Chief Deputy Whip Patrick McHenry (NC-10) released the following statement after President Trump's declaration of the opioid epidemic as a Nationwide Public Health Emergency: "The opioid epidemic has devastated communities throughout the United States, including here in western North Carolina. Congress has already taken important steps to address this crisis but more must be done. This afternoon, ... Read more »
Chief Deputy Whip Patrick McHenry (NC-10) released the following statement on the retirement of Congressman Pat Tiberi (OH-12): "During his time in Congress, Pat Tiberi has proven himself to be a highly effective legislator, a persuasive vote counter, and a strong representative for the people of central Ohio. Personally, he’s served as a mentor and a trusted friend with whom I’ve connected during... Read more »
Today, Chief Deputy Whip Patrick McHenry (R, NC-10), the Vice Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee introduced H.R. 4028, the Promoting Responsible Oversight of Transactions and Examinations of Credit Technology Act of 2017, or the PROTECT Act. Following the data breach at Equifax that exposed the personal data of over 140 million Americans, this bill would require the federal governm... Read more »
Today, Chief Deputy Whip Patrick McHenry (NC-10) released the following statement on the passage of H.Con.Res 71, the FY 2018 Budget: “This morning the House took another important step towards reforming our nation’s broken tax code with passage of the FY18 budget resolution. This budget resolution increases funding for our national defense, balances in ten years, and includes almost $7 trillion i... Read more »
Today, Chief Deputy Whip Patrick McHenry (NC-10) released the following statement on H.R. 36, the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act or Micah’s Law: "The passage of Micah’s Law upholds our unyielding commitment to defending life, especially for pain capable children like Micah who are unable to protect themselves. The idea that abortions at 20 weeks can still occur in the United States when ... Read more »
Today, Chief Deputy Whip Patrick McHenry (R, NC-10), the Vice Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, and Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) introduced the IRS Data Verification Modernization Act of 2017. 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) allowi... Read more »
Chief Deputy Whip Patrick McHenry (NC-10) released the following statement on the Republicans' unified framework for fixing our nation’s broken tax code: “Our tax code is broken. It hurts America’s families and small businesses and strangles economic growth. The unified framework released today changes this. It provides relief to middle-class American families, simplifying the tax filing process a... Read more »
Chief Deputy Whip Patrick McHenry (NC-10) released the following statement on the passage of H.R. 3354, Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018: Today, the House passed a government funding package which will help grow our economy, provide for a strong national defense, and ensure the safety of the American people here at home. The Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriati... Read more »
Today, Congressman Patrick McHenry (R-NC-10) announced $52,858 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 Fairview Volunteer Fire Department in Buncombe County, and comes in the sixteenth round of the 2016 fiscal year Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG), which aims to help firefighters an... Read more »
Update: The rescheduled dates and times have been posted below in red. Today, Congressman Patrick McHenry (NC-10) announced his 2017 town hall meeting schedule. Over the next month, Congressman McHenry will host six town hall meetings throughout the Tenth District. At the town hall meetings, Congressman McHenry will give an update on recent legislative activity in the U.S. Congress and what to exp... Read more »
