Published May 29, 2019 Gaston Gazette By Eric Wildstein "Congressman visits young Gaston entrepreneur" A North Gaston High student showed a U.S. congressman how he wears his entrepreneurial spirit right on his own two feet. On Wednesday, U.S. Rep. Patrick McHenry, R-N.C., visited the Dallas school to meet with 16-year-old Kweli Meadows, who wore a pair of black Adidas Swift Run sneakers that he r... Read more »
Today, Congressman Patrick McHenry (NC-10) introduced a Motion to Recommit amendment on the House floor. The amendment aims to combat the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement: an effort to weaponize the world economy to harm and delegitimize the state of Israel. Regrettably, a majority of members—led by House Democrats—voted down the amendment. Click here or on the image below to watc... Read more »
Tenth District Congressman Patrick McHenry’s staff will hold office hours in Polk County on Thursday, May 23rd from 1 – 4pm at the Womack Building – 40 Courthouse Street in Columbus. Roger Kumpf, McHenry’s Regional Director for Polk County, will be available to meet with constituents who have issues with federal agencies including Social Security, veterans affairs, and immigration. He will also be... Read more »
Today, the House Financial Services Committee held a hearing to receive testimony from the Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary, Ben Carson. In his opening statement Congressman Patrick McHenry (NC-10), the Ranking Republican on the House Financial Services Committee, applauded Secretary Carson’s efforts to bring much needed reform to the agency. These reforms include the Secretary’s work... Read more »
Congressman Patrick McHenry (NC-10) released the following statement on the passing of Lake Lure Mayor Kevin Cooley: “Giulia and I were saddened to hear of the passing of Lake Lure Mayor Kevin Cooley. The Mayor’s wife, Yvonne, his family, and the entire Lake Lure community are in our prayers during this difficult time.” Read more »
Tenth District Congressman Patrick McHenry’s staff will hold office hours in Rutherford County on Thursday, May 9th from 9 AM to 12 PM at the Rutherfordton Town Hall – 129 North Main Street in Rutherfordton. Roger Kumpf, McHenry’s Regional Director for Rutherford County, will be available to meet with constituents who have issues with federal agencies including Social Security, veterans affairs, a... Read more »
Yesterday, the House voted on H.R. 9, the Climate Action Now Act, which would compel the United States to meet the standards of the Paris Climate Agreement. Congressman Patrick McHenry (NC-10) released the following statement on yesterday's vote: “Instead of voting on another political messaging bill we should focus on what Congress can actually do to address climate change. We should expand clean... Read more »
Today, Congressman Patrick McHenry (NC-10), the Ranking Republican on the House Financial Services Committee, released the following statement on the release of "the Report on the Investigation into Russian Interference in the 2016 Presidential Election" (the Mueller Report): “The one thing the Mueller Report definitively proves is something I’ve said I believe all along: Russia attempted to inter... Read more »
Today, Congressman Patrick McHenry (NC-10) released the following statement on the passage of H.R. 1957, the Taxpayer First Act of 2019: "The IRS is stuck in the 20th century, which hurts hardworking taxpayers here in North Carolina and all across the country. Today, the House has taken a meaningful step towards reforming and modernizing the agency. By embracing innovation, the IRS can better fulf... Read more »
On Monday, Congressman Patrick McHenry (R, NC-10), the Republican Leader of the House Financial Services Committee, introduced H.R. 2007, the IRS Data Verification Modernization Act of 2019. This bipartisan bill will require the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to automate the Income Verification Express Services process by creating an Application Programming Interface (API). This will allow small b... Read more »
