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McHenry Votes to Restore Fiscal Sanity in Washington

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WASHINGTON - Congressman Patrick McHenry (NC-10) issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passed H.R. 3746, the Fiscal Responsibility Act, an agreement to cut spending, limit the expansion of the federal government, and grow the economy while responsibly raising the debt ceiling. “This is the most conservative spending bill during my time in…

McHenry & Pascrell Lead Letter to Commerce Secretary on Protecting Textile Jobs & Guarding Against China

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WASHINGTON — Congressman Patrick McHenry (NC-10) and Congressman Bill Pascrell (NJ-9) issued the following statements after leading a bipartisan letter to Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo to encourage upholding textile and apparel product-specific rules of origin included in the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR).  “It is…

McHenry, Panetta Introduce Legislation to Reform Burdensome IRS Program 

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WASHINGTON - Congressman Patrick McHenry (NC-10) and Congressman Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) released the following statements following introduction of H.R. 3335, the IRS eIVES Modernization and Anti-Fraud Act of 2023. This legislation would make changes to the eIVES program to improve its performance and ensure the IRS more closely follows Congressional intent for the program…

McHenry Applauds FHFA Reversing Course on Fee Changes in Response to His Concerns

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WASHINGTON — This week, Congressman Patrick McHenry (NC-10) issued the following statement after the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced it would rescind its unworkable upfront Debt-to-Income fee. “I’m glad to see the FHFA rescind its unworkable changes to debt-to-income ratio-based fees. Subcommittee Chairman Davidson and I have been raising the alarm about the…

McHenry, Scott Urge President Biden to Implement TikTok National Security Finding

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WASHINGTON — Chairman Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.), of the House Financial Services Committee, and Ranking Member Tim Scott (R-S.C.), of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, are urging President Joe Biden to implement the 2020 national security finding by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) that TikTok’s operations pose a national security…

McHenry Announces Winner of 2023 Congressional Art Competition

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Washington - Congressman Patrick McHenry (NC-10) announced Thea Tsucalas as the winner of 2023 Congressional Art Competition for her work, Newspaper Chicken. Thea, a sophomore at South Iredell High School, is the daughter of Jonathan and Erin Tsucalas. “It is my privilege to recognize Thea for her creativity and…

McHenry Votes to Secure the Border

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Washington - Congressman Patrick McHenry (NC-10) released the following statement on the House passage of H.R. 2, the Secure the Border Act of 2023. This legislation will restart construction of the border wall, increase pay for Border Agents, and improve technology to to track and stop illegal crossings.  “House Republicans continue to deliver on our promises to the American…

ICYMI: McHenry Discusses the Debt Ceiling and Recent Bank Failures on Face the Nation

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WASHINGTON, D.C.—  Recently, Congressman Patrick McHenry (NC-10) joined Face the Nation on CBS News, where he discussed House Republicans’ efforts to limit federal spending, save taxpayer money, and grow the economy in coordination with raising the debt ceiling. Congressman McHenry also outlined the state of the American banking system and Congress’ response to recent bank…

McHenry Demands Answers on Encounters with Suspected Terrorists

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WASHINGTON, D.C.— Congressman Patrick McHenry (NC-10) issued the following statement after leading members of the North Carolina delegation in a letter to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and U.S. Customs and Border Patrol Acting Commissioner Troy Miller on the rise in encounters with suspected terrorists at the southern border. "The chaos at our southern…