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G. K. Butterfield

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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.

Sep 9, 2013

Thank you, very much, Mr. Jeffries, for those very kind words and thank you for yielding me time this evening to talk about this very important subject. Mr. Jeffries, your leadership on this issue, the issue involving strong labor unions…

Congressional Record · 2013-09-09
Sep 9, 2013

This is a gross misuse of the company's investigative authority and just another way this majority is attempting to derail the Affordable Care Act.

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Jul 31, 2013

I am disappointed in our Governor and our legislature not being able to expand Medicaid. It will leave a lot of my constituents without access to health care.

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Jul 31, 2013

It seems like it is, you know, why would you count them against their Medicaid allocation and hurt their DSH funding?

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Jul 30, 2013

Mr. Speaker, I rise tonight in support of H.R. 2094, the School Access to Emergency Epinephrine Act. I am a cosponsor of this bill and urge its passage in the House. Mr. Speaker, this bill provides incentives for schools to stock the…

Congressional Record · 2013-07-30
Jul 30, 2013

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. (Mr. BUTTERFIELD asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.) Mr. Speaker, I rise tonight in support of H.R. 2754, the Collectible Coin Protection Act. I…

Congressional Record · 2013-07-30
Jul 30, 2013

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. (Mr. BUTTERFIELD asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.) Mr. Speaker, I rise to join Mr. Runyan in support of H.R. 1300, a bill that will reauthorize…

Congressional Record · 2013-07-30
Jul 30, 2013

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. (Mr. BUTTERFIELD asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.)

Congressional Record · 2013-07-30
Jul 24, 2013

Madam Speaker, during the final vote series last night, I inadvertently voted ``no'' on the DeLauro amendment No. 44 that would prohibit the use of funds to train the Afghan Special Mission Wing. I would say for the record that I support…

Congressional Record · 2013-07-24
Jul 18, 2013

Mr. Speaker, I am still hurting from the farm bill debate last week. I was looking forward to a bipartisan compromise on farm programs as well as nutrition programs. But as we all know, the Republicans removed the food title from the farm…

Congressional Record · 2013-07-18

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