$10.6M in Federal Funding for NC-2
I’m thrilled to announce $10.6 million in federal funding for North Carolina’s 2nd district is included in the House appropriations bills. If signed into law, the funds will go toward education, affordable housing, public safety, transit projects, and more.
Happy Fourth Gotcha
Happy 4th gotcha day to our sweet pup Wylie! We’re lucky to have him both in DC and back home in Raleigh.
HOPE Program Provides Relief
The pandemic has hurt our community hard and pandemic-related evictions continue to be an issue across North Carolina. I’m pleased the HOPE program is offering funds to cover rent, past-due rent and some utilities for residents in 88 counties across the state. https://www.wral.com/struggling-to-pay-rent…/19779282/
Safe and Effective Vaccines Save Lives
If you have not received your vaccine yet, I encourage you to do so. It is safe and effective and will save lives. https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/young-unvaccinated-people-are-being-hospitalized-covid-19-delta-variant-n1273998
Dix Park
Great news—the sunflowers at Dix Park are starting to bloom! If you’ve never been, I encourage you to check them out.
Child Tax Credit
In my district alone, over 184,000 children will benefit from the expanded and improved child tax credit and over 13,000 children will be lifted out of poverty. In the entire state of North Carolina, the extended tax credit will lift 137,000 children out of poverty. Helping our families and children shouldn’t be a partisan issue. […]
Child Tax Credit Day
To kick off Child Tax Credit day, I joined North Carolina Democratic Party Chair Richardson and Sarai, a North Carolina working mom of two who will benefit from the CTC. The Child Tax Credit is a crucial lifeline for families. During the pandemic, it helped them pay rent, put food on the table, and pay for […]
Child Tax Credit
The #ChildTaxCredit will give working and low-income families the support they need to get back to work, help boost our economy and build better lives for their families. Go to childtaxcredit.gov to learn more.
Second Best Place to Live in the US
Great news—Raleigh and Durham metro area ranks second best place to live in the United States. With our vibrant restaurant scene, world class universities and booming job opportunities, Raleigh and Durham have so much to offer.
Minority Mental Health Awareness Month
1 in 5 U.S. adults experience mental illness and 1 in 20 experience serious mental illness, with our minority populations often suffering significantly. This weekend, I joined the My Mental Health Matters Expo at Pullen Park to discuss the importance of our mental health. Mental health care is health care, and I am committed to […]