Congressman Patrick McHenry (NC-10), who is currently the Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Information Policy, Census and National Archives, released the following statement upon the Census Bureau’s announcement of apportionment data from the 2010 Census:

“I congratulate the Census Bureau on the timely release of this important data.  Bureau officials and thousands of employees have worked hard to ensure that every American was counted.  I look forward to the rollout of the full data this spring.

“The numbers released today show a clear pattern of migration away from the industrial Midwest and Northeast, toward the South and Southwest.  It is no coincidence that the states gaining population the fastest over the last ten years have lower tax rates and, consequently, stronger economies.  As states draw new Congressional districts to reflect this shift, we will certainly see more Republicans in the US House.”

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