Press Releases

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.

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.

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.

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) voted for H.R. 9497, the Water Resources Development Act of 2026, bipartisan legislation that includes a major win he secured for Mooresville, increasing the city’s federal authorization for water and wastewater infrastructure from $4 million to $20 million.

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) voted for H.R. 10326, the Preventing Rip-offs and Obtaining Oversight of Funds (PROOF) Act, legislation strengthening information sharing between federal law enforcement and state agencies to help identify, investigate, and prosecute fraud involving taxpayer-funded programs.

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) voted for H.R. 9576, the National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026, legislation establishing a dedicated National Fraud Enforcement Division within the Department of Justice to strengthen the federal government’s ability to combat fraud and protect taxpayer dollars. 

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) voted for the Senate Amendment to H.R. 5334, the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026, legislation imposing sweeping economic pressure on Russia and those helping finance, supply, and sustain its war machine.

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10), alongside co-leads Congressmen Tom Barrett (R-MI-07) and Don Davis (D-NC-01), introduced the Resources for Essential Access to Community Health (REACH) Act, legislation to address the shortage of health care providers in rural communities by offering a refundable $10,000 annual tax credit to doctors, nurses, mental health professionals, and medical residents who choose to work in rural areas.