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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June 24, 2025
FIRST ON FOX—New legislation aims to codify the president’s authority to deploy National Guard units for immigration enforcement, as part of a broader effort to crack down on illegal immigration and stiffen penalties for those who assault immigration officers.
June 24, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) introduced the Guarding U.S. Authority for Removal and Detention (GUARD) Act, legislation to authorize National Guard deployments for immigration enforcement and impose tough penalties on those who assault federal immigration officers.
June 24, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Freshman Rep. Pat Harrigan introduced new legislation to ratchet up penalties on spies who funnel US secrets to foreign adversaries like China, Iran, North Korea and Russia.
June 24, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) introduced the Foreign Adversary Federal Offense (FAFO) Act, a bill that imposes tough penalties on individuals who commit economic or defense espionage for America’s top enemies: China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea.
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June 23, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) released the following statement in response to President Trump’s announcement of a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Iran, formally concluding the 12-Day War:
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June 23, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C.—In a new op-ed for Breitbart News, Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) explains why the Left is lashing out over President Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill. As Democrat-run cities descend into chaos, he argues that the bill threatens the core of the Left’s political coalition by cracking down on illegal immigration and restoring law and order. The Department of Homeland Security even highlighted the op-ed, amplifying its call to add 10,000 new ICE agents and carry out over one million deportations each year.
June 22, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) released the following statement after the United States conducted a precision air campaign against Iranian nuclear facilities as part of Operation Midnight Hammer:
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June 21, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C.—As rioters have been tearing apart the once-great city of Los Angeles, Democrats had a golden opportunity to disavow the dangerous radicalism that doomed them in November. As far-left thugs set cars on fire, assaulted police, and vandalized public and private property, Democrats had a chance to do the right thing. They could have condemned the violence, reaffirmed support for law enforcement, and chosen the side of the American people.
June 9, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) voted to pass H. Res. 481, a resolution condemning the rise in ideologically motivated attacks on Jewish Americans, including the violent firebombing in Boulder, Colorado. Congressman Harrigan is an original cosponsor of the resolution.
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June 4, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Military history advanced before our eyes on Saturday, when Ukrainian drones crippled or destroyed dozens of Russian warplanes, amounting to a third of Russia’s long-range air force, at bases as far away as the Mongolian border. Nothing like this attack had ever been executed before. But as military history advances, militaries that fail to advance with it become history. The innovative tactics exposed glaring vulnerabilities in conventional military defenses — not only for Russia but for the U.S. as well.
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