Press Releases 03/24/2016
Following Pressure From Burr & Tillis, VA Grants Disability Benefits to Lejeune Veterans with Bladder Cancer
While there was no excuse for the VA to initially deny disability compensation for veterans who developed bladder cancer as a result of past toxic water contamination at Camp Lejeune, I’m grateful that the VA made the right decision in the end.
Press Releases 03/22/2016
Tillis Statement On The Terrorist Attacks In Brussels
My thoughts and prayers are with Brussels and the innocent lives that were taken from us today.
Press Releases 03/21/2016
Senators Burr and Tillis Statement on the Death of Lejeune Marine in Iraq Fighting ISIL
We are deeply saddened that one of our U.S. Marines died fighting the Islamic State over the weekend.
Press Releases 03/19/2016
Senator Tillis Delivers the Republican Weekly Address
The American people deserve to have a voice in the selection of the next Supreme Court Justice and the need for the Senate to focus on bipartisan efforts to help hardworking Americans.
Press Releases 03/16/2016
Tillis Statement On President Obama’s Supreme Court Nominee
While President Obama is entitled to nominate an individual to the Supreme Court, the Senate has made it clear it will be exercising its Constitutional authority to withhold consent of the nomination.
Press Releases 03/15/2016
Statement On Obama Admin’s Decision To Exclude North Carolina From Offshore Energy Exploration
I am extremely disappointed in the Obama Administration’s decision to effectively end this debate before it even starts.
Press Releases 03/15/2016
Tillis, Klobuchar Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Help Veterans Exposed to Toxic Burn Pits
The Helping Veterans Exposed to Burn Pits Act would create a center of excellence within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) in the prevention, diagnosis, mitigation, treatment, and rehabilitation of health conditions relating to exposure to burn pits.
Press Releases 03/10/2016
Tillis Applauds Passage of the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act
In 2014, 1,358 North Carolinians died from drug overdoses, more than the number who died from automobile accidents.
Press Releases 03/10/2016
Tillis Urges CMS to Evaluate Alzheimer’s Caregiver Support Program
Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) and a bipartisan group of his colleagues are urging the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to implement a program to support family caregivers of those with Alzheimer’s disease.
Press Releases 03/8/2016
Senators Call On DoD To Halt Cuts To Autism Therapy For Military Children
TRICARE is a managed health care program for active duty and retired members of the uniformed services, their families, and survivors.