119th Congress
July 16, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Rep. Pat Harrigan, R-N.C., is set to introduce a bill to block China from continuing to infiltrate American airspace and aviation. Over the past 20 years, Chinese entities have been allowed to buy American general aviation companies, gaining backdoor access to aviation that feeds into military pilot training and the defense supply chain.
Issues:
National Security
July 16, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10), alongside original cosponsor Congressman Ryan Mackenzie (PA-07), introduced H.R. 9707, the General Aviation Protection (GAP) Act, legislation to close national security gaps that have allowed Chinese state-backed entities to acquire more than 20 American general aviation companies over the past two decades.
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National Security
July 16, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C.—On Wednesday’s “Hugh Hewitt Show,” Rep. Pat Harrigan (R-NC) said that taking Kharg Island is not a good idea and Iran still has “some fight left in them. They absolutely do. We can’t hit things that are buried well within the ground, their mountains, that sort of a thing. And so, they still have a capability to reach out and touch Americans.”
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National Security
July 16, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C.—On Wednesday’s “Hugh Hewitt Show,” Rep. Pat Harrigan (R-NC) stated that we haven’t put Iran in a box yet, “which is why we are dealing with the problems that we have right here today, just like we had on day one.” And “We have to put them in the box or we have to leave. Those are the two options.”
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National Security
July 15, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) voted in favor of H.R. 8595, the National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027, legislation that funds our nation's diplomatic and national security priorities while restoring accountability to how American taxpayer dollars are spent overseas.
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National Security
July 15, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) joined Congressman George Whitesides (D-CA-27) in introducing the Tracking Online Time And Limits Screen Time (TOTAL Screen Time) Act, bipartisan legislation directing the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to develop a voluntary technical standard that would allow parents to set one screen time limit across phones, tablets, computers, gaming consoles, televisions, and other devices while protecting privacy and minimizing unnecessary data sharing.
July 14, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Rep. Pat Harrigan, R-N.C., told Newsmax on Tuesday he is not convinced President Donald Trump's proposal to impose fees on commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz would work as intended.
Issues:
National Security
July 14, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Middle Eastern mobile networks were repeatedly hit with cyber attacks to track the locations of US personnel and contractors during the Iran war, according to telecoms data and people familiar with the matter.
Issues:
National Security
July 10, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) joined Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA-5) in co-leading the Sunshine for Our Kids Act, bipartisan legislation to end the twice-yearly clock change and make standard time the permanent default nationwide, while allowing individual states to opt into daylight saving time if they choose.
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.