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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April 29, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Australian authorities this month arrested Ben Roberts-Smith, the most decorated soldier in his country’s history.
April 20, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Rep. Pat Harrigan (R-NC) is pushing legislation that would grant federal concealed carry authority to past and current members of military special forces.
April 20, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C.—A new bill in Congress could give some military veterans and active-duty service members a major new benefit: the ability to carry concealed firearms nationwide.
April 17, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Rep. Pat Harrigan, R-N.C., is working to extend federal concealed-carry authority to elite military personnel—without adding any new rights or weakening pre-existing firearm safeguards.
April 16, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Republican North Carolina Rep. Pat Harrigan introduced a bill Thursday to allow active-duty and honorably discharged special operators across the U.S. to carry concealed weapons, the Daily Caller News Foundation first learned.
April 16, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Rep. Pat Harrigan (R., N.C.) wants the federal concealed carry authority to extend to honorably discharged special operations veterans whose firearms training and marksmanship standards match or exceed those of retired law enforcement officers.
April 16, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) introduced the Special Operations Forces Concealed Carry Act, legislation that extends federal concealed carry authority to both serving and veteran special operations forces whose firearms training and marksmanship standards match or exceed those of retired law enforcement officers.
March 28, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) voted in favor of an eight-week Continuing Resolution to fund the entire Department of Homeland Security, including ICE and CBP, through May 22, 2026, and deliver backpay to DHS employees who have gone without compensation since the funding lapse began on February 14, 2026. The House rejected the Senate-passed bill, which would have funded DHS while providing nothing for ICE and CBP, the agencies responsible for securing our border and removing criminal illegal aliens, and instead passed a full CR that funds the entire department.
March 27, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) voted in favor of H.R. 7084, the Defending American Property Abroad Act of 2026, legislation to impose consequences on foreign governments that unlawfully seize or nationalize U.S.-owned ports and infrastructure.
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March 26, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) voted in favor of H.R. 8029, the Pay Our Homeland Defenders Act of 2026, legislation to fully fund the Department of Homeland Security and ensure frontline personnel are paid during the ongoing government shutdown.