Yesterday, Congressman Patrick McHenry (NC-10) introduced H.R. 719, the Right to Test Act. This bill will allow individual states to approve and distribute diagnostic tests when the state or federal government has declared a public health emergency. "Widespread and readily available testing is a crucial tool in battling any future pandemic. As the current health crisis has shown, the American peop... Read more »
Earlier this week, Congressman Patrick McHenry (NC-10) sent a letter to David Pekoske the Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on the Biden Administration's recently announced interim immigration enforcement and removal policies. One of these policies is a 100-day pause on deportations of any noncitizens, which violates the Sanctuary for American First Enactment (SAFE) Agr... Read more »
Congressman Patrick McHenry (NC-10) and 199 of his House colleagues sent a letter to congressional leadership pledging to oppose any government funding bill that eliminates or weakens the Hyde Amendment or other current-law, pro-life appropriations provisions. For over 40 years, Congress has upheld the Hyde Amendment’s prohibition of taxpayer-funded abortions, but recently Democrats have threatene... Read more »
Today, Representative Patrick McHenry (NC-10) released the following statement denouncing the liberal attacks on Reverend Franklin Graham: "It seems there are no bounds to the radical left’s cancel culture and crusade to silence all with whom they disagree. The latest target is Rev. Franklin Graham calling for his removal as the head of Samaritan’s Purse and the Billy Graham Evangelistic Associati... Read more »
Today, Congressman Patrick McHenry (NC-10) announced $3,000 in a U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) grant to a local fire department in the Tenth Congressional District. The grant will go to the Courtney Volunteer Fire Department in Yadkin County and comes in the first round of the Assistance to Firefighters Grant – COVID-19 Supplemental Program (AFG-S). This is a special grant authorized ... Read more »
Today, Congressman Patrick McHenry (NC-10) released the following statement on the upcoming House vote on H. Res. 24, the Article of Impeachment against President Donald J. Trump: "In the days since the events of January 6th, I’ve been horrified and disgusted to see the pictures and videos that have emerged from that horrible day. With time, the magnitude of what occurred at the Capitol has become... Read more »
Congressman Patrick McHenry (NC-10) released the following statement on yesterday's events at the U.S. Capitol: “The Capitol is our nation’s most remarkable building. It is a working monument to our nation’s founding principles and testament to the freedoms we hold dear. A building which—in normal times—all Americans are invited to visit and experience. What happened there yesterday was awful. See... Read more »
Today, Congressman Patrick McHenry (NC-10) released the following statement on the Joint Session of Congress to count electoral votes for the President and Vice-President of the United States: "In November 2016, I was proud to have supported President Trump as he shocked the world with his resounding defeat of Hillary Clinton. I was even more proud of what he accomplished after taking office. In t... Read more »
Congressman Patrick McHenry (NC-10) released the following statement on last night's passage of the Senate Amendment to H.R. 133, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, to provide additional targeted COVID-19 relief and government funding: “Democrats wanted a massive spending bill and used COVID as an excuse to justify their delusional proposals. I’ve pushed for targeted relief, like another round o... Read more »
Today, Congressman Patrick McHenry (NC-10) released the following statement on House passage of the Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 6395 – Mac Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act: “Today’s vote fulfills our responsibility to provide for a strong national defense, said Congressman McHenry. The NDAA includes resources to help the U.S. Military combat the coronavirus pandemic, a well-de... Read more »
