This fall, when the House and Senate reconcile their separate appropriations bills, I urge Congress to remove the Massie-Lofgren amendment from the final legislation.
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On January 28th, Congressman Robert Pittenger (NC-09) and a bipartisan group of 87 Congressmen and Senators filed an amicus curiae brief with the Supreme Court supporting the Constitutional right of Hobby Lobby’s owners to operate their business consistent with their religious beliefs.
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Today, the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously agreed to name a McDowell County Ranger Station in honor of U.S. Forest Service Officer Jason Crisp, who died in the line of duty on March 12, 2014.
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Today marks the 70th anniversary of D-Day, the massive Allied invasion of Nazi-occupied Europe, which ultimately led to the defeat of Adolf Hitler and Nazi Germany.
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The new law directs the U.S. Attorney General to issue a state-by-state report on child abuse prevention laws within 6 months, with a particular focus on penalties for cases of severe child abuse. The goal is to highlight deficient laws and provide states with the opportunity to fix those laws before another tragedy occurs.
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President Barack Obama signed the federal Kilah Davenport act into law on Tuesday. The law pressures states to increase their punishments for the worst child abuse. The legislation would direct the U.S. attorney general to issue a report detailing each state’s penalties for child abuse, including whether the laws provide enhanced penalties in cases of severe child abuse. Read more here: https://www.charlotteobserver.com/2014/05/20/4921829/president-obama-signs-kilah-davenport.html#storylink=cpy ...
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The NSA will no longer be authorized to collect bulk phone records under bipartisan national security legislation approved this morning by Congress.
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Today, President Obama officially signed the Kilah Davenport Child Protection Act into law. Written and introduced by Congressman Robert Pittenger (NC-09), the new law will be used to highlight states with deficient, outdated, or lenient child abuse penalties.
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Today, Congressman Robert Pittenger (NC-09) hosted a luncheon in honor of the 20 local students who received appointments to United States service academies in 2014.
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