Press Releases
Jun 17, 2014
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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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Jun 11, 2014
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Today, the House Financial Services Committee unanimously approved bipartisan legislation designed to give small businesses a bigger voice in Washington.
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Jun 6, 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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Jun 4, 2014
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Today marks the 25th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre, when the Chinese government brutally suppressed a peaceful, student-led, pro-democracy movement by indiscriminately firing on thousands of protestors.
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Jun 2, 2014
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Small businesses create jobs, and we need to ensure they aren’t unnecessarily burdened by regulations that are really supposed to be designed for ‘too-big-to-fail’ banks. My bill would ensure that small business owners have the opportunity to advise and consult with the CFPB on new regulations before they are implemented.
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May 30, 2014
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General Shinseki is an honorable American who served our country with distinction. However, in the face of systemic corruption and bureaucratic stagnation at the V.A., fresh leadership is needed. Today, General Shinseki once again put his country first by stepping down. We should all thank him for his decades of service.
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May 29, 2014
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Congressman Robert Pittenger (NC-09) had these comments after reviewing the Department of Veterans Affairs Inspector General interim report regarding systemic problems with patient scheduling and wait times:
“General Shinseki is an honorable man who has dedicated his life to serving America, but fresh leadership is necessary to root out the corruption, ineffectiveness, and bureaucratic stagnation plaguing the Department of Veterans Affairs.
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May 28, 2014
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Two weeks ago, Congressman Robert Pittenger (NC-09) led a bipartisan group of 172 Members of Congress in asking President Obama to urge the U.N. Security Council to impose sanctions against Boko Haram, the radical Islamist terror group responsible for kidnapping hundreds of Nigerian schoolgirls.
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May 23, 2014
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On Thursday, the Federal Aviation Administration responded to Congressman Robert Pittenger’s letter requesting a decision on an operating certificate for the Charlotte-Douglas International Airport Commission.
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May 22, 2014
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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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