119th Congress
May 7, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Department of Justice would be required to procure ballistic-resistant body armor manufactured using only domestic ballistic fibers under legislation cosponsored on May 4 by U.S. Rep. Pat Harrigan (R-NC).
Issues:
National Security
May 6, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Rep. Pat Harrigan, R-N.C., introduced a bill that would allow qualified active-duty and honorably discharged special operations personnel to carry concealed firearms.
May 5, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C.—A Republican lawmaker from North Carolina has introduced a bill to grant active-duty and former special operations members permission to carry concealed firearms across state lines, similar to rights granted to retired law enforcement.
Issues:
National Security
May 4, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) joined Congressman Clay Higgins (LA-03) and Congresswoman Sheri Biggs (SC-3) in co-leading the Ballistic Armor Made in America Act of 2026, legislation requiring body armor manufacturers to disclose the country of origin of the ballistic fibers used in their products, and prohibiting the use of federal dollars to purchase body armor containing non-American fibers.
May 3, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C.—At a House Armed Services Committee hearing on Wednesday, Rep. Pat Harrigan (R-NC) made the case to Sec. Pete Hegseth for Sergeant First Class Thomas J. Grasso to be awarded the Medal of Honor.
May 1, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) and Senator Joni Ernst introduced a bicameral resolution addressing the politicization of war crimes allegations against allied Special Operations Forces, calling on Congress to go on record that retrospective, politically motivated prosecutions of allied special operators damage the trust and interoperability that American alliances depend on.
April 30, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) voted in favor of H.R. 7567, the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026, a comprehensive farm bill reauthorization covering commodity support, conservation, trade, nutrition, credit, rural development, research, forestry, energy, crop insurance, and more.
April 30, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) voted in favor of S. Con. Res. 33, the congressional budget resolution for fiscal year 2026, setting federal spending levels through 2035 and providing reconciliation instructions to begin cutting wasteful spending and securing the border.
April 29, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) released the following statement after voting against S.1318, the Foreign Intelligence Accountability Act:
April 29, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C.—In a new op-ed for the New York Post, Congressman Pat Harrigan (R-NC-10) and Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) call on Washington to stop staying silent as Australia and the United Kingdom subject their special operations veterans to politically motivated, retroactive prosecutions for decisions made on the battlefield over a decade ago. These are the warriors who fought beside American soldiers at America's request, and their governments are now hanging them out to dry. The op-ed lays out their congressional resolution to go on the record against this trend and ensure allied operators are not abandoned by the political winds of their own governments.