Press Releases 10/5/2016
Burr & Tillis Respond to IG Reports on Salisbury VA Radiology Care and Wait Time Manipulation
“The findings of today’s report are profoundly disturbing,” said Senator Tillis. “This is not the way the VA should be treating the men and women who risked everything in service to our country."
Press Releases 10/5/2016
Senators Burr and Tillis Urge FEMA to Grant North Carolina’s Request for Emergency Assistance for Hurricane Matthew
Senators Burr & Tillis sent a letter to FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate urging the agency to grant North Carolina's request for federal emergency assistance before Hurricane Matthew affects NC.
Press Releases 10/5/2016
Tillis Discusses Eugenics Compensation Legislation And The Moral Obligation To Assist Victims
What motivated me to pursue eugenics compensation legislation in North Carolina, and what prompted me to introduce federal legislation to protect the compensation payments of eugenics victims.
Press Releases 10/4/2016
Bipartisan Group Of Senators Call For Sustained Funding For Autism Therapy For Military Children
The Senators called on the committees to ensure the final appropriations for the Department of Defense include a reversal in the TRICARE cuts.
Press Releases 10/3/2016
Tillis Statement On The Passing Of Larry Stogner
"...Larry will be greatly missed, and Susan and I send our deepest condolences to Bobbi and the rest of the Stogner family.”
Press Releases 09/30/2016
Tillis & Burr Respond To IG Report On Fayetteville VA Medical Center Surgical Services
“Taking care of those who bore the battle is the most solemn duty of the United States government and it is troubling that any hospital has to be reminded to have adequate pre-operative evaluations and sufficient equipment on hand to perform surgeries."
Press Releases 09/29/2016
Tillis And Colleagues Discuss How To Fix Washington’s Broken Budget Process
“This is a threat to our national security. This is a threat to our economic security. It’s tough to make budget decisions, but they need to be made.”
Press Releases 09/28/2016
Tillis Statement On The Passage Of The Continuing Resolution
"The Senate majority worked diligently to pass bipartisan spending bills through the committee process, but Harry Reid decided to prevent them from passing."
Press Releases 09/28/2016
Tillis Calls For Bipartisan Solutions To U.S. Refugee Program
We as committee members should stop talking about a Republican position and a Democrat position, and come up with a responsible, compassionate position for these refugees.
Press Releases 09/27/2016
Tillis-Carper Bill To Protect Benefits For Eugenics Victims Heads To President Obama’s Desk
The Treatment of Certain Payments in Eugenics Compensation Act will help protect living eugenics victims receiving compensation payments by excluding their payments from being used in determining eligibility for, or the amount of, federal public benefits.