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McHenry backs bill to publicize legislation
Oct 23, 2009
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Republican Congressman Patrick McHenry, whose 10th District seat in the U.S. House of Representatives includes Caldwell County, is backing a bipartisan bill (H.R. 554) that would require all legislation be made available to the public 72 hours prior to consideration by the full House.
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McHenry Backs Bill to Make Legislation Available to the American People
Oct 14, 2009
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Today, Congressman Patrick McHenry (NC-10) announced his support for H.Res.554, a resolution requiring that all legislation be disclosed to the public 72 hours prior to consideration by the House of Representatives. The resolution is sponsored by Democratic Congressman Brian Baird (WA-3) and Republ...
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GOP taking agenda from grass roots
Sep 22, 2009
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Recent Republican successes have been driven more by forces outside the Beltway than by professional GOP politicians...
...“Our best leaders and best ideas come from the grass roots,” added Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.). “It’s individuals taking leadership in their government.”
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How ACORN Got Dumped by the Census
Sep 17, 2009
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How ACORN Got Dumped by the Census
By Congressman Patrick McHenry (NC-10)
When ACORN was announced as a national partner with the Census Bureau, I had grave concerns that the accuracy and integrity of the 2010 census would be jeopardized.
One of ACORN’s responsibilities would have been to recruit...
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Obama's Many Policy 'Czars' Draw Ire From Conservatives
Sep 15, 2009
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On paper, they are special advisers, chairmen of White House boards, special envoys and Cabinet agency deputies, asked by the president to guide high-priority initiatives. But critics call them "czars" whose powers are not subject to congressional oversight, and their increasing numbers have become ...
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McHenry: 44 Czars Must Testify Before Congress
Sep 9, 2009
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Congressman Patrick McHenry (NC-10), a member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, today called for a hearing with the 44 appointed “czars” of the Obama Administration.
In a letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Committee, McHenry requested that all 44 czars be called ...
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McHenry tackles health care, immigration
Aug 27, 2009
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MOORESVILLE - At his town hall meeting here two weeks ago, U.S. Rep. Patrick McHenry told the hundreds of people who came but couldn't get in that he would hold another one soon.
On Wednesday he made good on that promise, but only about 200 people showed up for what Mooresville Mayor Bill Thunberg ...
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Town hall meeting draws crowd, health care a big topic
Aug 20, 2009
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SHELBY - What a difference a year makes. Fourteen people in 2008 to a packed auditorium Thursday night at Cleveland Community College.
U.S. Rep. Patrick McHenry's yearly town hall meeting went through one relocation prior to its occurrence. But it appears it could have used at least one more.
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Gaston residents quiz McHenry on national health care bill
Aug 19, 2009
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CHERRYVILLE - Chuck Costner doesn't think his father would be alive today if America had nationalized health care.
His father, Charles Sr., had triple-bypass surgery at Gaston Memorial Hospital last August -- two days after he went to his doctor and complained of dizziness. In countries with social...
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Health care, jobs hot topics
Aug 19, 2009
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FOREST CITY - Health-care reform and jobs were key topics as 10th District U.S. Rep. Patrick McHenry held a town hall meeting Tuesday night.
The session drew a standing-room only crowd to the Cool Springs Administration Building. McHenry estimated perhaps 250 in attendance.
McHenry, a Republican...
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