117th Congress in Review

Congresswoman Manning began her first term in Congress in January of 2021. Since taking office, she has co-sponsored and introduced 442 bills, sent 176 letters to federal or state agencies, and responded to 37,364 letters from constituents in the Sixth District. 

In her first term, Congresswoman Manning secured over $524.8 million in federal funding for North Carolina's Sixth District through legislation like the American Rescue Plan, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, and Community Funding Projects. 

Legislative Highlights

Manning's Right to Contraception Act Passes U.S. House of Representatives

Congresswoman Manning speaks surrounded by fellow women Members of Congress at a press conference ahead of the vote on her bill. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Congresswoman Manning introduced the Right to Contraception Act, legislation to create a federal right to access birth control and the corresponding right for health care professionals to provide the full range of contraceptive methods to their patients. Congresswoman Manning's bill passed the U.S. House of Representatives with a bipartisan vote of 228-195. 

WATCH Congresswoman Manning's remarks on her bill here.

Bipartisan Infrastructure Law: Repairing North Carolina

Congresswoman Manning helped to pass the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, legislation that makes a once-in-a generation investment to repair our country's infrastructure and ensure that the United States can excel in the 21st century economy. 

The Law is estimated to provide North Carolina with $10.4 billion in long-term funding and additional funding will be available through grants. Since its signing, North Carolina's Sixth District and the state have received federal funding for: 

• Improvements to Piedmont Triad International (PTI) Airport,
• Winston-Salem's Long Branch Trail Extension project,
• Electric vehicle charging infrastructure statewide,
• Clean water projects, 
• Bridge repairs, 
• Modernization of Greensboro's bus fleet,
• And affordable broadband connectivity programs. 

Read more about federal funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law here. 

American Rescue Plan in Action

Congresswoman Manning was proud to vote to pass the American Rescue Plan, a critical package that supported the United States through the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Governor Cooper and Congresswoman Kathy Manning visited Kid Appeal, a child care center in High Point, North Carolina, that utilized federal funding from the American Rescue Plan to keep their doors open through the pandemic.

The American Rescue Plan helped businesses keep their doors open and employees on payroll, delivered COVID-19 vaccines to millions of Americans, supported child care centers, and implemented the Child Tax Credit, which provided tax cuts for hardworking families in North Carolina's Sixth District. 

Inflation Reduction Act:
Cutting Health Care Costs and Expanding Health Care Coverage

Congresswoman Manning is committed to lowering costs for North Carolinians.  That's why Congresswoman Manning voted to pass the Inflation Reduction Act, which lowers health care and home energy costs for hardworking families and seniors in North Carolina. The Inflation Reduction Act expands health care coverage to an estimated 135,000 North Carolinians.₁

United Health Care Centers presented Congresswoman Manning with an award for her work to support health care workers in Congress.

As of January 1, 2023, the Inflation Reduction Act will: 

• Cap the cost of insulin for seniors on Medicare at $35/month.
  
  
• Expand Affordable Care Act subsidies for an additional three years for about 
  670,000 North Carolinians with Marketplace coverage.₁ This saves those North Carolinians an average of about $760 annually from the American Rescue Plan subsidies that the Inflation Reduction Act continues.₁ 
  
  
• Address the high cost of prescription medications by finally allowing Medicare to negotiate prices for high-cost prescription drugs. 

Honoring Our PACT Act

Congresswoman Manning helped to pass the Honoring Our PACT Act, legislation that delivers health care benefits to millions of veterans, and their survivors, who were exposed to toxins during their time of service in the United States Armed Forces. 

Congresswoman Manning greets Bob Gobble, a World War II veteran visiting Washington, DC, as part of the Triad Honor Flight program.

The PACT Act also included the Camp Lejeune Justice Act, which allows service members that were stationed at Camp Lejeune to recover damages from harm sustained because of exposure to contaminated water on base. 

Serving the Constituents of NC-06

Congresswoman Manning's local Constituent Services Office stands ready to support the people of North Carolina's Sixth District through constituent casework. 

Since January of 2021, Congresswoman Manning's local team:

• Hosted 156 pop-up hours in High Point, Winston-Salem, and Kernersville,
• Closed over 3,000 cases for constituents,
• And returned $5,253,511 in federal dollars to constituents. 

Congresswoman Manning's office helped Mr. Russell, an NC-06 veteran, replace his Army service medals that had been missing for nearly 50 years.

Congresswoman Manning's team in Washington, DC and the Sixth District work to ensure that every constituent who shares their opinion is heard. 

Time Well Spent in NC-06

This term, Congresswoman Manning has held over 245 meetings with constituents, attended 188 district events, and hosted 10 town halls and roundtables. 

Check out a few of Congresswoman Manning's district highlights below. 

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1: https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/North-Carolina-Health-Care.pdf