WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Rep. Dan Bishop, R-North Carolina, issued the following statement: * * * Rep. Dan Bishop (NC-09) stands against Democrats failed attempt to rush through President Biden's "Build Back Better" socialist agenda. "Democrats failed attempt to abruptly pass Biden's 'Build Back Better' scheme embodies everything wrong with their party right now. "Forcing a vote on legislation that no one has read, and is not CBO scored, is a bad idea for the country. "If that wasn't obvious,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Rep. G.K. Butterfield, D-North Carolina, issued the following statement on Nov. 5, 2021: * * * Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) released an additional statement after attending the funeral of General Colin L. Powell as an invited guest of the family. "It was one of the greatest honors of my life to share in today's tribute to a great American who devoted his entire life in service to our country. "The American people are greatly indebted to General Powell for his u more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Rep. G.K. Butterfield, D-North Carolina, issued the following statement on Nov. 5, 2021: * * * Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) released the following statement after attending the funeral of former national security adviser, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and secretary of state, Colin Powell. "This is an incredibly sad day for our nation. From his courageous sacrifice serving decades in the U.S. Army, to his dedication while working as the nation's top dipl more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Rep. G.K. Butterfield, D-North Carolina, issued the following statement on Nov. 5, 2021: * * * Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) issued the following statement on the passage of H.R. 3684, the Infrastructure and Jobs Act - a transformative, once-in-a-generation bipartisan infrastructure bill that includes $550 billion in new federal funding for infrastructure in the First Congressional District of North Carolina and across the country. "The enactment of this historic more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Rep. G.K. Butterfield, D-North Carolina, issued the following statement on Nov. 5, 2021: * * * U.S. Representatives David E. Price (NC-04), G. K. Butterfield (NC-01), Alma Adams (NC-12), Deborah Ross (NC-02), and Kathy Manning (NC-06), the Democratic members of North Carolina's congressional delegation, issued a joint statement in support of the supplemental material filed today challenging North Carolina's congressional map under the North Carolina Constitution. "We ful more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) voted to pass the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, transformational legislation that will upgrade the nation's aging infrastructure and create good-paying jobs in North Carolina. This bill will help to fuel our economic recovery by making unprecedented investments in America's roads, bridges, water infrastructure, high-speed internet, and electric vehicles. "T more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Nov. 5, 2021: Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) released the following statement after the U.S. Department of Labor reported the U.S. economy added 531,000 jobs in October and unemployment fell to 4.6%. "The October jobs report is further proof that President Biden's economic plan is working. The decisive action Democrats took to pass the American Rescue Plan and get Americans vaccinated helped ou more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- Rep. G.K. Butterfield, D-North Carolina, issued the following joint statement: * * * Committee on House Administration Chairperson Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) and Subcommittee on Elections Chairman G. K. Butterfield (D-N.C.) issued the following statement today after Senate Republicans blocked consideration of the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. "Once again, Senate Republicans are thwarting democracy and the freedom to vote for the American people. Since its orig more PR