Jones Faces GOP Challenger
Congressman Walter Jones has handily won North Carolina’s Third District since 1995. Now it’s re-election time again and this may be his biggest fight yet. Leoneda Inge: For a while, Congressman Walter...
View ArticleNC Rep. Jones Calls For US To Stop Funding Afghanistan
North Carolina Congressman Walter Jones is among those calling for an end to U.S. spending in Afghanistan. The Republican from Farmville joined with Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA) this week to condemn the...
View ArticleWhere North Carolina’s Congressional Members Stand On Syria
Several of North Carolina’s members of Congress have issued statements about U.S. involvement in Syria. The statements follow a chemical weapons attack which the U.S. says was carried out by the Assad...
View ArticleNC Republican Congressional Delegation Splits On Strategy
North Carolina’s congressional delegation has been in the spotlight in recent weeks as Democrats and Republicans in Washington have argued over shutting down the government, the Affordable Care Act,...
View ArticleHow NC Congressmen Are Reacting To US House Speaker Turmoil
Members of North Carolina’s Republican congressional delegation were calling for more conservative leadership after Representative Kevin McCarthy’s stunning withdraw from the race for Speaker threw...
View ArticleCongressional Primaries Push To The Right
North Carolina has 13 members in the United States House of Representatives. Ten are currently Republicans and next week each is expected to file paperwork to run for another term. However, the road to...
View ArticleN.C. Political Roundup
The United States House of Representatives passed a bill last week to restrict Syrian and Iraqi refugees admission to the United States until more stringent security measures are in place. Rep. Walter...
View ArticleRep. Walter Jones: Bill To Restrict Syrian Refugees Does Not Go Far Enough
U.S. Rep. Walter Jones (R-NC) broke ranks with his Republican colleagues to vote against a proposal that would restrict the country's intake of Syrian and Iraqi refugees. In a letter to House Speaker...
View ArticleCanada Prepares To Welcome Syrian Refugees
In stark contrast to the United States, Canada is preparing to welcome 25,000 Syrian refugees beginning December 10. The plan will bring 10,000 refugees to the country by the end of the calendar year...
View ArticleN.C. Congressional Members Respond To The State of The Union
President Obama gave his final State of the Union address last night. He outlined his vision for the coming year and detailed what he sees as the biggest challenges for the nation moving forward. Host...
View ArticleJones Sweeps Up In 3rd Congressional District
It was supposed to be a tough race for U.S. Rep. Walter Jones. But the state's longest-serving sitting congressman cruised to victory last night in the 3rd Congressional District's Republican primary.
View ArticleNorth Carolina's Role In The Trump Administration
North Carolina Republicans could have a bigger role in the Trump administration's policies than they anticipated. President Trump recently approached Rep. Mark Meadows , chair of the House's far-right...
View ArticleNC's Walter Jones Maintains Independent Streak Into Trump Administration
In a district full of coifed hair and pressed shirts, a frayed rug stands out. On Capitol Hill, the office of U.S. Rep. Walter Jones is filled with home state relics – large framed pictures, crisp...
View ArticleWhy These NC Republicans Oppose GOP Health Care Reform
At least three Republicans in North Carolina's Congressional delegation are not satisfied with the GOP's plan to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act.
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