David Price
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David E. Price is a former member of the U.S. House of Representatives, serving North Carolina's 4th congressional district from 1997 until 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, Price was known for his work on issues related to education, transportation, and housing. He played a significant role in various legislative efforts, including those aimed at improving public education and expanding access to affordable housing. Price also served on the House Appropriations Committee, where he influenced federal funding allocations for his state and district.
Dec 16, 2011
Mr. Speaker, I am pleased that we are finally considering an omnibus appropriations bill for fiscal 2012 to fund critical Federal agencies, including the Department of Homeland Security. After a year of lurching from one manufactured…
Dec 16, 2011
These cuts in grants will seriously hamper States and communities in their preparedness efforts. We simply have to do better next year. While this is an imperfect bill, under the circumstances we know it could have been much worse. It's…
Dec 1, 2011
Mr. Speaker, opponents of financial regulatory reform in the Senate continue to prevent the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau from fulfilling its legislative mandate. The CFPB has been open since July 21, but it's taken 3 months for the…
Dec 1, 2011
Mr. Speaker, I rise for the third time this year to oppose a measure that would summarily repeal our system of public funding for Presidential elections. Once again, the House majority seems intent on dismantling the few remaining…
Nov 30, 2011
Mr. Chair, I rise in strong opposition to the cynically named ``Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act,'' which is neither fair nor democratic and would do nothing to create a single job or improve conditions for American workers. Instead…
Nov 18, 2011
Mr. Speaker, of all the extreme statements we've heard coming out of the Republican Presidential debates in recent weeks, perhaps none is more alarming than the idea that we should ``cut foreign aid to zero''--even for steadfast U.S…
Nov 17, 2011
Mr. Speaker, I rise to oppose the Tea Party Caucus' latest misguided attempt to derail Federal fiscal and economic policy. I understand the appeal of a simple, sound bite-friendly solution to all that ails us. In fact, some people think…
Oct 13, 2011
Madam Speaker, China's policy of undervaluing its currency is undercutting American manufacturing and American jobs by giving China an artificial and unfair advantage. In this time of economic uncertainty and high employment, we need to…
Sep 22, 2011
Madam Speaker, the end this week of Don't Ask, Don't Tell shows us that we have nothing to fear and can only gain by extending liberty and equality to all of our citizens. Brave young men and women will not be denied the opportunity to…
Sep 22, 2011
Mr. Speaker, here we go again. Just yesterday this continuing resolution failed because of widespread concerns with the plan to offset disaster relief funding from a key Department of Energy program. One day later we're having the exact…
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