U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) admitted it erred in granting deferred deportation to Emmanuel Jesus Rangel-Hernandez, a known gang member who is now charged with four counts of 1st degree murder in North Carolina.
Published: Tuesday, April 21st, 2015 @ 2:51 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, Senator Tillis (R-NC) introduced The Military Corridor Transportation Improvement Act of 2015, a bipartisan bill that amends the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA) of 1991.
Published: Thursday, April 16th, 2015 @ 4:30 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) met with Israeli Ambassador to the United States, Ron Dermer, in Tillis' Washington, D.C. office to discuss several issues, including stopping Iran's nuclear ambitions and combatting terrorist groups in the Middle East.
Published: Wednesday, April 15th, 2015 @ 10:55 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Yesterday, the United States Air Force submitted its mandatory "Report on C-130 Force Structure" to Congress, outlining its plans to shutter the 440th Airlift Wing at Fort Bragg.
Published: Wednesday, April 15th, 2015 @ 5:30 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, Senator Tillis (R-NC) visited the Durham and Salisbury Veterans Affairs Medical Centers (VAMC) to meet with facility leaders and staff and receive updates on wait times and delivery of health care for veterans at the facilities.
Published: Friday, April 10th, 2015 @ 4:58 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) announced today that he recently concluded a weeklong visit to Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Iraq, and Afghanistan.
Published: Monday, April 6th, 2015 @ 8:47 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) announced the introduction of Senate Resolution 117, which recognizes the contributions of linemen to protect public safety and expresses support for the designation of March 31, 2015, as National Lineman Appreciation Day.
Published: Tuesday, March 31st, 2015 @ 2:31 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) sent a letter to Defense Appropriations Subcommittee Chairman Senator Thad Cochran (R-MS) and Ranking Member Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL), urging them to prohibit the transfer of more than 24 AH-64 Apache helicopters from the Army National Guard in Raleigh.
Published: Saturday, March 28th, 2015 @ 2:56 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Congresswoman Renee Ellmers (R-NC-02) today met with Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James to discuss the future of the 440th Airlift Wing at Pope Airfield
Published: Thursday, March 26th, 2015 @ 3:26 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) today announced he is an original co-sponsor of the Prioritizing Veterans’ Access to Mental Health Care Act. The bill was introduced by Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), and Tillis joins Senators Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and John Cornyn (R-TX) as original co-sponsors.
Published: Tuesday, March 24th, 2015 @ 10:04 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) today issued the following statement on the five-year anniversary President Obama signed ObamaCare into law.
Published: Monday, March 23rd, 2015 @ 11:35 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Senator Thom Tillis of North Carolina and Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley of Iowa today released evidence received by the Judiciary Committee confirming that murder suspect Emmanuel Jesus Rangel-Hernandez avoided deportation.
Published: Sunday, March 22nd, 2015 @ 6:35 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) is pressuring Secretary of the Air Force, Debra Lee James, to explain why the Air Force is prematurely proceeding with its plans to dismantle the 440th Airlift Wing (AW) at Fort Bragg, which violates the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) of 2015.
Published: Friday, March 20th, 2015 @ 11:36 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) today spoke on the Senate floor on the need for Senate Democratic leaders to end their filibuster of the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015.
Published: Friday, March 20th, 2015 @ 1:36 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) joined Maria Bartiromo on Fox News’ Sunday Morning Futures, where he discussed the threat posed by ISIS and the Obama administration’s negotiations with Iran.
Published: Sunday, March 15th, 2015 @ 6:55 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Senator Thom Tillis returned home this evening from a trip to the U.S. Naval Station at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, where he was joined by Senators Tom Cotton (Arkansas), James Lankford (Oklahoma), Joni Ernst (Iowa), and Mike Rounds (South Dakota).
Published: Saturday, March 14th, 2015 @ 8:00 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) today joined a bipartisan group of Senators in urging Senate appropriators to allocate funding for the purpose of providing defensive weapons to Ukraine.
Published: Tuesday, March 10th, 2015 @ 9:34 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) announced he is an original co-sponsor of the Rafael Ramos and Wenjian Liu National Blue Alert Act of 2015, which was introduced today by Senators Ben Cardin (D-MD) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC).
Published: Saturday, March 7th, 2015 @ 3:25 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) spoke on the Senate floor during open debate to support Senator Alexander’s (R-TN) legislation to stop the implementation of the National Labor Relation Board’s “ambush election” rule.
Published: Wednesday, March 4th, 2015 @ 10:46 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Following Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's speech before a joint session of Congress, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) issued the following statement
Published: Tuesday, March 3rd, 2015 @ 7:30 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) announced he is co-sponsoring the Nuclear Weapon Free Iran Act of 2015, authored by Senator Mark Kirk (R-IL) and Robert Menendez (D-NJ), which enhances Congressional oversight of the Obama Administration’s negotiations with Iran.
Published: Tuesday, March 3rd, 2015 @ 12:00 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Congressman Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) today introduced legislation to prevent the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) from overriding state and local municipal broadband laws.
Published: Thursday, February 26th, 2015 @ 11:56 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) today released the following statement on Attorney General nominee Loretta Lynch
Published: Thursday, February 26th, 2015 @ 1:47 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) released the following statement on President Obama’s veto of the Keystone XL Pipeline Act.
Published: Wednesday, February 25th, 2015 @ 11:36 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) announced today he is co-sponsoring the American Liberty Restoration Act and the American Job Protection Act to lessen the negative impact President Obama’s health care law will have on American families and small businesses.
Published: Wednesday, February 25th, 2015 @ 1:07 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Following news reports that the Air Force is proceeding with its plans to dismantle the 440th Airlift Wing (AW) at Fort Bragg in violation of a legal mandate to first notify Congress, Senator Tillis raised his objections to such efforts.
Published: Friday, February 20th, 2015 @ 12:17 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) released the following statement after the passing of former Congressman Cass Ballenger (R-NC).
Published: Wednesday, February 18th, 2015 @ 3:55 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) today issued the following statement after a federal district court temporarily halted President Obama’s executive actions on immigration.
Published: Wednesday, February 18th, 2015 @ 2:16 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, Senator Tillis (R-NC) issued the following statement after the Senate voted to confirm Secretary of Defense nominee Ashton Carter
Published: Friday, February 13th, 2015 @ 6:09 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) released the following statement on the final passage of the Keystone XL Pipeline Act, which now heads to the President’s desk.
Published: Thursday, February 12th, 2015 @ 4:11 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) issued the following statement after a shooting in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, that resulted in three deaths.
Published: Wednesday, February 11th, 2015 @ 1:45 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) today announced key legislative staff hires, including Legislative Director Katy French Talento and Senior Advisor Robert Wilkie.
Published: Tuesday, February 10th, 2015 @ 4:31 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Democrats have, for decades, made mincemeat out of GOP nominees simply because they disagreed with them.
Published: Monday, February 9th, 2015 @ 4:12 am
By: Brant Clifton
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Senator Thom Tillis issued the following statement today on the passing of Coach Dean Smith
Published: Sunday, February 8th, 2015 @ 8:08 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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