WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week, U.S. Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC), Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Susan Collins (R-ME), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Cory Gardner (R-CO), Martha McSally (R-AZ), and Richard Burr (R-NC) sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) urging the consideration of policies
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Last week, Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) released the following statement on the awarding of $628,300 in Humanities Relief Grant funding provided to the North Carolina Humanities Council by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). The funding was made available th
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
According to a recent poll by Rasmussen Reports, Americans believe blacks are more racist than whites, Hispanics and Asians in this country. The survey found that 75% of American Adults think the term “racism” refers to any discrimination by people of one race against another. Just 15% say it
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