Representatives Deborah Ross (NC-02), Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), Doris Matsui (CA-07), Terri Sewell (AL-07), and Ruben Gallego (AZ-03) led 139 House Democrats in a letter to House and Appropriations Committee leadership requesting that they advance responsible appropriations legislation free of poison pill provisions and adequately fund non-defense discretionary programs at the caps agreed to in the bipartisan debt ceiling package.
On Tuesday, the North Carolina General Assembly ratified legislation to curb abuse of fentanyl, a synthetic opioid that is up to 100 times stronger than morphine and has emerged as a deadly force in the ongoing battle against drug overdose.
Senate President Pro Tem Phil Berger (R-Rockingham) rarely loses a hand in the political games that play such a prominent role in the work of North Carolina General Assembly.
In the waning days of the 2023 legislative session, there seems to be no shortage of ideas of how to reshape North Carolina’s elections. From ballot signature verification to giving the General Assembly appointment power to the State Board of Elections, Republican legislators maintain their changes will instill voter confidence in the system.
In American politics, there are no permanent majorities. But some strategies usually pay off. One of them is keeping your word, and nearly every Republican in the North Carolina House and Senate promised to enact pro-family policies when they ran for office.
Governor Roy Cooper appointed Court of Appeals Judge Allison Riggs to Supreme Court vacancy. Judge Carolyn Thompson will take Riggs' place on the Court of Appeals.
The Carter Center joined 12 other presidential foundations and libraries in issuing an historic joint statement in support of the basic principles of democracy. The statement “reaffirm[s] our commitment to the principles of democracy undergirding this great nation, protecting our freedom, and respecting our fellow citizens.”
Senators Ted Budd (R-NC), Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), John Thune (R-SD), John Cornyn (R-TX), and 14 Republican colleagues introduced a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution to overturn President Biden’s latest attempt to cancel student loan debt.
U.S. Senators Ted Budd (R-NC) and Thom Tillis (R-NC), U.S. Representatives Deborah Ross (D-NC) and Valerie Foushee (D-NC), as well as 110 local businesses sent recommendations to U.S. Postal Service (USPS) Postmaster General Louis DeJoy to begin physical carrier delivery service to the Research Triangle Park (RTP) campus.
Senator Thom Tillis recently joined six Senate Banking Committee Republicans in urging the Biden Administration’s Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to halt the effective date of the Dodd-Frank Section 1071 small business data collection rule for all banks. The rule would require banks to collect sensitive personal data on small business owners when they seek a loan.
