Rocky Mount , NC – Congressman Don Davis reflected on his first 100 days in office, emphasizing his commitment to meeting constituents where they are and delivering real results for North Carolina’s 1st District, which spans 22 counties.

Key Accomplishments:

• Three new district offices opened in Rocky Mount, Goldsboro, and Elizabeth City.
  
• 240+ constituent cases closed and over $821,000 returned to local families.
  
• Listening sessions held across multiple counties and a telephone town hall attended by nearly 13,000 people.
  
• Over 156 district visits by the outreach team.
  
• 14 new bills introduced, covering key issues like:
  
  • Lowering drug costs for seniors.
    
  • Veterans support and employment.
    
  • Flood prevention and agricultural investment.
    
  • Expanding cybersecurity and precision agriculture.
    
  • Honoring civil rights pioneer Sarah Keys Evans and fallen service members.
    
  • Improving access to medication and protecting rural healthcare.
    

Legislative Focus Areas:

• Supporting farmers with a pause on Adverse Wage Rates and advocating for a strong Farm Bill.
  
• Protecting Seymour Johnson Air Force Base and investing in defense priorities.
  
• Promoting economic development through job creation, infrastructure upgrades, and broadband expansion.
  
• Enhancing healthcare, including efforts to fund a Health Sciences facility at Barton College.
  
• Advocating for border security and comprehensive immigration reform.
  
• Upcoming legislation includes recognition for the Haliwa-Saponi Tribe, support for combat-injured veterans, and regional economic development.
  

Community Engagement:

• Davis has been highly active locally—visiting schools, industry leaders, food banks, colleges, and community organizations.
  
• He addressed key issues like education funding shortfalls, natural disaster relief, and tariff concerns impacting agriculture.
  
• He is pushing for a meeting with the U.S. Secretary of Education regarding federal funding issues affecting local schools.
  

Closing Remarks:

Davis stressed his ongoing efforts to secure federal funding, support working families, protect elections, and ensure North Carolinians aren’t left behind. He encouraged residents to file taxes by the extended deadline of May 1 due to disaster relief from Helene and wished all a blessed Easter.

“We are not sitting on the sidelines. We’re working hard every day on healthcare, agriculture, defense, and working families,” Davis said.