Richard Burr

Burr and other members of Congress had been the focus of public criticism for aggressive trading in early 2020, before the economic threat from the virus was widely known.

Burr made the remarks while delivering his farewell address Wednesday on the Senate floor. Burr didn’t seek reelection this fall. The Winston-Salem Republican first came to Capitol Hill after winning a U.S. House seat in 1994 and moved to the Senate 10 years later.

The Senate has given final approval to a bill enhancing health care and disability benefits for millions of veterans exposed to toxic burn pits while serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. North Carolina's two Republican senators, Richard Burr and Thom Tillis, split their votes.

North Carolina will see $232 million in earmarks, or just 2.4% of the $9.7 billion in total earmarks going to projects across the country.

Cheri Beasley's campaign said Thursday it raised over $3.6 million in the first three months of this year. The former chief justice of the state Supreme Court has led in fundraising among all Democratic and Republican candidates seeking to succeed the retiring GOP Sen. Richard Burr.

Jackson confirmed in an announcement on social media Thursday morning that he is dropping out and endorsing Cheri Beasley, the other leading Democrat seeking the nomination in this race to replace the retiring Richard Burr.

Jeff Jackson is one of two Democratic frontrunners seeking the nomination to replace the retiring Richard Burr in the U.S. Senate. He’s a state legislator from Mecklenburg County who is meeting with constituents across the state, building what he calls the most transparent and substantive Senate campaign in the modern history of the state. On this episode of The Politics Podcast, Jackson discusses his strategy, how to combat misinformation, and the element of race in this political contest.

According to the SEC, Sen. Richard Burr of North Carolina, then chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, had material nonpublic information about coronavirus impact. He and his brother-in-law dumped stock before the market dropped in March 2020.

Former state Supreme Court Chief Justice Cheri Beasley announced her campaign on Tuesday. She joins four other Democrats vying for the party nomination for the seat being vacated by Republican Sen. Richard Burr.

North Carolina Democratic senate candidate Jeff Jackson raised nearly $1.3 million since entering the race in January.