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McHenry speaks his mind on variety of issues
Nov 10, 2009
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Congressman Patrick McHenry spoke to a gathering at the P.E. Monroe auditorium on the Lenoir-Rhyne University campus Tuesday night about the state of the nation and what he's been doing lately in Washington, D.C.
He began his address by reminding those in attendance that he'd voted against the bank...
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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.
Currently cos...
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McHenry battles distrust of census
Sep 28, 2009
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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 ...
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House approves unemployment benefit extension
Sep 23, 2009
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Jobless workers in imminent danger of losing their unemployment benefits would get a 13-week reprieve under legislation approved by the House Tuesday...
...Endorsement of the bill crossed party lines and passed with a vote of 331-83, including unanimous approval from all 13 North Carolina represent...
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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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Lessons from the town hall meetings
Sep 16, 2009
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Having completed my annual town hall meetings, I want to share what I learned from my constituents and thank everyone who participated in one of the eleven meetings. I am proud to say that the citizens of the 10th District showed America how town hall meetings should work.
In 2008, fewer than 300 ...
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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 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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