Today, Congressman Patrick McHenry (NC-10) sent a letter to North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper to ask how the state government is dealing with COVID-19-positive illegal immigrants that are making their way across the southern border and ultimately traveling to North Carolina. With the stress placed on North Carolina’s public health and medical supplies by the COVID-19 pandemic, it is imperative th... Read more »
Today, the House Financial Services Committee held a hearing with Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell to discuss their continued response to the COVID-19 pandemic and our accelerating economic recovery. At the hearing, Congressman Patrick McHenry (NC-10), the Republican Leader of the House Financial Services Committee, delivered opening remarks calling for ou... Read more »
Congressman Patrick McHenry (NC-10) announced submission deadlines for the 2021 Congressional Art Competition. Since the competition began in 1982, over 650,000 high school students have participated in this nationwide event showcasing the incredible talent of our nation's young artists. “I am always honored to continue the tradition of recognizing some of the Tenth District's most talented art st... Read more »
Today, Congressman Patrick McHenry (NC-10) led the entire North Carolina congressional delegation in sending a letter to Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner Charles Rettig and Mark Mazur, the Department of Treasury’s Assistant Secretary for Tax Policy requesting the federal tax filing deadline be extended until June 15, 2021. This delay would help all Americans who have been impacted by th... Read more »
Today, the House Financial Services Committee held its second GameStop hearing. During his opening remarks, Congressman Patrick McHenry (NC-10), the Republican Leader of the House Financial Services Committee, denounced Democrats' continued attempts to push progressive priorities—like a harmful financial transaction tax (FTT)—under the guise of “consumer protection." Congressman McHenry wants to r... Read more »
Yesterday, Congressman Patrick McHenry (NC-10) voted against two bills authored by House Democrats that would curtail the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding Americans. Following his votes against the two bills—H.R. 8, the Universal Background Checks Act and H.R. 1446, the Enhanced Background Checks Act—Congressman McHenry released the following statement: "The right to keep and bear arms is en... Read more »
Today, Congressman Patrick McHenry (NC-10) introduced H.R. 1759, legislation to reauthorize the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area. This bill extends the authorization period of the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area through September 30, 2036. "The Blue Ridge National Heritage Area was created to protect and preserve the Appalachian culture that is cherished around the world," said Congressman McHe... Read more »
Today, Congressman Patrick McHenry (NC-10) joined his North Carolina Republican colleagues in sending a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas expressing concerns about recent changes to border security policies. The letter addresses concerns raised by recent reports of COVID-19 positive illegal immigrants being released at the border and taking charter buses ... Read more »
Last week, Congressman Patrick McHenry (NC-10), the Republican leader of the House Financial Services Committee, and Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02), the Republican leader of the Subcommittee on Investor Protection, reintroduced legislation to protect American savers and investors from Democrats’ harmful tax proposals. H.R. 1584, the Protecting Retirement Savers and Everyday Investors Act would ... Read more »
Today, Congressman Patrick McHenry (NC-10) announced the opening of a new office in Rural Hall to serve Tenth District constituents. New district maps were used for the 2020 North Carolina Congressional elections, moving many areas of the Piedmont Triad and Yadkin Valley including Stokes, Surry, Rockingham and suburban areas of Forsyth Counties into the Tenth Congressional District. "My number one... Read more »
