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G. K. Butterfield is a Democratic politician from North Carolina, born on April 27, 1946. He served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, representing North Carolina's 1st congressional district from 2004 until 2022. During his tenure, Butterfield focused on issues such as healthcare, education, and civil rights, advocating for policies that support underserved communities. He has been a prominent voice for African American representation in Congress and has served in various leadership roles within the Democratic Party. Butterfield's career in public service also includes time as a judge and a member of the North Carolina Utilities Commission.
Today President Bush will sign our bipartisan economic stimulus legislation into law. Getting this bill done quickly is a victory for the American people that will inject confidence and consumer demands, promote economic growth and create…
I join my colleagues in consideration of H. Con. Res. 281, which celebrates the birth of Abraham Lincoln and recognizes the prominence the Declaration of Independence played in the development of Lincoln's beliefs. H. Con. Res. 281 enjoys…
Madam Speaker, the bill we are considering on the House floor today, which is Senate 781, the Do-Not-Call Registry Fee Extension Act, is identical to H.R. 2601, which was introduced by my friend Mr. Stearns, the former ranking member of…
This legislation is only meant to change the name of the single institute within NIH and to have no other effect, no other effect on the NIH or its organization. We do not intend to change or even signal any other change at the NIH.
Mr. Speaker, I want to very briefly comment on H.R. 4210. This is a bill that I introduced to name the post office located at 401 Washington Avenue in Weldon, North Carolina, after a very dear friend of many, many years, Mr. Dock M. Brown…
But I am sure the American people will be very appreciative that we are willing to extend this to become a permanent program, the do-not-call registry.
this Democratic Congress was elected to take our Nation in a new direction. We have worked to make meaningful changes for American families by passing fiscally responsible appropriations bills that fund priorities here at home, priorities…
Mr. Speaker, H.R. 3461, the Safeguarding America's Families by Enhancing and Reorganizing New and Efficient Technologies Act of 2007, or the SAFER NET Act as we refer to it, was introduced by Congresswoman Melissa Bean from Illinois. The…
I represent the 15th poorest district in the United States of America. Thirty percent of the children in my congressional district live below the poverty level. So this is not an academic discussion; that is real serious business for the…
I discern a sense of desperation among our farmers. They are looking to their Federal Government for a response. Is that what you are finding?
But, Mr. Speaker, I have come to the floor tonight to, again, talk about this serious drought. My colleagues are absolutely correct. North Carolina is experiencing its worst drought in 50 long years. In fact, nearly three-quarters of North…
No, ma'am, I am not. I am a member of the 60- something. But Kendrick Meek has led our organization, and we had a very, very good conference last week. I am not going to go into all the details, I am sure my colleague, Donna Christensen…
Yes. There were more, more like 4, 5,000 people in attendance at the dinner, and it was a great success. I want to thank all of those persons who had a hand in making the week the success that it was, particularly Dr. Elsie Scott and the…
We had a southern missionary Baptist preacher who came to Washington and delivered a powerful sermon. When I first suggested Dr. Jones' name a few months ago, a few people were skeptical because they had not heard of him before. When they…
Thank you, staff. Thank you all of you who had a hand in making this happen, including the chairwoman of the Congressional Black Caucus itself. I failed to mention the name of Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick. Congresswoman Kilpatrick is leader…
the news about health care in our Nation continues to get more discouraging, especially when it comes to health insurance for children. New Census data shows that the number of children without health insurance in the United States has…
for months now we have heard from our Republican colleagues that September would be a critical month for the war in Iraq. Earlier this year when this Democratic Congress and the American people voiced their overwhelming opposition to…
I am proud of the Democratic majority for its boldness in bringing this Energy Bill to the House floor on this Saturday morning. You know, 20 years ago it was the academics that were talking about energy independence and climate change…
I rise today to thank Chairmen Dingell, Rangel, Pallone and Stark for their bold leadership in bringing this legislation to the House floor. As Congressman for the 15th poorest district in the Nation, a district where 50 percent of the…
Today, many American families will finally receive a long overdue pay raise when phase one of the Federal minimum wage increase takes effect. It has been 10 long years since American workers have seen an increase in the Federal minimum…
Mr. Speaker, the subject of public health remains a top priority for rural America, including my home district of eastern North Carolina, the First Congressional District. Health has been an issue that has not always included the topic of…
the Democratic House listened to the American people and has begun moving our Nation in a new direction by passing more than 45 key measures over the last 5 months, most with bipartisan support. Unfortunately, the President has been a…
last week, congressional Democrats accomplished something the Republican ``do-nothing'' Congress could not do. We passed a final budget through both the House and Senate. Over 3 of the last 5 years, the Republican-led Congress failed to…
I rise today with Congressmen Jones, Price, Watt, Etheridge, McIntyre, Miller and Shuler, all of North Carolina, to honor and observe the 70th birthday of our four-term Governor of North Carolina, the Honorable James B. Hunt, Jr. Over the…
it seems that every year as we close in on Memorial Day, gas prices sky-rocket to new record highs. Unfortunately, this year there is no exception. For 6 years under Republican leadership, Congress has failed to enact a comprehensive…
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