Press Releases
Jul 21, 2014
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Congressman Robert Pittenger is making it easier for Union County residents to receive help battling federal red tape, ask questions about current issues in Washington, or offer feedback. Starting Tuesday, Congressman Pittenger will offer regular, weekly office hours in four convenient Union County locations. Staff will be available to help 9th District constituents with issues involving Social Security, Medicare, passports, Medicaid, small business issues, and other confusing and convoluted problems in federal government bureaucracy.
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Jul 15, 2014
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With funding for major local road projects expected to run out next month, Congressman Robert Pittenger (NC-09) today joined a bipartisan majority to approve the Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2014 (H.R. 5021).
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Jul 9, 2014
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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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Jun 30, 2014
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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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Jun 27, 2014
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As ISIS captures more territory in Iraq and pledges attacks on U.S. soil, Congressman Robert Pittenger is working to strengthen relationships with our European allies.
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Jun 26, 2014
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In support of hardworking American families, Congressman Robert Pittenger (NC-09) today joined a bipartisan majority to approve the Lowering Gasoline Prices to Fuel an America that Works Act (H.R. 4899), which will ease the squeeze on the middle class and create jobs through smarter management of America’s energy resources.
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Jun 25, 2014
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Congressman Robert Pittenger returned to Charlotte today to honor and acknowledge the sacrifice of 100 local airmen who are deploying overseas as part of Operation Enduring Freedom.
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Jun 24, 2014
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Locally-based heroes of the North Carolina Air National Guard will begin deploying for Operation Enduring Freedom on Wednesday, June 25th. Congressman Robert Pittenger plans to return from Washington in time to honor their sacrifice and commitment at a special deployment ceremony.
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Jun 20, 2014
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Today, Congressman Robert Pittenger (NC-09) wrote the Federal Aviation Administration, asking for the third time that Washington bureaucrats make a decision on an operating certificate for the Charlotte-Douglas International Airport Commission.
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Jun 19, 2014
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President Obama should never have allowed us to get to this point, where radical Islamist militants are overrunning Iraq and attempting to establish a permanent base for attacks against the United States and Europe. This crisis is the result of his misguided policy of precipitous retreat and appeasement, and could have been avoided had the President and his national security team followed the advice of countless military leaders.
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