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 […]
Tropical Storm Elsa
As Tropical Storm Elsa continues to move through North Carolina, please stay safe and be prepared for possible power outages and flooding. My office will continue to monitor the situation. You should also continue to check your local news outlets for updates.
Fort Bragg Bill
My bipartisan Fort Bragg Bill was signed into law! This commonsense legislation will revise North Carolina’s judicial district lines to place Fort Bragg — one of the largest military installations in the world — entirely within the Eastern District. This will ease the burden of traveling miles to Durham, Greensboro, or Winston Salem and instead […]
INVEST ACT
Last week, the House passed the INVEST Act, which includes essential funds to Wake County projects. These projects would improve local transportation infrastructure and transit systems, enhance public safety and accessibility, and spur job creation.