Homeland Security

McHenry to Hold Town Hall Meeting in Iredell County

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Today, Congressman Patrick McHenry announced that he will hold a town hall meeting on Monday, August 10th at 6:00 p.m. in the Town Commissioners’ Chamber at Mooresville Town Hall, 413 North Main Street in Mooresville. At the town hall meeting, Congressman McHenry will give an update on recent legislative activity in Congress and what to expect in the coming months.  Town hall meetings…

N.C. Members of Congress Shy Away from Town Halls

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If you’re a North Carolinian and hoped to offer your two cents at one of these events, you’re probably out of luck. As of Tuesday, based on calls to the office of every member of the state’s congressional delegation and searches of their Web sites, only one had scheduled any public forums in his district during the August recess: 10th District Republican Patrick McHenry, who over the next three weeks is planning a town hall meeting in each of the 10 counties he represents in the House.

Congressman Holds Healthcare Town Hall Meeting

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The August recess sends members of Congress back to their home districts and many are getting an earful. 10th district Congressman Patrick McHenry held a town hall meeting in Mitchell County on Thursday night. The forum was well-attended, standing room only. McHenry fielded questions from a civil and mostly-friendly crowd.

McHenry Announces Annual Town Hall Meetings

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At his town hall meetings, Congressman McHenry gives an update on recent legislative activity in Congress and what to expect in the coming months. Town hall meetings are an opportunity for constituents to share their thoughts on the issues they are concerned about.

Grant brings fire department 12 jobs, ladder company

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"The $1.2 million SAFER grant is the largest grant that any agency in the 10th Congressional District has received since I have been the representative of the 10th District," McHenry said. "That says a lot about the city of Hickory and the fire department that worked diligently on the grant and obviously showed the need and importance of having a second ladder company in Hickory."

McHenry Announces $80,185 Homeland Security Grant to Frank Volunteer Fire Department in Avery County

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Today, Congressman Patrick McHenry announced the awarding of a U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) grant in the amount of $80,185 to a local fire department in the Tenth Congressional District. The grant will go to the Frank Volunteer Fire Department in Avery County, and comes in the twenty-eighth round of this year’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG), which helps…

Congressman McHenry Announces Over Half a Million Dollars in Homeland Security Grants to Mooresville Fire Department

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Today, Congressman Patrick McHenry announced two U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) grants totaling $563,550 to a local fire department in the Tenth Congressional District. The grants will go to the Town of Mooresville Fire Department in Iredell County and are administered by the Grant Programs Directorate of the Federal Emergency Management Agency in cooperation with the U.S.…

Congressman McHenry Announces $217,500 Homeland Security Grant to Cliffside Area Volunteer Fire Department in Rutherford County

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Today, Congressman Patrick McHenry announced the awarding of a U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) grant in the amount of $217,500 to a local fire department in the Tenth Congressional District. The grant will go to the Cliffside Area Volunteer Fire Department in Rutherford County, and comes in the ninth round of this year’s Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response…

Congressman McHenry Announces $81,225 Homeland Security Grant to Bandy’s Crossroads Volunteer Fire Department in Catawba County

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Today, Congressman Patrick McHenry announced a U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) grant in the amount of $81,225 to a local fire department in the Tenth Congressional District. The grant will go to the Bandy’s Crossroads Volunteer Fire Department in Catawba County, and comes in the twenty-first round of this year’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG), which aims to…

Congressman McHenry Announces $93,819 Homeland Security Grant to Hugh’s Pond Volunteer Fire Department

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Today, Congressman Patrick McHenry announced a U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) grant in the amount of $93,819 to a local fire department in the Tenth Congressional District. The grant will go to the Hugh’s Pond Volunteer Fire Department in Gaston County, and comes in the twentieth round of this year’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG), which aims to help…