Press Releases 04/16/2020
Tillis Statement on Lapse in Paycheck Protection Program Funding
Speaker Pelosi and Minority Leader Schumer are fully aware that small business owners across the nation desperately need more help, and their decision to reject a no-brainer proposal to provide that immediate help is cynical partisan politics at its worst.
Press Releases 04/16/2020
Tillis Urges Secretary Esper to Address Mental Health of Servicemembers During Social Distancing
We write today to encourage you to also reflect on the unintended consequences that social distancing measures of isolation and quarantine may have on our service members’ mental, spiritual, and emotional health.
Press Releases 04/16/2020
Tillis Named To President’s Bipartisan Economic Task Force
I’ve talked to countless North Carolinians over the last several weeks and they’re rightfully concerned about protecting the health of their loved ones and getting clarity on how and when we can safely re-open the economy.
Press Releases 04/15/2020
Tillis Urges Trump Administration to Maintain Pro-life Protections During Search for Coronavirus Treatment
Senator Tillis and his colleagues sent a letter to President Trump asking the administration to maintain pro-life protections during the search for treatments and cures for COVID-19. The letter refutes a request by 15 pro-abortion state attorneys general requesting waivers to prohibitions on the use of fetal tissue for coronavirus research.
Press Releases 04/14/2020
Tillis Announces $238 Million in Funding to Assist North Carolina’s Airports Amid the Coronavirus Pandemic
North Carolina’s airports have seen a dramatic decrease in passenger travel due to COVID-19. This unprecedented travel reduction has drastically impacted airport revenues putting operations and jobs on the line.
Press Releases 04/14/2020
Tillis: 23,786 Low-Interest Loans Approved For North Carolina’s Small Businesses Under PPP
Tillis Calls for Bipartisan Action to Make Improvements and Approve More Funding for the Payment Protection Program to Help Small Businesses
Press Releases 04/13/2020
Tillis Urges Support For Victims of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault in Coronavirus Legislation
Press Releases 04/13/2020
Tillis, Colleagues Encourage President Trump to Defend Against Chinese Attacks on National Security
Sent a letter to President Trump encouraging the administration to continue to aggressively use the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) authorities to scrutinize any transaction or investment by the Chinese government or privately owned enterprises that could threaten or undermine the national security of the United States during the coronavirus pandemic.
Press Releases 04/10/2020
Tillis Announces $378 Million in Funding to Assist North Carolina’s Higher Education Institutions and Students
Includes at least $189 million to provide financial relief to students experiencing hardship and disruptions to their education due to the COVID-19 outbreak
Press Releases 04/10/2020
Tillis Announces $919 Million in Funding to Assist North Carolina’s Health Care Providers
North Carolina’s health care providers are on the frontlines, working around the clock to combat COVID-19 and we must ensure they have the resources they need.