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September 17, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Congressman Addison McDowell (NC-06) introduced a bipartisan bill with Congressman James Walkinshaw (VA-11) to direct the intelligence community to report to Congress on how it uses artificial intelligence with data collected under Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, including which systems are being used and what safeguards are in place to protect Americans’ Fourth Amendment rights.

 


September 16, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Addison McDowell’s bipartisan Foreign Robocall Elimination Act (H.R. 6152) unanimously passed the House Energy and Commerce Committee by a vote of 37-0. 

The legislation brings together experts from the federal government and private sector to identify and combat illegal robocalls originating overseas.


September 2, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, Congressman Addison McDowell's Bipartisan Foreign Robocall Elimination Act  advanced through the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. 

 


August 27, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Addison McDowell (NC-06) introduced a resolution honoring the millions of American veterans who served during the Gulf War era and commemorating five years since the evacuation of Afghanistan.

 

Approximately 8.4 million veterans served during the Gulf War era, representing roughly 43 percent of all living American veterans and making them the largest single group of living veterans.

 


August 25, 2026

KANNAPOLIS, N.C. – Congressman Addison McDowell today hosted faith, family, education and community leaders for an important discussion in Kannapolis, bringing local voices directly into the conversation on some of the most important issues facing families.

 

The discussion focused on parental rights and education, religious liberty, life and pro-family policies, and protecting kids online.

 


July 15, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Addison McDowell led a letter to Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche calling on the Department of Justice to investigate whether officials in New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's Administration violated the Logan Act by engaging in unauthorized communications with the Islamic Republic of Iran. 

 


June 30, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Yesterday, June 29th, Congressman Addison McDowell (NC-06) introduced the Broadband Infrastructure Extension Act. This legislation would extend expenditure deadlines for certain broadband infrastructure projects funded through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA).

 


June 24, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Addison McDowell (NC-06) introduced a resolution congratulating the Carolina Hurricanes on winning the 2026 Stanley Cup and recognizing the players, coaches, and fans who brought the Cup back to North Carolina twenty years after the franchise's first championship. The Hurricanes defeated the Vegas Golden Knights in six games and finished the postseason with an impressive 16-3 record.

 


May 29, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Addison McDowell (NC-06) and Congresswoman Stephanie Bice (OK-05) introduced the Pregnancy Loss Mental Health Research Act of 2026, to bring pregnancy loss in focus for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) by expanding federal research and mental health support services for women and families who experience pregnancy loss.

 


March 18, 2026

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Addison McDowell applauds the action from Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Bill Pulte and the Trump Administration to address federal guidance that had limited consumer choice in homeowners insurance and increased entry level costs for families seeking to buy a home.