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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 16, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) introduced the Continuity of Military Parents' Academic Schooling and State Standards (COMPASS) Act, legislation to protect military homeschool families from conflicting state homeschooling laws when military orders require them to move across state lines. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) is leading companion legislation in the Senate.
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 10, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) voted in favor of H.R. 8464, the Stopping Fraudulent Payments Act, legislation to authorize federal agencies to temporarily pause, condition, or segment payments that present an elevated risk of fraud before they go out the door.
June 10, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) voted in favor of H.R. 8312, the Fraud Prevention and Accountability Act, legislation to establish a permanent, governmentwide Inspector General for Fraud, Accountability, and Recovery within the Department of Treasury and strengthen data sharing authorities to detect and prevent fraud across federal programs.
June 10, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) voted in favor of H.R. 7892, the No Aid for Ghost Students Act of 2026, legislation to require the Department of Education to use an identity fraud detection system to screen every FAFSA application for signs of fraud before federal financial aid can be disbursed.
June 10, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) introduced the Business Activity Tax Simplification Act, legislation to modernize federal rules governing state taxation of interstate commerce by establishing a clear physical presence standard and updating existing protections to reflect today's digital economy.
Issues:
Jobs and Economic Growth
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
June 8, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) led a letter, co-signed by nine Republican Members of Congress, calling on House leadership to defend free market principles and protect the freedom to invest from increasing political interference in private markets.
Issues:
Jobs and Economic Growth
June 5, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) released the following statement after the House Armed Services Committee advanced the Fiscal Year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act early this morning, following a markup in which Harrigan successfully secured five amendments to strengthen military readiness, cut out Chinese influence, and prepare American forces for the fights ahead: