Monday - July 27, 2026

U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving North Carolina

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Congressman Pat Harrigan Introduces Legislation to Strengthen Oversight of VA Foreign Medical Program
WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Pat Harrigan, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Pat Harrigan Introduces Legislation to Strengthen Oversight of VA Foreign Medical Program * Contact: Lexi Kranich (814) 380-4408 WASHINGTON, D.C.- Today, Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) introduced the Foreign Medical Program Integrity and Improvement Act (link is external), legislation to crack down on fraud and strengthen oversight of a Department of Veterans Affairs healthcar  more
Higher Education & Workforce Development Subcommittee Ranking Member Adams Issues Statement on Creating Quality Apprenticeships
WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Alma Adams, D-North Carolina, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development, issued the following opening statement on June 24, 2026, at a hearing entitled "Workforce Rewired: Modern Apprenticeships for a Modern Economy": * * * "Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Thank you to our witnesses for joining us today. "Right now, many Americans are facing an economy that just is not working for them. President Trump a  more
House Passes Davis-Led Legislation to Improve Accountability for Small Business Disaster Loans
WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Don Davis, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * House Passes Davis-Led Legislation to Improve Accountability for Small Business Disaster Loans * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Don Davis (NC-01) celebrated the U.S. House's passage of H.R. 4238, Disaster Loan Accountability and Reform Act (DLARA), legislation to strengthen oversight, transparency, and financial accountability within the Small Business Administration's disaster loan program. C  more
Rep. Foushee-led Generative AI Labeling, Frontier AI Safety, and Data Center Measures Advance Through House Science Committee
WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Valerie Foushee, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Foushee-led Generative AI Labeling, Frontier AI Safety, and Data Center Measures Advance Through House Science Committee * WASHINGTON, DC (June 26, 2026) -Yesterday, the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee advanced a bipartisan artificial intelligence package that included Congresswoman Valerie Foushee's (NC-04) Protecting Consumers From Deceptive AI Act and several Foushee  more
Rouzer Recognizes Student Artist as North Carolina's 7th District Art Competition Winner
WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. David Rouzer, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rouzer Recognizes Student Artist as North Carolina's 7th District Art Competition Winner * WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman David Rouzer (NC-07) welcomed Jazmin Morales, a recent graduate of Heide Trask Senior High School, to the nation's capital to congratulate her on winning the 2026 Congressional Art Competition for North Carolina's Seventh District. Morales's colored-pencil artwork, "Freedo  more
Sens. Shaheen, Tillis Issue Statement on Meeting With NATO Secretary General Rutte
WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement on June 25, 2026, with Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina: * * * Shaheen, Tillis Statement on Meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Thom Tillis (R-NC), co-chairs of the Senate NATO Observer Group, released a statement following their  more