Congressman Patrick McHenry is serving his ninth term as the representative for North Carolina's 10th Congressional District which comprises all or parts of eight counties in North Carolina, from the suburbs of Charlotte on Lake Norman to the Piedmont Triad region on the Virginia border.
In the 116th Congress, Congressman McHenry was elected as the Republican Leader of the House Financial Services Committee, a committee he has served on since he was elected to Congress. In the 117th Congress, he continues to serve as Republican Leader advocating for innovative solutions that increase access to banking services and credit for American families and small businesses.
Prior to serving as the Republican Leader, Congressman McHenry served as Vice Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, a position he was appointed to at the beginning of the 114th Congress by then Chairman Jeb Hensarling (TX-05).
The federal budget has been mismanaged for too long. Under President Obama, the already staggering national debt ballooned from $10 trillion to nearly $20 trillion. The current national debt stands at nearly $23 trillion, mortgaging our children’s future.
Believing that government can simply spend its way back to prosperity is dangerously simplistic and misguided. We must cut spending to ensure future generations are not saddled with debt.
As a former member of the House Budget Committee, Congressman McHenry supports a fiscally responsible approach to budgeting. We should cut, save, and incentivize economic growth instead of the usual tax, spend, and borrow approach. Congressman McHenry believes we should have a budget that slows discretionary spending and prioritizes investment in projects that truly stimulate economic growth. We must also ensure that our budget is balanced, does not raise taxes, or cut veterans’ health care and defense programs. The government watchdog group, Citizens Against Government Waste, rates Patrick McHenry as a "Taxpayer Hero."