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Rep. George Butterfield
Democrat • 1st District, North Carolina • 5th Term • Sworn In 2004
- 11 Sponsored Bills (Ranks 230 of 440) 0 Made Into Law (Ranks 18 of 440)
- 188 Co-Sponsored Bills (Ranks 219 of 440) 3 Made Into Law (Ranks 252 of 440)
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- Votes with party 92%
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IRS Warns Churches About Political Activities, Tax-Exempt Status
But pastors are free to do any of those things as private citizens, U.S> Rep. G. K. Butterfield, D-N.C., said. "You simply cannot do it in your capacity as the pastor of the church and give the implication that the church is endorsing the ...
Alternates to I-95 tolls should be considered
A pair of bills concerning the tolling proposal were introduced earlier this year in the U.S. House. U.S. Rep. G.K. Butterfield, D-1st District, introduced legislation that calls for the N.C. Department of Transportation and Federal Highway Administration
IRS Warns Churches About Political Activities, Tax-Exempt Status
But pastors are free to do any of those things as private citizens, U.S> Rep. G. K. Butterfield, D-N.C., said. "You simply cannot do it in your capacity as the pastor of the church and give the implication that the church is endorsing the ...
Black Voters Feel Targeted By Election Restrictions
It's was a hard-won right, Congressman G.K. Butterfield told the crowd. But now... REPRESENTATIVE G.K. BUTTERFIELD: All of this progress that we have made is under assault. There is a right-wing conspiracy that is alive and well in this country that is ...
Rep. Michael McCaul wins House passage of new incentives for pediatric drug development
The House of Representatives passed a bipartisan provision last night co-authored by Texas Republican Rep. Michael McCaul and North Carolina Democrat G. K. Butterfield designed to create incentives for pharmaceutical companies to work to develop drugs that
N.C. Democrats, Republicans oppose I-95 toll project
A bill by Republican Rep. Renee Ellmers to block federal approval of the I-95 toll plan has bipartisan backing, with cosponsors including Democratic Reps. Mike McIntyre, G.K. Butterfield and Larry Kissell, and Republican Reps. Walter B.
1960s voting gains in peril, Holder warns
"There is a right-wing conspiracy that is alive and well in this country that is trying to take us back to 1900 and even before," Rep. G.K. Butterfield, D-N.C., a black caucus member, told the clergy leaders. "What they want to do is not take ...
Black Clergy Target Voter Turnout Challenges
...not involved and engaged, everything is lost.” Though most of the conference speakers are technically nonpartisan, U.S. Rep. G.K. Butterfield, D-N.C., emphasized the politics at play. Butterfield noted that President Barack Obama won North Carolina by
Voting rights gains of ‘60s in jeopardy, Attorney General Eric Holder says
...a right-wing conspiracy that is alive and well in this country that is trying to take us back to 1900 and even before,” Rep. G.K. Butterfield, D-N.C., a black caucus member, told the clergy leaders. “What they want to do is not take away the right t
Black clergy target voter turnout challenges
Though most of the conference speakers are technically nonpartisan, U.S. Rep. G.K. Butterfield, D-N.C., emphasized the politics at play. Butterfield noted that President Barack Obama won North Carolina by 14,000 votes out of more than 4.3 ...
Democrats, Republicans oppose I-95 toll project
A bill by Republican Rep. Renee Ellmers to block federal approval of the I-95 toll plan has bipartisan backing, with cosponsors including Democratic Reps. Mike McIntyre, G.K. Butterfield and Larry Kissell, and Republican Reps. Walter B.
Voting rights gains of ‘60s in jeopardy, Attorney General Eric Holder says
“There is a right-wing conspiracy that is alive and well in this country that is trying to take us back to 1900 and even before,” Rep. G.K. Butterfield, D-N.C., a black caucus member, told the clergy leaders. “What they want to do is not ...
Black clergy look to clear voter turnout hurdles
Though she and most of the conference speakers are technically nonpartisan, U.S. Rep. G.K. Butterfield, D-N.C., emphasized the politics at play. Butterfield noted that President Barack Obama won North Carolina by 14,000 votes out of more than 4 ...
Dem: SCOTUS part of racist 'right-wing conspiracy'
Rep. G.K. Butterfield, D-N.C., suggested that the United States Supreme Court is participating in a racist "right-wing conspiracy" to restore Jim Crow-era laws to disenfranchise black Americans. "There is a right-wing conspiracy that is alive and well in .
Democrats, Republicans oppose I-95 toll project
RALEIGH -- Legislators on both sides of the aisle, and both sides of Interstate 95, are throwing roadblocks in front of a thoroughly unpopular proposal from the state Department of Transportation to finance a $4.4 billion widening project by collecting t
Voting rights gains of ‘60s in jeopardy, Attorney General Eric Holder says
WASHINGTON -- Attorney General Eric Holder told African-American clergy leaders Wednesday that a wave of new state laws on voting and legal challenges to the Voting Rights Act of 1965 may jeopardize rights they helped fight for in the civil rights era. “
House Dem: Voting Rights Act Under Assault By "Right-Wing Conspiracy"
Rep. G.K. Butterfield (D-N.C.) warns Voter I.D. laws and the Supreme Court, via the Citizens United decision, is trying to take the take minority voters "back to 1900 and even before," referring to Jim Crow laws. Butterfield made his remarks "So the Voti
Voting rights gains of ‘60s in jeopardy, Attorney General Eric Holder says
...right-wing conspiracy that is alive and well in this country that is trying to take us back to 1900 and even before,” Rep. G.K. Butterfield, D-N.C., a black caucus member, told the clergy leaders. “What they want to do is not take away the right to
Voting rights gains of ‘60s in jeopardy, Attorney General Eric Holder says
...a right-wing conspiracy that is alive and well in this country that is trying to take us back to 1900 and even before,” Rep. G.K. Butterfield, D-N.C., a black caucus member, told the clergy leaders. “What they want to do is not take away the right t
Democrats, Republicans oppose I-95 toll project
A bill by Republican Rep. Renee Ellmers to block federal approval of the I-95 toll plan has bipartisan backing, with cosponsors including Democratic Reps. Mike McIntyre, G.K. Butterfield and Larry Kissell, and Republican Reps. Walter B.
Congressional Black Caucus members stump for Payne
Congressional Black Caucus Chair Emanuel Cleaver and fellow Black Caucus member and Democratic Chief Deputy Whip G.K. Butterfield endorsed and rallied ... Jeff Jones today formally endorsed U.S. Rep. Steve Rothman (D-9). over U.S.... Former ...
Black Voters Feel Targeted By Election Restrictions
It's was a hard-won right, Congressman G.K. Butterfield told the crowd. But now... REPRESENTATIVE G.K. BUTTERFIELD: All of this progress that we have made is under assault. There is a right-wing conspiracy that is alive and well in this country that is ...
Nuclear meeting opens in Charlotte with debt worries
...group AARP and no-tax-hike advocate Grover Norquist for contributing to the political stalemate over deficits. U.S. Rep. G.K. Butterfield, who represents 24 mostly rural counties in eastern North Carolina, sounded more upbeat as he repeated President Ba
Nuclear meeting opens in Charlotte with debt worries
U.S. Rep. G.K. Butterfield, who represents 24 mostly rural counties in eastern North Carolina, sounded more upbeat as he repeated President Barack Obama’s goals of cleaner, cheaper energy. That vision “must include nuclear,” he added.
Nuclear meeting opens in Charlotte with debt worries
U.S. Rep. G.K. Butterfield, who represents 24 mostly rural counties in eastern North Carolina, sounded more upbeat as he repeated President Barack Obama’s goals of cleaner, cheaper energy. That vision “must include nuclear,” he added.
Nuclear conference in Charlotte attracts 450
But the conference’s first session attempted to set a broader context for the industry’s efforts. U.S. Rep. G.K. Butterfield (D-N.C.) spoke about the need for a national energy policy that includes future nuclear development. Butterfield ...
Nuclear meeting opens in Charlotte with debt worries
...group AARP and no-tax-hike advocate Grover Norquist for contributing to the political stalemate over deficits. U.S. Rep. G.K. Butterfield, who represents 24 mostly rural counties in eastern North Carolina, sounded more upbeat as he repeated President Ba
Roll Call: House OKs military budget
Voting yes: Renee Ellmers, R-2; Walter B.Jones Jr., R-3; Virginia Foxx, R-5; Howard Coble, R-6; Mike McIntyre, D-7; Sue Myrick, R-9; Patrick McHenry, R-10 Voting no: G.K. Butterfield ... yes vote backed the amendment. REP. PAUL RYAN’S BUDGET: Voting ...
NC asked to support black Revolutionary War vets
RALEIGH, N.C. — A Virginia man who wants the U.S. government to build a monument to blacks who fought in the Revolutionary War is asking North Carolina counties and towns to approve a resolution in support of the effort. Maurice Barboza, founder of Liber
NC asked to support black Revolutionary War vets
Donald Payne, D-N.J., died. Barboza has reached out to the office of Rep. G.K. Butterfield, the 1st District congressman. He has more black patriots in his district than any other member of the Congressional Black Caucus. Butterfield is willing to sponsor
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