Last night, Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) voted against legislation (H.R. 2393) that would repeal country of origin labeling (COOL) for beef, pork, chicken, and ground meat and poultry products.
Published: Thursday, June 11th, 2015 @ 11:55 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Last night, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 1335 – the Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act.
Published: Friday, June 5th, 2015 @ 2:13 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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In a letter to White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Shaun Donovan and several U.S. Army Corps of Engineers leaders, Congressman Jones pointed out that after the presidents' budget requests included an average of $663,000 a year for New River Inlet.
Published: Thursday, June 4th, 2015 @ 12:25 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Yesterday, Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) and Congressman James P. McGovern (MA-3) sent a letter to Speaker John Boehner urging him to take action on President Obama's Authorization for the Use of Military Force request released on February 11, 2015 to authorize military operations
Published: Wednesday, May 27th, 2015 @ 11:01 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) gave this statement on passage of H.R. 1735, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) of Fiscal Year 2016
Published: Saturday, May 16th, 2015 @ 8:46 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) voted for H.R. 1191, the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015, which passed the House 400 to 25. The bill passed the Senate last week 98-1, and allows for congressional review of any deal President Barack Obama reaches with Iran over Iran’s nuclear prog
Published: Friday, May 15th, 2015 @ 12:09 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) voted for H.R. 36, the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, which prevents abortions from being performed after 20 weeks of pregnancy.
Published: Thursday, May 14th, 2015 @ 10:55 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Last night, Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) voted for H.R. 1732, the Regulatory Integrity Protection Act of 2015, which would block the Obama administration's Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from putting into effect its proposed Waters of the United States rule (WOTUS).
Published: Thursday, May 14th, 2015 @ 10:53 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Yesterday, Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) voted against legislation that would, among other things, borrow millions of dollars from Russia and China in order to build a missile defense system in Poland to protect Europe from the Russians.
Published: Friday, May 1st, 2015 @ 8:08 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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This month, Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) and Congressman Jim McGovern (MA-2) started a Constitutional War Study Group to focus on the history, philosophy, legal authority and political need behind Congress' constitutional war powers.
Published: Thursday, April 30th, 2015 @ 1:59 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) voted against H.R. 1560, The Protecting Cyber Networks Act, which provides private companies that turn over sensitive data to the federal government with immunity from lawsuits. H.R. 1560 passed the House 307 to 116 and awaits consideration in the Senate.
Published: Thursday, April 23rd, 2015 @ 5:39 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) voted for two bills to prevent tax evaders from working for the federal government and drawing a salary from taxpayer dollars.
Published: Thursday, April 16th, 2015 @ 12:16 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) was honored with a Certificate of Appreciation from the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA).
Published: Wednesday, April 15th, 2015 @ 6:25 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) called on Veterans Administration (VA) Secretary Robert McDonald to come to Capitol Hill and explain how the VA will address the excessive wait times at VA clinics in Eastern North Carolina that were reported last week by the Associated Press (AP).
Published: Tuesday, April 14th, 2015 @ 7:55 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) voted against HR. 2, the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015, which passed the House 392-37.
Published: Thursday, March 26th, 2015 @ 10:55 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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This week, Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) voted for two bills – H.R.1029, the EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2015, and H.R. 1030, the Secret Science Reform Act of 2015 – that would help reign in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Published: Friday, March 20th, 2015 @ 1:08 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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This week, Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) cosponsored H.R. 1332, the Deny Amnesty Credit Act of 2015, which would prevent the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and the Child Tax Credit (CTC) from being given to the four million illegal aliens granted amnesty under President Obama's executive actio
Published: Friday, March 13th, 2015 @ 3:34 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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In response to a request from Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) and the Dare County Board of Commissioners, the federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has agreed to hold an additional public scoping meeting on the Outer Banks.
Published: Tuesday, March 3rd, 2015 @ 7:56 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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If you want money from the Department of Homeland Security, you will need to start keeping track of the immigration status of suspects you arrest.
Published: Monday, March 2nd, 2015 @ 5:52 am
By: Brant Clifton
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Yesterday, Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) reintroduced H.R.1041-the Jamiel Shaw, II. Memorial Act--to require states to track and report crimes committed by illegal aliens to the FBI as a condition for receiving any funds from the Department of Homeland Security.
Published: Wednesday, February 25th, 2015 @ 11:37 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) is leading a bipartisan coalition urging Speaker Boehner to schedule a full debate on President Obama’s AUMF request to combat ISIS, as well as allowing an open amendment process.
Published: Monday, February 23rd, 2015 @ 9:49 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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In response to a request from Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) and the Dare County Board of Commissioners, the federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has agreed to hold an additional public scoping meeting on the Outer Banks.
Published: Thursday, February 19th, 2015 @ 6:48 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) gave this statement on Judge Andrew Hanen’s injunction against President Obama’s executive amnesty
Published: Wednesday, February 18th, 2015 @ 12:16 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) voted in favor of legislation that would create thousands of American jobs through the construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline.
Published: Thursday, February 12th, 2015 @ 3:02 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) and Congressman James P. McGovern sent a letter to Speaker Boehner calling for him to schedule a full debate when President Obama submits a request for the use of military force to fight ISIS in Iraq and Syria in the coming days.
Published: Monday, February 9th, 2015 @ 2:17 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) wrote a letter to the director of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), Abigail Ross Hopper, requesting a public meeting in Dare County, North Carolina regarding the federal government’s proposal to conduct an offshore oil and gas lease sale.
Published: Monday, February 9th, 2015 @ 4:02 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) voted for H.R. 596, To Repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and health care-related provisions in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010.
Published: Saturday, February 7th, 2015 @ 4:35 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) secured an additional $4.1 million dollars from the Army Corps of Engineers to dredge Morehead City Harbor this year.
Published: Wednesday, February 4th, 2015 @ 1:35 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Yesterday, Speaker Tim Moore (R-Cleveland) announced the House Committee chairmanships and assignments for Representative Michael Speciale (R- Beaufort, Craven, Pamlico).
Published: Tuesday, February 3rd, 2015 @ 5:03 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) gave this statement on President Obama’s FY 2016 budget proposal.
Published: Tuesday, February 3rd, 2015 @ 12:41 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) is calling on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to allocate additional funding to dredge Eastern North Carolina’s Morehead City Harbor.
Published: Friday, January 23rd, 2015 @ 4:14 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) is calling on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to allocate additional funding to dredge Eastern North Carolina’s Oregon Inlet.
Published: Thursday, January 22nd, 2015 @ 11:35 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) and Senator Thom Tillis are asking the Secretary of the Navy, Ray Mabus, to conduct a review of the Marine Corps' plan to end the Cherry Point search and rescue squadron known as Pedro.
Published: Saturday, January 17th, 2015 @ 12:01 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) voted to defund President Barack Obama’s recent executive order granting amnesty to over four million illegal aliens currently residing in the United States.
Published: Thursday, January 15th, 2015 @ 11:31 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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