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As I began my professional career as a surgical intensive care nurse, I quickly learned that success in the high pressure environment of intensive care was achieved as a team. The nurses, doctors, and other health care providers – all pulled together to devise and execute a care plan for the patient. Three months into my first term as your representative in Congress we saw massive destruction from tornadoes and this same team approach to serving constituents became very clear. No member of Congr... Read more

WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Renee Ellmers (R-NC-02) issued the below following House passage of her legislation H.R. 4444 – The External Power Supply (EPS) Improvement Act of 2016. “I am excited to see my bipartisan legislation pass the House of Representatives today, as lighting companies provide over 3,000 jobs in North Carolina. Passage of H.R. 4444 ensures that these businesses and the jobs they provide to North Carolinians are not disrupted.” “As a member of the Energy & Power Subcommittee, ... Read more

Paratroopers worked at a fever pitch Monday to get soldiers and equipment from the country's Global Response Force onto airplanes and into combat. They would swoop down out of the skies in the wee hours of Tuesday morning, strike hard and fast at an enemy airfield and seize the weapons of mass destruction believed to be stored there. Taking hostile airfields is a specialty of the 82nd Airborne Division, one it rehearses regularly. For soldiers in the division's 1st Brigade, it was a key mission... Read more

North Carolina’s Congressional delegation is vowing to continue its two-year fight to save Fort Bragg's 440th Airlift Wing. The Pentagon took a big step last week toward shutting down the unit that flies paratrooper training jumps. It certified that eliminating the unit won’t affect Army training. Military leaders plan to rely on C-130 aircraft from other bases to travel to Fort Bragg when they're needed for training. Republican Congresswoman Renee Ellmers of the state's Second Congressional Dis... Read more

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. - U.S. Rep. Renee Ellmers wants the Air Force to prove it can cover Army airborne operations out of Fort Bragg without an airlift wing based there. Local media outlets report that Ellmers met Monday with military leaders and the chief of the Air Force Reserve. The meeting came days after the Army signed off on an Air Force plan to deactivate the 440th Airlift Wing based at Pope Field. Ellmers' district includes Fort Bragg and says Congress has 90 days to review the decision. S... Read more

Rep. Renee Ellmers is calling for the Air Force to prove it can support the Home of the Airborne without a dedicated airlift wing. Ellmers, whose congressional district includes Fort Bragg, met Monday with local military leaders and the chief of the Air Force Reserve. She discussed the pending inactivation of the 440th Airlift Wing, which currently flies the only C-130s permanently based at Fort Bragg. The Air Force plans to inactivate the Reserve wing in September, the end of the fiscal year. ... Read more

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — State and local leaders are not settling for the military’s decision to close Fort Bragg’s 440th Airlift Wing. WNCN spoke to 2nd District Rep. Renee Ellmers about what she’s doing to fight the deactivation. Ellmers met with military officials at Fort Bragg Monday to see if there is any way to avoid shutting down the 440th. She, along with local officials, says it is the wrong decision for Fayetteville, Ft. Bragg and the entire military. “When we have as significant a force... Read more

The 440th Airlift Wing began a somber drill weekend Saturday, as the remaining members of the Air Force Reserve wing gathered on Fort Bragg. Airmen have until September to find new units, when the wing is expected to officially inactivate. About 550 service members remain in the unit, once home to 1,200 airmen and civilians. After a two-year battle to save the unit, airmen learned Friday that the fight was apparently over. While some in the community and Congress have pledged to continue the fi... Read more

Congressional and community leaders said they were surprised and disappointed to learn Army leaders had signed off on a plan that inactivates the 440th Airlift Wing at Fort Bragg. The news also hit airmen hard even though some said earlier this week they thought a decision on the unit would be made soon. "Many of us truly believed the Army would say 'No,'" said one airman. Army and Air Force leaders announced the decision in a letter to Congress on Thursday. The Reserve wing's airmen, numbering... Read more

The Air Force will no longer have C-130s permanently based at Fort Bragg by the end of the year. Army leaders have thrown their support behind a plan that includes the inactivation of the 440th Airlift Wing. Army and Air Force leaders announced the decision in a letter to Congress dated Thursday. The letter was sent to members of the House and Senate Armed Services Committee and was signed by Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James, acting Secretary of the Army Patrick J. Murphy, Air Force... Read more

Rep. Renee Ellmers is through playing nice, Sen. Thom Tillis is surprised and deeply disappointed, and local leaders are at a loss for words. Meanwhile, many members of the 440th Airlift Wing are in a state of shock after learning Army leaders have signed off on an Air Force plan that includes the inactivation of the unit. "Many of us truly believed the Army would say 'No,'" said one airman. The Reserve wing's airmen, numbering roughly 550, were traveling to Fort Bragg for a regularly scheduled ... Read more

Dunn Daily Record By Congresswoman Renee Ellmers Wednesday, January 27, 2016 North Carolina has a storied history, steeped in great achievement and economic prosperity and this can be attributed to the hard work and entrepreneurship of many individuals who have both innovated during their time and inspired others after them. From the Wright Brothers to the entrepreneurship and innovation of Research Triangle Park, North Carolina has always been a state of hardworkers who value the independence ... Read more

Congresswoman Ellmers joins Goldy on Good Morning Fayetteville to discuss President Obama's last State of the Union address and various issues including healthcare, the economy, immigration and defunding of Planned Parenthood. Interview Part 1 Interview Part 2 Read more

WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Renee Ellmers (R-NC-02) released the following statement this evening following President Obama's State of the Union address to Congress: “To date, I have witnessed each of the president’s State of the Union addresses, and each of them reiterates the same thing: big promises for a bigger government in attempts to leave President Obama with an even bigger legacy. “The president came in 8 years ago promising hope and change, but he instead leaves us with a checklist of m... Read more

WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Renee Ellmers (R-NC-02) issued the following release after passage of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, which is legislation to fund the government for 1-year. Included in this legislation is the extension of numerous tax provisions that, without Congressional renewal, would have expired. “Today’s funding bill provides some certainty while also lessening tax burdens on North Carolina small businesses, farmers and families. This bill makes several tax provisions perm... Read more

The Asheboro Courier-Tribune By Congresswoman Renee Ellmers Wednesday, December 16, 2015 This year has been busy on all fronts. I have worked alongside my colleagues to restore fiscal sanity, place checks on the president’s imperialistic tendencies and uphold our number one responsibility: to defend this nation against all enemies foreign and domestic. As a representative and a registered nurse, I have a responsibility to care for the vulnerable. As a conservative, I have an obligation to strea... Read more

Congresswoman Renee Ellmers (R-NC-02) issued the following statement after voting Thursday in support of H.R. 3189, the Fed Oversight Reform and Modernization (FORM) Act. This legislation requires the Federal Reserve to publicly disclose its monetary policies. “The Federal Reserve is a government agency whose policies directly hit the pockets of everyday Americans, yet it remains an agency clouded in mystery and one that Americans tend to know the least about. It’s time we pull back the curtain ... Read more

Congresswoman Renee Ellmers (R-NC-02) released the following statement after the House voted on H.R. 1314, which would increase federal spending by $80 billion over the next two years. “Not only was this 144-page budget made publicly available shortly before midnight on Monday, but we are being asked to vote on passage of the measure a mere 48 hours later. This is just one of many reasons why 2nd District constituents – and myself – remain frustrated with the ways of Washington. This “midnight b... Read more

Losing access to Ex-Im financing will put American-made goods and products at a clear disadvantage in the global market; especially when taking into consideration that our largest competitors—including China, Russia and France— continue to offer government-provided financing to ensure their country’s products are competitive in the international marketplace. Read more

The Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Balances in Less Than 10 Years, Reins in Excessive and Unnecessary Spending, and Saves Taxpayers Trillions Read more

"The Keystone Pipeline is just one more example of bipartisan House-passed legislation that has been stuck in the Senate awaiting action. For six years, the American people have watched our president stall an opportunity that would provide a much-needed boost to our economy, produce new job opportunities and reduce dependency on Middle-Eastern oil." Read more

Congresswoman Renee Ellmers (R-NC-2) released the following statement this morning, announcing the third annual "Recruit-a-Vet Job Fair" for veterans and military service members on Wednesday, August 13 at the Dennis Wicker Center in Sanford, NC: Read more

by Renee Ellmers, Special to Roll Call What if I told you the same technology that has helped save countless soldiers’ lives could also be used to vacuum carpets, clean pools or empty gutters? Sounds a little farfetched, right? But in fact, this robotic technology, created by the iRobot Corp., is successfully working in dangerous situations overseas, as well as in homes across the world. Founded in 1990 by Massachusetts Institute of Technology roboticists Colin Angle, Helen Greiner and their pr... Read more

Congresswoman Renee Ellmers released the following statement from her office in Washington this morning: "Today's unemployment figures are deeply disheartening and show that our economic situation is not getting the full attention it deserves. People are struggling to make ends meet and worrying as to whether their business will be the next to hand out pink slips. Small businesses are seeing their budgets busted by high energy costs and uncertainty that currently exist in the market due to high... Read more

The United States economy added far more jobs than expected in April, but with more than 13 million people still out of work, analysts cautioned that it was too early to say whether the momentum could be sustained for a full recovery in the labor market. The Labor Department said Friday that 244,000 jobs were added last month after a gain of a revised 221,000 in March. The unemployment rate rose to 9 percent in April from 8.8 percent in March. Read more

It should be obvious by now that the president of the United States and his political allies are hoping to ride demonization of House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan's Medicare reform proposal all the way to electoral victory in November 2012. Following the president's April 13 campaign-style budget speech, in which he aimed his most intense partisan fire at the Ryan Medicare plan, the entire Democratic political machine has taken the cue and gotten cranked up. In recent days, the party's campaign committees began running attack ads against the Ryan plan -- a full year and a half before the next election. Professional agitators have been rounded up to heckle members of Congress in their districts. And a legion of administration apologists has filled the blogosphere and newspaper opinion pages with outrage -- outrage! -- at the "cruelty" of the Ryan plan. Read more

Congresswoman Renee Ellmers (R-NC-2) will be hosting a Townhall event in Lillington today - Thursday April 28, 2011 from 3:00 to 4:00 pm. Details of the event are below: What: Townhall with Congresswoman Renee Ellmers (R-NC-2) Date:Thursday April 28, 2011 Time:3 PM - 4 PM Where: Lillington Commons Harnett County Government Complex 307 Cornelius Harnett BLVD (Hwy 401 N) Lillington, NC 27546 Topic:Disaster Update, Debt and Budget (Specifically target strengthening social security and Medicare in R... Read more

Congresswoman Renee Ellmers (R-NC-2) will be hosting a Townhall event in Sanford on Wednesday April 27, 2011 from 6:00 to 7:00 pm. Details of the event are below: What: Townhall with Congresswoman Renee Ellmers (R-NC-2) Ellmers Will Provide Updates on Recent Storms While Fielding Questions on the National Debt and Upcoming Budget Proposals Date:Wednesday April 27, 2011 Time:6 PM - 7PM Where:Dennis A. Wicker Civic Center 1801 Nash Street Sanford, NC 27330 Topic: Disaster Update, Debt, and Ryan B... Read more

strongCongresswoman Renee Ellmers (R-NC) issued the following statement regarding passage of The Path to Prosperity for the 2012 federal budget and beyond: “What we do today will determine the future of the country our children and grandchildren will inherit. The Path to Prosperity is an important first step in attacking the irresponsible spending and runaway debt that has plagued Washington for years. “In contrast to the President’s budget proposal that spends too much, taxes too much and borr... Read more

Congresswoman Renee Ellmers (NC-2) released the following statement today regarding the White House response to rising gas prices: "After the White House announced that it is considering opening the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR), House Republican Policy Committee Chairman Tom Price, M.D. (R-GA) stated, 'The Strategic Petroleum Reserve was created to offer relief should there be a temporary disruption in the supply of crude oil, like a devastating hurricane or a blockade of oil imports. It w... Read more