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.
More on Supporting Veterans and Military Families
October 2, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C.—In a new op-ed for the Washington Reporter, Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) and Purple Heart Homes Co-Founder and CEO John Gallina expose a federal policy that allowed disabled veterans’ VA compensation to be used against them when seeking help to make their homes safe and accessible. They explain how Purple Heart Homes, headquartered in Statesville, spent eight years documenting the problem, how Congress changed the law to remove that barrier, and why fixing failures like this is essential to making sure the benefits veterans earned actually work for them.
October 2, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Housing affordability just became harder for millions of Americans. With the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate reaching 7 percent, buying a home is becoming more expensive, but for many disabled veterans, the challenge is even more basic: whether the home they already have can safely meet their needs.
Congressman Pat Harrigan Votes for FY27 NDAA, Secures Five Key Wins to Strengthen Military Readiness
July 22, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) voted in favor of the Fiscal Year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), legislation that strengthens America's military while including five provisions authored by Harrigan to improve military readiness, secure critical defense supply chains, and modernize the Armed Forces.
June 30, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C.—As Republicans across America are homing in on fraud — especially in blue jurisdictions — Rep. Pat Harrigan (R., N.C.) is making sure that foreign fraud in the Foreign Medical Program (FRA) gets the attention it deserves as well.
June 26, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) introduced the Foreign Medical Program Integrity and Improvement Act, legislation to crack down on fraud and strengthen oversight of a Department of Veterans Affairs healthcare program that has been plagued by growing vulnerabilities and tens of millions of dollars in improper payments.
June 18, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C.—United States military service members who homeschool their dependent children would not have to deal with conflicting state homeschooling laws each time they and their spouses are relocated by the U.S. Department of Defense under a new bill introduced on June 16 by U.S. Rep. Pat Harrigan (R-NC).
June 16, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Military families who homeschool their children would have an easier time moving from state to state under proposed legislation introduced by lawmakers this week.
June 16, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) introduced the Continuity of Military Parents' Academic Schooling and State Standards (COMPASS) Act, legislation to protect military homeschool families from conflicting state homeschooling laws when military orders require them to move across state lines. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) is leading companion legislation in the Senate.
June 5, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) released the following statement after the House Armed Services Committee advanced the Fiscal Year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act early this morning, following a markup in which Harrigan successfully secured five amendments to strengthen military readiness, cut out Chinese influence, and prepare American forces for the fights ahead:
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.