Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Chuck Edwards (NC-11) announced FEMA’s implementation of his recommendation to expand the use of rapid estimates in the reimbursement process following Hurricane Helene, a change that has already helped move $150 million in recovery funding out the door faster.
Washington, D.C. - Congressman Chuck Edwards (NC-11) voted to advance the Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act to reduce premiums and lower health care costs for families across Western North Carolina.
The Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act puts families first instead of propping up big insurance companies by:
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Chuck Edwards (NC-11) announced the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has released an additional $33 million for 44 recovery projects across Western North Carolina.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Chuck Edwards (NC-11) introduced the Advance Tree Assistance Program (TAP) Payments Act to help orchardists and nursery tree growers replant or rehabilitate eligible trees, bushes, and vines damaged by natural disasters and plant disease.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Chuck Edwards (NC-11) announced his legislation, the Equal Representation Act, has passed out of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee. The bill aims to ensure fair and equal representation for U.S. citizens by including a citizenship question on the decennial census and excluding non-citizens from congressional apportionment.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Edwards voted in favor of the full release of the files associated with the investigation into Jeffrey Epstein and his co-conspirators.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Chuck Edwards (NC-11) voted to reopen the federal government following the longest shutdown in American history, and added $22.5 billion in much-needed natural disaster relief funding to help restore critical services and provide relief to families, small businesses, and communities across Western North Carolina.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Chuck Edwards (NC-11) joined House Speaker Mike Johnson to discuss the ongoing government shutdown.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Chuck Edwards (NC-11) urged the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to expedite the processing of a critical borrow site permit needed to move forward with North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) reconstruction projects related to Hurricane Helene recovery.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – One month ago, Congressman Chuck Edwards (NC-11), voted to keep the government open alongside fellow House Republicans. Their passage of the Continuing Resolution (CR) was a vote to pay our troops, fund disaster relief in Western North Carolina, and ensure that critical services continue without interruption for hardworking Americans.