Photo of the Week It’s time to break out your beach chair and fire up the grill because as of Monday it is officially Summer! As you can see here, the Second District is in full bloom. Weekly Update I am so happy that our Second District Art Competition winner, Shannon Kelly, was able to attend the formal reception hosted in honor of the winners. She and her mother were able to celebrate Shannon’s accomplishment with the other Art Competition winners …
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Senator Richard Burr: Obama needs to take terrorism seriously
Saturday, I delivered the weekly GOP address. I’m taking this opportunity to talk about the threat of terrorism and the work I’m doing as Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence protect Americans. WATCH: Senate Intelligence Chairman Burr delivers weekly GOP address The challenge we face today is unlike one we have ever known. The terrorists are not new and their message is not new. It is their leveraging of our freedoms, technology, and innovation to kill that makes …
Butterfield Statement on Supreme Court Decision on Immigration Executive Actions
Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) today released the following statement after the Supreme Court deadlocked 4-4 on President Barack Obama’s 2014 Immigration Executive Actions to create the Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents program (DAPA) and expand the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA): “The Supreme Court’s deadlock on the President’s Executive Actions is a deeply disappointing setback and directly reflects Congressional Republicans’ refusal to do their jobs. Today’s split decision by the Supreme Court …
With Historic, 26-Hour Sit-In on House Floor, Butterfield Tells House Republicans: No Bill, No Break
In a historic move to demand life-saving action from Congress, Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) joined House Democrats’ 26-hour sit-in on the House Floor to protest Speaker Paul Ryan and House Republicans’ refusal to allow a vote on bipartisan legislation to address gun violence. During the sit-in, House Republicans recessed the House of Representatives without bringing gun violence prevention legislation up for a vote. “Standing up for a 30-second moment of silence on the House Floor when a mass shooting …
Butterfield Statement on the House Democrats’ Sit-In to Demand a Vote on Gun Laws
Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) today released the following statement in support of today’s sit-in staged by House Democrats to demand Republican leadership to hold a vote on legislation to address gun violence: “Today, history was made. Dozens of House Democrats staged a sit-in on the House Floor to demand a vote on legislation to address gun violence. In the wake of the recent shooting in Orlando that claimed 49 innocent lives, Republican leadership has failed to vote even on …
Butterfield Mourns the Passing of Durham Civil Rights Activist Ann Atwater
Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) Monday released the following statement after learning of the death of civil rights advocate Ms. Ann Atwater: “I was saddened to learn of the passing of Ann Atwater. While attending college at North Carolina Central University, I remember her as a powerful grassroots advocate who was a leader in the fight to end poverty in Durham. Her bold leadership forced many changes that continue today. Durham is better because of the tremendous contributions of Ann Atwater. I …
Congresswoman Renee Ellmers: Let’s Play Ball!
Photo of the Week In Wednesday night’s Congressional Women’s Softball Game, we came up a bit short in the score, but not in the effort for the Young Survival Coalition. Roll Call reported the game raised $215,000, crossing “$875,000 in total donations to the charity since the event began in 2008.” It was a great time for a great cause. Weekly Update Before heading back to D.C. this week, I headed to a batting cage near my house to get …
Butterfield Statement on Wildin Acosta’s Release from Restricted Housing
Thursday, Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) released the following statement following confirmation from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) that Wildin Acosta was released from restricted housing at Stewart Detention Center: “After nine days in restricted housing, Wildin Acosta has been returned to the general population at Stewart Detention Center in Lumpkin, Georgia. While I am relieved that he has been released from restricted housing, I remain deeply concerned over his continued detention. He has now been in detention for …
Butterfield Calls on ICE Director to Review Disciplinary Actions Placed on Wildin Acosta
Tuesday, Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) sent a letter to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Director Sarah Saldaña calling for the immediate review of disciplinary actions administered to Mr. Wildin Acosta while detained at Stewart Detention Center in Lumpkin, Georgia. Acosta, who has been detained at the facility since late-January, is awaiting a decision on his pending appeal currently before the U. S. Department of Justice’s Board of Immigration Appeals. ICE officials recently confirmed that Wildin Acosta was placed in …
Butterfield Mourns the Victims of Tragic Mass Shooting in Orlando
Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) today released the following statement following the mass shooting in Orlando, Florida on June 12, 2016, that claimed the lives of 49 individuals and injured more than 50: “I am devastated by the horrific and senseless violence and loss of life that took place early Sunday morning in Orlando, Florida. As we learn more about this brutal shooting, it appears that this attack was driven by hate. This kind of violence and hatred has no …
Congresswoman Renee Ellmers: Honoring Those Who Serve
Photo of the Week The young men and women from ?the Second District who earned military academy appointments worked countless hours over the past four years for this distinction. It was my pleasure to honor them with a reception in my Dunn office last weekend. Weekly Update It was a pleasure to spend some time last weekend with the impressive young men and women from ?the Second District who received military academy appointments. My Dunn District Office hosted …
Senator Richard Burr: A taste of home for military families
Last week in the Senate, I joined with a bipartisan group of Senators to maintain military commissaries, which will continue to allow our military families to save money and preserve a lower cost of living. The amendment I offered with Senator Inhofe to protect this benefit our servicemen and women have already earned passed by a vote of 70-28. A commissary is a grocery store on a military base that sells American products; the military has more than 200 commissaries around …
Butterfield Calls on Pitt County DA to Release Footage of Greenville St. Patrick’s Day Assault
Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) Thursday released the following statement urging District Attorney Kimberly Robb to release surveillance video footage showing the on-campus assault of 26-year old Patrick Myrick on March 17, 2016: “Over the past several weeks, I have received numerous communications from constituents residing in Pitt County who have an interest in the ongoing cases involving the brutal beating of Mr. Patrick Myrick. It is my understanding that the brutal beating of Mr. Myrick at the hands of several men …
Congresswoman Renee Ellmers: Signed, Sealed, Delivered
Photo of the Week I toured Harnett County Head Start facilities in Dunn and Lillington with County Commissioner Jim Burgin Thursday afternoon. I enjoyed meeting with administrators, teachers and, most of all, some of the Head Start students. While touring the facilities I was able to talk with the county inspector and an engineer overseeing an environmental study regarding the state of the buildings and the needed remediation to deal with issues like asbestos and lead paint. Weekly Update I …
Senator Richard Burr: Disabled Americans Deserve The American Dream
I usually use this newsletter to share updates about Senate business. Since the Senate is not in session this week, I want to share an op-ed I wrote for the Independent Journal about the Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act and the bipartisan legislation we are working on to give Americans living with disabilities an equal shot at the American dream. Every parent wants their child to have a fair shot at realizing the American Dream. That desire is …
Congresswoman Renee Ellmers: Answering Your Questions
Photo of the Week I had a wonderful time hosting a Town Hall on Thursday evening in Holly Springs, N.C. I had an opportunity to answer questions submitted through email, social media, and then took questions directly from audience members on everything from national security to the growing opioid epidemic here in North Carolina. I hope you will join us for our next one! Weekly Update I had an opportunity this week to speak at the American Association for …
Butterfield to Visit Wildin Acosta at Stewart Detention Center
On Friday, May 27, 2016, Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) will travel to Stewart Detention Center in Lumpkin, Georgia, where Wildin Acosta, a Durham, North Carolina high school senior has been detained since late-January by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02), whose congressional district includes Lumpkin, Georgia, will accompany Butterfield on his visit to Stewart Detention Center. While there, Butterfield and Bishop will speak directly with Wildin and update him on the actions taken …
Senator Richard Burr: Protecting children from sex offenders
This week, the Senate unanimously voted to reauthorize the National Sex Offender Registry. In an institution that is too often divided on strictly partisan lines, it is encouraging to know that we can find common ground when it comes to protecting women and children from convicted sexual offenders. As Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, keeping Americans safe is my number one priority. Unfortunately, there are dangerous individuals living in our communities who seek to prey on the …
Butterfield Congratulates NCCU Law School Dean Phyliss Craig-Taylor on Presidential Appointment
Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) Thursday released the following statement congratulating Phyliss Craig-Taylor, Dean of North Carolina Central School of Law, on her recent appointment to the President’s Board of Advisors on Historically Black Colleges and Universities: “I am pleased to congratulate Phyliss Craig-Taylor on her appointment to the Board of Advisors on Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Prior to her deanship at North Carolina Central School of Law, she served as the Law School’s assistant dean of academic affairs and a …
Butterfield Mourns the Loss of Civil Rights Leader A.J. Howard Clement, III
Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) Wednesday released the following statement on the passing of Durham community leader and corporate executive, A.J. Howard Clement, III: “It is with great sadness that I mourn the passing of my dear friend for more than 40 years, A.J. Howard Clement, III. Throughout his 30 years in elected office, Howard was able to relate to all segments of the Durham community. “Before serving on the City Council, Howard Clement was a strong leader with Durham’s civil rights …