Yesterday, Chief Deputy Whip Patrick McHenry (NC-10) delivered a speech on the House floor renewing his call for the release of the wrongfully imprisoned Pastor Andrew Brunson. Pastor Brunson, who is originally from Black Mountain, North Carolina, has been imprisoned in Turkey since October 7, 2016. On March 13, 2018, Pastor Brunson was issued an indictment filled with bogus charges relating to te... Read more »
Congressman Patrick McHenry (NC-10) announced Davis Kennedy, Thomas Lawley, Ryan Matz, Brandon Sherrill, Stonewall Sisk, and Daniel Andreou from North Carolina's Tenth Congressional District have accepted appointments to our nation's military service academies for the Class of 2022. Each of these students applied for a nomination through Congressman McHenry's office and were interviewed by the Con... Read more »
Congressman Patrick McHenry (NC-10) announced Katie Moua as the winner of the Tenth District's 2018 Congressional Art Competition. A panel of judge's from the Tenth District selected Katie's work, "Wired Eyes", as the winner of this year's competition. Katie, lives in Claremont and is a sophomore at Bunker Hill High School where she studies art under teacher Jana Farris. Last Tuesday, Congressman ... Read more »
Tenth District constituents who have incurred damage from the recent rain event need to notify their County Emergency Management Office as quickly as possible. This is important for two reasons: first, the emergency management officials can best direct you to possible resources for assistance and second, your report will help the county collect the data North Carolina Emergency Management needs to... Read more »
Today, Chief Deputy Whip Patrick McHenry (NC-10), Vice Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, released the following statement on passage of S. 2155, the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act: “Since Dodd Frank was enacted we’ve seen the cost of borrowing skyrocket, one in five American banks have closed, and it has become harder for American families to acce... Read more »
Last night, Chief Deputy Whip Patrick McHenry (NC-10) released the following statement on House passage of the VA MISSION Act: "Our veterans have made tremendous sacrifices to defend this country and protect our freedoms. But too often the VA has failed to provide these heroes the care they deserve. The passage of the bipartisan VA MISSION Act changes that, ensuring our nation’s heroes receive the... Read more »
On Friday, a bipartisan group of 154 Representatives, led by Chief Deputy Whip Patrick McHenry (R, NC-10) and Congressman David Price (D, NC-04), sent a letter denouncing the wrongful imprisonment of American Pastor Andrew Brunson, who has been held in Turkey for over eighteen months. The letter was sent to the President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, ahead of Pastor Brunson's next appearance in... Read more »
Chief Deputy Whip Patrick McHenry (NC-10) released the following statement on House passage of H.R. 4554, the 21st Century IRS Act, which includes McHenry’s bill H.R. 3860, the IRS Data Verification Modernization Act of 2017 : “For years the IRS—like our tax code—has been in need of a complete overhaul. With today’s passage of the 21st Century IRS Act, the House has taken a bipartisan step to achi... Read more »
Chief Deputy Whip Patrick McHenry (NC-10) released the following statement on the passing of former First Lady Barbara Bush: "Barbara Bush was an incredible American. Throughout her years in the public eye, she always carried herself with the utmost integrity. With a strong personality and an unforgettable sense of humor, she served as the rock for one of America's great families, keeping them tog... Read more »
Chief Deputy Whip Patrick McHenry released the following statement on yesterday's passage of H.R. 5247, the Trickett Wendler, Frank Mongiello, Jordan McLinn, and Matthew Bellina Right to Try Act of 2018: “Terminally ill patients deserve the right to try every possible treatment option to cure their illness. Yet bureaucratic hurdles prevent many patients from trying new and experimental treatments.... Read more »
