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McHenry named interim speaker of US House

Republican Congressman Patrick McHenry, R-NC, is the interim speaker of the United States House of Representatives. It follows the historic GOP vote Tuesday afternoon to remove House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-CA. The members voted to remove McCarthy by a vote of 216-210, with all Democrats present joining eight hard-line conservatives. McHenry has been Speaker Pro Tempore...

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Carolina lawmakers split on debt deal

North Carolina’s own Patrick McHenry, who represents our 10th District in the U.S. House of Representatives, helped negotiate the debt-ceiling compromise that President Joe Biden signed on June 3. Not surprisingly, McHenry described it as a major accomplishment. “Huge relief to actually see a bipartisan bill make its way through the House and Senate and...

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McHenry rejects ‘wokeness’ allegations in Financial Services Committee agenda

"North Carolinians made it clear last November when they helped elect a Republican House majority that woke mandates and progressive posturing was not their priority. That’s why, one of my first acts as Chairman was to eliminate that Subcommittee and put in its place a Subcommittee on Digital Assets,” said Rep. Patrick McHenry, R-NC10.

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McHenry nominates McCarthy for U.S. House speaker in 14th round of voting

North Carolina’s 10th District congressman, Patrick McHenry, nominated fellow Republican Rep. Kevin McCarthy in the 14th round of balloting for U.S. House speaker Friday night. McCarthy fell one vote short on that ballot. He won the speaker's job on the 15th vote.

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Locke’s Mitch Kokai discusses N.C. links to U.S. House speaker debate

Mitch Kokai, John Locke Foundation senior political analyst, discusses the roles of U.S. Reps. Dan Bishop and Patrick McHenry in the extended debate over a new U.S. House speaker. Kokai offered these comments during a Jan. 4, 2023, report for WNCN (CBS17).

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NC’s Patrick McHenry to lead congressional hearings into FTX collapse

Ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, Congressman Patrick McHenry, R-NC, has announced that he and current Chair Maxine Waters, D-CA, are planning on holding bipartisan hearings into the demise of FTX, a cryptocurrency giant. McHenry will likely soon be taking over as chair of the committee after Republicans secured a majority in the...

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