Sen. Ted Budd and Rep. Dan Bishop are being criticized for voting against a bill that funded FEMA just as Hurricane Helene hit. But is there more to the story?

Sen. Ted Budd and Rep. Dan Bishop have been criticized for voting against funding the Federal Emergency Management Agency ahead of Hurricane Helene. The storm made landfall on Sept. 26 as a ...

Sen. Ted Budd and Rep. Dan Bishop are being criticized for voting against a bill that funded FEMA just as Hurricane Helene hit. But is there more to the story?

Former President Donald Trump did North Carolina Republicans no favor when he barged into a primary race and endorsed U.S. Rep. Ted Budd to be the Senate nominee.

Sen. Kevin Cramer, North Dakota Republican, did not participate in either vote because he’s at home with a hand injury. Sen. Tom Cotton, Arkansas Republican, voted against advancing the bill but ...