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McHenry Recognized by Manufacturers
Oct 23, 2008
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Today, the office of Congressman Patrick McHenry announced that the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) presented the Congressman with its Award for Manufacturing Legislative Excellence. NAM is the nation’s largest industrial trade association representing small and large manufacturers in...
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McHenry Votes to Extend Jobless Benefits
Oct 7, 2008
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Congressman Patrick McHenry announced today that he voted to extend benefits for jobless workers. The Unemployment Compensation Extension Act (H.R. 6867) would extend benefits by an extra 7 weeks in all states and an additional 13 weeks in states like North Carolina who have unemployment rates...
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McHenry Votes to Extend Worker Assistance, Increase Military Pay & Fund Veterans Health Care
Sep 25, 2008
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Congressman Patrick McHenry voted Wednesday for a measure that funds crucial programs for 10th District workers, military personnel, and veterans.
H.R. 2638 extends the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) program through March 6, 2009. For workers who see their jobs sent overseas, TAA provides ...
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Congressman McHenry Votes To Pass Unemployment Insurance Extension
Jun 13, 2008
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Today, Congressman Patrick McHenry (R-NC-10) released the following statement after voting to pass the Emergency Extended Unemployment Compensation Act (H.R. 5749):
“Bad trade deals, high gas prices, and a housing market meltdown have taken a serious toll on Western North Carolina. When familie...
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Congressman McHenry Welcomes Tenth District Chambers Of Commerce To Second Annual Washington Fly-In
Apr 23, 2008
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This week, Congressman Patrick McHenry (R-NC-10) welcomed representatives from the Tenth District Chambers of Commerce to Washington, D.C. for a series of meetings with White House officials, members of Congress, and economic development experts.
Representatives from all ten Tenth District Chambe...
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Congressman McHenry Votes To Pass TAA Reauthorization
Oct 31, 2007
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Congressman Patrick McHenry (R-NC-10) today issued the following statement following his vote to pass the Trade and Globalization Assistance Act of 2007 (HR 3920), which reauthorizes and expands the Department of Labor’s Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) program.“TAA is a critically important progra...
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Henredon Workers To Receive Trade Adjustment Assistance
Oct 18, 2007
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Today, the U.S. Department of Labor announced the certification of a petition to grant Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) to workers who will lose their jobs at the Henredon furniture plant in Burke County, NC.In late September, HDM Industries announced that it would be closing its Henredon plant in ...
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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 Welcomes Tenth District Chambers for Inaugural Washington Fly-in
May 3, 2007
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Congressman Patrick McHenry this week welcomed representatives from the Tenth District’s Chambers of Commerce to Washington, DC for their inaugural fly-in, featuring meetings with White House officials, members of Congress, and economic development experts. “The inaugural Tenth District Chamber of C...
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