Tag search result for: Patrick McHenry

McHenry wants Reagan on $50 bill

bniolet — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 11:31:20 -0500

U.S. Rep. Patrick McHenry wants to put former President Ronald Reagan on the $50 bill.

Watt most liberal, McHenry among most conservative House members

bniolet — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 09:30:04 -0500

An annual list of how members of Congress stack up, ideologically speaking, has U.S. Rep. Mel Watt as the most liberal member of the state's House delegation while U.S. Rep. Patrick McHenry is the most conservative.

Challengers pump own money into Congressional races

bniolet — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 11:51:45 -0500

Wealthy challengers in two Charlotte-area congressional districts have pumped hundreds of thousands of dollars into their races, giving them a financial edge over the incumbents and other rivals.

The incumbents, Democratic U.S. Rep. Larry Kissell in the 8th District and Republican U.S. Rep. Patrick McHenry in the 10th, are the only incumbents in North Carolina to trail challengers in the money race, Jim Morrill of The Charlotte Observer reports.

DNC disputes claims on health bill

bniolet — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 08:46:23 -0500

Democrats responded Wednesday to a letter from four N.C. Republicans asking that a final health reform bill not include unfunded mandates to states.

The letter, from Walter Jones, Patrick McHenry, Sue Myrick and Howard Coble, was written to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. The Republicans said proposed health reform bills would pass Medicaid costs onto states, and they asked her to pledge that unfunded mandates wouldn’t be included in the final bill.

Republicans warn of unfunded health mandates

bniolet — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 08:02:03 -0500

Four N.C. Republican members of Congress sent a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi urging her to protect the state from provisions in the Democratic health care bill that could force the state to spend billions more on Medicaid.

U.S. Reps. Patrick McHenry of Cherryville, Sue Myrick of Charlotte, Howard Coble of Greensboro and Walter Jones of Farmville, wrote that increases in the state's already strained Medicaid rolls would force the legislature to make even greater cuts to current services.

N.C. Reps. join DC marriage fight

bniolet — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 11:15:00 -0500

U.S. Reps. Virginia Foxx, Walter Jones and Patrick McHenry joined 36 other Republicans in filing a friend-of-the-court brief in a same-sex marriage lawsuit in the District of Columbia.

George Allen to headline fundraiser

bniolet — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 11:24:18 -0500

Former Virginia Sen. George Allen will headline the 10th Congressional District Republican Party fundraising dinner later this month in Lenoir.

Allen, once considered a rising Republican star and potential successor to President George W. Bush, will speak Jan. 22 at the American Legion Post 29 in Lenoir at 6:30 p.m., Rob Christensen reports. The cost of the dinner is $25.

McHenry's Christmas card

bniolet — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 15:21:35 -0500

U.S. Rep. Patrick McHenry's Christmas card features a reproduction of a 1988 watercolor by Spruce Pine, N.C., artist Nina W. McKinney.

You write a check!!!

bniolet — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 08:52:05 -0500

Apparently shouting an insult at the president makes one a star on the GOP fundraising circuit these days.

The star guest at Rep. Patrick McHenry's Christmas party on Friday will be South Carolina Congressman Joe "You Lie" Wilson, Rob Christensen reports.

Foxx is the richest

bniolet — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 09:28:55 -0500

U.S. Rep. Virginia Foxx is the richest member of the state's U.S. House delegation.