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Robert Pittenger
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Chair, Congressional Task Force on Terrorism and Unconventional Warfare, present
Co-Founder/Co-Chair, United Solutions Caucus, present
Former Member, Financial Services Committee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Monetary Policy and Trade, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Task Force to Investigate Terrorism Financing, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Terrorism and Illicit Finance Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Chair, Congressional Task Force on Terrorism and Unconventional Warfare, present
Co-Founder/Co-Chair, United Solutions Caucus, present
Former Member, Financial Services Committee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Monetary Policy and Trade, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Task Force to Investigate Terrorism Financing, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Terrorism and Illicit Finance Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
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1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-life
1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- No
2. In order to balance the budget, do you support reducing defense spending?
- No
1. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Yes
1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes
2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes
1. Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- No
1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)?
- No
2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- No
1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- No
1. Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- Yes
1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- Yes
2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- Yes
Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes?
- Unknown Position
1. Should the United States use military force in order to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a nuclear weapon?
- Yes
2. Do you support increased American intervention in Middle Eastern conflicts beyond air support?
- Unknown Position
1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-life
1. In order to balance the budget, do you support reducing defense spending?
- No
2. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- No
1. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Yes
1. Do you support capital punishment for certain crimes?
- Yes
2. Do you support alternatives to incarceration for certain non-violent offenders such as mandatory counseling or substance abuse treatment?
- Yes
3. Do you support mandatory minimum sentences for non-violent drug offenders?
- Yes
1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- No
2. Do you support lowering taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes
3. Do you support providing tax incentives to businesses for the purpose of job creation?
- Yes
1. Prefer local autonomy
- "Federal policies, including No Child Left Behind and Race to the Top, have destroyed the ability of teachers, parents, and local school administrators to implement the best curriculum for their local schools. Classroom teachers know their students the best, so why is someone in Washington making the decisions? The one-size-fits-all approach is preparing our students for an end-of-grade test, but not for the future." http://pittenger.house.gov/Education (pittenger.house.gov)
"[...] on the state level, we need to fund classroom teaching that works, not more overhead. It's common sense [...]" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-e9cd8lJtrw (www.youtube.com)
1. Do you support building the Keystone XL pipeline?
- Yes
2. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)?
- No
3. Do you support increased regulations on the hydraulic fracturing ("fracking") industry?
- No
1. Do you believe that human activity is contributing to climate change?
- No
2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- No
1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- No
1. Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- Yes
Do you support same-sex marriage?
- No
1. Should the U.S use military force in order to prevent governments hostile to the United States from possessing a nuclear weapon?
- Yes
Do you support allowing individuals to divert a portion of their Social Security taxes into personal retirement accounts?
- Yes
1. Agriculture
- Slightly Decrease
2. Arts
- Slightly Decrease
3. Defense
- Greatly Increase
4. Education
- Slightly Decrease
5. Environment
- Greatly Decrease
6. Homeland Security
- Greatly Increase
7. International aid
- Slightly Decrease
8. Medical Research
- Slightly Increase
9. Scientific Research
- Maintain Status
10. Space exploration
- Maintain Status
11. United Nations
- Slightly Decrease
12. Welfare
- Greatly Decrease
13. Other or expanded categories
- No Answer
14. Capital gains taxes
- Greatly Decrease
15. Corporate taxes
- Greatly Decrease
16. Small business taxes
- Greatly Decrease
17. Excise taxes (alcohol)
- Maintain Status
18. Excise taxes (cigarettes)
- Maintain Status
19. Excise taxes (transportation fuel)
- Maintain Status
20. Income taxes (low-income families)
- Greatly Decrease
21. Income taxes (middle-income families)
- Greatly Decrease
22. Income taxes (high-income families)
- Greatly Decrease
23. Inheritance taxes
- Eliminate
24. Payroll taxes
- Maintain Status
Please explain in a total of 100 words or less, your top two or three priorities if elected. If they require additional funding for implementation, please explain how you would obtain this funding.
- No Answer
Latest Action: House - 12/11/2018 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Tracker:Latest Action: House - 12/06/2018 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Tracker:Latest Action: House - 10/17/2018 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Tracker:By Robert Pittenger Opioid and prescription drug abuse is ravaging our country and our local community. The Centers for Disease Control reports that opioid overdose deaths have increased more than fivefold since 1999. In fact, drug overdoses are now the leading cause of injury death in the United States. Here in North Carolina, 1,567 of our friends and neighbors died of an opioid overdose in 2015. Wilmington has the highest opioid abuse rate in the nation. Fayetteville, Jacksonville, and Hickory are in the top 25. These aren't just statistics. We all know someone who has been personally impacted by the opioid crisis. Yet the addicts are not the only victims of this terrible epidemic. Families and friends suffer as they watch loved ones succumb to the horrors of addiction. Demand for prescription drugs and opioids draws organized crime from drug trafficking into our communities. Tragically, every year more than 20,000 babies are born with complications stemming from their mother's opioid drug use during pregnancy. In recent years the crisis has grown exponentially worse largely due to the increased prevalence of fentanyl, a synthetic opioid that is 50 times more potent than heroin and 100 times more potent than morphine. Fentanyl is pouring into America through our open borders and even our postal system. Combating the opioid epidemic has been a top concern of mine, as well as many of my House Republican colleagues. Last year, I helped pass the Interdict Act that seeks to stem the influx of fentanyl. This important legislation equips law enforcement with the most up-to-date chemical screening devices and scientific support so they can detect and intercept fentanyl and other synthetic opioids at the border, before the drugs reach our community. While stopping the flow of fentanyl and other prescription drugs is critical to overcoming this crisis, we also need to provide ample resources for treatment and prevention programs. This is why I co-sponsored and helped pass the 21st Century Cures Act, which includes $1 billion in state grants to combat the opioid epidemic. Last year $15.5 million of the grant was released to North Carolina and additional funding should arrive this year. Additionally, just a few weeks ago I helped pass the Bipartisan Budget Act that includes $6 billion to combat the opioid epidemic. These much-needed resources will fund new state grants, prevention programs, and law enforcement efforts. President Trump recently declared the national opioid epidemic a public health emergency, devoting more resources and attention to fight the crisis on all possible fronts. In the coming months, I look forward to working with the president and his administration to address this epidemic and provide relief to the communities it has devastated. North Carolina is home to more than 700,000 veterans, with 50,000 living in our congressional district. Sadly, far too many veterans have grown addicted to the prescription opioid drugs they were prescribed for injuries suffered in combat or in training. My staff and I are working with local officials and institutions to provide relief to veterans struggling with addictions to opioids. The Fayetteville VA Medical Center has been extremely active in efforts to combat opioid abuse. Since 2012, the Fayetteville VA has reduced its opioid prescribing rate by roughly 65 percent. By working together with President Trump, local governments, nonprofits, faith-based organizations, and families, we can defeat the scourge of addiction in our communities.
