Press Releases 08/6/2021
Tillis, Sinema, Cramer, and Feinstein’s Bipartisan PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act To Be Signed Into Law
This bill authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to create a pilot program on dog training therapy based on the promising “train the trainer model,” that will provide dog-training skills and service dogs to veterans with mental illnesses, regardless of whether or not they have mobility issues.
Press Releases 08/6/2021
Tillis, Colleagues Introduce New Legislation to Help Fight Cybercrime, Keep Americans Safe
Today, U.S Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC), Co-Chair of the Senate Cybersecurity Caucus, Brian Schatz (D-HI), John Cornyn (R-TX), and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) introduced new legislation to fight cybercrime and help keep Americans safe from online scams.
Press Releases 07/30/2021
Tillis, Colleagues Demand Second Hearing, Information Following Revelations Of ATF Nominee’s Racist Comments About ATF Colleagues
It was indirectly reported in June that, according to an anonymous former ATF agent, Chipman said, “Wow, there were an unusually large number of African American agents that passed the exam this time.
Press Releases 07/30/2021
Tillis Co-Introduces Bill to Audit CDC Mask Guidance Decision Making and Messaging Process
The legislation follows the CDC’s Tuesday announcement of new guidance to require indoor masking for all vaccinated individuals in areas reporting over 50 new cases per 100k individuals over the previous seven day period.
Press Releases 07/28/2021
Tillis Co-Sponsors Legislation to Increase Access to Credit and Opportunity
This bipartisan legislation would permit landlords and utility and telecom providers to report on-time payment data to credit reporting agencies, giving consumers the opportunity to develop a positive credit history by establishing a track record of bills paid on time.
Press Releases 07/28/2021
Tillis, Colleagues Release Statement on Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal
Press Releases 07/27/2021
Tillis Statement on CDC’s Misguided Mask Guidance For Vaccinated Americans
oday, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) issued the following statement on the updated mask guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for Americans who have already been vaccinated:
Press Releases 07/27/2021
Tillis Secures Provisions in NDAA to Improve Lives of Servicemembers and Military Families
As Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Personnel, Senator Tillis led the effort to pass an across the board 2.7 percent pay raise for both military servicemembers and the DOD civilian workforce.
Press Releases 07/26/2021
U.S. Senate Unanimously Approves Tillis’ Veterans Family Survivors Benefits Bill
Currently, veterans who pass away from coronavirus may have their cause of death identified as “COVID-19” without accounting for service-related disabilities that further complicate their coronavirus diagnosis.
Press Releases 07/23/2021
Tillis, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Help Homeowners Prepare for Natural Disasters
Senator Tillis and a group of Senators introduced the bipartisan, bicameral Disaster Mitigation and Tax Parity Act, a bill that would make rebates that homeowners receive for making natural disaster mitigation improvements to their homes exempt from federal taxes.