WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Patrick McHenry (NC-10), Chairman of the Oversight Subcommittee on TARP, Financial Services and Bailouts of Public and Private Programs, applauded House passage of the Entrepreneur Access to Capital Act, H.R. 2930. The legislation enjoyed broad bipartisan support, passing by a vote of 407 to 17 and receiving a supportive Statement of Administration Policy* from the President.
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This week, the non-partisan polling firm, Gallup, released a survery of small businesses showing that complying with government regulation is the number one problem they face. Please watch the video message below to get my take. Read more »
By Andrew Ackerman and Alan Zibel Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES WASHINGTON (Dow Jones)--In a rare display of bipartisan agreement Wednesday, a U.S. House panel approved four bills that aim to make it easier for small businesses to raise money, clearing the way for the full House to vote on the measures next week. The bills approved by the House Financial Services Committee are designed to help small bus... Read more »
Washington, D.C.- Today, Congressman Patrick McHenry (NC-10), Chairman of the Oversight Subcommittee on TARP, Financial Services and Bailouts of Public and Private Programs, issued the following remarks in advance of President’s Obama’s declaration that “We can’t wait” for lawmakers to act:
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As Congress considers President Obama’s job package, one measure seems to have rare bipartisan support: a proposal to loosen some of the outdated securities regulations that hamper small businesses in raising capital. Read more »
Over the past two weeks, Congressman McHenry shared the following presentation with constituents at his Town Hall meetings across the 10th District: Town Hall with Congressman Patrick McHenry Read more »
Congressman Patrick McHenry (NC-10) issued the following statement tonight after his vote in favor of the House-passed debt reduction plan, known as the Budget Control Act of 2011. Read more »
Congressman Patrick McHenry (NC-10) issued the following statement tonight after his vote in favor of the House-passed Budget Control Act, legislation that will prevent a default on our national debt, while cutting $22 billion in spending next year and $917 billion over the next 10 years. Read more »
As we approach the Aug. 2 deadline for raising our debt ceiling, we must consider one of the only things both sides agree on – the national debt limit should represent our nation’s commitment to sound fiscal management of our government. Therefore, we must admit that the act of raising the debt ceiling proves that Washington has failed fiscally and economically to manage the American taxpayer’s money. Read more »
Today, Congressman Patrick McHenry (NC-10), Chairman of the Oversight Subcommittee on TARP, Financial Services and Bailouts of Public and Private Programs, issued the following remarks regarding the release of June employment numbers: Read more »
