A
Message
From
Thom:
What
Thom's
Been
Up
To:
Continuing
The
Fight
To
Stop
Removal
Of
C-130s
From
Fort
Bragg
Thom
successfully
secured
an
amendment
to
the
National
Defense
Authorization
Act
(NDAA)
of
2016
that
requires
the
commanders
of
the
XVIII
Airborne
Corps,
82nd
Airborne
Division
and
the
United
States
Army
Special
Operations
Command
to
certify
that
the
removal
of
C-130Hs
from
Fort
Braggs
Pope
Airfield
will
not
adversely
impact
the
daily
training
requirements
of
airborne
and
special
operations
units.
If
the
commanders
do
not
certify
the
removal,
then
the
C-130Hs
will
remain
at
Pope
Airfield.
"On
Thursday,
the
Senate
Armed
Services
Committee
unanimously
approved
N.C.
Sen.
Thom
Tillis'
amendment
to
the
National
Defense
Authorization
Act
that
requires
Fort
Bragg
commanders
to
approve
the
closure
of
the
440th
before
it
can
happen.
Tillis'
measure
says
the
18th
Airborne
Corps,
the
82nd
Airborne
Division
and
the
Army
Special
Operations
Command
all
must
certify
that
the
loss
of
the
Air
Force
Reserve
wing
won't
harm
their
training
mission."
Promoting
Farm
To
School
Nutrition
Programs
When
addressing
the
issues
and
needs
of
proper
childhood
nutrition,
Thom
believes
we
should
look
to
parents,
students,
and
cafeteria
staff
in
our
schools,
not
bureaucrats
in
Washington,
D.C.
While
big
government
nutrition
programs
are
well-intentioned,
theyre
lacking
flexibility
and
being
forced
upon
our
schools
at
the
local
level
in
a
manner
thats
simply
counterproductive.
Thom
visited
Patterson
Farm
in
Rowan
County
and
Tuckaseegee
Elementary
School
in
Charlotte
to
learn
first-hand
how
North
Carolina
is
a
true
leader
in
farm-to-school
programs.
Fighting
For
Coastal,
Seasonal
Businesses
Thom
recently
met
with
members
of
the
North
Carolina
seafood
industry
to
address
their
concerns
around
the
current
H-2B
Visa
crisis.
On
the
brink
of
peak
season
without
workers
to
sustain
business,
Thom
has
been
a
leading
advocate
in
a
bipartisan
effort
pushing
for
coastal
state
seasonal
workers
to
obtain
H-2B
Visas
for
legal
immigrant
workers
to
fill
these
open
positions.
Thom
recently
demanded
the
Department
of
Homeland
Security
explain
why
the
issuance
cap
for
H-2B
Visas
was
met
much
earlier
than
previous
years,
but
he
has
yet
to
receive
an
explanation
and
the
damage
to
our
Atlantic
Coast
seafood
industry
is
already
being
felt.
In
Case
You
Missed
It:
Tillis
Honors
Fallen
Heroes
On
Memorial
Day
On
Memorial
Day,
Thom
spoke
to
active
military,
veterans
and
their
families
during
a
service
in
Gaston
County:
Our
military
servicemembers
wake
up
each
morning
ready
to
defend
our
freedoms
at
all
costs.
We
will
never
be
able
to
repay
the
debt
of
gratitude
we
owe
to
the
courageous
men
and
women
who
make
the
ultimate
sacrifice.
We
must
do
everything
we
can
to
fulfill
our
moral
responsibility
to
help
care
for
the
families
of
our
fallen
heroes,
who
bear
the
pain
of
living
each
day
without
their
loved
ones.
North
Carolina
is
a
state
blessed
with
a
storied
military
tradition,
and
the
greatest
honor
I
have
had
as
Senator
is
meeting
with
our
brave
servicemembers
and
veterans
and
personally
thanking
them
for
their
incredible
devotion
and
love
for
our
country.
Tillis
Visits
Camp Lejeune and
Cherry
Point
Theres
no
replacement,
no
matter
how
many
committee
meetings
you
have,
for
being
able
to
come
out
here
and
see
how
the
decisions
in
Washington
are
playing
out
on
the
ground
things
that
I
can
bring
back
and
give
additional
insights
on,
Tillis
said.
I
like
having
the
opportunity
to
talk
to
all
levels;
talking
to
the
newer
Marines,
talking
to
the
spouses.
Tillis
Introduces
Bipartisan
Road
to
Opportunity
and
Development
(ROAD)
Act
of
2015
Thom
introduced
The
Road
to
Opportunity
and
Development
(ROAD)
Act
of
2015.
The
bipartisan
legislation
designates
the
Raleigh-Norfolk
Corridor
as
a
future
part
of
the
interstate
system,
while
creating
opportunities
for
increased
commerce
and
investment
in
infrastructure
and
jobs. |