{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["http://pittenger.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/pittenger-joins-congressional-hearing-in-gastonia", "Pittenger joins Congressional hearing in Gastonia", "2013-11-21", "2013", "2013-11", "Republican", "House", "NC", "Robert Pittenger", "P000606", "pittenger.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE\n\u00a0\nNovember 21, 2013\n\u00a0\n\u00a0\n CONGRESSMAN PITTENGER INVITED TO JOIN FRIDAY\u2019S CONGRESSIONAL HEARING IN GASTONIA \n\u00a0\nCHARLOTTE \u2013 To better understand how Obamacare is impacting hardworking Americans, Congressman Robert Pittenger (NC-09) will participate in Friday\u2019s Congressional Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing in Gastonia, N.C.\n\u00a0\nAt the invitation of Congressman Patrick McHenry (NC-10), Congressman Pittenger will deliver an opening statement and join the committee in questioning witnesses.\n\u00a0\n\u201cFor every Obamacare success story, there are three or four dozen stories of cancellation notices, lost jobs, reduced hours, or small businesses unable to expand due to crushing costs,\u201d said Congressman Pittenger. \u00a0\u201cThese are real people with real stories of suffering caused by a misguided law sold to the American people as a panacea.\u201d\n\u00a0\nThe hearing is scheduled for Friday, November 22nd, 10 a.m., at the Gaston County Courthouse in Gastonia, N.C.\n\u00a0\nOn Thursday afternoon, Congressman Pittenger participated in a Google Hangout with several constituents who shared their concerns about cancelled insurance, exploding premiums, and job losses created by Obamacare\u2019s medical device tax. \u00a0To view a replay of the Hangout, click here.\n\u00a0\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["http://pittenger.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/pittenger-joins-congressional-hearing-in-gastonia"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.031324965879321, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}