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Press Releases
10/17/2016
Following Request from Burr and Tillis, IRS Grants Flexibility to Taxpayers Impacted by Hurricane Matthew
"..I'm happy they have decided to grant this relief to North Carolinians affected by Hurricane Matthew," said Senator Tillis.
Press Releases
10/15/2016
Burr and Tillis Urge Treasury Sec. Lew to Postpone Tax Filing Deadline for NC Residents Affected by Hurricane Matthew
"We ask that you take immediate action to use the authority available in statute to provide relief to these taxpayers in North Carolina as soon as possible.”
Press Releases
10/13/2016
Tillis And Colleagues Question Top Pentagon Officials On Cash Payment To Iran
The senators raised serious concerns regarding the Obama Administration’s failure to notify top US military officials about its $1.7 billion cash ransom payment to the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Press Releases
10/12/2016
Important Information About January 23rd FEMA Deadline
Apply for aid online at www.disasterassistance.gov or call the registration phone number at 1-800-621-3362.
Press Releases
10/9/2016
Burr and Tillis Urge FEMA to Grant NC’s Request for Emergency Assistance Following Hurricane Matthew
"We urge the President to approve this request to assist the state and these counties continued operations to protect life and property, and in the near future begin the recovery process."
Press Releases
10/7/2016
President Signs Tillis-Carper Eugenics Compensation Legislation Into Law
Without the Treatment of Certain Payments in Eugenics Compensation Act, eugenics victims who receive compensation payments could have had their federal safety net benefits reduced or their eligibility eliminated altogether.
Press Releases
10/5/2016
Burr & Tillis Respond to IG Reports on Salisbury VA Radiology Care and Wait Time Manipulation
“The findings of today’s report are profoundly disturbing,” said Senator Tillis. “This is not the way the VA should be treating the men and women who risked everything in service to our country."
Press Releases
10/5/2016
Tillis Discusses Eugenics Compensation Legislation And The Moral Obligation To Assist Victims
What motivated me to pursue eugenics compensation legislation in North Carolina, and what prompted me to introduce federal legislation to protect the compensation payments of eugenics victims.
Press Releases
10/5/2016
Senators Burr and Tillis Urge FEMA to Grant North Carolina’s Request for Emergency Assistance for Hurricane Matthew
Senators Burr & Tillis sent a letter to FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate urging the agency to grant North Carolina's request for federal emergency assistance before Hurricane Matthew affects NC.
Press Releases
10/4/2016
Bipartisan Group Of Senators Call For Sustained Funding For Autism Therapy For Military Children
The Senators called on the committees to ensure the final appropriations for the Department of Defense include a reversal in the TRICARE cuts.