RELEASE: Rep. Meadows Joins NC Delegation in Request for Expedited Assistance Washington, D.C. – Today, in response to Hurricane Florence, Rep. Mark Meadows (R-NC) joined the entire North Carolina Congressional delegation in a letter requesting expedited Major Disaster Declaration for the State of North Carolina. The request comes under Section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief Act. “This is an incredibly dangerous storm that has the potential to affect the entire state,” Rep. Meadow...
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Hurricane Florence Message Folks, As you know, Hurricane Florence is moving quickly toward the coasts of North Carolina and South Carolina. Over the last 48 hours the National Weather Service has graded the hurricane as 'Category 4,' and now downgraded to 'Category 2.' It is expected to make landfall sometime later today, Thursday, September 13. Be advised the hurricane's path over the last 24 hours has slightly diverted SOUTH, which puts Western NC at a greater risk as the storm moves through ...
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RELEASE: Meadows Joins Rep. Davis Introducing Bill on Permanent Tax Relief for Families, Small Businesses Washington, D.C. – This week, Rep. Mark Meadows (R-NC) joined Rep. Rodney Davis (R-IL) introducing H.R. 6760, the Protecting Family and Small Business Tax Cuts Act, which makes the individual tax cuts included in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act permanent. The bill is part of the Tax Reform 2.0 package introduced by the House Ways and Means Committee yesterday. The original tax reform bill, passed ...
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RELEASE: Rep. Meadows Sends Letter Urging Pro Family Provisions in Tax Reform 2.0 Washington, D.C. – Rep. Mark Meadows (R-NC), along with 30 other cosigners, sent a letter to House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) and House Ways and Means Committee Chairman, Kevin Brady (R-TX), urging House leadership to include pro-family provisions in Tax Reform 2.0. Rep. Meadows’ letter urges leadership include H.R. 5006, the “Child Tax Credit for Pregnant Moms Act,” in Tax Reform 2.0. The bill would help parents bet...
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RELEASE: Meadows, Castro Bipartisan Election Security Bill Passes House, Heads to Senate Washington, D.C. – Congressman Mark Meadows (R-NC), a member of the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, Transportation and Infrastructure and Foreign Affairs, and Congressman Joaquin Castro (D-TX), a member of the House Committees on Foreign Affairs and Intelligence, welcomed the unanimous passage of their bipartisan measure, the Global Electoral Exchange Act (H.R. 5274). This legislation would au...
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Meeting Deputy Jordan Sherrill I want to begin our newsletter with an update on some great news. Many of you may have read about or been praying for Deputy Jordan Sherrill--one of our Caldwell County Deputies who was shot during a traffic stop in July. This week, I was honored to meet Deputy Sherrill and personally tell him 'thank you.' He’s an outstanding young man and deputy. Most importantly, I’m extremely grateful to tell you he is recovering well! Please continue praying for him and his fa...
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We want to serve the many who have served us proudly Posted at 2:01 AM When the call of duty came, they answered — and they did so with courage, valor and bravery. Now, as a nation, we have an obligation to return their service and provide them with the best care possible. As a U.S. representative, serving our nation’s veterans is one of my highest priorities. It is my obligation — and it is a duty of our government — to help veterans have the peace of mind that comes from knowing their medical ...
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RELEASE: Rep. Meadows on FDA Initiative Fighting Opioid Crisis Washington, D.C. – This week, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D., announced a new FDA initiative to assist in fighting the opioid crisis. According to the announcement, the FDA will award a contract to the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) “to help advance the development of evidence-based guidelines for appropriate opioid analgesic prescribing for acute pain resulting...
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RELEASE: Rep. Meadows’ Statement on Firing of FBI Agent Peter Strzok Washington, D.C. – Rep. Mark Meadows (R-NC) released the following statement on the firing of Peter Strzok, former senior FBI counterintelligence official: "Peter Strzok was fired from the FBI because of what his own written words plainly showed: he was willing to use his official FBI position to try and stop President Trump from getting elected. He tarnished the FBI's sterling reputation and severely damaged public trust in an...
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Hendersonville Fire Department gets grant to hire 3 firefighters By Staff Posted at 1:00 PM - Updated at 1:11 PM http://www.blueridgenow.com/news/20180813/hendersonville-fire-department-gets-grant-to-hire-3-firefighters The Hendersonville Fire Department has been awarded a Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response grant in the amount of $299,291 from the Department of Homeland Security/Federal Emergency Management Agency for the hiring of three firefighters. The SAFER grant is intended t...
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