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More than one in three members of Congress accepted campaign contributions from former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried and other affiliates of the defunct cryptocurrency exchange, and bankruptcy lawyers are finding resistance as they seek to claw back the funds.
Published: Friday, February 17th, 2023 @ 11:14 pm
By: Daily Wire
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Money Found in Unclaimed Property Fund Returned to the Nonprofit Organization
Published: Monday, May 2nd, 2022 @ 6:55 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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New Treasury guidance on state and local Covid relief spending is a nod to government and a flippant disregard of taxpayers and small businesses.
Published: Friday, March 4th, 2022 @ 7:39 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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NCACC staff continues to work with local, state, and federal partners this week as counties continue vital work in response to the COVID-19 crisis
Published: Tuesday, April 28th, 2020 @ 6:47 am
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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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) 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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Today, Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) joined Congressman Ron DeSantis (FL-6), along with Reps. Marsha Blackburn (TN-7), Tulsi Gabbard (HI-2), Jim Cooper (TN-5), and Kathleen Rice (NY-4), in introducing H.R. 4494, the Congressional Accountability and Hush Fund Elimination Act
Published: Friday, December 1st, 2017 @ 9:44 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) is thanking President Donald Trump for blocking the sale of Lattice Semiconductor Corporation to, among others, China Venture Capital Fund Corporation Limited (CVCF)
Published: Wednesday, September 20th, 2017 @ 3:07 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The Beaufort County Board of County Commissioners will hold a special called meeting On June 1, 2017 at 5:00 PM to adopt a resolution providing for the issuance of a not to exceed $3,750,000 General Obligation Refunding School Bond
Published: Thursday, June 1st, 2017 @ 8:40 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Yesterday, Congressmen Walter B. Jones (NC-3) and John Garamendi (CA-3), along with House cosponsors of H.R. 1666, hosted a press conference regarding their bill to prohibit funds for activities in Afghanistan, and the importance of debating the 16 year war in Afghanistan, the longest war in America
Published: Friday, May 26th, 2017 @ 4:42 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) and 35 of his colleagues are calling on House appropriators to include language in a government funding bill to prevent Department of Homeland Security funds from being allocated to "sanctuary cities."
Published: Wednesday, April 19th, 2017 @ 3:59 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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This week, Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) introduced H.R. 1855, legislation that would abolish post-speaker offices, a taxpayer-funded perk that is given to retired Speakers of the House for up to five years following their departure from office.
Published: Saturday, April 8th, 2017 @ 11:00 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Yesterday, Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) voted for H. J. Res. 43, a resolution to overturn an Obama administration rule that would require states to provide Title X funding to abortion providers such as Planned Parenthood, the nation's number one provider of abortion
Published: Wednesday, February 22nd, 2017 @ 12:23 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Yesterday, Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) and Congressman Thomas Massie (KY-4) introduced an amendment to the legislative branch appropriations bill to defund the post-speaker office that retired speakers enjoy for up to five years after they leave office
Published: Saturday, June 11th, 2016 @ 3:15 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) issued this statement on the Obama administration’s directive ordering all public elementary and secondary schools in America to, among other things, allow boys to use girls’ showers, restrooms and locker rooms "as a condition of receiving Federal funds"
Published: Sunday, May 15th, 2016 @ 11:38 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) has joined his colleagues in urging the House Appropriations Committee to prohibit funding for sanctuary cities in the Homeland Security Appropriations bill for fiscal year 2017
Published: Friday, April 1st, 2016 @ 8:58 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Thanks to each and everyone who showed up at the City of Washington 2/8/16 Council meeting! Your presence made a difference, and I think we made a good case for not only continued funding, but also increased funding.
Published: Saturday, February 13th, 2016 @ 4:11 am
By: Chris Downey
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Today Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) reiterated his call for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to allocate funding to dredge New River Inlet in Onslow County, North Carolina. In a letter to Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works) Jo-Ellen Darcy and Lt. General Thomas P. Bostick at the Army
Published: Sunday, January 31st, 2016 @ 3:01 am
By: Chris Downey
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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 and Hatteras Inlets. In a letter sent today, Congressman Jones reminded Army Corps of Engineers leadership of the chronically poor navigation...
Published: Sunday, January 31st, 2016 @ 1:58 am
By: Chris Downey
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Governor Pat McCrory, N.C. Commerce Secretary John E. Skvarla, III, and the Economic Development Partnership of N.C. announced today that Coty, Inc., a global leader in beauty products, will expand its manufacturing facility in Lee County and is planning to hire an additional 25 employees. Coty...
Published: Monday, January 25th, 2016 @ 6:40 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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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 Morehead City Harbor
Published: Friday, January 22nd, 2016 @ 11:05 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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DC-Today, Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) is calling for Congress to block funds for the Obama administration's massive Middle Eastern refugee resettlement program when Congress appropriates money for the Boehner-Obama debt deal before the end of the year...
Published: Thursday, January 7th, 2016 @ 3:49 am
By: Chris Downey
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Today, Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) voted against H.R. 4038, The American SAFE Act, which would do nothing to cut off the funding for President Barack Obama's plan to import tens of thousands of Middle Eastern refugees into the U.S.
Published: Wednesday, January 6th, 2016 @ 6:14 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) voted against H.R. 719 – a Senate-passed spending bill that would fund federal government operations through December 11th, 2015 at an annualized rate of $1.017 trillion.
Published: Wednesday, September 30th, 2015 @ 7:56 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) continued his long-standing fight against taxpayer-funded abortion by voting for H.R. 3495, the Women’s Public Health and Safety Act.
Published: Wednesday, September 30th, 2015 @ 12:16 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Yesterday, Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) became an original cosponsor on H.R. 3134, the Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015, which would immediately prohibit Planned Parenthood from receiving federal funds.
Published: Wednesday, July 22nd, 2015 @ 9:20 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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State lawmakers are making efforts to free more money for highway construction and maintenance by paying for driver's education and state troopers out of General Fund revenues rather than depleting the state's highway funds.
Published: Thursday, April 30th, 2015 @ 1:34 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Governor Pat McCrory, N.C. Commerce Secretary John E. Skvarla III and the Economic Development Partnership of N.C. announced today that Jimbo's Jumbos, Inc. will expand its operations in Chowan County and create 78 new jobs over the next three years. The company plans to invest $30 million in...
Published: Thursday, March 19th, 2015 @ 9:22 pm
By: Chris Downey
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Governor Pat McCrory, N.C. Commerce Secretary John E. Skvarla III and the Economic Development Partnership of N.C. announced today that Pactiv, LLC will be expanding its operations in Lenoir County. The company will create 59 new jobs and invest more than $24 million in Kinston over the next...
Published: Tuesday, March 10th, 2015 @ 12:57 am
By: Chris Downey
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Governor Pat McCrory, N.C. Commerce Secretary John E. Skvarla III and the Economic Development Partnership of N.C. announced today that Scott Technologies, Inc. will be investing in growth of its Scott Safety headquarters in Union County, NC. The company plans to invest $28.7 million in Monroe...
Published: Saturday, February 28th, 2015 @ 10:24 am
By: Chris Downey
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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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Governor Pat McCrory, N.C. Commerce Secretary John E. Skvarla III and the Economic Development Partnership of N.C. announced today that RAUMEDIC, Inc. will be locating its first U.S. production facility and headquarters in Henderson County and creating 138 new jobs over the next five years...
Published: Tuesday, February 24th, 2015 @ 6:54 pm
By: Chris Downey
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Governor Pat McCrory, N.C. Commerce Secretary John E. Skvarla III and the Economic Development Partnership of N.C. announced today that Shalag US, Inc. will be expanding its production facility in Granville County. The expansion will create 40 new jobs over the next three years. The company...
Published: Friday, February 20th, 2015 @ 7:22 pm
By: Chris Downey
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Governor Pat McCrory, N.C. Commerce Secretary John E. Skvarla III and the Economic Development Partnership of N.C. announced today that Butterball, LLC will expand its operations in Hoke County and create 367 new jobs over the next three years. The company plans to invest $66.75 million in the city
Published: Friday, February 20th, 2015 @ 3:03 am
By: Chris Downey
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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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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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Governor Pat McCrory and North Carolina Commerce Secretary John Skvarla along with the Economic Development Partnership of NC announced today that White Labs, Inc. is opening a new facility in Buncombe County. The company plans to create 56 new jobs over the next three years and invest...
Published: Saturday, January 10th, 2015 @ 1:19 pm
By: Chris Downey
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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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Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) is working with a bipartisan coalition of coastal members of Congress fighting to make sure that America's inlets and waterways get their fair share of funding from the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund (HMTF).
Published: Tuesday, September 23rd, 2014 @ 8:35 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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