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American Legion: Congress Looked Out for Veterans
Oct 13, 2010
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The American Legion
Congress may be receiving low approval ratings from the general voting population, but The American Legion says lawmakers have come through for veterans issues this year.
Congress may be receiving low approval ratings from the general voting population, but The American Leg...
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*** ACTION ALERT!!! *** : US House Takes Up Etheridge Jobs Bill TODAY
Mar 4, 2010
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*** ACTION ALERT!!! *** : US House Takes Up Etheridge Jobs Bill TODAY
Final legislation also likely to include school construction bond fix for new schools
Today, Rep. Bob Etheridge (NC-02), the only North Carolina Member of the House Ways and Means Committee, will lead the floor debate on H...
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Find out more on health care reform bill
Nov 4, 2009
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To find out more information about H.R. 3962, “Affordable Health Care For America Act”:
http://waysandmeans.house.gov/MoreInfo.asp?section=52
To read the text of any legislation visit:
http://www.thomas.gov/
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Etheridge Votes to Extend Unemployment Benefits for States Hardest Hit by Job Losses
Sep 23, 2009
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(Washington, DC) – U.S. Representative Bob Etheridge (D-Lillington), the only North Carolina member of the House Ways and Means Committee, voted last night to extend unemployment benefits for more than one million of the nation’s workers.
“North Carolina’s workers have been hit hard in this econo...
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Etheridge Statement on the Passing of Former Congressman Bill Hefner
Sep 2, 2009
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Rep. Bob Etheridge issued the following statement today, on the passing of former North Carolina Congressman Bill Hefner:
(Lillington, NC)– Congressman Bob Etheridge (NC-2) released the following statement on the passing of former Eighth District Congressman Bill Hefner, who died this afternoon: ...
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Health care reform: A booster shot for NC’s economy
Aug 4, 2009
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North Carolinians know that a vibrant, affordable and accessible health system is critical to our state’s progress, public health and economic prosperity. Due to long-term investments by our state, North Carolina has many of the best medical schools and research universities in the country, an...
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Stimulus Money for NC Schools
Feb 17, 2009
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by Dave DeWitt
A school construction boom may be right around the corner. An item in the pending federal stimulus package will provide more than 550 million dollars for renovations and new school construction. Dave DeWitt reports.
North Carolina Congressman Bob Etheridge (D-NC) beamed like a...
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News 14: N.C. schools to benefit from stimulus funding
Feb 16, 2009
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By: Loretta Boniti
RALEIGH – Schools across the country say they need about $200 billion for construction and renovation, but one part of the economic stimulus package may be able to help.
The America's Better Classrooms Act is expected to take care of about 10 percent of those needs. Nort...
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Sanford Herald: Rep. Etheridge applauds school bonds in stimulus
Feb 15, 2009
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From staff reports
U.S. Rep. Bob Etheridge (D-Lillington) applauded the inclusion of legislation to provide for $25 billion in zero-interest school construction bonds in the stimulus plan.
The America's Better Classrooms Act, which Etheridge first introduced in his first term in Congress in ...
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Fayetteville Observer - Etheridge stumps for stimulus package
Jan 17, 2009
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Francis X. Gilpin
Staff writer
SANFORD — U.S. Rep. Bob Etheridge stumped for the $825 billion economic stimulus plan on Friday by emphasizing the benefits to public education.
“I'm very pleased that a top priority of this funding will be school construction,” said Etheridge.
The Lillin...
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