{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "is_view": false, "human_description_en": "where party = \"Republican\", state = \"NC\" and year = 2022 sorted by date descending", "rows": [["https://murphy.house.gov/media/press-releases/murphy-bill-help-military-families-signed-law-0", "Murphy Bill to Help Military Families Signed into Law", "2022-12-28", "2022", "2022-12", "Republican", "House", "NC", "Gregory F. Murphy", "M001210", "murphy.house.gov", "murphy", "https://murphy.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Today, President Biden signed into law the VETS Credit Act, which will help student veterans by ensuring they are able to quickly and easily transfer their course credits to another institution should their school close or program end suddenly.\n\nThe bill, which was sponsored by Rep. Buchanan (FL-16), included Rep. Greg Murphy, M.D.\u2019s (NC-03) bill that makes it easier for dependents of veterans or active-duty military to retain transferred Post-9/11 G.I. Bill benefits.\n\nMurphy issued the following statement:\n\n\u201cVeterans across this nation earned their benefits with honorable military service to our country. With Rep. Buchanan\u2019s VETS Credit Act signed into law, these benefits are guaranteed so that our servicemen and women returning home have easy access to a college education,\u201d said Rep. Murphy. \u201cI\u2019m proud that my commonsense bill is included in the VETS Credit Act to ensure clerical errors do not prevent dependents from receiving well-earned educational assistance. This is a tremendous step for our outstanding military families. I\u2019d like to thank Congressman Buchanan for including this essential piece of legislation in his bill and the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS) for bringing it to my attention.\u201d\n\nThe VETS Credit Act passed the U.S. House earlier this year on May 17th, 2022 with broad bipartisan support by a vote of 412-1. It passed the U.S. Senate last week unanimously.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:32:05Z"], ["https://foxx.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=400096", "Foxx: Perpetrators of War Crimes Are On Notice", "2022-12-27", "2022", "2022-12", "Republican", "House", "NC", "Virginia Foxx", "F000450", "foxx.house.gov", "foxx", "https://foxx.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx", "scraper", "Washington \u2013 Today, Representative Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement after her bill. H.R. 4250, the War Crimes Rewards Expansion Act, was signed into law:\n\n\u201cFor far too long, United States\u2019 policy has elevated international tribunals over the work of national governments when prosecuting the world\u2019s worst culprits: those engaging in genocide and war crimes. The International Criminal Court has recently utilized its time and resources in investigating the United States and Israel all while failing to hold our adversaries accountable. China\u2019s genocidal campaign against the Uyghurs continues unabated, North Korea continues to engage in crimes against humanity with impunity, and ISIS fighters guilty of genocide continue to blend into populations without ever facing justice. The United States needs to end this reliance on international tribunals and display true leadership, and the reforms made by my bill will empower our government to do so.\n\n\u201cBy focusing our resources on prosecutions by national governments \u2013 including by utilizing U.S. laws already on the books \u2013 our government can track down perpetrators like members of ISIS swiftly and without the bureaucratic entanglements of international tribunals. I am immensely pleased to see my bill\u2019s passage in the United States Senate and its subsequent signing into law. Without question, this bipartisan effort sends a robust, rock-ribbed message to the entire world: the United States is determined to protect its sovereignty and its interest with every tool necessary.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:32:05Z"], ["https://hudson.house.gov/press-releases/hudson-surveys-moore-county-power-station", "Hudson Surveys Moore County Power Station", "2022-12-23", "2022", "2022-12", "Republican", "House", "NC", "Richard Hudson", "H001067", "hudson.house.gov", "hudson", "https://hudson.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Southern Pines, N.C. \u2013 U.S. Congressman Richard Hudson (R-NC) toured a Duke Energy power substation today to receive a briefing on the recent power outages in Moore County. On December 3rd, the substation was intentionally attacked leaving 45,000 customers without power. Utility workers restored power within a week, but an investigation into the attack is ongoing.\n\n\"I thank the hardworking men and women at Duke Energy and other providers who worked around the clock to restore power to our community,\" said Rep. Hudson. \"I surveyed the scene of the intentional attack on the substation and appreciate the work of all law enforcement investigating who is responsible. I am committed to finding solutions to strengthen our power grid and prevent a similar attack from happening again.\"", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:32:05Z"], ["https://murphy.house.gov/media/press-releases/murphy-17-trillion-omnibus-reckless-spending-over-actual-solutions", "Murphy on $1.7 Trillion Omnibus: \u201cReckless Spending Over Actual Solutions\u201d", "2022-12-23", "2022", "2022-12", "Republican", "House", "NC", "Gregory F. Murphy", "M001210", "murphy.house.gov", "murphy", "https://murphy.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Today, Rep. Greg Murphy, M.D. (NC-03) released a statement following his vote against the $1.7 trillion omnibus package.\n\n\u201cAmerica deserves pragmatic solutions to the myriad of self-inflicted crises we face today. Among these are the record cost of goods, a southern border invasion, the fentanyl overdose epidemic, and skyrocketing crime,\u201d said Rep. Murphy. \u201cUnfortunately, Democrats have engaged in reckless spending over actual solutions that address these crises. This omnibus package is a monstrous spending spree that fuels inflation and divisive gender identity politics. Americans don\u2019t want 4,000-plus pages of left-wing projects; they want lower prices, cheap gas, a secure border, and a nation that\u2019s safe.\u201d\n\nBackground:\n\nJust over 48 hours before the vote, Senate and House Democrats released their 4,000-plus page omnibus appropriations package that continues Washington\u2019s out-of-control spending. Done behind closed doors, the newly elected House Republican majority was shut out of the negotiating process entirely. The House voted 225 \u2013201 to pass the bill.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:32:05Z"], ["https://foxx.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=400095", "Foxx Opposes Degenerate Spending Spree", "2022-12-22", "2022", "2022-12", "Republican", "House", "NC", "Virginia Foxx", "F000450", "foxx.house.gov", "foxx", "https://foxx.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 Today, Representative Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement on the $1.7 trillion omnibus federal spending bill that\u2019s being rammed through Congress:\n\n\u201cChristmas is just a few short days away, and the Democrat-led House and Senate decided to go shopping for as many stocking stuffers as they could get their hands on \u2013 and they\u2019re using the hard-earned money of American taxpayers to do so. This omnibus bill is packed to the gills with pet projects, earmarks, and everything including the kitchen sink. This isn\u2019t a thoughtful and good-faith effort \u2013 it\u2019s highway robbery in 4,155 pages of legislative text.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:32:05Z"], ["https://hudson.house.gov/press-releases/hudson-releases-statement-opposing-17-trillion-omnibus", "Hudson Releases Statement Opposing $1.7 Trillion Omnibus", "2022-12-22", "2022", "2022-12", "Republican", "House", "NC", "Richard Hudson", "H001067", "hudson.house.gov", "hudson", "https://hudson.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington D.C. \u2013 U.S. Congressman Richard Hudson (R-NC) released the following statement opposing the $1.7 trillion omnibus spending package.\n\n\"Out-of-control spending in Washington has fueled the highest inflation in 40 years. While I am glad this spending package includes necessary funding for Fort Bragg and our military, the overall price tag of this 4,155-page boondoggle will further threaten our economy. I will vote no.\"", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:32:05Z"], ["https://murphy.house.gov/media/press-releases/murphy-statement-democrats-unprecedented-move-weaponize-irs", "Murphy Statement on Democrats\u2019 Unprecedented Move to Weaponize the IRS", "2022-12-22", "2022", "2022-12", "Republican", "House", "NC", "Gregory F. Murphy", "M001210", "murphy.house.gov", "murphy", "https://murphy.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Today, Rep. Greg Murphy, M.D. (NC-03) released the following statement after House Democrats moved to weaponize the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). This comes on the heels of Democrats on the House Ways and Means Committee releasing the former president\u2019s tax returns:\n\n\u201cHouse Democrats took blatant, politically motivated action on their way out the door and into the minority,\u201d said Rep. Murphy. \u201cDemocrats are hiding behind a claim that this committee report, and subsequent legislation, are about the presidential audit process \u2013 If that were true, why do they feel the need to put a private citizen\u2019s tax returns, which are in the process of being audited, out for public view without reference or chance of clarification. During the markup, Republicans offered to study said IRS audit programs, but Democrats all rejected the motion choosing politics over meaningful action. Congress has never publicly disclosed the full private tax returns of an individual, and their actions set a dangerous precedent.\u201d\n\nBackground:\n\nIn 1976, Congress amended Section 6103 of the IRC to establish that federal tax return information is confidential by default unless a statute expressly authorizes disclosure. Section 6103 has never been used to disclose the full private tax returns of an individual.\n\nThe 6103 inquiry must further a \u201clegislative purpose\u201d and not otherwise breach relevant constitutional rights or privileges. The Democrats\u2019 proposed legislation is simply a means to an end to achieve political retribution.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:32:05Z"], ["https://www.tillis.senate.gov/2022/12/tillis-votes-against-1-7-trillion-omnibus-package", "Tillis Votes Against $1.7 Trillion Omnibus Package", "2022-12-22", "2022", "2022-12", "Republican", "Senate", "NC", "Thom Tillis", "T000476", "www.tillis.senate.gov", "tillis", "https://www.tillis.senate.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Today, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) voted against the $1.7 trillion omnibus spending package.\n\n\u201cI voted against the $1.7 trillion spending bill because it contains too much wasteful spending and misguided, left-wing priorities,\u201d said Senator Tillis. \u201cNorth Carolina families have struggled with inflation and have been forced to cut back on spending and make some tough decisions. Congress needs to start doing the same.\u201d\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:32:05Z"], ["https://hudson.house.gov/press-releases/hudson-introduces-bipartisan-legislation-to-protect-va-caregiver-benefits", "Hudson Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Protect VA Caregiver Benefits", "2022-12-21", "2022", "2022-12", "Republican", "House", "NC", "Richard Hudson", "H001067", "hudson.house.gov", "hudson", "https://hudson.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington D.C. \u2013 U.S. Congressman Richard Hudson (R-NC) introduced the VA Caregiver Continuity Act to protect veterans and caregivers in the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (the Caregiver Program) from being discharged or having their support reduced because they do not meet the Veterans Administration (VA)\u2019s new eligibility criteria. Hudson introduced this legislation alongside U.S. Congressman Andy Kim (D-NJ).\n\n\u201cFulfilling the promises made to our veterans from Fort Bragg and around the country is a top priority,\u201d said Congressman Hudson. \u201cThat\u2019s why I was proud to help pass the VA MISSION Act and expand the VA Caregiver Program to even more well-deserved veterans. I now look forward to advancing the bipartisan Veteran Caregiver Continuity Act to ensure veterans and caregivers who presently rely on the Caregiver Program will not lose their hard-earned benefits.\u201d\n\n\"There's nothing more important than honoring the promises we've made to our nation's veterans. I saw their sacrifices firsthand when I worked as a civilian advisor in warzones overseas. So when my office heard from constituent caregivers that the benefits they've been using to help care for loved ones that proudly wore the uniform could be taken away, I knew we had to act,\u201d said Congressman Kim. \u201cThat's why I'm proud to join with Congressman Hudson to author a policy that protects veteran caregiver benefits and upholds the promise we made to our veterans and their families when they signed up to serve.\"\n\nThe VA Caregiver Continuity Act would require the VA to permanently extend existing benefits for veterans who were enrolled in the Caregiver Program before September 2020 and who meet the VA\u2019s Priority One Group criteria. Those who meet the VA\u2019s Priority One Group criteria include veterans who (1) have a service-connected disability rating as 50% or more, (2) have a service-connected disability that the VA has concluded makes them unable to work, or (3) received the Medal of Honor.\n\nThis legislation would also require the VA to conduct outreach to veterans and caregivers already in the program who have received a notice that they would be reassessed, discharged, or have their benefits reduced as a result of the rule and inform them that they would remain in the program with their current benefits maintained.\n\nA fact sheet on the bill can be found here.\n\nAs Fort Bragg\u2019s Congressman, supporting veterans and their families stands as one of Hudson's top priorities. Throughout his time in Congress, Hudson has introduced numerous pieces of legislation aimed at improving the lives of veterans including the Care for the Veteran Caregiver Act and the Care Veterans Deserve Act.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:32:05Z"], ["https://foxx.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=400094", "Foxx Celebrates Signing of H.R. 5481", "2022-12-19", "2022", "2022-12", "Republican", "House", "NC", "Virginia Foxx", "F000450", "foxx.house.gov", "foxx", "https://foxx.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 Today, Representative Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement after her bill, H.R. 5481, which names the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Forest City, North Carolina, as the \"Master Sergeant Jerry K. Crump VA Clinic\", was signed into law:\n\n\u201cMaster Sergeant Jerry K. Crump\u2019s legacy is one that will forever be enshrined in Forest City \u2013 a fitting honor for a true patriot who served our nation in the Korean War and who demonstrated a willingness to put his life on the line to protect his comrades in the heat of battle. I am incredibly pleased that today, President Biden has signed H.R. 5481 into law, and that the nation will further honor an exemplary American for his service, courage, devotion to the country he was proud to call home.\u201d\n\n###\n\nU.S. Rep. Virginia Foxx represents North Carolina\u2019s 5th Congressional District and is the Republican Leader of the House Committee on Education and Labor.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:32:05Z"], ["https://www.tillis.senate.gov/2022/12/tillis-announces-10-4-million-grant-to-improve-transit-services-for-rural-north-carolina", "Tillis Announces $10.4 Million Grant To Improve Transit Services for Rural North Carolina", "2022-12-19", "2022", "2022-12", "Republican", "Senate", "NC", "Thom Tillis", "T000476", "www.tillis.senate.gov", "tillis", "https://www.tillis.senate.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Today, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) announced the U.S. Department of Transportation Multimodal Projects Discretionary Grant program awarded the N.C. Department of Transportation $10.4 million to expand on-demand transit services for up to 11 rural communities across the state of North Carolina. The grant includes funds for software deployment and vehicle acquisition to support the new services. The funds come from The Rural Surface Transportation Grant, part of the bipartisan infrastructure law that Senator Tillis helped negotiate and pass into law.\n\n\u201cThis grant is a big win for rural North Carolina and will improve and modernize on-demand transportation for more than 800,000 North Carolinians,\u201d said Senator Tillis. \u201cI was proud to advocate for this funding and help negotiate and support the bipartisan infrastructure law to bring this investment to our great state.\u201d\n\nSenator Tillis sent a letter advocating for the award that can be found here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:32:05Z"], ["https://www.tillis.senate.gov/2022/12/final-ndaa-includes-numerous-tillis-provisions-to-improve-the-lives-of-north-carolina-servicemembers-and-families", "Final NDAA Includes Numerous Tillis Provisions to Improve the Lives of North Carolina Servicemembers and Families", "2022-12-16", "2022", "2022-12", "Republican", "Senate", "NC", "Thom Tillis", "T000476", "www.tillis.senate.gov", "tillis", "https://www.tillis.senate.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 The Senate recently passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2023, which included multiple provisions by U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, to improve the lives of servicemembers and military families.\n\nThe bipartisan legislation also includes the authorization of $302.3 million for North Carolina military installations. Since being elected in 2015, Senator Tillis has secured more than $3 billion for North Carolina\u2019s military installations.\n\n\u201cI was proud to lead a bipartisan effort to provide much needed improvements to installations across the country, including Fort Bragg and Camp Lejeune,\u201d said Senator Tillis. \u201cNorth Carolina\u2019s military installations continue to play a crucial role in protecting the United States against threats all across the world. Ensuring Fort Bragg, Camp Lejeune, Cherry Point, New River, and Seymour Johnson have the resources they need to successfully protect our great nation has been a top priority of mine since the first day I took office. This bipartisan legislation is a big win for North Carolina\u2019s servicemembers and our military families, and I am proud it will be signed into law by President Biden. I will continue to work hard for our brave men and women in uniform.\u201d\n\nSenator Tillis\u2019 Priorities Secured in the NDAA:\n\nTakes care of our troops\n\nThe NDAA rescinds DOD\u2019s COVID vaccine mandate amid the nation\u2019s massive recruiting crisis.\n\nThe NDAA authorizes funding to support a 4.6 percent pay raise for both military service members and the Department of Defense civilian workforce.\n\nThis legislation bans Uighur slave labor-made items in military commissaries and exchanges.\n\nThe NDAA increases maximum special and incentive payments and bonuses by over 30 percent.\n\nThe NDAA authorizes DOD to pay relocation and quarantine costs for pets during military moves.\n\nThe NDAA authorizes a Survivor Benefit Plan open season for the first time since 2005.\n\nThe legislation limits frequency of adjustments to overseas cost of living allowances to every 6 months.\n\nThe NDAA permanently authorizes the DOD Skillbridge program.\n\nThe NDAA authorizes a pilot program on hiring special education inclusion coordinators in Child Development Centers to ensure quality services are provided to children with special needs.\n\nThe NDAA extends the reimbursement authority for spouse relicensing costs after a permanent change of station (PCS) for an additional 5 years.\n\nThe NDAA authorizes the reimbursement of spouse business costs arising from a PCS.\n\nThe NDAA authorizes $50 million for Impact Aid and $20 million for Impact Aid for military dependents with severe disabilities.\n\nThe NDAA requires DOD to establish a comprehensive initiative for brain health, the Warfighter Brain Health Initiative, to improve cognitive performance and brain health of servicemembers.\n\nThe NDAA makes improvements to the TRICARE Dental Program, including improving specialty care referrals under TRICARE Prime during permanent changes of station.\n\nThe NDAA makes certain improvements relating to behavioral health care in the military health system.\n\nThe NDAA authorizes transitional health care benefits to National Guard members who are separated from full-time duty in response to a national emergency declaration and supported by federal funds.\n\nFY2023 Military Construction for North Carolina Installations\n\nFort Bragg - $84.5 million\n\nFort Bragg - Automated Infantry Platoon Battle Course (P&D) - $1.35 million\n\nFort Bragg Automated Record Fire Range (P&D) - $2 million\n\nFort Bragg Child Development Center (P&D) - $3.6 million\n\nFort Bragg Multipurpose Machine Gun Range (MPMG 2) (P&D) - $1.6 million\n\nFort Bragg Multipurpose Training Range - $34 million\n\nFort Bragg Albritton Middle School Addition (P&D) - $7.5 million\n\nFort Bragg SOF Operations Building - $18.8 million\n\nFort Bragg SOF Supply Support Activity - $15.6 million\n\nMCAS Cherry Point - $117.4 million\n\nCherry Point Aircraft Maintenance Hangar (INC) \u2013 $21 million\n\nCherry Point CH-53K Gearbox Repair and Test Facility \u2013 $38.4 million\n\nCherry Point - F-35 Flightline Util Modernization Ph 2 (INC) \u2013 $58 million\n\nMCAS New River - $21 million\n\nNew River Three Module Type II Hangar \u2013 $21 million\n\nMCB Camp Lejeune - $54 million\n\nCamp Lejeune Regional Communications Station, Hadnot Point - $47.4 million\n\nCamp Lejeune Lejeune Schools Modernization (P&D) - $6.6 million\n\nSeymour Johnson AFB - $3.8 million\n\nSeymour Johnson Combat Arms and Maintenance Complex (P&D) - $3.3 million\n\nSeymour Johnson KC\u201346 Alert Facility (P&D) - $530,000\n\nArmy National Guard - $19.5 million\n\nMcleansville Camp Burton Road National Guard Vehicle Maintenance Shop - $15 million\n\nMorrisville Army Aviation Flight Facility #1 (P&D) - $4.5 million\n\nArmy Reserve Center: Ashville, NC - $2 million\n\nAsheville Cost to Complete: Army Reserve Center - $2 million\n\nTotal MILCON Funding - $302.3 million\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:32:05Z"], ["https://murphy.house.gov/media/press-releases/murphy-pressures-house-leadership-bipartisan-solutions-impending-medicare", "Murphy Pressures House Leadership for Bipartisan Solutions to Impending Medicare Payment Cuts to Physicians", "2022-12-15", "2022", "2022-12", "Republican", "House", "NC", "Gregory F. Murphy", "M001210", "murphy.house.gov", "murphy", "https://murphy.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Today, Rep. Greg Murphy, M.D. (NC-03) and House GOP Doctors Caucus colleagues led a letter to House leadership requesting support to mitigate impeding Medicare payment cuts for providers in end-of-year legislation. In the letter sent to Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy, the 83 co-signers stress the urgent need for bipartisan solutions for immediate relief and long-term physician payment reform to ensure robust access to patient care, especially in rural and underserved communities.\n\nMurphy, a practicing urologist, issued the following statement:\n\n\u201cAny cuts to Medicare payments for physicians would be disastrous for health care providers, America\u2019s seniors, and the nation at large,\u201d said Murphy. \u201cImpending Medicare payment reductions would force many providers to permanently close their doors, leaving countless patients without access to affordable, quality care. As a physician of more than 30 years, I cannot stress enough the urgency with which Congress must come together to provide certainty and stability to the Medicare physician payment system. There is simply no profession in the nation that deals with such perennial cuts. I urge House leadership on both sides of the aisle to take immediate action to secure short-and long-term solutions to ensure the stability and continued success of the Medicare program.\u201d\n\nRead the full GOP Doctors Caucus letter HERE.\n\nMore than 160 national and state medical and health care organizations support Congressional action to halt Medicare Payment Cuts, including:\n\nThe American Medical Association, The American Medical Group Association, The American College of Surgeons, The American College of Emergency Physicians, and The American Health Care Association.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:32:05Z"], ["https://hudson.house.gov/press-releases/hudson-applauds-uwharrie-roads-project-draft-decision", "Hudson Applauds Uwharrie Roads Project Draft Decision", "2022-12-14", "2022", "2022-12", "Republican", "House", "NC", "Richard Hudson", "H001067", "hudson.house.gov", "hudson", "https://hudson.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (R-NC) released a statement following the Uwharrie Ranger District's draft decision to allow for the pavement of roads and turnouts within the Uwharrie National Forest.\n\n\"Throughout my time in Congress, I have fought to secure pavement of roads in the Uwharrie National Forest to protect public safety and grow the economy in our region. I am grateful that a draft decision has finally been issued to improve the dangerous road conditions in Uwharrie,\" said Rep. Hudson. \"This decision will help to improve the lives of all those who call the Uwharrie National Forest home, while also preserving the natural beauty and integrity of this national treasure. I will continue to support this draft plan as a final decision is made.\"\n\nThis draft decision follows the conclusion of Uwharrie Ranger District's Environmental Assessment (EA) which concluded that the Uwharrie Road Project posed no significant impact on the forest, thus allowing the proposed pavement project to move forward. If the decision is finalized, multiple areas, including Moccasin Creek Road (NFSR 576) through the Dutch John Trailhead on Dutch John Road (NFSR 553), will be paved to NCDOT standards. Additionally, NFSR 553 south of the Dutch John Trailhead parking lot will have turnouts installed where sensitive resources can be avoided.\n\nThis project is subject to the pre-decisional objection process pursuant to 36 Code of Federal Regulation (CFR) \u00a7218 Subparts A and B. This objection process lasts 45 days and began December 8, 2022. Objections, including attachments, must be filed electronically at US Forest Service NEPA Projects Home (usda.gov). All objections are available for public inspection during and after the objection process.\n\nRep. Hudson has been a vocal proponent of paving the roadways in the Uhwarrie National Forest since 2014, when as a Member of the Agriculture Committee, Hudson was successful in getting the Agriculture Secretary and U.S. Forest Service to agree to repair damaged roads there. Rep. Hudson has urged funding support for Uwharrie Roads in each Congress since then including in 2017, 2018, and 2020. In 2021, the Forest Service released proposed action and began the scoping phase of the roads project.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:32:05Z"], ["https://murphy.house.gov/media/press-releases/murphy-co-chair-congressional-academic-medicine-caucus", "Murphy to Co-Chair Congressional Academic Medicine Caucus", "2022-12-12", "2022", "2022-12", "Republican", "House", "NC", "Gregory F. Murphy", "M001210", "murphy.house.gov", "murphy", "https://murphy.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Today, Reps. Greg Murphy, M.D. (R-NC) and Kathy Castor (D-FL) announced that Rep. Murphy will serve as the Republican co-chair of the Congressional Academic Medicine Caucus (CAMC) for the 118th Congress. Established in 2009, CAMC is a bipartisan group of lawmakers that promotes academic medicine in congressional policy discussions to ensure a healthier future for all Americans.\n\n\u201cI\u2019m honored to have the opportunity to lead the Congressional Academic Medicine Caucus alongside my colleague, Kathy Castor,\u201d said Rep. Greg Murphy, M.D. (R-NC). \u201cI have been a physician and Professor of Surgery for more than 30 years. It is therefore such a privilege to help inform my fellow Members of Congress and the American people on the essential role that America\u2019s medical schools, teaching hospitals, and faculty physicians play in improving our nation\u2019s health outcomes. American medical innovation, science, and technology are driving unprecedented achievements in the research and development of lifesaving cures. I look forward to engaging in serious and productive conversations regarding the academic medicine community and the patients they serve.\u201d\n\n\u201cI am looking forward to continuing to lead the Congressional Academic Medicine Caucus with my new Co-Chair, Rep. Greg Murphy, in the 118th Congress,\u201d said Rep. Kathy Castor (D-FL). \u201cSince I was elected to Congress, I have worked to address the physician shortage and lift up the training, research and partnerships in academic medicine. Our bipartisan caucus was created to educate members of Congress and their staff on the critical, multi-faceted role of medical schools, teaching hospitals, and faculty physicians in improving our nation\u2019s health. In Florida\u2019s 14th Congressional District, I have witnessed firsthand the value of the University of South Florida\u2019s Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa General Hospital, and the James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital that are tireless in teaching and training the next generation of medical professionals. They have been a godsend as we grapple with various health crises like the Covid19 pandemic and the children\u2019s mental health emergency. The impact of academic medical centers on our health system is undeniable, and I look forward to helping them continue to grow and provide quality health care to our neighbors in the upcoming Congress.\u201d\n\n\u201cAcademic medicine is inextricably connected to the health of patients, families, and communities, nationwide,\u201d said Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) President and CEO David J. Skorton, M.D. \u201cThe AAMC thanks Reps. Murphy and Castor for re-launching the Congressional Academic Medicine Caucus and serving as its co-chairs. We look forward to working with them to grow the bipartisan membership of the Caucus and highlighting the patient care, health professions training, groundbreaking research, and community collaborations at medical schools and teaching hospitals across the country.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:32:05Z"], ["https://hudson.house.gov/press-releases/hudson-announces-senior-staff", "Hudson Announces Senior Staff", "2022-12-09", "2022", "2022-12", "Republican", "House", "NC", "Richard Hudson", "H001067", "hudson.house.gov", "hudson", "https://hudson.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (R-NC) announced today new senior staff positions in his Washington, DC and North Carolina offices.\n\nChief of Staff Billy Constangy has been promoted to leadership chief of staff. Constangy, who has worked for Rep. Hudson since 2017, will take on the role following Hudson\u2019s election to a new position in House Republican leadership that places Hudson fourth in line to the Speaker.\n\nBefore serving as chief of staff, Constangy was Hudson\u2019s district director from 2017-2020. Prior to joining Hudson, Constangy served as a senior staff member under former Gov. Pat McCrory (R-NC) from 2011-2016, and campaign manager and finance director under former Rep. Sue Myrick (NC-09) from 2006-2012. Constangy is a native of Charlotte, NC and is a graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill.\n\nElliott Guffin has replaced Constangy as Hudson\u2019s chief of staff. Guffin has worked for Hudson since 2016, serving as staff assistant, legislative correspondent, legislative assistant, and most recently as legislative director. He is a native of Jackson, MS and graduate of the University of Mississippi.\n\nMolly (Brimmer) Lolli has replaced Guffin as legislative director. Lolli has worked for Hudson since 2021, most recently serving as senior health policy advisor. She is a native of Annapolis, MD and previously studied at Catawba College in Salisbury, NC before graduating from the University of Maryland College Park and earning a Juris Doctorate at the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law.\n\nGeorgia Lozier has been named deputy chief of staff based in Hudson\u2019s district office in Southern Pines, NC. Lozier, most recently district director, has worked for the District since 2009. Prior to working for Hudson, she worked for former Democratic Rep. Larry Kissell (NC-08) and is a native of Kannapolis, NC. Based in Southern Pines, Lozier will also continue overseeing a district office in Fayetteville, NC and managing district operations.\n\n\"I am fortunate to have an incredible leadership team and staff focused on serving the people of North Carolina,\" said Rep. Hudson. \"It is an honor to have been elected to take on a new role in House Republican leadership next Congress, but my primary focus will remain serving the people in my District. I know Billy, Elliott, Molly, and Georgia are incredibly talented and each have a heart for service. Their leadership will enable me to stay focused on the needs of the people I represent.\"", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:32:05Z"], ["https://murphy.house.gov/media/press-releases/murphy-co-chair-gop-doctors-caucus-118th-congress", "Murphy to Co-Chair GOP Doctors Caucus for 118th Congress", "2022-12-09", "2022", "2022-12", "Republican", "House", "NC", "Gregory F. Murphy", "M001210", "murphy.house.gov", "murphy", "https://murphy.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2013This week, the GOP Doctors Caucus elected Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D. as a new Co-Chair for the 118th Congress. Congressman Andy Harris, M.D. will complete his 4-year term at the end of the 117th Congress. Congressman Brad Wenstrup, D.P.M. and Congressman Michael Burgess, M.D. will remain as Co-Chairs in the 118th Congress.\n\n\"As a practicing surgeon of more than 30 years, it\u2019s a true honor to have the opportunity to serve as co-chair of the GOP Doctors Caucus,\" said Congressman Murphy, M.D. \"It\u2019s critical that physicians have a seat at the table as we work to enact meaningful patient-focused health care policy in America. I look forward to co-leading our GOP Doctors Caucus colleagues to improve our health care system, lower costs, and increase patient access to quality, affordable care.\"\n\n\"It was an honor serving as Co-Chair of the Doctors Caucus. I know Dr. Murphy will be an excellent addition as we move to the next Congress and address the many issues confronting physicians, providers, and patients,\" said Congressman Harris, M.D.\n\n\"I want to thank Dr. Harris for having worked diligently with Dr. Burgess and me as Co-Chairs and I look forward to having Dr. Murphy fill that role. The Doctors Caucus will continue working to utilize our diverse medical backgrounds to develop patient centered health policy, lower drug prices, empower patients to access the latest innovations and treatments, and enhance the physician-patient relationship,\" said Congressman Wenstrup, D.P.M. \"I have had the privilege to serve in the GOP Doctors Caucus since I came to Congress, and I am looking forward to continuing my service as a Co-Chair in the 118th Congress.\"\n\n\"The Doctors Caucus provides crucial insight into America\u2019s health policy. It has been an honor to serve as co-chair for the past 2 years and I look forward to serving my fellow doctors again next Congress. Congratulations to my friend, Dr. Murphy who will serve as a co-chair in the 118th Congress. I look forward to the leadership and insight he will bring to the caucus. I want to thank Dr. Harris for his service as co-chair of our caucus and am grateful that he will continue to be a leading voice in the caucus and in health policy moving forward,\" said Congressman Burgess, M.D.\n\nBackground:\n\nRep. Greg Murphy, M.D. (R-NC) is a member of the House Ways and Means Committee and a practicing urological surgeon of more than 30 years. When he is not serving his constituents in Washington, D.C., Dr. Murphy still sees patients a few times a month at Vidant Medical Center, a 1,000-bed level 1 Trauma Center serving 29 counties in Eastern North Carolina.\n\nBefore entering public office, he served for three years as Chief of Staff of the Vidant Medical Center. Dr. Murphy has traveled extensively as a medical missionary over the last 35 years to Third World Countries including India, several parts of Africa, Nicaragua, and Haiti to care for at-risk patients in times of need.\n\nThe GOP Doctors Caucus is comprised of 18 health care providers serving in Congress who utilize their medical expertise and backgrounds to develop patient-centered health care policy. Its members include those in the fields of general practice, cardiothoracic surgery, anesthesiology, podiatry, obstetrics and gynecology, dentistry, pharmacy, dermatology, urology, and emergency medicine.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:32:05Z"], ["https://foxx.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=400093", "Foxx Lauds Passage of The National Defense Authorization Act", "2022-12-08", "2022", "2022-12", "Republican", "House", "NC", "Virginia Foxx", "F000450", "foxx.house.gov", "foxx", "https://foxx.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 Today, Representative Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement after the House passed the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023:\n\n\u201cThe federal government\u2019s primary role is to ensure the continued safety and security of the American people. Today, the People\u2019s House fulfilled that solemn role by reauthorizing and bolstering our national defense on a bipartisan basis. Our nation\u2019s armed forces deserve nothing less than robust support.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:32:05Z"], ["https://hudson.house.gov/press-releases/hudson-secures-gains-for-troops-military-families-in-annual-defense-bill", "Hudson Secures Gains for Troops, Military Families in Annual Defense Bill", "2022-12-08", "2022", "2022-12", "Republican", "House", "NC", "Richard Hudson", "H001067", "hudson.house.gov", "hudson", "https://hudson.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (R-NC), Fort Bragg's Congressman, secured numerous provisions for bolstering our nation's defense capabilities and improving the quality of life of military servicemembers and their families as part of the FY23 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).\n\n\"As Fort Bragg\u2019s Congressman, supporting our troops, their families, and veterans is a top priority. This defense bill provides needed investments for Fort Bragg and military families, while also ensuring our military is free of needless measures that undermine recruitment, readiness, and the freedoms of our military servicemembers,\" said Rep. Hudson. \"I will always work to support our troops and their families, as well as to protect our fundamental rights as Americans.\"\n\nRep. Hudson supported the legislation, which passed the U.S. House of Representatives today by a vote of 350-80. The bill must now be passed by the U.S. Senate before being signed into law.\n\nRep. Hudson worked to secure multiple provisions in the House-passed NDAA, including an end to COVID-19 vaccine mandates, funding for construction projects at Fort Bragg, and increased support for troops and families. Read more about these provisions below.\n\nRepresentative Hudson's Priorities Secured in the NDAA\n\nCOVID-19 Vaccine Mandate Ended\n\nRescinds the COVID-19 vaccine mandate and ends servicemember separations for failure to take the COVID-19 vaccine.\n\nRep. Hudson is a cosponsor of H.R. 3860 to prohibit the COVID-19 vaccine mandate. In July, Hudson also led efforts with Rep. Greg Murphy (R-NC) urging President Biden to repeal the policy. In September, Hudson also demanded answers from the Defense Department about the mandate\u2019s impact on military readiness.\n\nServicemember Pay Raises and Benefits\n\nSupports a 4.6% pay increase for servicemembers.\n\nIncludes $500 million for additional housing allowances to counteract the skyrocketing cost of rent on military families.\n\nAuthorizes an additional $250 million to reduce costs of food and other necessities at military commissaries.\n\nExpands eligibility for Basic Needs Allowance for low-income servicemembers supporting a family.\n\nExpands access to mental health services and suicide prevention programs for servicemembers.\n\nSupport for Military Families\n\nReinforces that parents of children attending DoD schools have the right to review curriculum, instructional materials, and disciplinary policies.\n\nAuthorizes $50 million for Impact Aid assistance to local schools with military dependent students, including $20 million to offset the costs of servicemember children with severe disabilities.\n\nPermanently authorizes reimbursement of spouse professional relicensing fees due to servicemember change of station.\n\nExtends authority to offer military families childcare discounts at DoD childcare facilities.\n\nRequires an Independent analysis of TRICARE\u2019s Autism Care Demonstration Program.\n\nFort Bragg Military Construction\n\nAuthorizes over $80 million in Military Construction funding for Fort Bragg.\n\nIncludes $11 million in school modernization projects at Fort Bragg.\n\n$3.6 million for a new Child Development Center, funding Rep. Hudson proposed and secured through the appropriations process.\n\n$7.5 million for Albritton Middle School.\n\nAddresses Sexual Assault Prevention\n\nPlaces sexual harassment and other offenses under the jurisdiction of the Special Trial Counsel.\n\nRequires independent trained investigators outside of the immediate chain of command to investigate claims of sexual harassment, building on legislation introduced by Rep. Hudson.\n\nUkraine Assistance Accountability\n\nRequires the DoD, State Department, and USAID Inspector Generals to regularly carry out comprehensive reviews and audits of assistance provided to Ukraine.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:32:05Z"], ["https://murphy.house.gov/media/press-releases/murphy-votes-yes-ndaa-announces-190-million-eastern-north-carolina", "Murphy Votes YES on NDAA, Announces $190 Million for Eastern North Carolina", "2022-12-08", "2022", "2022-12", "Republican", "House", "NC", "Gregory F. Murphy", "M001210", "murphy.house.gov", "murphy", "https://murphy.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Today, Rep. Greg Murphy, M.D. (R-NC) released the following statement after voting \u201cYES\u201d on final passage of the FY2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The bipartisan defense bill authorizes $858 billion in national defense discretionary programs, including over $190 million dollars for military construction projects at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, Marine Corps Air Station New River, and Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune.\n\n\"This year\u2019s NDAA is full of fantastic victories for our military-heavy district,\u201d said Rep. Murphy. \u201cThis comprehensive package fully funds our national defense, authorizes $190 million dollars for Eastern North Carolina military bases, includes a 4.6 percent pay increase for our troops, and finally repeals the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for service members. The bill also includes $500 million for additional housing allowances and $250 million for military commissaries \u2013 both of which are essential during a time of record inflation.\u201d\n\n\u201cOur military and veteran community is a pillar of who we are in Eastern North Carolina, and I will always fight to ensure our U.S. Armed Forces have the resources they need to defend our great nation. I am confident that the NDAA will help protect our valiant service members, deter our adversaries, and ultimately strengthen our national defense,\u201d Murphy concluded.\n\nThird District Victories | By the Numbers:\n\n4.6% PAY INCREASE for service members.\n\n$500 MILLION for additional housing allowances.\n\n$250 MILLION to reduce the cost of food and other necessities at military commissaries.\n\n$47.8 MILLION for a regional Communications Station at Hadnot Point, Camp Lejeune.\n\n$6.6 MILLION for Schools Modernization planning and design at Camp Lejeune.\n\n$21 MILLION for an Aircraft Maintenance Hangar at MCAS, Cherry Point.\n\n$38.4 MILLION for a CH-53K Gearbox Repair and Test Facility at MCAS, Cherry Point.\n\n$58 MILLION for F-35 Flightline Utility Modernization (Phase 2) at MCAS, Cherry Point.\n\n$21 MILLION for Three Module Type II Hangar at MCAS, New River.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:32:05Z"], ["https://murphy.house.gov/media/press-releases/murphy-cms-proposed-rule-prior-authorization-step-right-direction", "Murphy on CMS Proposed Rule on Prior Authorization: \u201cStep in Right Direction\u201d", "2022-12-07", "2022", "2022-12", "Republican", "House", "NC", "Gregory F. Murphy", "M001210", "murphy.house.gov", "murphy", "https://murphy.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Today, Rep. Greg Murphy, M.D. (NC-03), a urological surgeon and member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued a statement regarding the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released proposed ruleto enhance the coordination of care between providers, improve transparency surrounding insurer practices, and streamline prior authorizations. The rule closely aligns with the Improving Seniors\u2019 Timely Access to Care Act which passed the U.S. House of Representatives with overwhelming support in September 2022.\n\n\u201cThis rule is a step in the right direction, and a true win for health care providers and patients across the nation,\u201d said Rep. Murphy. \u201cAs a practicing surgeon, I cannot tell you how many times I have been forced to delay critical patient care because of a broken bureaucratic process that limits physicians\u2019 resources, harms patients, and only benefits insurance companies. I am often at odds with many rules that CMS puts out but, in this case, this is the government working well for patient care. I hope that if this rule is enacted, our nation\u2019s insurance companies will comply with the regulations.\u201d\n\n\u201cThis CMS proposed rule makes overdue improvements to prior authorization, but Congress must do more to allow for real time decision-making among physicians. The Improving Seniors\u2019 Timely Access to Care Act would do just that by establishing an electronic prior authorization program for Medicare Advantage (MA) plans to allow for rapid coordination of patient needs among providers, streamline care, and improve patient access to medical services and treatments. More must be done to eliminate the burden of red tape in medicine and elevate health care outcomes for seniors, and I urge my colleagues to pass the Improving Seniors\u2019 Timely Access to Care Act this year,\u201d Murphy concluded.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:32:05Z"], ["https://murphy.house.gov/media/press-releases/murphy-statement-repeal-covid-19-vaccine-mandate-ndaa", "Murphy Statement on Repeal of COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate in NDAA", "2022-12-07", "2022", "2022-12", "Republican", "House", "NC", "Gregory F. Murphy", "M001210", "murphy.house.gov", "murphy", "https://murphy.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Today, Rep. Greg Murphy, M.D. (NC-03), the proud representative of over 50,000 active duty servicemembers and 89,000 veterans in Eastern North Carolina, released a statement regarding the elimination of the COVID-19 vaccine mandate in the FY2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). At the direction of the Biden Administration, the Department of Defense (DOD) has discharged 3,300 Marines, 1,800 soldiers, 1,800 sailors, and 900 airmen for refusing to get the COVID-19 vaccine.\n\n\u201cFor almost two years, we have been fighting to repeal the vaccine mandate for active service members. It has had devastating consequences on the retention and recruitment of America\u2019s finest warfighters,\u201d said Rep. Murphy. \u201cWhile as a physician I realize the importance of having our forces healthy to defend this nation, it is unconscionable that members of our military, many of whom have served valiantly for years, have been forced out despite medical and religious reasons for not wanting to be vaccinated.\u201d\n\n\u201cThe impact of the Biden Administration\u2019s vaccine mandate has been far reaching, as the Army and Navy missed their recruitment goals in 2022. While this repeal will bring relief to many in our U.S. Armed Forces, we must go further to reenlist those who were discharged for not taking the vaccine and hold the Biden Administration accountable for this damaging, politically targeted ploy at the expense of America\u2019s heroes,\u201d Murphy concluded.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:32:05Z"], ["https://www.tillis.senate.gov/2022/12/tillis-announces-4-3-million-dollar-grant-to-expand-asheville-airport", "Tillis Announces $4.3 Million Dollar Grant to Expand Asheville Airport", "2022-12-07", "2022", "2022-12", "Republican", "Senate", "NC", "Thom Tillis", "T000476", "www.tillis.senate.gov", "tillis", "https://www.tillis.senate.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Today, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) announced the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) Federal Aviation Administration awarded the Greater Asheville Regional Airport Authority a $4.3 million grant for terminal expansion. Funding for this grant comes from the Bipartisan Infrastructure and Jobs Act that Senator Tillis helped negotiate and pass into law.\n\n\u201cAir travel continues to grow and North Carolina airports need continued expansion to keep up with demand,\u201d said Senator Tillis. \u201cThis grant will go a long way in helping the Asheville Airport expand its terminal for a smoother and more efficient experience and I was proud have helped negotiate and pass the bipartisan infrastructure bill that will make this project happen.\u201d\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:32:05Z"], ["https://hudson.house.gov/press-releases/hudson-highlights-resources-for-those-affected-by-moore-county-power-outage-attack", "Hudson Highlights Resources for Those Affected by Moore County Power Outage Attack", "2022-12-06", "2022", "2022-12", "Republican", "House", "NC", "Richard Hudson", "H001067", "hudson.house.gov", "hudson", "https://hudson.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Southern Pines, NC - U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (R-NC) has compiled a listof emergency resources available to those affected by the ongoing power outage in Moore County following an intentional attack on several substations Saturday.\n\n\"Moore County continues to suffer from Saturday's reprehensible attack, but we are resilient,\" said Rep. Hudson. \"Examples of neighbor helping neighbor show the strength of our community. I thank all law enforcement, utility workers, first responders, health care providers, and businesses working to support Moore County. As the investigation proceeds to bring those responsible to justice, I will continue to help direct resources to those in need.\"\n\nAs families, businesses, health care providers, and schools in Moore County continue to endure the effects of the county-wide blackout, Rep. Hudson has taken efforts to direct the public toward resources and services available to help mitigate the effects of this crisis. This list is updated on a daily basis and consists of resources from both public and private entities.\n\nRep. Hudson has remained in constant contact with federal, state, and local officials in order to help expedite service delivery and keep the public up-to-date on the ongoing situation. On Monday, Rep. Hudson also received a briefing from Duke Energy on the status of substation repairs.\n\nA state of emergency has been issued for Moore County and a curfew is in effect from 9pm until 5am while this order is in effect. Local EMS and fire services are running as normal, and Moore Regional Hospital is operating normally using generators.\n\nFor those in need, a shelter has been opened at the Moore County Sports Complex located at 155 Hillcrest Park Ln. in Carthage. Folks can call 910-947-6317 for transportation to the shelter or with other questions.\n\nA list of additional resources is provided below, and continually updated on Hudson's website here.\n\nResources from Moore County Public Safety and Sandhills Sentinel (These will be updated daily):\n\nMoore County Schools are closed Tuesday, December 6th.\n\nSouthern Pines Police Department at 450 W. Pennsylvania Ave. has opened its C. Michael Haney Community Room to the public for charging electronic devices.\n\nThe Southern Pines Public Library will be open 10am-4pm Tuesday with power but no internet.\n\nMoore County campuses of Sandhills Community College will be closed Tuesday.\n\nThe First Baptist Church in Pinehurst will be providing 300 meals tonight beginning at 6:00 p.m. The church is located at 7373 NC Hwy 211, West End. The church does have power, along with the availability of a shower trailer and a laundry unit.\n\nThe Sandhills Baptist Association located at 5254 US Hwy 15-501 in Carthage is open and available for any device charging needs.\n\nThe First Baptist Church of Aberdeen located at 700 North Sandhills Blvd in Aberdeen has shower and a laundry unit available as well.\n\nGrace Church Southern Pines will have lunch, hot drinks, and charging stations. They will have doors open Tuesday 12 p.m. until 2 p.m.\n\nNew Covenant Fellowship in Carthage will have soup and sandwiches tomorrow beginning at 12 p.m.\n\nYates Thagard Baptist Church in Whispering Pines will offer an authentic Mexican dinner for Church family and the community. They will begin serving food at 5 p.m. until it is gone.\n\nRoseland United Methodist Church located at 181 Roseridge Rd. will be open from 9 a.m. until 12 p.m. You can charge phones, access internet, and free coffee.\n\nPinehurst Fire Station 91, located at 405 Magnolia Road will be open to the public to charge electronic devices, Monday \u2013 Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.\n\nCrains Creek Fire Department will have a hotdog vendor at 12 p.m. They will be giving hotdogs for lunch to those without power in the neighborhood. At 5 p.m. they will be serving rice and chicken gumbo.\n\nDowd Contracting and squared away clean out services will be serving hotdogs and baked beans in the area between the McDonalds and John Deere store in Carthage 4 p.m. until 6 p.m. They will also have the dump trailer there for you to bring all of your food that needs to be tossed!\n\nRockFish Church of Aberdeen will be open daily until power is restored at 12 p.m. they will have lunch, wifi, work areas, and charging stations.\n\nCentral Electric will have a group at Cypress Point Fire and Rescue in Vass serving breakfast at 9 a.m.\n\nThe Pineapple plug will be at Piggly Wiggly in Vass from 1 p.m. until 3 p.m. tomorrow giving away hamburgers, hotdogs, and water while supplies last.\n\nThe Yellow Bird will be giving out FREE chicken sandwiches, burgers and chili to Moore county residents from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m.\n\nBig Erv BBQ & 910 Sweets The Neighborhood Pit Stop, LLC will be set up at the Sandhills community college Tuesday with discounted meals.\n\nMoore County has shower trailers set up at the Moore County Sports Complex shelter location for anyone who needs a hot shower. Hours of operation for showers are 8am - 4pm. A hot meal will also be served Tuesday from 12 - 2:30pm. (155 Hillcrest Park Ln., Carthage, NC 28327)\n\n*The showers and meals are located in the rear parking lot of the gymnasium. There will be signs posted.\n\nThere are other locations available for showers and Laundry as well. The hours for those are 7am - 7pm:\n\nSandhills Baptist Association\n\n5254 US 15-501, Carthage, NC 28327\n\n*This unit will be set up by 11am today.\n\nFirst Baptist Church of Aberdeen\n\n700 N. Sandhills Blvd., Aberdeen, NC 28315\n\nFirst Baptist Church of Pinehurst\n\n7373 NC 211 Hwy, West End, NC 27376\n\nMeals will be distributed Tuesday at the following locations between the hours of 12pm - 2:30pm:\n\n503 N. Sandhills Blvd., Aberdeen, NC 28315\n\nMoore County Sports Complex\n\n155 Hillcrest Park Ln., Carthage, NC 28327\n\nSouthern Pines Fire Station 82\n\n7850 NC 22 Hwy, Carthage, NC 28327\n\nIn response to extensive power outages affecting Moore County, North Carolina, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (Blue Cross NC) is allowing early prescription refills through December 9 to ensure that customers have access to the prescription drugs they need.\n\nThis action is in effect for Moore County following the Moore County Board of Commissioners declaration of a state of emergency. Early prescription refills are available to customers in every municipality within Moore County, including Pinehurst, Southern Pines, Aberdeen, Robbins, Carthage, Vass, Cameron, Taylortown, Pinebluff, Foxfire, Whispering Pines and all areas within the unincorporated Moore County through December 9.\n\nMembers with questions about their coverage may log in to their self-service portal at blueconnectnc.com to send a secure message or contact the customer service number on the back of their Blue Cross NC ID card. The early prescription refill policy does not apply to controlled substances. As the power outage continues, Blue Cross NC will continue to update customers through the company\u2019s social media channels.\n\nPlease remember: Blue Cross NC always advises members to go to their nearest hospital during an emergency.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:32:05Z"], ["https://murphy.house.gov/media/press-releases/murphy-champions-first-amendment-rights-annual-campus-free-speech-roundtable", "Murphy Champions First Amendment Rights at Annual Campus Free Speech Roundtable", "2022-12-05", "2022", "2022-12", "Republican", "House", "NC", "Gregory F. Murphy", "M001210", "murphy.house.gov", "murphy", "https://murphy.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Today, Reps. Greg Murphy, M.D., Virginia Foxx, Kat Cammack, Burgess Owens, and Mariannette Miller-Meeks held the second annual Congressional Campus Free Speech Roundtable in the U.S. Capitol. The event brought together leaders from the Young America\u2019s Foundation (YAF), the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE), current college students, and members of the Alumni Free Speech Alliance (AFSA) to discuss First Amendment concerns in post-secondary education.\n\nVideo playback of the event can be found HERE.\n\n\u201cNow that the American people have entrusted Republicans with the House majority, it\u2019s more important than ever that we make First Amendment protections a top priority,\u201d said Rep. Greg Murphy, M.D. (R-NC). \u201cI was proud to lead today\u2019s roundtable event to outline free speech concerns among students, faculty, stakeholders, and alumni in higher education, and discuss how Congress can help safeguard students\u2019 First Amendment rights on college and university campuses. The free exchange of ideas is the hallmark of a post-secondary education, and I look forward to working with my colleagues to protect the freedom of speech for generations of students to come.\u201d\n\n\u201cIt was an honor to join Rep. Murphy for his second Campus Free Speech Roundtable and I appreciate his dedication to protecting our First Amendment rights,\u201d said Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC). \u201cAs a former educator, I made it a point to help students learn how to think\u2014not what to think. Unfortunately, too many colleges and universities now care more about creating conformity of thought instead of promoting freedom of thought. However, I was encouraged to hear from the brave students and others on the frontlines of this fight and I look forward to working with these free-speech warriors in the coming Congress.\u201d\n\n\u201cThanks to Dr. Murphy and my colleagues and other attendees for their participation this morning,\u201d said Rep. Kat Cammack (R-FL). \u201cThe issue of free speech on college campuses is one of the most important of our time, and something that should be at the forefront of lawmakers\u2019 minds as we head into the 118th Congress. As one of the co-chairs of the Campus Free Speech Caucus, we\u2019re taking this mission to the next level and encouraging colleagues to have the important discussions with the schools in their districts about what they\u2019re doing to defend and protect this First Amendment Right.\u201d\n\n\u201cTo develop their critical thinking skills, students must be presented with a variety of opinions\u2014particularly ones that differ from their own. Unfortunately, we\u2019re seeing the opposite approach on many college and university campuses,\u201d said Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA). \u201cI was pleased to join Representative Greg Murphy this morning to reiterate the importance of protecting free speech on our school campuses.\u201d\n\n\u201cThe freedom of speech is a fundamental Constitutional right,\u201d said Rep. Burgess Owens (R-UT). \u201cOpen and intellectually stimulating dialogue in education is essential for fostering an environment where students can learn and thrive. I was proud to join my colleagues for a Campus Free Speech roundtable to hear directly from students and alumni as we work hand-in-hand to protect the First Amendment on America's college and university campuses.\u201d\n\n\u201cAs the principal outreach organization of the Conservative Movement, Young America\u2019s Foundation is proud to continue partnership with our allies in Congress in the fight for campus free speech,\u201d said Karalee Geis, Director of Capitol Outreach, YAF. \u201cHearing from YAF student activists first-hand\u2014 both past and present, was instrumental in today\u2019s conversation.\u201d\n\n\u201cYoung America\u2019s Foundation is grateful for the leadership of Congressman Murphy and the Campus Free Speech Caucus in defending the First Amendment rights of students nationwide,\u201d said Raj Kannappan, Vice President (YAF). \u201cUnless people in power hold them accountable, universities have little incentive to change their often unconstitutional behavior.\u201d\n\n\u201cFIRE is glad to continue to participate in this important conversation on protecting free speech and fighting back against campus censorship,\u201d said Greg Gonzalez, Legislative Fellow (FIRE). \u201cWe thank Representative Murphy for leading the Campus Free Speech Roundtable \u2014 and for Congress's continued attention to the ongoing threats to the First Amendment at our nation's colleges and universities.\"", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:32:05Z"], ["https://www.tillis.senate.gov/2022/12/tillis-legislation-to-protect-firefighters-from-hazardous-pfas-chemicals-to-be-signed-into-law", "Tillis Legislation to Protect Firefighters from Hazardous PFAS Chemicals to be Signed into Law", "2022-12-05", "2022", "2022-12", "Republican", "Senate", "NC", "Thom Tillis", "T000476", "www.tillis.senate.gov", "tillis", "https://www.tillis.senate.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Recently, bipartisan legislation co-introduced by U.S. Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC), Gary Peters (D-MI), Dan Sullivan (R-AK), and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) to help protect the health and safety of firefighters and emergency responders from PFAS exposure passed the House. The Protecting Firefighters from Adverse Substances (PFAS) Act directs federal agencies to develop best practices, training, and educational programs to reduce, limit and prevent exposure to PFAS, also known as \u201cforever chemicals\u201d because they do not naturally break down. The bill would also require the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to develop educational resources for firefighters on alternative foams and personal protective equipment that do not contain PFAS. The legislation, which passed the Senatelast summer and was led through the House by U.S. Representative Debbie Dingell (D-MI-12), now heads to the President\u2019s desk to be signed into law.\n\n\u201cFirefighters and first responders put their lives on the line to keep communities safe, and they should not have to worry about being exposed to harmful chemicals like PFAS,\u201d said Senator Tillis. \u201cThis legislation will develop guidelines to keep our first responders safe and limit the introduction of these harmful contaminants into the environment. I applaud the House for passing this crucial legislation and look forward to President Biden signing it into law.\u201d\n\nEmergency response teams are frequently exposed to harmful per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in firefighting foams and personal protective equipment as they work to keep communities safe. PFAS substances have been linked to a number of health problems, including certain cancers.\n\nThe Protecting Firefighters from Adverse Substances (PFAS) Act would direct DHS \u2013 in consultation with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the U.S. Fire Administration, and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health \u2013 to develop educational resources to help protect firefighters, emergency response personnel, and the communities they serve from PFAS exposure. This would include information for federal, state, and local firefighters on training and best practices to prevent and reduce exposure to PFAS from firefighting foams and protective gear, as well as resources that identify alternatives for firefighting tools and equipment that do not contain PFAS.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:32:05Z"], ["https://hudson.house.gov/press-releases/hudson-releases-statement-on-moore-county-power-outage", "Hudson Releases Statement on Moore County Power Outage", "2022-12-04", "2022", "2022-12", "Republican", "House", "NC", "Richard Hudson", "H001067", "hudson.house.gov", "hudson", "https://hudson.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Southern Pines, NC - US Representative Richard Hudson (R-NC) released the following statement:\n\n\"Last night, unknown individuals vandalized at least two substations in Moore County with criminal intent. Motive for this crime remains unknown. Many Moore County residents remain without power. I want to thank Sheriff Ronnie Fields and all local law enforcement as well as the SBI and FBI for their quick action to respond to the incident. I have also been in contact with Duke Energy and know they are working on all options to restore power as quickly as possible.\"\n\nThe Southern Pines Police Department at 450 W. Pennsylvania Ave. has opened its C. Michael Haney Community Room to the public for charging electronic devices.\n\nPeople can report power outages here: https://www.readync.gov/stay-informed/power-outages\n\nAnyone with any information about this act of violence should contact the Moore County Sheriff\u2019s Office at 910-947-2931.\n\nFind more resources here.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:32:05Z"], ["https://hudson.house.gov/press-releases/hudson-arrington-ruiz-and-sewell-lead-colleagues-in-push-for-medicare-multi-cancer", "Hudson, Arrington, Ruiz, and Sewell Lead Colleagues in Push for Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act", "2022-12-02", "2022", "2022-12", "Republican", "House", "NC", "Richard Hudson", "H001067", "hudson.house.gov", "hudson", "https://hudson.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2014 U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (R-NC) along with Reps. Terri Sewell (AL-07), Jodey Arrington (TX-19), and Raul Ruiz (CA-36), led 116 House colleagues in a bipartisan letter this week urging House leadership to bring H.R. 1946 to the Floor for a vote during the remainder of the 117th Congress. The Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act would create a pathway for Medicare to cover emerging blood-based cancer screenings which hold the potential to detect cancer earlier than ever before. Rep. Hudson introduced H.R. 1946 in March 2021. With 257 House co-sponsors and 54 Senate co-sponsors, it enjoys the support of a bipartisan majority of the House and Senate and over 400 organizations across the nation.\n\n\"No family in America has been spared the scourge of cancer,\" the Members write. \"Indeed, for our nation\u2019s seniors, the burden of cancer is highest, with more than 70% of all cancer deaths happening in the Medicare population. We must bring urgency and action to our fight against this terrible disease because the consequences of waiting are too great. We respectfully urge you to bring this bill to the floor this year and pave the way for a future where we win our war on cancer.\"\n\nCancer is the second leading cause of death in the United States. However, detecting cancer early can result in less invasive treatments, reduced costs, and most importantly, better outcomes for patients. Fortunately, scientists are developing and testing innovative blood-based multi-cancer early detection tests that can screen for many cancers at the same time, including rare cancers. The companies engaged in multi-cancer screening have both received breakthrough device designation for their tests and are pursuing FDA approval. Unfortunately, under current law, it could take several years after FDA approval before Medicare beneficiaries could receive coverage for such tests.\n\nThe Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act responds to a misalignment between advances in science and Medicare coverage by allowing for Medicare coverage of multi-cancer screening. It would significantly reduce delays for Medicare beneficiaries, while allowing the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to use its evidence-based process to determine coverage. Accordingly, these new multi-cancer screening tools will complement existing screenings and dramatically improve our nation\u2019s cancer early detection capabilities.\n\nSpecifically, the legislation would:\n\nCreate the authority for CMS to cover blood-based multi-cancer early detection tests and future test methods (like urine or hair tests), once approved by the FDA. Congress has acted before to create coverage for other cancer screenings including mammography and colorectal screenings.\n\nMaintain CMS\u2019 authority to use an evidence-based process to determine coverage parameters for these new tests.\n\nState that these new tools will complement, not replace, existing screenings and coverage and cost sharing will not be impacted.\n\nThe letter is available here. Bill text of H.R. 1946 is available here.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:32:05Z"], ["https://www.tillis.senate.gov/2022/12/tillis-bipartisan-group-of-senators-warn-ccp-against-violent-crackdown-on-protesters", "Tillis, Bipartisan Group of Senators Warn CCP Against Violent Crackdown on Protesters", "2022-12-02", "2022", "2022-12", "Republican", "Senate", "NC", "Thom Tillis", "T000476", "www.tillis.senate.gov", "tillis", "https://www.tillis.senate.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), this week sent a bipartisan letter with nearly half of his Senate colleagues to the Chinese ambassador to the United States warning the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) regime of the consequences of a violent crackdown on peaceful protesters. Demonstrations have erupted across China in response to the CCP\u2019s severe measures restricting freedoms to contain rising COVID-19 infections.\n\n\u201cThe Chinese Communist Party has gone too far with their harsh \u2018zero covid,\u2019 giving the people of China no freedom in their own country,\u201d said Senator Tillis. \u201cWith peaceful protesting erupting all over the country in opposition to these crackdowns, President Xi and the CCP should think twice before taking violent action against their own people, which is why I am proud to join many of my colleagues in sending this crucial letter.\u201d\n\nRead the full text of the letter here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:32:05Z"], ["https://www.tillis.senate.gov/2022/12/tillis-bipartisan-group-of-senators-warn-ccp-against-violent-crackdown-on-protesters/f3d01c2f-34d2-474c-81c4-b6c1530f5533", "Tillis, Bipartisan Group of Senators Warn CCP Against Violent Crackdown on Protesters", "2022-12-02", "2022", "2022-12", "Republican", "Senate", "NC", "Thom Tillis", "T000476", "www.tillis.senate.gov", "tillis", "https://www.tillis.senate.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), this week sent a bipartisan letter with nearly half of his Senate colleagues to the Chinese ambassador to the United States warning the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) regime of the consequences of a violent crackdown on peaceful protesters. Demonstrations have erupted across China in response to the CCP\u2019s severe measures restricting freedoms to contain rising COVID-19 infections.\n\n\u201cThe Chinese Communist Party has gone too far with their harsh \u2018zero covid,\u2019 giving the people of China no freedom in their own country,\u201d said Senator Tillis. \u201cWith peaceful protesting erupting all over the country in opposition to these crackdowns, President Xi and the CCP should think twice before taking violent action against their own people, which is why I am proud to join many of my colleagues in sending this crucial letter.\u201d\n\nRead the full text of the letter here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:32:05Z"], ["https://hudson.house.gov/press-releases/hudson-introduces-bill-to-designate-russian-group-as-foreign-terrorist-organization", "Hudson Introduces Bill to Designate Russian Group as Foreign Terrorist Organization", "2022-12-01", "2022", "2022-12", "Republican", "House", "NC", "Richard Hudson", "H001067", "hudson.house.gov", "hudson", "https://hudson.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (R-NC), Chair of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly\u2019s Committee on Political Affairs and Security, has introduced the Holding Accountable Russian Mercenaries (HARM) Act, bipartisan legislation that would require the Secretary of State to designate the Russian-based Wagner Group as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO). Along with Hudson, Representatives Steve Cohen (D-TN), Joe Wilson (R-SC), and Marc Veasey (D-TX) are original sponsors of the bill. Senators Roger Wicker (R-MS) and Ben Cardin (D-MD) are original sponsors of companion legislation in the U.S. Senate.\n\n\"The Wagner Group is a threat to the interests and security of the United States, our allies, and its partners,\" said Rep. Hudson. \"We must hold those responsible for perpetrating Putin\u2019s war against Ukraine and atrocities elsewhere accountable. Designating this mercenary group a Foreign Terrorist Organization will send a strong message to those in Russia and all who seek to do harm across the world.\"\n\n\"Where the Wagner Group operates, atrocities follow. The HARM Act will identify Putin\u2019s private mercenary group as a Foreign Terrorist Organization and let the world know that its activities are both malign and illegal. It\u2019s time to shine some light on this notorious group and give it the detestable reputation it deserves,\" said Rep. Cohen.\n\n\"For too long the Wagner Group has been engaging in nefarious atrocities around the globe, all at the behest of war criminal Putin and his cronies. I\u2019m grateful to join my bipartisan, bicameral colleagues in introducing legislation that will finally designate the group as the foreign terrorist organization it is and expose them in their true state as a murderous and criminal enterprise,\" said Rep. Wilson.\n\n\"Vladimir Putin and his cronies will stop at nothing to accomplish their objectives, including employing mercenaries like the Wagner Group to commit atrocities on their behalf,\" Sen. Wicker said. \"The U.S. should call this shadow army what it is: a foreign terrorist group. We must hold them accountable along with any who support them.\"\n\n\"As Russia\u2019s brutal war against Ukraine enters its ninth month, the United States must continue to remove the tools of destruction at its disposal,\" said Sen. Cardin. \"The Wagner Group has been credibly linked to countless atrocities in Ukraine as well as Syria and across the African continent. The U.S. must immediately designate the Wagner Group as a foreign terrorist organization. Doing so will diminish the strength of the Russian armed forces and help hold human rights violators accountable.\"\n\nBackground\n\nThe Wagner Group is a para-military organization that employs thousands of mercenaries. It has been widely recognized for its work as a private military for Russian President Vladimir Putin, conducting terrorist operations in Ukraine, Mali, Sudan, and the Central African Republic that resulted in the massacre of civilians since 2014.\n\nThe Wagner Group has also murdered and threatened journalists, kidnapped children, deployed nerve agents against civilians, committed acts of torture, and engaged in rape and sex trafficking of women and children.\n\nThis legislation would require the Secretary of State to designate the Wagner Group as a FTO under section 219(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act within 90 days of enactment. The proposal also includes provisions that would apply the FTO designation to any affiliated or successor entity to the PMC Wagner Group.\n\nThe legislation follows action by the European Parliament that declared Russia a state sponsor of terrorism and specifically called out the Wagner Group for its atrocities.\n\nThe Wagner Group has already been the target of U.S. action. On June 20, 2017, the Department of the Treasury\u2019s Office of Foreign Assets Control sanctioned the Wagner Group and its military leader, Dmitry Utkin, pursuant to Executive Order 13660. On September 20, 2018, the Department of State added Yevgeniy Prigozhin and his affiliated entities, including the PMC Wagner Group, to the list of persons identified as part of, or operating for or on behalf of, the defense or intelligence sectors of the Government of the Russian Federation under section 231 of the Countering America\u2019s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act.\n\nHudson, Cohen, Wilson, Veasey, Wicker, and Cardin are all members of the U.S. Helsinki Commission, a U.S. government commission that promotes human rights, military security, and economic cooperation in 57 countries in Europe, Eurasia, and North America.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:32:05Z"], ["https://murphy.house.gov/media/press-releases/murphy-calls-out-woke-esg-ruling-congress-cannot-allow-president-bidens", "Murphy Calls Out \u2018Woke\u2019 ESG Ruling: \u201cCongress cannot allow President Biden\u2019s liberal agenda to derail retirement savings\u201d", "2022-12-01", "2022", "2022-12", "Republican", "House", "NC", "Gregory F. Murphy", "M001210", "murphy.house.gov", "murphy", "https://murphy.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Today, Rep. Greg Murphy, M.D. (NC-03) released the following statement in response to the U.S. Department of Labor\u2019s (DOL) misguided final rule, which would allow retirement plan managers to prioritize so-called environmental, social, governance (ESG) plan investments over their long-standing duty to protect the financial interests of workers and retirees:\n\n\u201cThis final rule proves once again that the Biden administration prioritizes political virtue signaling over safeguarding investment options for retirement savings,\u201d said Rep. Murphy. \u201cThis politically motivated final rule is more evidence that we need legislation that includes an enforcement action under Title II of ERISA to protect hardworking Americans.\u201d\n\n\u201cEmployers and advisors have a fiduciary responsibility to maximize returns for American workers and families,\u201d Rep. Murphy continued. \u201cCongress cannot allow President Biden\u2019s liberal agenda to derail investment returns for seniors and savers. It\u2019s no wonder the Biden Administration buried this announcement during the Thanksgiving holiday.\u201d\n\nBackground:\n\nThe Biden administration\u2019s final rule rolls back a Trump-era amendment to ERISA which previously banned employers and advisors from considering any factors other than financial performance considerations when evaluating assets for a retirement portfolio.\n\nIn October 2022, Rep. Murphy introduced the Safeguarding Investment Options for Retirement Act to prevent \u2018woke\u2019 ESG factors from dictating investment returns. The legislation would impose strict enforcement measures to ensure the administration\u2019s ESG priorities do not hinder Americans\u2019 retirement savings.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:32:05Z"], ["https://www.tillis.senate.gov/2022/12/senate-passes-respect-for-marriage-act-that-includes-robust-religious-freedom-protections-secured-by-tillis", "Senate Passes Respect for Marriage Act that Includes Robust Religious Freedom Protections Secured by Tillis", "2022-12-01", "2022", "2022-12", "Republican", "Senate", "NC", "Thom Tillis", "T000476", "www.tillis.senate.gov", "tillis", "https://www.tillis.senate.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Today, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) supported the passage of the Respect for Marriage Act, bipartisan legislation he helped negotiate and pass, which ensures robust protections for religious freedom and First Amendment rights.\n\nWatch Senator Tillis\u2019 floor speech here and download here.\n\n\u201cThis bipartisan legislation is a good compromise that provides permanent certainty for same-sex couples while ensuring robust protections for churches and religious organizations, protections that are more robust and expansive than what currently exists in federal law,\u201d said Senator Tillis. \u201cThis bill protects all religious liberty and conscience protections available under the Constitution and Federal law, including the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, and cannot be used to diminish or repeal any such protection. I worked hard to include this religious freedom amendment so churches and religious organizations will continue to operate and worship free from government interference, and I want to thank my colleagues for coming together on a bipartisan basis to pass the legislation.\u201d\n\nThe Senators\u2019 bipartisan amendment:\n\nConfirms that non-profit religious organizations will not be required to provide any services, facilities, or goods for the solemnization or celebration of a marriage.\n\nGuarantees that this bill may not be used to deny or alter any benefit, right, or status of an otherwise eligible person or entity \u2013 including tax-exempt status, tax treatment, grants, contracts, agreements, guarantees, educational funding, loans, scholarships, licenses, certifications, accreditations, claims, or defenses \u2013 provided that the benefit, right, or status does not arise from a marriage. For instance, a church, university, or other nonprofit\u2019s eligibility for tax-exempt status is unrelated to marriage, so its status would not be affected by this legislation.\n\nStates that the bill does not require or authorize the Federal government to recognize polygamous marriages.\n\nRecognizes the importance of marriage, acknowledges that diverse beliefs and the people who hold them are due respect, and affirms that couples, including same-sex and interracial couples, deserve the dignity, stability, and ongoing protection of marriage.\n\nA one-pager on the amendment is available here and full text is available here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:32:05Z"], ["https://www.tillis.senate.gov/2022/11/senate-passes-tillis-bill-to-reauthorize-task-force-combatting-child-exploitation", "Senate Passes Tillis Bill to Reauthorize Task Force Combatting Child Exploitation", "2022-11-18", "2022", "2022-11", "Republican", "Senate", "NC", "Thom Tillis", "T000476", "www.tillis.senate.gov", "tillis", "https://www.tillis.senate.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 This week, the U.S. Senate passed legislation co-sponsored by U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) that would reauthorize the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force Program to combat child exploitation across the country.\n\n\u201cThe PROTECT Our Children Act will ensure that we continue to support survivors and provide law enforcement with resources needed to investigate and prosecute criminals who exploit children online,\u201d said Senator Tillis. \u201cI\u2019m proud the Senate came together to pass our bipartisan legislation.\u201d\n\nSenators John Cornyn (R-TX), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ted Cruz (R-TX), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Charles Grassley (R-IA), John Kennedy (R-LA), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), and Patrick Leahy (D-VT) also co-introduced the legislation.\n\nBackground:\n\nThe PROTECT Our Children Act, originally passed in 2008, authorized the ICAC Task Force Program, a national network of 61 coordinated task forces that represent 3,500 federal, state, and local law enforcement and prosecutorial agencies engaged in reactive and proactive investigations across the country. The ICAC aids local and state law enforcement in the creation and implementation of effective responses to technology-facilitated child sexual exploitation and internet crimes against children. In order to develop effective response strategies to online child victimization, the ICAC offers guidance on victim support, forensic and investigative components, training and technical assistance, and prevention and community education.\n\nThe PROTECT Our Children Act of 2022 is supported by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) and the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN).\n\nFor a list of ICAC task forces across the United States, click here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:24:37Z"], ["https://www.tillis.senate.gov/2022/11/tillis-colleagues-call-for-termination-of-dod-contracts-failing-to-provide-adequate-housing-rights-for-military-families", "Tillis, Colleagues Call For Termination of DoD Contracts Failing To Provide Adequate Housing Rights for Military Families", "2022-11-15", "2022", "2022-11", "Republican", "Senate", "NC", "Thom Tillis", "T000476", "www.tillis.senate.gov", "tillis", "https://www.tillis.senate.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Today, U.S. Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Mazie Hirono (D-HI), and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), members of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff (D-GA) sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, calling on him to use all tools and authorities at his disposal to protect military families from private housing contractors that are not providing protections guaranteed by the military tenant\u2019s bill of rights. Despite requirements in the fiscal year (FY) 2020 National Defense Authorization Act, five private military housing providers are still failing to implement key rights for military families.\n\n\u201cCongress did not intend for military housing companies\u2019 compliance with the tenant bill of rights and other important provisions of the 2020 NDAA to be optional. Congress put mandates in place to protect military families, and DoD must use all tools at its disposal to enforce these mandates. Allowing military families\u2019 rights to be subject to the whims of private military housing contractors creates an unacceptable level of inequity,\u201d wrote the senators. \u201cIf those companies \u2013 Boyer Hill Military Housing, Burlington Capital Real Estate, JL Properties, Miller-Valentine Group, and United Communities \u2013 continue to refuse to provide these rights, we urge DoD to exercise its right to terminate these agreements.\u201d\n\nA recent report from the DoD Inspector General found that these five private military housing providers, which provide over 10,000 military family housing units, are still failing to implement key rights under the DoD tenant bill of rights, including providing service members and their families their homes\u2019 maintenance histories, the right to enter a dispute resolution process, and the right to withhold basic housing allowance payments to the landlord while a dispute resolution process is ongoing.\n\n\u201cThe NDAA \u2013 in order to help address the systemic failures of the private landlords to respond to families\u2019 needs and provide safe and sanitary housing \u2013 required that military families who live in on-base housing be provided with maintenance histories of the homes they rent, alternate dispute resolution processes, and the right to withhold payments to landlords during disputes. And when DoD failed to include these rights in its first draft of the tenant bill of rights Senate Armed Services Committee leaders made clear on a bipartisan basis that they were non-negotiable, noting that their exclusion created \u2018glaring holes\u2019 and went \u2018directly against the promises made by the Department and the housing companies that they would work to regain the trust of our military families,\u201d continued the senators.\n\nAll of the senators who signed the letter sponsored the Military Housing Readiness Council Act, which would create a Council with a mandate to guarantee the full implementation of the tenant bill of rights. The senators are calling on Secretary Austin to fully enforce the DoD tenant bill of rights and are asking him to answer a set of questions about DoD\u2019s implementation and enforcement plans by December 14, 2022.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:24:37Z"], ["https://www.tillis.senate.gov/2022/11/tillis-helps-secure-robust-religious-freedom-protections-in-the-respect-for-marriage-act", "Tillis Helps Secure Robust Religious Freedom Protections in The Respect for Marriage Act", "2022-11-14", "2022", "2022-11", "Republican", "Senate", "NC", "Thom Tillis", "T000476", "www.tillis.senate.gov", "tillis", "https://www.tillis.senate.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Today, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) and his colleagues Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Susan Collins (R-ME), Rob Portman (R-OH), and Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) announced they have reached a compromise on a bipartisan amendment to the Respect for Marriage Act which ensures robust protections for religious freedom. The group of bipartisan senators issued the following statement:\n\n\u201cThe Respect for Marriage Act is a needed step to provide millions of loving couples in same-sex and interracial marriages the certainty that they will continue to enjoy the freedoms, rights, and responsibilities afforded to all other marriages. Through bipartisan collaboration, we\u2019ve crafted commonsense language to confirm that this legislation fully respects and protects Americans\u2019 religious liberties and diverse beliefs, while leaving intact the core mission of the legislation to protect marriage equality. We look forward to this legislation coming to the floor and are confident that this amendment has helped earn the broad, bipartisan support needed to pass our commonsense legislation into law.\u201d\n\nThe Senators\u2019 bipartisan amendment:\n\nProtects all religious liberty and conscience protections available under the Constitution or Federal law, including but not limited to the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, and forbids this bill from being used to diminish or repeal any such protection.\n\nConfirms that non-profit religious organizations will not be required to provide any services, facilities, or goods for the solemnization or celebration of a marriage.\n\nGuarantees that this bill may not be used to deny or alter any benefit, right, or status of an otherwise eligible person or entity \u2013 including tax-exempt status, tax treatment, grants, contracts, agreements, guarantees, educational funding, loans, scholarships, licenses, certifications, accreditations, claims, or defenses \u2013 provided that the benefit, right, or status does not arise from a marriage. For instance, a church, university, or other nonprofit\u2019s eligibility for tax-exempt status is unrelated to marriage, so its status would not be affected by this legislation.\n\nStates that the bill does not require or authorize the Federal government to recognize polygamous marriages.\n\nRecognizes the importance of marriage, acknowledges that diverse beliefs and the people who hold them are due respect, and affirms that couples, including same-sex and interracial couples, deserve the dignity, stability, and ongoing protection of marriage.\n\nThe Respect for Marriage Act is a narrow but important bill that would do two primary things:\n\nFirst, it would require the federal government to recognize a marriage between two individuals if the marriage was valid in the state where it was performed.\n\nSecond, the bill would guarantee that valid marriages between two individuals are given full faith and credit, regardless of the couple\u2019s sex, race, ethnicity, or national origin, but the bill would not require a State to issue a marriage license contrary to state law.\n\nA one-pager on the amendment is available here and full text is available here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:24:37Z"], ["https://hudson.house.gov/press-releases/hudson-moore-and-phillips-introduce-love-lives-on-act", "Hudson, Moore and Phillips Introduce Love Lives On Act", "2022-11-10", "2022", "2022-11", "Republican", "House", "NC", "Richard Hudson", "H001067", "hudson.house.gov", "hudson", "https://hudson.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Today, U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (R-NC) introduced the Love Lives On Act, a bipartisan bill that will allow spouses of deceased servicemembers to retain survivor benefits upon remarriage. Along with Rep. Hudson, Representatives Dean Phillips (D-MN) and Gwen Moore (D-WI) serve as original cosponsors on the legislation.\n\n\"As Fort Bragg\u2019s Congressman, I believe our country owes a tremendous debt to the surviving spouses of fallen servicemembers,\u201d said Rep. Hudson. \u201cIt takes great courage to pick up the pieces and move on. Therefore, we must ensure that surviving spouses can continue to move forward, free from the fear of losing the benefits owed to them through their late spouse\u2019s military sacrifice.\"\n\n\u201cIt\u2019s vital that our country takes care of all surviving spouses of military service members, which is why I am so pleased to join my colleagues in this bipartisan effort,\" said Rep. Moore. \"Our bill, the Love Lives On Act, will make important changes to current policies for surviving spouses, ensuring more can access crucial benefits.\u201d\n\n\u201cAs a Gold Star Son, my gratitude to our servicemembers and their families is immeasurable,\u201d said Rep. Phillips. \u201cWe always seem to find enough resources to send our men and women in uniform into harm\u2019s way, but we must ensure the families of those who do not return are given equal priority. Gold Star Spouses make unimaginable sacrifices and deserve unending respect and support. The Love Lives On Act is part of my mission to ensure our Gold Star Families have access every single benefit they are owed, and I\u2019m grateful to colleagues on both sides of the aisle for backing it.\u201d\n\nBackground:\n\nCurrently, a surviving spouse is at risk of losing survivor benefits if they are under the age of 55. The Love Lives On Act would ensure retention of many benefits from both the Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense upon remarriage no matter the surviving spouse's age. The bill includes surviving spouses of active-duty, veteran, and retired military personnel.\n\nLove Lives On Key Provisions:\n\nAllow surviving spouses to retain the Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) and Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) if they remarry, regardless of age. The Survivor Benefit Plan provides up to 55% of a service member\u2019s retirement pay to an eligible beneficiary after the service member dies. The Dependency and Indemnity Compensation is a tax-free monthly benefit to survivors.\n\nGrant surviving spouses who remarry access to Commissary and Exchange benefits.\n\nAllow remarried surviving spouses with children access to electronic medical records, appointments, referrals, and prescription refills. The remarried surviving spouse would also be treated as a parent.\n\nAllow the surviving spouse to keep eligibility for education benefits under the Fry Scholarship and Dependents Education Assistance. The spouse would keep these benefits if their next marriage ended in death, divorce or annulment.\n\nSurviving spouses would also be able to regain TRICARE benefits if their new marriage ends in death, divorce or annulment.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:24:37Z"], ["https://foxx.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=400091", "Foxx, Flores, Steube Introduce Justice for Victims of Open Borders Act", "2022-11-03", "2022", "2022-11", "Republican", "House", "NC", "Virginia Foxx", "F000450", "foxx.house.gov", "foxx", "https://foxx.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Today, Representatives Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Mayra Flores (R-TX), and Greg Steube (R-FL) announced the introduction of the Justice for Victims of Open Borders Act, a bill that would reform grant disbursements through the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) so that states must give priority to victims of violent crimes committed by people who are in the United States illegally.\n\n\u201cThe Biden administration\u2019s cataclysmic failures at our nation\u2019s southern border have led to a sizable surge in violent crime that puts every American and their families at risk,\u201d said Representative Foxx. \u201cIt\u2019s evident that President Biden is unwilling to address this issue, so we\u2019re taking a stand. I am immensely pleased to have two stalwart Republican leaders, Representative Mayra Flores, and Representative Greg Steube, co-lead this vital legislation. Their commitment to upholding law and order, and to protect every American citizen, is highly commendable.\u201d\n\n\u201cIt\u2019s important that victims of crime, committed by illegal immigrants, know that state and federal resources are with them in their time of need,\u201d said Representative Flores. \u201cI want victims to concentrate and prioritize their recovery and I thank my colleagues for helping me tackle this issue head-on.\u201d\n\n\u201cFor the safety of our nation and its citizens, we must address the rising crime due to Democrats\u2019 open border policies. That starts with accurate reporting and transparency so the American people can see for themselves the extent of crimes committed by illegal aliens,\u201d said Representative Steube. \u201cEqually as important, the Justice for Victims of Open Borders Act will ensure support is available for victims of violent crimes committed by illegal aliens.\u201d\n\nBackground\n\nThe Justice for Victims of Open Borders Act is a viable solution to address the influx of illegal aliens and rising crime due to open border policies \u2013 two issues that the federal government, and especially President Biden, have failed to address. Since this is a federal failure, a federal remedy is necessary, and Congress has the prerogative to encourage the states to help themselves.\n\nSpecifically, this bill would:", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:24:37Z"], ["https://www.tillis.senate.gov/2022/11/tillis-helps-secure-125-million-grant-to-help-nc-families-combat-higher-heating-costs-this-winter", "Tillis Helps Secure $125 Million Grant to Help NC Families Combat Higher Heating Costs this Winter", "2022-11-02", "2022", "2022-11", "Republican", "Senate", "NC", "Thom Tillis", "T000476", "www.tillis.senate.gov", "tillis", "https://www.tillis.senate.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Today, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) announced that North Carolina was awarded $125.3 million in funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). Administered through the Administration for Children and Families at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, this funding will help low-income individuals and families pay for home heating costs this winter and cover unpaid utility bills.\n\nPart of the funding for this grant comes from the bipartisan infrastructure bill Senator Tillis helped negotiate and pass into law. Specifically, LIHEAP helps low-income households pay home heating and cooling bills, prevent energy shutoffs, restore services, make minor energy-related home repairs, and weatherize homes to make them more energy efficient.\n\n\u201cHigh inflation is hurting North Carolinians in all areas of life, including higher utility bills as winter quickly approaches,\u201d said Senator Tillis. \u201cThis significant grant will go a long way to help low-income families pay their utility bills and keep their homes warm, and I am proud to have helped negotiate and pass the legislation that will make it happen.\u201d\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:24:37Z"], ["https://www.tillis.senate.gov/2022/11/tillis-announces-2-6-million-grant-to-improve-school-safety", "Tillis Announces $2.6 Million Grant to Improve School Safety", "2022-11-01", "2022", "2022-11", "Republican", "Senate", "NC", "Thom Tillis", "T000476", "www.tillis.senate.gov", "tillis", "https://www.tillis.senate.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Today, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) announced the Department of Justice\u2019s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) School Violence Prevention Program (SVPP) is awarding a $2.6 million grant to improve security at schools and on school grounds in six North Carolina school districts. Funds from the SVPP grant were made available through the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, legislation that Senator Tillis helped craft and pass into law.\n\nThe funds will be used for coordination with local law enforcement, training for local law enforcement officers to prevent school violence against others and self, metal detectors, locks, lighting, and other deterrent measures, technology for expedited notification of local law enforcement during an emergency, and/or any other measure that may provide a significant improvement in security.\n\n\u201cIt is crucial that our children and faculty feel safe and secure at school,\u201d said Senator Tillis. \u201cMany of our schools need updated security measures including metal detectors, locks, and improved technology. This grant is a big win for North Carolina schools and I was proud to help negotiate and support this bipartisan legislation to bring this investment to our great state.\u201d\n\nNorth Carolina School Districts - Total: $2.6 million\n\nBertie County Board of Education - $490,417\n\nJackson County Board of Education - $420,008\n\nPerson County Schools - $461,138\n\nRockingham County Schools - $495,843\n\nStanly County Schools - $333,654\n\nWilson County Schools - $411,261\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:24:37Z"], ["https://www.tillis.senate.gov/2022/10/tillis-leads-colleagues-raising-concerns-about-operational-integrity-of-the-sec", "Tillis Leads Colleagues Raising Concerns About Operational Integrity of the SEC", "2022-10-28", "2022", "2022-10", "Republican", "Senate", "NC", "Thom Tillis", "T000476", "www.tillis.senate.gov", "tillis", "https://www.tillis.senate.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC), Mike Crapo (R-ID), Tim Scott (R-SC), Mike Rounds (R-SD), Bill Hagerty (R-TN), and Steve Daines (R-MT) recently sent a letter to U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission(SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler questioning the operational integrity of the SEC following the recent release of the SEC Inspector General\u2019s Statement on the SEC\u2019s Management and Performance Challenges. Specifically, the report outlined a number of serious and systemic management issues that, if unaddressed, could significantly impact the ability of the SEC to effectively regulate U.S. markets.\n\nThe senators wrote, \u201cAs you are well aware, the report was submitted to your office on October 13, 2022. This statutorily-required and non-biased report is designed to identify the \u2018most serious management and performance challenges facing the SEC.\u2019 Unfortunately, portions of the report detail grave deficiencies within the SEC, especially pertaining to its workforce, level of rulemaking experience, and the length of public comment periods. Cumulatively, these deficiencies make it hard to understand how the SEC is adequately performing the necessary due-diligence and analysis required for its many pending rules.\u201d\n\nThe senators continued, \u201cSince the beginning of this year through August 29, 2022, the final date the report covers, the SEC introduced twenty-six new rule proposals. At over three rules per month, the twenty-six rules of 2022 are more than double the number introduced in the entirety of 2021 and the highest total in each of the past five years. Despite many outside groups repeatedly requesting the SEC slow its rulemaking tempo to ensure proper time for stakeholder feedback and deliberation, you publicly shrugged-off these concerns by characterizing the rulemaking pace under your leadership as \u2018right in the zone\u2019 of your predecessors.\u201d\n\n\u201cAmerica\u2019s public securities markets are the envy of the world, serving as tremendous sources of opportunity for businesses and individual Americans alike. Moreover, given the growing bifurcation of international markets and the rise of peer and near-peer competitors across the globe, it is imperative that the SEC works to ensure all regulatory actions it undertakes are well-conceived and allow U.S. markets to maintain their strategic edge. Any efforts to ram through hurried rulemaking without proper analysis, deliberation or consideration of downstream negative impacts is nothing short of regulatory malpractice. Instead, the SEC should focus on ensuring it meets its mission requirements to protect investors, maintain fair, orderly, and efficient markets, and facilitate capital formation,\u201dthe senators concluded.\n\nRead the full letter here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:20:33Z"], ["https://www.tillis.senate.gov/2022/10/tillis-announces-17-5-million-rural-broadband-grant-for-warren-and-halifax-counties", "Tillis Announces $17.5 Million Rural Broadband Grant for Warren and Halifax Counties", "2022-10-27", "2022", "2022-10", "Republican", "Senate", "NC", "Thom Tillis", "T000476", "www.tillis.senate.gov", "tillis", "https://www.tillis.senate.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Today, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) announced the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development has awarded Warren County and Halifax County a $17.5 million grant to improve broadband and comes from the bipartisan infrastructure package which Senator Tillis helped negotiate and pass into law.\n\nThis Rural Development investment will be used to deploy a fiber-to-the-premises network to connect 5,434 people, 100 businesses, 76 farms and 22 educational facilities to high-speed internet in Halifax and Warren Counties in North Carolina. AccessOn Networks Inc. will make high-speed internet service affordable by participating in the FCC's Affordable Connectivity and Lifeline programs.\n\n\u201cReliable broadband is crucial to perform the functions of everyday life, and this $17.5 million grant will go a long way to providing that for North Carolinians in Warren and Halifax Counties,\u201d said Senator Tillis. \u201cI was proud to help negotiate and support the bipartisan infrastructure law to bring this investment to our great state.\u201d\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:20:33Z"], ["https://www.tillis.senate.gov/2022/10/tillis-colleagues-seek-answers-on-foreseeable-baby-formula-shortages-call-for-gao-study", "Tillis, Colleagues Seek Answers on Foreseeable Baby Formula Shortages, Call for GAO Study", "2022-10-26", "2022", "2022-10", "Republican", "Senate", "NC", "Thom Tillis", "T000476", "www.tillis.senate.gov", "tillis", "https://www.tillis.senate.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) and his colleagues recently sent a letter to the Government Accountability Office (GAO) seeking answers on recent baby formula shortages and asking for an investigation into the impact sole-source contracts in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program may have had. The share of formula in the United States that is consumed by WIC infants is estimated to be over 50 percent.\n\n\u201cWe have heard concerns expressed about the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) impact on the infant formula market, in particular in the light of current supply shortages,\u201d the senators wrote. \u201cThe shut-down of the Abbott manufacturing plant led to foreseeable shortages of certain infant formula products for WIC participants, but also affects non-WIC formula buyers, retailers and grocers.\u201d\n\n\u201cTo address the high cost of infant formula under WIC, states were required to pursue cost containment systems in 1989 under the Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act. As a result, all states pursued sole-source contracts with infant formula manufacturers, who then sends rebates to the WIC state agency. These rebates have saved the WIC program between $1 to $2 billion annually. While these savings have allowed the WIC program to stretch funding farther, some stakeholders have expressed concerns with unintended consequences these contracts have on the market,\u201d the senators continued.\n\nGAO recently shared confirmation that they will conduct the study.\n\nThe senators requested a GAO analysis that answers the following questions:\n\nHow did the price of infant formula change for both WIC and non-WIC customers after the introduction of sole-source rebates?\n\nHow did particular market characteristics such as market concentration, methods of marketing, and barriers to entry impact the size of the rebates offered by manufacturers?\n\nHow have sole-source contracting and minimum infant formula stocking requirements impacted independent and small retailers?\n\nWhat legislative or regulatory changes could improve sole-source contracting? What other measures could address cost containment of infant formula under WIC?\n\nThe full text of the letter is available here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:20:33Z"], ["https://hudson.house.gov/press-releases/hudson-issa-press-biden-administration-on-shortfall-of-smallpox-vaccine", "Hudson, Issa Press Biden Administration on Shortfall of Smallpox Vaccine", "2022-10-24", "2022", "2022-10", "Republican", "House", "NC", "Richard Hudson", "H001067", "hudson.house.gov", "hudson", "https://hudson.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Representatives Richard Hudson (R-NC) and Darrell Issa (R-CA) sent a letter to HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra detailing serious concerns with the Biden administration\u2019s poor handling of the Strategic National Stockpile\u2019s dwindling supply of smallpox vaccines. In their letter, the Congressmen demand clear answers to address the Administration's failure to prepare for a potentially devastating crisis.\n\n\"While the Biden administration has decided to devote considerable attention to the emerging, yet rare, monkeypox outbreak, I am deeply concerned about recent reports regarding the impact of these efforts on our nation\u2019s supply of smallpox vaccines,\" said Rep. Hudson. \"As a leader on strengthening our strategic national stockpile and preparing our nation for future pandemics and biological threats, I am proud to join with Rep. Issa in holding the Biden administration accountable to ensure all Americans are protected from smallpox and other potential health security threats. Particularly with recent nuclear and biological threats coming from abroad, the Administration must provide answers and a plan to be prepared.\"\n\n\"Every presidential administration owes the American people its absolute best when it comes to protecting the homeland and adequately preparing for the crises we know can occur. By any objective measure, this is a test the Biden Administration has failed,\" said Rep. Issa. \"By not making it a priority to wisely manage our emergency supply of critical smallpox vaccines, the Biden Administration has ignored the obvious lessons of the last pandemic, failed a core responsibility of governance, and put the nation at risk. That\u2019s why Rep. Hudson and I are demanding the facts and insisting on solutions. We certainly haven\u2019t gotten either one so far.\"\n\nThe letter cites a report by the Government Accountability Office released on October 17, 2022 detailing concerns over severe shortfalls in the Strategic National Stockpile. Read the entire letter here.\n\nRep. Hudson is an active member of House Republicans' Healthy Future Task Force and sits on the Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:34:28Z"], ["https://murphy.house.gov/media/press-releases/murphy-waltz-gallagher-banks-demand-answers-regarding-chinese-police-arm-nyc", "Murphy, Waltz, Gallagher, Banks Demand Answers Regarding Chinese Police Arm in NYC", "2022-10-24", "2022", "2022-10", "Republican", "House", "NC", "Gregory F. Murphy", "M001210", "murphy.house.gov", "murphy", "https://murphy.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Today, Reps. Greg Murphy, M.D. (NC-03), Mike Waltz (FL-06), Jim Banks (IN-03), and Mike Gallagher (WI-08) sent a follow up letter to the Department of Justice, the Department of State, and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) regarding reports that the People\u2019s Republic of China (PRC) has established a police presence in New York City. In the letter, the members call for an in-person hearing to examine how Chinese police were able to establish a law enforcement branch in the United States.\n\nThe members write, \u201cWe are writing to follow up on the letter that was sent to you on October 7th, 2022, which was signed by twenty-one Members of Congress and requested a response by October 22nd, 2022. The letter expressed grave concerns about reports that the police authorities of the People\u2019s Republic of China (PRC) have opened an overseas police service station in New York City.\u201d\n\n\u201cSafeguard Defenders, a Spain based human rights organization, released a report last month titled 110 Overseas: Chinese Transnationals Policing Gone Wild about the PRC\u2019s recently established overseas police service stations in 21 countries. The report raises alarming questions about the nature and operations of the PRC police service stations, which \u201ceschew official bilateral judicial cooperation and violate the international rule of law and may violate the territorial integrity in third countries involved in setting up a parallel policing mechanism using illegal methods,\u201d the members continue.\n\nAt the conclusion of their letter, the members ask the following questions:\n\nSince the release of the Safeguard Defense report, has the State Department or Justice Department taken any action, investigative or otherwise, with respect to the PRC\u2019s overseas police service station in New York City?\n\nDo the presence of the PRC police service station in New York City and its operation violate any U.S. laws?\n\nFollowing the release of our letter dated on October 7th, we learned that the Chinese hometown organization American ChangLe Association, which is hosting the PRC police service station in question, has had its tax-exempt status revoked for failure to submit tax filings to IRS.[1] Given that, is the IRS enforcing the penalty under Section 6652(c) with regards to America ChangLe Association NY Inc.?\n\nRead the full letter HERE.\n\nBackground: Earlier this month, twenty-one members of Congress, including Murphy, Waltz, Banks, and Gallagher, sent a letter pressing the Biden administration as to why it has allowed a hostile foreign adversary to conduct law enforcement activities within the United States. In the letter, the members ask the Biden administration to divulge any knowledge of this situation and demand a hearing to examine the threat this Chinese police presence may pose to U.S. national security.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:34:28Z"], ["https://www.tillis.senate.gov/2022/10/tillis-colleagues-push-back-on-proposed-noaa-rule", "Tillis, Colleagues Push Back on Proposed NOAA Rule", "2022-10-24", "2022", "2022-10", "Republican", "Senate", "NC", "Thom Tillis", "T000476", "www.tillis.senate.gov", "tillis", "https://www.tillis.senate.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) and his colleagues recently sent a letter to the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) regarding a recently proposed change to the North Atlantic Right Whale (NARW) Vessel Strike Reduction Rule. In their letter, the senators argue the rule change would slow operations at the port, hurt sport fishers and boat manufacturers, and threaten the lives of harbor pilots.\n\n\u201cAfter briefings from our harbor pilots and ports experts, the proposed changes as we understand them would challenge navigation safety, endanger mariners, and threaten the viability of South Carolina, North Carolina and Florida ports, as well as the boating and fishing industries and communities in our states,\u201d the senators wrote.\n\n\u201cAgain, while we support NOAA\u2019s efforts to protect the NARW, these efforts should not put mariners in danger, or unnecessarily disrupt the maritime supply chain that is so important to our country\u2019s economy and national security. We urge NOAA to work in good faith with key stakeholders, including ports, pilots, shipping, and labor organizations, to modify its proposal so that the NARW is protected, but the unintended consequences discussed above can be eliminated,\u201d the senators concluded.\n\nRead the letter in full here.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:34:28Z"], ["https://www.tillis.senate.gov/2022/10/tillis-legislation-to-provide-cost-of-living-adjustment-to-veterans-signed-into-law", "Tillis Legislation To Provide Cost-of-Living Adjustment to Veterans Signed Into Law", "2022-10-24", "2022", "2022-10", "Republican", "Senate", "NC", "Thom Tillis", "T000476", "www.tillis.senate.gov", "tillis", "https://www.tillis.senate.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Recently, the Veterans\u2019 Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2022, legislation introduced by U.S Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) to provide a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for veterans\u2019 disability compensation and dependency and indemnity compensation beneficiaries, was signed into law.\n\n\u201cLike millions of Americans, veterans who served our country are facing rising costs from inflation and their well-earned benefits are not keeping up,\u201d said Senator Tillis. \u201cI am proud to have co-introduced this critical legislation to ensure their benefits keep up with the cost of living.\u201d\n\nThe bill would increase certain VA benefits including disability and dependent compensation, clothing allowances, and dependency and indemnity compensation for surviving spouses and children to reflect increases in the cost of living. The cost of living adjustment will be determined by the annual COLA adjustment to social security benefits, as determined by the Social Security Administration, and would go into effect Dec. 1, 2022. The Social Security Administration bases their annual COLA adjustment on the Consumer Price Index, as determined each December by the Labor Department's Bureau of Labor Statistics.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:20:33Z"], ["https://hudson.house.gov/press-releases/hudson-fights-for-access-to-the-covid-19-vaccine", "Hudson Fights for Access to the COVID-19 Vaccine", "2022-10-20", "2022", "2022-10", "Republican", "House", "NC", "Richard Hudson", "H001067", "hudson.house.gov", "hudson", "https://hudson.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (R-NC) released the following statement after the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices voted to recommend the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) add COVID-19 vaccines to the immunization schedule for children.\n\n\"COVID-19 vaccines delivered through Operation Warp Speed helped save lives at the outset of the pandemic. However, I oppose the CDC adding this experimental vaccine to the immunization schedule for children who face extremely low risk of danger from COVID-19. Just as I have led opposition to COVID vaccine mandates for the military, I will oppose states and districts imposing mandates on children in our schools following today's vote,\" said Rep. Hudson. \"As the CDC makes a final determination, the agency must come before Congress and explain its decision to the American people.\"", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:34:28Z"], ["https://www.tillis.senate.gov/2022/10/tillis-announces-1-4-million-for-north-carolina-law-enforcement", "Tillis Announces $1.4 Million for North Carolina Law Enforcement", "2022-10-20", "2022", "2022-10", "Republican", "Senate", "NC", "Thom Tillis", "T000476", "www.tillis.senate.gov", "tillis", "https://www.tillis.senate.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Today, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) announced the Department of Justice\u2019s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) awarded more than $1.4 million in grants to the state of North Carolina to advance and support office recruitment and retention, crisis intervention, de-escalation training, and provide technical assistance to law enforcement agencies.\n\n\u201cLaw enforcement officers risk their lives every single day to keep our communities safe, and they deserve training and resources that help them handle the most difficult situations,\u201d said Senator Tillis. \u201cThis funding will provide necessary resources and training that will improve safety for law enforcement officers and I applaud the DOJ for their investment in North Carolina\u2019s brave men and women.\u201d\n\nSpecifically, North Carolina will receive:\n\n2022 Community Policing Development (CPD) Program Awards:\n\nCity of Greenville, Microgrants/ Officer Recruitment and Retention: $175,000\n\nCity of Kinston, Law Enforcement Agency De-Escalation Grants: $150,000\n\nCity of New Bern, Implementing Crisis Intervention Teams: $350,000\n\nNorth Carolina Department of Justice Enhancing Existing Law Enforcement Accreditation Entities: $299,051\n\nTown of Wilkesboro, Law Enforcement Agency De-Escalation Grants: $77,112\n\nTotal: $1,051,163\n\n2022 Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act (LEMHWA) Program Awards:\n\nCity of Asheville, Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act Implementation Projects: $175,000\n\nCity of Charlotte, Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act Implementation Projects: $175,000\n\nTotal: $350,000\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:34:28Z"], ["https://murphy.house.gov/media/press-releases/murphy-introduces-esg-legislation-protect-american-retirement-savings", "Murphy Introduces ESG Legislation to Protect American Retirement Savings", "2022-10-19", "2022", "2022-10", "Republican", "House", "NC", "Gregory F. Murphy", "M001210", "murphy.house.gov", "murphy", "https://murphy.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Today, Rep. Greg Murphy, M.D. (NC-03) introduced the Safeguarding Investment Options for Retirement Act alongside Reps. Carol Miller (WV-03), David Schweikert (AZ-06), and Lloyd Smucker (PA-11). The legislation aims to protect investors from having politically motivated \u2018woke\u2019 environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues put ahead of hardworking Americans\u2019 investment returns.\n\n\u201cThe Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) is supposed to protect retirement investment plans by requiring plan managers to be subject to fiduciary responsibilities,\u201d said Rep. Greg Murphy, M.D. \u201cHowever, the Biden administration\u2019s proposed changes to ERISA abandon fiduciary responsibility by allowing \u2018woke\u2019 ESG factors to dictate investment returns \u2013 putting Americans\u2019 retirement savings at risk. Our commonsense legislation would impose strict enforcement measures to ensure that \u2018woke\u2019 Biden policies do not hinder Americans\u2019 retirement savings. I am grateful to Republican Attorney Generals across the nation who are fighting back against the Biden administration\u2019s radical policies and leading the charge against ESG at the state level.\u201d\n\n\u201cWe need to do everything we can to not let this radical woke agenda derail the fiduciary obligations of plans to protect the hard-earned retirement savings of Americans,\u201d said West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey. \u201cThis bill would put in critical guard rails to prevent far left schemes from robbing people of the full returns on their investments that they deserve. As Attorney General of West Virginia, I am standing firm with my colleagues to fight back against the Biden administration\u2019s ESG policies that are waging an all-out war against traditional American energy and values.\u201d\n\n\u201cWashington liberals have weaponized the economy to attack our energy producers and force their woke ESG agenda on hardworking Americans,\u201d said Rep. Carol Miller. \u201cDr. Murphy\u2019s bill is an important safeguard against the Biden Administration\u2019s attempts to dictate investment returns based on unfounded ESG factors. At the state and federal levels, we must push back against these radical policies, protect Americans\u2019 retirement savings, and empower our energy industry.\u201d\n\n\"Protecting our retirees stems from a fiduciary duty, not a political agenda,\u201d said Rep. David Schweikert. \u201cIt is imperative the Biden administration does not go forward with its proposals to jeopardize the savings of our retirees by changing the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). Our seniors are suffering enough under this administration, this ESG agenda would push hard-working Americans further into misery and wipe out even more of their savings.\"\n\nBackground:\n\nOn October 14, 2021, the Department of Labor proposed changes to ERISA regulations that \u201cmay often require\u201d environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors in retirement plans governed by ERISA. Recent data shows that large-cap funds with higher ESG ratings have seen a worse overall performance compared to those with lower ESG ratings. In fact, funds with a higher rating saw a loss of 13 percent on average last year. Rep. Murphy\u2019s Safeguarding Retirement Investment Options Act mandates a fiduciary of a plan to act solely in the interest of the participants and beneficiaries of the plan. This legislation builds upon similar legislation introduced by Reps. Andy Barr (KY-06) and Rick Allen (GA-12) earlier this year.\n\nSupport: America First Policy Institute, American Energy Alliance, ALEC Action, American Securities Association, Americans for Prosperity, Americans for Tax Reform, Competitive Enterprise Institute, FreedomWorks\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:34:28Z"], ["https://www.tillis.senate.gov/2022/10/tillis-leads-letter-seeking-answers-on-changed-paypal-policy-to-financially-punish-customers-over-misinformation", "Tillis Leads Letter Seeking Answers On Changed PayPal Policy to Financially Punish Customers Over \u2018Misinformation\u2019", "2022-10-19", "2022", "2022-10", "Republican", "Senate", "NC", "Thom Tillis", "T000476", "www.tillis.senate.gov", "tillis", "https://www.tillis.senate.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) recently led a letter to Paypal, also signed by Senators Pat Toomey (R-PA), Tim Scott (R-SC), Bill Hagerty (R-TN), Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), Kevin Cramer (R-ND) and Steve Daines (R-MT), seeking answers over PayPal\u2019s recent announcement of a policy intended to financially punish its own customers for expressing views which PayPal arbitrarily classifies as \u201cmisinformation.\u201d Though PayPal ultimately rescinded the policy before it could go into effect, the Senators \u201cremain concerned about the processes and values in place at PayPal that allowed a policy such as this to move forward in the first place.\u201d\n\nThe senators wrote, \u201cAs widely reported, PayPal issued an update to the terms and conditions of its AUP, which is scheduled to take effect on November 3, 2022. This update included language that would have allowed PayPal to fine any one of its 429 million users up to $2,500 per offense for spreading \u2018misinformation.\u2019 Disturbingly, the drafting of the policy gave PayPal \u2018sole discretion\u2019 regarding what constitutes \u2018misinformation.\u2019 In effect, PayPal sought the ability to define, then punish its users\u2019 public thoughts.\u201d\n\nThe senators continued, \u201cAdditionally, PayPal attempted to downplay the dramatic shift in policy this provision envisioned by arguing that its user agreement \u2018has long-stated that PayPal can take funds of up to $2,500 or local equivalent from an account for each violation of the Acceptable Use Policy.\u2019 Yet a review of PayPal\u2019s current Prohibited Activities list shows the vast majority of violations arise from breaches of public law or transactions for specific disfavored items or business practices. The addition of a vague prohibition on spreading \u2018misinformation\u2019 not only would have concerningly expanded the scope of punishable actions, but also would have decreased clarity and increased subjectivity within the Prohibited Activities list. PayPal users deserve clear rules of the road for using the platform, not punishments for open-ended, subjective offenses.\u201d\n\n\u201cGreater encroachment by large technology and financial companies into public speech will only exacerbate Americans\u2019 increasing mistrust of such institutions. Moreover, countless major news events over the past several years have taught us that public information continually evolves, often causing individuals, groups, and organizations to reassess what once appeared to be settled fact. Given this reality, policies that empower companies to punish individuals\u2019 beliefs by acting as arbiters of fact in our ever-changing news and public debate environment represent poor business decisions. Instead, large technology and financial institutions should focus on serving the needs of their customers without bias,\u201d the senators concluded.\n\nRead the full letter here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:34:28Z"], ["https://www.tillis.senate.gov/2022/10/tillis-leahy-legislation-supporting-creative-students-signed-into-law", "Tillis, Leahy Legislation Supporting Creative Students Signed Into Law", "2022-10-19", "2022", "2022-10", "Republican", "Senate", "NC", "Thom Tillis", "T000476", "www.tillis.senate.gov", "tillis", "https://www.tillis.senate.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 This week, the ARTS Act, legislation introduced by U.S. Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Patrick Leahy (D-VT) to direct the Register of Copyrights to waive the copyright registration fee for winners of the Congressional Art Competition and the Congressional App Competition, was signed into law.\n\nBoth of these competitions, sponsored and led by the House of Representatives, encourage talented students to engage in the arts and coding. These students are recognized by each district and for the winners of the Congressional Art Competition, their work is displayed in the tunnel between the House office buildings.\n\n\u201cEvery year, talented students across the country participate in the Congressional Art Competition and the Congressional App Competition, with the winners displaying their work in the United States Capitol,\u201d said Senator Tillis. \u201cI am proud to have worked with my friend Senator Leahy on a bipartisan, bicameral basis to enact this legislation so each student is introduced to the benefits of copyright protection and I applaud President Biden for signing this legislation into law.\u201d\n\n\u201cI am so pleased that earlier this week, the President signed into law the Artistic Recognition for Talented Students (ARTS) Act,\u201dsaid Senator Leahy. \u201cSenator Tillis and I first introduced this bill three years ago and it has been a priority for us both ever since. The bill allows the Register of Copyrights to waive the copyright registration fee for winners of the Congressional Art Competition and the Congressional App Competition eliminating any cost barrier that exists for students trying to protect their works. I look forward to continuing to work with Senator Tillis on getting our other intellectual property priorities to the President\u2019s desk.\u201d\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:34:28Z"], ["https://hudson.house.gov/press-releases/hudsons-mobile-health-care-act-signed-into-law", "Hudson's MOBILE Health Care Act Signed Into Law", "2022-10-18", "2022", "2022-10", "Republican", "House", "NC", "Richard Hudson", "H001067", "hudson.house.gov", "hudson", "https://hudson.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 U.S. Representative Richard Hudson's (R-NC) bipartisan MOBILE Health Care Act has been signed into law by President Joe Biden. This new law will increase access to affordable, quality health care in rural and underserved communities by allowing community health centers to use New Access Point (NAP) grants for establishing mobile health units. This was Hudson's twenty-first bill to pass the House this Congress and the ninth to be signed into law.\n\n\"The MOBILE Health Care Act is critical for improving health care quality and access across our country,\" said Rep. Hudson. \"I am proud this bill has been signed into law and will continue working to deliver commonsense results like this that improve our community, state, and nation.\"\n\nAlong with Rep. Hudson, Representatives Susie Lee (D-NV), Raul Ruiz, M.D. (D-CA), and Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-WA) served as original House cosponsors on the legislation. Senators Jackie Rosen (D-NV) and Susan Collins (R-ME) served as original cosponsors on the companion piece in the Senate.\n\nIn North Carolina, 18 community health centers currently operate 38 mobile units. For North Carolina\u2019s 43 total community health centers and the nearly 750,000 patients they serve across 400 clinical locations, this law will help them to expand their current services to meet patients\u2019 current and future needs.\n\nH.R. 5141 was supported by the North Carolina Community Health Center Association, Cabarrus Rowan Community Health Centers, Inc., and Community Free Clinic in Concord. This is in addition to the National Association of Community Health Centers, National Rural Health Association, American Dental Association, and National Health Care for the Homeless Council.\n\nLast week, Rep. Hudson was awarded with the 2022 Distinguished Community Health Center Advocate Award by the National Association of Community Health Centers for his leadership on the MOBILE Health Care Act and continued support of health centers.\n\nRep. Hudson is an active member of House Republicans' Healthy Future Task Force and sits on the Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee. For more information on the MOBILE Health Care Act, click here.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:20:33Z"], ["https://murphy.house.gov/media/press-releases/icymi-dr-greg-murphy-republican-path-forward", "ICYMI: Dr. Greg Murphy: \u201cA Republican Path Forward\u201d", "2022-10-17", "2022", "2022-10", "Republican", "House", "NC", "Gregory F. Murphy", "M001210", "murphy.house.gov", "murphy", "https://murphy.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Greenville, N.C. \u2013 Rep. Greg Murphy, M.D. published an opinion piece in the North State Journal detailing the House Republican \u201cCommitment to America\u201d policy agenda. Murphy argues that when Republicans retake the House majority, the GOP will fight for an economy that is strong, a nation that is safe, a future that is free, and a government that is accountable. Read the full op-ed HERE or click below.\n\nDr. Greg Murphy: A Republican Path Forward\n\nOctober 13, 2022\n\nUnder Democrats\u2019 one-party control of Washington, our economy is in the gutter; the cost of groceries, gasoline, and everyday services have skyrocketed; crime is surging; and the southern border is wide open. House Republicans have a bold, conservative agenda to reverse President Biden\u2019s self-inflicted crises and get our nation back on track.\n\nAn Economy that is Strong\n\nPresident Biden\u2019s reckless spending has caused inflation to skyrocket from 1.4 percent to a record 8.3 percent in less than two years. As a result, millions of hardworking American families are suffering under 40-year record high inflation \u2013 and the average family is spending $717 more each month to buy the same goods and services as last year.\n\nHouse Republicans will build an economy that is strong. That means reducing wasteful government spending, cutting taxes, and unleashing American innovation. Our plan would also require the Biden Administration to embrace an all-of-the-above energy approach to reduce our dependency on foreign nations and power our economy with American-made energy. Reestablishing American energy independence will go a long way to improve access to secure, reliable energy and lower costs for American families.\n\nA Nation that is Safe\n\nDemocrats\u2019 soft-on-crime policies have caused violent crime to surge across America. This year, homicide rates have increased by roughly 50 percent, and aggravated assaults have increased by 39 percent since 2019. What\u2019s worse, the \u2018defund the police\u2019 movement has put our brave law enforcement officers in danger \u2013 and intentional killings of police officers are at a 20-year high.\n\nOur Commitment to America will fund 200,000 new police officers to protect our streets and crack down on weak district attorneys and prosecutors who refuse to hold criminals accountable. Importantly, Republicans will make securing the southern border a top priority to stop the unmitigated flow of deadly fentanyl which is poisoning American children and adults.\n\nA Future Built on Freedom\n\nGovernment lockdowns and mandates have set our children back and caused undo harm to parents and families across the nation. Just one year ago, Attorney General Merrick Garland issued a memo equating parents to \u2018domestic terrorists,\u2019 and he allowed union bosses to dictate school reopenings. By passing the Parents\u2019 Bill of Rights, House Republicans will put parents in the driver\u2019s seat and allow families to make their own decisions about their children\u2019s education. It\u2019s also vital that we secure our constitutional liberties, including free speech protections on university campuses, and confront big tech censorship.\n\nFreedom in medicine is another essential pillar. Instead of a government-mandated, socialized health care system, Republicans are committed to lowering healthcare costs through transparency and competition and improving access to life-saving cures and medicine. As a member of the Healthy Futures Task Force, I\u2019ve been proud to develop solutions that modernize health care, safeguard telehealth access, crack down on fraud, waste, and abuse, and expand access to patient-centered technologies.\n\nA Government that is Accountable\n\nThe Biden Administration has leveraged its political power to enact a far-left radical agenda at the expense of the American people. So far, this Administration has not been held accountable for any of its self-inflicted disasters, from the horrific Afghanistan withdrawal to the unprecedented border crisis. When Republicans take control in January, we will exercise congressional oversight to restore the people\u2019s voice and give Americans answers about the origins of COVID-19, the politicization of the DOJ and FBI, and so much more.\n\nThe Biden Administration is a self-serving bureaucracy whereby extreme ideologies and a quest for power have left the American people in the dust. The Republican Commitment to America shows a better path forward in which the federal government works for Americans, not against them. Starting on day one of a Republican majority, we will work tirelessly to deliver an economy that's strong, a country that's safe, a future that's built on freedom, and a government that's accountable \u2013 that\u2019s our Commitment to America.\n\nRep. Greg Murphy, M.D. has represented North Carolina\u2019s Third Congressional District since 2019. A practicing urologist of more than 30 years, Murphy is a member of the House Ways and Means Committee, serving on the Health, Oversight, and Worker and Family Support Subcommittees. He is the Vice Chairman of the House GOP Doctors Caucus.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:20:33Z"], ["https://hudson.house.gov/press-releases/hudson-releases-statement-on-harnett-county-courthouse-mask-arrest", "Hudson Releases Statement on Harnett County Courthouse Mask Arrest", "2022-10-16", "2022", "2022-10", "Republican", "House", "NC", "Richard Hudson", "H001067", "hudson.house.gov", "hudson", "https://hudson.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (R-NC) released the following statement on the arrest of Harnett County jury candidate Gregory Hahn for not wearing a mask ordered by Superior Court Judge Charles Gilchrist.\n\n\"Judge Gilchrist's ruling is outrageous. Even if you agree with the Judge's perspective on masks, Hahn should have never been arrested. There are other ways it could have been handled,\" said Rep. Hudson.\n\nHahn, a reported Navy veteran and single father, was jailed for 24 hours for not wearing a mask during an appearance for jury duty, despite no mask mandate existing in North Carolina, Harnett County, or the Lillington courthouse. Judge Gilchrist was first appointed as a judge in the 11th Judicial District by former Gov. Bev Perdue in 2010.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:20:33Z"], ["https://hudson.house.gov/press-releases/hudson-receives-2022-distinguished-community-health-center-advocate-award", "Hudson Receives 2022 Distinguished Community Health Center Advocate Award", "2022-10-13", "2022", "2022-10", "Republican", "House", "NC", "Richard Hudson", "H001067", "hudson.house.gov", "hudson", "https://hudson.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 At a local community health center today, U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (R-NC) was presented with the 2022 Distinguished Community Health Center Advocate Award by the National Association of Community Health Centers for his leadership of the MOBILE Health Care Act and continued support of health centers. Rep. Hudson's bipartisan legislation recently passed the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate and will allow community health centers to expand access to care in rural and underserved areas.\n\n\"Community health centers are critical for ensuring the health and wellbeing of folks across our region. I am proud that my bipartisan MOBILE Health Care Act was approved by Congress and will soon help centers like the one I toured today provide affordable, quality health care by allowing them to use New Access Point grants for establishing mobile health units,\" said Rep. Hudson. \"Thank you to the National and North Carolina Community Health Center Associations for their support and I look forward to building on this legislation to help provide a healthier, happier future for all Americans.\"\n\nThe MOBILE Health Care Act was approved by the House last month and will soon travel to President Joe Biden\u2019s desk to be signed into law. For North Carolina\u2019s 43 total community health centers and the nearly 750,000 patients they serve across 400 clinical locations, this bill will help them to expand their services to meet patients\u2019 current and future needs.\n\nH.R. 5141 was supported by the North Carolina Community Health Center Association, Cabarrus Rowan Community Health Centers, Inc., and Community Free Clinic in Concord. This is in addition to the National Association of Community Health Centers, National Rural Health Association, American Dental Association, and National Health Care for the Homeless Council.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:20:33Z"], ["https://www.tillis.senate.gov/2022/10/tillis-announces-1-4-billion-for-north-carolina-bridges-and-highways", "Tillis Announces $1.4 Billion for North Carolina Bridges and Highways", "2022-10-13", "2022", "2022-10", "Republican", "Senate", "NC", "Thom Tillis", "T000476", "www.tillis.senate.gov", "tillis", "https://www.tillis.senate.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Today, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) announced the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is awarding the state of North Carolina $1.4 billion in funding for North Carolina highways and bridges. The funding comes from the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, legislation Senator Tillis helped negotiate and pass into law.\n\n\u201cThis grant is a huge win for North Carolina, providing major funding for necessary improvements to our highways and bridges,\u201d said Senator Tillis. \u201cAs a member of the bipartisan infrastructure group, I worked hard to ensure the package improved North Carolina\u2019s roads, highways, and bridges for generations to come, and I applaud the DOT and the FHWA for their continued investment in our great state.\u201d\n\nSpecifically, the grant includes:\n\nNational Highway Performance Program:$772.6 million\n\nSurface Transportation Block Grant Program:$375.8 million\n\nHighway Safety Improvement Program:$80.5 million\n\nRailway-Highway Crossings Program:$7 million\n\nCongestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement:$56.9 million\n\nMetropolitan Planning:$7.8 million\n\nNational Highway Freight Program:$36.9 million\n\nCarbon Reduction Program:$33.5 million\n\nPROTECT Formula Program:$38.1 million\n\nTotal: $1.4 billion\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:20:33Z"], ["https://www.tillis.senate.gov/2022/10/tillis-colleagues-introduce-bipartisan-help-find-the-missing-act", "Tillis, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Help Find the Missing Act", "2022-10-13", "2022", "2022-10", "Republican", "Senate", "NC", "Thom Tillis", "T000476", "www.tillis.senate.gov", "tillis", "https://www.tillis.senate.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC), Chris Murphy (D-CT), John Cornyn (R-TX), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), and John Hoeven (R-ND) recently introduced the bipartisan Help Find the Missing Act or \u201cBilly\u2019s Law.\u201d This legislation would close loopholes in America\u2019s missing persons systems by streamlining the missing persons reporting process and ensuring that law enforcement and medical examiners have the funding to update the missing persons databases.\n\n\u201cEvery day people go missing in the United States, sometimes without a trace,\u201d said Senator Tillis. \u201cThis legislation fixes the missing persons system creating a more efficient reporting process and a more accessible database for law enforcement. We must fix our system to have better chances of finding the missing person or giving the family the answers they deserve.\u201d\n\nBilly's Law was originally introduced in 2009. The bill was inspired by Janice Smolinski of Cheshire, Connecticut, after her 31-year-old son Billy went missing from Waterbury, Connecticut. While working with law enforcement to locate her missing son, Smolinski faced countless systemic challenges. Billy's Law was introduced to address those challenges and help ensure that the tens of thousands of American families whose loved ones go missing each year do not experience the same hurdles faced by the Smolinskis.\n\nSpecifically, theHelp Find the Missing Actwould:\n\nAuthorize and ensure funding for the National Missing Persons and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs), created in 2007 by the Department of Justice (DOJ) to provide a missing persons/unidentified database to which the public can contribute and access;\n\nConnect NamUs with the FBI\u2019s National Crime Information Center (NCIC) in order to create more comprehensive missing persons and unidentified remains databases and streamlining the reporting process for local law enforcement;\n\nExpand current law by requiring missing children be reported to NamUs (they already must be reported to NCIC);\n\nCreate an incentive grants program to help states, local law enforcement, medical examiners, and coroners report missing persons and unidentified remains to NCIC and NamUs;\n\nRequire DOJ to issue guidelines and best practices on handling missing persons and unidentified remains cases in order to empower law enforcement, medical examiners and coroners to help find the missing.\n\nThis legislation is endorsed by the Consortium of Forensic Science Organizations, American Academy of Forensic Sciences, American Society of Crime Lab Directors, National Association of Medical Examiners, International Association of Identification, Society of Forensic Toxicologists, American Board of Forensic Toxicologists, Fraternal Order of Police, National Association of Medical Examiners, Doe Network, Families of Homicide Victims and Missing Persons, and LostNMissing.\n\nFull text of the bill is availablehere.\n\nA section-by-section of the bill is availablehere.\n\nA one-pager of the bill is availablehere.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:20:33Z"], ["https://hudson.house.gov/press-releases/hudson-earns-friend-of-farm-bureau-award", "Hudson Earns Friend of Farm Bureau Award", "2022-10-12", "2022", "2022-10", "Republican", "House", "NC", "Richard Hudson", "H001067", "hudson.house.gov", "hudson", "https://hudson.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (R-NC) today, National Farmer Day, received the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF)\u2019s \u201cFriend of Farm Bureau\u201d award for his efforts and advocacy on behalf of North Carolina's farmers. The \"Friend of Farm Bureau\" award is given to legislators whose voting record reflects support for farmers and was presented to Hudson during a meeting with the North Carolina Farm Bureau earlier today.\n\n\u201cAgriculture is a core pillar of both North Carolina and our nation, contributing trillions of dollars to our economy, creating millions of jobs, and supplying essential commodities to families worldwide. I will continue to work in Congress to provide certainty for our farmers and ensure they have access to the tools they need to produce an affordable and stable food supply,\" said Rep. Hudson. \" Thank you to the American Farm Bureau for this honor and for all they do to support farmers across our state and nation.\"\n\nHudson is a founding member the bipartisan Agriculture and Rural America Task Force.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:20:33Z"], ["https://murphy.house.gov/media/press-releases/murphy-and-rouzer-champion-second-annual-north-carolina-waters-summit", "Murphy and Rouzer Champion Second Annual North Carolina WATERS Summit", "2022-10-12", "2022", "2022-10", "Republican", "House", "NC", "Gregory F. Murphy", "M001210", "murphy.house.gov", "murphy", "https://murphy.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Wilmington, N.C. \u2013 Today, North Carolina Reps. Greg Murphy, M.D. (NC-03) and David Rouzer (NC-07) held the second annual Water Adaptation to Ensure Regional Success (WATERS) Summit at the Wilmington Convention Center in Wilmington, NC. This full day nonpartisan event brought together over 150 local, state, and federal leaders, academic experts, and flooding mitigation professionals to discuss adaptation strategies to waterway challenges in Eastern North Carolina.\n\n\u201cOur WATERS Summit has quickly become an essential pillar of flood management and water adaptation in Eastern North Carolina,\u201d said Rep. Greg Murphy, M.D. \u201cTogether, we are working towards a targeted, solutions-based approach to inland flooding and creating a workable blueprint for disaster preparedness. I\u2019m grateful to the dozens of local leaders, regional experts, and international partners who took the time to participate in our annual nonpartisan event to create a safer, more resilient future for North Carolina.\u201d\n\n\u201cDevastating inland and coastal flooding upends the livelihoods of families, businesses, and even entire communities,\u201d said Rep. David Rouzer. \u201cCollaboration between every level of government and private innovators is key to better prepare for the future. During today\u2019s second annual WATERS Summit, we brought together leading experts from across the globe to discuss ways we can increase resiliency and better protect North Carolina from flood risk. I thank everyone who participated today, and I look forward to continuing our work on innovative flood solutions for years to come.\u201d\n\n\u201cNorth Carolina is now a national leader and model for flood resilience thanks to the hard work and partnerships built between our federal, state and local partners,\u201d said Majority Leader John Bell. \u201cThis event showcases the great work being done by our state leaders to mitigate flooding and make North Carolina more resilient before the next storm hits. Thank you to Congressmen Murphy and Rouzer for bringing everyone together and organizing this important discussion.\u201d\n\n\u201cNorth Carolina is no stranger to flooding, but with local, state, and federal officials focused on this issue, the state is taking a leadership role for the rest of the country to follow,\u201d said Jay Faison, Chairman of the American Flood Coalition Executive Advisory Board. \u201cI want to thank Reps. Murphy and Rouzer for their steadfast leadership on flood protection and for convening this impressive group of leaders - from all levels - to address this head on.\u201d\n\nWATERS Summit speakers included: Rep. Greg Murphy, M.D. (NC-03), Rep. David Rouzer (NC-07), Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) (virtual), Wilmington Mayor Bill Saffo, Majority Leader John Bell, Speaker Tim Moore, and American Flood Coalition Chairman Jay Faison. Several stakeholders were also represented, including: NCDOT, NCDA&CS, NC Soil and Water Commission, NC Farm Bureau, NCDEQ, NCORR, and USDA, in addition to private organizations and leading academic institutions.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:20:33Z"], ["https://murphy.house.gov/media/press-releases/watch-waters-summit-live-0", "Watch the WATERS Summit LIVE!", "2022-10-12", "2022", "2022-10", "Republican", "House", "NC", "Gregory F. Murphy", "M001210", "murphy.house.gov", "murphy", "https://murphy.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "On Wednesday October 12, 2022, Rep. Greg Murphy, M.D. (NC-03) will be hosting the second annual Water Adaptations to Ensure Regional Success (WATERS) Summit. The purpose of this bipartisan conference will be to hear from leading experts about human adaptation strategies to waterway challenges in North Carolina and develop legislative plans to combat these challenges over the next 5, 25, and 100-years. Summit attendees will cover a range of waterway issues, from inland flooding to hurricane mitigation and other marine coastal issues.\n\nRep. Greg Murphy, M.D. will be joined by Rep. David Rouzer (NC-07), Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) (virtual), Rep. G.K. Butterfield (NC-01), leading scientific and academic experts, and many state and local leaders. NOTE: This event is not open to the public. Please contact Rep. Murphy's DC office if you are interested in attending.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:20:33Z"], ["https://www.tillis.senate.gov/2022/10/tillis-shaheen-announce-new-legislation-to-strengthen-u-s-military-readiness-to-respond-to-international-conflicts", "Tillis, Shaheen Announce New Legislation to Strengthen U.S. Military Readiness to Respond to International Conflicts", "2022-10-05", "2022", "2022-10", "Republican", "Senate", "NC", "Thom Tillis", "T000476", "www.tillis.senate.gov", "tillis", "https://www.tillis.senate.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), members of the Senate Armed Services Committee, recently introduced the Promoting Readiness for Overseas Contingencies and Unexpected Responses to Exigencies(PROCURE) Act, bipartisan legislation that would ensure the United States maintains sufficient critical munitions stocks to support allies and partners during times of crisis without depleting U.S. military stocks.\n\nThe PROCURE Act would establish a Critical Munitions Acquisition Fund (CMAF) to allow the Secretary of Defense to better manage industry production lines and sustain particular munitions lines that are critical to U.S. national security interests. Additionally, the authorities granted in the CMAF would help the Department of Defense better anticipate industry\u2019s supply chain needs and improve the Department\u2019s purchasing power, driving down costs for the government. ?\n\n\u201cWhile Putin\u2019s illegal invasion resulted in a swift and robust response from the United States and our NATO Allies to arm the Ukrainian military, it exposed the fact that we have major inadequacies with our current munitions stocks,\u201d said Senator Tillis. \u201cOur bipartisan PROCURE Act is essential to improving America\u2019s capacity to quickly arm our allies in potential future conflicts without drawing from our own munitions stocks, which will greatly enhance our national security and military readiness.\u201d\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:20:33Z"], ["https://www.tillis.senate.gov/2022/10/tillis-colleagues-introduce-international-children-with-disabilities-protection-act", "Tillis, Colleagues Introduce International Children with Disabilities Protection Act", "2022-10-04", "2022", "2022-10", "Republican", "Senate", "NC", "Thom Tillis", "T000476", "www.tillis.senate.gov", "tillis", "https://www.tillis.senate.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Recently, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) and 11 of his Senate colleagues introduced the International Children with Disabilities Protection Act, new legislation to bolster U.S. support for children with disabilities, helping improve the capacity of local disabilities rights organizations and families of children with disabilities around the world to advocate for necessary reforms.\n\nThe bipartisan effort specifically authorizes $10 million each year for five years for the creation and establishment of an \u2018\u2018International Children with Disabilities Protection Program,\u201d a grant program within the State Department to empower organizations of persons with disabilities. In addition to creating the first U.S. program focused on helping global efforts to combat stigma and discrimination against children with disabilities, the legislation reinforces U.S. policy to protect against the unnecessary institutionalization of children with disabilities and to help promote the development of laws and policies that support the full inclusion of children with disabilities in families.\n\n\u201cChildren with disabilities deserve special services specific to their needs,\u201dsaid Senator Tillis. \u201cThis bipartisan legislation authorizes necessary funds for these programs and requires transparency around these expenditures, and is a step in the right direction for our children around the world.\u201d\n\nClickHERE for a copy of the legislation.\n\nClickHERE for a one-page summary of the bill.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:20:33Z"], ["https://www.tillis.senate.gov/2022/10/tillis-senate-republicans-demand-biden-administration-end-its-war-on-u-s-oil-gas", "Tillis, Senate Republicans Demand Biden Administration End Its War on U.S. Oil & Gas", "2022-10-03", "2022", "2022-10", "Republican", "Senate", "NC", "Thom Tillis", "T000476", "www.tillis.senate.gov", "tillis", "https://www.tillis.senate.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Today, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) and a group of Republican senators sent a letter to Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland demanding the Biden Administration end its assault on domestic oil and gas production and continue to sell oil and gas leases on federal land and water. The push comes in response to the U.S. Department of Interior\u2019s draft proposal for the Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program, in which the department hinted that it might cancel future lease sales for the next five years.\n\n\u201cAmerican families are struggling to keep up with rising costs due to inflation, high energy prices, and persistent supply chain issues,\u201d wrote the senators. \u201cIt is our obligation to do everything within our power to help ease these burdens and remove this uncertainty for both Americans and our allies.\u201d\n\n\u201cOne of the most effective ways we can do this is to increase future domestic oil and natural gas production through long-term leasing certainty,\u201dcontinued the senators. \u201cThe Department can help domestic energy production and put American energy consumers first.\u201d\n\nRead the full letter here.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:20:33Z"], ["https://murphy.house.gov/media/press-releases/murphy-announces-usda-rural-development-grant-duplin-county", "Murphy Announces USDA Rural Development Grant for Duplin County", "2022-09-30", "2022", "2022-09", "Republican", "House", "NC", "Gregory F. Murphy", "M001210", "murphy.house.gov", "murphy", "https://murphy.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Today, Rep. Greg Murphy, M.D. (NC-03) announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has approved a $24,700 grant for the Greenevers Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. in Duplin County. The funding will be used to purchase new firefighting equipment including pagers, portable radios, turnout gear, and self-contained breathing apparatus face masks.\n\n\"It is imperative that our rural fire departments have the resources they need to protect our communities and save lives,\" said Rep. Murphy. \"This Rural Development grant is a huge win for Duplin County, as it will help better prepare our firefighters and county residents with cutting edge technology and safety equipment in case of emergency. This is a much-needed investment in Eastern North Carolina.\"", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:08:33Z"], ["https://murphy.house.gov/media/press-releases/murphy-votes-no-democrats-continuing-resolution-champions-gop-commitment", "Murphy Votes NO on Democrats\u2019 Continuing Resolution, Champions GOP Commitment to America", "2022-09-30", "2022", "2022-09", "Republican", "House", "NC", "Gregory F. Murphy", "M001210", "murphy.house.gov", "murphy", "https://murphy.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Today, Rep. Greg Murphy, M.D. (NC-03) released the following statement after voting NO on the Democrats' continuing resolution:\n\n\"At a time when North Carolina families are battling 40-year high inflation and a broken economy, this legislation is a missed opportunity to confront some of the Biden Administration's biggest self-inflicted crises,\" said Rep. Murphy. \"The Democrats' continuing resolution does nothing to address runaway inflation, the border disaster, or Biden's self-inflicted energy crisis. The American people have had enough of the Democrats' unhinged spending and reckless policies that have bankrupt our country.\"\n\n\"House Republicans have a plan to get our nation back on track. When Republicans regain control, we will fight for an economy that is strong, a nation that is safe, a government that is accountable, and a future that is free. That's our Commitment to America,\" Rep.Murphy concluded.\n\nRead more about the Republican Commitment to America HERE.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:08:33Z"], ["https://hudson.house.gov/press-releases/hudsons-mobile-health-care-act-passes-the-house", "Hudson's MOBILE Health Care Act Passes the House", "2022-09-29", "2022", "2022-09", "Republican", "House", "NC", "Richard Hudson", "H001067", "hudson.house.gov", "hudson", "https://hudson.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 U.S. Representative Richard Hudson's (R-NC) bipartisan MOBILE Health Care Act was approved by the U.S. House of Representatives today and now heads to President Joe Biden\u2019s desk to be signed into law. This bill will increase access to affordable, quality health care in rural and underserved communities by allowing community health centers to use New Access Point (NAP) grants for establishing mobile health units.\n\n\"The MOBILE Health Care Act is critical to improve health care quality and access across our country, especially in rural and underserved areas,\" said Rep. Richard Hudson. \"I thank Representatives Susie Lee, Raul Ruiz, and Jaime Herrera Beutler for their dedicated bipartisan partnership on this bill. I have heard directly from community health centers in North Carolina and across the country about the positive impact this bill and the flexibilities it provides would have on communities and patients, and I look forward to getting it across the finish line.\"\n\nAlong with Rep. Hudson, Reps. Susie Lee (D-NV), Raul Ruiz, M.D. (D-CA), and Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-WA) served as original House cosponsors on the bill.\n\n\"The pandemic laid bare longstanding inequities in our health care system, and I\u2019m fighting to make health care more accessible to Nevadans, no matter where they live,\" said Rep. Susie Lee. \"Federally-Qualified Health Centers provide essential care for thousands of Nevada families who need it. With the passage of this bill, we\u2019re one step closer to ensuring that every Nevadan has access to the care they deserve. I\u2019m so proud that the House and Senate voted to pass this important legislation, and I look forward to President Biden signing this bill into law.\"\n\n\"Folks in rural areas often struggle to obtain convenient health care as they face long drives, high gas prices, and other barriers,\" said Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler. \"Mobile medical units are a great solution; they can bring those necessary medical services to patients, in turn making it more likely rural residents get the care they need. I\u2019m proud the House passed our legislation expanding the use of these mobile medical units and making health care access better in rural communities throughout Southwest Washington.\"\n\n\"As a physician, I know firsthand the difference community health centers\u2019 mobile clinics make in expanding access to affordable, quality care in rural and underserved communities,\" said Rep. Raul Ruiz, M.D. \"The House passage of my bill with Congresswoman Lee, the MOBILE Health Care Act, will help our local health centers provide care to our hardest-to-reach populations with much-needed services like mobile units. Once signed into law, this bipartisan legislation will make a positive difference in the lives of my constituents and improve health outcomes here in our region and across the country.\"\n\nIn North Carolina, 18 community health centers currently operate 38 mobile units. For North Carolina\u2019s 43 total community health centers and the nearly 75,000 patients they serve across 400 clinical locations, this bill will help them to expand their current services to meet patients\u2019 current and future needs.\n\nH.R. 5141 is supported by the North Carolina Community Health Center Association, Cabarrus Rowan Community Health Centers, Inc., and Community Free Clinic in Concord. This is in addition to the National Association of Community Health Centers, National Rural Health Association, American Dental Association, and National Health Care for the Homeless Council.\n\nFor more information on the MOBILE Health Care Act, click here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:08:33Z"], ["https://murphy.house.gov/media/press-releases/murphy-biden-has-abused-his-authority-it-s-time-end-public-health-emergency", "Murphy: \u201cBiden has abused his authority \u2013 it\u2019s time to end the Public Health Emergency\u201d", "2022-09-29", "2022", "2022-09", "Republican", "House", "NC", "Gregory F. Murphy", "M001210", "murphy.house.gov", "murphy", "https://murphy.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Today, Rep. Greg Murphy, M.D. (NC-03) published an opinion piece in the Washington Examiner highlighting President Biden's systematic abuse of power under the guise of the Public Health Emergency. Read the full op-ed HERE or see text below.\n\nEnd the 'Public Health Emergency' and Biden's abuse of authority\n\nBy Rep. Greg Murphy, M.D.\n\nSeptember 29, 2022\n\nThe Trump administration succeeded in deploying the Public Health Emergency in 2020 as an effective and genuine policy response to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. The Public Health Emergency, first declared by the secretary of health and human services on Jan. 31, 2020, granted various authorities to the executive branch in response to COVID-19.\n\nUnfortunately, what began as a necessary and steadfast policy measure under President Donald Trump has devolved into an unprecedented, dictatorial abuse of power under the Biden administration.\n\nThe Trump administration effectively used the Public Health Emergency executive powers to lead the world in the fight against COVID-19, forge an unprecedented public-private partnership to fund the development of therapeutics, and safeguard healthcare workers. There was a time and a place for such executive power, as with any catastrophic event.\n\nContrast this with today. More than two and a half years later, COVID-19 has been in an endemic phase for many months, with high vaccination rates, decreasing hospitalizations, and plummeting death rates. Yet President Joe Biden has nonetheless continued the Public Health Emergency long past its first designated course. Biden's reason for this is not about science \u2014 it's about opportunities to abuse power.\n\nThe Biden administration has routinely weaponized the PHE to overstep his constitutional authority \u2014 from his illegal extension of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's eviction moratorium to his unscientific forced masking requirements and vaccine mandates. The U.S. Supreme Court has already correctly ruled against Biden on both the CDC eviction moratorium and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration large employer vaccine mandate, finding that neither executive policy was within the legal bounds of Biden's pandemic emergency authority. Biden's federal employee COVID-19 vaccine mandate, which he initially admitted may not be constitutional, also remains in judicial limbo, as an appeals court has agreed to rehear the case.\n\nThe PHE has also prevented states from auditing their Medicaid rolls, to the point that 1 in 4 Americans now relies on Medicaid. Biden touts the strongest economy in history, but then, he creates unprecedented governmental dependency. Medicaid is meant for deserving individuals. It is not to be used as another tool for handout addiction.\n\nYears later, Biden continues to hijack the intent of these emergency designations to steamroll his radical domestic policy agenda. He recently invoked the national emergency declaration and used a law passed in the wake of Sept. 11 as the legal basis for his unconstitutional student loan giveaway.\n\nThe Public Health Emergency is set to expire on Oct. 15, but Biden will likely extend the authority of the federal government, as he is historically unwilling to concede his pandemic-era power.\n\nThis despite the fact that, in a shameless moment of brutal honesty, Biden recently told 60 Minutes, \"The pandemic is over. We still have a problem with COVID. We're still doing a lot of work on it. It's \u2014 but the pandemic is over.\"\n\nWith Biden's emergency powers predicated on extending the pandemic, it's no surprise that the White House is downplaying these remarks, telling CNN that Biden's comments do not mark a change in policy. Biden's Freudian slip comes on the heels of Dr. Anthony Fauci telling PBS NewsHour in April 2022 that the U.S. is \"out of the pandemic phase.\"\n\nMore than a year into the Biden administration, the Public Health Emergency remains in effect for all the wrong reasons. What once was a genuine, necessary, and effective policy measure to combat the COVID-19 pandemic has been weaponized into a disingenuous, counterfeit policy trick to let Biden overstep his legal authority and legislate from the executive branch. While COVID-19 lingers in an endemic phase, it is entirely wrong for the administration to be using a medical situation for political gain.\n\nBiden must immediately rescind the Public Health Emergency. It's far past time to let our military heroes serve, our children attend school without being masked, and our families and businesses be free from the perpetual state of Biden's pandemic-era control.\n\nDr. Greg Murphy, a practicing surgeon of more than 30 years and vice chairman of the GOP Doctors Caucus, represents North Carolina's 3rd Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives. He is a member of the House Ways and Means Committee.\n\nRead the full op-ed HERE.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:08:33Z"], ["https://murphy.house.gov/media/press-releases/murphy-miller-meeks-o-halleran-introduce-bill-improve-medical-device", "Murphy, Miller-Meeks, O\u2019Halleran Introduce Bill to Improve Medical Device Interoperability", "2022-09-29", "2022", "2022-09", "Republican", "House", "NC", "Gregory F. Murphy", "M001210", "murphy.house.gov", "murphy", "https://murphy.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Today, Reps. Greg Murphy, M.D. (NC-03), Mariannette Miller-Meeks, M.D. (IA-02), and Tom O'Halleran (AZ-01) introduced the Better Interoperability for Devices (BID) Act to require the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to review the interoperability, safety, and effectiveness of medical devices. Text of the bill may be found here.\n\n\"I'm glad to partner with Reps. Miller-Meeks and O'Halleran on this important legislation to ensure the highest medical device standards for home-based care, telemedicine, clinical care, and data sharing,\" said Rep. Greg Murphy, M.D. \"As a physician of more than 30 years, I know that streamlined interoperability standards are essential for timely, efficient, and cost-effective care. I look forward to reviewing the Department of Health and Human Services' direct report on the state of interoperability of medical devices which will provide key insight on the safety and effectiveness of these devices for providers and patients alike.\"\n\n\"With constant research, development, and innovation within the medical technology field, it's imperative new devices are compatible with one another and capable of safely sharing patient data,\" said Rep. Miller-Meeks, M.D. \"Our legislation will ensure the Department of Health and Human Services is reviewing medical device interoperability to offer patients top notch care in an efficient manner. As a physician and former Iowa Director of Public Health, I understand the importance of maintaining high medical standards and I will continue my efforts to provide patients with the best possible care.\"\n\n\"As medical technology continues to improve, we must ensure that Congress understands the full risks associated with these developments in order to provide bipartisan solutions to address them,\" said Rep. O'Halleran. \"I'm proud to join in introducing this bill to provide lawmakers with much-needed information, analysis, and recommendations to improve medical device and electronic health record interoperability.\"\n\n\"Interoperability is critical to realize the promise of digital health and enable better, more cost-effective, patient-centered care. Patients and caregivers benefit immensely from the introduction of new, innovative medical devices and their evolving data collection and analysis capabilities, and interoperability helps maximize these benefits,\" said Morgan Reed, executive director of the Connected Health Initiative (CHI). \"The success of value-based care models will increasingly rely on digital health tools that synthesize a patient's or a population's health information to produce an accurate and actionable diagnosis. We applaud this legislation as an important, incremental step toward better data interoperability across the wide range of medical devices in use today and in the future.\"\n\nBackground:\n\nThe Better Interoperability for Devices Act would require HHS to submit a report to Congress on the state of medical device interoperability and the implications of safety and effectiveness. Specifically, the report would include:\n\nA review of existing interoperability standards\n\nRecommendations to improve standards, including needed guidance, regulatory, or statutory changes\n\nA summary of recommendations submitted to HHS by stakeholders", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:08:33Z"], ["https://murphy.house.gov/media/press-releases/murphy-announces-new-chief-staff-deputy-chief-staff", "Murphy Announces New Chief of Staff, Deputy Chief of Staff", "2022-09-26", "2022", "2022-09", "Republican", "House", "NC", "Gregory F. Murphy", "M001210", "murphy.house.gov", "murphy", "https://murphy.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C.\u2013 Today, Rep. Greg Murphy, M.D. (R-NC) announced that Kris Skrzycki will serve as his Chief of Staff, and Communications Director Kate Currie will take on the added role of Deputy Chief of Staff.\n\n\"Kris Skrzycki is a skilled and highly qualified professional, bringing more than 20 years of proven leadership and experience to our team,\" said Rep. Murphy. \"Kris has faithfully served the American people at some of the highest levels of government for two decades, and my office is fortunate to be gaining him as a trusted and valued resource. I look forward to working alongside Kris to advance the priorities of North Carolina's Third Congressional District.\"\n\n\"Kate is an incredibly valuable asset to our office, and I look forward to seeing her embrace her new role as Deputy Chief of Staff,\" said Rep. Murphy. \"She is a highly respected member of our office, a skilled communicator, and a loyal public servant on behalf of Eastern North Carolina. Kate will do a great job in her new capacity, working alongside Kris to tackle some of the biggest challenges facing our state and our nation.\"\n\nBackground:\n\nBefore coming to Rep. Murphy's office, Kris Skrzycki served as Chief of Staff for two Members of Congress, the late Rep. Jim Hagedorn (R-MN) and Rep. Tom Price, M.D. (R-GA). His decades of conservative policy experience include leading the Office of National Drug Control Policy and serving as Deputy Chief of Staff at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under the Trump Administration.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:08:33Z"], ["https://hudson.house.gov/press-releases/hudson-applauds-commitment-to-america", "Hudson Applauds 'Commitment to America'", "2022-09-23", "2022", "2022-09", "Republican", "House", "NC", "Richard Hudson", "H001067", "hudson.house.gov", "hudson", "https://hudson.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Representative Richard Hudson's (R-NC), the House Republican Conference Secretary, released the following statement on the Commitment to America, House Republicans' plan to address the nation's economy, safety, personal freedom, and government accountability.\n\n\"Under President Biden and one-party rule in Washington, families can't afford groceries, utility bills, or gas, crime has reached the highest rates in decades, and nearly 5 million migrants and record amounts of fentanyl have illegally crossed our border. The American people deserve better,\" said Rep. Hudson. \"Democrats don't have a plan, but House Republicans do. Our Commitment to America lays out a detailed plan to secure an economy that's strong, a nation that's safe, a future built on freedom, and a government that's accountable to you.\"\n\nUnder Leader Kevin McCarthy, the Commitment to America was crafted by Members, task forces, and committees over the past two years. As a leader of the Security Subcommittee in the Healthy Future Task Force, Rep. Hudson helped identify needed areas to improve health care, supply chains, and national security.\n\nOther solutions in the Commitment to America include curbing wasteful government, expanding America's domestic energy production, supporting U.S. manufacturing to reduce the dependence on nations like China, securing the border, hiring 200,000 more police officers, passing a Parents' Bill of Rights, and strengthening Social Security and Medicare for the future.\n\nLearn more about the Commitment to America here.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:08:33Z"], ["https://foxx.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=400090", "Foxx Announces Vietnam War 50th Commemoration Pinning Ceremony", "2022-09-21", "2022", "2022-09", "Republican", "House", "NC", "Virginia Foxx", "F000450", "foxx.house.gov", "foxx", "https://foxx.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx", "scraper", "BOONE, NORTH CAROLINA \u2013 In partnership with the United States of America Vietnam War Commemoration, Congresswoman Virginia Foxx invites all Vietnam-era veterans residing in North Carolina's 5th Congressional District to be honored in a Vietnam War 50th Commemoration Pinning Ceremony and receive a Vietnam Veteran Lapel Pin this Veterans Day. The ceremony will be held from 2PM \u2013 4PM at the VFW Blue Ridge Mountain Post 1142.\n\nAll 5th District constituents who served in our nation\u2019s armed forces during the Vietnam War-era (November 1, 1955 to May 15, 1975) are eligible to participate and receive a lapel pin. The Vietnam Veteran Lapel Pin is a commemorative pin presented to Vietnam War veterans across the country as a lasting memento of the nation\u2019s thanks for their service and sacrifice. These heroes deserve the commendation and the official welcome home that they never received, and that\u2019s precisely what this ceremony is all about.\n\n\"My father and uncles were World War II veterans, my brother served in Vietnam, and I am very appreciative of the sacrifices made to protect this great country and its citizens,\" said Rep. Foxx.\u201cThe entire nation owes our military personnel and veterans a huge debt of gratitude and ensuring that debt is properly repaid is one of my top priorities in Congress.\u201d\n\nFor those who are interested in participating and being recognized in the pinning ceremony, please complete and return the application form, found on the Congresswoman\u2019s website, Foxx.House.Gov, and submit a copy of your DD-214 to the Congresswoman's Dallas District Office no later than October 31st, 2022. If you need a copy of your DD-214, please place a request with the Congresswoman's district staff as soon as possible.\n\nIf you have questions or would like additional information on the pinning ceremony, please contact Patricia Bandy in the Dallas District Office at Patricia.Bandy@mail.house.gov.\n\nThe VFW Blue Ridge Mountain Post 1142 is located at 802 Veterans Dr, North Wilkesboro, NC 28659.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:08:33Z"], ["https://hudson.house.gov/press-releases/hudson-bill-to-expand-access-to-health-care-advances", "Hudson Bill to Expand Access to Health Care Advances", "2022-09-21", "2022", "2022-09", "Republican", "House", "NC", "Richard Hudson", "H001067", "hudson.house.gov", "hudson", "https://hudson.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Representative Richard Hudson's (R-NC) MOBILE Health Care Act advanced today in the Energy and Commerce Committee. The bipartisan legislation would allow existing community health centers to use New Access Point grants to establish mobile health units, increasing access to affordable, quality health care in rural and underserved communities.\n\nThe bill passed in committee unanimously by a vote of 52-0 and will now be presented before the full House of Representatives.\n\n\"This legislation is critical for improving health care quality and access across our country. By allowing community health centers more flexibility in their use of New Access Point grants, this bill will increase their ability to expand healthcare coverage, especially in rural and historically underserved areas,\" said Rep. Richard Hudson. \"I thank Representatives Susie Lee, Raul Ruiz and Jaime Herrera Beutler for their leadership and look forward to this measure being considered before the House.\"\n\nIn North Carolina, 18 community health centers currently operate 38 mobile units. For North Carolina\u2019s 43 total community health centers and the nearly 75,000 patients they serve across 400 clinical locations, this bill will help them to expand their current services to meet patients\u2019 current and future needs.\n\nAlong with Hudson, Reps. Susie Lee (D-NV), Raul Ruiz, M.D. (D-CA), and Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-WA) serve as original cosponsors on this bill. It is supported by the North Carolina Community Health Center Association, Cabarrus Rowan Community Health Centers, Inc., and Community Free Clinic in Concord. This is in addition to the National Association of Community Health Centers, National Rural Health Association, American Dental Association, and National Health Care for the Homeless Council.\n\nThe U.S. Senate passed a companion version of the bill on September 6, 2022. You can learn more about the MOBILE Health Care Act and supporting organizations here.\n\nAdditionally, you can view Hudson's full remarks here.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:08:33Z"], ["https://hudson.house.gov/press-releases/hudson-miller-meeks-fitzpatrick-gibbs-introduce-bill-to-provide-resources-to", "Hudson, Miller-Meeks, Fitzpatrick, Gibbs Introduce Bill to Provide Resources to Students Seeking Federal Loans", "2022-09-20", "2022", "2022-09", "Republican", "House", "NC", "Richard Hudson", "H001067", "hudson.house.gov", "hudson", "https://hudson.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Representatives Richard Hudson (NC-08), Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-02), Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), and Bob Gibbs (OH-07) today introduced the Know Before You Owe Federal Student Loan Act, legislation that would require Institutes of Higher Education (IHEs) to counsel students before any federal loans are disbursed. Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) introduced companion legislation in the United States Senate. Text of the bill may be found here.\n\n\u201cStudent loans are a serious financial commitment and students should be well informed about the process, benefits, and risks before making the decision to take them out,\u201d said Representative Hudson. \u201c This legislation will ensure students have the knowledge and guidance they need to make an informed decision when it comes to student loans.\u201d\n\nBackground:\n\nThe Know Before You Owe Federal Student Loan Act would require IHEs to counsel students before loans are disbursed, require students to manually enter, either in writing or through electronic means, the exact dollar amount of funding requested, and require that students receive regular loan statements throughout their undergraduate career.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:08:33Z"], ["https://murphy.house.gov/media/press-releases/murphy-rejects-student-loan-giveaways-cosponsors-simplified-joint-consolidation", "Murphy Rejects Student Loan Giveaways, Cosponsors Simplified Joint Consolidation Separation Act", "2022-09-20", "2022", "2022-09", "Republican", "House", "NC", "Gregory F. Murphy", "M001210", "murphy.house.gov", "murphy", "https://murphy.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Today, Rep. Greg Murphy, M.D. (NC-03) spoke on the House floor in support of the Simplified Joint Consolidation Separation Act, a Republican alternative to S. 1090. While Rep. Murphy supports the original intent of S. 1090, which permits married borrowers to urgently separate their loans, he has major concerns about this legislation becoming yet another tool for the Biden Administration to forgive mass loans in the wake of the President's unconstitutional student loan giveaway.\n\n\"It is essential that we ensure victims of spousal abuse are able to sever joint consolidation loans without penalty or delay,\" said Rep. Murphy. \"While I support the intention of S. 1090 to separate these loans, President Biden's unconstitutional student loan giveaway scam has drastically changed the context in which we consider this bill. S. 1090 gives the Administration authority and creates a pathway which could be used to grant additional loan forgiveness. Once these loans are separated into the Direct Loan program, these loans will be eligible for Biden's near trillion-dollar student loan scheme. Republicans made a good-faith effort to amend this legislation to protect taxpayers, but Democrats refused to close this loan \u2018forgiveness' loophole.\"\n\n\"Our Republican solution, the Simplified Joint Consolidation Separation Act will allow borrowers to separate their loans in a more timely manner to expedite financial freedom while protecting taxpayers by focusing the Administration's authority to directly aid those in need. This targeted, commonsense legislation should garner immediate support from both sides of the aisle.\"\n\nBackground: Under the now-defunct Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) program, married borrowers were permitted to consolidate their loans together into one joint consolidation loan (JCL). The practice was stopped in 2006. There is clear bipartisan agreement that married borrowers who need to separate their loans urgently \u2013 whether it be because of divorce or abuse \u2013 should be provided immediate assistance to do so.\n\nRepublicans support the underlying principle of permitting married borrowers to separate their loans, however, Republicans do not want this legislation to be used as another process through which the Biden administration brings more loans onto their books only to forgive them. S.1098 broadens the Secretary's authority which could be used to grant additional loan forgiveness. Once the loans are separated and moved into the Direct Loan program, they will be eligible for the Biden Administration's student loan giveaway.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:08:33Z"], ["https://murphy.house.gov/media/press-releases/murphy-miller-meeks-barragan-and-kuster-introduce-bill-expedite-substitution", "Murphy, Miller-Meeks, Barragan, and Kuster Introduce Bill to Expedite Substitution Process for Pharmaceuticals, Lower Drug Prices", "2022-09-19", "2022", "2022-09", "Republican", "House", "NC", "Gregory F. Murphy", "M001210", "murphy.house.gov", "murphy", "https://murphy.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Today, Reps. Greg Murphy, M.D. (NC-03), Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-02), Nanette Barrag\u00e1n (CA-44), and Ann Kuster (D-NH) introduced the bipartisan Biologics Competition Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to evaluate the process by which interchangeable biological products are approved to be used in pharmaceuticals. In many cases, these interchangeable products are more affordable, increase pharmaceutical drug competition, and result in lower drug prices. Text of the bill may be found here.\n\n\"As a physician of more than 30 years, I am deeply committed to advancing legislation which promotes access to affordable and accessible lifesaving cures,\" said Rep. Greg Murphy, M.D. \"Our bill, the Biologics Competition Act, is an important bipartisan measure which will allow Congress to gain a better understanding of the barriers to interchangeable substitution to increase competition and lower costs.\"\n\n\"As pharmaceutical prices continue to skyrocket, we must do everything in our power to make lifesaving drugs more affordable for those in need,\" said Rep. Miller-Meeks, M.D. \"Our bill will encourage the Department of Health and Human Services to expedite the approval process for biosimilar products which may be used interchangeably in place of more expensive drugs.\"\n\n\"At a time when Americans are struggling to afford the escalating prices for prescription drugs, bureaucracy can't get in the way of Americans accessing life-saving medicines,\" said Rep. Barrag\u00e1n. \"I am proud to join Reps. Miller-Meeks, Murphy, and Kuster in working to make biosimilars more accessible and affordable to the American people. Our bill will make HHS take a closer look at the unnecessary hurdles that delay access to innovative biosimilars and report back to Congress. Interchangeable biologics can reduce drug costs, and this bill takes an important step forward to ensure they are accessible to patients.\"\n\n\"Too many Granite Staters are suffering because of the high costs of prescription drugs. We have taken action to bring costs down at the pharmacy counter, but we must do more to ensure Granite Staters can afford the medications they need,\" said Rep. Kuster. \"Our bill aims to speed up the approval process for less expensive drugs, making them available more quickly and expanding access to affordable, life-saving medications.\"\n\nBackground:\n\nCurrently, the process by which the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approves generic drugs is different from that of biological products. When a generic drug is approved it is assigned a Therapeutic Equivalence (TE) rating, but biological products are instead designated as \"interchangeable\" which creates uncertainty among pharmacists. Because interchangeable products are new to the industry, there have been very few reports done to examine the efficiency of their approval process.\n\nThis legislation would require the Department of Health and Human Services to conduct a study on the approval process of interchangeable biological products to ensure these products are available to pharmacists in an efficient manner.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:08:33Z"], ["https://hudson.house.gov/press-releases/hudson-bill-to-expand-access-to-health-care-advances-in-committee", "Hudson Bill to Expand Access to Health Care Advances in Committee", "2022-09-14", "2022", "2022-09", "Republican", "House", "NC", "Richard Hudson", "H001067", "hudson.house.gov", "hudson", "https://hudson.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Representative Richard Hudson's (R-NC) MOBILE Health Care Act advanced today as part of an Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee markup. The bipartisan legislation would allow existing community health centers to use New Access Point grants to establish mobile health units, increasing access to affordable, quality health care in rural and underserved communities.\n\nThe bill passed unanimously by a vote of 29-0 and will now be presented before the full Energy and Commerce Committee.\n\n\"This legislation is critical for improving health care quality and access across our country. By allowing community health centers more flexibility in their use of New Access Point grants, this bill will increase their ability to expand healthcare coverage, especially in rural and historically underserved areas,\" said Rep. Richard Hudson. \"I am proud of the strong bipartisan work we have done on the MOBILE Health Care Act and look forward to the bill be considered before the full committee in the coming weeks.\"\n\nIn North Carolina, 18 community health centers currently operate 38 mobile units. For North Carolina\u2019s 43 total community health centers and the nearly 75,000 patients they serve across 400 clinical locations, this bill will help them to expand their current services to meet patients\u2019 current and future needs.\n\nAlong with Hudson, Reps. Susie Lee (D-NV), Raul Ruiz, M.D. (D-CA), and Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-WA) serve as original cosponsors on this bill. It is supported by the North Carolina Community Health Center Association, Cabarrus Rowan Community Health Centers, Inc., and Community Free Clinic in Concord. This is in addition to the National Association of Community Health Centers, National Rural Health Association, and National Health Care for the Homeless Council.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:08:33Z"], ["https://murphy.house.gov/media/press-releases/murphy-rouzer-wittman-urge-noaaa-withdraw-vessel-speed-restriction-proposal", "Murphy, Rouzer, Wittman Urge NOAA to Withdraw Vessel Speed Restriction Proposal", "2022-09-14", "2022", "2022-09", "Republican", "House", "NC", "Gregory F. Murphy", "M001210", "murphy.house.gov", "murphy", "https://murphy.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Today, Reps. Greg Murphy, M.D. (R-NC), David Rouzer (R-NC), and Rob Wittman (R-VA) sent a letter to the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) urging them to withdraw a proposed amendment which would expand compliance of the mandatory 10-knot speed restrictions in Seasonal Management Areas. The proposal would impact 15,899 vessels throughout the Eastern Seaboard, resulting in 121,061 additional transit hours annually at an added cost of $49,216,122 per year. Read the full letter HERE.\n\nThe members write, \"As members of the East Coast delegation, we write to express concerns with Docket Number, NOAA-NMFS-2022-0022, Amendments to the North Atlantic Right Whale Vessel Strike Reduction Rule. The proposed rule would have profound impacts on the livelihoods of our constituents...After reviewing NOAA's proposal, in its own analysis of the rule, they concede that \u2018\u2026it is not possible to establish a direct causal link between speed reduction efforts and the relative decline in observed right whale serious injury and mortality events following the implementation of the speed rule\u2026'[1]The agency cannot quantify the economic benefit for implementing the rule, but admits there are clear costs that will be imposed upon commercial and recreational fishing vessels, container ships, dredging vessels, ferries, towing vessels and many others.\n\nThe members conclude, \"Furthermore, NOAA proposes additional cooperation from the U.S. Coast Guard and State law enforcement agencies to enforce with this proposed rule, taking away law enforcement efforts away from national security interests off our coast. While we can appreciate your efforts to safeguard this species, which we all want to protect, these actions will financially devastate our constituents and potentially place them in a dangerous situation out at sea. We respectfully request you withdraw the proposed amendments.\"\n\nRead the full letter HERE.\n\nFor the most updated action click HERE.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:08:33Z"], ["https://murphy.house.gov/media/press-releases/murphy-slams-red-tape-medicine-applauds-house-passage-improving-seniors-timely", "Murphy Slams Red Tape in Medicine, Applauds House Passage of Improving Seniors\u2019 Timely Access to Care Act", "2022-09-14", "2022", "2022-09", "Republican", "House", "NC", "Gregory F. Murphy", "M001210", "murphy.house.gov", "murphy", "https://murphy.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Today, Rep. Greg Murphy, M.D. (R-NC) spoke on the House floor in support of H.R. 3173, The Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act which passed the House by voice vote earlier this afternoon. If signed into law, the bipartisan bill would establish an electronic prior authorization program for Medicare Advantage (MA) plans that would allow for real-time decisions, streamline care, and improve patient access to certain items and services.\n\nIn his floor remarks, Rep. Murphy slammed the prior authorization process, noting that the current bureaucratic system delays patient care, strains hospital resources, and is a significant burden on providers. Watch the floor speech HERE.\n\nRep. Greg Murphy, M.D. released the following statement following the passage of H.R. 3173, TheImproving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act:\n\n\"This is an important day,\" said Rep. Murphy. \"This is an important day particularly for patients because we're one step closer to removing bureaucrats from healthcare in America. As a practicing surgeon of more than 30 years, I cannot tell you how many times I have had to delay critical patient care because of a broken bureaucratic process that limits our resources, harms patients, and only benefits insurance companies. This bill turns back the clock on bureaucratic red tape and makes meaningful and appropriate reform to clinical decision making. I look forward to the day when we can fully return the autonomy and joy of taking care of patients back to providers.\"\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:08:33Z"], ["https://murphy.house.gov/media/press-releases/murphy-statement-august-2022-economic-report", "Murphy Statement on August 2022 Economic Report", "2022-09-13", "2022", "2022-09", "Republican", "House", "NC", "Gregory F. Murphy", "M001210", "murphy.house.gov", "murphy", "https://murphy.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C.\u2013 Rep. Greg Murphy, M.D. (R-NC) released the following statement in response to today's Consumer Price Index (CPI) report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics which showed that year-over-year inflation rose 8.3% in August 2022, surpassing expectations.\n\n\"This report confirms what every North Carolina family already knows: President Biden's incompetent economic agenda is hurting the American people,\" said Rep. Murphy. \"While tone-deaf Democrats are senselessly celebrating their deceptively named 'Inflation Reduction Act', American families are suffering from the highest increase in grocery prices since 1979, overwhelming rent increases, and one in six American households is behind on their utility bills. No matter how President Biden tries to spin it, the reality of Joe Biden's economy means that everyone has to spend more to get less. North Carolinians cannot afford one-party liberal rule any longer.\"", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:08:33Z"], ["https://hudson.house.gov/press-releases/hudson-presses-biden-administration-to-address-opioid-crisis-with-overdue-rule", "Hudson Presses Biden Administration to Address Opioid Crisis With Overdue Rule", "2022-09-12", "2022", "2022-09", "Republican", "House", "NC", "Richard Hudson", "H001067", "hudson.house.gov", "hudson", "https://hudson.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2014 Congressman Richard Hudson (R-NC) is urging Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra to release a long overdue rule to address overdoses and the opioid epidemic.\n\nUnder law, the Department was required to issue a new rule that will modernize substance use disorder privacy regulations by March 2021. The Department has failed to release that rule to reform current guidelines that are obstructing doctors from seeing a patient\u2019s full medical record and previous substance use history. In a letter to Sec. Becerra, Rep. Hudson and colleagues urge the Secretary to issue a new rule that will ensure doctors have access to patients\u2019 addiction medical information to prevent tragic overdoses and improve patient safety.\n\n\"Overdoses and the opioid epidemic have taken tragic tolls on our communities and country. I have been proud to lead efforts in combatting this epidemic, yet the COVID-19 pandemic, crisis on our southern border, and outdated regulations have made addressing this crisis more important than ever,\" said Rep. Hudson. \"The Biden administration must act swiftly to release this overdue rule and stop this epidemic.\"\n\nRep. Hudson has long advocated for comprehensive measures for addressing the substance abuse and overdose crisis afflicting this country. This includes cosponsoring the Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment Act of 2021and the HALT Fentanyl Act, bills which will help keep deadly, addictive drugs like fentanyl off the streets, as well as improve addiction treatment services in communities nationwide.\n\nReps. Dan Crenshaw (TX-02), Gus Bilirakis (FL-12), Neal Dunn (FL-02), Morgan Griffith (VA-09), Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Larry Bucshon (IN-08), and Markwayne Mullin (OK-02) joined Hudson on the letter, which comes as September is recognized as National Recovery Month.\n\nThe full letter can be found here and below.\n\nDear Secretary Becerra,\n\nWe are writing to you regarding the long overdue release of the 42 CFR Part 2 rule as required by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (PL 116-136) during the 116th Congress. As required by section 3221 of the CARES Act, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) was required to issue regulations 12-months after enactment of the legislation. It has been more than two years and we continue to wait on a proposed rule. During this time, the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the substance use disorder crisis in the United States. More than 100,000 people lost their lives to overdose in the 12 months ending September 2021 reversing progress that was made as recently as 2019; it is the highest single year death toll -- specifically attributable to drug overdoses -- in US history.\n\nThe enacted provisions in the CARES Act better align federal privacy standards applicable to substance use disorder (SUD) patient records with other medical records \u2013 with the objective of facilitating the sharing of critical medical information for the purposes of treatment, payment, and health care operations (TPO) as those terms are defined in the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), while eliminating burdensome re-disclosure requirements.\n\nThe COVID pandemic has taken a tremendous toll on our nation\u2019s mental health. Even worse, we have seen an increase of overdose deaths, especially from fentanyl and fentanyl-related substances. As our nation battles to reduce the surge of overdose deaths, we urge you to release the 42 CFR Part 2 proposed rule that will help modernize substance use disorder privacy regulations, allow our health care providers to better coordinate care for patients and reduce the ever-increasing number of opioid use disorder (OUD) deaths.\n\nWe look forward to working with you closely as HHS issues a new 42 CFR Part 2 rule that fully complies with the CARES Act. Thank you for your attention to this important matter.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:08:33Z"], ["https://murphy.house.gov/media/press-releases/murphy-applauds-13m-early-head-start-child-care-partnerships-grant-kinston", "Murphy Applauds $1.3M Early Head Start Child Care Partnerships Grant in Kinston", "2022-09-06", "2022", "2022-09", "Republican", "House", "NC", "Gregory F. Murphy", "M001210", "murphy.house.gov", "murphy", "https://murphy.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Kinston, N.C. \u2013 Today, Rep. Greg Murphy, M.D. (NC-03) announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded Greene Lamp, Inc. a $1,339,300 grant for the Early Head Start Child Care Partnerships program (EHS-CCP) in Kinston, N.C.\n\nCongressman Greg Murphy, M.D. (NC-03) released the following statement in response to the grant:\n\n\"We are incredibly grateful that HHS has awarded this grant to improve low-income families' access to quality education and exceptional family services here in Eastern North Carolina,\" saidMurphy. \"Under-privileged children deserve the same opportunities as their peers, and the Early Head Start projects do an outstanding job in supporting families in need across our district.\"\n\nBackground: EHS-CCP programs provide low-income families with comprehensive family services that prepare them for the transition into preschool and regular Head Start programs. Infants and toddlers in the program receive high-quality care and education, as well as access to exceptional learning environments. The project also works toward Head Start's overall goal of preparing children and families for future education.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:08:33Z"], ["https://murphy.house.gov/media/press-releases/murphy-announces-2022-service-academy-day-0", "Murphy Announces 2022 Service Academy Day!", "2022-08-31", "2022", "2022-08", "Republican", "House", "NC", "Gregory F. Murphy", "M001210", "murphy.house.gov", "murphy", "https://murphy.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Greenville, N.C. \u2013 Today, Rep. Greg Murphy, M.D. (NC-03) announced that he will be hosting a Third District Service Academy Day for all interested 7th-12th grade students on Saturday, September 24th, 2022. The event will take place at Craven Community College, 800 College Court New Bern, N.C. 28562 from 10:00am-12:30pm. All interested parents, educators, and prospective students are invited to attend!\n\n\"Our Third District Service Academy Day is a wonderful opportunity for students, parents, and educators to gain the knowledge and expertise needed to submit a quality application to one of our distinguished U.S. Service Academies\" said Rep. Murphy. \"The Service Academy application and selection process is very competitive, and I look forward to helping our students gain the tools needed for maximum consideration at our event on September 24th!\"", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:59:24Z"], ["https://murphy.house.gov/media/press-releases/one-year-later-murphy-commemorates-tragic-loss-13-servicemembers-afghanistan", "One Year Later: Murphy Commemorates Tragic Loss of 13 Servicemembers in Afghanistan", "2022-08-26", "2022", "2022-08", "Republican", "House", "NC", "Gregory F. Murphy", "M001210", "murphy.house.gov", "murphy", "https://murphy.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2014 Today, Rep. Greg Murphy, M.D. (NC-03) released the following statement on the first anniversary of the deadly Hamid Karzai International Airport bombing which claimed the lives of 13 brave U.S. servicemembers in Kabul, Afghanistan. Among the fallen heroes was Sgt. Nicole Gee of Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, who was supporting non-combatant evacuations during the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan.\n\n\"Today, we pause to mourn the 13 selfless patriots who gave their lives in service to our country one year ago today,\" said Rep. Murphy. \"When faced with a near impossible challenge, these 13 dedicated heroes answered the call of duty. Their willingness to stand together and put themselves in harm's way to protect others is the most selfless act one can commit. Eastern North Carolina remembers these beloved patriots today and every day, and we pray that the families, friends, and fellow servicemembers of these fallen heroes find peace and healing knowing that their loved ones gave the ultimate sacrifice doing what they were called to do. God bless our U.S. Marines, Gold Star Families, and all U.S. service members.\"\n\nRep. Murphy will join the Jacksonville community tonight as the keynote speaker for the 7pm candlelight vigil at the Lejeune Memorial Gardens. All are encouraged to attend and remember the Marines, soldiers, and sailors involved in the evacuation.\n\nWE WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER:\n\nMarine Corps Lance Cpl. David L. Espinoza, 20, of Rio Bravo, Texas\n\nMarine Corps Sgt. Nicole L. Gee, 23, of Sacramento, Calif.\n\nMarine Corps Staff Sgt. Darin T. Hoover, 31, of Salt Lake City\n\nArmy Staff Sgt. Ryan C. Knauss, 23, of Corryton, Tenn.\n\nMarine Corps Cpl. Hunter Lopez, 22, of Indio, Calif.\n\nMarine Corps Lance Cpl. Rylee J. McCollum, 20, of Jackson, Wyo.\n\nMarine Corps Lance Cpl. Dylan R. Merola, 20, of Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.\n\nMarine Corps Lance Cpl. Kareem M. Nikoui, 20, of Norco, Calif.\n\nMarine Corps Sgt. Johanny Rosario Pichardo, 25, of Lawrence, Mass.\n\nMarine Corps Cpl. Humberto A. Sanchez, 22, of Logansport, Ind.\n\nMarine Corps Lance Cpl. Jared M. Schmitz, 20, of St. Charles, Mo.\n\nNavy Hospital Corpsman Maxton W. Soviak, 22, of Berlin Heights, Ohio\n\nMarine Corps Cpl. Daegan W. Page, 23, of Omaha, Neb.\n\nBackground: Immediately following the Biden Administration's disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan, Rep. Murphy's office worked day and night to aid in the evacuation of over 400 Americans and trusted American allies. Rep. Murphy co-sponsored legislation to posthumously award Congressional Gold Medals to the 13 fallen servicemembers, and he has personally called for a hearing to address the implications of the failed Afghanistan withdrawal on the mental health and wellbeing of our nation's veterans.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:59:24Z"], ["https://murphy.house.gov/media/press-releases/icymi-murphy-wittman-announce-new-legislation-regarding-oregon-inlet", "ICYMI: Murphy, Wittman Announce New Legislation Regarding Oregon Inlet", "2022-08-25", "2022", "2022-08", "Republican", "House", "NC", "Gregory F. Murphy", "M001210", "murphy.house.gov", "murphy", "https://murphy.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Greenville, N.C.\u2013 ICYMI, Reps. Greg Murphy, M.D. (NC-03) and Rob Wittman (VA-01) have introduced legislation to conduct a feasibility study for constructing a dual jetty system at Oregon Inlet, North Carolina. Rep. Murphy first made the announcement at a press conference last week at the Dare County Administration Building alongside Dare County Board of Commissioners Chairman Bob Woodard and Commissioner Jim Tobin, Chairman of the Oregon Inlet Task Force. A recording of the press conference can be found HERE.\n\nClick HERE for Rep. Murphy's full Oregon Inlet PowerPoint presentation.\n\n\"While dredging has been somewhat effective in easing the issues at Oregon Inlet, it's not a permanent solution,\" said Rep. Murphy. \"It's clear that a dual jetty system, which requires an act of Congress, is necessary for long-term navigation, commerce and flood control purposes. I'm glad to introduce this legislation to authorize the Secretary of the Army to conduct a feasibility study for constructing a dual jetty system.\"\n\n\"I am happy to join Congressman Murphy in introducing the Oregon Inlet Jetty Feasibility Study Act,\" said Rep. Wittman. \"This legislation is a major step in constructing a dual jetty system and easing a dire navigation situation at the Oregon Inlet. A dual-jetty system is key to end the constant shoaling. I appreciate Congressman Murphy's introduction of this bill and look forward to working with him to advance this legislation.\"\n\nBackground: Oregon Inlet is the only passible opening between the sound and ocean from Virginia and Hatteras Inlet. However, the inlet has been subject to near constant shoaling from recent storms, making it a serious hazard for vessel passage and navigation.\n\nThe total economic output of Oregon Inlet is over $682 million dollars, including $7 million in commercial fishing, $33 million in seafood packing, $139 million in boat construction, and $502 million in recreational fishing and tourism. The inlet employs 9,851 North Carolinians. There is great precedent for Rep. Murphy's legislation, as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has already constructed over 4,500 navigation and shore protection structures across U.S., with more than 480 jetties, 174 of them on the Eastern Seaboard.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:59:24Z"], ["https://murphy.house.gov/media/press-releases/murphy-holds-industry-roundtable-national-council-textile-organizations", "Murphy Holds Industry Roundtable with National Council of Textile Organizations", "2022-08-25", "2022", "2022-08", "Republican", "House", "NC", "Gregory F. Murphy", "M001210", "murphy.house.gov", "murphy", "https://murphy.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Greenville, N.C. \u2013 Today, Rep. Greg Murphy, M.D. (NC-03) and the National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO) hosted a roundtable discussion at East Carolina University to discuss North Carolina's textile industry contribution to the U.S. economy. During the meeting, Rep. Murphy and NCTO executives spanning fiber, yard, fabric, and finished product textile industries discussed the importance of industry innovation, protecting American jobs, and bolstering North Carolina's leadership in domestic manufacturing.\n\n\"North Carolina's textile industry is a huge driver for our economy, directly employing nearly 40,000 workers and generating over 2.7 billion in textile-related exports,\" said Rep. Murphy. \"I was grateful to hear from so many outstanding industry leaders during our round table today, and I am confident that we have the tools needed to bolster this great industry in our state. As the proud representative for North Carolina on the Ways and Means Committee, it's an honor to work alongside NCTO to promote American jobs, grow our state economy, and protect domestic manufacturing.\"\n\n\"We sincerely appreciate Congressman Murphy's participation in today's industry roundtable, where he heard directly from textile executives with operations in North Carolina about opportunities and challenges confronting the industry,\" said NCTO President and CEO Kim Glas. \"North Carolina has a vibrant textile industry, which employs technologically advanced and highly innovative operations, to produce a vast array of products, including high-tech components for everything from heart valves and stents to aircraft bodies and advanced body armor for our warfighters to critical PPE for the government and private sector\u2026We look forward to continuing to work with Dr. Murphy on policies that: spur investment in North Carolina, the United States and the entire hemisphere; support strong government procurement policies centered around American-made products; and lead to strong enforcement of illegal trade practices that continue to give China and other countries backdoor to the U.S. market.\"\n\nBackground: North Carolina is the second largest state employer of textile-related jobs in the United States with over 36,000 workers which directly support an additional 108,000 additional jobs throughout the state. North Carolina's $2.7 billion in textile-related exports leads the nation", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:59:24Z"], ["https://murphy.house.gov/media/press-releases/murphy-visits-carteret-county-kick-back-school-season", "Murphy Visits Carteret County to Kick Off Back-to-School Season", "2022-08-25", "2022", "2022-08", "Republican", "House", "NC", "Gregory F. Murphy", "M001210", "murphy.house.gov", "murphy", "https://murphy.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Newport, N.C. \u2013 On Wednesday afternoon, Rep. Greg Murphy, M.D. (NC-03) visited Carteret County Public Schools to meet with Superintendent Dr. Rob Jackson, Assistant Superintendent Richard Paylor, faculty, county officials, students, and administrators to tour their facilities and discuss school safety improvements. Rep. Murphy then made a visit to Carteret Community College to receive an program update from college president Dr. Tracy Mancini and tour some of the school's most impactful services, including workforce development, maritime education, and emergency medical technician training.\n\n\"I'm grateful to all of the wonderful Carteret County officials who took the time to meet with me yesterday. Parents across our region should know that Carteret County Public Schools have been very forward-thinking about improving school safety measures to keep our children safe when they are in the classroom,\" said Rep. Murphy. \"I am deeply impressed by the collaborative effort between our administrators, school resource officers, and Carteret County law enforcement who are working so diligently to protect our community.\"\n\n\"Carteret Community College is a leading force for good in our district,\" Murphy continued. \"From an outstanding student government association and innovating classroom instruction to immersive maritime education and workforce training \u2013 Carteret Community College plays a big role in preparing our young learners for real world success after graduation. I am very proud of all of our Carteret County administrators and officials who work so hard for our great district, and I look forward to future visits.\"", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:59:24Z"], ["https://hudson.house.gov/press-releases/inflation-expansion-act-to-cost-north-carolina-jobs-medical-cures-increased-taxes", "'Inflation Expansion Act' to Cost North Carolina Jobs, Medical Cures, Increased Taxes", "2022-08-16", "2022", "2022-08", "Republican", "House", "NC", "Richard Hudson", "H001067", "hudson.house.gov", "hudson", "https://hudson.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "NCBIO: Part D drug price \u2018negotiation\u2019 comes at cost of jobs, investment, cures\n\nWRAL TechWire\n\nAugust 12, 2022\n\nRALEIGH \u2013 This past weekend, the U.S. Senate passed the Inflation Reduction Act. Included in the law is a provision that gives Medicare Part D the ability to \u201cnegotiate\u201d the price of medicines for the first time.\n\n...\n\nA new analysis of 110 currently approved therapies shows that only 6 of them would have made it to market if this new policy had been in effect during their development. Companies would not have had the necessary funds to invest in research and development. This legislation represents a $300 billion dollar blow to a sector that has saved millions of lives and is working tirelessly to end the global COVID-19 pandemic.\n\n...\n\nA recent analysis of the legislation passed by the Senate determined that it will likely lead to the loss of over 590,000 jobs across the country. In North Carolina, the toll would be a direct biopharma job loss of almost 6,600 jobs, along with nearly 37,000 jobs supported by the life sciences industry.\n\nThere is very little win in this bill for North Carolina. Government price setting destroys innovation and jobs by removing the incentive to invest in the industry and cures of tomorrow.\n\n...\n\nRead the article here.\n\nWorkers in These States Would Pay Most Under Biden\u2019s New Business Tax\n\nDaily Signal\n\nAugust 11, 2022\n\nTaxpayers across the income spectrum should expect they ultimately will pay for the left\u2019s deceptively named Inflation Reduction Act.\n\nBut the new taxes would fall more heavily across specific industries and parts of the country. The largest tax in the bill, the new \u201cbook minimum tax,\u201d accounts for $222 billion of the more than half a trillion dollars of expected new tax collections. The book minimum tax would hit manufacturing disproportionately.\n\n...\n\nDue to their states\u2019 large manufacturing bases, workers in Indiana, Wisconsin, Michigan, North Carolina, and Kentucky would endure the biggest economic hit from the new tax. Manufacturing accounts for about 26.6%, 18.9%, 18%, 17.1%, and 17.4% of the economies of these five states, respectively.\n\n...\n\nIndiana, Wisconsin, Michigan, North Carolina, and Kentucky combined have lost over 1 million manufacturing jobs since 2000. Largely because of deep losses of manufacturing jobs, total private sector employment in Indiana, Wisconsin, and Michigan fell 7.5% in this period.\n\nA new tax won\u2019t help America\u2019s manufacturing states.\n\n...\n\nRead the article here.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:59:24Z"], ["https://foxx.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=400087", "Foxx Rejects Democrats' Reckless Reconciliation Sham", "2022-08-12", "2022", "2022-08", "Republican", "House", "NC", "Virginia Foxx", "F000450", "foxx.house.gov", "foxx", "https://foxx.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Today, Representative Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement on the passage of the so-called \u201cInflation Reduction Act\u201d:\n\n\u201cThe so-called \u2018Inflation Reduction Act\u2019 is nothing more than one last desperate Hail Mary attempt to socially engineer America before the midterm elections. This bill is the radical \u2018Build Back Better\u2019 agenda in sheep\u2019s clothing. Increased taxes that will stoke inflationary pressures, coupled with more reckless spending, are not the imperatives of families and hardworking taxpayers \u2013 neither is the addition of 87,000 IRS agents, which would make the IRS larger than the Pentagon, State Department, FBI, and Border Patrol combined.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:59:24Z"], ["https://murphy.house.gov/media/press-releases/murphy-votes-no-inflation-reduction-act", "Murphy Votes NO On Inflation \u2018Reduction\u2019 Act", "2022-08-12", "2022", "2022-08", "Republican", "House", "NC", "Gregory F. Murphy", "M001210", "murphy.house.gov", "murphy", "https://murphy.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C.\u2013 Rep. Greg Murphy, M.D. (R-NC) released the following statement after voting NO on H.R. 5376, the so-called Inflation \u2018Reduction' Act:\n\n\"During a time when American families and job creators are suffering under 40-year high inflation, it's unconscionable that the House Democrats would pass such a gross spending scheme at the taxpayers' expense,\" said Rep. Murphy. \"The so-called Inflation \u2018Reduction' Act should be called the Audit America Act, as the bill does more to target middle class families than lower inflation as its deceptive name suggests. In fact, Penn Wharton analysis found that the bill would have zero measurable impact on inflation.\"\n\nThe bill is a disaster for American health care, private practice physicians, and pharmaceutical innovation. By implementing a one-sided socialist price control scheme, this bill will increase costs for seniors and families at the pharmacy and limit patient access to new live-saving cures. What's more, this irresponsible liberal spending spree raises taxes on all Americans, wastes $350 billion on Green New Deal priorities, and authorizes $80 billion to send 87,000 new IRS agents after middle class families. The nonpartisan Tax Foundation found that this Audit America Act could kill as many as 30,000 jobs while doing absolutely nothing to lower inflation. All Americans should reject this partisan scheme.\"\n\nEarlier this week, Rep. Murphy wrote a Newsweek opinion piece lamenting the so-called Inflation \u2018Reduction' Act as the greatest Medicare heist since the program's inception. Read HERE.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:59:24Z"], ["https://hudson.house.gov/press-releases/hudson-opposes-democrats-bill-to-increase-taxes-spending-and-big-government", "Hudson Opposes Democrats\u2019 Bill to Increase Taxes, Spending, and Big Government Bureaucracy", "2022-08-11", "2022", "2022-08", "Republican", "House", "NC", "Richard Hudson", "H001067", "hudson.house.gov", "hudson", "https://hudson.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (R-NC), House Republican Conference Secretary, released the following statement on Congressional Democrats' \"Inflation and Recession Act\" which will be considered by the U.S. House of Representatives on Friday.\n\n\"Families across our community continue to suffer from the highest inflation in 40 years, it costs twice as much to fill your tank as it did two years ago, shelves are empty at the grocery store, and your paycheck doesn't go as far as it used to. Yet, Democrats in Washington have chosen to double down on the massive spending that fueled these crises in the first place.\n\n\"This bill would raise taxes, throw money at woke climate and social programs that won\u2019t work \u2014 including over $350 billion for 'Green New Deal' initiatives \u2014 and make the inflation crisis worse.\n\n\"On top of this, they plan to hire 87,000 new IRS agents to come after you. That's more than all the troops stationed at Fort Bragg, America's largest military base. You couldn't even fit all the IRS agents in the Carolina Panthers stadium!\n\n\"Congress needs to be focusing on real solutions for you and your family, not the failed policies that helped create this economic crisis in the first place. When the House votes on this bill, I will vote no.\"\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:59:24Z"], ["https://murphy.house.gov/media/press-releases/democrats-block-murphyburgess-amendment-remove-physicians-government-price", "Democrats Block Murphy/Burgess Amendment to Remove Physicians from Government Price Scheme", "2022-08-11", "2022", "2022-08", "Republican", "House", "NC", "Gregory F. Murphy", "M001210", "murphy.house.gov", "murphy", "https://murphy.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C.\u2013 Reps. Greg Murphy, M.D. (R-NC) and Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX) filed an amendment to H.R. 5376, the Democrats' Tax and Spend bill, that would allow drug manufacturers to send rebates directly to the government, thereby removing physicians from the middle of Medicare drug price-setting and ensuring patients still receive the lower price of a drug.\n\nThe reckless spending package will result in significant harm to patients' access to care in communities across the country. Under the guise of \"negotiating\" prescription drug costs, providers will see substantial reductions in reimbursement for administering certain medications, resulting in practices, particularly those in an oncology setting, being forced to close. This amendment would take the provider out of the negotiation process so they can continue serving patients.\n\n\"Patients in rural America face significant barriers to affordable and accessible care,\" said Rep. Greg Murphy, M.D. \"The perennial cuts to physician reimbursement not only threaten the financial stability of practices across the country but also harm patients' ability to receive life-saving care. This amendment would ensure patients have continued access to low-cost services and medications in their communities. I thank Senator Barrasso and Congressman Burgess for their leadership and partnership on this important amendment.\"\n\n\"Instead of cutting payments for doctors seeking to provide quality care for their patients with serious illnesses, Congress should be searching for ways to cut the red tape,\" said Rep. Michael C. Burgess, M.D. \"This amendment will allow for drug manufacturers to send their rebates directly to the government. Therefore, provider reimbursement is not affected, and patients still receive the lower price of a drug. I am grateful for my friends Senator Barrasso and Congressman Murphy for leading this effort with me, and I hope members from both sides will help us achieve our goal to enable doctors to keep their practices open and continue serving their patients.\"\n\nReps. Murphy and Burgess were joined by Congressman Brad R. Wenstrup, D.P.M. (R-OH), Congressman Neal P. Dunn, M.D. (R-FL), Congressman Larry Bucshon, M.D. (R-IN), and Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks, M.D. (R-IA).", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:59:24Z"], ["https://murphy.house.gov/media/press-releases/dr-murphy-op-ed-great-medicare-heist", "Dr. Murphy Op-ed: The Great Medicare Heist", "2022-08-11", "2022", "2022-08", "Republican", "House", "NC", "Gregory F. Murphy", "M001210", "murphy.house.gov", "murphy", "https://murphy.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Today, Rep. Greg Murphy, M.D. (R-NC) published the below Newsweek opinion column exposing the deceptively named Inflation Reduction Act, what he calls, \"the largest heist of Medicare dollars since the program's inception.\" Read the full op-ed text below or click HERE.\n\nThe Great Medicare Heist\n\nUnder the guise of the deceptively named \"Inflation Reduction Act of 2022\", Congressional Democrats are poised to conduct the largest heist of Medicare dollars since the program's inception. Although claiming to lower prescription drugs prices and extend affordable health care insurance to low-income families, Democrats' myopic and partisan reconciliation package will stifle competition, significantly hamper the development of new cures, and redirect hundreds of billions of dollars from Medicare to insurance companies and Green New Deal policies.\n\nAll Americans should reject this egregious proposal.\n\nFirst, the bill would grant the secretary of Health and Human Services sole authority to set drug price controls for Medicare Part B and D. While all Americans see lowering drug prices as a top priority, this is a horrendous approach. There is no statutory price floor, meaning manufacturers must comply with whatever arbitrary price the secretary sets or be subject to a tax of up to 95%. The University of Chicago estimates that this scheme will prevent up to 342 new drugs from coming to market over the next 20 years. The Democrats' reconciliation package would penalize our health care system and set American drug manufacturers back decades as they work to combat the world's most significant health care challenges\u2014from Alzheimer's and cancer to COVID-19 and other diseases.\n\nSecond, the proposal would do significant harm to patients and independent physicians, particularly in the oncology and rheumatology spaces. According to an Avalere analysis, the partisan reconciliation package would \"lead to a total reduction of 39.8% in add-on payments across all providers administering top Medicare Part B drugs.\" For rheumatologists and medical oncologists, these specialists will see 48.5% and 42.9% reductions, respectively, in reimbursement.\n\nIt is perverse to maintain that physician reimbursements are the main cause of why medicine in the U.S. is so costly. Physicians in recent years have often been in angst because of perpetually looming threats to cut their Medicare payments, as well as the general impact of inflation.\n\nSo now, on top of the already inadequate payments and historic inflation, independent physician practices will be forced to close their doors, leading to increasingly more costly consolidation in the health care market and forcing patients to a more expensive site of service. If the Democrats' reconciliation package is signed into law, not only will Americans lose access to new curative medicines, but they also won't have the doctors to administer them. Even if patients are lucky enough to find a physician, patients will have to pay more for treatments and cures. Patients and physicians alike should balk at the idea of Washington bureaucrats having the power to regulate which drugs your child, mother, or grandmother should have access to in a time of need.\n\nThird, the new \"enhanced\" Obamacare subsidies authorized in this bill will cost taxpayers $248 billion over 10 years. These subsidies will inexplicably extend premium tax credits to wealthy Americans, which will line insurance companies' pockets to artificially lower premiums.\n\nTaxpayers are the ones who will pay for these increased Obamacare subsidies. This politically motivated shell game by Democrats will hurt taxpayers (also known as patients) while subsidizing health care for wealthy Americans. In fact, under this proposal, a couple in Pennington County, South Dakota making $500,000 per year would receive nearly $2,000 in annual subsidies. Think about that for a second. In President Joe Biden's America, someone making half a million dollars a year will have his health care subsidized. That is absolutely absurd.\n\nInstead of hurting patients, we should be pursuing common-sense, market-based solutions to lower the cost of prescription drugs, cap seniors' out-of-pocket spending, and increase competition and new drug innovation. Republicans have put forward a collection of bipartisan policy ideas that would do all those things, but Democrats have once again rejected bipartisanship in pursuit of their extreme agenda. The classic smoke-and-mirrors trick Democrats are using to ram reconciliation through Congress will have long-lasting catastrophic impacts on patients, physicians, and the solvency of Medicare.\n\nRep. Greg Murphy, M.D. (R-NC) serves on the House Ways and Means Committee. He is a practicing physician of more than 30 years and is vice chair of the House Republican Doctors Caucus. He proudly represents North Carolina's 3rd Congressional District.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:59:24Z"], ["https://foxx.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=400086", "Foxx: Accountability Is Non-Negotiable", "2022-08-09", "2022", "2022-08", "Republican", "House", "NC", "Virginia Foxx", "F000450", "foxx.house.gov", "foxx", "https://foxx.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Today, Representative Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement regarding the concerning pattern of behavior displayed by the FBI and Department of Justice:\n\n\u201cThe Department of Justice and FBI have established a damning pattern of brazen behavior that should concern every American \u2013 their actions cannot be glossed over and pushed under the rug. After they targeted concerned parents at school board meetings and are now setting their sights on a former president \u2013 presumably pursuant to statutes that are inherently political \u2013 it\u2019s understandable that Americans are fearful that they will be next on the chopping block.\n\n\u201cCome next Congress, Republicans on the House Oversight Committee, myself included, will leave no stone unturned in search of the facts \u2013 which we will place directly in front of the American people. Under one party rule, true oversight has been forsaken in Washington, and we will see to it that it is fully restored.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:59:24Z"], ["https://murphy.house.gov/media/press-releases/camp-lejeune-justice-act-headed-president-s-desk", "Camp Lejeune Justice Act Headed to President\u2019s Desk", "2022-08-03", "2022", "2022-08", "Republican", "House", "NC", "Gregory F. Murphy", "M001210", "murphy.house.gov", "murphy", "https://murphy.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C.\u2013 Today, Reps. Greg Murphy (NC-03), Matt Cartwright (PA-08), and David Price (NC-04) applauded the Senate passage of their bipartisan legislation, the Camp Lejeune Justice Act which will now head to the president's desk as part of the Honoring our PACT Act. The Camp Lejeune Justice Act, which will soon become law, will provide long-overdue judicial relief to victims of water contamination at Camp Lejeune.\n\n\"When we send our men and women overseas, we make a promise to care for them when they come home\" said Rep. Greg Murphy (NC-03). \"We failed our veterans when they were exposed to toxic drinking water at Camp Lejeune, and it is up to us to make it right. Our bipartisan bill, the Camp Lejeune Justice Act eliminates burdensome red tape to ensure that those exposed to toxic chemicals, including servicemembers, Marine dependents, civil servants, and contractors, can receive their day in court. As the proud representative of more than 89,000 veterans, I am honored to lead the effort to make sure our Camp Lejeune community gets the long-overdue care and benefits they've earned. I am relieved to see so much bipartisan support for the Camp Lejeune Justice Act today, and I look forward to having our bill finally become law for families in Eastern North Carolina.\"\n\n\"After years of commitment to this issue, I am grateful that my colleagues on both sides of the aisle agreed to pass this crucial legislation so that poisoned Camp Lejeune veterans can finally seek justice,\" said Rep. Matt Cartwright (PA-08). \"The servicemembers who signed up to defend their country and the people who supported them at Camp Lejeune were let down by their government. Having H.R. 6482, the Camp Lejeune Justice Act, included in the Honoring Our PACT Act, is an important step forward to ensure military families, civil servants and contractors can receive the benefits and health care they deserve. As the author of The Camp Lejeune Justice Act, I will continue to advocate on behalf of all military members and their families.\"\n\n\"The federal government has a responsibility to care for our veterans, service members, and their families \u2013 but that's not what happened at Camp Lejeune when thousands were exposed to contaminated tap water for decades. Those affected have suffered for far too long, and they deserve justice--including their day in court,\" said Rep. David Price (NC-04). \"I am grateful for the tireless advocacy of Marines and their families, supportive allies, and congressional colleagues that has encouraged us to persevere in getting this deferral of justice corrected. I am proud to see our bill head to the President's desk as a prominent part of Honoring our PACT, a historic package which honors our commitment to those who have served our country.\"", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:59:24Z"], ["https://hudson.house.gov/press-releases/icymi-hudson-takes-on-pelosi-and-house-democrats-in-assault-weapon-debate", "ICYMI: Hudson Takes on Pelosi and House Democrats in Assault Weapon Debate", "2022-08-02", "2022", "2022-08", "Republican", "House", "NC", "Richard Hudson", "H001067", "hudson.house.gov", "hudson", "https://hudson.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. - Friday, Speaker Pelosi and House Democrats rammed through an \"assault weapons\" ban which mirrors a previous measure that was in place from 1994-2004. This so-called ban was largely unsuccessful at stopping violent crime and severely limits the rights of law-abiding citizens to keep and bear arms. U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (R-NC), a leading defender of the Second Amendment in Congress, spoke on the House floor to debate the Speaker and to defend our rights.\n\nIn case you missed it, watch coverage of the debate below:\n\nImage\n\nKOLD News 13: H.R. 1808, the Assault Weapons Ban of 2022\n\nImage\n\nWDBJ 7: Hudson Leads Opposition to Assault Weapons Ban\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:59:24Z"], ["https://murphy.house.gov/media/press-releases/murphy-honors-beloved-american-hero-major-gen-overholt", "Murphy Honors Beloved American Hero, Major Gen. Overholt", "2022-08-02", "2022", "2022-08", "Republican", "House", "NC", "Gregory F. Murphy", "M001210", "murphy.house.gov", "murphy", "https://murphy.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "New Bern, N.C. \u2013 Rep. Greg Murphy, M.D. (NC-03) recently awarded Major General Hugh Robert Overholt of the U.S. Army (Retired) with formal congressional recognition in appreciation of his lifelong service to Eastern North Carolina, and the United States of America. Rep. Murphy was privileged to present Gen. Overholt with a Congressional Extension of Remarks (EOR), a speech which has been formally entered into the official Congressional Record in Gen. Overholt's distinguished honor. A full copy of the EOR can be found below.\n\nPhotos of the EOR presentation can be found HERE.\n\n***\n\nRECOGNIZING MAJOR GENERAL HUGH ROBERT OVERHOLT, U.S. ARMY (RETIRED)\n\nExtension of Remarks\n\n\"Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Major General Hugh Robert Overholt of the United States Army (Retired) for his lifelong service to our country's military, Eastern North Carolina, and our great nation. Born in the town of Beebe, Arkansas in 1933, General Overholt attended the University of Arkansas where he earned both a bachelor's degree and a law degree. While attending law school, he served as the Comments Editor for the University of Arkansas Law Review.\n\nFollowing his graduation in 1957, General Overholt entered the Army's Judge Advocate General's Corps and was commissioned as a First Lieutenant in the U.S. Army. After his graduation from the Army's Judge Advocate General's school, General Overholt would go on to serve in various leadership roles within the United States Army including Assistant Judge Advocate General of the U.S. Army from 1981-1985 and Judge Advocate General of the U.S. Army from 1985-1989. General Overholt served a remarkable ten years as a General Officer, which included eight as a Major General. General Overholt used these years to increase the professionalism and the role of the Judge Advocate General's Corps through critical changes and reforms.\n\nOne of the finest accomplishments in General Overholt's career was the establishment of the Masters in Military Law (LL.M.) program at the Army's Judge Advocate General's Legal Center and School located at the University of Virginia. General Overholt also greatly expanded the schools' facilities, automatized the delivery of Army legal services, and published a revolutionary code of professional responsibility for members of the Army's Judge Advocate Corps. General Overholt's changes modernized the Army's legal services and exemplified his ability as an outstanding leader.\n\nGeneral Overholt has received numerous awards in recognition of his life of service. These include the Distinguished Service Medal (Oak Leaf Cluster), Legion of Merit, the Department of Defense Meritorious Service Medal, the Meritorious Service Medal (Oak Leaf Cluster), and the Army Commendation Medal (Two Oak Leaf Clusters). Along with attending the Army's Judge Advocate General's Corps Basic and Advanced Courses, General Overholt also attended Airborne School, Command and General Staff College and the National Defense University.\n\nGeneral Overholt has served on the North Carolina Board of Transportation (BOT) since 2009 and was instrumental in creating a new 2020 Department of Transportation (DOT) law that gave the BOT more oversight authority. This new legislation also shifted designation of board members from the Governor to the General Assembly. For the first time under this new authority, Speaker of the North Carolina House Tim Moore used one of the General Assembly's three appointments for General Overholt who was first placed on the BOT by Governor Beverly Perdue and was reappointed by Governors Patrick McCrory and Roy Cooper. General Overholt is the only BOT member who has been appointed by both Republican and Democratic Governors, plus a Republican Speaker of the House.\n\nGeneral Overholt in action means seeing good government work. Between 2009 and 2020, General Overholt was instrumental in delivering over $800 million in new road projects to Carteret, Craven, Jones, Lenoir, and Pitt Counties. Of particular importance has been his support for military related transportation projects. One of the most vital military projects is the new Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point Slocum overpass ramp. General Overholt secured over $30 million in special funding for the project as part of the North Carolina Department of Transportation's (NCDOT) efforts to support the military and reduce traffic accidents and congestions in Havelock. He also advocated for the Highway 17 Bypass through Jones County that finally connected Camp Lejeune and MCAS Cherry Point with a four-lane highway. This was decades in the making and without General Overholt's leadership, it would not have become a reality.\n\nTwo other major projects General Overholt helped shepherd through to construction are the Havelock Highway 70 Bypass and the James City-New Bern Highway 70 reconstruction. Today, his focus as an at-large BOT member continues to support Craven and Carteret Counties, the State Ports, aviation, rail, and the Global TransPark as well as overall transportation-related economic development.\n\nPrior to his appointment to the BOT, General Overholt was a Governor's appointee to the North Carolina Military Affairs Advisory Commission. He also helped lead the State's 2004 Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) response team where he focused on advocating for MCAS Cherry Point. General Overholt was again successful in preventing the closure of this vital base.\n\nGeneral Overholt also serves as Chairman of the North Carolina's 3rd Congressional District Service Academy Nomination Board, where he assists in nominating high school students to attend our esteemed service academies. He continues to be a servant to the people and the impact he has made on the citizens of this great nation is truly remarkable. General Overholt and his wife, Ann, have two children, Scott and Sharon, two grandchildren, Grayson Overholt and Ashton Overholt Baker, and two great-grandchildren, Sebastian and Sawyer Baker.\n\nMadam Speaker, please join me in honoring the service of this great patriot and all he has done and continues to do for our great state and nation.\"\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:59:24Z"], ["https://hudson.house.gov/press-releases/hudson-hosts-briefing-on-global-road-safety", "Hudson Hosts Briefing on Global Road Safety", "2022-07-29", "2022", "2022-07", "Republican", "House", "NC", "Richard Hudson", "H001067", "hudson.house.gov", "hudson", "https://hudson.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (R-NC), co-chair of the Global Roads Safety Caucus, hosted a briefing this week with the Association for Safe International Road Travel to discuss the epidemic of road crash fatalities and disabilities as a major public health concern.\n\n\"Millions of people all over the globe are impacted by traffic accidents, inadequate policies, and neglected infrastructure,\" said Congressman Hudson. \"Just last year, North Carolina reported a record 1,755 traffic-related deaths, a 5% increase from 2020. That\u2019s why I\u2019m committed to promoting road safety practices in Congress to protect families in my community and around our nation.\"\n\nImage\n\nThe briefing, \"Vision Zero: How Do We get there,\" included a panel discussion with presenters from various sectors who talked about challenges and successes in implementing a Vision Zero strategy. Panelists included Dr. Nino Paichadze, Associate Research Professor, Department of Global Health and Associate Director of the Center on Commercial Determinants of Health at George Washington University's Milken Institute of Public Health, Nicholas Worrell, Director of Safety Advocacy, National Transportation Safety Board, Nicholas Oyler, Bikeway and Pedestrian Program Manager, Memphis, TN, Elyse Keefe, Road Safety Project Coordinator, UNC Injury Prevention Research Center, and Linda Bailey, District Department of Transportation, Vision Zero Director.\n\n\"The number of deaths on the world\u2019s roads remains unacceptably high, with an estimated 1.35 million people dying each year. According to the State Department, road crash deaths are the single greatest cause of death for Americans traveling abroad. I am glad that our caucus has been able to increase awareness about \u2018Vision Zero\u2019 and how we can end traffic-related fatalities and injuries and look forward to continuing to work on this important issue. I also appreciate that my Memphis constituent, Nicholas Oyler, the Bikeway and Pedestrian Program Manager for the City of Memphis, was a panelist at the briefing,\" said Congressman Steve Cohen, a senior member of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and Co-Chairman of the Congressional Caucus on Global Road Safety.\n\nRochelle Sobel, President of ASIRT, framed the panel discussion in her opening remarks, stating, \"The goal of Vision Zero is the creation of a culture of safety so that no one is killed or seriously injured in every country, state, city or county that adopts its principles. Vision Zero maintains that people will always make errors as they navigate the roads. Therefore, infrastructure, vehicles, and policies must be designed to minimize the harm. This can be achieved through a safe systems approach with a comprehensive view of the interaction of the entire road transport system. It also stresses the need for shared responsibility and the collaboration of every sector that is engaged in transport. Many countries and cities throughout the European Union and in other locations that have adopted Vision Zero have achieved significant reductions in road crash deaths. Vision Zero was first adopted in the U.S. in 2012. In the past five years there has been a wide-scale adoption of the Safe Systems approach. So how are we doing thus far - and what should we do to reduce the road crash fatality and injury rates? Our outstanding panel of experts share their experiences and recommendations as to how we can make Vision Zero a reality and create a world where hopes and dreams are no longer shattered on roads everywhere.\"\n\n\"Leaders across NC and the U.S. are recognizing that road violence is a problem affecting their communities. In 2014, there were three Vision Zero cities in the US; today, there are close to 100. However, for Vision Zero to have a sustaining impact, we need road injuries and fatalities to be taken seriously by leaders at all levels and a shift away from an over-reliance on strategies that attempt to make humans act perfectly and move toward policy changes and investments that make our transportation system safer, despite every human\u2019s mistakes,\" said Elyse Keefe, MSW, MPH, Road Safety Project Coordinator at UNC Injury Prevention Research Center.\n\n\"The U.S. is failing in addressing the public health crisis on our roads. As a society we act as if our level of effort is appropriate to the problem. To make real progress, to achieve zero, we must adopt a Safe System approach. We must strengthen every layer of our road system so that if one layer fails, another will compensate, and the cost of a mistake is not a human life. To achieve zero road deaths and serious injuries, it will take attention and intentional efforts at every level\u2014local, state, and federal,\" said Stephanie Shaw, Safety Advocate at National Transportation Safety Board.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:49:02Z"], ["https://hudson.house.gov/press-releases/hudson-takes-on-pelosi-in-assault-weapon-debate", "Hudson Takes on Pelosi in Assault Weapon Debate", "2022-07-29", "2022", "2022-07", "Republican", "House", "NC", "Richard Hudson", "H001067", "hudson.house.gov", "hudson", "https://hudson.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (R-NC) addressed the U.S. House of Representatives following Speaker Nancy Pelosi in opposition to H.R. 1808, the Assault Weapons Ban of 2022.\n\n\"Here they go again. Once again, my colleagues across the aisle have rushed to exploit your fear and the pain of victims, to rush out a gun control measure that will do nothing to save lives or address the root causes of violence....This and other gun control measures like red flag laws, they make the other side feel better. But today\u2019s bill will do nothing but disarm law-abiding citizens.\" said Rep. Hudson. \"The simple truth is criminals don\u2019t follow the law. If they did, think about this, if criminals followed the law, we wouldn\u2019t have any crime.\"\n\nImage\n\n\"I rise today in opposition to HR 1808, the Assault Weapons Ban of 2022.\n\nHere they go again. Once again, my colleagues across the aisle have rushed to exploit your fear and the pain of victims, to rush out a gun control measure that will do nothing to save lives or address the root causes of violence.\n\nI say exploit your fear and I point to the Speaker of the House [who] just stood in this well with a poster that had a toy gun on it and wants you to feel scared about that. Well I have a 6-year-old son and he has toy guns. He knows about muzzle discipline. He knows you don't put your finger on the trigger. He knows you don't point it at people. I am able to teach my son gun safety and make him safer. You don't live through fear.\n\nThis and other gun control measures like red flag laws, they make the other side feel better. But today\u2019s bill will do nothing but disarm law-abiding citizens.\n\nCongress has tried this before. In 1994, a 10-year assault weapons ban was first enacted.\n\nThis ban did not stop violent crime or prevent heart wrenching tragedies like Columbine. Yes, Columbine happened while we had an assault weapons ban.\n\nIn fact, after the ban ended, the Department of Justice issued a report that concluded: \u201cShould it be renewed, the ban\u2019s effects on gun violence are likely to be small at best and perhaps too small for reliable measurement. Assault weapons were rarely used in gun crimes even before the ban.\u201d That's the Department of Justice.\n\nThe results are in folks. A so-called assault weapons ban does not work. But what it does is it takes away your rights and it leaves you vulnerable.\n\nThe simple truth is criminals don\u2019t follow the law. If they did, think about this, if criminals followed the law, we wouldn\u2019t have any crime.\n\nBut when you criminalize guns, only criminals are going to have guns.\n\nSo I urge you to vote no on this legislation, and yield back.\"\n\nWatch Rep. Hudson's full remarks here.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:49:02Z"], ["https://murphy.house.gov/media/press-releases/murphy-votes-defend-second-amendment-rights", "Murphy Votes to Defend Second Amendment Rights", "2022-07-29", "2022", "2022-07", "Republican", "House", "NC", "Gregory F. Murphy", "M001210", "murphy.house.gov", "murphy", "https://murphy.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C.\u2013 Today, Rep. Greg Murphy, M.D. (NC-03) released the following statement after voting NO on H.R. 1808 \u2013 the Assault Weapons Ban of 2022. If signed into law, H.R. 1808 would institute a so-called semiautomatic \u2018assault weapons' ban and outlaw \u2018common use' magazines capable of accepting more than 15 cartridges.\n\n\"This blatantly unconstitutional legislation would ban \u2018common use' firearms \u2013 a standard clearly supported by Supreme Court jurisprudence on the Second Amendment,\" said Rep. Murphy. \"The scope of this so-called \u2018semiautomatic assault weapon' ban would do nothing to combat violent crime while simultaneously capturing millions of \u2018common use' sporting rifles, shotguns, and pistols that law-abiding gunowners use for duck hunting and other purposes each and every day. What's more, this bill's vague grandfather clauses and \u2018secure storage' provisions could potentially criminalize millions of lawful gun owners.\"\n\n\"It's clear that House Democrats are using this bill to mislead Americans, pray on their emotions, and score political points in deep blue cities during an unfavorable election cycle. I swore an oath to defend the constitution and I will always support the rights of law-abiding Americans to keep and bear arms,\" Murphy concluded.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:49:02Z"]], "truncated": false, "filtered_table_rows_count": 211, "expanded_columns": [], "expandable_columns": [], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "units": {}, "query": {"sql": "select url, title, date, year, month, party, chamber, state, member_name, bioguide_id, domain, scraper, source, date_source, text, has_text, collected_at, updated_at from releases where \"party\" = :p0 and \"state\" = :p1 and \"year\" = :p2 order by date desc limit 101", "params": {"p0": "Republican", "p1": "NC", "p2": "2022"}}, "facet_results": {"party": {"name": "party", "type": "column", "hideable": false, "toggle_url": "/press/releases.json?party=Republican&state=NC&year=2022", "results": [{"value": "Republican", "label": "Republican", "count": 211, "toggle_url": "http://dpwillis-congress-press-search.hf.space/press/releases.json?state=NC&year=2022", "selected": true}], "truncated": false}, "chamber": {"name": "chamber", "type": "column", "hideable": false, "toggle_url": "/press/releases.json?party=Republican&state=NC&year=2022", "results": [{"value": "House", "label": "House", "count": 185, "toggle_url": "http://dpwillis-congress-press-search.hf.space/press/releases.json?party=Republican&state=NC&year=2022&chamber=House", "selected": false}, {"value": "Senate", "label": "Senate", "count": 26, "toggle_url": "http://dpwillis-congress-press-search.hf.space/press/releases.json?party=Republican&state=NC&year=2022&chamber=Senate", "selected": false}], "truncated": false}, "state": {"name": "state", "type": "column", "hideable": false, "toggle_url": "/press/releases.json?party=Republican&state=NC&year=2022", "results": [{"value": "NC", "label": "NC", "count": 211, "toggle_url": "http://dpwillis-congress-press-search.hf.space/press/releases.json?party=Republican&year=2022", "selected": true}], "truncated": false}, "year": {"name": "year", "type": "column", "hideable": false, "toggle_url": "/press/releases.json?party=Republican&state=NC&year=2022", "results": [{"value": "2022", "label": "2022", "count": 211, "toggle_url": "http://dpwillis-congress-press-search.hf.space/press/releases.json?party=Republican&state=NC", "selected": true}], "truncated": false}}, "suggested_facets": [], "next": "2022-07-29,https~3A~2F~2Fmurphy~2Ehouse~2Egov~2Fmedia~2Fpress-releases~2Fmurphy-votes-defend-second-amendment-rights", "next_url": "http://dpwillis-congress-press-search.hf.space/press/releases.json?party=Republican&state=NC&year=2022&_next=2022-07-29%2Chttps~3A~2F~2Fmurphy~2Ehouse~2Egov~2Fmedia~2Fpress-releases~2Fmurphy-votes-defend-second-amendment-rights&_sort_desc=date", "private": false, "allow_execute_sql": true, "query_ms": 342.6857569720596, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}