{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://web.archive.org/web/20140301092531/http://butterfield.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=22&itemid=730", "Butterfield Urges North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory to Take a Public Position Opposing All Sequestration Cuts, McCrory Declines", "2013-12-05", "2013", "2013-12", "Democrat", "House", "NC", "G. Butterfield", "B001251", "web.archive.org", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) today released the following statement regarding Governor Pat McCrory\u2019s refusal to publicly oppose all sequestration cuts, not just military cuts, when asked during yesterday\u2019s briefing with the North Carolina Congressional Delegation:\n\n\t\u201cI am deeply disappointed that Governor Pat McCrory refused to publicly voice his opposition to all sequestration cuts including cuts to social safety net programs.\u00a0\n\n\t\u201cThe governor seemingly wants it both ways--by supporting across-the-board cuts to important federal programs, but opposing cuts to the defense budget.\n\n\t\u201cWhile I share Governor McCrory\u2019s position that we must prevent harmful cuts to the military budget, he forgets that sequestration\u2019s crippling effect is not exclusive to our military.\u00a0 These cuts are also devastating for low-income and poor North Carolina families.\u00a0 It harms social safety net programs like Head Start, Meals on Wheels, and Housing Choice Vouchers, which millions of North Carolinians depend on.\n\n\t\u201cI urge the governor to be a full participant in the debate to suspend sequestration\u2019s damaging effects and support a full repeal of the law.\u201d\n\n\t\u00a0\n\n\t###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://web.archive.org/web/20140301092531/http://butterfield.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=22&itemid=730"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.6207608859986067, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}