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NC House and Senate override Cooper's abortion bill veto, measure becomes law … U.S. Rep. Wiley Nickel, D-NC-13. echoed Cooper's vow, saying he would "continue to fight for reproductive freedom and work to codify the protections of Roe vs. Wade into law." …   Read more »

NC reps lead charge to extend Title 42 policies Democrats and Republicans are working together, for the first time in a long time, to extend the policies of Title 42, and representatives from North Carolina are leading the charge. Congressmen Wiley Nickel (D) and Don Davis, along with Senator Thom Tillis, all from N.C., are working to extend Title 42 with bipartisan legislation in… Read more »

Nickel, Feenstra Introduce Legislation To Expand Access To Capital For Farmers And Rural Communities On Wednesday, U.S. Representatives Wiley Nickel (NC-13) and Randy Feenstra (IA-04) introduced the Access to Credit for our Rural Economy (ACRE) Act of 2023, which would benefit American families, farmers, and rural communities nationwide by giving greater flexibility to more financial… Read more »

A bipartisan group of House lawmakers is introducing a border patch bill, given the expiration of Trump-era migration limits. … Golden (D-Maine) is leading the group, with the legislation also cosponsored by Reps. Juan Ciscomani (R-Ariz.), Don Davis (D-N.C.), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.), David Valadao (R-Calif.), Wiley Nickel (D-N.C.), and Zach Nunn (R-Iowa). …   Read more »

Doctors, lawmakers continue mental health conversation in wake of recent violence ... Now, lawmakers are focused on increasing access to mental health resources in communities like Oxford. Recent ABC News analysis of CDC data shows 75% of rural counties in the US are considered "mental health care deserts," places with fewer than 50 providers per 100-thousand people. Congressman… Read more »

NC high court ruling on maps leaves most congressional Democratic incumbents unsure of their chances in 2024  It was considered the tightest congressional race in North Carolina and among the biggest toss-ups in the country. Now, there is a possibility the 13th district, as it exists today, will survive for only one term “Fortunately, you know, this was something we expected.… Read more »

N.C. High Court’s gerrymandering ruling could reshape delegation A North Carolina Supreme Court decision is expected to result in dramatic changes to the state's congressional districts, spelling trouble for several incumbent Democrats. What You Need To Know A North Carolina Supreme Court decision is expected to result in dramatic changes to the state's congressional… Read more »

NC Supreme Court ruling on Voter ID, Partisan gerrymandering, felons voting draws ire, celebration … U.S. Representative Wiley Nickel: "Make no mistake, the only real difference now is the makeup of the court, which enables the Republican majority in Raleigh to gerrymander our maps without repercussion and trample over the rights of voters across our state," said Rep. Nickel. "I've… Read more »

NC Democrats brace for Republican control in congressional redistricting … North Carolina has one true swing district — the 13th— held by Rep. Wiley Nickel, a Democrat from Cary. Democrats like Reps. Kathy Manning, of Greensboro, and Jeff Jackson, of Charlotte, are also in areas that can easily be drawn to give Republicans an advantage. That could help Republicans maintain or… Read more »

NC Supreme Court overturns gerrymandering decision, reinstates voter ID law, ends felons’ voting rights North Carolina’s state Supreme Court tossed out a previous ruling that found electoral maps drawn by Republican lawmakers were illegal because they were too partisan. In a series of three separate rulings Friday that effectively were wins for the GOP, the Republican majority of the… Read more »