Congressional Issues

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WGHP) – What some are calling the country’s most significant legislation to attack the rapidly heating climate passed the U.S. House today and is headed for President Joe Biden’s ceremonial signature.

You will hear from Republicans – who uniformly in the Senate and House opposed the Inflation Reduction Act – that this bill is about raising taxes and hiring predatory IRS agents, but you can be sure its biggest focus is to provide programs to expand your opportunity to protect the planet.

North Carolina’s congressional delegation remained split Friday when the U.S. House voted to pass the final version of a major climate, tax and health care bill.

North Carolina’s eight Republicans, including the party’s nominee for Senate, Ted Budd, opposed the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. But the state’s five Democrats helped push it through the House in a 220-207 vote. The bill now heads to President Joe Biden to sign into law, which is expected to happen quickly.

A House subcommittee this week recommended approval of a bipartisan amendment that would provide as much as $10 billion to upgrade 911 centers nationwide to next-generation 911 (NG911) technology as part of legislation that would have the FCC auction at least 200 MHz of spectrum in the 3.1-3.45 GHz band.

ROCKINGHAM — Congressman Richard Hudson defeated three challengers in Tuesday’s Republican primary election for the 9th District seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Records from the North Carolina Board of Elections show Hudson carried more than 70% of every county in the newly drawn district, which now comprises Scotland, Hoke, Lee, Chatham and Randolph counties in addition to northwest Cumberland, western Harnett and a sliver of eastern Richmond.