[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 6 (Thursday, January 11, 2024)]
[House]
[Pages H61-H62]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       FIRST-YEAR ACCOMPLISHMENTS

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from 
North Carolina (Mr. Davis) for 5 minutes.
  Mr. DAVIS of North Carolina. Mr. Speaker, during the first year of 
the 118th Congress, my focus was clear: ensuring the people of eastern 
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Carolina were seen and heard in Washington, D.C., and not forgotten.
  It was essential to champion healthcare, and I am glad North Carolina 
expanded Medicaid, securing over 3,000 jobs, making healthcare 
accessible for 95,000 residents, and saving rural hospitals in eastern 
North Carolina.
  I voted to support our community health centers and twice to keep the 
government open, realizing the devastating impact a shutdown would have 
on eastern North Carolinians.
  I am proud to say our office resolved over 970 constituent cases. We 
held over 1,000 meetings, returned over $3 million to families, 
distributed over $260 million in grants, and submitted more than $16 
million in community project funding. I crisscrossed our district and 
visited all 19 counties multiple times hearing from constituents.
  We are working to create a brighter future in eastern North Carolina 
by empowering young leaders, and that is why I visited schools in all 
19 counties to talk to students as a part of our Live the Dream Down 
East Tour.
  We honored Sarah Keys Evans, an American hero, highlighted the 
aviation sciences program at Elizabeth City State University, and Lady 
Pirate Marissa, the first live female pirate mascot at East Carolina 
University.
  We stood staunchly with our farmers, servicemembers, veterans, and 
their families.
  Mr. Speaker, we must secure the border, so it was essential to travel 
to the southern border and speak with Border Patrol agents within my 
first 4 months of office to hear from those on the ground about their 
challenges.
  I made it clear that we must always stand with our ally, Israel, in 
their fight against Hamas terrorists and keep our F-15 Strike Eagles at 
Seymour Johnson Air Force Base.
  I have proudly sponsored 17 bills, 12 bipartisan, and cosponsored 
over 350 bipartisan pieces of legislation.
  As we now forge ahead in 2024, I will continue to provide hope and 
keep the American Dream within reach for Eastern North Carolinians.

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