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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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 24, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) joined Congresswoman McDonald Rivet in co-leading the Military Housing Financial Literacy Act of 2026, legislation expanding credentialed, personalized financial and housing counseling to members of the Armed Forces serving on active duty or transitioning from service.
March 5, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) voted NO on H. Con. Res. 38, a concurrent resolution that would force the termination of the U.S. Armed Forces hostilities against the Islamic Republic of Iran immediately following a precise and lawful strike against hostile leadership.
September 30, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) announced today that his office is seeking a veteran or Gold Star Family member to serve in his Hickory District Office through the Green & Gold Congressional Aide Program.
July 2, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) voted to pass H.R.1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, landmark legislation that delivers the largest tax cut in American history, locks down the southern border, and restores fiscal and military strength after years of Democrat failure.
May 5, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) voted to pass H.R.530, the ACES Act, legislation that launches a full-scale investigation into cancer risks faced by military aircrew. The bill directs the National Academies to study cancer rates among pilots, navigators, and other service members who flew fixed-wing aircraft on active duty.