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State Representatives Should Be More Transparent
Published: Wednesday, January 25th, 2023 @ 1:20 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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On Monday, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released its estimates on the cost of President Biden’s executive action to cancel student loan debt. They found that this will cost $400 billion. The White House has still not released its own estimate.
Published: Tuesday, October 25th, 2022 @ 1:31 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Statement and who signed
Published: Wednesday, August 3rd, 2022 @ 8:42 am
By: Countrygirl1411
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Today, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis and Representative Richard Hudson led a letter to Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra and DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas expressing concern over the recent decision by the Office of Refugee Resettlement
Published: Tuesday, July 19th, 2022 @ 7:38 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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Today, Senator Thom Tillis led a letter, also signed by Richard Burr and U.S. Representatives Dan Bishop, Ted Budd, Virginia Foxx, Richard Hudson, Patrick McHenry, Greg Murphy, and David Rouzer, to Attorney General Merrick Garland
Published: Saturday, July 2nd, 2022 @ 11:41 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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Democrat President Joe Biden said on Sunday that the new gun control legislation that a bipartisan group of U.S. Senators has agreed to does not go far enough in stripping Americans of their Second Amendment rights.
Published: Wednesday, June 15th, 2022 @ 9:09 am
By: Daily Wire
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A bipartisan group of U.S. Senators announced Sunday that they had agreed to a framework to implement new gun control measures following the tragedy in Uvalde, Texas, late last month.
Published: Tuesday, June 14th, 2022 @ 11:59 pm
By: Daily Wire
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North Carolina’s state of emergency was set to expire today, April 5th. But given Gov. Roy Cooper’s actions last week, it is clear he is not ready to let the crisis go.
Published: Friday, April 15th, 2022 @ 6:40 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Last week Congress passed H.R. 2471, a $1.5 trillion spending omnibus package to fund the government through September. It was loaded with earmarks costing $9.7 billion.
Published: Wednesday, March 23rd, 2022 @ 10:25 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Even though Catherine Lhamon’s tenure in the Obama administration proved she was decidedly anti-civil rights, she has been confirmed to lead the Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights under the Biden administration.
Published: Thursday, December 2nd, 2021 @ 6:54 am
By: Daily Wire
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Recently, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) introduced the Hazard Eligibility and Local Projects Act (HELP Act) and the Strategic Acquisition and Floodplain Efficiency Reform Act (SAFER Act), legislation to help communities recover from natural disasters.
Published: Thursday, June 17th, 2021 @ 2:51 am
By: Thom Tillis
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Lara Trump, 38, the president’s daughter-in-law, is reportedly weighing a run for Senate in the 2022 midterm elections
Published: Tuesday, November 24th, 2020 @ 12:25 pm
By: Daily Wire
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Senator Richard Burr (R-NC), chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, has been served with an FBI search warrant in connection with dozens of stock trades he made on February 13, before the widespread stay-at-home orders took place.
Published: Saturday, May 16th, 2020 @ 8:06 am
By: Daily Wire
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Four U.S. senators — one Democrat and three Republicans — have come under fire after multiple reports detailing their significant stock sell-offs prior to the coronavirus-caused stock market crash.
Published: Sunday, March 22nd, 2020 @ 8:02 am
By: Daily Wire
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Last week, Senators Thom Tillis and Richard Burr visited Camp Lejeune and MCAS New River to tour storm damage caused by Hurricane Florence.
Published: Wednesday, May 29th, 2019 @ 6:02 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) co-sponsored the bipartisan PFAS Accountability Act, legislation that would hold federal agencies accountable for addressing contamination for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) at military bases across the country.
Published: Monday, May 13th, 2019 @ 10:43 am
By: Thom Tillis
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Senate Republicans believe in patient-centered health care that delivers the choices they want, the affordability and protections they need, and the quality they deserve. That is why Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) and his colleagues today introduced the Protect Act
Published: Saturday, April 20th, 2019 @ 6:24 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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Today, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) co-sponsored bipartisan legislation that would require the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) within one year of enactment declare per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) as hazardous substances.
Published: Wednesday, March 6th, 2019 @ 7:12 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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North Carolina Senator Thom Tillis is continuing his bipartisan effort to support North Carolinians recovering from Hurricanes Florence and Michael with a direct appeal to Senate leadership urging support for disaster assistance for North Carolina farmers and the state's agriculture community
Published: Tuesday, December 4th, 2018 @ 12:04 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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Today, Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC), Richard Burr (R-NC), Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and Tim Scott (R-SC) applauded the House for granting their request for a $1.68 billion down payment for Hurricane Florence disaster relief in the Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization bill
Published: Tuesday, September 25th, 2018 @ 4:26 am
By: Thom Tillis
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Yesterday, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) led a letter to Ambassador Robert Lighthizer, Secretary Wilbur Ross, and Secretary Rick Perry urging them to exclude 72 cell, 1500 volt utility-scale solar panels, a large source of U.S. jobs and investment in our domestic solar industry, from the tariffs recent
Published: Thursday, May 10th, 2018 @ 4:02 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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Gina Haspel has displayed dedication and leadership throughout her more than three decades of service with the Central Intelligence Agency.
Published: Thursday, May 3rd, 2018 @ 12:26 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, a bipartisan group of 66 senators, led by Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), sent a letter to the President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, demanding the release of wrongfully imprisoned American Pastor Andrew Brunson
Published: Friday, April 20th, 2018 @ 12:49 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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Today, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) spoke at a joint press conference in the U.S. Capitol to unveil a resolution led by U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Joni Ernst (R-IA) to establish a special committee in the Senate to investigate the U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) and USA Gymnastics
Published: Thursday, February 8th, 2018 @ 12:09 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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Today, U.S. Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) introduced the Protecting Veterans from Predatory Lending Act of 2018, bipartisan legislation that would protect veterans from targeted predatory home loan practices by requiring lenders to demonstrate a material benefit to consumer
Published: Friday, January 12th, 2018 @ 11:11 am
By: Thom Tillis
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Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) chaired a Helsinki Commission hearing on Turkey's detention of U.S. citizens, including North Carolina native Andrew Brunson
Published: Thursday, November 16th, 2017 @ 4:42 am
By: Thom Tillis
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Yesterday, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, joined Senators Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) to introduce bipartisan legislation to help families locate missing loved ones with Alzheimer's disease, autism and related conditions
Published: Wednesday, November 8th, 2017 @ 4:44 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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Today, Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Richard Burr (R-NC) applauded the Senate Judiciary Committee for advancing the nomination of Andrew Murray as U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina
Published: Saturday, October 28th, 2017 @ 10:34 am
By: Thom Tillis
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Today, Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Richard Burr (R-NC) applauded the Senate Judiciary Committee for advancing the nomination of Thomas Farr as District Judge for the Eastern District of North Carolina
Published: Friday, October 20th, 2017 @ 12:27 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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Today, Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Richard Burr (R-NC) applauded the Senate's confirmation of Bobby Higdon to serve as the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina by voice vote. Mr. Higdon was nominated by President Trump at the recommendation of Senators Tillis and Burr
Published: Friday, September 29th, 2017 @ 11:45 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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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, 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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