Today, Congressman Patrick McHenry announced that East Lincoln County resident Lieutenant General Thomas C. Waskow, United States Air Force (Ret.) has joined the Congressman’s Military Advisory Committee.
Lt. Gen. Waskow graduated from the U.S. Air Force Academy in 1970. During the Vietnam War, he was assigned as a forward air controller at Ban Me Thout and Tan San Nhut where he flew… Read more »
Laurels to 10th District U.S. Rep. Patrick McHenry, who this week announced the next stage in plans for the Hickory region’s veterans service clinic. News that the Department of Veterans Affairs has awarded a 15-year lease for the second phase of the Community Based Outpatient Clinic means that this important facility will have a permanent home in Hickory. The existing center serves… Read more »
Congressman Patrick McHenry announced today that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has awarded a 15-year lease for the second phase of its new Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) in Hickory. A new one-story building with more than 23,000 useable square feet and on-site parking for 150 vehicles will be constructed on Lot 3, Century Place, SE in Hickory.
“By more than… Read more »
Congressman Patrick McHenry announced today that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has approved a health care clinic to serve veterans in the 10th District.
The VA has begun taking site bids and hopes to open the 6,500-square feet facility in the fall of 2009. The Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) will provide health care services for 3,600 veterans in Rutherford, Cleveland… 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 voted in favor of one of the most significant pieces of legislation to come before the 110th Congress. The supplemental appropriations bill provides funding for a new GI Bill, our troops in the field as well as an extension of unemployment benefits.
An original co-sponsor of the “Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act”, Congressman McHenry has… Read more »
Today, Congressman Patrick McHenry (R-NC-10) announced that the Department of Veterans Affairs will open the Hickory Community Based Outpatient Clinic on June 4, 2008.
“For years, we’ve been working hard to ensure that Western North Carolina veterans get the quality, local healthcare they deserve, and I’m excited this long-overdue facility will open soon,” said Congressman McHenry.… Read more »
Today, Congressman Patrick McHenry (R-NC-10) announced that the Department of Veterans Affairs will hold a ribbon cutting ceremony for the Hickory Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) on May 29.
“The opening of this healthcare facility brings us one step closer to providing Western North Carolina veterans the quality, local healthcare they deserve, and I’m thrilled it will be up… Read more »
Congressman Patrick McHenry (R-NC-10) issued the following statement at the conclusion of the House Budget Committee’s mark-up of the Fiscal Year 2009 Budget. The Committee began its mark-up at 10:30 AM Wednesday and finished at 12:30 AM Thursday.
During debate, Republicans offered thirty separate amendments to improve the plan on a range of federal issues. Twenty-nine of those thirty… Read more »
Today, Brigadier General James H. Trogdon, III present Congressman Patrick McHenry (R-NC-10) with the National Guard’s Charles Dick Medal of Merit at an award ceremony in Shelby.
“I accept this award on behalf of the men and women of Western North Carolina who put themselves in harm’s way to defend America,” said Congressman McHenry. “What I do in Congress pales in comparison to the… Read more »
