Press Releases 08/31/2020
Following Push by Tillis and Colleagues, USDA Provides Flexibility for School Meals
Senator Tillis applauded the USDA for providing flexibility to schools and sponsoring organizations for school meals and child nutrition. Earlier this month, Senator Tillis and his colleagues sent a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue urging the department to provide an extension of waivers to allow the Summer Food Service Program and the Seamless Summer Options.
Press Releases 08/27/2020
Tillis, Colleagues Call for Enforcement of USMCA Dairy Provisions
USMCA is poised to create new export opportunities for America’s dairy industry and a more equitable playing field for American dairy exports in Mexico and Canada, but effective implementation will be critical to realizing these gains.
Press Releases 08/20/2020
Following Tillis Push, Small Business Administration Declares Disaster Declaration in Hurricane Isaias Aftermath
The declaration was approved for Bertie County and the adjoining counties of Chowan, Halifax, Hertford, Martin, Northampton, and Washington to address damages associated with Hurricane Isaias.
Press Releases 08/20/2020
Tillis, Colleagues Urge FHFA to Withdraw Housing Refinance Fee That Hurts Struggling American Families
Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) and his colleagues sent a letter to Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Mark Calabria urging the agency to withdraw a market refinance fee of 0.5 percent recently announced by Government Sponsored Enterprises (GSE) Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The surcharge the GSEs will begin imposing on mortgages as of September 1 would raise costs for borrowers and consumers.
Press Releases 08/18/2020
Tillis, Colleagues Renew Bipartisan Push for Charitable Nonprofit Support in Next Coronavirus Relief Package
Senator Tillis and a bipartisan group of 24 Senators sent a letter to Senate leadership, renewing the push for inclusion of aid for charitable nonprofits in upcoming coronavirus relief legislation.
Press Releases 08/18/2020
Tillis Pushes to Make All Recommended Vaccines Accessible to Medicare Beneficiaries
Senator Thom Tillis and his colleagues recently sent a bipartisan letter to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Seema Verma requesting CMS make all recommended vaccines accessible to Medicare beneficiaries.
Press Releases 08/17/2020
Tillis, Colleagues Urge Flexibility for School Meals
U.S. Senator Thom Tillis and his colleagues sent a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue to urge the department to continue providing flexibilities to schools and sponsoring organizations for school meals and child nutrition.
Press Releases 08/17/2020
Tillis Co-Sponsored Legislation to Help Families of First Responders Lost To COVID-19 Signed Into Law
Every day local law enforcement, school resource officers, and firefighters protect our communities, potentially exposing themselves to the virus, and unfortunately, some losing their battle with it. I will never stop fighting for our heroes, and I am proud to work with my colleagues across the aisle and get this legislation signed into law to ensure family members of every first responder lost to coronavirus has quick access to the benefits they deserve.
Press Releases 08/14/2020
Tillis, Colleagues Urge USAID to Prevent US from Funding Abortions, Abortion Advocacy Abroad
Senator Tillis and his colleagues sent a bicameral letter to the Acting Administrator for the US Agency for International Development (USAID) John Barsa to urge him to protect American taxpayer dollars during the coronavirus pandemic from funding pro-abortion lobbying or advocacy efforts in other countries via the United Nations (UN) in violation of the Siljander Amendment, which prevents State Department funds from being used to lobby about abortion.
Press Releases 08/14/2020
Tillis and VA Secretary Wilkie Discuss Work to Help Veterans
Senator Thom Tillis released a video with North Carolina native and U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert Wilkie discussing their work to improve the VA and help ensure veterans receive the benefits they need and deserve.