Today, Congressman Patrick McHenry (NC-10) announced $3,000 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 Courtney Volunteer Fire Department in Yadkin County and comes in the first round of the Assistance to Firefighters Grant – COVID-19 Supplemental Program (AFG-S). This is a special grant authorized ... Read more »
Today, Congressman Patrick McHenry (NC-10) released the following statement on the upcoming House vote on H. Res. 24, the Article of Impeachment against President Donald J. Trump: "In the days since the events of January 6th, I’ve been horrified and disgusted to see the pictures and videos that have emerged from that horrible day. With time, the magnitude of what occurred at the Capitol has become... Read more »
Congressman Patrick McHenry (NC-10) released the following statement on yesterday's events at the U.S. Capitol: “The Capitol is our nation’s most remarkable building. It is a working monument to our nation’s founding principles and testament to the freedoms we hold dear. A building which—in normal times—all Americans are invited to visit and experience. What happened there yesterday was awful. See... Read more »
Today, Congressman Patrick McHenry (NC-10) released the following statement on the Joint Session of Congress to count electoral votes for the President and Vice-President of the United States: "In November 2016, I was proud to have supported President Trump as he shocked the world with his resounding defeat of Hillary Clinton. I was even more proud of what he accomplished after taking office. In t... Read more »
Congressman Patrick McHenry (NC-10) released the following statement on last night's passage of the Senate Amendment to H.R. 133, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, to provide additional targeted COVID-19 relief and government funding: “Democrats wanted a massive spending bill and used COVID as an excuse to justify their delusional proposals. I’ve pushed for targeted relief, like another round o... Read more »
Today, Congressman Patrick McHenry (NC-10) released the following statement on House passage of the Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 6395 – Mac Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act: “Today’s vote fulfills our responsibility to provide for a strong national defense, said Congressman McHenry. The NDAA includes resources to help the U.S. Military combat the coronavirus pandemic, a well-de... Read more »
Today, Congressman Patrick McHenry (NC-10) was re-elected by members of the House Republican Conference to continue to lead the House Financial Services Committee as Ranking Member. McHenry released the following statement after his re-election: “It’s an honor to have two more years as the Committee’s Republican leader. Over the past two years, Republican Committee Members have delivered on our co... Read more »
Today, Congressman Patrick McHenry (NC-10) released the following statement on the unanimous election of Senator Kathy Harrington of Gastonia as the first female majority leader of the North Carolina Senate: "Congratulations to my longtime friend Kathy Harrington on this tremendous honor. Kathy is a proven operator within the Republican Caucus who commands the attention of her colleagues when she ... Read more »
Today, Congressman Patrick McHenry (NC-10), the Republican leader of the House Financial Services Committee, introduced new legislation to protect investors from Democrats’ harmful tax proposals. The Protecting Retirement Savers and Everyday Investors Act would prohibit states from imposing a Financial Transaction Tax (FTT) on certain industry participants, which would be paid by out-of-state inve... Read more »
Today, Congressman Patrick McHenry (NC-10) joined Congressman George Holding (NC-02) in introducing H.R. 8538. This bill would allow full-time nonprofit firefighters and emergency medical service workers to join a state or local retirement system. "Here in the Tenth District our full-time volunteer firefighters and EMS workers play a vital role in keeping our communities safe," said Congressman Mc... Read more »
