National Security

Congressman Robert Pittenger (NC-09), currently traveling to the Middle East to evaluate the situation in Syria, Afghanistan, and Egypt as part of his duties as Chairman of the Congressional Task Force on Terrorism and Unconventional Warfare, issued a statement following the President’s address on Syria. Read more

U.S. Congressman Robert Pittenger returned recently from a weeklong jaunt to Israel impressed by the Jewish state’s resolve and with a belief that threats in the region need reminders that Israel has a powerful friend called the United States.“My overall takeaway from the trip is that this is a very resilient country, in both their capacity to defend themselves and their ability to grow such a strong economy,” said Pittenger, who spent his 65th birthday in the nation which, itself, celebrates it... Read more

On August 16, Congressman Robert Pittenger participated from Israel in an interview in WSOC to discuss his rigorous, fact-finding trip to Israel as part of his duties as Chairman of the Congressional Task Force on Terrorism and Unconventional Warfare. Read more

On August 16, Congressman Robert Pittenger participated in an interview from Jerusalemwith WCCB to discuss his rigorous, fact-finding trip to Israel as part of his duties as Chairman of the Congressional Task Force on Terrorism and Unconventional Warfare. Read more

On August 16, Congressman Robert Pittenger spoke from Jerusalem with Charlotte's Morning News concerning his rigorous, fact-finding trip to Israel as part of his duties as Chairman of the Congressional Task Force on Terrorism and Unconventional Warfare. Read more

From left, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor and wife, Diana, stand beside U.S. Rep. Robert Pittenger and wife, Suzanne. The quartet flew to Israel last week to meet top religious, security and political leaders on behalf of the Congressional Task Force on Terrorism and Unconventional Warfare.CORNELIUS – U.S. Rep. Robert Pittenger flew to Israel Aug. 9 on a weeklong fact-finding trip as part of his duties as chairman of the Congressional Task Force on Terrorism and Unconventional Warfare. He rep... Read more

U.S. Rep. Robert Pittenger is heading to the Middle East to get a closer look at what is going on over there in terms of anti-terrorism efforts and the threats that exist in the area.Pittenger, whose 9th District includes a large portion of Iredell County, departs today on what his staff called a “rigorous, fact-finding trip” to Israel, where he will meet with Shimon Peres and Benjamin Netanyahu, the nation’s president and prime minister, respectively.Pittenger, who is making the trip along with... Read more

U.S. Rep. Robert Pittenger heads to the Middle East on Saturday to meet with Israeli and Palestinian leaders. They may be a friendlier audience than he found this week at home.The Charlotte Republican was on National Public Radio on Friday talking about this week’s town hall meeting, where he was confronted by a pair of tea party activists.At the town hall at Queens University of Charlotte, a man asked Pittenger if he supported an effort spearheaded by GOP Sen. Mike Lee of Utah to defund “Obamac... Read more

On Saturday, Congressman Robert Pittenger (NC-09) departs on a rigorous, fact-finding trip to Israel as part of his duties as Chairman of the Congressional Task Force on Terrorism and Unconventional Warfare. Read more

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The fight for a bus route extension has a veteran, a congressman and even a city council member asking if more can be done.In a report out last week by CATS, the answer is no.Eyewitness News found out what's being done in hopes the city will give the opposite answer -- and soon.The fight to get a bus stop in front of the VA Clinic in Charlotte is one some disabled veterans have been battling for years."They did their test run and have come up with safety reasons for why it can'... Read more