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On Monday, Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) unleashed a harsh critique of bipartisan Senate legislation combining border security reforms with money for foreign wars and other causes, calling it the “War, Debt, and Open Borders” bill.
Published: Wednesday, February 21st, 2024 @ 4:25 pm
By: Daily Wire
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Within the first couple hours of the Sunday release of a Senate bill coupling border security reforms with aid for U.S. allies, such as Ukraine and Israel, critics quickly began to highlight the words of one of the legislation’s architects as a reason to reject the 370-page measure
Published: Tuesday, February 13th, 2024 @ 8:48 am
By: Daily Wire
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On Wednesday, the Democrat-controlled Senate failed to advance bipartisan legislation coupling border security and immigration reforms with funds for Ukraine, Israel, and other foreign causes.
Published: Saturday, February 10th, 2024 @ 8:48 pm
By: Daily Wire
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The Ohio Senate passed legislation on Wednesday that would protect children from transgender surgeries and ban males from competing in women’s sports, sending the bill to the desk of Republican Governor Mike DeWine.
Published: Sunday, January 7th, 2024 @ 10:18 pm
By: Daily Wire
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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) announced on Monday that his legislation to force the federal government to disclose information it has on UFOs is in danger of getting shot down in Congress.
Published: Friday, December 22nd, 2023 @ 4:35 am
By: Daily Wire
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U.S. Senate lawmakers on Tuesday added legislation targeting transnational criminal organizations trafficking fentanyl into American communities to their version of the annual National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).
Published: Monday, August 7th, 2023 @ 10:09 am
By: Daily Wire
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A top member of the Senate is adding his political clout to legislation that aims to force the federal government to disclose information it has on Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs).
Published: Saturday, August 5th, 2023 @ 3:04 am
By: Daily Wire
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Yesterday the State Senate approved major charter school legislation. HB 618, passed by the Senate on a straight party-line vote, transfers the right to authorize charter schools from the State Board of Education to the newly-created, Charter School Review Board.
Published: Thursday, July 27th, 2023 @ 1:57 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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This week, North Carolina House legislators concurred with Senate changes to a bill legalizing sports gambling in the state, advancing the legislation to Governor Roy Cooper’s desk. Cooper has indicated he will sign it into law.
Published: Wednesday, July 26th, 2023 @ 12:17 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The Senate passed bipartisan legislation Thursday night that aims to avert a U.S. debt default.
Published: Thursday, June 15th, 2023 @ 12:44 am
By: Daily Wire
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Senate Republicans introduced legislation to codify a rule protecting the freedom for religious groups to assemble on college campuses as the Biden administration seeks to reverse them.
Published: Sunday, April 16th, 2023 @ 1:17 pm
By: Daily Wire
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On Tuesday, the Senate passed House Bill 76 (H.B. 76), legislation that will expand Medicaid by a vote of 43-2. The bill will be voted on one more time before heading to the state House for concurrence.
Published: Monday, April 3rd, 2023 @ 11:51 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Donna King, Carolina Journal editor-in-chief, asks Senate leader Phil Berger, R-Rockingham, about potential abortion legislation in the 2023 N.C. legislative session.
Published: Sunday, January 15th, 2023 @ 10:48 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.V.) blocks Senate's attempt to burdensome legislation
Published: Sunday, July 24th, 2022 @ 1:10 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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North Carolina Senate Democrats unveil a plan for families that includes picking up where Biden's Build Back Better bill left off.
Published: Sunday, July 3rd, 2022 @ 6:24 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Today, the Senate passed the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, legislation introduced by Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC), John Cornyn (R-TX), Chris Murphy (D-CT), and Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) that will reduce violence and protect the Second Amendment rights of Americans.
Published: Tuesday, June 28th, 2022 @ 12:10 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Neither state Senate Democrat who initially voted for the Free the Smiles legislation last month was willing to stick with that “yes” vote this week.
Published: Monday, March 14th, 2022 @ 5:57 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Governor Roy Cooper, Senate President Pro Tem Phil Berger, House Speaker Tim Moore, Senate Democratic Leader Dan Blue and House Democratic Leader Robert Reives have reached an agreement on key energy legislation.
Published: Monday, November 8th, 2021 @ 11:24 am
By: Governor's Office
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Today, U.S Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC), Co-Chair of the Senate Cybersecurity Caucus, Brian Schatz (D-HI), John Cornyn (R-TX), and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) introduced new legislation to fight cybercrime and help keep Americans safe from online scams.
Published: Friday, October 29th, 2021 @ 7:37 am
By: Thom Tillis
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On July 21, 2021, the North Carolina Legislature voted in final approval of Senate Bill 146, sending the legislation to Governor Cooper’s desk to be signed into law.
Published: Saturday, August 14th, 2021 @ 4:02 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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This week, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed bipartisan legislation co-sponsored by U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) to amend the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) to sustain the Crime Victims Fund.
Published: Tuesday, August 10th, 2021 @ 1:07 am
By: Thom Tillis
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hile the N.C. Senate didn’t handle sports betting legislation before the Fourth of July break, there’s still hope of legal wagers in the state outside of the two Cherokee casinos.
Published: Tuesday, July 13th, 2021 @ 2:16 am
By: Carolina Journal
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A measure that would require a healthcare facility to notify patients of any out-of-network care they receive is moving through the Senate.
Published: Friday, April 30th, 2021 @ 9:45 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The North Carolina Senate on Monday failed to override Governor Cooper’s veto of SB37, legislation that would have required districts to provide in-person learning.
Published: Thursday, March 4th, 2021 @ 11:33 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The N.C. Senate plans to vote Tuesday, June 9, on legislation that would reopen gyms, bars, and expand in-person dining at restaurants.
Published: Tuesday, June 9th, 2020 @ 3:24 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Yesterday, the Senate unanimously passed the Family Farmer Relief Act of 2019, bipartisan legislation co-sponsored by Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) to help family farms reorganize after falling on hard times.
Published: Sunday, August 4th, 2019 @ 6:01 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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Yesterday, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC), a member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, co-sponsored bipartisan legislation to increase veterans’ disability benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
Published: Thursday, July 11th, 2019 @ 5:14 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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Earlier this month, Gov. Roy Cooper signed into law The Vacation Rental Act, Senate Bill 483. The legislation restricts local governments such as Raleigh’s to regulate short-term rentals.
Published: Thursday, July 11th, 2019 @ 7:29 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Yesterday, the Senate passed bipartisan legislation co-introduced by Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) that would protect spouses of deceased servicemembers from car lease penalties and spouses of catastrophically injured servicemembers from penalties associated with residential and car leases.
Published: Saturday, June 29th, 2019 @ 3:46 am
By: Thom Tillis
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U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, has introduced legislation making it easier for consumers to sue big tech companies such as Facebook or Twitter for showing overt political bias.
Published: Friday, June 21st, 2019 @ 12:18 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Tillis Co-Sponsors Bipartisan Legislation to Build on Efforts to Reduce Military Spouse UnemploymentThis week, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC), Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Personnel, co-sponsored bipartisan legislation to build on efforts to reduce military spouse unemployment and improve access to affordable childcare.
Published: Saturday, June 15th, 2019 @ 2:55 am
By: Thom Tillis
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Yesterday, the Senate passed the Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence (TRACED) Act, bipartisan legislation co-sponsored by Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) that would crackdown on robocalls
Published: Saturday, May 25th, 2019 @ 1:03 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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A pair of alcohol-related bills sailed through the N.C. House on Tuesday, April 16, without debate.
Published: Monday, May 6th, 2019 @ 6:40 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ), members of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, introduced the LEGION Act, bipartisan legislation that would extend American Legion membership to honorably discharged veterans who served since World War II.
Published: Friday, February 22nd, 2019 @ 8:12 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The N.C. House voted 72-40 Wednesday to override Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of Senate Bill 824, legislation implementing a constitutional amendment mandating voters present approved state-approved photo identification
Published: Sunday, December 30th, 2018 @ 8:23 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The U.S. Senate unanimously passed bipartisan legislation co-sponsored by Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) to aid in the fight against human trafficking. The Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2017 would renew existing programs that make federal resources available to human trafficking survivors
Published: Saturday, December 22nd, 2018 @ 11:04 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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Today, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) applauded the unanimous Senate passage of the Forever GI Bill Housing Payment Fulfillment Act, bipartisan legislation he co-introduced to ensure the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) reimburses veterans for missed or underpaid GI Bill housing benefits
Published: Friday, December 21st, 2018 @ 1:31 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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Today, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) applauded Senate passage of bipartisan legislation he co-introduced to bolster U.S. government efforts to prevent genocide and other human rights atrocities around the world
Published: Wednesday, December 19th, 2018 @ 12:50 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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Today, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) applauded the Senate's unanimous passage of bipartisan legislation he co-introduced that secures new protections for minors and improves accountability measures in the federal juvenile justice grant program
Published: Sunday, December 16th, 2018 @ 8:14 am
By: Thom Tillis
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Today, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley praised Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) for his work to improve the First Step Act, bipartisan legislation to reform America's criminal justice system
Published: Saturday, December 15th, 2018 @ 10:07 am
By: Thom Tillis
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Today, U.S. Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC), a member of the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) applauded Senate passage of their bipartisan legislation that would create a center of excellence within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to better understand the health
Published: Thursday, June 28th, 2018 @ 10:08 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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