b y Julie Havlak, Carolina Journal News Service RALEIGH, N.C. — President Trump promised fast approval of a COVID-19 vaccine when he came to North Carolina to talk about the progress of a potential vaccine candidate. Trump visited the Triangle on Monday, July 27, to see the
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, the Financial Services Committee held a hearing on the “HEROES” Act, which a release from Congressman Patrick McHenry
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) released a plan of action that offers solutions to protect the health and well-being of North Carolinians, defeat COVID-19, and help us return safely to our normal lives. Tillis’ plan of action calls for reforms to boost the domestic produ
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Wednesday, July 22, 2020, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Senate Amendment to H.R. 1957, the Great American Outdoors Act. The bill now heads to President Donald Trump, who is expected to sign it into law. “Eastern North Carolinians understand the importance
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Richard Burr (R-NC) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) introduced bipartisan legislation Wednesday to expand small business and non-profits’ access to federal COVID-19 relief. The bipartisan Employer Assistance Coordination Act would allow eligible small employers to partici
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, U.S. Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) sent a bipartisan letter to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) requesting that they include robust funding and programmatic reforms for the Economic Develo
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Tuesday, U.S. Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Jim Inhofe (R-OK) introduced the Agricultural Security Risk Review Act, legislation that would formally place the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary as a member of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the Uni
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed bipartisan legislation co-sponsored by Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) and provide additional legal protections for members of the military impacted by the COVID-19 crisis. The bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) recently co-sponsored bipartisan legislation to mandate strong economic penalties on foreign firms and individuals involved in stealing American intellectual property. The Protecting American Intellectual Property Act would require sanctions on fo
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Monday U.S. Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC), Martha McSally (R-AZ), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Tom Cotton (R-AR), and Josh Hawley (R-MO) introduced the Civil Justice for Victims of COVID-19 Act to allow Americans to sue China in federal court for its role in causing the coronavirus p
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- On Monday Congressman Patrick McHenry (NC-10), the Republican Leader of the House Financial Services Committee, sent a letter with Congressman Michael McCaul (TX-10), the Republican Leader of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Congressman Greg Walden (OR-02), the Republic
WASHINGTON, D.C. —On Friday Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) applauded the Federal Communications Commission for adopting new rules for the improved collection and mapping of broadband availability data through the Digital Opportunity Data Collection that will better identify connectivity gaps across the
