For the American Founding Father, see Patrick Henry.
Patrick McHenry
Official portrait, 2018
Chair of the House Financial Services Committee
Incumbent
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
Incumbent
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
(1975-10-22) October 22, 1975 (age 48) 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
McHenry's voice
McHenry on the death of former North Carolina politician Jim Broyhill Recorded February 27, 2023
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. He is also chair of the House Financial Services Committee since 2023.[1][2] 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.
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. 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.[3][4]
^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.
^"McHenry named as acting speaker". POLITICO. October 3, 2023. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
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