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Thom Tillis
U.S. Senate North Carolina
Tenure
2015 - Present
Term ends
2027
Years in position
10
Predecessor: Kay Hagan (D)
Prior offices:
North Carolina House of Representatives District 98
Years in office: 2007 - 2015
Compensation
Base salary
$174,000
Elections and appointments
Last election
November 3, 2020
Next election
November 3, 2026
Education
Bachelor's
University of Maryland
Personal
Religion
Christian: Catholic
Profession
Management consultant
Contact

Thom Tillis (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. Senate from North Carolina. He assumed office on January 3, 2015. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Tillis (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the U.S. Senate to represent North Carolina. He will not appear on the ballot for the general election on November 3, 2026.

On June 29, 2025, Tillis announced he would not be seeking re-election to the U.S. Senate representing North Carolina in 2026.[1]

Biography

Thom Tillis was born in Jacksonville, Florida, in 1960. He earned a bachelor's degree in technology management from the University of Maryland in 1997. Tillis's work experience included working in management and consulting. He served as Cornelius Town Commissioner from 2003 to 2005, and then he represented District 98 in the North Carolina House of Representatives from 2007 to 2015. During that time, he served as the speaker of the House from 2011 to 2015.[2][3]

Committee assignments

U.S. Senate

2025-2026

Tillis was assigned to the following committees:[Source]

2023-2024

Tillis was assigned to the following committees:[Source]

2021-2022

Tillis was assigned to the following committees:[Source]

2017-2018

At the beginning of the 115th Congress, Tillis was assigned to the following committees:[4]

2015-2016

Tillis served on the following committees:[5]

Elections

2026

See also: United States Senate election in North Carolina, 2026

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General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

General election for U.S. Senate North Carolina

The following candidates are running in the general election for U.S. Senate North Carolina on November 3, 2026.


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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Endorsements

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2020

See also: United States Senate election in North Carolina, 2020

United States Senate election in North Carolina, 2020 (March 3 Republican primary)

United States Senate election in North Carolina, 2020 (March 3 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for U.S. Senate North Carolina

Incumbent Thom Tillis defeated Cal Cunningham, Shannon Bray, and Kevin E. Hayes in the general election for U.S. Senate North Carolina on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Thom Tillis
Thom Tillis (R)
 
48.7
 
2,665,598
Image of Cal Cunningham
Cal Cunningham (D)
 
46.9
 
2,569,965
Image of Shannon Bray
Shannon Bray (L) Candidate Connection
 
3.1
 
171,571
Image of Kevin E. Hayes
Kevin E. Hayes (Constitution Party)
 
1.2
 
67,818

Total votes: 5,474,952
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. Senate North Carolina

Cal Cunningham defeated Erica Smith, Trevor Fuller, Steve Swenson, and Atul Goel in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate North Carolina on March 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Cal Cunningham
Cal Cunningham
 
56.9
 
717,941
Image of Erica Smith
Erica Smith
 
34.8
 
438,969
Trevor Fuller
 
3.8
 
48,168
Steve Swenson
 
2.7
 
33,741
Image of Atul Goel
Atul Goel
 
1.8
 
22,226

Total votes: 1,261,045
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. Senate North Carolina

Incumbent Thom Tillis defeated Paul Wright, Larry Holmquist, and Sharon Hudson in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate North Carolina on March 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Thom Tillis
Thom Tillis
 
78.1
 
608,943
Image of Paul Wright
Paul Wright Candidate Connection
 
7.6
 
58,908
Image of Larry Holmquist
Larry Holmquist Candidate Connection
 
7.4
 
57,356
Image of Sharon Hudson
Sharon Hudson Candidate Connection
 
7.0
 
54,651

Total votes: 779,858
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Constitution primary election

The Constitution primary election was canceled. Kevin E. Hayes advanced from the Constitution primary for U.S. Senate North Carolina.

Libertarian primary election

The Libertarian primary election was canceled. Shannon Bray advanced from the Libertarian primary for U.S. Senate North Carolina.


2014

See also: United States Senate elections in North Carolina, 2014

Tillis won the 2014 U.S. Senate election in North Carolina, for the seat previously occupied by Democrat Kay Hagan.[6][7] Tillis announced on May 30, 2013, that he would run for the seat.[8] He won the Republican nomination in the primary on May 6, 2014.

U.S. Senate, North Carolina General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Kay Hagan Incumbent 47.3% 1,377,651
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngThom Tillis 48.8% 1,423,259
     Libertarian Sean Haugh 3.7% 109,100
     Write-in John Rhodes 0% 621
     Write-in David Waddell 0% 201
     Write-in Barry Gurney 0% 142
     Write-in Write-in (miscellaneous) 0.1% 4,307
Total Votes 2,915,281
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections
U.S. Senate, North Carolina Republican Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngThom Tillis 45.7% 223,174
Greg Brannon 27.1% 132,630
Mark Harris 17.5% 85,727
Heather Grant 4.7% 22,971
Jim Snyder 1.9% 9,414
Ted Alexander 1.9% 9,258
Alex Bradshaw 0.7% 3,528
Edward Kryn 0.4% 1,853
Total Votes 488,555
Source: Results via the North Carolina State Board of Elections

Impact of legislative session

As an active member of the North Carolina House of Representatives, Tillis' time was divided between legislative session and the campaign trail, which had the potential to hurt him in the polls. The president of Public Policy Polling stated, "Kay Hagan’s lead over Thom Tillis has tended to grow whenever the legislature is in session."[9] This trend may have occurred due to voter dissatisfaction with the General Assembly, or it may have had more to do with Tillis having less time to spend campaigning. Tillis disagreed with the former, as he hypothesized, "I don’t believe it’s had any meaningful impact on where I am in polls, simply because most people don’t follow the legislature." Instead, Tillis attributed his slipping numbers in the polls to the numerous ads opposing him put out by Hagan and her supporters.[9]

General election debate: Hagan vs. Tillis

September 3, 2014, marked the first debate between Democratic incumbent Kay Hagan and Tillis. Both candidates sought to appear moderate while accusing each other of being too radical. While Hagan accused Tillis of having a bad voting record on women's issues, Tillis argued in favor of making contraceptives more available to women, saying, "I actually agree with the American Medical Association that we should make contraception more widely available. I think over-the-counter oral contraception should be available without a prescription."[10] At the same time, Tillis attempted to associate Hagan with President Barack Obama and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. In response, Hagan distanced herself from both Democratic leaders, emphasizing that National Journal had ranked her as the most moderate senator and disagreeing with Obama on issues dealing with the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS). Hagan stated, "Action is needed. I believe that we need to work with the moderate Syrian rebels. … I want to see the president’s plans, and I’m ready to take action."[10]

Ethics complaints

Incumbent Kay Hagan (D) and Tillis filed ethics complaints against each other in the month leading up to the 2014 general election. Tillis accused Hagan of helping her husband's company, JDC Manufacturing, receive $390,000 in tax credits and grants. According to the complaint, Hagan voted for the 2009 stimulus law that provided the money to Chip Hagan's company. The Republican Party of North Carolina filed the complaint with the Senate Ethics Committee, asking that they investigate whether Hagan's actions constituted a conflict of interest. Republican Party Chairman Claude Pope wrote, "The Committee needs to investigate whether Senator Hagan steered taxpayer funds to her husband for her own personal gain in violation of the Senate Ethics rules and the public trust."[11] Hagan denied helping her husband's company receive the grants, and her spokeswoman added that Hagan "made sure that a respected ethics attorney was consulted to ensure that it was appropriate, and the attorney found that it was."[11]

Hagan retaliated by calling for another ethics investigation against Tillis, arguing that Tillis voted for Recovery Act tax credits out of personal self-interest. Tillis owned stock in Aquesta Bank, which benefited from over $1 million in tax credits from the program. Forward North Carolina, a pro-Democratic group, decided to file a complaint with the North Carolina's state ethics commission. Spokesman Ben Ray stated, "Speaker Tillis should come clean about his investments and his votes to benefit Aquesta Bank and his personal bottom line."[11]

Endorsements

Tillis was endorsed by the following:

Media

  • The Senate Majority PAC spent $850,000 to run an ad opposing Tillis over a span of two weeks. They recorded the narrator of the ad at Tillis' own victory party after winning the Republican primary.[22]
Senate Majority PAC ad opposing Tillis

2012

See also: North Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2012

Tillis ran for re-election in 2012. He ran unopposed in the May 8, 2012, Republican primary and was unchallenged in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[23][24]

North Carolina House of Representatives, District 98, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngThom Tillis Incumbent 100% 27,971
Total Votes 27,971

2010

See also: North Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2010

On November 2, 2010, Tillis won election to the North Carolina House of Representatives. He was initially challenged by Jacquelyn Smith (D) in the general election but she withdrew.[25][26]

North Carolina House of Representatives, General Election Results, District 98 (2010)
Candidates Votes Percent
Green check mark transparent.png Thom Tillis (R) 23,540 100%

2008

See also: North Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2008

On November 4, 2008, Tillis won re-election to the North Carolina House of Representatives.[27] He raised $43,050 for this campaign.[28] He ran unopposed.

North Carolina House of Representatives, District 98
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Thom Tillis (R) 38,875

Campaign themes

2026

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2020

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Campaign website

Tillis' campaign website stated the following:

Most politicians think they work for the DC insiders who fund their campaigns, and forget they represent you. Well, it’s safe to say that I’m a little different. I’m not a career politician. I know that my job is fighting for your job. Here’s why:

I grew up living in a big family with five brothers and sisters. I had two strong parents who would relocate to wherever they could to find work and to provide for our family. From a rental house in Louisiana, to trailer parks in Florida and Tennessee, we moved seven times before I was sixteen, living paycheck to paycheck.

But I learned a lot during my childhood. I watched my parents work for everything they earned and it instilled in me a work ethic that would inspire me for the rest of my life. It taught me to never give up, no matter how tough things seemed.

At age 11, I became a newspaper delivery boy and I ran my route 7 days a week. On Sunday mornings, my dad would get up at 5 AM to help me fold the Sunday edition, pack my bike, and send me on my way. Being a paperboy was my first real experience with a job. I loved the responsibility and the freedom that came with it, and I never stopped working again.

When I graduated from high school I couldn’t afford college so I volunteered for the Air Force. However, a month before I was supposed to ship off to basic training, I got in a car accident and my dream of serving our country in the armed services was dashed.

Unsure of what to do next, I did what my parents had always taught me to do: Work. I got a job as a warehouse clerk and worked my way through night school. I ended up going to five different institutions to finish my college degree over 18 years, all the while raising a family with the love of my life, my wife Susan. Because of the opportunities provided to me by our great country, I worked my way up in high tech to become a partner at IBM. And now I have the honor and privilege of being your voice in the Senate where I’m working to provide you with the chance to achieve your American Dream.

As I look back at my upbringing, I realize it was a struggle. Every day was a battle but to be honest, I didn’t really know it. It’s just what we had to do. I’m proud of my family who beat the odds, and I’m glad I went through it because many folks across North Carolina are in the fight of their lives right now, and they want a leader who understands their challenges—someone who has been there.

For those of you who may have lost your job, for those of you whose grocery bags aren’t quite as full these days, and for those of you who are sitting at the kitchen table each night after you put your kids to bed trying to figure out how you’ll make it – You are what drives me to serve and I will never stop fighting for you.

I grew up with strong parents and humble people in humble places, and I take a little humility to the U.S. Senate, where it’s in short supply. This virus may have wrecked our economy, but we will build it back stronger than ever. And because of the experiences that shaped me, I’ll always remember who needs it the most. [29]

—Thom Tillis' campaign website (2020)[30]

Campaign finance summary


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Thom Tillis campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2026* U.S. Senate North CarolinaWithdrew general$8,053,492 $5,171,547
2020U.S. Senate North CarolinaWon general$26,718,700 $26,370,206
2014U.S. Senate (North Carolina)Won $11,000,378 N/A**
2012North Carolina House of Representatives, District 98Won $1,654,609 N/A**
2010North Carolina House of Representatives, District 98Won $397,340 N/A**
2008North Carolina House of Representatives, District 98Won $43,050 N/A**
2006North Carolina House of Representatives, District 98Won $149,704 N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Notable endorsements

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Notable candidate endorsements by Thom Tillis
EndorseeElectionStageOutcome
Bill Graham  source  (R) Governor of North Carolina (2024) PrimaryLost Primary
Chuck Edwards  source  (R) U.S. House North Carolina District 11 (2022) PrimaryWon General
Marco Rubio  source  (R) President of the United States (2016) PrimaryLost Convention

Personal finance disclosures

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114th Congress (2015-2017)

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Noteworthy events

Censure by North Carolina Republican Party (2023)

On June 10, 2023, during the North Carolina Republican Party Convention, party delegates censured Tillis in a 799-361 vote. The resolution cited the reason for the censure being "blatant violations of [their] party platform."[31][32] As of July 2023, Tillis had not released a statement in response to the censure.

Tested positive for coronavirus on October 2, 2020

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On October 2, 2020, Tillis announced on Twitter that he had tested positive for COVID-19.[33]

Letter to Iran

On March 9, 2015, Senator Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) wrote a letter to Iran's leadership, warning them that signing a nuclear deal with the Obama administration without congressional approval constituted only an executive agreement. The letter also stated that "The next president could revoke such an executive agreement with the stroke of a pen and future Congresses could modify the terms of the agreement at any time." The letter was signed by 47 Republican members of the Senate. Tillis was one of the 47 who signed the letter. No Democrats signed it.[34]

Members of the Obama administration and of Congress reacted to the letter.[35] Vice President Joe Biden said of the letter, "In thirty-six years in the United States Senate, I cannot recall another instance in which senators wrote directly to advise another country — much less a longtime foreign adversary — that the president does not have the constitutional authority to reach a meaningful understanding with them."[36]

Key votes

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Key votes: 118th Congress, 2023-2025

The 118th United States Congress began on January 3, 2023, and ended on January 3, 2025. At the start of the session, Republicans held the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives (222-212), and Democrats held the majority in the U.S. Senate (51-49). Joe Biden (D) was the president and Kamala Harris (D) was the vice president. We identified the key votes below using Congress' top-viewed bills list and through marquee coverage of certain votes on Ballotpedia.

Key votes: 118th Congress, 2023-2025
Vote Bill and description Status
Yes check.svg Yea Yes check.svg Passed (87-13)[38]
Yes check.svg Yea Yes check.svg Passed (87-11)[40]
Yes check.svg Yea Yes check.svg Passed (88-9)[42]
Yes check.svg Yea Yes check.svg Passed (63-36)[44]
Yes check.svg Yea Yes check.svg Passed (68-23)[46]
Yes check.svg Yea Red x.svg Failed (50-49)[48]
Yes check.svg Yea Yes check.svg Passed (50-46)[50]
Yes check.svg Yea Yes check.svg Passed (76-20)[52]
Yes check.svg Yea Yes check.svg Passed (75-22)[54]
Yes check.svg Yea Yes check.svg Passed (88-4)[56]
Red x.svg Nay Yes check.svg Passed (51-48)[58]
Red x.svg Nay Yes check.svg Passed (51-49)[60]
Yes check.svg Yea Yes check.svg Passed (79-18)[62]
Red x.svg Nay Red x.svg Failed (43-50)[64]
Not Voting Red x.svg Failed (51-44)[66]
Yes check.svg Yea Yes check.svg Passed (78-18)[68]
Red x.svg Nay Red x.svg Failed (48-44)[70]


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State legislative tenure

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2014

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2013


2012


2011

Committee assignments

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Tillis was not appointed to a standing committee.

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Tillis was not appointed to a standing committee.

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Tillis served on the following committees:

See also


External links

Footnotes

  1. NBC News, "GOP Sen. Thom Tillis says he's not running for re-election in North Carolina," June 29, 2025
  2. Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, "Thom Tillis," accessed January 28, 2015
  3. Business North Carolina, "Business’s man," April 16, 2012
  4. United States Senate, "Committee Assignments of the 115th Congress," accessed January 19, 2017
  5. United States Senate, "Committee Assignments of the 114th Congress," accessed February 17, 2015
  6. Southern Political Report, "North Carolina: GOPers Circling Around Hagan," accessed May 23, 2013
  7. Politico, "North Carolina Senate Election Results," accessed November 5, 2014
  8. Associated Press, "APNewsBreak: Tillis says he'll run for US Senate," accessed June 3, 2013
  9. 9.0 9.1 Charlotte Observer, "Session stalemate no help to Tillis campaign," accessed July 3, 2014
  10. 10.0 10.1 Politico, "Kay Hagan, Thom Tillis spar in first debate," accessed September 4, 2014
  11. 11.0 11.1 11.2 Politico, "Kay Hagan, Thom Tillis file rival ethics complaints," accessed October 7, 2014
  12. The Hill, "Jeb Bush to endorse Tillis in North Carolina," accessed April 30, 2014
  13. ABC Local, "Governor Pat McCrory endorses Thom Tillis in Senate race," accessed April 30, 2014
  14. WNCT, "US Chamber of Commerce backs Tillis in NC race," accessed April 30, 2014
  15. National Right to Life News, "NRL Endorses House Speaker Thom Tillis, early voting in North Carolina has begun," accessed April 30, 2014
  16. Charlotte Observer, "NRA endorses U.S. Senate candidate Thom Tillis," accessed May 1, 2014
  17. Washington Post, "North Carolina is central to the fight for Senate control," accessed May 1, 2014
  18. News Observer, "Utah Sen. Mike Lee endorses Greg Brannon in contested Senate primary," accessed May 1, 2014
  19. Newsmax, "McConnell Headlines Fundraiser for NC Senate Hopeful Tillis," accessed May 1, 2014
  20. Washington Times, "Harris, Tillis gets endorsement in NC Senate race," accessed May 1, 2014
  21. The Huffington Post, "Mitt Romney Endorses Thom Tillis In Critical GOP Primary," accessed May 6, 2014
  22. Political Ticker, "Democrats record anti-GOP ad at GOP victory celebration," accessed May 13, 2014
  23. North Carolina State Board of Elections, "2012 Primary Election Results," accessed June 12, 2014
  24. North Carolina State Board of Elections, "2012 General Election Results," accessed June 12, 2014
  25. North Carolina State Board of Elections, "2010 Primary Election Results," accessed June 12, 2014
  26. North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Official North Carolina General Election Results- November 2, 2010," accessed June 12, 2014
  27. North Carolina State Board of Elections, "2008 General Election Results," accessed August 14, 2014
  28. Follow the Money, "2008 campaign contributions," accessed August 14, 2014
  29. Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  30. Thom Tillis' campaign website, “Meet Thom,” accessed October 2, 2020
  31. The Carolina Journal, "NCGOP Convention delegates vote to censure Tillis," June 12, 2023
  32. North Carolina Republican Party, "North Carolina Republican Party 2022 Platform," archived June 10, 2023
  33. WXII12, "North Carolina Sen. Tillis tests positive for coronavirus," October 2, 2020
  34. The Wall Street Journal, "Text of GOP Senators’ Letter to Iran’s Leaders on Nuclear Talks," March 9, 2015
  35. Politico, "Iran letter blowback startles GOP," March 12, 2015
  36. Fox News, "Firestorm erupts over GOP letter challenging Obama's power to approve Iran nuclear deal," March 10, 2015
  37. Congress.gov, "H.R.2670 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024," accessed February 27, 2024
  38. Senate.gov, "On the Conference Report (Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 2670 )," accessed May 15, 2025
  39. Congress.gov, "H.R.6363 - Further Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024," accessed February 27, 2024
  40. Senate.gov, "On Passage of the Bill (H.R. 6363)," accessed May 15, 2025
  41. Congress.gov, "H.R.5860 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act," accessed February 27, 2024
  42. Senate.gov, "On Passage of the Bill (H.R. 5860)," accessed May 15, 2025
  43. Congress.gov, "H.R.3746 - Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023," accessed February 27, 2024
  44. Senate.gov, "On Passage of the Bill (H.R. 3746)," accessed May 15, 2025
  45. Congress.gov, "H.J.Res.7 - Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on March 13, 2020." accessed February 23, 2024
  46. Senate.gov, "On the Joint Resolution (H.J. Res. 7)," accessed May 15, 2025
  47. Congress.gov, "H.J.Res.44 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives relating to "Factoring Criteria for Firearms with Attached 'Stabilizing Braces'"" accessed February 28, 2024
  48. Senate.gov, "On the Joint Resolution (H.J. Res. 44)," accessed May 15, 2025
  49. Congress.gov, "H.J.Res.30 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to 'Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights'." accessed February 23, 2024
  50. Senate.gov, "On the Joint Resolution (H.J. Res. 30)," accessed May 15, 2025
  51. Congress.gov, "Social Security Fairness Act of 2023." accessed February 13, 2025
  52. Senate.gov, "On Passage of the Bill (H.R. 82)," accessed May 15, 2025
  53. Congress.gov, "H.R.4366 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024," accessed February 13, 2025
  54. Senate.gov, "On the Motion (Schumer Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 4366)," accessed May 15, 2025
  55. Congress.gov, "FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024," accessed February 13, 2025
  56. Senate.gov, "On Passage of the Bill (H.R. 3935, As Amended)," accessed May 15, 2025
  57. Congress.gov, "H.R.863- Impeaching Alejandro Nicholas Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security, for high crimes and misdemeanors." accessed February 13, 2025
  58. Senate.gov, "On the Point of Order (Is the Schumer Constitutional Point of Order Against Article I Well Taken)," accessed May 15, 2025
  59. Congress.gov, "H.R.863- Impeaching Alejandro Nicholas Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security, for high crimes and misdemeanors." accessed February 13, 2025
  60. Senate.gov, "On the Point of Order (Is the Schumer Constitutional Point of Order Against Article II Well Taken)," accessed May 15, 2025
  61. Congress.gov, "H.R.815 - Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes." accessed February 13, 2025
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Kay Hagan (D)
U.S. Senate North Carolina
2015-Present
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2007-2015
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