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House Approves $100,000 for Caldwell Community College & Technical Institute
Jul 20, 2007
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Congressmen Patrick McHenry today announced the U.S. House of Representatives approved $100,000 in funding for the Appalachian State University Center at the Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute (CCC&TI) in Hudson, NC. The funding is included in the Labor, Health and Human Services...
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McHenry Announces $1 Million Grant to Burke County and Western Piedmont Community College
Jun 25, 2007
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Congressman Patrick McHenry today announced a $1 million Economic Development grant is being awarded to Burke County and the Western Piedmont Community College (WPCC) to construct the new Foothills Allied Health & Science Higher Education Center. The grant will support the renovation of a former...
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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 Cosponsors Bill Allowing States to Opt-Out of No Child Left Behind
Mar 15, 2007
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Congressman Patrick McHenry today announced he is cosponsoring the A-PLUS Act, a piece of legislation that repeals No Child Left Behind’s (NCLB) one-size-fits-all approach to education by allowing states to opt-out of its federally prescribed mandates. The bill frees states from the federal requirem...
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Commerce Department Awards $1.899 Million in Investments to Cleveland and Mitchell Counties
Dec 13, 2006
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Congressman Patrick McHenry today announced $1.899 million in Economic Development Administration (EDA) investments to the Cleveland and Mitchell counties. The investments are expected to help create more than 470 jobs and generate more than $59 million in private investment.“It is fitting that this...
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First Lady Laura Bush Makes White House a Home…of the Perfect Christmas Tree
Nov 30, 2006
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Congressman Patrick McHenry announces the First Lady of the United States Laura Bush today invited representatives from the Spruce Pine-based Home of the Perfect Christmas Tree project to visit the White House for the unveiling of this year’s White House Christmas trees – two of which are adorned wi...
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House Approves $500,000 Workforce Development Grant for Hickory Engineering Center
Jul 6, 2006
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Congressmen Patrick McHenry (R-NC) and Charles Taylor (R-NC) today announced the U.S. House of Representatives approved a $500,000 federal grant to the North Carolina Center for Engineering Technologies – based in Hickory – through the Science, State, Justice and Commerce Appropriations Act fo...
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Mitchell High School Student Completes House of Representatives Page Program
Jun 9, 2006
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Congressman Patrick McHenry (R-NC) today announced that Jody Owens, a Spruce Pine student who will be entering his senior year at Mitchell High School, completed his second term in the U.S. House of Representatives’ Republican Page Program. “I am proud of Jody and the hard work he put into the page ...
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Commerce Secretary Highlights Congressman McHenry's Education Initiative at Committee Hearing on Competitiveness
Feb 9, 2006
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WASHINGTON – Congressman Patrick McHenry (R-NC) spoke with Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez about making the 10th District more economically competitive through education initiatives like the congressman’s Higher Education Coordinating Council during today’s Government Reform Committee hearing. T...
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Congressman McHenry Staffer Receives Old North State Award
Jan 23, 2006
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Congressman Patrick McHenry (R-NC) today announced a Constituent Liaison in his office, Nancy Meek, will be the recipient of the Old North State Award. The award will be presented to Meek on Tuesday, January 24 at 5:30 p.m. at Congressman McHenry’s Hickory office (87 4th Street, NW, Suite A, Hickory...
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