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TexasTowelie

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Thu May 16, 2019, 06:11 AM May 2019

GOP Rep. Patrick McHenry takes on 'Auntie Maxine' in Congress [View all]

WASHINGTON – Rep. Patrick McHenry has been representing western North Carolina in the U.S. House since he was 29 years old.

The 10th District Republican, now 43, has long been considered a rising star among House GOP lawmakers. He’s worked in leadership as Republicans’ chief deputy whip, and he’s often labeled as an aspiring Speaker of the House. He’s got a lifetime rating of 93 percent from the American Conservative Union.

Now, he’s got a new platform: adversary-in-chief to House Financial Services Chairwoman Maxine Waters.

McHenry is the ranking member on the powerful financial services panel, a coveted committee with jurisdiction over housing, banking, insurance and real estate.

Read more: http://www.ncpolicywatch.com/2019/05/13/gop-rep-patrick-mchenry-takes-on-auntie-maxine-in-congress/

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