As you may know, the House voted this week to repeal Obamacare, and I wholeheartedly support the effort to fully repeal this terrible law.  However, if we don’t have the votes in the Senate to repeal this law in full, then we should also seek to dismantle it piece by piece.  That’s why this week [...]

This week, the Wall Street Journal reported that the IRS’ scrutiny of conservative groups went beyond those with “tea party” or “patriot” in their names to also include ones worried about government spending, debt or taxes, and even ones that lobbied to “make America a better place to live.” Many groups say they were asked [...]

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WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) today commended the United States Coast Guard’s decision to continue maintenance, repair, and overhaul work of the Coast Guard’s C-130 aircraft fleet at the Coast Guard’s Aviation Logistics Center in Elizabeth City, North Carolina.  Maintenance on the Coast Guard’s C-130 fleet has been performed in Elizabeth City [...]

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) today submitted testimony to the U.S. Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs in support of the Veterans Education Equity Act of 2013.  Butterfield introduced H.R. 595, the House version of the legislation, in February to reward equal educational benefits to veterans whether they choose to attend a private [...]

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) today applauded the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) decision to continue the Federal Aviation Administration Contract Tower (FCT) Program at the Kinston Regional Jetport at Stallings Field (ISO) and Coastal Carolina Regional (EWN) Airport through the remainder of fiscal year 2013, ending the threat of closures and [...]

This week, the House passed an important piece of legislation to give working moms and dads more options.  The Working Families Flexibility Act ends an outdated provision in the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) that prohibits the private sector from using “comp time.” Below you will find my statement on the bill along with links [...]

This week, the House Committee on Oversight & Government Reform held a hearing that shed new light on the attack on our embassy in Benghazi  and the Obama administration’s subsequent handling and response.  For the first time since the tragic events last September that resulted in the death of four Americans, we heard witness testimony [...]

WASHINGTON, DC — Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) today applauded the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for awarding three brownfield grants to the cities of Greenville and Wilson, North Carolina.  The grants, valued at $400,000 and $200,000 respectively, will help fund the cleanup of the former Imperial Tobacco Outparcel Property and the former Imperial Tobacco [...]