02/13/2008 U.S. Rep. Bob Etheridge (D-Lillington) today told members of a key Congressional panel about North Carolina’s critical need for school construction funds as he testified about legislation that would help states to build schools.
“Across North Carolina, local communities are crying out for help wi
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02/07/2008 U.S. Rep. Bob Etheridge (D-Lillington), a member of the House Budget Committee, today voted for a final compromise version of legislation that would provide more than 3.5 million North Carolina households with a tax rebate and help stimulate the economy. The House approved the Senate amendments to
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02/04/2008 U.S. Rep. Bob Etheridge (D-Lillington), a member of the House Budget Committee, today reacted to President Bush's budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2009. The $3.1 trillion request would freeze or reduce funding for many domestic initiatives and lead to a deficit of more than $400 billion for the next
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01/29/2008 U.S. Rep. Bob Etheridge (D-Lillington), a member of the House Budget Committee, today voted for legislation that would provide 3.5 million North Carolina households with a tax rebate and help stimulate the economy. The House approved the Recovery Rebates and Economic Stimulus for the American People
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01/23/2008 Congressman Etheridge submitted the following statement to the Congressional Record honoring the life of his friend Loretta S. Woodard.
"Madam Speaker, today I rise to honor the life of Loretta S. Woodard of Princeton, North Carolina, who passed on Friday, January 4, 2008 at the age of 64.
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01/23/2008 Congressman Etheridge submitted the following statement to the Congressional Record on the passing of Mabel Claire Maddrey.
"Madam Speaker, today I rise to honor the life of Mabel Claire Maddrey, who passed away on Monday, January 14, 2008, at the tender age of 100. In her passing North
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01/17/2008 U.S. Rep. Bob Etheridge (D-Lillington) today encouraged local farmers who suffered losses from the drought in 2007 to apply for direct assistance payments under the Crop Disaster Program.
“Although the damage from the drought is already done, this assistance should help farmers to move forward w
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02/20/2007
In my first few weeks as a new member of the House Budget Committee, I have already learned some important lessons. The first lesson I learned was this: the fiscal mess we are in is much worse than the American people have been led to believe.
During a six-year period the Administration and t
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