![Photo of Rep. Robert Pittenger [R-NC9]](/data/photos/412551-200px.jpeg)
Analysis
Legislative Metrics
Read our 2016 Report Card for Pittenger.
Sponsorship Analysis
Our unique analysis of the bills Pittenger has sponsored and cosponsored provides insight into his position in the House of Representatives.
Each dot in the chart below is a member of the House of Representatives. The dots are positioned horizontally according to our progressive—conservative ideology score and vertically according to our leadership score (leaders toward the top). Pittenger is shown as a purple triangle. (analysis methodology)
Committee Membership
Robert Pittenger sits on the following committees:
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House Committee on Financial Services
- Vice Chair, Subcommittee on Terrorism and Illicit Finance
- Member, Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit
- Member, Subcommittee on Monetary Policy and Trade
Enacted Legislation
Pittenger was the primary sponsor of 1 bill that was enacted:
We consider a bill enacted if one of the following is true: a) it is enacted itself, b) it has a companion bill in the other chamber (as identified by Congress) which was enacted, or c) if about one third or more of its provisions were incorporated into bills that were enacted (as determined by an automated text analysis, applicable beginning with bills in the 110th Congress).
Bills Sponsored
Issue Areas
Pittenger sponsors bills primarily in these issue areas:
Finance and Financial Sector (71%) International Affairs (18%) Science, Technology, Communications (12%)
Recent Bills
Some of Pittenger’s most recently sponsored bills include...
- H.R. 3439: To facilitate better information sharing to assist in the fight against the funding ...
- H.R. 2352: Lumbee Recognition Act
- H.R. 2185: Iran Sanctions Relief Review Act
- H.R. 2148: Clarifying Commercial Real Estate Loans
- H.R. 1427: To require the Secretary of Commerce to study the coverage gaps of the ...
- H.R. 5729 (114th): To prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury from issuing certain licenses in ...
- H.R. 5716 (114th): To prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury from issuing certain licenses in ...
Voting Record
Key Votes
| Pittenger’s Vote | Vote Description |
|---|---|
| Yea |
H.R. 1314: Trade Act of 2015
Oct 28, 2015. Passed 266/167.
This vote turned this bill into the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, by replacing the text of the bill in whole. H.R. 1314 was previously the Trade Act of 2015. |
| Aye |
H.R. 2146: Defending Public Safety Employees’ Retirement Act
Jun 18, 2015. Passed 218/208.
This vote made H.R. 2146 the vehicle for passage of Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal currently being negotiated. H.R. 2146 was originally introduced as a bill to address issues with retirement funds of federal law enforcement officers and firefighters. ... |
| Yea |
H.R. 2048: Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ensuring Effective Discipline Over Monitoring Act of 2015
May 13, 2015. Passed 338/88.
The USA Freedom Act (H.R. 2048, Pub.L. 114–23) is a U.S. law enacted on June 2, 2015 that restored in modified form several provisions of the Patriot Act, which had expired the day before. The act imposes some new limits on the bulk collection of ... |
| Yea |
H.R. 83 (113th): Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015
Dec 11, 2014. Passed 219/206.
This bill became the vehicle for passage of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 [pdf], which was approved by the House on December 11, 2014 and by the Senate on December 13, 2014. The bill was originally introduced on January 3, 2013 by ... |
| Aye |
H.J.Res. 124 (113th): Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015
Sep 17, 2014. Passed 319/108.
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| Nay |
H.R. 3008 (113th): To provide for the conveyance of a small parcel of National Forest System land in Los Padres ...
Jan 27, 2014. Passed 367/27.
|
| No |
H.R. 1947 (113th): Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013
Jun 20, 2013. Failed 195/234.
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| Nay |
H.R. 307 (113th): Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act of 2013
Jan 22, 2013. Passed 395/29.
The Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act of 2013 (Pub.L. 113–5, H.R. 307, enacted March 13, 2013) is a law enacted by the 113th United States Congress. The Act amends the Public Health Service Act in order to extend, fund, and improve several programs designed ... |
Missed Votes
From Jan 2013 to Jul 2017, Pittenger missed 97 of 2,964 roll call votes, which is 3.3%. This is worse than the median of 2.2% among the lifetime records of representatives currently serving. ProPublica has tracked 53 explanations for these missed votes. The chart below reports missed votes over time.
Primary Sources
The information on this page is originally sourced from a variety of materials, including:
- Congress-Legislators, a community project collecting election information
- The House and Senate websites, for committee membership and voting records
- GPO Member Guide for the photo
- GPO.gov/FDSys, for sponsored bills