Today, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) signed a bipartisan letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Acting Administrator Andrew Wheeler urging the agency to develop federal drinking water standards
Published: Monday, February 4th, 2019 @ 8:17 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez deserves a big "Thank you." In calling for top marginal tax rates of 70 percent, the freshman U.S. representative from New York is attracting attention to often-neglected issues linked to federal tax policy.
Published: Monday, February 4th, 2019 @ 9:02 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Today, U.S. Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC), Marco Rubio (R-FL), and Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) introduced the Threat Assessment, Prevention, and Safety (TAPS) Act of 2019 (S. 265), bipartisan legislation.
Published: Saturday, February 2nd, 2019 @ 5:39 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs reaching a major milestone in the implementation of the VA MISSION Act, landmark legislation passed last year that strengthens health care services at the VA.
Published: Friday, February 1st, 2019 @ 11:41 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs reaching a major milestone in the implementation of the VA MISSION Act, landmark legislation passed last year that strengthens health care services at the VA.
Published: Thursday, January 31st, 2019 @ 3:40 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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U.S. Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Angus King (I-ME) sent a bipartisan, bicameral letter to Congressional Leadership urging them to provide a meaningful solution for the H-2B temporary guest worker program in any government funding agreement.
Published: Monday, January 28th, 2019 @ 12:46 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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U.S. Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Brian Schatz (D-HI) sent letters to the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) seeking more information.
Published: Sunday, January 27th, 2019 @ 12:09 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Listed here are Stan Deatherage's most recent rants. I reckon over the last few days I needed to blow off a bit of steam.
Published: Saturday, January 26th, 2019 @ 10:24 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) issued the following statement on the President's proposal to end the partial government shutdown through a compromise on border security funding and protections for DACA and TPS recipients.
Published: Saturday, January 26th, 2019 @ 9:27 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Bipartisan legislation co-sponsored by U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) to bolster U.S. government efforts to prevent genocide and other human rights atrocities around the world was signed into law.
Published: Friday, January 25th, 2019 @ 2:02 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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From time to time, I blow off a little steam stating the bare truth in these short bursts of full-throated rants. In the spirit of full transparency, I will share them with you here. Feel free to express your comments below.
Published: Friday, January 25th, 2019 @ 1:09 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) co-sponsored legislation to ensure federal workers that are deemed "essential" and continue to work are paid despite the partial government shutdown.
Published: Friday, January 25th, 2019 @ 2:47 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) co-sponsored an amendment to the U.S. Constitution to impose term limits on members of Congress.
Published: Thursday, January 24th, 2019 @ 6:52 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, U.S Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) was selected to be on the deputy whip team for Senate Majority Whip Sen. John Thune (R-SD) for the 116th Congress.
Published: Tuesday, January 22nd, 2019 @ 12:05 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Republicans and Democrats held dueling news conferences Monday afternoon, trying to sway public opinion on the question of whether GOP Rep.-elect Mark Harris should be seated in the state's 9th U.S. Congressional District.
Published: Tuesday, January 22nd, 2019 @ 8:50 am
By: Carolina Journal
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U.S. Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), chairs of the Senate NATO Observer Group, issued the following joint statement to reiterate the strong support for NATO in the United States Senate
Published: Monday, January 21st, 2019 @ 2:55 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Saying "It's time for elected officials to start making a difference, not a career," U.S. Rep. George Holding, R-2nd District, introduced an amendment Tuesday to the U.S. Constitution limiting terms of U.S. House and Senate members.
Published: Monday, January 21st, 2019 @ 12:29 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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As families button up their homes to guard against winter's chill it is an ideal time to make plans to test for radon, the odorless, colorless gas that is our nation's second leading cause of lung cancer.
Published: Monday, January 21st, 2019 @ 12:14 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) issued the following statement on President Trump's address to the nation regarding border security.
Published: Sunday, January 20th, 2019 @ 11:43 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, U.S. Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC), Chris Coons (D-DE), Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) announced they will re-introduce the bipartisan Special Counsel Independence and Integrity Act this week.
Published: Sunday, January 20th, 2019 @ 4:13 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, Governor Roy Cooper shared the following statement on the Disaster Appropriations bill passed by the U.S. House.
Published: Sunday, January 20th, 2019 @ 4:11 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Bipartisan legislation co-sponsored by U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) to reauthorize the Victims of Child Abuse Act (VOCAA), which provides funding for Children's Advocacy Centers that serve child victims and help law enforcement hold perpetrators accountable.
Published: Saturday, January 19th, 2019 @ 4:07 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) co-sponsored the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act, legislation that will allow individuals with concealed carry privileges in their home state to exercise those rights in any other state with concealed carry laws
Published: Saturday, January 19th, 2019 @ 1:58 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Republican legislative leaders say the NAACP deliberately omitted them from a federal lawsuit seeking to kill newly enacted voter ID legislation.
Published: Friday, January 18th, 2019 @ 10:43 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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And we need - we need security. We need the kind of backup that you want.
Published: Thursday, January 17th, 2019 @ 11:11 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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And we have fantastic people with us, including our great senators from the state of Texas.
Published: Thursday, January 17th, 2019 @ 1:08 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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President Donald Trump signed bipartisan legislation co-introduced by Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) to ensure the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) reimburses veterans for missed or underpaid GI Bill housing benefits into law.
Published: Wednesday, January 16th, 2019 @ 11:55 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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2019 was only four days old when we got the announcement the U.S. Supreme Court was going to hear arguments on North Carolina's redistricting lawsuit in March. Once again, our state will be in the political spotlight.
Published: Wednesday, January 16th, 2019 @ 3:31 pm
By: Tom Campbell
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U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) co-sponsored the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act, legislation that will allow individuals with concealed carry privileges in their home state to exercise those rights in any other state with concealed carry laws, while abiding by that state's laws.
Published: Wednesday, January 16th, 2019 @ 1:56 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Mr. President are you losing Republican support?
Published: Tuesday, January 15th, 2019 @ 11:23 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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As you know, the World Economic Forum will take place in Davos, Switzerland from January 22nd through 25th.
Published: Friday, December 28th, 2018 @ 10:22 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The migrant caravan the left-leaning media has been gushing over finally reached the U.S.-Mexico border on Sunday, and things got violent.
Published: Thursday, November 29th, 2018 @ 1:32 pm
By: Daily Wire
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A Steadfast and Enduring Commitment: Vice President Pence visited Japan, Singapore, Australia, and Papua New Guinea this week to reaffirm President Trump's commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific in which all nations are sovereign, strong, and prosperous.
Published: Wednesday, November 21st, 2018 @ 1:39 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The United States and Japan reaffirmed their shared goal of bolstering a free and open Indo-Pacific and welcomed concrete progress in their joint effort to develop energy, infrastructure, and digital connectivity in the region.
Published: Wednesday, November 14th, 2018 @ 1:19 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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