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May 7, 2025
House Republicans introduced a bill Wednesday, the Punishing Illegal Immigrant Felons Act, which would dramatically increase penalties for criminal activity by illegal immigrants, something the bill’s sponsors believe can help deliver a death blow to organized crime by illegals in the U.S.
 
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Issues: Border

May 7, 2025
During almost a decade of successfully investigating and prosecuting illegal alien criminals, I found a troubling thread linking each case: A uniform lack of respect for American immigration laws among illegal aliens.
They illegally enter our country at will and repeatedly. I prosecuted criminals who had been deported more than ten—yes, ten—times. When I spoke to these individuals, they were often candid in stating how deportation alone was no deterrent.
Often, criminals return to the United States within a month of deportation to resume criminal activities.

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May 5, 2025

Congressman Brad Knott (NC-13) joined the Steak for Breakfast Podcast to discuss President Trump's first 100 days of his second term and efforts to rein in rogue activist judges. 


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April 29, 2025

Brad Knott, U.S. Representative for North Carolina’s 13th district, outlines the president’s latest crackdown on sanctuary cities and previews Congress’s next steps on budget reconciliation.


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April 22, 2025

On the morning of Nov. 6, even President Trump’s critics likely felt a surge of optimism. Finally, we could return to the booming economy of his first term and escape the sad economic reality of the Biden years.

Congress now has the opportunity to enact the most meaningful, forward-thinking legislation for North Carolina families and businesses in nearly a decade — reauthorizing the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) before it expires in December.


April 4, 2025

Rep. Brad Knott (R-NC), a member of the Homeland Security Committee and former organized crime prosecutor with the Department of Justice, told The Free Press that the foreign terrorist designation comes at a time when the cartel threat to North America has become too grave to ignore.

Issues: Crime Border

March 5, 2025

U.S. Rep. Brad Knott, who represents North Carolina’s 13th District, last week expressed appreciation for the extradition of the man charged in connection with the 2022  slaying of a Wake County Sheriff’s Deputy.

Alder Alfonso Marin-Sotelo has been extradited back to the United States from Mexico and is slated to face trial on a charge of first-degree murder in connection with the Aug. 11, 2022, death of Deputy Ned Byrd.

Issues: Crime Border

January 31, 2025
Upon being sworn into his first term in Congress, U.S. Rep. Brad Knott struck a new milestone in his family’s long tradition of service. With him to mark the occasion was Knott’s grandfather, J.T. Knott Jr., a 99-year-old World War II veteran and lifelong North Carolinian.
Issues: Congress