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JFK Art Competition
May 1, 2025

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Addison McDowell announced that Inva Jenkins, a 10th-grade student at South Davidson High School, has been selected as the winner of the 2025 Congressional Art Competition for North Carolina’s 6th District. Her winning piece is titled “JFK”.


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Fentanyl Awareness Day
April 29, 2025

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Addison McDowell (NC-06) co-led a bipartisan resolution with Representatives Brittany Pettersen (CO-07), Lisa McClain (MI-10), Lori Trahan (MA-03), Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), and Joe Neguse (CO-02) recognizing April 29, 2025, as National Fentanyl Awareness Day to increase awareness about the growing threat of counterfeit fentanyl pills and their devastating impact on families and young people across the United States.


April 2, 2025

Washington, D.C. – Today, the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure passed H.R. 2351 by a unanimous vote. The legislation, introduced by Congressman Addison McDowell (R-NC), strengthens maritime law enforcement and the Coast Guard’s ability to respond to opioid overdoses, especially those involving fentanyl. After this vote, Congressman McDowell released the following statement.


March 27, 2025

Washington, D.C. –Yesterday, on March 26, Congressman Addison McDowell introduced H.R. 2351, which aims to strengthen maritime law enforcement and the Coast Guard’s ability to respond to opioid overdoses, especially those involving fentanyl, and released the following statement.


March 26, 2025
Editorial

 

 

Right now in the 6th district of North Carolina, an illegal alien is being held at the Davidson County Jail. Her crime: sexual assault of a minor. Sadly, this story is not unique to my district; we have seen similar cases in states such as Virginia, Texas, Massachusetts, and New York.


March 26, 2025

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Addison McDowell (NC-06) joined Co-Chair of the Bipartisan Fentanyl Prevention Caucus, Congressman Joe Neguse (CO-02), in introducing the Protecting Kids from Fentanyl Act of 2025, an important bipartisan bill aimed at expanding fentanyl awareness and overdose prevention.


March 11, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Addison McDowell (NC-06) introduced the Unmasking Hamas Act of 2025, a bill aimed at increasing penalties for individuals who use a mask or disguise while damaging federal property or infringing on a person’s Constitutionally protected right. People are more prone to committing violent behavior when they believe their identity is hidden - something we’ve seen time and again since October 7th.


February 13, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Addison McDowell (NC-06) released the following statement on the House Budget Committee’s markup of the budget resolution, which cuts taxes for families and provides the Trump-Vance administration with the tools needed to secure our border.


January 23, 2025

 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Addison McDowell (NC-06) introduced legislation to honor America’s 45th and 47th president by renaming Washington Dulles International Airport as Donald J. Trump International Airport.


January 17, 2025

January 17, 2025

Due to extreme cold weather conditions forecasted for Washington, D.C., adjustments have been made to the schedule and logistics for the Second Presidential Inauguration of Donald J. Trump on Monday, January 20, 2025. Below are the updated details: