WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: The Biden administration has ignored a bipartisan request from Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) and 11 other Senators to authorize a reward of up to $25 million for information that brings Hamas leaders to justice. On September 26, 2024, Senator Budd led a dozen Senators to request that the State Department establish "a reward of up to $25 million under the State Department's Rewards for Justice (RFJ) program for   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) joined all 48 of his Senate Republican colleagues to condemn Hamas terrorist attacks against Israel, including the October 7th massacre that killed over 1,200 people, including more than 40 Americans. The resolution also demands immediate release of the hostages currently held by Hamas. The statement was led by Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA). Read the full text of the resolution HERE   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following statement on Oct. 7, 2024: * * * Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement on the one-year anniversary of Hamas' terrorist attack that unleashed a wave of antisemitism at America's educational institutions and led to harassment and violence against the Jewish community: "October 7th marks a da  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Rep. Richard Hudson, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Representative Richard Hudson (R-NC) and Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) led Republican Members of North Carolina's Congressional Delegation in a letter(link is external) to Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Deanne Criswell on the urgent need to operationalize urging the Greensboro Influx Care Facility (ICF)   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Rep. Kathy Manning, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Kathy Manning (NC-06), Vice Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement on the one-year anniversary of Hamas's brutal October 7th attack against Israel, which killed over 1,000 innocent civilians in the deadliest single day for Jews since the Holocaust, and saw hundreds taken hostage. "The events of October 7th continue to weigh heavil  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Rep. Kat Cammack, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Kat Cammack led 14 of her colleagues in a letter to USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack about needed USDA actions to support farmers and rural communities devastated by Hurricane Helene. The letter requests FSA strike teams, the use of more accurate rainfall data, and disaster aid provided through block grants. Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida's Big Bend region at the end of September and made   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Rep. Gregory Murphy, R-North Carolina, issued the following statement on Oct. 7, 2024: * * * Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D. issued the following statement on the one-year anniversary of the attacks on October 7th and the escalating threat of a full-scale war in the Middle East. "Today marks the horrific tragedy of October 7th, 2023 when Israel was brutally and savagely attacked by the Hamas terrorist group," said Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D. "Since then, Israel has also   more