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October 22, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10), alongside Congressman George Whitesides (CA-27), introduced the bipartisan AI Cyber Defense Act, legislation to protect American innovation from foreign exploitation and strengthen cybersecurity defenses for critical infrastructure, including power grids, hospitals, and financial systems.
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National Security
October 22, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C.—A new bipartisan House bill would charge the federal government with developing formal guidance for defending AI models against distillation attacks.
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National Security
October 21, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C.—In a new op-ed for Carolina Journal, Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) highlights how the $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program he helped establish is already delivering results for North Carolina. He details how more than $213 million in first-year funding is being directed toward improving rural healthcare access and how his newly introduced REACH Act would build on those investments by addressing critical shortages of doctors, nurses, and mental health professionals.
October 21, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C.—For millions of North Carolinians, the biggest obstacle to getting medical care is increasingly simple: finding someone nearby who can provide it.
October 18, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Republican Rep. Pat Harrigan (NC-10) has apparently had enough of the government's growing network of surveillance cameras that track Americans wherever they drive. On Thursday, he introduced legislation to impose serious restrictions on Flock cameras and other automated license plate readers, including requiring warrants before police can search most of the information they collect.
October 17, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) introduced the Automated License Plate Reader Accountability Act of 2026, legislation to limit government surveillance through automated license plate readers. These systems can collect and store detailed records of where Americans drive, allowing government agencies to track their movements without meaningful oversight.
October 16, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Americans are sounding the alarm over privacy concerns over Flock cameras and other automated license plate readers (ALPRs) that can snap photos of cars and track locations, and one GOP lawmaker is moving to close the gaps.
October 15, 2026
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WASHINGTON, D.C.—If you’ve ever passed a busy U.S. port, you probably noticed those ginormous COSCO cargo ships laden with a seemingly impossible number of shipping containers. The first time I saw them many years ago, I briefly confused the name with the U.S. based retail warehouse giant Costco.
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National Security
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.