WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) this week released the following statement regarding the Supreme Court’s decision to stay the ruling of the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals in Louis Duke v. State of North Carolina: “I am deeply disappointed with the Supreme Court’s decision to stay the 4th Circuit’s decision in Louis Duke v. North Carolina. The Supreme Court is continuing to dismantle the Voting Rights Act, which is a signal to states to pass discriminatory elections …
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White House: A Look at the Millennial Generation
Today, the Council on Economic Advisers released a new report that looks at the so-called “Millennial” generation. The report takes an in-depth look at the trends and circumstances that have helped shape this generation. And while you might think that this group of Americans — mostly in their mid-20s — is all about smartphones and fresh-pressed juices, you’d be wrong. Millennials are a generation shaped by transformation — they came of age during the Great Recession and are more diverse …
During Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Legal Aid helps light the pathway to peace
RALEIGH, N.C., October 9, 2014 – While recent high-profile incidents continue to fix the nation’s attention on the problem of domestic violence, Legal Aid of North Carolina is doing its part locally during Domestic Violence Awareness Month to shine a light on the critical ways Legal Aid can help victims escape from violence. Throughout October, Legal Aid’s field offices around the state will display purple lights in their windows to mark Domestic Violence Awareness Month and symbolize the ways that …
White House $10.10: It’s Time to Raise the Minimum Wage
Yesterday, Vice President Biden talked with Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti and local business owners at the L.A. Baking Company about the importance of raising the national minimum wage to $10.10 per hour. “No one in America should be working 40 hours a week and living below the poverty level,” the Vice President said. “No one.” In his remarks, the Vice President also highlighted the “virtuous cycle” that raising the minimum wage would create. Raising the wage would put $19 …
White House: Our Response to Ebola
Yesterday, the President met with his senior health, homeland security, and national security advisors to review the United States’ Ebola response. They discussed the Ebola case in Dallas, the United States’ broader preparedness plans, and both domestic and international efforts to contain and end the epidemic. President Obama made it clear that Ebola is a top national security priority, but reiterated that the chance of an Ebola outbreak in the U.S. is extremely low. “It is important for Americans to …
Congresswoman Renee Ellmers: One Year Later, Obamacare is Still Broken
Photo of the Week: This week we flashed back to this screenshot of the Healthcare.gov website from October 1, 2013. A year later, the website is up, but Obamacare is still broken. This week marked the 1-year anniversary since the disastrous launch of HealthCare.gov. According to a CBS/New York Times poll released two weeks ago, a whopping 51% of Americans still disapprove of the Affordable Care Act. In this past year alone, millions of Americans had their preferred plans canceled …
White House Weekly Address: We Do Better When the Middle Class Does Better
In this week’s address, the President highlighted that six years after the Great Recession, thanks to the hard work of the American people and the President’s policies, our economy has come back further and faster than any other nation on Earth. With 10.3 million private-sector jobs added over 55 straight months, America’s businesses have extended the longest streak of private-sector job gains on record. But even with this progress, too many Americans have yet to feel the benefits. The President …
Congressman G.K. Butterfield’s Grant Workshop-Durham – Oct. 22- 8:30am-12:30pm
GRANTS WORKSHOP Wednesday, October 22, 2014 Durham Armory 220 Foster St Durham, NC 27701 Registration: 8:30 AM – 9:00 AM Program: 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM Targeted to small business owners and non-profit organizations, the workshop offers access to grants experts through presentations and one on one sessions with grantors. Attendees will: Learn about different proposal requirements depending on grant specifications Explore the essential tools and information for grants Network with representatives from federal and state agencies as well …
White House: Did You Miss the President’s Speech on America’s 21st Century Economy?
President Obama just spoke to entrepreneurs at Northwestern University in Illinois. In his remarks, he made the case for what has always fueled America’s leadership: America’s economic greatness. Our economy is stronger now than when the President took office during the Great Recession. Businesses are creating more jobs, our manufacturing sector is booming, and our nation is more energy independent than ever before. And while we’ve made great strides, we aren’t there yet — to build an economy that works …
Newsletter From the Office of Sen. Angela R. Bryant
Volume 9, Issue IX October 1, 2014 NEWS FROM RALEIGH… I always welcome your comments, project updates, suggestions, and visits. My office door and electronic door are always open to you! As always, thank you for your support! NEWSLETTER NEWS Around the District and More Stay in the Know: Important Information about Children’s Health and Safety and more; Childcare in Warren County; Download the KnowBullying App Upcoming Workshops Meet our Legislative Summer Pages Legislative News Because …
Butterfield Praises Court of Appeals Ruling to Block Changes to North Carolina Voting Laws
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) released the following statement regarding the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals ruling in Louis Duke v. State of North Carolina to grant a preliminary injunction blocking several changes to North Carolina voting laws: “Although today’s ruling did not go as far as I hoped in blocking all the changes to the state’s election laws, I’m very pleased that the 4th Circuit Court prevented the state from ending same-day voter registration and out-of-precinct …
Butterfield Cheers Enactment of His Bill to Approve Site Selected for Memorial to Honor African Americans that Fought in American Revolution
WASHINGTON, DC — Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) today cheered the President’s signing of H.J. Res 120, a bill Butterfield introduced to approve the location selected for a memorial that will recognize the thousands of slaves and free African Americans who fought for America’s independence during the American Revolution. “For generations, historians estimated that at least 5,000 African Americans – both slaves and free – fought for American independence. Revised estimates now show more than 10,000 brave men joined in …
Congresswoman Renee Ellmers: Prioritizing Funding for Our State
Photo of the Week: Really glad to receive my flu shot while visiting a Novartis facility in Holly Springs. This facility utilized a new form of technology to create a cell-culture based vaccine, which better equips us to handle seasonal epidemics. This is the most significant advancement in flu vaccines in more than 40 years– and it happened right here in North Carolina! Last Friday, I was able to introduce a piece of legislation called The Accountability in Foreign Aid …
White House Weekly Address: America Is Leading the World
In this week’s address, the President reiterated the forceful and optimistic message of American leadership that he delivered in his speech before the United Nations General Assembly earlier this week. America is leading the world against the most pressing challenges, including the fight to degrade and destroy ISIL, the effort to stop the Ebola epidemic, and the movement to confront the threat from climate change. The world looks to America and its commitment to freedom in the face of uncertainty, …
White House President Obama: “We Choose Hope Over Fear”
Wednesday morning, President Obama addressed the United Nations General Assembly in New York. The President spoke about the problems that demand the urgent attention of the international community — from the Ebola outbreak in parts of West Africa, to Russian aggression in Ukraine, to the senseless brutality of ISIL terrorists threatening innocent lives. “We choose hope over fear. We see the future not as something out of our control, but as something we can shape for the better through concerted …
Congresswoman Renee Ellmers: Launching a Grid Innovation Caucus
Picture of the Week: Thursday afternoon, I joined Congressman Jerry McNerney (D-CA) to launch the bipartisan Grid Innovation Caucus. This caucus is an important way to explore new energy opportunities for companies and encourage advanced research and development. With more than 60 companies working in the smart grid sector in North Carolina, this caucus is critical to creating additional jobs for our communitities back home. This week I had the opportunity to provide much needed relief to our doctors and …
Legislative Update from Senator Burr
Last Friday, a bipartisan, bicameral agreement was reached to reform the Child Care & Development Block Grant Program. Senator Mikulski and I have been working on reforming the program for three years and introduced legislation in 2013, which passed the Senate earlier this year. The Child Care and Development Block Grant Act (CCDBG) provides funds to states to help low-income families pay for child care while a parent works or is in an educational or job training program. The law …
White House Weekly Address: The World Is United in the Fight Against ISIL
In this week’s address, the President thanked Congress for its strong bipartisan support for efforts to train and equip Syrian opposition forces to fight ISIL. This plan is part of the President’s comprehensive counter-terrorism strategy to degrade and destroy the terrorist group, and does not commit our troops to fighting another ground war. America, working with a broad coalition of nations, will continue to train, equip, advise, and assist our partners in the region in the battle against ISIL. In …
White House: How Far Have We Come Since the Financial Crisis?
On September 15, 2008, a day that rocked the American economy to its core, Lehman Brothers — then one of the nation’s largest investment banks — filed for bankruptcy. In the following months before the President took office, Americans watched as the private sector cut 800,000 jobs a month, the housing market crashed, and the American auto industry threatened to collapse. But six years later, thanks to hardworking American workers and businesses, our economy has added 10 million jobs and …
Butterfield Cheers TRIO Grant for Durham Non-profit
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) today applauded the U.S. Department of Education’s award of a Federal TRIO programs grant to The Renaissance Education Group, Incorporated in Durham, North Carolina. The $125,000 grant will assist low-income students, disadvantaged youth, and first generation college students in North Carolina by strengthening the training of TRIO educators in the state. “A strong educational foundation is becoming increasingly important for North Carolinians to compete in today’s global economy. TRIO programs are absolutely …