Yesterday, President Trump granted a Major Disaster Declaration for the State of North Carolina which triggers the release of federal assistance to help communities recover from Tropical Storm Michael. I’m pleased that North Carolina’s request for a Major Disaster Declaration was given fair consideration and public assistance will be delivered to Surry, Stokes, Forsyth and Yadkin Counties in North Carolina’s Fifth District. It is my hope that the state recovers fully and quickly and am thankful for the work being done on the ground by State Representative Sarah Stevens and others facilitating the assistance delivery. If there are questions about the Public Assistance and Hazard Mitigation Grant Programs, please reach out to my office for resources and information.
| Halting Political Robocalls |
Every election season Americans are inundated with pre-recorded campaign calls that flood their home phone lines. On Monday, I introduced H.R. 805, the Robo Calls Off Phones Act (Robo COP Act) to make politicians play by the same rules as everyone else who makes robocalls. The bill directs the Federal Trade Commission to revise its regulations regarding the National Do Not Call registry to prohibit automated campaign messages from dialing telephone numbers on the national registry. Just as individuals are able to opt out of unsolicited sales calls, they should have the right to opt out of receiving campaign robocalls. Watch my interview with WFMY about the Robo Cop Act here.
Wonderful news came out today with the January Jobs Report. The economy is booming, and we should keep the policies that are helping it. Now is not the time for reintroducing onerous regulations and tax codes that stagnated growth during the Obama years.
Here are some of the headlines:
USA Today: Employers add booming 304,000 jobs in January, marking 100th straight month of employment gains
CNBC: Payrolls surge by 304,000, smashing estimates despite government shutdown
WSJ: Economy Notches 100th Straight Month of Increased Employment
Reuters: U.S. job growth jumps; unemployment rate rises to 4.0 percent
AP: US employers add robust 304K jobs; joblessness up to 4 pct.
CNN: Hiring boomed in January
Drew Martin
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Jackie Robinson was born on January 31, 1919. At the age of 28, Robinson became the first African American to play Major League Baseball since the league became segregated in 1889. He joined the Brooklyn Dodgers and was named Rookie of the Year in 1947, National League MVP in 1949 and a World Series champion in 1955.
Next Tuesday, President Trump will deliver his second State of the Union address in the House chamber. In the remainder of the week, we will consider a number of bills out of the House committees on Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Judiciary and Veterans Affairs.
Sincerely,
