Today, North Carolina's entire Congressional delegation, led by Senators Thom Tillis and Richard Burr, sent a letter to President Trump requesting that the administration approve Governor Roy Cooper's Emergency Declaration in advance of Hurricane Florence's landfall
Published: Tuesday, September 11th, 2018 @ 12:21 am
By: Thom Tillis
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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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Representatives Walter B. Jones (NC-3) hosted a press conference announcing their introduction of H.Res. 922, a resolution that would define presidential wars not declared by Congress as impeachable “high crimes and misdemeanors.”
Published: Monday, July 23rd, 2018 @ 12:33 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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This week, Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) was thrilled to announce a $147 million grant awarded to the North Carolina Department of Transportation for improvements to U.S. 70 (future I-42) and I-95 in the eastern part of the state - the largest infrastructure project in North Carolina
Published: Monday, June 18th, 2018 @ 5:09 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Last week, Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) called on the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse an appellate court decision that allowed illegal aliens released from criminal incarceration to avoid detention during their removal process
Published: Monday, June 18th, 2018 @ 10:39 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Yesterday, Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) met with award-winning cat advocate and Animal Planet expert "The Kitten Lady" Hannah Shaw-a former North Carolina resident-and representatives from the White Coat Waste Project, a nonpartisan watchdog group working to end wasteful spending...
Published: Sunday, June 10th, 2018 @ 11:45 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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This month, Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) secured language which encourages the Department of Veterans Affairs to study and use advancements in prostheses, most notably, hydraulic technology
Published: Friday, June 8th, 2018 @ 6:02 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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The Election results for the 2018 Primary are in
Published: Thursday, May 10th, 2018 @ 12:44 am
By: Christopher Maye
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Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) continues to deliver for Eastern North Carolina's service members and military communities
Published: Wednesday, May 9th, 2018 @ 12:48 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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All three candidates in the Republican primary for U.S. House District 3 believe President Trump is Making America Great Again. Only one believes incumbent Walter Jones will help him
Published: Tuesday, May 1st, 2018 @ 11:45 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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This week, Congressman Walter B. Jones, a longtime deficit hawk, continued efforts to reign in our nation’s runaway debt, and cosponsored H.R. 5572, the One Percent Spending Reduction Act, also known as the “Penny Plan.”
Published: Friday, April 20th, 2018 @ 7:28 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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This month, Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3), a long-time warrior against wasteful spending, continued to speak out against the potential of Congress bringing back pork barrel spending projects, often know as earmarks
Published: Thursday, April 19th, 2018 @ 4:46 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Yesterday evening, Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3), a long-time deficit hawk and a warrior against wasteful spending, voted once again for a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution (H.J.Res. 2)
Published: Saturday, April 14th, 2018 @ 12:33 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Congressmen Walter B. Jones (NC-3) and Dan Lipinski (IL-3) have introduced legislation to honor Purple Heart recipients and other American heroes by giving them access to Department of Defense commissaries and recreation facilities
Published: Thursday, April 12th, 2018 @ 12:48 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) commended President Donald Trump's call to send National Guard troops to protect the southern border, and issued the following statement
Published: Thursday, April 5th, 2018 @ 10:00 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) is once again working to protect American children from unsafe, foreign foods that may not pass U.S. Department of Agriculture inspection or other quality standards
Published: Wednesday, March 21st, 2018 @ 10:08 pm
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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Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) is working again to level the playing field for Eastern North Carolina shark fishermen
Published: Friday, March 16th, 2018 @ 3:34 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Last week, Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) continued his efforts to protect American workers from cheating foreign companies and cosponsored H.R. 5116, the Stopping Foreign Businesses Sanctuary Act
Published: Tuesday, March 6th, 2018 @ 10:12 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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This past month, Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) cosponsored five bills to increase Congressional integrity and accountability, and released the following statement
Published: Friday, March 2nd, 2018 @ 1:54 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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This week, Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) is calling for action in response to reports of human rights violations committed by the Afghan National Security Forces (ANDSF), and reports of how these violations were handled by U.S. forces
Published: Thursday, March 1st, 2018 @ 4:07 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) is urging NOAA Fisheries to extend bluefin tuna season for Eastern North Carolina fishermen. The winter bluefin tuna season for General Category permit holders runs from January 1 to March 31st
Published: Wednesday, February 28th, 2018 @ 11:49 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) honored the life of Reverend Billy Graham, and released the following statement
Published: Sunday, February 25th, 2018 @ 11:29 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) is doubling down on calls to protect veterans and their supporters from fraudulent organizations and charity scams
Published: Thursday, February 15th, 2018 @ 5:10 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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This week, Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) continued his fight to protect victims of workplace harassment and American taxpayer dollars by supporting H.R. 4924, the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 Reform Act, and H.Res. 724. Both pieces of legislation will reform the outdated laws govern
Published: Thursday, February 8th, 2018 @ 12:34 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) applauded the United States Marine Corps for publically exonerating the members of Marine Special Operations Company Foxtrot who were wrongfully accused of murdering innocent civilians in the Bati Kat district of Afghanistan's Nangarhar province in March of
Published: Thursday, February 8th, 2018 @ 3:54 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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This month, Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) continued his work to protect America's national security by cosponsoring H.R. 4747, the Defending U.S. Government Communications Act
Published: Thursday, February 1st, 2018 @ 1:40 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Yesterday evening, Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) voted for final passage of S. 534, Protecting Young Victims from Sexual Abuse and Safe Sport Authorization Act of 2017
Published: Tuesday, January 30th, 2018 @ 3:14 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) is asking the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) to hold a public scoping meeting in Dare County, North Carolina regarding the federal government's proposal to conduct an offshore oil and gas lease sale between 2019-2024
Published: Thursday, January 25th, 2018 @ 5:02 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) is supporting calls for the House Intelligence Committee to release a staff memo on alleged abuse of federal surveillance law known as FISA
Published: Wednesday, January 24th, 2018 @ 12:21 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) is continuing his long-standing fight to level the playing field for shrimping families in Eastern North Carolina and across the country
Published: Wednesday, January 17th, 2018 @ 8:05 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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This afternoon, Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) spoke out strongly against the prospect of Congress bringing back pork barrel spending, commonly known as earmarks
Published: Tuesday, January 9th, 2018 @ 6:33 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Last month, Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) and 30 congressional colleagues called on the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to quickly address recent reports that the VA knowingly hired doctors who lost their licenses for malpractice and providing poor care to patients
Published: Tuesday, January 2nd, 2018 @ 4:06 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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