[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 197 (Thursday, November 30, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H6031]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


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                       PROGRESS IN NORTH CAROLINA

  (Mr. JACKSON of North Carolina asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. JACKSON of North Carolina. Mr. Speaker, I am proud to represent 
Mecklenburg and Gaston Counties and just want to report back on some 
bipartisan progress we have had lately.
  We have a huge problem with fentanyl across the State, as we do 
across the country, but we have new funding both to prevent overdoses 
and to crack down on the organized crime that is trafficking fentanyl 
into our communities.
  We also got bipartisan support to close the weather radar gap which 
exists in Charlotte. We have the largest weather radar gap in the 
country. We are working on new technology to make sure we have more 
accurate forecasts to keep people safe.
  We are also working on the Junk Fee Prevention Act to save your 
family money and prevent all of those fees that attach as we make 
purchases online. It is a solid bipartisan start with more work to do. 
I will keep you posted.

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