Meeting with NC State AFL-CIO
It was great to meet with members of the NC State AFL-CIO recently to discuss my work in Congress fighting for working people. Proud to stand with them in the fight for good jobs, workers’ rights, and a stronger future for all North Carolinians.
Trump’s Big Ugly Law is Hurting Our People
“Major shakeups in healthcare are coming to North Carolina next year, including changes to federal law that could kick as many as a quarter-million North Carolinians off Medicaid, the program that insures low-income people, disabled people, children and others. Losing access to healthcare would threaten more than just those individual people. The cuts have the […]
Trump & Republicans Have Made Life More Expensive
“Concern about rising prices has reached a fever pitch. A majority of Democrats, Republicans and independents said that they had changed their purchases from grocery stores to stay within budget in the last several months, according to polling from CNN. Another 59 percent of Americans said they had cut back on extras and entertainment. More […]
Trump’s Brazen Theft of Taxpayer Dollars
The most brazen theft of taxpayer dollars in history, and now they’re barring the IRS from auditing Trump’s past tax returns. This is a slap in the face to every American who works hard and plays by the rules. “The Justice Department on Tuesday expanded the just-announced settlement of President Donald Trump’s lawsuit over the […]
MAGA Slush Fund is Corruption in Plain Sight
“The Trump administration announced Monday the creation of a nearly $1.8 billion fund to compensate allies of the Republican president who believe they have been unjustly investigated and prosecuted, an arrangement that Democrats and government watchdogs derided as “corrupt” and unconstitutional.” —AP News article, Justice Department announces nearly $1.8B fund to compensate Trump allies in […]
Costs Skyrocketing Thanks to Trump’s Reckless War
Costs are skyrocketing thanks to Trump’s reckless war. Wholesale prices rose in April at the fastest rate in four years. Wholesale prices in April rose at their fastest rate in four years, the latest sign that the war with Iran is taking a toll on the U.S. economy. The Producer Price Index, a measure of […]
Republicans Have Ripped Health Care Away from Millions
Republicans have ripped health care away from millions of Americans because of their failure to extend the ACA tax credits. More than one in five people who enrolled in health insurance through HealthCare.gov during open enrollment and in the weeks immediately following were dropped from coverage for failing to pay their first month’s premium, according […]
Trump and Republicans Have Made Life Harder and More Expensive
Inflation is up dramatically and gas prices are now up more than 28% compared to a year ago. Republicans and Donald Trump have made life harder and more expensive. U.S. consumer prices climbed sharply again last month as the 10-week war with Iran delivered higher gasoline prices and more pain for Americans. The Labor Department’s […]
The Power of Opportunity
Graduates of the North Carolina State University Wilson College of Textiles got a surprise during their commencement event on Friday. During the event, donor Anil Kochhar announced that he and his wife, Marilyn, would be covering all student loans taken out by Wilson College graduates in the 2025-2026 school year. Kochhar’s father, Prakash Chand Kochhar, […]
National Weather Service Struggling Due to Trump’s Recklessness
With hurricane season approaching, the consequences of Donald Trump’s reckless decision to hollow out the National Weather Service are impossible to ignore. The agency’s roster of more than 2,500 scientists shrank by about 15% last year through firings and early retirements. The weather service’s data and expertise forms the backbone for all kinds of forecasts, […]