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G.K. Butterfield Jr.

D

North Carolina U.S. House, District 1 (2004 - Present)

Quick Facts
Personal Details

Caucuses/Former Committees

Chair, Congressional Black Caucus, 2014-present

Member, Bipartisan Disabilities Caucus, present

Member, Childhood Cancer Caucus, present

Member, Community College Caucus, present

Member, Congressional African Partnership for Economic Growth, present

Member, Congressional Boating Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Caucus on Community Health Centers, present

Member, Congressional Coast Guard, present

Member, Congressional Diabetes Caucus, present

Co-Chair, Congressional Diversity and Innovation Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Friends of Job Corps Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Glaucoma Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Historic Preservation Caucus, present

Member, Congressional International Anti-Piracy Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Joint Strike Fighter, present

Member, Congressional Motorcycle Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Native American Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Oral Health Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Rural Housing, present

Member, Congressional Submarine Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Task Force on Alzheimer's Disease, present

Member, Congressional Textile Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Travel and Tourism Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Vision Caucus, present

Member, House Bike Caucus, present

Member, House National Guard and Reserve Components Caucus, present

Member, House Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Caucus, present

Co-Chair, Out-of-Poverty Caucus, present

Co-Chair, State Medicaid Expansion Caucus, present

Member, Democratic Steering and Policy Committee

Former Member, Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Energy, United States House of Representatives

Education

  • JD, North Carolina Central University School of Law, 1974
  • BA, Political Science/Sociology, North Carolina Central University, 1971

Professional Experience

  • JD, North Carolina Central University School of Law, 1974
  • BA, Political Science/Sociology, North Carolina Central University, 1971
  • Judge, North Carolina Superior Court, 1988-2000, 2002-2004
  • Senior Partner, Fitch, Butterfield and Wynn, 1975-1988
  • Specialist, United States Army, 1968-1970

Political Experience

  • JD, North Carolina Central University School of Law, 1974
  • BA, Political Science/Sociology, North Carolina Central University, 1971
  • Judge, North Carolina Superior Court, 1988-2000, 2002-2004
  • Senior Partner, Fitch, Butterfield and Wynn, 1975-1988
  • Specialist, United States Army, 1968-1970
  • Chief Deputy Whip, United States House of Representatives, 2007-present
  • Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 1, 2004-present
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, North Carolina, District 1, 2020
  • Justice, North Carolina State Supreme Court, 2001-2002

Former Committees/Caucuses

Chair, Congressional Black Caucus, 2014-present

Member, Bipartisan Disabilities Caucus, present

Member, Childhood Cancer Caucus, present

Member, Community College Caucus, present

Member, Congressional African Partnership for Economic Growth, present

Member, Congressional Boating Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Caucus on Community Health Centers, present

Member, Congressional Coast Guard, present

Member, Congressional Diabetes Caucus, present

Co-Chair, Congressional Diversity and Innovation Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Friends of Job Corps Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Glaucoma Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Historic Preservation Caucus, present

Member, Congressional International Anti-Piracy Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Joint Strike Fighter, present

Member, Congressional Motorcycle Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Native American Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Oral Health Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Rural Housing, present

Member, Congressional Submarine Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Task Force on Alzheimer's Disease, present

Member, Congressional Textile Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Travel and Tourism Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Vision Caucus, present

Member, House Bike Caucus, present

Member, House National Guard and Reserve Components Caucus, present

Member, House Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Caucus, present

Co-Chair, Out-of-Poverty Caucus, present

Co-Chair, State Medicaid Expansion Caucus, present

Member, Democratic Steering and Policy Committee

Former Member, Subcommittee on Energy, United States House of Representatives

Current Legislative Committees

Member, Committee on Energy and Commerce

Member, Committee on House Administration

Member, Joint Committee on Printing

Member, Joint Committee on the Library

Member, Subcommittee on Communications and Technology

Chair, Subcommittee on Elections

Member, Subcommittee on Energy (Energy and Commerce)

Member, Subcommittee on Health (Energy and Commerce)

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • JD, North Carolina Central University School of Law, 1974
  • BA, Political Science/Sociology, North Carolina Central University, 1971
  • Judge, North Carolina Superior Court, 1988-2000, 2002-2004
  • Senior Partner, Fitch, Butterfield and Wynn, 1975-1988
  • Specialist, United States Army, 1968-1970
  • Chief Deputy Whip, United States House of Representatives, 2007-present
  • Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 1, 2004-present
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, North Carolina, District 1, 2020
  • Justice, North Carolina State Supreme Court, 2001-2002
  • Vice President, North Carolina Bar Association, 2003-present
  • Fellowman, Groove Phi Groove Social Fellowship, Incorporated, present
  • Member, Jackson Chapel First Missionary Baptist Church, present
  • Member, Board of Trustees, Gallaudet University
  • Member, Board of Visitors, North Carolina Central University School of Law
  • Trustee/Chair, Finance Ministry, Jackson Chapel First Missionary Baptist Church
  • Former President, North Carolina Association of Black Lawyers

Other Info

Astrological Sign:

Taurus

  • G.K. Butterfield, Sr.

  • Dentist/Elected Official, Wilson, North Carolina

  • Addie

  • Elementary school teacher

  • 3

Policy Positions

2021

Abortion

1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-choice

Budget

1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- Yes

2. Do you support expanding federal funding to support entitlement programs such as Social Security and Medicare?
- Unknown Position

Campaign Finance

1. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Yes

Crime

1. Do you support the protection of government officials, including law enforcement officers, from personal liability in civil lawsuits concerning alleged misconduct?
- No

Defense

Do you support increasing defense spending?
- Unknown Position

Economy

1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes

2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- No

3. Do you support providing financial relief to businesses AND/OR corporations negatively impacted by the state of national emergency for COVID-19?
- Yes

Education

1. Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- Unknown Position

Energy and Environment

1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, geo-thermal)?
- Yes

2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- Yes

Guns

1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- Yes

Health Care

1. Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- No

2. Do you support requiring businesses to provide paid medical leave during public health crises, such as COVID-19?
- Yes

Immigration

1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- No

2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- No

National Security

1. Should the United States use military force to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a weapon of mass destruction (for example: nuclear, biological, chemical)?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support reducing military intervention in Middle East conflicts?
- Yes

Trade

Do you generally support removing barriers to international trade (for example: tariffs, quotas, etc.)?
- Yes

North Carolina Congressional Election 2010 Political Courage Test

Abortion

1. Do you consider yourself pro-choice or pro-life?
- Pro-choice

2. Should abortion be legal only within the first trimester of pregnancy?
- No Answer

3. Should abortion be legal when the pregnancy resulted from incest or rape?
- Yes

4. Should abortion be legal when the life of the woman is endangered?
- Yes

5. Should federal subsidies be prohibited from being used for abortion procedures?
- No Answer

6. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Budget, Spending, and Tax

SpendingIndicate what federal funding levels (#1-6) you support for the following general categories. Select one number per category- you can use a number more than once.2) TaxesIndicate what federal tax levels (#1-6) you support for the following general categories. Select one number per category- you can use a number more than once.

1. Agriculture
- Maintain Status

2. Arts
- Maintain Status

3. Defense
- Maintain Status

4. Intelligence operations
- Maintain Status

5. Military hardware
- Maintain Status

6. National missile defense
- Maintain Status

7. Salary and benefits for active duty personnel
- Maintain Status

8. Programs to improve troop retention rates
- Maintain Status

9. Research and development of new weapons
- Maintain Status

SpendingIndicate what federal funding levels (#1-6) you support for the following general categories. Select one number per category- you can use a number more than once.2) TaxesIndicate what federal tax levels (#1-6) you support for the following general categories. Select one number per category- you can use a number more than once.

1. Education
- Maintain Status

2. Environment
- Maintain Status

3. Homeland security
- Maintain Status

4. International aid
- Maintain Status

5. Medical research
- Maintain Status

6. Scientific research
- Maintain Status

7. Space exploration
- Maintain Status

8. United Nations
- Maintain Status

9. Welfare
- Maintain Status

10. Other or expanded categories
- No Answer

11. Alcohol taxes
- Maintain Status

12. Capital gains taxes
- Maintain Status

13. Cigarette taxes
- Maintain Status

14. Corporate taxes
- Maintain Status

15. Gasoline taxes
- Maintain Status

16. Income taxes (low-income families)
- Slightly Decrease

17. Income taxes (middle-income families)
- Slightly Decrease

18. Income taxes (high-income families)
- Slightly Increase

19. Do you support requiring the federal budget to be balanced each year?
- No Answer

20. Do you support using government funds in an effort to stimulate and improve the economy?
- Yes

21. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Business and Employment

1. Do you support privatizing elements of Social Security?
- No

2. Do you support reducing government regulations on the private sector?
- Yes

3. Do you support increasing the federal minimum wage?
- Yes

4. Do you support the ability of workers to unionize?
- No Answer

5. Do you support federal funding for job-training programs that retrain displaced workers?
- Yes

6. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Campaign Finance and Government Reform

1. Do you support increasing the amount individuals are permitted to contribute to federal campaigns?
- No Answer

2. Should Congress regulate indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Yes

3. Do you support removing all contribution limits on federal campaigns?
- No

4. Should candidates for federal office be encouraged to meet voluntary spending limits?
- No Answer

5. Do you support giving the President the power of the line item veto for items concerning appropriations?
- No Answer

6. Do you support limiting the President's ability to define how legislation is applied through the use of signing statements?
- No Answer

7. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Crime

1. Do you support programs that provide prison inmates with vocational and job-related training and job-placement assistance when released?
- Yes

2. Do you support programs that provide prison inmates with substance abuse treatment?
- Yes

3. Do you support reduced prison sentences for non-violent offenders?
- No Answer

4. Do you support mandatory prison sentences for selling illegal drugs?
- No

5. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Education

1. Do you support federal education standards and testing requirements for K-12 students?
- Yes

2. Do you support federal funding for universal pre-K programs?
- Yes

3. Do you support federal funding for charter schools?
- No Answer

4. Do you support federal funding for K-12 school vouchers?
- No Answer

5. Do you support the federal government providing college students with financial aid?
- Yes

6. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Environment and Energy

1. Do you support international emissions targets aimed at reducing the effects of climate change?
- Yes

2. Do you support allowing energy producers to trade carbon credits under a "cap and trade" system?
- Yes

3. Do you support strengthening fuel efficiency standards on all gasoline and diesel-powered engines, including cars, trucks, and sport utility vehicles?
- Yes

4. Do you support domestic oil exploration in federally-protected areas?
- No Answer

5. Do you support federal funding for the development of alternative energy?
- Yes

6. Do you support the development of nuclear reactors?
- Yes

7. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Gun

1. Do you believe that the Second Amendment guarantees the right of individual citizens to own guns?
- Yes

2. Do you support allowing individuals to carry concealed guns?
- No Answer

3. Do you support a ban on assault rifles?
- No Answer

4. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Health

1. Do you support a publicly-administered health insurance option?
- Yes

2. Do you support expanding access to health care through commercial health insurance reform?
- Yes

3. Should the federal government expand eligibility for tax-free medical savings accounts?
- Yes

4. Do you support monetary limits on damages that can be collected in malpractice lawsuits?
- No Answer

5. Do you support relaxing regulations on the importation of prescription drugs?
- Yes

6. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Immigration

1. Do you support decreasing the number of legal immigrants allowed into the country?
- No Answer

2. Do you support establishing English as the official national language?
- No Answer

3. Do you support the enforcement of federal immigration laws by state and local police?
- No Answer

4. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

International Policy

1. Do you support United States military action in Afghanistan?
- Yes

2. Do you support increasing military assistance for Afghanistan?
- Yes

3. Do you support increasing economic development assistance for Afghanistan?
- No Answer

4. Should the United States continue to strike suspected terrorist targets in Pakistan?
- No Answer

5. Do you support granting aid to countries when it is in the security interests of the United States?
- No Answer

6. Should the United States support the creation of a Palestinian state?
- No Answer

7. Do you support increasing sanctions on Iran if it continues to defy United Nations mandates?
- Yes

8. Do you support the withdrawal of United States troops from Iraq?
- Yes

9. Do you support the United States' involvement in free trade agreements?
- No Answer

10. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Social

1. Do you support allowing openly-gay men and women to serve in the United States military?
- No Answer

2. Do you support federal funding for embryonic stem cell research?
- Yes

3. Should the federal government end affirmative action programs?
- No Answer

4. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Legislative Priorities

Please explain in a total of 100 words or less, your top two or three priorities if elected. If they require additional funding for implementation, please explain how you would obtain this funding.
- No Answer

2019

Abortion

1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-choice

Budget

1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- Yes

2. In order to balance the budget, do you support reducing defense spending?
- Yes

Campaign Finance

1. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Yes

Economy

1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes

2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- No

Education

1. Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- Yes

Energy & Environment

1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)?
- Yes

2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- Yes

Guns

1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- Yes

Health Care

1. Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- No

Immigration

1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- No

Marijuana

Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes?
- Unknown Position

National Security

1. Should the United States use military force in order to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a nuclear weapon?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support increased American intervention in Middle Eastern conflicts beyond air support?
- No

Congress Bills
Speeches
Events

2020

Apr. 8
State of the District: NC-01

Wed 6:00 PM – 7:01 PM EDT