WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) sat down with Fox-Charlotte to discuss his 2021 accomplishments and his continued priorities in the U.S. Senate.
Watch the full interview here.
Tillis on working for all North Carolinians
“You know, what I try to do is block out what I think are the distractions at either end of the political spectrum and get things done that I think help North Carolinians and help the nation.”
Tillis on working across the aisle
“I work a lot with Democrats. I reach across the aisle frequently to work on things that we agree on. We do it in Judiciary Committee, in Senate Armed Services, in Veterans Affairs, and even banking.”
“We have reintroduced a toxic exposures bill in Veterans Affairs Committee to do right by those who have been exposed to toxic substances when they were abroad or even at home, for that matter. We were successful in getting the PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act passed and to the president's desk, which is giving more veterans the opportunity to have service dogs which has proven to be very helpful.”
Tillis on his work to help Afghan refugees
“We’ve made progress. We were very active in our office, we had a list of over 900 people, either SVI holders, American citizens, or people with a green card, and we got several out before we exited the Kobul airport, and we have gotten more out since then.”
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