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This week, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) joined a bipartisan group of 15 senators, including Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Ben Cardin (D-MD), in urging President Trump to prioritize advocacy for democracy and respect for human rights in the administration’s foreign policy agenda.
Published: Saturday, May 6th, 2017 @ 1:21 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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Today, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) voted in favor of the FY17 Omnibus Appropriations bill.
Published: Friday, May 5th, 2017 @ 3:36 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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This week, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC), member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, co-sponsored The Veterans Overmedication Prevention Act
Published: Thursday, May 4th, 2017 @ 11:58 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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Today, U.S. Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Gary Peters (D-MI) led a bipartisan group of their colleagues in a letter to the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies.
Published: Thursday, May 4th, 2017 @ 5:00 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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Today, U.S. Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) introduced The Newborn Care Improvement Act, bipartisan legislation that would double the number of days veterans receive care for their newborns from seven to 14
Published: Friday, April 28th, 2017 @ 4:12 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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Today, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) announced he has been selected as a member of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, also known as the Helsinki Commission
Published: Wednesday, April 26th, 2017 @ 1:23 am
By: Thom Tillis
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Today, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) issued the following statement on the confirmation of Sonny Perdue as Agriculture Secretary and the future of the next Farm Bill
Published: Tuesday, April 25th, 2017 @ 11:04 am
By: Thom Tillis
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This week, U.S. Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) introduced The Veterans Priority Enrollment Act of 2017, bipartisan legislation to ensure that veterans, servicemembers, and surviving spouses and children of servicemembers who have died in the line of duty can take full advantage
Published: Monday, April 10th, 2017 @ 9:30 am
By: Thom Tillis
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Today on Twitter, Senator Tillis shared his thoughts on the Syrian regime’s latest atrocity against his own people, and criticized Russian dictator Vladimir Putin.
Published: Sunday, April 9th, 2017 @ 5:35 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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Today, U.S. Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Gary Peters (D-MI) led a bipartisan group of their Senate colleagues in a letter calling for increased funding to support the advancement of connected and automated vehicle (CAV) technologies
Published: Saturday, April 8th, 2017 @ 4:25 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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Today, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) issued the following statement following the confirmation of Neil Gorsuch as Supreme Court Associate Justice:
Published: Saturday, April 8th, 2017 @ 8:12 am
By: Thom Tillis
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Tonight, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement following the U.S. military’s airstrikes in Syria
Published: Friday, April 7th, 2017 @ 10:56 am
By: Thom Tillis
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Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) congratulated the University of North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team for defeating the Gonzaga Bulldogs to win the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Championship
Published: Thursday, April 6th, 2017 @ 9:32 am
By: Thom Tillis
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Yesterday, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC), member of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, attended a hearing on the state of Alzheimer’s disease and questioned witness Maria Shriver on ways to better support caregivers and the need to find a cure for Alzheimer’s.
Published: Sunday, April 2nd, 2017 @ 11:36 am
By: Thom Tillis
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Today, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, attended a confirmation hearing for Secretary of the Air Force Nominee Dr. Heather Wilson and expressed his support for her confirmation.
Published: Sunday, April 2nd, 2017 @ 1:49 am
By: Thom Tillis
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U.S. Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Angus King (I-ME) have introduced bipartisan legislation that makes substantive reforms aimed to help seasonal employers better navigate the H-2B temporary non-agricultural visa program.
Published: Saturday, April 1st, 2017 @ 3:10 am
By: Thom Tillis
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Today, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) issued the following statement after the North Carolina General Assembly voted to repeal House Bill 2
Published: Friday, March 31st, 2017 @ 8:53 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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Today, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis and others introduce the bipartisan Save our Seas (SOS) Act to help address the marine debris epidemic affecting America's ocean shorelines and inland waterways, as well as other coasts across the globe
Published: Wednesday, March 29th, 2017 @ 8:51 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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The Savings for Servicemembers Act would align treatment of the National Guard and Reservists with federal workers who have a 50 mile minimum for travel compensation, and help reduce the cost of service to those in the Guard and Reserves
Published: Thursday, March 23rd, 2017 @ 5:45 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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During today's Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on the nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court, Senator Tillis spoke in favor of Judge Gorsuch's impressive qualifications and track record of being a mainstream and independent-minded jurist
Published: Monday, March 20th, 2017 @ 8:54 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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Today, Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), John McCain (R-AZ), and Jack Reed (D-RI) introduced bipartisan legislation to provide 2,500 more visas for the Afghan Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) program, which allows Afghans, including interpreters, who supported the U.S. mission in Afgha
Published: Wednesday, March 15th, 2017 @ 2:04 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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During today's Senate Armed Services Committee hearing, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) questioned General Robert Neller, Commandant of the Marine Corps, about misconduct on the "Marines United" website
Published: Tuesday, March 14th, 2017 @ 10:06 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Richard Burr (R-NC) joined a bipartisan group of Senators, including the leadership of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee (SVAC), to send a letter to Secretary of Veterans Affairs David Shulkin in response to a troubling Inspector General report earlier this month
Published: Monday, March 13th, 2017 @ 3:43 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Richard Burr (R-NC) joined all their Senate colleagues in urging the Trump Administration to take action in response to the recent anonymous bomb threats made against Jewish Community Centers (JCC's), Jewish Day Schools, and Synagogues
Published: Friday, March 10th, 2017 @ 7:00 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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Today, Senator Tillis issued the following statement on Congress' efforts to repeal Obamacare and reform the nation's broken health care system
Published: Wednesday, March 8th, 2017 @ 11:55 am
By: Thom Tillis
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Today, Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC), Mark Warner (D-VA) and a bipartisan group of 29 other senators sent a letter to Secretary of Homeland Security John Kelly, outlining concerns that the H-2B visa statutory cap will be reached soon
Published: Tuesday, March 7th, 2017 @ 4:44 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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Tonight, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) issued the following video statement following President Trump's address to a joint session of Congress. Senator Tillis stressed the need for Republicans and Democrats to work together to address the major challenges facing the nation
Published: Sunday, March 5th, 2017 @ 10:34 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, attended a committee hearing to discuss how to improve outcomes for youth in the Juvenile Justice System
Published: Sunday, March 5th, 2017 @ 12:17 am
By: Thom Tillis
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Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC), a member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, chaired a joint House and Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee hearing to welcome the American Legion members visiting Washington, D.C. to give their legislative presentation
Published: Saturday, March 4th, 2017 @ 4:18 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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Today, the White House announced that Ray Starling, Chief of Staff for Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC), will be leaving the Senator's office to serve as Special Assistant to the President for Agriculture, Trade, and Food Assistance
Published: Monday, February 27th, 2017 @ 7:08 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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Leaders of the Senate Foreign Relations and House Foreign Affairs Committees sent a letter signed by 78 members of Congress to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan seeking the unconditional release of American pastor Andrew Brunson
Published: Saturday, February 18th, 2017 @ 4:13 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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Earlier this week, Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC), Orrin Hatch (R-UT), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), and Joe Manchin (D-WV) introduced the Probation Officer Protection Act of 2017-a bill
Published: Saturday, February 18th, 2017 @ 11:07 am
By: Thom Tillis
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Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC), a member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, today voted to confirm Dr. David Shulkin as Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs
Published: Friday, February 17th, 2017 @ 4:17 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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Today, U.S. Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) introduced the Boosting Rates of American Veterans Employment (BRAVE) Act, bipartisan legislation that would support job creation for America's veterans
Published: Thursday, February 16th, 2017 @ 1:00 am
By: Thom Tillis
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