Supporting Veterans and Military Families
Pat is dedicated to ensuring veterans and their families have access to the care, benefits, and opportunities they deserve. From improving VA healthcare to expanding job training programs, he is focused on honoring their service with action.
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May 25, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C.—As the country celebrates a long weekend with time at the beach, family cookouts, or maybe even 15% off at a Memorial Day sale, Rep. Pat Harrigan, R-N.C., is asking Americans to remember the price that has already been paid for their holiday weekend.
May 22, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) voted in favor of H.R. 6047, the Sharri Briley and Eric Edmundson Veterans Benefits Expansion Act of 2026, legislation to increase disability compensation for veterans requiring aid and attendance, tie dependency and indemnity compensation to Social Security cost-of-living adjustments, expand VA home loan eligibility for National Guard and Reserve members, and extend fee waivers for disabled veterans on VA housing loans.
May 22, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) voted in favor of H.R. 1041, the Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act, legislation to prohibit the Department of Veterans Affairs from transmitting veterans' personal information to the Department of Justice for use in the national instant criminal background check system solely on the basis that a veteran has been assigned a fiduciary to manage their benefits.
May 15, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) voted in favor of H.R. 8469, the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2027, legislation providing full-year funding for military installations, veterans healthcare, and benefits for fiscal year 2027.
May 6, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Rep. Pat Harrigan, R-N.C., introduced a bill that would allow qualified active-duty and honorably discharged special operations personnel to carry concealed firearms.
May 3, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C.—At a House Armed Services Committee hearing on Wednesday, Rep. Pat Harrigan (R-NC) made the case to Sec. Pete Hegseth for Sergeant First Class Thomas J. Grasso to be awarded the Medal of Honor.
May 1, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) and Senator Joni Ernst introduced a bicameral resolution addressing the politicization of war crimes allegations against allied Special Operations Forces, calling on Congress to go on record that retrospective, politically motivated prosecutions of allied special operators damage the trust and interoperability that American alliances depend on.
April 29, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C.—In a new op-ed for the New York Post, Congressman Pat Harrigan (R-NC-10) and Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) call on Washington to stop staying silent as Australia and the United Kingdom subject their special operations veterans to politically motivated, retroactive prosecutions for decisions made on the battlefield over a decade ago. These are the warriors who fought beside American soldiers at America's request, and their governments are now hanging them out to dry. The op-ed lays out their congressional resolution to go on the record against this trend and ensure allied operators are not abandoned by the political winds of their own governments.
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.