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10 Drugs for Medicare Price Negotiation

I fought to pass the Inflation Reduction Act because I knew it would create real change in North Carolina and save our seniors money. This week President Joe Biden announced the first 10 drugs for Medicare price negotiation.

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Idalia Hurricane

Thinking of all those affected by Idalia this week across the Southeast and here in North Carolina. Thank you, NC Emergency Management, for your tireless work keeping us informed

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Shooting on the UNC Campus

My prayers are with the faculty member who lost their life in the shooting on the UNC campus. I’m heartbroken for UNC students and staff, their families, and the Chapel Hill community, who endured the fear and now the trauma of yet another instance of senseless gun violence. We must act.

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Happy Women’s Equality Day!

I know it’s hard to celebrate our accomplishments as North Carolinians have been stripped of a fundamental right: reproductive freedom. But I urge you to join me in doing what we do best – standing up and fighting back. This day is a celebration of the 19th Amendment that expanded voting rights to women. We never would have achieved reproductive rights without women voting. Now, we will use our power at the ballot box to challenge every single Republican who voted against abortion rights.

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Veto of Senate Bill 747

I am proud to stand with Governor Cooper on his veto of Senate Bill 747, the elections bill that undermines democracy. We should work to strengthen voting rights—not make it more difficult for North Carolinians to cast a ballot.

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American Rescue Plan

I was proud to help pass the American Rescue Plan that expanded access to safe childcare and early education opportunities, but this is just the first step we needed to make affordable childcare a reality in our state and country. I look forward to heading back to Congress and putting this issue at the forefront of the fight to ensure we’re making smart investments for American families and the next generation.

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Discrimination Against the LGBTQ+ Community

The NCGOP continues to prioritize its extreme agenda over passing a budget. They’ve chosen to enshrine discrimination against the LGBTQ+ community into law over working to protect the most vulnerable among us. Together we will organize and fight back against these hateful laws.

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National Immunization Month

August is National Immunization Month, and safe and accessible vaccines are more important than ever. As a member of the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic, I have made supporting safe, effective vaccines a top priority. In the face of Republicans’ baseless arguments against these life-saving scientific advancements, I have been a consistent and strong advocate for vaccines and the researchers who develop them. My GOP colleagues’ suggestion that public health officials violated the Constitution is dangerous, misleading, and undermines confidence in our public health professionals. I stand with public health officials in the fight for safe and accessible vaccines.

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VA Education Benefits Program

Our service members deserve access to the best resources, but far too often, unnecessary red tape gets in the way of what they need, from education to health care. I’m proud to announce that two amendments I’ve been working on have passed in the House. The first designates crucial funding to the VA Education Benefits Program and will help veterans who want to pursue STEM degrees get the education they deserve. Service members who become pregnant have a higher chance of dealing with postpartum depression because of their service. An additional amendment will give the VA the resources needed to

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