Blocked funding bill in Washington, D.C. Donna King of Carolina Journal reported on Governor Cooper's farewell address, where he stated, "I’m not done," in two segments. Statewide news updates included Mark Robinson's campaign paying $35,000 to settle 2020 finance allegations, federal waste and inefficiency in IT management, and NC election officials moving Griffin’s complaint from the state Supreme Court to federal court. The House also failed to pass a Trump-backed spending deal on the first attempt.