Congressman Patrick McHenry (R-NC-10), joined Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) to introduce the American PPE Supply Chain Integrity Act. This bipartisan legislation will help end the United States' reliance on Chinese-made personal protective equipment (PPE) and ensure that hospitals and frontline healthcare workers have access to a plentiful supply of high-quality American made PPE. "From... Read more »
Today, Congressman Patrick McHenry (NC-10) released the following statement after the House passage of President Biden and Congressional Democrats’ COVID relief legislation, H.R. 1319, a wasteful $1.9 trillion bill that fails to target funding where it is most needed and will not help our economy safely reopen: "In the face of this ongoing pandemic, what the American people need is targeted, tempo... Read more »
Today, Congressman Patrick McHenry (NC-10) delivered opening remarks at the House Financial Services Committee hearing with the Chairman of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, Jerome Powell. The hearing was held to discuss the state of the economy, monetary policy, and the Federal Reserve’s response to the COVID-19 crisis. In his opening remarks Congressman McHenry highlighted the importance o... Read more »
Today, Congressman Patrick McHenry (NC-10) announced $2,857 in a U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) grant to a local fire department in the Tenth Congressional District. The grant will go to the City of Conover Fire Department in Catawba County and comes in the fifth round of the Assistance to Firefighters Grant – COVID-19 Supplemental Program (AFG-S). This is a special grant authorized un... Read more »
Today, Congressman Patrick McHenry (R-NC-10) announced $2,862 in a U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) grant to a local fire department in the Tenth Congressional District. The grant will go to the Lewisville Volunteer Fire Department in Forsyth County and comes in the fifth round of the Assistance to Firefighters Grant – COVID-19 Supplemental Program (AFG-S). This is a special grant author... Read more »
Today, Congressman Patrick McHenry (NC-10) participated in a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a new Mooresville district office with leaders and elected officials from across Iredell County. The office will serve the residents of Iredell and surrounding areas. "My number one priority as a representative has always been to provide the best constituent services possible," said Congressman McHenry. "If fo... Read more »
In advance of tax filing season, Congressman Patrick McHenry (NC-10) and his staff are sharing important information from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) regarding filing federal taxes and what to do if you did not receive your full Economic Impact Payment (EIP). The IRS is urging taxpayers to file their 2020 federal returns electronically. COVID related conditions affecting IRS mailrooms and f... Read more »
Yesterday, Congressman Patrick McHenry (NC-10) introduced H.R. 719, the Right to Test Act. This bill will allow individual states to approve and distribute diagnostic tests when the state or federal government has declared a public health emergency. "Widespread and readily available testing is a crucial tool in battling any future pandemic. As the current health crisis has shown, the American peop... Read more »
Earlier this week, Congressman Patrick McHenry (NC-10) sent a letter to David Pekoske the Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on the Biden Administration's recently announced interim immigration enforcement and removal policies. One of these policies is a 100-day pause on deportations of any noncitizens, which violates the Sanctuary for American First Enactment (SAFE) Agr... Read more »
Congressman Patrick McHenry (NC-10) and 199 of his House colleagues sent a letter to congressional leadership pledging to oppose any government funding bill that eliminates or weakens the Hyde Amendment or other current-law, pro-life appropriations provisions. For over 40 years, Congress has upheld the Hyde Amendment’s prohibition of taxpayer-funded abortions, but recently Democrats have threatene... Read more »
