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  • Census Bureau Accepting Job Applications

    Nov 10, 2009  - Congressman Patrick McHenry (NC-10) announced today that the U.S. Census Bureau is accepting applications for temporary employment. In preparation for the 2010 Decennial Census, the Bureau will be hiring as many as one million people across the country.  Primary recruiting for census workers will t... More
  • McHenry: Census Bureau Failures Are Unacceptable

    Oct 8, 2009  - Congressman Patrick McHenry (NC-10), Ranking Member on the Census Oversight Subcommittee, released the following statement in response to the troubling admission by the U.S. Census Bureau that its cost estimation models are a complete failure.  The recently concluded address canvassing operation wen... More
  • McHenry battles distrust of census

    Sep 28, 2009  - The top House Republican overseeing the 2010 census is enlisting his GOP colleagues in an effort to maximize participation in the decennial count by constituents who may be reluctant to disclose information to government officials. The effort of Rep. Patrick McHenry, R-N.C. -- and his message that ... More
  • GOP taking agenda from grass roots

    Sep 22, 2009  - 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.” Continue reading ... More
  • How ACORN Got Dumped by the Census

    Sep 17, 2009  - 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... More
  • McHenry: ACORN Dumped by Census

    Sep 11, 2009  - Congressman Patrick McHenry (NC-10), Ranking Member on the Census Oversight Subcommittee released the following statement in response to the U.S. Census Bureau terminating its partnership with the Association of Community Organizers for Reform Now (ACORN). “For months, I have continually pressured ... More
  • Census Bureau severs ties with ACORN in 2010 count

    Sep 11, 2009  - WASHINGTON (AP) - The Census Bureau on Friday severed its ties with ACORN, a community organization that has been hit with Republican accusations of voter-registration fraud. "We do not come to this decision lightly," Census director Robert Groves wrote in a letter to ACORN, which was obtained b... More
  • McHenry: Is ACORN recruiting census workers or not?

    Aug 10, 2009  - Today, Congressman Patrick McHenry, Ranking Member on the Census Oversight Subcommittee sent a letter to the U.S. Census Bureau concerning its partnership with ACORN. While the Bureau has reported to Congress that ACORN is not recruiting census workers, internal documents contradict this claim. As... More
  • McHenry Congratulates Groves on Confirmation as Census Director

    Jul 13, 2009  - Congressman Patrick McHenry (NC-10), Ranking Member on the House Subcommittee on Information Policy, Census, and National Archives, released the following statement in response to the confirmation of Dr. Robert Groves as Director of the U.S. Census Bureau. “I congratulate Dr. Groves on his confirma... More
  • Republicans Encourage Bachmann to End Census Boycott

    Jul 1, 2009  - Congressman Patrick McHenry (NC-10), Congressman Lynn Westmoreland (GA-3), and Congressman John Mica (FL-7), Republican members of the Census Oversight Subcommittee, released the following statement regarding Congresswoman Michele Bachmann’s boycott of the 2010 Decennial Census. “We share Ms. Bachm... More