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September 8, 2020 Press Release

CHARLOTTE, NC—After Congressman Dan Bishop’s (NC-09) and Senator Joni Ernst’s (R-IA) urging, President Trump called for the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to review current federal funds directed to state and

September 2, 2020 Press Release

WASHINGTON D.C.--Congressman Dan Bishop (NC-09) authored a letter urging the leaders of the United States Senate and the House of Representatives to include funding for Native American-Serving Nontribal Institutions (NASNTIs) in future coronavirus relief.

 

August 31, 2020 Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congressman Dan Bishop (NC-09) introduced the Increasing Opportunities for Small Businesses Act to increase local engagement with communities that have Opportunity Zones, which incentivizes private companies to invest in under-served communities to stimulate economic growth and bring good-paying jobs.

 

August 17, 2020 Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C.- Congressman Dan Bishop (NC-09) announced a $1.4 million award for the Lumbee Regional Development Association, Inc. through the U.S. Department of Labor’s Division of Indian and Native American Programs.

 

August 10, 2020 Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C.--Congressman Dan Bishop (NC-09) announced a grant for Red Springs, North Carolina for water infrastructure as a part of an investment from the United States Department of Agriculture.

 

July 30, 2020 Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congressman Dan Bishop (NC-09) introduced two amendments to the ‘minibus’ appropriations bills being debated in the House of Representatives this week. His amendments to H.R. 7617 would allow more businesses to offer healthcare coverage and increase hospital capacity.

 

July 22, 2020 Press Release

WASHINGTON D.C.- Congressman Dan Bishop (NC-09) and Senator Joni Ernst (IA) partnered to ask the Office of Management and Budget for an official investigation into tax dollars used to support or clean up autonomous zones. The letter was sent to Director Russell Vought of the Office of Management and Budget on July 21, 2020 along with 23 House members and five Senators. 

July 16, 2020 Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congressman Dan Bishop (NC-09) introduced the Expanding Assistance to Farmers Act of 2020, which broadens farmers’ use of Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans toward essential rental equipment.  

 

July 9, 2020 Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congressman Dan Bishop (NC-09) introduced the No Reward for Inciting Organized Turmoil Act of 2020 or the No RIOT Act, with Representatives Ted Budd (NC-13), Matt Gaetz (FL-01), Ralph Norman (SC-05), Mo Brooks (AL-05), Bob Gibbs (OH-07), and Paul Gosar (AZ-04).

July 7, 2020 Press Release

CHARLOTTE, N.C.—The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), at the urging of Congressman Dan Bishop (NC-09), Congressman Steve Scalise (LA-01), Senator Thom Tillis (NC) and Senator Bill Cassidy (LA), awarded Vysnova Partners a $27 million contract to conduct studies on COVID-19 surveillance and antibody testing in part at Wake Forest Baptist Health and Atrium Health.

 

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