{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["http://pittenger.house.gov//media-center/press-releases/congressman-pittengers-first-term-in-review", "Congressman Pittenger's First-Term In Review", "2014-12-30", "2014", "2014-12", "Republican", "House", "NC", "Robert Pittenger", "P000606", "pittenger.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE\n\u00a0\n CONGRESSMAN PITTENGER\u2019S\u00a0FIRST-TERM IN REVIEW \n  CHARLOTTE \u2013 Congressman Robert Pittenger (NC-09) is committed to serving North Carolina\u2019s 9th Congressional District, with unprecedented regular office hours in 7 locations throughout the district while hiring caseworkers with many years of experience to assist constituents.\u00a0 Our office breaks from standard Capitol Hill procedure with 24/7 staff availability for emergencies and accessible to answer questions about legislation and public policy.\u00a0 Serving on The Financial Services Committee and Chair of the Congressional Taskforce on Terrorism and Unconventional Warfare, Congressman Pittenger maintains one of the top committee attendance records in all of Congress. During Congressman Pittenger\u2019s first term (2013-2014):  \n\t\u00a0\n Nearly 2200 constituents received assistance with issues including Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, Veterans benefits, passports, and the IRS.\n\t62,429 letters/e-mails regarding legislation and policy issues were answered.\n\t79,179 constituents received a personal phone call as staff reached out to ensure constituents had access to services and resources.\n\tCongressman Pittenger hosted more than 30 town hall meetings.\n   \u201cServing you is my number one priority,\u201d said Congressman Pittenger.\u00a0 \u201cWhether you need assistance cutting through federal red tape, have questions about how legislation impacts your daily life, or would like to share your thoughts or concerns or ideas, we are ready to serve you in every way possible.\u201d While more than 380 bills passed by the House of Representatives, many with bipartisan support, were blocked by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, Congressman Pittenger was successful in leading the Kilah Davenport Child Protection Act to passage in both the House and Senate and signed into law by President Obama.\u00a0 The House of Representatives also unanimously passed Congressman Pittenger\u2019s legislation to modernize outdated regulations which hinder online banking and overdraft protection transactions. \u201cIn 2015, I will remain committed to excellent constituent service, working in a bipartisan fashion to advance common sense legislation which improves the economy, helps create jobs, and cuts unnecessary red tape, and working every day to faithfully represent the people of Mecklenburg, Union, and Iredell counties.\u201d  \n\t\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/congressman-pittengers-first-term-in-review"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 3.163629909977317, "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"}