News List

First, an update from the National Weather Service in Wilmington about a potential tropical development that will bring our region heavy rainfall over the next few days.  From the NWS: "Low pressure across northeast SC is expected to move near or just off the NC coast through Thursday.  There is a 70% chance the low may develop into a subtropical or tropical system… Read more »

Here’s today’s update: The Treasury Department and the Small Business Administration has released detailed, updated data about the success of the Paycheck Protection Program.  The release includes loan-level data for each of the 4.9 million PPP loans that have been made, and includes names and addresses for companies receiving loans of more than $150,000.  … Read more »

I hope you and your loved ones had a safe, happy Fourth of July this past weekend.  Here’s today’s COVID-19 update: As we begin a new week, here’s a snapshot of the COVID-19 outbreak in the counties that make up the 7th District: Bladen County: 399 cases, 3 deaths Brunswick County: 662 cases, 6 deaths Columbus County: 565 cases, 39 deaths… Read more »

This is the second consecutive month of historic job gains, which shows the U.S. economy is poised to come back strong once the COVID-19 threat is behind us. Read more »

Here’s today’s update: Some very encouraging economic news out this morning:  the American economy added 4.8 million jobs last month. June’s 4.8 million jobs created is easily the largest monthly job gain in U.S. history. The unemployment rate fell from 13.3 percent to 11.1 percent.  Employment increased significantly in some of the parts… Read more »

Here’s today’s COVID-19 update: This past Tuesday, June 30th, was the final day for businesses to submit an application for a loan under the Paycheck Protection Program authorized by the CARES Act.  However, last night the Senate unanimously passed an extension of the application deadline until August 8th.  This extension still requires approval by the… Read more »

While the COVID-19 outbreak is ongoing, I want to keep you informed about what has been going on in the House of Representatives this week.  Speaker Pelosi has unilaterally extended the period in which House Democrats will utilize “proxy voting”, an unconstitutional policy implemented by the Speaker that enables Democrat Leadership to vote on behalf of individual… Read more »

Here’s today’s COVID-19 update: As we begin a new week, here’s a snapshot of the COVID-19 outbreak in the counties that make up the 7th District: Bladen County: 357 cases, 3 deaths Brunswick County: 479 cases, 4 deaths Columbus County: 513 cases, 37 deaths Duplin County: 1,428 cases, 27 death Johnston County: 1,393 cases, 29… Read more »

Here’s today’s update: Governor Cooper’s order requiring people in North Carolina to wear cloth face coverings in public settings goes into effect at 5 p.m. today. North Carolina officials reported an additional 1,635 positive COVID-19 cases statewide today, reaching a total of nearly 59,000 since the outbreak began earlier this year.  North Carolina… Read more »

Rouzer: "This bill is driven by partisanship with the hope of making this a campaign issue." Read more »