Patrick McHenry
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| Patrick McHenry | |||
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| Speaker pro tempore of the United States House of Representatives | |||
| Assumed office October 3, 2023 |
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| Preceded by | Kevin McCarthy (as Speaker) | ||
| Chair of the House Financial Services Committee | |||
| Assumed office January 3, 2023 |
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| Preceded by | Maxine Waters | ||
| Ranking Member of the House Financial Services Committee | |||
| In office January 3, 2019 – January 3, 2023 |
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| Preceded by | Maxine Waters | ||
| Succeeded by | Maxine Waters | ||
| House Republican Chief Deputy Whip | |||
| In office August 1, 2014 – January 3, 2019 |
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| Leader | John Boehner Paul Ryan |
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| Preceded by | Peter Roskam | ||
| Succeeded by | Drew Ferguson | ||
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina's 10th district |
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| Assumed office January 3, 2005 |
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| Preceded by | Cass Ballenger | ||
| Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 109th district |
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| In office January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2005 |
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| Preceded by | Constituency established | ||
| Succeeded by | William Current | ||
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| Born | Patrick Timothy McHenry October 22, 1975 Gastonia, North Carolina, U.S. |
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| Political party | Republican | ||
| Spouse(s) | Giulia Cangiano (m. 2010) | ||
| Children | 3 | ||
| Education | North Carolina State University Belmont Abbey College (BA) |
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| Website | House website | ||
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Patrick Timothy McHenry (born October 22, 1975) is an American politician currently serving as the U.S. representative for North Carolina's 10th congressional district since 2005. He is a member of the Republican Party. The district includes the communities of Hickory and Mooresville. McHenry was a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives for a single term.
McHenry served as a House Republican chief deputy whip from 2014 to 2019, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee from 2019 to 2023, and chair of the House Financial Services Committee since 2023.[1][2]
Since October 3, 2023, he has served as the Speaker pro tempore of the United States House of Representatives following the successful removal of Kevin McCarthy via a motion to vacate.[3][4]
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Early life, education, and career
McHenry was born in Gastonia, North Carolina. He grew up in suburban Gastonia, the son of the owner of the Dixie Lawn Care Company,[5] and attended Ashbrook High School.[6] A Roman Catholic, he was the youngest of five children.
McHenry attended North Carolina State University before transferring to Belmont Abbey College.[5] At Belmont, he founded the school's College Republican chapter,[5] then became chair of the North Carolina Federation of College Republicans and treasurer of the College Republican National Committee.
In 1998, while a junior in college, McHenry ran for the North Carolina House of Representatives. He won the Republican primary but lost the general election.[7]
After earning a B.A. in history in 1999, McHenry worked for the media consulting firm DCI/New Media in Washington, D.C. He was involved in Rick Lazio's campaign in the 2000 United States Senate election in New York; his main project was running a Web site, NotHillary.com.[5] In 2012, he received an honorary M.B.A. in entrepreneurship from the now-closed Yorktown University.
Early political career
In mid-2000, Karl Rove hired McHenry to be the national coalition director for George W. Bush's 2000 presidential campaign.[5] In late 2000 and early 2001, he was a volunteer coordinator for Bush's inaugural committee. After working for six months in 2001 as a special assistant to Elaine Chao, the United States Secretary of Labor, McHenry returned to North Carolina and ran again for the North Carolina General Assembly, winning in the 2002 election.[8]
A resident of Denver, North Carolina, McHenry represented the state's 109th House district, including constituents in Gaston County, for the 2003–04 session. He sat on the House Appropriations Committee.
U.S. House of Representatives
Committee assignments
- Committee on Financial Services (Chair)
- As Chair of the whole committee, McHenry serves as an ex officio member of all subcommittees.
- Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
Caucus memberships
At age 33, McHenry was the youngest member of the 110th United States Congress; 27-year-old Aaron Schock of Illinois took office in the 111th United States Congress in January 2009.[needs update] He is a deputy whip and vice chair of finance for the National Republican Congressional Committee's executive committee.[11]
Tenure
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"Two-bit" security guard comment
McHenry stirred controversy with remarks on April 1, 2008, regarding a trip to Iraq. Speaking to 150 Republicans attending the Lincoln County GOP Dinner, he called a contractor, reported first by blogs as a "U.S. soldier"[12] – performing security duties in Iraq "a two-bit security guard" because the contractor denied McHenry access to a gym.
We spent the night in the Green Zone, in the poolhouse of one of Saddam's palaces. A little weird, I got to be honest with you. But I felt safe. And so in the morning, I got up early – not that I make this a great habit – but I went to the gym because I just couldn't sleep and everything else. Well, sure enough, the guard wouldn't let me in. Said I didn't have the correct credentials. It's 5:00 in the morning. I haven't had sleep. I was not very happy with this two-bit security guard. So you know, I said, "I want to see your supervisor." Thirty minutes later, the supervisor wasn't happy with me, they escort me back to my room. It happens. I guess I didn't need to work out anyway.[13][14]
He later apologized, saying, "it was a poor choice of words."[15]
Baghdad video
McHenry was the subject of discussion regarding a video posted on his congressional campaign website that featured him in the Green Zone in Baghdad, pointing out landmarks and destruction after missile attacks. Veterans' affairs blog VetVoice posted a scathing attack, claiming the video violated operational security.[16] McHenry later removed the video after discussing the information with the Pentagon, which requested he not place the video back online.[17] Lance Sigmon, McHenry's opponent, later called a press conference to demand an investigation of the video's effect on Green Zone troops.[18][full citation needed] Sigmon attacked McHenry in a campaign ad about this controversy, prompting McHenry to threaten legal action, claiming the ad was false.
Use of PAC funds
On April 16, 2008, Roll Call reported that McHenry used funds from his political action committee, "More Conservatives", to fund the defense of former aide Michael Aaron Lay's voter fraud charges incurred during McHenry's 2004 race.[19] McHenry gave Lay $20,000 to pay legal bills on charges brought while Lay worked for him.[19] These expenses were labeled a "Legal Expense Donation", according to Federal Election Commission reports. Lay agreed to a deferred prosecution agreement, which stipulated he complete 100 hours of community service and pay $240.50 in court fees and $250 in community service fees to have the charges dismissed.[citation needed] An employee of the 2004 campaign, Lay lived in McHenry's home in Cherryville, which also served as the campaign headquarters during the 2004 election, and was indicted for voter fraud in McHenry's election, allegedly voting illegally in two separate instances.[20] In response, McHenry claimed the case was part of a "three-year smear campaign" by District Attorney Locke Bell,[21] despite Bell fund-raising for McHenry in previous elections.[22][full citation needed]
Countrywide donations
OpenSecrets' Capital Eye found evidence that McHenry had been taking money from Countrywide Financial, a company involved in the subprime mortgage crisis.[23] McHenry took $5,500 from Countrywide's PAC, and served in an investigation into CEO payout fraud, of which one of the target companies was Countrywide itself.
Elizabeth Warren
On May 24, 2011, Elizabeth Warren, appointed by President Obama to oversee the development of the new U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), attended a House subcommittee meeting chaired by McHenry, who invited her because he felt she had given misleading testimony during another hearing. Earlier that day, McHenry had appeared on CNBC and accused Warren of lying to Congress about her involvement in government inquiries into mortgage servicing.[24]
The meeting had several late and last-minute changes, so Warren altered her schedule to accommodate his request. Around 2:15 p.m., McHenry called for a temporary recess to partake in a floor vote. In response, Warren indicated that McHenry's staff had agreed to the 2:15 p.m. closing time to allow her ample time to attend another meeting. McHenry replied, "You had no agreement. You're making this up, Ms. Warren. This is not the case." As Warren and some in the audience reacted with surprise, Representative Elijah Cummings interjected, "Mr. Chairman, I'm trying to be cordial here, but you just accused the lady of lying. I think you need to clear this up with your staff."[25]
The CFPB confirmed the agreement, but McHenry refused to apologize for his remarks to Warren.[26]
The Hickory Daily Record, the largest paper in McHenry's district, called for McHenry to apologize, saying that it was "unacceptable for any member of Congress, especially a subcommittee chairman", to treat a witness in the manner in which he treated Warren.[27]
Payday lenders
McHenry supported a 2020 rule change by the Trump administration whereby payday lenders would no longer have to check whether prospective borrowers can afford to repay high-interest loans.[28]
2020 presidential election
McHenry did not join the majority of Republican members of Congress who sided with the Trump campaign's attempts to overturn the 2020 United States presidential election. He voted to certify Arizona's and Pennsylvania's votes in the 2021 United States Electoral College vote count.[29]
Speaker pro tempore
On October 3, 2023, McHenry was appointed Speaker pro tempore of the United States House of Representatives, after the successful motion to vacate Kevin McCarthy.[4]
Political campaigns
2004
In 2004, after one term in the North Carolina General Assembly, McHenry ran for Congress in the 10th Congressional district when nine-term incumbent Cass Ballenger retired. McHenry faced a heavily contested primary and bested his closest opponent, Catawba County Sheriff David Huffman, in a runoff by only 85 votes.
In the general election, McHenry won 64% of the popular vote, defeating Democrat Anne Fischer. It was generally thought McHenry's victory in the primary runoff was tantamount to election in November: his district is considered North Carolina's most Republican district, having sent Republicans to represent it since 1963.
2006
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In the 2006 election, McHenry defeated Democrat Richard Carsner with almost 62% of the vote.
2008
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In 2008, McHenry defeated Lance Sigmon in the Republican primary with 67% of the vote and faced Democrat Daniel Johnson in the general election. Johnson was considered the strongest and best-funded Democrat to run in the district in over 20 years. In part because of this, the Cook Political Report moved the race from "Safe Republican" to "Likely Republican." This meant that in Charlie Cook's opinion, while McHenry still had a considerable advantage, a victory by Johnson could not be ruled out. Shortly after the Cook Political Report's update, Stuart Rothenberg of the Rothenberg Political Report, also a nonpartisan analysis of American politics and elections, addressed the race and indicated his opinion that an upset was unlikely.[30] McHenry defeated Johnson, 58% to 42%.[31]
2010
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McHenry defeated Republicans Vance Patterson, Scott Keadle, and David Michael Boldon with 63.09% of the vote to win the primary.[32] He defeated Democrat Jeff Gregory with 71.18% of the vote in the general election.[33]
2012
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McHenry defeated Ken Fortenberry and Don Peterson with 72.54% of the vote in the primary.[34] He defeated Democrat Patsy Keever in the general election with 56.99% of the vote.[35]
2014
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McHenry defeated Richard Lynch in the primary with 78.04% of the vote.[36] He defeated Democrat Tate MacQueen with 61.02% of the vote in the general election.[37]
2016
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McHenry defeated Jeff Gregory, Jeffrey Baker, and Albert Lee Wiley Jr. with 78.42% of the vote in the primary.[38] He defeated Democrat Andy Millard with 63.14% of the vote in the general election.[39]
2018
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McHenry defeated a host of fellow Republicans in the primary with 70.72% of the vote.[40] He defeated Democrat David Wilson Brown with 59.29% percent of the vote in the general election.[41]
2020
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McHenry defeated David Johnson and Ralf Walters in the primary with 71.67% of the vote.[42] He defeated Democrat David Parker with 68.91% of the vote in the general election.[43]
2022
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McHenry defeated five opponents in the primary with 68.1% of the vote.[44] He defeated Democrat Pam Genant with 72.6% of the vote in the general election.[45]
Personal life
McHenry has been married to Giulia Cangiano since 2010.[46][47] They live in Denver, North Carolina, and have three children.[48]
In 2023, fellow Republican congressman Mike Lawler told interviewer Julie Mason that McHenry had saved his 15-month-old daughter's life after she began choking on her food at an event.[49]
McHenry is known on Capitol Hill for his preference for bow ties.[3]
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- ↑ OpenSecrets | Countrywide's Campaign Contributions Weren't Loans, But They Were Investments Archived November 18, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
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- Congressman Patrick McHenry official U.S. House website
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- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Profile at Project Vote Smart
- Financial information (federal office) at the Federal Election Commission
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| North Carolina House of Representatives | ||
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| New constituency | Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 109th district 2003–2005 |
Succeeded by William Current |
| United States House of Representatives | ||
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina's 10th congressional district 2005–present |
Incumbent |
| Preceded by | Ranking Member of the House Financial Services Committee 2019–2023 |
Succeeded by Maxine Waters |
| Preceded by | Chair of the House Financial Services Committee 2023–present |
Incumbent |
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| Preceded by | Baby of the House 2005–2009 |
Succeeded by Aaron Schock |
| Party political offices | ||
| Preceded by | House Republican Chief Deputy Whip 2014–2019 |
Succeeded by Drew Ferguson |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by | Speaker pro tempore of the United States House of Representatives 2023–present |
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| Preceded by | United States representatives by seniority 63rd |
Succeeded by Cathy McMorris Rodgers |
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