In the News
August 8, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C.—When it comes to national security, the decisions made in Washington too often feel distant—abstract debates over budgets and policies with little connection to everyday life. But the truth is, the strength of our military directly affects the safety of your family, the stability of our economy, and the world we leave to our children. Much of that strength is shaped through the National Defense Authorization Act, the annual bill crafted and debated in the House Armed Services Committee that sets priorities and funding for America’s military.
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National Security
July 14, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Jeff Waksman has been around long enough to know that nuclear research projects often begin and end with flashy news conferences.
July 11, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Donald Trump's administration is facing calls to investigate China's ties to a supplement store present on dozens of U.S. military bases.
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National Security
June 28, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Rep. Pat Harrigan, R-N.C., discusses CNN's coverage of the U.S. strikes against Iran and his 'FAFO' legislation on 'Fox News @ Night.'
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National Security
June 26, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C.—On Monday, U.S. Rep. Pat Harrigan (R-NC) sponsored legislation that aims to close loopholes in federal law that he says have allowed spies and foreign-backed actors to receive minimal punishments.
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National Security
June 24, 2025
FIRST ON FOX—New legislation aims to codify the president’s authority to deploy National Guard units for immigration enforcement, as part of a broader effort to crack down on illegal immigration and stiffen penalties for those who assault immigration officers.
June 24, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Freshman Rep. Pat Harrigan introduced new legislation to ratchet up penalties on spies who funnel US secrets to foreign adversaries like China, Iran, North Korea and Russia.
June 21, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C.—As rioters have been tearing apart the once-great city of Los Angeles, Democrats had a golden opportunity to disavow the dangerous radicalism that doomed them in November. As far-left thugs set cars on fire, assaulted police, and vandalized public and private property, Democrats had a chance to do the right thing. They could have condemned the violence, reaffirmed support for law enforcement, and chosen the side of the American people.
June 10, 2025
(WGHP)—Politicians from coast to coast like to claim they’re “fighting for you,” but few know fighting quite like Pat Harrigan does.
June 4, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Military history advanced before our eyes on Saturday, when Ukrainian drones crippled or destroyed dozens of Russian warplanes, amounting to a third of Russia’s long-range air force, at bases as far away as the Mongolian border. Nothing like this attack had ever been executed before. But as military history advances, militaries that fail to advance with it become history. The innovative tactics exposed glaring vulnerabilities in conventional military defenses — not only for Russia but for the U.S. as well.
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National Security