Believing he was elected to serve and not be served, Congressman Robert Pittenger (NC-09) places a high priority on constituent service, hiring experienced caseworkers and making his policy staff unusually available for one-on-one conversations with constituents.
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In his role as Chairman of the Congressional Taskforce on Terrorism and Unconventional Warfare, and as a member of the House Financial Service Committee, Congressman Robert Pittenger (NC-09) has travelled to Europe, North Africa, and Asia, including the Middle East, as a part of five trips over the last five months.
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As the New Year begins, several students from the Charlotte area are set to start lives of service to their country. Congressman Robert Pittenger (NC-09) is honored to announce five young men have received appointments to United States service academies for the coming year.
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Congressman Robert Pittenger (NC-09), who Chairs the Congressional Task Force on Terrorism and Unconventional Warfare, questioned Treasury Secretary Jack Lew about these decisions during a Financial Services Committee hearing on Thursday, December 12th.
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The Kilah Davenport Child Protection Act of 2013 was officially approved by the United States House of Representatives on Monday, passing unanimously with full bipartisan support.
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Wednesday, Congressman Robert Pittenger honored six-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson during a speech to Congress. “More importantly, Jimmie Johnson is a champion off the track. Since 2006, the Jimmie Johnson Foundation has contributed more than $5 million to charity, with a special focus on improving K-12 education in North Carolina, Oklahoma, and California.”
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Wednesday afternoon, the House Judiciary Committee unanimously approved the Kilah Davenport Child Protection Act of 2013 (H.R. 3627), sending it to the full U.S. House of Representatives for final passage.
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Congressman Robert Pittenger (NC-09) has introduced an updated version of the Kilah Davenport Child Protection Act of 2013, which is expected to quickly clear the Judiciary Committee and possibly be voted on by the full House of Representatives before Christmas.
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This fall, Union County will become the first in America to launch innovative new 911 technology allowing citizens to send pictures or video of criminal activity directly to 911 dispatchers via their mobile phones. The technology will give police officers nearly instant access to pictures or videos of suspects, suspicious vehicles, or even kidnapping victims.
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Joined by Congressmen Darrell Issa (CA-49) and Patrick McHenry (NC-10) for a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee field hearing, Congressman Pittenger listened to the testimony of five witnesses, including a small business owner, the director of a non-profit, the CEO of a staffing agency, and an independent insurance agent.
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