Sunday morning, speaking from the Cabinet Room, President announced that we’ve secured significant diplomatic achievements in Iran. Thanks to the Iran nuclear agreement, Iran can no longer develop a nuclear weapon. And this morning, four Americans were officially freed from wrongful imprisonment and are on their way home. This is what strong, principled American diplomacy can do. As the President said today: “Today’s progress — Americans coming home, an Iran that has rolled back its nuclear program and accepted unprecedented monitoring …
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Butterfield, Hudson Introduce Bill to Improve Emergency Medical Services
Thursday, U.S. Representatives G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) and Richard Hudson (NC-08) announced the introduction of the Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act (H.R. 4365). The bipartisan bill codifies the practice of emergency medical responders administering medicines such as pain narcotics and life-saving anti-seizure medications to individuals who need them. The legislation ensures that these treatments are only administered with physician oversight. “EMS agencies across North Carolina respond to more than 1.6 million events every year,” said Rep. Butterfield. “This …
Butterfield’s Statement on the State of the Union Address
Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) today released the following statement in response to President Obama’s State of the Union address: “Tonight, President Obama delivered a message to America that makes us proud of what we’ve accomplished as a nation under his leadership and gives us hope about the future of our country. In his final State of the Union address, President Obama reminded Americans that there is far more that unites us than divides us. Congressional Democrats are eager to …
Senator Richard Burr: No 2nd chances for misconduct
Now that the excitement of the holiday season is over, Americans are collectively dreading a much less joyful occasion – tax season. Thoughts of the IRS may conjure images of accountants dutifully processing paperwork. However, recent investigations have uncovered misconduct at taxpayer expense. Did you know, that under current policy, an IRS employee that gets fired for misconduct can be rehired and continue working for the agency? A recent Inspector General Report found that employees who were fired for offenses …
Congresswoman Renee Ellmers: Delivering on Promises
Photo of the Week Since I first came to office, I have promised the Second District that I would work for a repeal of Obamacare and a patient-centered replacement plan. This week, House Republicans delivered on that promise. On Wednesday we voted to repeal Obamacare and defund Planned Parenthood. On Thursday, House and Senate leadership signed this legislation and it went straight to the President’s desk. Weekly Update: Our first legislative priority of 2016 was to vote on a …
Butterfield Names New District Director, Reginald Speight
The Office of Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) today announced Reginald Speight as its new District Director. He most recently served as Deputy District Director. Reginald succeeds A. Ray Rogers who retired after five years of service to the office. “Reginald has become an indispensable part of my team and I am excited for him to begin working in this new capacity,” said Butterfield. “Reginald brings a wealth of knowledge and experience that will translate into a higher level of …
White House: Here’s what the President said about guns
President Obama announced additional actions he’s taking to keep guns out of the wrong hands and reduce gun violence. Columbine. Blacksburg. Newtown. Aurora. Tucson. Oak Creek. Charleston. San Bernardino. Too many communities across the country are still suffering from the heartbreaking consequences of a gun in the wrong hands. In the past decade, more than 100,000 people have died as a result of gun violence. Many of these crimes were committed by people who never should have been able to …
Senator Richard Burr: Working hard for NC
As 2015 draws to a close, I wanted to take this opportunity to share information on some of this year’s legislative accomplishments. Over the last year, I successfully wrote a number of bills that have since become law. These new laws will enhance the lives of our veterans, help children from low-income families get better education and enable transportation improvements for high traffic corridors. I’m pleased that I delivered for North Carolina in 2015. Below are a few of the …
White House: The year in photos
White House photographers work to chronicle the presidency all year long, capturing everything from front-page moments like the arrival of Pope Francis, to behind-the-scenes moments of the President on his travels. As 2015 comes to a close, look back at some of the most memorable images of the year as selected by Chief Official White House Photographer Pete Souza — and read his stories behind the photos. Check out the best photos of 2015 here:
White House: An Update on Progress Toward Implementation Day of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action
Five months after we, the European Union, and our P5+1 partners finalized the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action with Iran, I remain so proud of our team in achieving what was truly one of our most important accomplishments of 2015 – ensuring that Iran’s nuclear program is exclusively peaceful going forward. As we get closer to Implementation Day, the next major milestone in the JCPOA, I am pleased to report that we have seen important indications of significant progress towards …
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from the President and First Lady
The President and First Lady wish Americans a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays in a special weekly address. They celebrate the values of the season, and in that spirit of gratitude honor all the brave men and women in uniform fighting to keep us safe, as well as the families that stand by them. The President and First Lady ask that everyone take time this holiday season to visit JoiningForces.gov, and find out how to give back to the troops, …
Congresswoman Renee Ellemers: A Year of Accomplishments
Photo of the Week Last weekend I spoke at the ?#?WreathsAcrossAmerica? Wreath Laying Ceremony at Sandhills State Veterans Cemetery. It was an honor to be in the presence of the military families, veterans and members of Rolling Thunder Chapter 1 NC there to make sure each veteran’s grave was respectfully honored. Weekly Update This past week marked our final legislative week of the 2015 calendar year. On Friday, we passed a budget that will fund the government for 1-year, …
White House Weekly Address: Top 10 Things that Happened in 2015
In this week’s address, the President celebrated the end of the year tradition of list-making with a year-in-review list of his own. The President offered his roundup of the top 10 things that happened in 2015, all of which should make us optimistic about the prospects for 2016. This past year has been one where we’ve seen unprecedented progress in areas ranging from the Iran deal to marriage equality to concluding a historic trade agreement. The year 2015 brought economic …
N.C. Representative Baskerville Visits Local Schools
N.C. Rep. Nathan Baskerville took time from his busy schedule to visit several Vance County Schools on December 2. He is shown in first photo, standing at left, as he is greeted by students in Rose Jarrell’s class at Dabney Elementary. Joining him is Superintendent Anthony Jackson as Jarrell looks on. In the second photo, Baskerville talks with instructor Ben Arrington in a masonry class at Southern Vance High. Baskerville also visited with teachers and students at Pinkston Street Elementary and …
Representative Nathan Bakserville December 2015 Newsletter
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Congresswoman Renee Ellmers: Closing Loopholes to Ensure Our Safety
Photo of the Week This week in the Energy & Commerce Health Subcommittee hearing my bill, H.R. 4153 the Educating to Prevent Eating Disorders Act of 2015, was considered. In the photo above, Dr. Ovidio Bermudez, Chief Clinical Officer adn Medical Director of Child and Adolescent Services who testified in support of my bill. Weekly Update This week, the House continued its work to keep ensure the safety and security of the American people. We passed legislation that would …
Senator Richard Burr: Repealing Common Core
This week, the Senate passed historic legislation that puts an end to the Common Core mandate. The Every Student Succeeds Act liberates NC kids from the mandates of Common Core and the US Department of Education by giving the power to make decisions about a child’s education back to local communities. I fought hard for an important provision in the bill that will bring equity back to how federal education dollars are allocated. For too long, North Carolina has been …
White House Weekly Address: Standing Strong in the Face of Terrorism
In this week’s address, the President praised our country’s resilience in the face of terrorism, and discussed how we will keep America safe. Our military has been stepping up its campaign to destroy ISIL, and our airstrikes are hitting ISIL harder than ever before. The President emphasized that we will continue to move forward on all fronts, which is why this week he will go to the Pentagon to review our military campaign, and to the National Counterterrorism center to …
Butterfield’s Two Transportation Bills Signed into Law
WASHINGTON, DC – On Friday, President Barack Obama signed into law two bills authored by Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) that designate several highways in eastern North Carolina as “future interstates.” The Route to Opportunity and Development (ROAD) Act (H.R. 2211) and Military Corridor Transportation Improvement Act (H.R. 1844) were passed by the House of Representatives as part of a five-year surface transportation bill earlier this month by a vote of 359 – 65. “Creating jobs and boosting the economy …
Senator Richard Burr: Time to clean up the IRS
Lois Lerner and others who targeted Americans based on their political beliefs have not faced repercussions for their actions. This week, I introduced the IRS Accountability Act of 2015 to make it clear that the IRS Commissioner can fire employees for this kind of misdeed. IRS official Lois Lerner targeted Americans based on their political beliefs Under the current policy, high ranking IRS officials can cheat on their taxes, lie to Congress, even threaten to audit people for personal gain …