Press Releases

  Cary, NC — North Carolina Republicans are at it again. Under the guise of providing relief for Hurricane Helene victims, GOP leaders in the General Assembly are using disaster aid as a smokescreen to push a brazen power grab that weakens our democratic institutions and punishes voters for electing Democrats to statewide offices.   “Western North Carolinians are… Read more »

Today, Congressman Wiley Nickel (NC-13) and Congresswoman Young Kim (CA-40) introduced the Ending Scam Credit Repair Act (ESCRA) to combat fraudulent practices in the credit repair industry. The bill targets credit repair organizations (CROs) that exploit consumers by charging high fees without delivering on promises to improve credit… Read more »

Today, Congressman Wiley Nickel (NC-13) announced $252,846 in federal funding from the Department of Justice’s Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) for the North Carolina Coalition Against Sexual Assault (NCCASA). The grant will support the coordination of state and territory victim services and enhance coordination between federal, state, and local entities engaged in mitigating… Read more »

Today, Congressman Wiley Nickel (NC-13) announced $422,235 in funding from the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Office of Justice Programs (OJP) for North Carolina State University to perform a study on DNA quantification in forensic science.  This study aims to improve performance on DNA quantification techniques to allow for the analysis of a wider range of samples. DNA… Read more »

Today, in response to the widespread devastation caused by Hurricane Helene, Congressman Wiley Nickel (NC-13) issued the following statement calling for urgent Congressional action: “With the severe damage from Hurricane Helene, Congress must return to Washington and pass a supplemental funding package to fully support FEMA 's efforts,” said Congressman Nickel. “This… Read more »

Today, Congressman Wiley Nickel (NC-13) and House Democrats put people over politics and voted 341-82 to pass a bipartisan government funding package that keeps the government open and ensures the federal programs that help everyday North Carolinians continue uninterrupted. “Today’s vote clearly demonstrates that House Democrats, as the responsible majority, were the driving force behind… Read more »

Today, Congressman Wiley Nickel (NC-13) announced his co-sponsorship of the bipartisan resolution introduced by Reps. Ashley Hinson and Alma Adams, officially designating September 19th as “National Stillbirth Prevention Day.”  On this day, as a member of the Congressional Dads Caucus, Congressman Wiley Nickel is urging dads to get involved in the fight to prevent stillbirths and… Read more »

Today, Congressman Wiley Nickel (NC-13) announced the U.S. Department of Education’s Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program (MSEIP) has awarded Shaw University $227,749 to implement a new program, “Biotech CONNECT: Academic-Business Partnerships to Diversify North Carolina’s Biotech Workforce.” This program will equip students with hands-on biotechnology research skills, as… Read more »

Today, Congressman Wiley Nickel (NC-13) announced $275,000 in new federal funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to support SONOVOICE, Inc., a Raleigh startup developing a portable digital device and smartphone application for voice health evaluations. This investment in North Carolina-based research will help enhance our understanding of vocal health. Voice disorders affect… Read more »

Today, Congressman Wiley Nickel (NC-13) announced three North Carolina Drug Free Community (DFC) coalitions have been awarded a total of $125,000 in federal funding from the White House Office of National Drug Policy (ONDCP). This funding will help to address the nation’s drug overdose epidemic and prevent youth substance abuse. The following North Carolina DFC coalitions will receive… Read more »