Etheridge School Construction Bill Headed to President
U.S. Rep. Bob Etheridge’s (D-Lillington) legislation to provide for $25 billion in zero-interest school construction bonds is headed to President Obama’s desk to become law. The America’s Better Classrooms Act, which Etheridge first introduced in his first term in Congress in 1998, is included in The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The Senate passed the bill tonight and the House passed it earlier today. [Read More]

Etheridge Votes for Final Economic Recovery Bill
U.S. Rep. Bob Etheridge (D-Lillington), the only N.C. member of the Committee on Ways and Means, voted today for the final version of The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, which will create or save 3.5 million jobs. The bill includes a provision by Etheridge to provide for $25 billion in zero-interest school construction bonds. [Read More]

Etheridge Lauds Final Passage of Children’s Health Bill
U.S. Rep. Bob Etheridge (D-Lillington) today voted to pass legislation to provide health care for an additional 136,000 children in North Carolina. The House approved H.R. 2, the Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act, by a vote of 290 to 135, and the President is expected to sign the bill later today. [Read More]

House Passes Etheridge School Construction Bill in Economic Recovery Plan
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Bob Etheridge (D-Lillington), the only N.C. member of the Committee on Ways and Means, voted today with a majority of his colleagues to approve The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The bill will quickly invest in the economy to create or save 3 to 4 million jobs. The plan includes Etheridge’s legislation to create jobs by providing tax credits to help fund local school construction projects. [Read More]