First elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1994, Richard served five terms in the House and is currently serving North Carolina in his third term in the U.S. Senate. During his time in the House, he led legislation modernizing the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and began his work to improve our nation’s biodefense and pandemic preparedness capabilities.
In the Senate, Richard serves as Ranking Member of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee. Promoting innovation in America’s healthcare system has been a priority for him throughout his time in Congress. Richard has led on a number of significant legislative priorities, including the creation of today’s pandemic response framework through the passage and reauthorization of the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA), improving FDA’s ability to regulate cutting-edge treatments for patients, and consistently championing funding for medical innovation and research.
Community funding priorities are congressionally directed spending requests submitted to Members of Congress by non-profits and public entities to be considered by the Senate Appropriations Committee for inclusion in the request’s respective appropriations bill. Each request must meet strict eligibility guidelines and requires certification of no financial interest in the community funding priority by the Member or the Member’s family.
The community funding priorities are organized by appropriations bill:
Department of Agriculture:
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies:
Energy and Water Development:
Department of Homeland Security:
Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies:
Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies:
Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies:
Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies: