WASHINGTON, D.C. -- On July 13, 2020, Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01), House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), Majority Whip James E. Clyburn (SC-06), Congressional Black Caucus Chair Karen Bass (CA-37), Homeland Security Committee Chairman Bennie Thompson (MS-02), and Congresswoman Ba
The legislation would increase access to telehealth services for addiction treatment by permanently allowing the prescribing of Medication Assisted Therapies (MAT) and other necessary drugs without needing a prior in-person visit. It also makes permanent the ability to bill Medicare for aud
Today, the House Appropriations Committee provided first-time funding of $15 million for the World Language Advancement and Readiness Grant Program, a new program which Congressman David Price has championed alongside Rep. Don Young (R-AK) for many years. The language in the FY2021 Defense Approp
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Recently, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) and 34 of his colleagues sent a letter to Senate Leadership urging funding for the international response to COVID-19 be included in the next emergency supplemental package. “The global outbreak of COVID-19 has demonstrated that thre
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman David Price announced Friday that the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) awarded a $270,875 Volunteer Generation Fund (VGF) competitive grant to the North Carolina Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service. This VGF grant will support efforts
by Julie Havlak, Carolina Journal News Service RALEIGH — The COVID-19 shutdowns have ravaged rural health care. Gov. Roy Cooper’s administration froze elective surgeries to prepare for an onslaught of coronavirus patients and at the same time destroyed a major revenue source for hospit
by Ken Raymond Last month, I posted a description of my personal encounters with law enforcement while driving the streets, roads, and highways throughout this country for the past 35 years. And just a little about me: I’m a 56-year old, 300-plus pound black man that has driven unarmed
RALEIGH , N.C. – To be open and transparent and to comply with Session Law 2019-251 of the N.C. General Assembly, the N.C. Department of Transportation issues a news release each Friday publishing the weekly “NCDOT Cash Watch Numbers” report, which is a snapshot of NCDOT expenditures. The n
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Friday Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) announced the U.S. Department of Homeland Security
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D. (NC-03) issued the following statement in response to the Supreme Court’s decision in Trump v. Mazars : “The President was rightfully vindicated today in the Supreme Court after House Democrats’ efforts to unfairly subpoena his financial record
WASHINGTON, D.C. - On Thursday, Congresswoman Alma Adams sent a letter to President Trump asking for answers about his Executive Order on Delegating Authority Under the Defense Production Act (DPA) with Respect to Food Supply Chain Resources During the National Emergency Caused by the Outbreak of CO
RALEIGH, N.C. -- On Friday Governor Roy Cooper signed the following bill into law: Senate Bill 232: Repeal Death Invest Conf/Masks/Health&Safety. Governor Cooper shared the following statement on SB 232: "The overwhelming support for this legis
