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  • Vandalia Christian recognized three times on Capitol Hill
    Apr 19, 2013  - (Washington, DC)----The boys’ basketball team at Vandalia Christian School (VCS) of Greensboro recently won a state championship. Because U.S. Rep. Howard Coble (R-NC) has a tradition of recognizing high schools in his district that win state titles, he decided to place a congratulatory statement i... More
  • Coble’s Greensboro office closed due to flooding
    Apr 11, 2013  - (Washington, DC)----Because of a broken hot water heater in the building, the Greensboro office of U.S. Rep. Howard Coble (R-NC) has sustained some water damage and will be closed through the weekend. Congressman Coble said he hoped that his main district office will be re-opened on Monday, April 15... More
  • Coble announces staff to cover all 6th District counties
    Apr 3, 2013  - (Washington, DC)----U.S. Rep. Howard Coble (R-NC) announced plans today to provide congressional service to those counties in the 6th District where he does not maintain a full-time office. Congressman Coble said his goal – as always – is to make it easy and convenient for constituents to access the... More
  • Coble returns office funds for 28th straight year
    Mar 21, 2013  - (Washington, DC)----For the 28th consecutive year, U.S. Rep. Howard Coble (R-NC) announced today that he is returning unspent funds from his congressional office budget. Congressman Coble said that unspent funds for 2012 pushed his total savings of more than $1.7 million during his congressional car... More
  • Coble/Chu open first meeting of new IP caucus
    Mar 20, 2013  - (Washington, DC)----The chairman of the House subcommittee that deals with intellectual property rights and a Democratic representative from Southern California today kicked off the inaugural meeting of the Creative Rights Caucus (CRC). U.S. Reps. Howard Coble (R-NC) and Judy Chu (D-CA) will co-chai... More
  • Coble to chair first hearing of the 113th Congress/Thursday hearing on abusive patent litigation
    Mar 13, 2013  - (Washington, DC)---Delayed by an illness and a snowstorm that never happened, U.S. Rep. Howard Coble (R-NC) will preside over his first subcommittee hearing of the 113th Congress on Thursday. Congressman Coble will chair the first hearing of the year on the topic of abusive patent litigation. Rep. C... More
  • Bring back White House tours Coble says
    Mar 7, 2013  - (Washington, DC)---In a letter to President Obama, U.S. Rep. Howard Coble (R-NC), says the White House should immediately reschedule tours that have been cancelled because of sequestration. Congressman Coble was one of 50 House members who sent a letter to President Obama today calling on him to rev... More
  • Coble still recovering from dizziness, Would have voted yes on CR bill today
    Mar 6, 2013  - (Washington, DC)---Had he been in Washington, D.C., for today’s vote on a continuing resolution (CR) to fund the government for the rest of the year, U.S. Rep. Howard Coble (R-NC), said he would have voted for the legislation. Congressman Coble is still recovering from a recent hospitalization for d... More
  • Sequestration a necessary evil Coble says
    Mar 1, 2013  - (Washington, DC)---U.S. Rep. Howard Coble (R-NC), recovering at his Greensboro home following a recent hospital stay, issued the following statement as budget sequestration went into effect today: “We have reached the point of sequestration today because of years of reckless and irresponsible spendi... More
  • Coble honored as a top conservative
    Feb 28, 2013  - (Washington, DC)---Even though he is recovering in his Greensboro home following a two-day stay at Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, U.S. Rep. Howard Coble (R-NC) was honored on Capitol Hill Thursday for his conservative voting record. Congressman Coble was honored in absentia by the American Conserv... More