National Security
As a Green Beret combat veteran, Pat understands the threats we face at home and abroad. He is committed to strengthening our military, investing in cutting-edge technology, and ensuring our troops have the resources they need to succeed. Keeping America safe requires decisive leadership and a strong national defense.
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January 4, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Republican Rep. Pat Harrigan of North Carolina joined ABC News Live to discuss congressional reaction to the U.S. attack in Venezuela.
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January 4, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Rep. Pat Harrigan, R-N.C., discusses what comes next after the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro on ‘Fox News Live.’
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January 3, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Rep. Pat Harrigan, R-NC, joins NewsNation Live to discuss how he first learned about the U.S.-led strikes in Venezuela early Saturday morning and what potential U.S. involvement in the country could mean for Venezuelans.
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January 3, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Rep. Pat Harrigan, R-N.C., on Saturday on Newsmax said he agreed with President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio that Congress has a serious problem with leaks while stressing that constitutional and legal guardrails still matter.
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December 18, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C.—A Republican lawmaker in the House of Representatives introduced legislation on Thursday to make federal resources for fighting illegal immigration available to local authorities — even as Democrats unveiled their own language that would restrict partnerships between the two.
December 18, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) introduced the COPS Anti-Organized Crime and Cartel Enforcement Act, legislation to expand the Department of Justice’s Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) grant program to explicitly support state, local, and tribal law enforcement efforts targeting organized crime, cartels, and transnational criminal organizations operating inside the United States.
December 16, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) voted to pass H.R. 4371, the Kayla Hamilton Act, legislation that strengthens federal safeguards for unaccompanied migrant children and reduces the risk they are released to traffickers, criminals, or unsafe sponsors. The bill tightens background checks, improves coordination with law enforcement, and restores accountability to a system that has too often failed vulnerable kids.
December 10, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) voted to pass the FY26 National Defense Authorization Act, a national security package that strengthens America’s combat readiness and includes fourteen provisions he secured to advance U.S. military power. These measures focus on weapons development, supply chain security, advanced energy, artificial intelligence, and the critical infrastructure needed to keep the United States ahead of China.
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December 4, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Chinese students and researchers could be among those barred from U.S. labs working on sensitive national security topics under a new bill to be introduced later on Thursday.
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December 4, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) introduced the SECURE STEM Act, legislation designed to shut down the visa pathways that adversarial regimes have used to infiltrate American universities, national laboratories, and taxpayer-funded STEM programs.
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