In the News
July 2, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Rep. Pat Harrigan (R-NC) is taking steps to strengthen cryptographic protections for the nation’s sensitive data, critical infrastructure, and digital economy by sponsoring a bill that would expand upon a related presidential order.
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 29, 2026
Contact: Lexi Kranich (814) 380-4408
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Balancing fleet readiness with long-term modernization is one of the central challenges facing the U.S. Navy. North Carolina Representative Pat Harrigan explains why over-indexing on either side could undermine America’s ability to deter or defeat China.
Issues:
National Security
June 25, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Rep. Pat Harrigan, R-N.C., who serves on crucial subcommittees of the House Armed Services Committee, is leading a charge to phase out Chinese-manufactured drones from use in U.S. law enforcement.
Issues:
National Security
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 11, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The House Armed Services Committee pushed through its version of the fiscal 2027 defense policy bill late last week, adopting new “right to repair” provisions.
Issues:
National Security
June 8, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Rep. Pat Harrigan (R., N.C.) and nine of his House GOP colleagues, want House leadership to protect Americans’ freedom to invest how they choose, the Washington Reporter can exclusively confirm.
Issues:
Jobs and Economic Growth
May 26, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Walk into any regional airport in America, and you’ll likely see a Cirrus aircraft on the tarmac. Sleek, American-made, often bearing the American flag. What you won’t see is the fine print: Cirrus Aircraft, the largest manufacturer of piston-powered general aviation planes in the United States, has been wholly owned since 2011 by a subsidiary of the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC), the CCP’s primary aerospace and defense conglomerate.
Issues:
National Security
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.