Press Releases
Washington, D.C. –Today, Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) introduced a bill prohibiting the United States Census Bureau from including any citizenship information in the data it provides to states for congressional redistricting. The bill is a companion to an identical bill introduced in the United States Senate by Senator Cory Booker.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman G. K. Butterfield issued the following statement after the North Carolina State Superior Court released an opinion finding North Carolina’s legislative districts to be political gerrymanders and in violation of the state’s Constitution:
DURHAM, NC – Today, Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) hosted an immigration forum joined by Congressmen David Price (NC-04) and Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) to discuss the impact of the Trump Administration’s immigration policies on communities in the state and around the nation.
Washington, D.C. -- Congressman Butterfield released the following statement on President Trump’s recent judicial nomination of Richard E. Myers to serve in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina:
WASHINGTON, DC– Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) today issued the following statement on the passing of Carolyn Marie Smith Green, age 89, of Henderson, North Carolina:
Washington, D.C. — Today, Congressman Butterfield released the following statement calling on the Senate to reconvene and pass gun violence prevention legislation following the mass shootings in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio:
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman G. K. Butterfield introduced H.R.
Washington, D.C. –Today, Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) released the following statement after the House Energy and Commerce Committee voted to advance bills to reauthorize public health and Medicare programs, provide Medicaid funding for the U.S. Territories, and address surprise medical billing.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) today issued the following statement on the passing of Phil Freelon, a Durham, North Carolina resident and renowned architect of the Smithsonian African American History Museum.