Tomorrow, February 25, Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) will host “Forward Together,” a community discussion, in Durham, North Carolina in the First Congressional District. During the discussion, the Congressman will offer a Washington update, take questions from residents, and hear ideas about how we can resist efforts to take our country backward and fight for a jobs and justice agenda that moves us forward. This is the first in a series of events Congressman Butterfield will host to …
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Senator Richard Burr: Confirming the President’s Cabinet
The 115th Congress is off to a productive start. Over the last few weeks, the Senate has been engaged in the important work of evaluating and confirming President Trump’s cabinet and executive appointees. As chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, I led the confirmation hearing for CIA Director Mike Pompeo, a key member of the national security team. As a member of the Senate Finance and Health, Education, Pensions, and Labor Committees, I participated in hearings for Education …
Butterfield Urges Administration to Rescind Anti-Muslim, Anti-Refugee Executive Order
Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) today released the following statement in response to the Trump Administration’s executive order halting all refugees from entering the United States and immigrants from seven majority-Muslim countries that resulted in the detainment of travelers with valid U.S. visas and travel documents at airports across the country over the weekend: “I condemn in the strongest possible terms President Donald Trump’s executive order. This order flies in the face of American values and raises serious legal and …
Butterfield Honors the Life of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) released the following statement on Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, which is observed annually on the third Monday of January, in honor of Dr. King’s birthday on January 15, 1929: “Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. moved generations of Americans to challenge inequality, while carrying the message of hope and optimism. As we honor the life of Dr. King, let us reflect on his vision of human rights, economic justice, and equality. “In 1966, Dr. …
Butterfield, Price, Adams Call for Medicaid Expansion in North Carolina
Today, U.S. Representatives G. K. Butterfield (NC-01), David E. Price (NC-04), and Alma Adams (NC-12), the Democratic members of North Carolina’s congressional delegation, sent the attached letter to the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in strong support of a State Plan Amendment to expand Medicaid in the State of North Carolina. Medicaid expansion is a core provision of the Affordable Care Act. Under North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper’s proposal, North Carolina will receive $4 billion in federal …
Butterfield Sworn Into 115th Congress, Begins Seventh Term
Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) issued the following statement after he was sworn in as a member of the 115th Congress January 3rd, 2016, marking the official beginning of his seventh term representing the First Congressional District of North Carolina: “I am honored by the trust the citizens of the First District have placed in me to represent them in Congress for a seventh term. “As the 115th Congress begins, I am eager to get back to work as a strong …
Butterfield Statement on President’s Sanctions on Russia
Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) today released the following statement in response to the White House’s new sanctions against Russian officials for its interference in the 2016 presidential election: “I applaud President Obama’s actions to address Russia’s interference in this year’s election. It is imperative that we protect our democracy and stop any and all attempts to obstruct the democratic process. “It is my hope that these sanctions on the Russian government will serve as a deterrent to foreign powers’ …
Newsletter from the Office of Senator Angela R. Bryant
Halifax, Nash, Vance, Warren and Wilson Counties District – 4 Senator Angela R. Bryant Volume 15, Issue XII October 11, 2016 NEWS FROM RALEIGH… I always welcome your comments, project updates, suggestions, and visits. My office door and electronic door are always open to you! You are also invited to attend any and all Sessions and Committees. Visit the website for Session and Committee meeting times. As always, thank you for your support! NEWSLETTER NEWS: …
Congresswoman Renee Ellmers: Ellie’s Law
Photo of the Week Listening to testimony about some of the barriers women in the workforce still face in a recent hearing held by the Women in the 21st Century Workforce Working Group. Weekly Update Continuing the trend we’ve seen over the past few months in other states, this week brought bad news from Tennessee regarding the Obamacare exchanges. The Tennessean reported, “BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee will not sell insurance plans on the Obamacare exchange in the state’s three …
Newsletter from the Office of Senator Angela R. Bryant
Halifax, Nash, Vance, Warren and Wilson Counties District – 4 Senator Angela R. Bryant Volume 14, Issue XII September 19, 2016 NEWS FROM RALEIGH… I always welcome your comments, project updates, suggestions, and visits. My office door and electronic door are always open to you! You are also invited to attend any and all Sessions and Committees. Visit the website for Session and Committee meeting times. As always, thank you for your support! NEWSLETTER NEWS: EVENTS AROUND THE DISTRICT …
Congresswoman Renee Ellmers: Bringing Accountability to the VA
Photo of the Week This week, I joined my fellow North Carolinians in the House in co-hosting the 20th Annual NC Business & Economic Development Summit. In the photo above I am introducing House Conference Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers. Weekly Update Capitol Hill is an extremely busy place to be this month! This week alone, we have passed several important bills in the House including one repealing an Obamacare tax hike on seniors and the middle class, legislation prohibiting …
Congresswoman Renee Ellmers: Never Forget
Photo of the Week Standing with my House colleagues on the Capitol steps to honor the 15th Anniversary of 9/11. We stood to honor those who lost their lives that day, including the many first responder heroes who ran into burning buildings, and also to show our resolve that we never forget that day. Weekly Update Following the Labor Day weekend, House Republicans hit the ground running as we returned to Washington and immediately got to work on a …
Butterfield Recognizes National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
September is National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. In recognition, Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) released the following statement: “Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in men in the United States. Although mortality rates associated with prostate cancer have declined in recent years, more than 180,000 men are expected to be diagnosed with the disease this year. During National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, let us remember those who have lost their battle with prostate cancer and encourage …
Senator Richard Burr: Giving our children a better future
As North Carolina’s children return to school, it’s a good time to remember the importance of making sure our public school students get a quality education. Our children are the future of North Carolina, and they represent the best of us. I am proud to be an avid defender of North Carolina students in the Senate. Last December, the Senate passed, and the president signed into law, the bipartisan Every Student Succeeds Act – legislation to fix No Child Left …
Congresswoman Renee Ellmers: Don’t forget to mark these dates on your calendar!
Photo of the Week I hope you are enjoying a Happy Labor Day weekend! This photo was taken during a tour of Lehigh Hanson’s Gardner rock quarry in Bunnlevel earlier this year. Weekly Update Congressional recess comes to an end next week when we return to Washington and begin a very busy legislative session. Be sure to check my website and social media throughout September for information about the work we are doing in the House as we continue …
Newsletter from the Office of Sen. Angela R. Bryant
Halifax, Nash, Vance, Warren and Wilson Counties District – 4 Senator Angela R. Bryant Volume 14, Issue XI August 30, 2016 To unsubscribe to this newsletter, please click here NEWS FROM RALEIGH… I always welcome your comments, project updates, suggestions, and visits. My office door and electronic door are always open to you! You are also invited to attend any and all Sessions and Committees. Visit the website for Session and Committee meeting times. As always, …
Congresswoman Renee Ellmers: Enter the Congressional App Challenge
Photo of the Week The Reflecting Pool and Washington Monument on a gorgeous summer day in Washington, DC. Congressional App Challenge My office is participating in the 2016 Congressional App Challenge! If you are a high school student in North Carolina’s Second District and have an idea for a great new app, I hope you will enter the competition. Below is some basic information about the challenge. The deadline to submit entries is November 2nd. Visit this page …
Congressman G.K. Butterfield Newsletter Heard It First: August 2016
Heard It First: Voting Rights Act Turns 51; Butterfield Leads Fight to Release Wildin Acosta, Pitt-Greenville Airport Receives $791,000 Grant Dear Friend, On August 6, 1965, the Voting Rights Act (VRA) was signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson, empowering millions of African Americans to vote for the first time. Then, in June 2013, a divided Supreme Court gutted the VRA, which allowed states including North Carolina to almost immediately pass strict and regressive voting laws that disenfranchised …
Congresswoman Renee Ellmers: Important Update on NC Obamacare News
My Interview on the Future of Obamacare Ellmers says Aetna’s Obamacare departure is a ‘bellwether moment’ for U.S. health care The nation is in a watershed moment that will decide the future of health care in the U.S. following Aetna’s announcement earlier this week that it will dramatically scale back its participation in the Affordable Care Act, U.S. Rep. Renee Ellmers (R-N.C.) said during a recent interview. “I think that is significant, and I think the greater discussion has …
Senator Richard Burr: Setting terrorists free
When I was in Winston-Salem last week, I took a moment to talk to WXII NBC Greensboro about President Obama’s decision to release 15 suspected terrorists from the Guantanamo Bay detention facility. WATCH It’s disgraceful to our troops, who put their lives on the line every day, to let these terrorists go free. We know that nearly 30 percent of detainees released are confirmed or suspected of having returned to terrorist activity. Here are the 15 dangerous individuals that President Obama …