/tags/congress Congress en-US Copyright Fri, 03 Jan 2025 21:04:31 GMT /politics/2025-01-03/north-carolina-newest-congressmen North Carolina has five new members of Congress as the new session started Friday. They were sworn in after Mike Johnson was reelected as Speaker. Fri, 03 Jan 2025 21:04:31 GMT /politics/2025-01-03/north-carolina-newest-congressmen Will Michaels /politics/2024-11-06/nc-1-us-house-congress-don-davis-buckhout In a narrow victory over Republican challenger Laurie Buckhout, Democrat Don Davis was reelected to a second term representing North Carolina's 1st Congressional District in the U.S. House. Wed, 06 Nov 2024 15:07:13 GMT /politics/2024-11-06/nc-1-us-house-congress-don-davis-buckhout Mitchell Northam /politics/2024-10-25/north-carolina-1st-congressional-district-election-2024-davis-buckhout First-term Democratic Congressman Don Davis is defending his seat in a district that state lawmakers redrew to give Republicans a slightly better shot at winning. He is being challenged by a political newcomer, Laurie Buckhout. Fri, 25 Oct 2024 15:01:48 GMT /politics/2024-10-25/north-carolina-1st-congressional-district-election-2024-davis-buckhout Colin Campbell /health/2024-07-25/nc-lawmakers-bill-affordable-plasma-medications A bill called the PLASMA Act would require manufacturers to pay more of the cost for patients covered by the Medicare drug program. Thu, 25 Jul 2024 16:20:13 GMT /health/2024-07-25/nc-lawmakers-bill-affordable-plasma-medications Bradley George /military/2024-07-15/cyber-warfare-new-military-branch-congress-nc Supporters say cyber threats from China and other rivals require a dedicated force. But opponents argue that's unnecessary and risky. Mon, 15 Jul 2024 13:27:14 GMT /military/2024-07-15/cyber-warfare-new-military-branch-congress-nc Jay Price /news/2024-04-25/affordable-internet-rural-north-carolina-federal-acp-congress-unc The program was created as part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 and was a follow-up to the Emergency Broadband Benefit, which helped households afford internet access during the COVID-19 pandemic. Thu, 25 Apr 2024 14:03:08 GMT /news/2024-04-25/affordable-internet-rural-north-carolina-federal-acp-congress-unc Alexandria deRosset | UNC Media Hub /politics/2024-03-05/north-carolina-house-speaker-tim-moores-win-change-states-congressional-delegation North Carolina House Speaker Tim Moore has won the Republican primary for a U.S. House seat in North Carolina. Moore's 14th District is one of three expected to flip to Republicans after new district maps were drawn for the 2024 elections. Wed, 06 Mar 2024 02:16:34 GMT /politics/2024-03-05/north-carolina-house-speaker-tim-moores-win-change-states-congressional-delegation Associated Press /politics/2024-02-29/north-carolinas-five-open-congressional-seats-drawing-candidates Dozens of Republicans are competing for five of North Carolina's 14 congressional seats on Super Tuesday. Thu, 29 Feb 2024 19:09:35 GMT /politics/2024-02-29/north-carolinas-five-open-congressional-seats-drawing-candidates Associated Press /politics/2024-02-19/nc-gop-congressional-campaign-funding-2024-primary Republican candidates for Congress are spending hundreds of thousands of dollars of their own money to buy TV ads. The self-funded campaigns are making it more costly to win a seat representing North Carolina in Congress. Mon, 19 Feb 2024 19:39:24 GMT /politics/2024-02-19/nc-gop-congressional-campaign-funding-2024-primary Colin Campbell /politics/2023-12-20/george-santos-says-hell-be-back-and-other-takeaways-from-his-ziwe-interview The former congressman, accused of lying and committing financial crimes, sat down with a comedian known for baiting controversial figures into embarrassing admissions. Here's how it went. Wed, 20 Dec 2023 18:10:35 GMT /politics/2023-12-20/george-santos-says-hell-be-back-and-other-takeaways-from-his-ziwe-interview Rachel Treisman