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Patrick McHenry | |
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.jpg) Official portrait, 2018 | |
| Chair of the House Financial Services Committee | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Maxine Waters |
| Speaker pro tempore of the United States House of Representatives | |
| Acting October 3, 2023 – October 25, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Kevin McCarthy (as Speaker) |
| Succeeded by | Mike Johnson (as Speaker) |
| Ranking Member of the House Financial Services Committee | |
| In office January 3, 2019 – January 3, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Maxine Waters |
| Succeeded by | Maxine Waters |
| House Republican Chief Deputy Whip | |
| In office August 1, 2014 – January 3, 2019 | |
| Leader | John Boehner Paul Ryan |
| Preceded by | Peter Roskam |
| Succeeded by | Drew Ferguson |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina's 10th district | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Cass Ballenger |
| Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 109th district | |
| In office January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | William Current |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Patrick Timothy McHenry October 22, 1975 Gastonia, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Giulia Cangiano (m. 2010) |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | North Carolina State University Belmont Abbey College (BA) |
| Website | House website |
Patrick Timothy McHenry (born October 22, 1975) is an American politician currently serving as U.S. representative for North Carolina's 10th congressional district since 2005, which includes the communities of Hickory and Mooresville.[1] He is also chair of the House Financial Services Committee since 2023.[2][3] A member of the Republican Party, he served as a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives for one term before being elected to Congress.[4]
McHenry served as a House Republican chief deputy whip from 2014 to 2019 and ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee from 2019 to 2023, of which he is now chair.[5] McHenry acted as Speaker pro tempore of the House for 22 days, from October 3, 2023, to October 25, 2023, following the removal of Kevin McCarthy via a motion to vacate.[6][7]
McHenry is the dean of the North Carolina's congressional delegation shared with fellow Representative Virginia Foxx.
- ^ "District Profile | U.S. Congressman Patrick McHenry". mchenry.house.gov. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
- ^ Neukam, Stephen (January 10, 2023). "New Congress: Here's who's heading the various House Committees". The Hill. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
- ^ Duster, Chandelis (January 4, 2023). "The lawmaker trying to unite Republicans around McCarthy's speakership bid". CNN. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
- ^ "Patrick McHenry". Ballotpedia. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
- ^ "Chairman Patrick McHenry | Financial Services Committee". financialservices.house.gov. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
- ^ "McHenry named as acting speaker". POLITICO. October 3, 2023. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
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