Wednesday - April 1, 2026

U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving North Carolina

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Budd Bill Providing Emergency Medical Services to Children Signed into Law
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) celebrated the signing into law of the Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) Reauthorization Act. The bill ensures that children receive appropriate care during a medical emergency. The EMSC program was established in 1984 and is the only federal program focused on enhancing emergency care for children and adolescents. From providing tailored medical equipment to recomme  more
Budd, Britt Lead Reintroduction of Bipartisan Laken Riley Act
WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Senators Ted Budd (R-NC), Katie Britt (R-AL), Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD), John Fetterman (D-PA), as well as the entire Republican Conference have introduced the Laken Riley Act for the 119th Congress. The bill would require U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to arrest illegal aliens who commit theft, burglary, larceny, or shoplifting offenses and would mandate that these aliens are deta  more
Crapo, Risch, Britt, Budd Introduce Laken Riley Act in 119th Congress
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Katie Britt (R-Alabama) and Ted Budd (R-North Carolina) announced the introduction of the Laken Riley Act. The Laken Riley Act would require U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to arrest illegal aliens who commit theft, burglary, larceny or shoplifting offenses and would mandate that they are detained until they are removed from the United States so  more
Tillis Helps Secure $1.65 Billion in Disaster Block Grants for WNC
WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Today, Senator Thom Tillis announced $1.65 billion in Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds to help rebuild communities devastated by Hurricane Helene. This funding comes directly from the bipartisan $100 billion dollar disaster supplemental bill that Senator Tillis worked with Congressional leaders and appropriators to deliver. Senator Tillis also successfully secured a   more
Tillis, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Preserve Title IX, Protect Women's Sports
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Senator Thom Tillis and 29 of his Republican Senate colleagues recently reintroduced the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act to preserve Title IX protections for female athletes by reversing the harmful U.S. Department of Education rule that forces schools to allow males to share private spaces with females and compete in women's sports--or risk losing their funding. "Americans want fairness a  more
Tillis, Senate Republican Colleagues Introduce Laken Riley Act in 119th Congress
WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Today, Senator Thom Tillis and his colleagues introduced the Laken Riley Act, legislation which would require U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to arrest illegal immigrants who commit theft, burglary, larceny, or shoplifting offenses and would mandate that these immigrants are detained until they are removed from the United States so they cannot reoffend and commit further crimes. This leg  more