Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) today spoke on the House Floor in opposition to the Republican Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 (H.R. 2), also known as the Farm Bill. While historically a bipartisan endeavor, the Republican Farm Bill cuts the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (“SNAP,” formerly food stamps) by more than $23 billion. These dramatic cuts could kick more than 133,000 North Carolinians off SNAP and cause nearly 51,000 children to lose free and reduced school meals. In his …
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Butterfield Statement on the Appointment of Carolyn Thompson as Resident Superior Court Judge
Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) today released the following statement on the appointment of Judge Carolyn J. Thompson to serve as Resident Superior Court Judge in District 9, serving Vance, Granville, Franklin, and Warren Counties: “Judge Thompson is an excellent jurist with outstanding credentials. Her years of experience as a District Court Judge have demonstrated her scholarship and judicial temperament. I am confident that she will be a fair and thoughtful member of the North Carolina Superior Court and administer justice …
Butterfield Announces 2018 Congressional Art Competition
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) today announced the 2018 Congressional Art Competition for the First Congressional District. Since 1982, over 650,000 high school students across the country have participated in this nationwide event showcasing the artistic talent of our nation’s young adults. “The First District is home to so many talented young people,” said Congressman Butterfield. “Each spring, I look forward to seeing the creativity displayed by the students across the First District. This is a unique opportunity for students to …
Butterfield Demands Congressional Hearings to Address Gun Violence Epidemic
Today, Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01), joined by his Democratic colleagues on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, sent a letter to Committee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) urging him to hold hearings as soon as possible to address gun violence in America. The letter requests the Committee hold hearings on the gun violence epidemic in America, including explorations of: who gun violence hurts; whether mass shootings are becoming increasingly deadly; the distribution of guns, ammunition, and accessories through e-commerce, and …
Don’t Let Tax ID Thieves Make Tax Season Harder Than It Has To Be
Tax time is upon us, and that means the identity thieves who specialize in tax-related crimes are cranking up for their busy season. These crooks steal money from all of us by pretending to be taxpayers or businesses, filing false tax returns in their names, and claiming big refunds from the government. In some instances crooks earn money that is then reported as another person’s income, leaving that person to pay taxes on money they didn’t earn. In addition to …
Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) on the Republican Tax Principles Announced Today
Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) released the following statement on the Republican tax principles announced today: “I have always been ready to work with my colleagues on bipartisan tax reform. However, the tax proposal announced today by the Trump Administration and Republican leadership is wholly unacceptable and harmful to working families. “Instead of working toward comprehensive improvements to the tax code that would benefit the majority of Americans, this plan would hand trillions of dollars in tax cuts …
Governor Cooper Announces 28 New Board and Commission Appointments, including 2 from Henderson
This month Govenor Roy Cooper announced new appointments to North Carolina Boards and Commissions, including the North Carolina Courts Commission, the Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission, and the North Carolina State Board of Agriculture. “These appointees bring years of experience and a wealth of knowledge to our state boards and commissions,” Gov. Cooper said. “I’m grateful for their service and look forward to working with them to build a healthier, better educated, more prosperous North Carolina.” Gov. Cooper …
Senator Richard Burr: National Defense Authorization Act Passes Senate
Last week, the Senate passed the National Defense Authorization Act. This legislation is critical to accomplishing the federal government’s most important responsibility: keeping our country safe. As the Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence and your Senator from North Carolina, I am all too aware of the wide-range of threats facing our nation and how versatile our military must be to fight them. We cannot stand idly by as Iran, North Korea, Russia, ISIL, Al-Qaeda and others present …
School Breakfast and School Performance
School breakfasts have been in the news. New York City public schools recently announced that breakfast would be free to all of their students. Governor Roy Cooper and First Lady Kristen Cooper recently visited Riverside High School in Durham to tout that school’s policy of offering free breakfast to all of its students. Currently, only 58% of North Carolina students eligible for free/reduced meals are eating school breakfasts. Timing and transportation difficulties are part of the reason, but there is …
Butterfield Statement on President Trump’s Decision to End DACA
Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) today released the following statement after Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ remarks confirming President Donald Trump’s decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, known as DACA: “DACA offered protection for young people who were brought to the United States as young children, the vast majority of whom know no other home than the United States. Today, President Trump has failed to “show great heart” to the hundreds of thousands of young people …
Butterfield Statement on Demonstration in Durham
Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) today released the following statement regarding the demonstration in Durham: “There is no place for hate, bigotry, and racism in our society. The demonstrators today are making it known loudly and clearly that the KKK, Neo-Nazis, and other extremist groups are not welcome in our communities. “The actions in Durham do not take place in a vacuum. People of good will no longer tolerate anyone who desires to honor and celebrate a dark period of …
Butterfield Statement on Violence in Charlottesville and Confederate Statue in Durham
Durham, NC – Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) today released the following statement regarding the domestic terror attack in Charlottesville, Virginia and the toppling of the Confederate statue in Durham: “I was disappointed that President Trump waited two days before specifically condemning the Charlottesville terror attack and the violence perpetrated by white supremacist groups. His failure to not immediately and powerfully condemn these terror groups by name was a clear message that he is supportive of or indifferent to …
Butterfield Applauds Senate Passage of RACE for Children Act
Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) today applauded the passage in the U.S. Senate of the RACE for Children Act as part of the FDA User Fees reauthorization bill. In February, Congressman Butterfield joined Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO), Marco Rubio (R-FL), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), and Cory Gardner (R-CO), along with Representatives Michael T. McCaul (R-TX), Sean Duffy (R-WI), and Yvette Clarke (D-NY), to introduce the Research to Accelerate Cures and Equity (RACE) for Children Act to support the development …
Butterfield Announces New Stops on Jobs & Justice Tour -Including Henderson!
Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) today announced he is launching new stops on his 2017 Jobs & Justice Tour of North Carolina’s First Congressional District, holding a series of events to hear from constituents, elected officials, and community leaders on issues relating to healthcare, jobs, and education. Beginning with a discussion in Rocky Mount on jobs and transportation with North Carolina Secretary of Transportation James Trogdon, Butterfield will host the following public events across the Triangle and eastern North Carolina …
Butterfield Statement on Republican Motion to Proceed Vote on ACA Repeal
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) issued the following statement regarding Senate Republicans’ actions today on healthcare: “Today’s vote was not about America’s health care, but about scoring a political win for the Trump Administration. “It is a total disappointment that, rather than put politics aside and work in a bipartisan fashion to bring down costs and ensure more Americans have access to care, Republicans eagerly continue to push a plan that will weaken our economy, …
Butterfield Statement on Trumpcare Vote
Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) today issued the following statement after the passage of the American Health Care Act by the House: “I am deeply disappointed that Republicans have once again decided to abandon the interests of the American people. Today’s vote in favor of the latest version of Trumpcare, which repeals the Affordable Care Act (ACA), is shameful. “No matter how Republicans try to spin it, this updated bill still rips health care away from 24 million people. It still …
Butterfield Highlights Impact of Trump’s Proposed Budget Cuts during District Work Period
Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) is spending the district work period focusing on his “Jobs and Justice” agenda in the First Congressional District. Butterfield’s agenda aims to promote job growth, economic development, access to healthcare, and education for residents in the First District. During his stops, Butterfield will highlight President Donald Trump’s proposed budget cuts and the negative impact they could have on eastern North Carolina. Butterfield kicked off his work period last Tuesday with his “Forward Together” community discussion …
Butterfield Statement on the Republican Healthcare Bill Failure
Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) today released the following statement after Republicans pulled their healthcare bill from the House Floor: “From the very beginning, the American people said ‘NO’ to Trumpcare. They said NO to paying more for less care, NO to kicking 24 million people off of their coverage, NO to stripping funding from Medicaid. The people rejected Republican attempts to take away access to preventive, mental health, and maternity care. The people of the First District fought Republican …
Butterfield Statement on Republican Delay to Vote on Healthcare Bill
Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) today released the following statement after Republicans delayed a House vote on their healthcare bill: “Donald Trump boasts about his ability to close a deal, but today he failed because Americans know they deserve better. House Republicans spent the last seven years criticizing the Affordable Care Act rather than working to make it better. This hastily constructed proposal would hurt millions of American families. It’s time to listen to the outcry from the American people …
Senator Richard Burr: A Crucial National Security Nominee
This week, the Senate Intelligence Committee continued the important work of processing the President’s national security nominees. The President needs to have department heads in place so that our Intelligence Community can do all they can to keep America safe. As Chairman, I oversaw Senator Dan Coats’ confirmation hearing to serve as Director of National Intelligence. I’m pleased to report that this week, the Intelligence Committee voted 13-2 to advance the nomination to the Senate floor. I am confident Dan …