Congressman Patrick McHenry announced today that he voted to extend benefits for jobless workers. The Unemployment Compensation Extension Act (H.R. 6867) would extend benefits by an extra 7 weeks in all states and an additional 13 weeks in states like North Carolina who have unemployment rates above 6%. North Carolina’s unemployment rate has risen to 6.9%. Having passed… Read more »
Congressman Patrick McHenry voted Wednesday for a measure that funds crucial programs for 10th District workers, military personnel, and veterans.
H.R. 2638 extends the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) program through March 6, 2009. For workers who see their jobs sent overseas, TAA provides training and support to help them transition to new employment. A long-time supporter… Read more »
Today, Congressman Patrick McHenry (R-NC-10) released the following statement after voting to pass the Emergency Extended Unemployment Compensation Act (H.R. 5749):
“Bad trade deals, high gas prices, and a housing market meltdown have taken a serious toll on Western North Carolina. When families are dealing with tough economic times, it’s important for them to have the resources they… Read more »
This week, Congressman Patrick McHenry (R-NC-10) welcomed representatives from the Tenth District Chambers of Commerce to Washington, D.C. for a series of meetings with White House officials, members of Congress, and economic development experts.
Representatives from all ten Tenth District Chambers of Commerce were invited to the Second Annual Chamber fly-in, which provides local… Read more »
Congressman Patrick McHenry (R-NC-10) today issued the following statement following his vote to pass the Trade and Globalization Assistance Act of 2007 (HR 3920), which reauthorizes and expands the Department of Labor’s Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) program.
“TAA is a critically important program for Western North Carolina,” said Congressman McHenry. “North Carolina has more TAA… Read more »
Congressman Patrick McHenry today announced he will host a live, unprecedented Virtual Townhall on Monday, July 30 at 7:30 p.m. Tenth District residents interested in participating can visit the Congressman’s website – http://mchenry.house.gov – at 7:30 p.m. next Monday and click the banner located across the top of the home page.
"In addition to holding townhalls in every county in our… Read more »
More than five months after taking control of Congress, Democrats in the House and Senate have made no progress on addressing any of the major issues confronting the United States, according to data published by the Legislative Information System. Despite their highly-touted “Six for ‘06” agenda, Democrats have failed to pass into law a single piece of substantive legislation.
“So far… Read more »
Congressman Patrick McHenry this week welcomed representatives from the Tenth District’s Chambers of Commerce to Washington, DC for their inaugural fly-in, featuring meetings with White House officials, members of Congress, and economic development experts. “The inaugural Tenth District Chamber of Commerce fly-in was a remarkable success,” said Congressman McHenry. “The purpose of this… Read more »
The United States Chamber of Commerce today presented Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-NC-10) with its annual “Spirit of Enterprise” award for his strong voting record on critical business issues in the second session of the 109th Congress. “Rep. McHenry proved to be a valuable ally to the business community last year, supporting measures to stimulate job creation and spur economic growth,” said… Read more »