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September 3, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Rep. Pat Harrigan, R-N.C., told Newsmax on Thursday that the Trump administration is doing "exactly the right thing" by holding Democrat-led states accountable for failing to enforce federal law governing commercial driver's licenses.
Issues:
Border Security and Immigration
September 3, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The US and Iran have intensified tit-for-tat military strikes in recent days, remaining locked between ceasefire and all-out war as the White House struggles to end the six-month conflict.
Issues:
National Security
September 2, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) voted for H.R. 1501, the Protecting Domestic Mining Act of 2025, legislation that strengthens domestic mineral production by making the federal permitting process more predictable for American mining and mineral processing projects.
September 1, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) voted for the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act of 2027, legislation that keeps the federal government funded through December 11 while Congress completes work on full-year appropriations. The bill maintains funding for federal agencies largely at current FY2026 levels and prevents disruptions to critical defense, veterans, transportation, and other federal programs.
August 31, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) joined Congressman George Whitesides (D-CA-27) in introducing the bipartisan Self-Improving AI Monitoring Act, legislation to help the federal government better understand how quickly the most advanced AI systems are evolving, particularly their ability to conduct research and contribute to the development of new AI systems with limited human involvement.
August 14, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congress is taking up new legislation that would bar Chinese, Russian, Iranian, North Korean, and Cuban nationals from accessing all U.S. national laboratories in the latest attempt by lawmakers to stop adversarial nations from stealing sensitive U.S. technology and research, according to a copy of the bill exclusively obtained by the Washington Free Beacon.
Issues:
National Security
August 14, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) introduced the Guarding American Technology from Exploitation (GATE) Act, legislation to strengthen security at U.S. National Laboratories by restricting access for nationals of China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, and Cuba. The legislation is the House companion to legislation introduced by Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR).
Issues:
National Security
August 3, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Some states are rewriting the rules governing how children and teenagers use the internet, while lawmakers in Washington weigh new federal restrictions that could reshape age verification requirements nationwide.
August 1, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. military is weighing new restrictions on cellphone use for some American troops serving in the Middle East amid concerns that Iran is using publicly available social media posts to evaluate the effectiveness of its missile and drone strikes.
Issues:
National Security
July 24, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) joined Congressman George Whitesides (D-CA-27) in introducing the Lowering Energy Costs through Grid Modernization Act, bipartisan legislation to accelerate upgrades to America's aging electric grid by modernizing existing transmission infrastructure, reducing permitting delays, and expanding the capacity of the nation's electric grid.
Issues:
Energy Independence and Security