Press Releases
August 1, 2025
WASHINGTON, DC - Last week, the House Veterans' Affairs Committee favorably reported two bipartisan bills out of committee that Congressman Chuck Edwards has championed: H.R. 3627, the Justice for America’s Veterans and Survivors Act, and H.R.
July 23, 2025
WASHINGTON, DC – Yesterday, Rep. Chuck Edwards (NC-11) introduced the bipartisan Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) Act with Congressman Shomari C. Figures (AL-02) to reinstate and reform the 2018 Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities program to ensure rural communities have more equitable access to hazard mitigation funding.
July 4, 2025
U.S. Congressman Chuck Edwards (NC-11) issued the following statement on his vote for the Senate-amended reconciliation bill:
June 29, 2025
U.S. Congressman Chuck Edwards (NC-11) issued the following statement on U.S. Senator Thom Tillis's (R-NC) decision to not seek reelection:
Edwards announces agreement with FEMA, USACE to improve oversight of debris removal along WNC rivers
June 4, 2025
In response to growing concerns from property owners, environmental groups, and local stakeholders, Congressman Chuck Edwards (NC-11) today announced a new agreement with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to improve accountability and transparency in ongoing debris removal operations around Western North Carolina’s rivers.
May 26, 2025
U.S. Congressman Chuck Edwards (NC-11) today, in honor of every fallen soldier, including those lost to their silent struggle with mental health, introduced the Justice for America’s Veterans and Survivors Act to enhance data collection on the causes of death among veterans, with the goal of helping to prevent veteran suicide.
May 23, 2025
U.S. Congressman Chuck Edwards (R-NC-11) today re-introduced the Stratton Ridge Air Force Memorial Act ahead of Memorial Day to authorize the relocation of a memorial honoring nine Air Force crew members, who lost their lives during a training mission, from private land to public land. Congressman Don Davis (D-NC-01) is the co-lead of this bipartisan legislation, and Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) is leading the Senate companion bill.
May 14, 2025
U.S. Congressman Chuck Edwards (NC-11) hosted a reception to celebrate the student participants of the 2025 Congressional Art Competition in North Carolina’s 11th District.
May 13, 2025
U.S. Congressman Chuck Edwards (NC-11) today led a bipartisan, bicameral letter urging Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem to reinstate the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program within the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
April 15, 2025
U.S. Congressman Chuck Edwards (NC-11) today unveiled his report detailing recommendations to fix the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and accelerate Hurricane Helene recovery, which were submitted to the White House and the FEMA task force.