WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change, issued the following testimony by Lisa Macon Harrison, president of the National Association of County and City Health Officials and director of the Granville-Vance Public Health Department in North Carolina, as part of an Oct. 26, 2021, hybrid legislative hearing entitled "Caring for America: Legislation to Support Patients, Caregivers and Providers": * * * Good morning, Chair Eshoo, Congressm more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following statement on Nov. 18, 2021: * * * House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today after Congressman G.K. Butterfield (NC-01), announced that he will not seek re-election at the end of the 117th Congress. "Since 2004, the people of North Carolina's First District have benefitted immensely from Rep. G.K. Butterfield's leadership, wisdom, and experience. I have been proud t more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Nov. 18, 2021: Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. released the following statement celebrating the career of her friend and former Congressional Black Caucus chair, Rep. G. K. Butterfield (NC-01). "G. K. has been a friend, mentor, and a tireless representative for our state," said Congresswoman Alma Adams. "As a civil rights lawyer, judge, and former member of the North Carolina Supreme Court, G. more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following statement on Nov. 18, 2021: * * * Rep. Ted Budd (R-NC) joined a bipartisan group of 10 House members to introduce the Keep Innovation in America Act. The bill provides clarity for innovators and investors in financial technology like cryptocurrency and blockchain by fixing the destructive digital asset reporting provisions in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. "The United States needs to be leading the world more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following statement: * * * Rep. Ted Budd (R-NC) released the following statement opposing the "Build Back Better Act". "No country has ever taxed and spent their way to prosperity, but that's exactly what President Biden and Congressional Democrats are trying to do. "This multi-trillion-dollar spending plan would expand the federal government's control over every aspect of our daily lives. "The cost of President Biden's soci more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following commentary to the Townhall: * * * When Joe Biden was campaigning for president, Democrats said the Biden presidency would be a return of the so-called "adults" to the White House. Biden promised to be a politically moderate leader focused on bipartisanship and bridge-building. Eleven months into his first year in office, nothing has been further from the truth. President Biden's multi-trillion-dollar Build Back Better more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. G.K. Butterfield, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Nov. 18, 2021: Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) released the following statement after the Build Back Better Act of 2021, H.R. 5376, passed the U.S. House of Representatives: "Tonight, House Democrats delivered for the American people! We have an opportunity to meet the urgent needs of working families in North Carolina and across our country and with this historic bill we are seizing that more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, ranking Republican member of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following floor remarks on Nov. 18, 2021, on the Build Back Better Act: * * * Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) spoke on the House Floor in opposition to Democrats' so-called Build Back Better Act, which will reward Big Labor while breaking job creator's backs. Republican Leader Foxx's Remarks: "Democrats' spending bi more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. Richard Hudson, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08) released the following statement on the retirement of Rep. G.K. Butterfield (NC-01): "G.K. Butterfield has served eastern North Carolina for many years with integrity. While we often disagreed on policy, as colleagues on the Energy and Commerce Committee we worked together on many important issues such as the Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medicat more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. Kathy Manning, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Nov. 18, 2021: Congresswoman Kathy Manning (NC-06) announced that following her advocacy, the U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded the city of High Point $19.8 million in federal funding for expanded greenways, bike lanes, and accessible streets to better connect the city's residents with the downtown. Rep. Manning has been a strong advocate of funding for the High Point on the RISE projec more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. Patrick McHenry, R-North Carolina, ranking Republican member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 18, 2021: The top Republican on the House Financial Services Committee, Patrick McHenry (NC-10), has introduced the Keep Innovation in America Act, alongside Congressman Tim Ryan (OH-13) and a bipartisan group of lawmakers. The legislation will fix the digital asset reporting provisions in the Infrastructure Investment and  more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. David Price, D-North Carolina, issued the following statement on Nov. 18, 2021: * * * Congressman David Price (NC-04) released the following statement on the retirement of Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01). "G. K. Butterfield and I have been friends and political comrades-in-arms since we worked together on the 1984 campaign for the North Carolina Democratic Party. "I receive news of his retirement with mixed emotions, but with wholehearted respect and gratitu more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: On Monday, President Biden signed the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act into law. Included in this historic package is a bill authored by Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) and Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) which directs the Secretaries of Energy and Transportation to establish a working group to make recommendations regarding the development, adoption, and integration of el more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following statement: * * * Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) released the following statement on Congressman G. K. Butterfield's (NC-01) retirement. "Congressman Butterfield is an outstanding Member of Congress and an extraordinary leader for the people of North Carolina. "From his service as a Superior Court judge and a justice on the North Carolina Supreme Court, to his chairmanship of the Congressional Black Caucus, t more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. David Rouzer, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Congressman David Rouzer (R-NC), alongside Congressman Fred Keller (R-PA) and more than 160 members of the House, introduced a Congressional Review Act resolution to formally disapprove of and nullify President Biden's vaccine mandate imposed on private U.S. businesses. The resolution comes after the Biden administration formally released details on the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Sen. Richard Burr, R-North Carolina, issued the following statement: * * * Senator Richard Burr (R-NC) released the following statement on the retirement of Representative G.K. Butterfield (NC-01): "For nearly two decades, Representative Butterfield has diligently served Eastern North Carolina with character and honor. I was proud to partner with him on a range of issues, including our work on the Lumbee federal recognition, HBCUs, military construction improvements,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following statement: * * * U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) issued the following statement on Congressman G.K. Butterfield's retirement: "Representative G.K. Butterfield has been a key member of the North Carolina delegation and he will be missed. "It has been an honor working alongside him to secure key wins for HBCUs, infrastructure projects, and economic development for eastern North Carolina. "I look forward to conti more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-California, issued the following statement on Nov. 18, 2021, after Rep. G.K. Butterfield, D-North Carolina, announced that he will retire at the end of his term: * * * "Congressman G.K. Butterfield is an esteemed and effective leader in the Congress and the Country, who has dedicated his life to fighting For The People. From the courtroom to the Congress, Congressman Butterfield has made it his mission for expand opportunity in America, and  more PR