Concerned the United States isn’t doing enough to secure freedom for more than 200 kidnapped Nigerian schoolgirls, Congressman Robert Pittenger today wrote President Obama with specific suggestions.
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Seeking to close a dangerous loophole in the air travel security system, Congressman Robert Pittenger (NC-09) today introduced the Safe Skies Act of 2014, which pushes foreign countries to check for stolen passports before allowing passengers to board commercial flights.
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As part of ongoing efforts to increase international cooperation in the fight against terrorism, Congressman Pittenger will meet with US and European experts to discuss appropriate ways to encourage greater use of the INTERPOL passport database, as well as greater cooperation between intelligence agencies.
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Congressman Robert Pittenger (NC-09) is honored to announce eight additional local students have received appointments to United States service academies. A total of thirteen students from the 9th Congressional District have received service academy appointments for the 2014 freshman class.
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Congressman Robert Pittenger (NC-09) has been invited to participate in high-level international meetings to discuss better cooperation between the United States, Russia, and Europe in the fight against radical Islamist terrorism.
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Congressman Robert Pittenger’s personal guest for the State of the Union address will be Sgt. Matt Cooke, a hero of the Fort Hood massacre who used his body to shield others during the attack.
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President Obama will lay out his proposed reforms of the National Security Agency surveillance programs Friday. Despite assertions to the contrary, the war on terror is not over and it would be irresponsible to curtail America’s ability to defend itself against a capable and extremely violent enemy. Congress, with its vital oversight of our Intelligence, should play a constructive and determining role in NSA authority and process.
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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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On January 1st, MSNBC host Thomas Roberts interviewed Congressman Robert Pittenger (NC-09) about the unintended consequences of the nuclear agreement with Iran, including the danger of nuclear proliferation in the volatile Mideast. Congressman Pittenger is Chairman of the Congressional Task Force on Terrorism and Unconventional Warfare.
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This week, Congressman Robert Pittenger (NC-09) traveled to the Mideast and Europe, meeting with world leaders and international experts to learn more about unintended consequences of the nuclear agreement with Iran.
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