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McHenry Hosts First Ever Virtual Townhall
Jul 31, 2007
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Congressman Patrick McHenry on Monday launched Congress’ first-ever Virtual Townhall, which netted participants representing all ten counties in North Carolina’s Tenth District. The Virtual Townhall uses cutting edge technology to provide an online forum for direct communication between Western Nort...
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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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Democrats’ Budget Will Cost NC’s Tenth District 2,200 Jobs
May 10, 2007
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House and Senate Democrats are meeting this week to finalize their federal budget, which will cost North Carolina’s Tenth District 2,200 jobs upon its adoption. The Heritage Foundation released a study this month titled “The Impact of Tax Increases: A Breakdown of How Congress Could Harm Taxpayers a...
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McHenry Welcomes VX Aerospace to Foothills Regional Airport
May 10, 2007
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Congressman Patrick McHenry proudly welcomes VX Aerospace to Morganton, NC where it will locate its corporate headquarters and construct a new facility to manufacture aircraft. This new development is expected to generate approximately 400 new local jobs and expand the region’s manufacturing base. V...
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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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McHenry Sends Letter to President Bush, Urges Quick Approval of North Carolina’s Disaster Assistance Petition for Tenth District Farmers
May 2, 2007
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Congressman Patrick McHenry today sent a letter to President George W. Bush, urging him to quickly approve the disaster assistance petition submitted by Governor Mike Easley on April 19, 2007. The federal declaration of disaster assistance will help local farmers recover their losses due to the East...
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U.S. Chamber Presents Annual “Spirit of Enterprise” Award to Rep. Patrick McHenry
Apr 17, 2007
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The United States Chamber of Commerce today presented Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-NC-10) with its annual “Spirit of Enterprise” award for his strong voting record on critical business issues in the second session of the 109th Congress. “Rep. McHenry proved to be a valuable ally to the business community...
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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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Democrats Shoot Down McHenry Amendments to Increase Funding for Veterans Affairs, DEA, and Worker Retraining Programs
Jan 31, 2007
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Congressman Patrick McHenry offered three amendments to the House Democrats’ massive $463 billion spending bill; his amendments would increase funding to the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and worker retraining programs. Democrats refused to bring up ...
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