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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Senator Thom Tillis and Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) 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 (SAR) squadron known as Pedro.
Published: Saturday, January 17th, 2015 @ 7:13 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, Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Richard Burr (R-NC) announced the selection of two North Carolina students for the 53rd United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP).
Published: Thursday, January 15th, 2015 @ 11:38 pm
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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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: Saturday, January 10th, 2015 @ 10:32 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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In the 113th Congress, Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) cosponsored a career record of 86 bills to help veterans by providing better access to more transparent healthcare, access to educational opportunities, affordable housing, and job opportunities.
Published: Tuesday, December 30th, 2014 @ 11:52 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Barry Obama and John Boehner got their $1 trillion spending monstrosity pushed through the House last night by a 219-206 margin. Amnesty got fully funded.
Published: Saturday, December 13th, 2014 @ 12:38 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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Last night, Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) voted against the CRomnibus bill, a combination of a continuing resolution to keep the Department of Homeland Security funded through February and an omnibus spending bill to fund the government until the end of the 2015 fiscal year.
Published: Saturday, December 13th, 2014 @ 11:08 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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This week, Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) received the Constitution Award for scoring 100 percent on The New American’s Freedom Index.
Published: Thursday, December 11th, 2014 @ 4:58 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Now, congressman Walter Jones is criticizing his caucus's leadership for their tactics in pushing the continuing resolution / omnibus spending bill meant to head off an alleged government shutdown on December 11.
Published: Wednesday, December 10th, 2014 @ 2:34 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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Today, Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) thanked U.S. administration officials for heeding his call to fight for U.S. fishermen and secure an increase in quota for western Atlantic bluefin tuna.
Published: Saturday, December 6th, 2014 @ 10:18 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) voted against the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2015, which cuts military benefits and provides billions of dollars in spending toward President Obama’s unconstitutional expansion of military force in Iraq and Syria.
Published: Thursday, December 4th, 2014 @ 10:02 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Tuesday, Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) joined a bipartisan coalition in sending a letter to Speaker Boehner calling for a debate and a vote on an authorization to expand military force in Iraq. Congressman Jones issued the following statement.
Published: Thursday, November 20th, 2014 @ 12:50 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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