Press Releases 06/15/2020
Tillis, Colleagues Demand Answers From Zoom After Company Deactivated Accounts of Pro-Democracy Chinese Activists
We write with deep concern regarding reports that Zoom, a U.S.-based company, deactivated the accounts of two U.S.-based, pro-democracy Chinese activists after they held a Zoom meeting on the June 4th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre.
Press Releases 06/12/2020
Tillis, Colleagues Send Letter Urging the Administration to Provide Paperwork Relief for Small Businesses who Utilized the COVID-19 Relief Program
Given the innumerable challenges that small business owners face, PPP loans were designed to be forgiven to prevent small business owners from incurring additional debt, provided employees were kept on payroll.
Press Releases 06/11/2020
Tillis Secures Second Consecutive Pay Raise Over 3 Percent for Servicemembers, Additional Measures to Improve Military Housing and Support COVID-19 Vaccine Research
I’m proud of the work we accomplished in the FY2021 NDAA on behalf of our servicemembers, including securing the second consecutive pay raise of over 3 percent, continuing improvements to military housing, and providing resources to support DoD research into a COVID-19 vaccine.
Press Releases 06/11/2020
Tillis Co-Sponsors Bipartisan Legislation To Assess and Propose Reforms to Criminal Justice System
We must continue to find areas where we can ensure our criminal justice system provides justice for all and provides Americans with the tools and opportunities to become productive and law-abiding members of their communities when they get a second chance. I’m proud to co-sponsor this bipartisan legislation to move us towards the next phase of criminal justice reform at the federal level.
Press Releases 06/10/2020
Tillis, Colleagues Introduce Resolution Calling for Justice for George Floyd and Opposing ‘Defund the Police’
The murder of George Floyd was a horrific act that violated the public trust. We must work towards accountability and justice, and all elected officials have an obligation to reject demands to defund the police, a reckless position that would weaken law enforcement’s ability to protect the public and keep communities safe.
Press Releases 06/10/2020
Following Tillis’ Request, North Carolina Hospitals to Receive More Than $303 Million
Thank you to the Department of Health and Human Services for listening to our concerns and distributing these much-needed funds quickly to help North Carolina’s most vulnerable communities.
Press Releases 06/10/2020
Tillis Co-Sponsors Legislation Requiring States to Report Officer-Involved Shootings
I am proud to join Senator Scott in support of this legislation and will continue to work to find solutions so we can increase transparency, promote accountability, and ensure justice for all.
Press Releases 06/9/2020
Tillis, Colleagues Urge Top Health Officials to Swiftly Distribute Emergency COVID-19 Funds to Hospitals Serving Low-Income, Vulnerable Populations
Senator Tillis along with 15 of his colleagues recently sent a bipartisan letter to HHS Secretary Alex Azar and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Seema Verma requesting that the administration act swiftly to distribute emergency funding allocated in COVID-19 spending packages to hospitals that overwhelmingly serve Medicaid and low-income patients. Without adequate federal funding, these hospitals will be unable to effectively treat the country’s most vulnerable communities.
Press Releases 06/9/2020
VIDEO: Tillis Leads Bipartisan Effort To Support Servicemembers, Military Families In Personnel NDAA Mark-Up
Senator Tillis announced bipartisan consensus on a number of priorities, including another pay raise for servicemembers, additional accountability measures to improve military housing conditions and impact aid to local educational agencies with military dependent children.
Press Releases 06/9/2020
Tillis & Casey Push for More Resources to Protect Seniors from Scams During COVID-19 Pandemic
I recently sent two bipartisan letters to Congressional appropriators urging them to protect seniors during the COVID-19 pandemic. The letters pushed for additional funding to support senior legal services and public awareness campaigns to educate seniors about fraud and scams.