Congressman Patrick McHenry (NC-10) was named today to Time Magazine’s list of “40 Under 40,” recognizing “a new generation of civic leaders trying to fix a broken system – and restore faith in the political process.” This is the first year the magazine has compiled this list. Read more »

Today, Congressman Patrick McHenry (NC-10), outspoken critic of ACORN, issued the following statement in response to a report released by the Inspections and Evaluations Division of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) “detailing the results of its investigation of grant funds awarded under HUD’s Housing Counseling Program to ACORN Housing Corporation, Inc. (AHC) of Chicago, now operating as Affordable Housing Centers of America (AHCOA).” Read more »

Congressman Patrick McHenry (NC-10) released the following statement today after House Republicans presented A Pledge to America, a new governing agenda that outlines concrete solutions that can be implemented immediately to tackle the issues that are most important to the nation, including job creation, spending restraint, national security, healthcare, and government reform. The full agenda can be viewed here. Read more »

As the days count down before Democrats shut down Congress to head home for the fall, the debate is heating up among House and Senate Democrat leaders over who will jump off the cliff first to vote for President Obama’s tax hikes. Meanwhile, my work with my fellow Republicans on the Oversight and Government Reform Committee to root out waste, fraud, and abuse within the federal government continues to push forward. As Democrats fight among themselves over recklessly raising taxes during a recession, they continue to waste millions of your tax dollars on road signs that announce stimulus projects. Legally, the use of these signs is tantamount to propaganda, and their production could potentially amount to $192 million once they are all complete. Read more »

During this August's town hall meetings throughout the Tenth District, Congressman McHenry has displayed several visuals to help illustrate the effect of Democratic policies on our taxes, debt, deficits, and health care system. Click on the images below to view full size. Read more »

DEMOCRATS HAVE INCREASED SPENDING BY 43% SINCE TAKING OVER CONGRESS AND PRESIDENT OBAMA JUST CREATED A TRILLION DOLLAR NEW ENTITLEMENT Read more »

Congressman Patrick McHenry (R-NC) voted against an automatic pay increase for Congress today. H.R. 5146, the Stop the Automatic Pay Raise for Members of Congress in Fiscal Year 2011 Act, will eliminate the cost of living adjustment Congress was scheduled to receive in January 2011. Read more »

In the process of pushing his so-called health care reform bill, President Obama is proposing another $950 billion dollars in new spending. The proposal would blow a huge hole in the deficit and shows just how lightly he takes his own newly proposed debt commission. Read more »

Last week, Congressman McHenry polled constituents on a simple question: Are you confident that President Obama put forth the best plan to move our country in the right direction? In this week's video blog, he reveals the poll results, talks about new spending and debt this week in Congress, and asks for your questions to be answered in next week's video. Read more »

Congress voted today to raise the national debt limit to $14.3 trillion, or $121,982 for every household in America. The vote is the third debt increase Congress has passed in the last twelve months. Since the Democrats took control of Congress in 2007, they have raised the debt limit by $5.33 trillion. President Obama recently proposed a budget that would add $1.6 trillion to the national debt next year alone. Read more »