Senator Thom Tillis, who represents North Carolina in the United States Senate, recently posted a series of updates on his official Twitter account regarding federal regulatory enforcement, disaster recovery funding, and bipartisan legislative progress.
On May 12, 2026, Senator Tillis addressed concerns about the Food and Drug Administration’s handling of vape product reviews. He stated: “For too long, @US_FDA has ignored statutory deadlines and court orders to review new product applications, instead allowing illicit vapes to flood our shelves from overseas. This new enforcement guidance is a welcome step in the right direction toward building a regulated and https://t.co/jONjUVr6YY”.
The following day, May 13, 2026, Senator Tillis announced federal disaster relief for North Carolina: “I’m happy to share that @fema is awarding more than $38 million in reimbursements to North Carolina. This will help Western North Carolina continue its recovery efforts following Helene. Thanks to President Trump and @SecMullinDHS, this is another positive step for our state.”
On May 14, 2026, he commented on recent legislative action in Congress: “The Clarity Act passed by the Senate Banking Committee is a strong bipartisan compromise to provide the regulatory certainty needed to advance financial innovation. I was proud to work with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle for the past few months, and more work remains in”.
Senator Tillis resides in Huntersville, North Carolina with his wife Susan and their family (official website). Before joining the U.S. Senate as North Carolina’s representative (official website), he served as speaker of the North Carolina House of Representatives where he played a role in balancing state budgets and enacting tax reforms (official website). His background also includes private sector experience at PricewaterhouseCoopers and IBM (official website). Throughout his career, he has advocated for improved health care access—particularly for rural communities and veterans—and received recognition for leadership on veterans’ issues (official website).
