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Congressman McHenry Sends Letter to Department of Agriculture Secretary Urging Improved Assistance To Drought Weary NC Farmers
Nov 15, 2007
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Congressman McHenry has sent a letter to Acting Secretary of the Department of Agriculture Chuck Conner urging him to improve the quality of crop insurance available to Tenth District farmers from the Department of Agriculture.Under current guidelines, the Department of Agriculture offers insurance ...
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Congressman McHenry to Host First Ever Interactive ‘Virtual Townhall’
Jul 25, 2007
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Congressman Patrick McHenry today announced he will host a live, unprecedented Virtual Townhall on Monday, July 30 at 7:30 p.m. Tenth District residents interested in participating can visit the Congressman’s website – http://mchenry.house.gov – at 7:30 p.m. next Monday and click the banner located ...
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Public Policy by the Numbers – Democrats, 26 : Americans, 0
May 16, 2007
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More than five months after taking control of Congress, Democrats in the House and Senate have made no progress on addressing any of the major issues confronting the United States, according to data published by the Legislative Information System. Despite their highly-touted “Six for ‘06” agenda, De...
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McHenry Issues Letter to Governor Requesting Natural Disaster Assistance Petition for WNC’s Farms Hit Hard by Easter Freeze
Apr 13, 2007
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Congressman Patrick McHenry today issued a letter to Governor Mike Easley, requesting he petition President George W. Bush and Secretary of Agriculture Mike Johanns for natural disaster assistance. The federal designation will help local farmers recoup their losses due to the Easter weekend freeze. ...
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McHenry Takes IBT Issue to NC’s Chief Executive
Sep 20, 2006
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Congressman Patrick McHenry (R-NC) sent a letter Tuesday to North Carolina Governor Mike Easley, requesting a meeting involving local leaders from western North Carolina – deemed the “IBT Task Force” – to discuss stopping the proposed Interbasin Transfer (IBT). Congressman McHenry organized the task...
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U.S. Should Focus on Domestic Oil Supplies
Oct 21, 2005
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Americans have a right to be angry over current gas prices. The skyrocketing fuel costs we are seeing are a direct result of reckless policies pushed by radical environmentalists for the last three decades. These damaging policies have included endless lawsuits, costly rules and regulations, and o...
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Congressman McHenry Announces $1,370,000 Flood Prevention Grant for Avery County
Oct 6, 2005
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Today, Congressman Patrick McHenry (R-NC-10) announced the release of $1,370,000 to help eliminate future flood losses like those occurring in Avery County during the heavy rains of Hurricanes Frances and Ivan last year. McHenry was actively involved in securing these funds and worked with several ...
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Congressman McHenry Votes for Bill to Authorize Study on Lincoln County Water Infrastructure
Jul 14, 2005
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Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Water Resources Development Act, a bill that authorizes studies for water and wastewater issues throughout America. A portion of the legislation included a provision to conduct an Army Corps of Engineers study of existing water and water quality-re...
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Congressman McHenry Announces Grant to Western Piedmont Council of Governments
May 13, 2005
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Today, Congressman Patrick McHenry (R-NC-10) announced an EPA grant to the Western Piedmont Council of Governments to assess and plan for the cleanup of “brownfields” – properties deemed contaminated by local, state and federal agencies.
The grant comes as part of the EPA Brownfields Program, whi...
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