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Education
Environment
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Health Care
Industry
Public Safety
Telecommunications Technology
Tobacco Buy-Out
Transportation
Veterans
- Butterfield Co-Sponsors 9/11 Reform Legislation (September 8, 2004)
- Butterfield part of Democratic meeting on 9/11 recommendations (August 10, 2004)
Agriculture
- European Markets Could Open to N.C. Farmers (February 8, 2006)
- Butterfield Decries $844 Million in Food Stamp Cuts (October 28, 2005)
- Butterfield Meets with Ag Secretary (September 26, 2005)
- Butterfield Boosts Minority Farming Program by $1.8 Million (June 8, 2005)
- Butterfield Announces Federal Assistance for Wilson Tobacco Workers (May 16, 2005)
- Butterfield Offers Tax Relief for Small Tobacco Farmers (April 26, 2005)
- Top House Ag Member to Visit Farmers in Greene County (March 3, 2005)
- Butterfield Renews Press for Speedy Tobacco Buyout Payments with New Ag Secretary (January 21, 2005)
- North Carolina to Gain Forestry Lab (October 5, 2004)
Defense & Military
- Butterfield Applauds Supreme Court Decision on Gitmo Trials (June 30, 2006)
- House Language Aims to Protect Landowners at Proposed OLF Site (May 3, 2006)
- Butterfield Applauds Decision to Hold Hearing on Joint Strike Fighter (March 7, 2006)
- Butterfield Calls for Joint Strike Fighter Hearing Past Alternative Engines Better, Safer and Less Expensive (February 14, 2006)
- Military Budget Good News for Cherry Point (November 18, 2005)
- Butterfield Takes House Floor in Support of Newport News Aircraft Rehaul (November 16, 2005)
- Butterfield Takes House Floor to Recognize Coast Guard Urges Support for Upgrading Elizabeth City facility (October 19, 2005)
- Oceana’s Prospects Grow as Competitor Backs Away (October 7, 2005)
- Full Production for Osprey Moves Closer (September 28, 2005)
- Butterfield to Tour Cherry Point (August 18, 2005)
- BRAC Votes to Examine Closing Oceana Wants to Discuss OLF and New East Coast Navy Air Base (July 19, 2005)
- Butterfield to Tour Guantanamo Prison (June 22, 2005)
- Butterfield Secures $1 Million for Security Airship Project (June 7, 2005)
- N.C. Legislators Support Bid for Meeting with Bush on OLF (May 27, 2005)
- Butterfield Leads Charge for Disabled Veterans (May 19, 2005)
- Eastern North Carolina Sees Gains and Losses with BRAC (May 13, 2005)
- Butterfield Meets with Top Navy Officials on OLF (April 25, 2005)
- Miller, Etheridge Join Butterfield in Request for Consideration of Alternative OLF Sites (April 21, 2005)
- Butterfield Calls for New GI Bill of Rights for 21st Century (April 12, 2005)
- Butterfield to Visit Seymour Johnson AFB (March 23, 2005)
- Price, Butterfield Press Navy on OLF (March 9, 2005)
- Butterfield Seeks Support of N.C. Delegation on OLF (March 3, 2005)
- Butterfield Statement on OLF Ruling (February 18, 2005)
- Butterfield to Manage House Floor for Solomon Amendment Debate (February 2, 2005)
- Butterfield Named to House Armed Services Committee (January 26, 2005)
- Butterfield Asks Navy to Wait on Buying Land for OLF (January 10, 2005)
- Butterfield Calls on Federal Watchdogs to Investigate OLF (December 3, 2004)
- Butterfield to Call on GAO to Investigate OLF Process (November 23, 2004)
- Butterfield Reduces Funding to OLF in Washington County (October 12, 2004)
- Butterfield Continues Fight on OLF (September 29, 2004)
- Butterfield Concerned about Pay Problems for Deployed Reservists (August 26, 2004)
- Butterfield Joins House Colleagues in Urging President to Support Treaty Limiting Potential for Building Weapons of Mass Destruction (August 26, 2004)
Disaster Relief
- ButterfieldConcerned about Loss of Workers’ Rights in Katrina Reconstruction (September 23, 2005)
- IMMEDIATE TEMPORARY POSITIONS AVAILABLE WITH SBA OFFICE OF DISASTER ASSISTANCE (September 13, 2005)
- CONGRESSMAN G. K. BUTTERFIELD COMMENTS ON HURRICANE KATRINA (September 2, 2005)
- Butterfield Says New Law Encourages Tsunami Relief Contributions (January 11, 2005)
District Events
- Butterfield Seeks Stamp Honoring George Henry White (June 22, 2006)
- Congressman G. K. Butterfield’s statement on the passing of Greenville’s Dr. Andrew Best: (December 7, 2005)
- Butterfield to Host Veterans Appreciation & Informational Resource Expo (November 4, 2005)
- Butterfield Opens New Weldon District Office (May 26, 2005)
Economy & Budget
- Butterfield Wants House Vote on Minimum Wage Hike (July 21, 2006)
- Butterfield Offers Legislation to Close IRS-created Foreign-Business Tax Loophole (February 16, 2006)
- Butterfield Gains Support for Closing IRS-created Foreign Business Tax Loophole (November 22, 2005)
- Butterfield Calls for Elimination of Foreign Biodiesel Tax Incentive Loophole (November 16, 2005)
- Butterfield Applauds N.C. Jobs Preservation (November 8, 2005)
- FBI Assures Butterfield that N.C. Securities Fraud Case is Still Moving Forward (August 26, 2005)
- Butterfield Meets with Standard Commercial Officials (April 19, 2005)
- RECORD GAS PRICES PICK THE POCKETS OF LOCAL FAMILIES, SMALL BUSINESSES WHILE BIG OIL BANK ACCOUNTS SWELL (April 14, 2005)
- Butterfield to Visit Greenville Seniors to Talk about Social Security (March 30, 2005)
- Butterfield to Hold Social Security Town Hall Meeting in Goldsboro (March 24, 2005)
- BUTTERFIELD SAYS NEW TRUSTEES REPORT CLEARLY DEMONSTRATES A CHALLENGE, NOT CRISIS FOR SOCIAL SECURITY (March 23, 2005)
- Butterfield Rejects Budget that Hurts North Carolina’s Working Families (March 17, 2005)
- Butterfield Touts Eastern Carolina History (March 2, 2005)
- Bush Budget Bad News for Many (February 7, 2005)
- Butterfield Comments on State of the Union Congressman G. K. Butterfield’s statement following President Bush’s State of the Union Address: (February 2, 2005)
- Congressmen Fight to Keep Television Affordable for Millions of Americans (December 6, 2004)
- Butterfield Raises Concerns About Rising Natural Gas Prices (September 22, 2004)
- Butterfield Wants Big Boost for Shrimping (August 27, 2004)
- Butterfield Urges Support for North Carolina Waterways (August 20, 2004)
Education
- Butterfield Takes House Floor on VRA (July 11, 2006)
- Butterfield by Disappointed VRA Renewal Delay (June 22, 2006)
- Butterfield Urges Prompt Vote on Voting Rights Act (June 8, 2006)
- Deadline Looms as Student Loans Set to Skyrocket Butterfield Provides Student Loan Consolidation Web Page (June 8, 2006)
- Congressman G. K. Butterfield’s Statement on Rosa Parks (October 25, 2005)
- Butterfield Joins House Colleagues in Calling for Bennett’s Suspension (September 29, 2005)
- Wilson High School Student Serves as Congressional Page (August 11, 2005)
- Edenton Student Wins Congressional Arts Competition (April 25, 2005)
- Butterfield to Visit Warren Middle School on Monday (March 17, 2005)
- Butterfield to Visit Ayden-Grifton on Monday (February 25, 2005)
- Butterfield to Visit Wilson Schools to Talk about Black History Month (February 18, 2005)
- Butterfield to Visit Davie Middle School Monday (February 17, 2005)
- PRESS ADVISORY Butterfield to Visit Dabney Elementary Friday (February 10, 2005)
- PRESS ADVISORY Butterfield to Visit Webb High on Friday (February 10, 2005)
- Butterfield Supports Special Education Improvements (November 19, 2004)
- Butterfield to Present American Flag to Norlina Students (November 18, 2004)
Environment
- Butterfield: Growing Offshore Drilling Concerns (May 2, 2006)
- Report: Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge Among Nation’s Most Endangered (October 5, 2005)
Federal Grants and Funding
- Butterfield Earmarks $100,000 for Wilson Senior Center (June 15, 2006)
- Butterfield Earmarks $1 Million for East Carolina Airport Improvements (June 14, 2006)
- Kinston Granted $1.85 Million Low-Interest Federal Loan (May 3, 2006)
- Butterfield Announces $600,000 in federal grants for Northampton Wellness and Cultural Complex (December 15, 2005)
- Butterfield Announces $1.5 million for Northampton County Vehicle Research Center (November 9, 2005)
- Great Dismal Swamp Canal Funding in Jeopardy (November 9, 2005)
- Butterfield Announces Federal Funds for Lake Gaston Weed Control (November 8, 2005)
- Butterfield announced $1 million earmark for Wilson (July 27, 2005)
- Butterfield Announces $382k for Douglas Block Revitalization (May 10, 2005)
- Butterfield Announces New Police Station Funding for Gaston (April 14, 2005)
- Butterfield to Announce Federal Funding for Airport (December 10, 2004)
- Butterfield to Announce Federal Funding for Greenville (December 10, 2004)
- Butterfield Announces $68,100 in Federal Funds for Creswell Fire Department in Washington County (August 12, 2004)
- Butterfield Announces more than $681,000 in Federal Funds for infrastructure in eastern Warren County (August 12, 2004)
- Butterfield Announces more than $750,000 in Federal Funds for infrastructure in Martin and Lenoir Counties (August 12, 2004)
Health Care
- Congressional Black Caucus Foundation's Family Wellness Tour Stops in Rocky Mount (July 26, 2006)
- Butterfield Concerned by Slow Pace of Medicare Drug Benefit Sign-ups (April 26, 2006)
- House Study Finds New Medicare Drug Plan More Costly for Eastern N.C. Seniors (January 24, 2006)
- Halifax County Resident Participates In White House Aging Conference (December 16, 2005)
- Butterfield Urges Improvements to Medicare Drug Plan (November 14, 2005)
- Butterfield Writes CDC Regarding Flu Vaccine Shortages (October 26, 2005)
- New Medicare Drug Benefits Program to Begin (June 21, 2005)
- Butterfield Continues Fight for Lower Drug Prices (May 18, 2005)
- Butterfield Supports Initiatives to Cover Half of America’s Uninsured (May 4, 2005)
- Butterfield to meet with Craven County Residents (March 24, 2005)
- Butterfield to Visit Warren Seniors to Talk about Social Security (March 17, 2005)
- Butterfield Offers Bill Making Vets Prescriptions More Affordable and Accessible (February 9, 2005)
- Fifth Annual National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day on Monday (February 4, 2005)
- Butterfield Reminds Seniors of Drug Benefit Deadline (December 28, 2004)
Industry
- Butterfield Testifies in Support of Nucor on International Steel Measures (September 27, 2005)
Public Safety
- Butterfield Asks Social Security to Keep Up Princeville Office Hours (June 29, 2006)
- “Weed and Seed” Approval Nears for Henderson (March 7, 2006)
- Butterfield Responds to State of the Union Address (January 31, 2006)
- Report Shows High Costs, Little Help for Soaring Home Heating Price Increases (December 16, 2005)
- Butterfield Meets with U.S. Postmaster General in Ongoing Effort to Win Post Office for Princeville (December 7, 2005)
- Improvement, But No Post Office or ZIP for Princeville Yet (June 30, 2005)
- Eastern Carolina Religious Leaders on Capitol Hill (May 24, 2005)
- Congressman G. K. Butterfield’s statement on celebrating Memorial Day Memorial Day: Looking Back, Looking Forward (May 23, 2005)
- Butterfield Seeks Post Office for Princeville (May 3, 2005)
- Butterfield to talk with Hertford County Residents (March 17, 2005)
- Butterfield Wants Cable Bill Info for Wilson (March 9, 2005)
- Butterfield Announces $16 million in Transportation Projects (March 2, 2005)
- Butterfield to Hold Series of Social Security Town Hall Meetings (February 17, 2005)
- Answering Butterfield’s Call, FBI to Investigate N.C. Securities Fraud Case (February 9, 2005)
- N.C. Democrats to Respond to President’s Visit to Raleigh (February 9, 2005)
- Butterfield Asks FBI to Investigate N.C. Securities Fraud Case (January 18, 2005)
Telecommunications Technology
- FCC Grants Eastern Carolinians Access to N.C. Public Television (July 21, 2005)
Tobacco Buy-Out
- Butterfield to Tour Oxford Research Station Thursday (February 18, 2005)
- Tobacco Buyout Sign-up Starts in March (February 10, 2005)
- Congressman G. K. Butterfield's statement following House passage of the tobacco quota buyout (October 7, 2004)
- Politics Mar Golden Leaf Buyout Hopes (September 29, 2004)
- Butterfield Pushes for Tobacco Buyout (September 3, 2004)
- Butterfield to Help Open Wilson Tobacco Market (August 3, 2004)
Transportation
- Federal Law Needed to Stop Price Gouging at the Gas Pump (April 26, 2006)
- Citing the Failure to Lower Gas Price, Butterfield Votes Against Latest Energy Bill (October 7, 2005)
Veterans
- Butterfield Urges Vets to Protect Themselves From Identity Theft (June 21, 2006)
- Butterfield to Honor Wilson Soldier (July 12, 2005)
- Butterfield Continues Fight to End Disabled Veterans’ Tax (May 25, 2005)
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