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Mayor eyes congressional run
HIGH POINT — High Point Mayor Cyril Jefferson has filed federal paperwork indicating he is considering a run for Congress next year. Jefferson filed a statement of candidacy on Tuesday with the Federal Election Commission stating that he is seeking the Democratic nomination for the U.S. House of Representatives 6th District seat in the 2026 election. The seat is held by Republican Rep. Addison McDowell, who said Wednesday that he plans to seek reelection. 'I'm proud of the work we're doing for the 6th District and, if he makes it to the general election, I'll certainly be ready to put my America First record up against the radical left's agenda any day of the week,' McDowell said in a statement to the Enterprise. Jefferson declined to comment Wednesday on his statement of candidacy filing. He has not publicly announced anything about plans to run for higher office. Candidate filing for congressional races opens in December. FEC filings show one other Democrat, Beau Blair of Salisbury, has filed a statement of candidacy for the 6th District seat. Primaries would be held in March 2026, with the general election to follow in November 2026. The 6th District includes all of High Point and Davidson County, as well as parts of western Greensboro, eastern and southern Forsyth County, all of Rowan and Davie counties and the western tip of Cabarrus County. The district leans heavily Republican, according to the Cook Political Report. It was redrawn for the 2024 election cycle, and McDowell finished first in a six-person GOP primary field that included Jay Wagner, a former High Point mayor, who finished fifth. Former Rep. Kathy Manning of Greensboro, who represented the 6th District at the time, declined to seek reelection in 2024, saying that its new configuration was so gerrymandered by the Republican-controlled N.C. General Assembly that no Democratic candidate had a reasonable chance of winning. McDowell did not face a Democratic opponent in the 2024 general election, only Constitution Party candidate Kevin E. Hayes, whom he defeated 69% to 31%. Jefferson's statement of candidacy filing says he is establishing a principal campaign committee for the 2026 election called 'Cyril for Congress.' The committee has not reported any fundraising results to the FEC yet and said in a recent filing that it had not reached the $5,000 threshold for contributions and/or expenditures that would have required a report to be filed by July 15. Jefferson was elected mayor in November 2023 after serving a four-year term on City Council. His current term expires in December 2027. If he were elected to Congress in 2026, he would have to resign as mayor, and the council would appoint his replacement. Staff writer Paul Johnson contributed to this story. Solve the daily Crossword
Fox News
18-07-2025
- Politics
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Republican introduces measure to ban autopen use when presidents sign certain items
Rep. Addison McDowell, R-N.C., has introduced a bill which would declare that engrossed bills, executive orders, pardons, and commutations may only be legally signed by the president, and an autopen device may not be used. The measure is called the "Ban on Inkless Directives and Executive Notarizations Act of 2025," or the BIDEN Act. The bill would amend current law to add: "Notwithstanding this section or any other provision of law, no person other than the President may lawfully sign an engrossed bill, Executive Order, or pardon or commutation, nor may automatic signing device, including an autopen, be used for such purpose." "No engrossed bill, Executive Order, or pardon or commutation that was signed in violation of section 301 of title 3, United States Code, including any such an engrossed bill, Executive Order, or pardon or commutation signed prior to the effective date of this Act, may be considered to have any force or effect," the bill also declares. In a statement included in a press release about the bill, McDowell said, "The American people elect a President to run the country, not a cabal of woke staffers. Sadly, that is exactly what the American people received under Joe Biden." "While Joe Biden worried more about breaking glass ceilings as commander in chief, his legacy will forever be tied to the lack of oversight he provided to the presidential autopen. The BIDEN Act will ensure that rogue bureaucrats can no longer take advantage of a mentally incompetent President to seize authority awarded to the Oval Office," the lawmaker said, according to the release. Former President Joe Biden has previously dismissed the notion that he did not make the decisions while serving as president. "Let me be clear: I made the decisions during my presidency. I made the decisions about the pardons, executive orders, legislation, and proclamations. Any suggestion that I didn't is ridiculous and false," Biden said in part of a statement last month.
Yahoo
12-06-2025
- Politics
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Local congressman's first bill passes House
HIGH POINT — Freshman Rep. Addison McDowell, R-6th District, has marked a milestone in his role as a congressman. The House of Representatives earlier this week passed McDowell's House Resolution 2351 to strengthen the U.S. Coast Guard's authority to combat drug trafficking and respond to fentanyl overdoses. The bill is McDowell's first sponsored legislation to pass on the House floor. 'Our Coast Guard is taking the fight straight to fentanyl traffickers off our coast, stopping dangerous drugs before they poison our communities,' said McDowell, who took office after winning in last November's general election. 'This bill gives them the muscle and authority they need to secure our maritime borders, prosecute traffickers hiding behind unmanned vessels, and save lives with immediate access to naloxone.' The legislation expands the Coast Guard's authority to prosecute cases involving unmanned vessels or drugs smuggled aboard without the crew's knowledge. The bill also requires naloxone and other lifesaving overdose treatments to be available wherever Coast Guard personnel serve to allow for quick response saving lives during overdoses. 'This bill gives our Coast Guard the tools they need to save lives and stop traffickers,' McDowell said.
Fox News
04-06-2025
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GOP lawmaker vows to 'close' controversial Biden-era 'side door' on key issue
New legislation aims to set a limit on the number of immigration parolees allowed into the United States annually. The "Preventing the Abuse of Immigration Parole Act" would cap parole admissions into the U.S. at 3,000 people a year starting in fiscal year 2029. It would also "establish congressional findings" that parole for people trying to enter the country should only be conducted "case-by-case." It would also now allow those from "a country of concern" like Iran, North Korea, Cuba, Syria, and Russia to be given parole unless there is special permission granted by the Department of State. "Biden's open-border bureaucrats abused immigration parole to serve their free-lunch agenda—exposing the United States to one of the greatest national security vulnerabilities we've seen in years," North Carolina Republican Rep. Addison McDowell, the bill's sponsor, said in a statement on Wednesday. "When vetting procedures are ignored and the floodgates are opened, it's hard to believe it wasn't deliberate. They showed no regard for the American families left to deal with the fallout of their failed policies. My bill, the Preventing the Abuse of Immigration Parole Act, caps parole entries and closes the side door that's been exploited to bypass our borders," the Republican continued. McDowell's bill was inspired by the congressional U.S. House Homeland Security Committee, Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations & Accountability's finding that 2.8 million individuals were given parole while former President Joe Biden was in office under the purview of former DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. "The systemic abuse of parole for aliens outside the United States is a threat to national security and future abuse should be prevented," the bill text states. The 2.8 million figure includes the roughly half a million Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans admitted under a parole program that the Trump administration seeks to end. A recent stay by the Supreme Court indicates that they could ultimately be successful in the effort to end the CHNV parole program, as the Department of Homeland Security can deport people while the legal battle continues, DHS said in a news release. "Today's decision is a victory for the American people. The Biden Administration lied to America," DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said in a statement on May 30 about the Supreme Court's decision. "They allowed more than half a million poorly vetted aliens from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela and their immediate family members to enter the United States through these disastrous parole programs; granted them opportunities to compete for American jobs and undercut American workers; forced career civil servants to promote the programs even when fraud was identified; and then blamed Republicans in Congress for the chaos that ensued and the crime that followed," she added. The proposal comes as the House recently passed the reconciliation bill, which includes additional funding for immigration enforcement – and it's currently on the Senate side before it could hit President Donald Trump's desk.
05-05-2025
- Business
'Trust the president': Rep. Addison McDowell on possible tariff impacts
Rep. Addison McDowell, R-N.C., joined ABC News Live to discuss President Donald Trump's first 100 days in office and tariff policy. May 5, 2025
