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Pictured at top: U.S. Rep. Bob Etheridge speaks to students about the importance of education.
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  • Find out more on health care reform bill
    Nov 4, 2009  - 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/ More
  • Etheridge Votes to Extend Unemployment Benefits for States Hardest Hit by Job Losses
    Sep 23, 2009  - (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... More
  • Etheridge Statement on the Passing of Former Congressman Bill Hefner
    Sep 2, 2009  - 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: ... More
  • Health care reform: A booster shot for NC’s economy
    Aug 4, 2009  - 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... More
  • Stimulus Money for NC Schools
    Feb 17, 2009  -  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... More
  • News 14: N.C. schools to benefit from stimulus funding
    Feb 16, 2009  - 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... More
  • Sanford Herald: Rep. Etheridge applauds school bonds in stimulus
    Feb 15, 2009  - 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 ... More
  • Fayetteville Observer - Etheridge stumps for stimulus package
    Jan 17, 2009  - 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... More
  • Rocky Mount Telegram - Etheridge rises to new U.S. House committee
    Dec 13, 2008  - Mike Hixenbaugh U.S. Rep. Bob Etheridge hopes to capitalize on his soon-to-be elevated influence in Congress to provide federal funds for local school construction and to cut taxes for the middle class. Bob Etheridge, D-2nd District, was one of two representatives appointed this past week to... More
  • Survivors of 'hometown heroes' battle for benefits
    Oct 9, 2008  - WASHINGTON — Volunteer Alabama firefighter Martha Bice died 12 years ago, done in by bad smoke. Many courtroom fights later, the Justice Department will finally be settling accounts for this woman Congress considers a hometown hero. A federal judge has ordered the Justice Department to reimburse t... More