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Category: Washington DC

  • Rep. G. K. Butterfield Lashes Out On Republican Misuse of Power

    WASHINGTON, D.C. – In his opening statement before a House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee hearing on the Affordable Care Act, Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) denounced the actions of Committee Republicans that sent an unwarranted investigative letter to 51 community organizations that received Navigator grants to help uninsured Americans enroll in the healthcare exchange…

  • Syria: No Right Answer But At Least Our Opinion Matters. Maybe?

    I don’t usually use Facebok as a measuring stick for anything, let alone something so  important as going to war with Syria.  But, I do see Facebook as a good example of how good, intelligent people can beat themselves up—over and other again—making the case for or against a United States military action in Syria. …

  • Butterfield, CBC Discuss Jobs with Obama

    Washington, D.C. – Congressman G. K. Butterfield met with President Barack Obama at the White House this week along with members of the Congressional Black Caucus to discuss job creation and economic growth. “While the economy has added 2.1 million private sector jobs over the past 14 months, including more than 800,000 jobs since the…

  • Butterfield Urges Action on Vital Federal Jobs Training Program

    Washington, D.C. – Congressman G. K. Butterfield today urged his colleagues to extend a federal program that helps workers displaced by changes in the global economy. “Without question, the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) for Workers program has been effective and is greatly benefiting workers and the struggling economy in North Carolina,” Butterfield said. “Given the…