U.S. Congressman David Price, D-4th District, will not seek reelection. Sources are telling Carolina Journal that Price, 81, is currently making calls telling Democratic leaders that this will be his last congressional term and he’s expected to make an official announcement soon. Price has represented parts of Durham, Orange, and Wake County for three decades. He...
North Carolina’s junior U.S. senator and seven of the Republicans who served in the last Congress earn “Taxpayer Super Hero” ratings. That’s according to the latest calculations from the Council for Citizens Against Government Waste. The group’s 2020 Congressional Ratings, released this month, name Sen. Thom Tillis as one of 10 Senate “Taxpayer Super Heroes.”...
Seniority isn’t the only pathway to influence in Washington. The two congressional Marks from North Carolina, Walker and Meadows, exemplify this development.
RALEIGH — North Carolina’s congressional delegation and their families have taken 160 trips paid for by private individuals or organizations since 2000. The total cost of nearly $600,000 ranges from $200 domestic overnights to week-long visits to Europe and Asia that approach $20,000 per member.
RALEIGH — As national Democratic Party leaders such as Howard Dean and New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton heaped criticism on President Bush's administration over the federal response to Hurricane Katrina, only a couple of North Carolina's congressmen outwardly joined in.
