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December 9, 2025
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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.

December 5, 2025

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.

December 2, 2025

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.

November 18, 2025

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. 

November 13, 2025

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. 

November 5, 2025

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.

October 24, 2025

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.

October 23, 2025

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.  

October 22, 2025

HENDERSONVILLE, NC – Congressman Chuck Edwards (NC-11) led a roundtable discussion with local tourism leaders, including representatives from Western North Carolina Chambers of Commerce and Tourism Development Associations, to discuss the impact of the ongoing government shutdown and efforts to rebuild after Hurricane Helene.

October 1, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. – "Democrats in the House and the Senate have chosen partisan politics over the safety and security of the American people – a true injustice to millions of Americans.

Instead of passing a clean CR that would add $22.5 billion to the Disaster Relief Fund — funding that could go a long way in WNC recovery — my colleagues on the other side of the aisle have chosen political showmanship.