The U.S. House of Representatives today passed the 2007 foreign operations appropriations bill which includes Congressmen Patrick McHenry’s (R-NC) amendment barring the State Department from issuing waivers to foreign countries that refuse to extradite anyone who allegedly killed a law enforcement officer in the United States.
“Killing a police officer is one of the most egregious… Read more »
It is often said that "America is a nation of immigrants." While I agree with this, there is another important point that must not be ignored: America is a nation of laws. These two realities are on a collision course this week as the U.S. Senate debates measures to reform our broken immigration system.
Illegal immigration threatens our national security and strains our healthcare… Read more »
Congressman Patrick McHenry (R-NC) today announced that he will hold a Government Reform Committee field hearing on eliminating methamphetamine's influence in the Tenth District on Tuesday, April 11 at 10 a.m. in the Caldwell County Commissioners Chamber. This hearing – “Appalachian Ice: The Methamphetamine Epidemic in Western North Carolina” – will explore potential ways the federal… Read more »
Congressman Patrick McHenry (R-NC) and Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL) today will introduce a resolution in the U.S. House of Representatives commending the Capitol Police Force for their professionalism and commitment to protecting citizens, staff and Congressional Members. Please see below the statements from Congressmen McHenry and Diaz-Balart.
Congressman McHenry
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Congressman McHenry’s (R-NC) methamphetamine bill was signed into law today by President Bush as a provision in a larger law enforcement bill. The congressman’s measure doubles the prison sentence from 10 to 20 years for offenders caught manufacturing methamphetamine in the presence of children.
“Methamphetamine use is a growing problem across our region and a clear and present danger… Read more »
Congressman Patrick McHenry (R-NC) today issued a statement in response to the U.S. Supreme Court agreeing to hear the Bush Administration’s appeal of a ruling that called the 2003 Partial Birth Abortion Ban Act “unconstitutional”:
“The Supreme Court is making the right decision to hear this appeal. The Partial Birth Abortion Ban Act prohibits doctors from performing one of the most… Read more »
Congressman Patrick McHenry (R-NC) today announced a $2,395 U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) grant to the City of Lincolnton Police Department, which will cover 50% of the department’s overall costs in replacing Zylon-based bulletproof vests.
“I am pleased to see the City of Lincolnton Police Department receive this federal grant because I know how important they are to our… Read more »
WASHINGTON - Congressman Patrick McHenry (R-NC-10) today issued the following statement on yesterday’s Supreme Court decision that rejected a challenge to Oregon’s assisted suicide law. The decision establishes that states have the authority to regulate medical treatment of the terminally ill, which permits other states to begin replicating Oregon’s law:
"Life – from conception to… Read more »
Congressman Patrick McHenry (R-NC-10) voted yesterday for the Border Protection, Antiterrorism, and Illegal Immigration Control Act of 2005 (H.R. 4437). This legislation strengthens border security and limits illegal immigration. “Illegal immigration threatens our national security and strains our healthcare facilities, schools, and social services,” said Congressman McHenry. “The… Read more »
Congressman Patrick McHenry’s (R-NC-10) meth bill passed today in the U.S. House of Representatives as a provision in a larger law enforcement bill. Congressman McHenry’s provision doubles the prison sentence from 10 to 20 years for offenders caught manufacturing methamphetamine in the presence of children. “My meth bill comes as the result of meeting with local sheriffs and drug… Read more »
