Press Releases
February 7, 2014
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Washington, D.C. – In a letter delivered last night, Representatives David Price (NC-04) and G.K. Butterfield (NC-01) responded to North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory's justification for waiting until November 4th to hold the special election to fill North Carolina's 12th Congressional District House seat. The representatives ask the Governor to hold the special general election on September, 16, 2014, saying there is no legal or administrative justification for delaying the special election until November. The representatives also point to potential hearings and House votes that could occur between September and November, and write that the 12th district's constituents deserve a strong advocate on matters before federal agencies.
February 3, 2014
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Washington, D.C. – Representative David Price (NC-04) today hailed news that the Research Triangle Foundation of North Carolina has purchased a 100-acre parcel of land in a $18 million investment that will play a central role in the redevelopment of the Park. The newly purchased site will be the home of Park Center, the first mixed-use development in the Park. Rep. Price attended this morning's announcement and released the following statement.
January 29, 2014
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Washington, D.C. – Representative David Price (NC-04) voted in favor of the bipartisan 2014 Farm Bill conference report today. The sweeping five-year legislation, which passed the House on a 251-166 vote, affects almost every aspect of federal agriculture policy including the Supplemental Nutrition Assistant Program (SNAP), also known as food stamps. The 2014 bill contains major reforms, reducing the deficit by billions of dollars by basing payments to farmers on market conditions. The bill also streamlines and strengthens initiatives that boost small farmers and programs that protect land, water and other natural resources.
January 28, 2014
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Washington, D.C. – Representative David Price (NC-04) issued the following statement this evening after President Obama delivered his State of the Union Address to Congress and the American people.
January 15, 2014
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Washington, D.C. – Representative David Price (NC-04) hailed today's announcement by the Obama Administration that it will locate a new public-private clean energy manufacturing innovation institute in North Carolina funded by a five-year $70 million grant. President Obama made the formal announcement during his remarks today at North Carolina State University in Raleigh. Last year, Rep. Price wrote a letter to Energy Secretary Moniz supporting the N.C. State-led consortium's application.
January 15, 2014
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Washington, D.C. – Representative David Price (NC-04), the ranking member of the House Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, announced he would support the bipartisan omnibus appropriations bill in remarks on the House floor today. While Rep. Price believes the bill is far from ideal, it relieves some sequestration spending cuts and includes additional funding for transportation and research investments. The omnibus bill is a package of all twelve appropriations bills and will fully fund the government through the end of the 2014 fiscal year, avoiding another damaging government shutdown. Rep. Price's remarks are below.
January 15, 2014
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Washington, D.C. – Representative David Price (NC-04) released the following statement after Virginia Representative Jim Moran (D-VA), a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee, announced he would retire at the end of the 113th Congress.
January 14, 2014
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Washington, DC - Today, Rep. Peter Welch (D-VT), Rep. Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), and Rep. David Price (D-NC) announced bipartisan legislation that would require disclosure of intelligence spending levels at each of the 16 federal agencies responsible for intelligence activities. They also released a bipartisan letter to President Obama urging him to begin disclosing these numbers when he submits his fiscal year 2015 budget to Congress next month.
January 14, 2014
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Washington, D.C. – Today, Representative David Price (NC-04) highlighted a new report from the Department of Health and Human Services that says North Carolina trails only California, Florida, New York and Texas in the number of people signing up for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act. According to the report, 107,778 North Carolinians have signed up for coverage through the healthcare.gov marketplace. Across the country, 2.15 million Americans have selected plans through the marketplace.
January 10, 2014
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Washington, D.C. – Representatives David Price (NC-04) and G.K. Butterfield (NC-01) have written North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory urging him to reconsider his decision to delay for over 300 days the special election for the 12th Congressional District and adopt an alternative timeline to cut the period of vacancy by several months. The Representatives write that the Governor's decision is unacceptable and unprecedented, and that it deprives the district's residents of their constitutionally guaranteed right of representation. They also call the Governor's rationale for delaying the special election (cost and logistical concerns) "unconvincing."