Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D. (NC-03) provided the following statement after introducing H.R. 5037, his first piece of legislation as a Member of Congress
Published: Wednesday, November 13th, 2019 @ 8:55 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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A straw poll was held at the 3rd Congressional District Meeting on Saturday, March 2 to see which candidate for the US House (to fill the seat vacated by Congressman Walter Jones' untimely passing) and Michael Speciale was the winner.
Published: Tuesday, March 12th, 2019 @ 10:00 am
By: Diane Rufino
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I attended Congressman Walter Jones' funeral service today at St. Peter's Catholic Church.
Published: Sunday, February 17th, 2019 @ 11:31 am
By: Diane Rufino
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Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) has introduced legislation that would reduce the administrative burdens on grieving military family members and ensure they receive the benefits they are entitled to as quickly as possible.
Published: Tuesday, January 22nd, 2019 @ 12:29 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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In response to the disappearance and suspected murder of U.S.-based journalist and democracy advocate Jamal Khashoggi, Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-03) is calling on President Donald Trump to investigate Saudi Arabia's involvement in the disappearance, and to reconsider the United States' involve
Published: Saturday, October 13th, 2018 @ 1:45 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Congressman Walter B. Jones' is alerting Eastern North Carolina that his Greenville office is open and ready to help constituents following devastation by Hurricane Florence
Published: Tuesday, September 18th, 2018 @ 12:48 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Congressman Walter B. Jones is thanking President Donald J. Trump for acting on his request to expedite granting Governor Roy Cooper's September 13 call for a major emergency declaration under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act in North Carolina
Published: Monday, September 17th, 2018 @ 12:16 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Congressman Walter B. Jones is thanking President Donald J. Trump for acting on his request to expedite granting Governor Roy Cooper's 2018 call for Public Assistance - Category B (Emergency Protective Measures) for all 100 counties in North Carolina in preparation for Hurricane Florence
Published: Tuesday, September 11th, 2018 @ 9:00 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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This month, Congressmen Walter B. Jones (NC-3), Peter Welch (VT-At-Large), and Tim Walberg (MI-7) responded to Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) John Sopko's review on the dollar amount of improperly used funds uncovered in Afghanistan
Published: Thursday, July 26th, 2018 @ 9:18 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The May 2018 Republican Primary for North Carolina's 3rd Congressional District was one of the most talked about in the nation. Congressman Walter Jones garnered the support of the voters, but now he has decided to take steps to protect all voters from false political advertising in the future
Published: Tuesday, July 24th, 2018 @ 6:02 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Representatives Walter B. Jones (NC-3) hosted a press conference announcing their introduction of H.Res. 922, a resolution that would define presidential wars not declared by Congress as impeachable “high crimes and misdemeanors.”
Published: Monday, July 23rd, 2018 @ 12:33 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Yesterday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 200, the Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act. The legislation, introduced by Congressman Don Young (AK), would reauthorize and reform the Magnuson-Stevens Act
Published: Friday, July 13th, 2018 @ 12:31 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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This week, Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) was thrilled to announce a $147 million grant awarded to the North Carolina Department of Transportation for improvements to U.S. 70 (future I-42) and I-95 in the eastern part of the state - the largest infrastructure project in North Carolina
Published: Monday, June 18th, 2018 @ 5:09 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Last week, Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) called on the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse an appellate court decision that allowed illegal aliens released from criminal incarceration to avoid detention during their removal process
Published: Monday, June 18th, 2018 @ 10:39 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Yesterday, Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) met with award-winning cat advocate and Animal Planet expert "The Kitten Lady" Hannah Shaw-a former North Carolina resident-and representatives from the White Coat Waste Project, a nonpartisan watchdog group working to end wasteful spending...
Published: Sunday, June 10th, 2018 @ 11:45 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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This month, Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) secured language which encourages the Department of Veterans Affairs to study and use advancements in prostheses, most notably, hydraulic technology
Published: Friday, June 8th, 2018 @ 6:02 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) is lauding progress on ending taxpayer funding of offices for former House speakers. The perk was instituted in 1971 and gives former House speakers payments for rent, office allowances...
Published: Wednesday, May 16th, 2018 @ 7:28 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) continues to deliver for Eastern North Carolina's service members and military communities
Published: Wednesday, May 9th, 2018 @ 12:48 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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This week, Congressman Walter B. Jones, a longtime deficit hawk, continued efforts to reign in our nation’s runaway debt, and cosponsored H.R. 5572, the One Percent Spending Reduction Act, also known as the “Penny Plan.”
Published: Friday, April 20th, 2018 @ 7:28 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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This month, Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3), a long-time warrior against wasteful spending, continued to speak out against the potential of Congress bringing back pork barrel spending projects, often know as earmarks
Published: Thursday, April 19th, 2018 @ 4:46 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Washington DC lobbyist Scott Dacey was served with a Cease and Desist Order from lawyers representing the campaign of Congressman Walter Jones last week for a television ad that was intentionally false and misleading
Published: Tuesday, April 17th, 2018 @ 12:16 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Yesterday evening, Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3), a long-time deficit hawk and a warrior against wasteful spending, voted once again for a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution (H.J.Res. 2)
Published: Saturday, April 14th, 2018 @ 12:33 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Congressmen Walter B. Jones (NC-3) and Dan Lipinski (IL-3) have introduced legislation to honor Purple Heart recipients and other American heroes by giving them access to Department of Defense commissaries and recreation facilities
Published: Thursday, April 12th, 2018 @ 12:48 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) commended President Donald Trump's call to send National Guard troops to protect the southern border, and issued the following statement
Published: Thursday, April 5th, 2018 @ 10:00 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) is once again working to protect American children from unsafe, foreign foods that may not pass U.S. Department of Agriculture inspection or other quality standards
Published: Wednesday, March 21st, 2018 @ 10:08 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) is continuing efforts to defund municipalities that defy federal immigration laws by harboring illegal immigrants and providing safe havens for criminals, also known as "sanctuary cities."
Published: Monday, March 19th, 2018 @ 4:31 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) is working again to level the playing field for Eastern North Carolina shark fishermen
Published: Friday, March 16th, 2018 @ 3:34 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Last week, Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) continued his efforts to protect American workers from cheating foreign companies and cosponsored H.R. 5116, the Stopping Foreign Businesses Sanctuary Act
Published: Tuesday, March 6th, 2018 @ 10:12 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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This past month, Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) cosponsored five bills to increase Congressional integrity and accountability, and released the following statement
Published: Friday, March 2nd, 2018 @ 1:54 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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This week, Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) is calling for action in response to reports of human rights violations committed by the Afghan National Security Forces (ANDSF), and reports of how these violations were handled by U.S. forces
Published: Thursday, March 1st, 2018 @ 4:07 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) is urging NOAA Fisheries to extend bluefin tuna season for Eastern North Carolina fishermen. The winter bluefin tuna season for General Category permit holders runs from January 1 to March 31st
Published: Wednesday, February 28th, 2018 @ 11:49 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) honored the life of Reverend Billy Graham, and released the following statement
Published: Sunday, February 25th, 2018 @ 11:29 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) is doubling down on calls to protect veterans and their supporters from fraudulent organizations and charity scams
Published: Thursday, February 15th, 2018 @ 5:10 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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This week, Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) continued his fight to protect victims of workplace harassment and American taxpayer dollars by supporting H.R. 4924, the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 Reform Act, and H.Res. 724. Both pieces of legislation will reform the outdated laws govern
Published: Thursday, February 8th, 2018 @ 12:34 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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