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The recent U.S. strikes on maritime targets tied to narco-trafficking in Venezuelan waters have sparked national conversation, but the security stakes reach far beyond a single news cycle.
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.
With this most recent funding allocation, Western North Carolina has received more than $1 billion in FEMA grants to rebuild public infrastructure, restore essential services, and support long-term recovery after Hurricane Helene.
At a time when Congress is often defined by gridlock, the National Security and Related Programs appropriations bill stands out as a reminder that serious governance still matters. The NSRP bill would fund the essential machinery of American diplomacy, security, and humanitarian engagement. It would keep embassy staff safe, support efforts to monitor emerging threats, and ensure that the United States can project stability in regions where power vacuums quickly become dangerous.
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.
During the press conference, Congressman Edwards and fellow House Republicans stood strong in their commitment to reopening the government responsibly and ensuring that hardworking Americans are not used as political leverage.
House Republicans remain united in their efforts to reopen the government and discuss the important issue of healthcare.