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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February 6, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Pat Harrigan, U.S. Representative for North Carolina’s 10th District, highlights the recent rise in military recruiting, and his first bill to reinstate service members discharged over the COVID vaccine mandate.
February 6, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) voted to pass H.R. 27, the HALT Fentanyl Act, a critical measure to combat the flow of deadly fentanyl-related substances into American communities. This legislation permanently classifies fentanyl-related substances as Schedule I drugs, closing legal loopholes that drug traffickers exploit to push these lethal substances into the United States.
January 29, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Rep. Pat Harrigan, R-N.C., comments on the need to increase U.S. defense spending, American foreign policy and his introduction of a bill banning the Pentagon from issuing additional COVID-19 vaccine mandates without congressional approval.
January 28, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congressman Pat Harrigan (R-NC), a combat-decorated Green Beret, graduate of the United States Military Academy, and representative of North Carolina’s 10th District, has been appointed to the United States Military Academy Board of Visitors to oversee the academy’s mission, programs, and operations.
January 27, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Rep. Pat Harrigan joins us to discuss his busy first month in Congress and shares his thoughts on President Trump's first week back in the White House.
January 21, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Last Thursday, freshman Congressman Pat Harrigan, R-NC10, introduced his first bill, the Americans Act. The legislation reinstates more than 8,400 service members who refused the COVID-19 vaccine after Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin announced the requirement in August 2021 under the Biden Administration, reported Fox News. The order was rescinded in January 2023.
January 17, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congressman Pat Harrigan (R-NC), a combat-decorated Green Beret, graduate of the United States Military Academy, and defense entrepreneur representing North Carolina’s 10th District, has been appointed to the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness, the Subcommittee on Military Personnel, and the Subcommittee on Intelligence and Special Operations.
January 16, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C.—A pair of Republicans are introducing legislation that would offer service members who were fired over the military’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate a chance to get their jobs back and receive back pay.
January 16, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) voted to pass H.R. 30, the Preventing Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act, out of the House of Representatives. This legislation strengthens protections for women and children by ensuring non-U.S. nationals who commit serious crimes, such as domestic violence and sex offenses, are held accountable and removed from U.S. communities.
January 16, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) has introduced the AMERICANS Act, a bold stand against the Biden Administration’s disastrous COVID-19 vaccine mandate.