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Representative Patrick T. McHenry's Voting Records

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Patrick McHenry
Full Name: Patrick T. McHenry
Office: U.S. House (NC) - District 10, Republican
First Elected: 11/02/2004
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Giulia
Birth Date: 10/22/1975
Birth Place: Charlotte, NC
Home City: Cherryville, NC
Religion: Roman Catholic

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National Key Votes

Date Bill No. Bill Title Outcome Vote
May 8, 2013 HR 1406 Working Families Flexibility Act of 2013 Bill Passed - House
(223 - 204)		 Yea
April 15, 2013 HR 249 Federal Employee Tax Accountability Act of 2013 Bill Failed - House
(250 - 159)		 Yea
Nov. 29, 2011 HR 3012 Repeals Certain Green Cards Limitations Bill Passed - House
(389 - 15)		 Yea
Oct. 3, 2008 HR 6867 Emergency Extended Unemployment Compensation Bill Passed - House
(368 - 28)		 Yea
June 19, 2008 HR 2642 GI Bill, Funding for Midwest Flood Cleanup, Extension of Unemployment Benefits, and Other Provisions Concurrence Vote Passed - House
(416 - 12)		 Yea
June 12, 2008 HR 5749 Emergency Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 2008 Bill Passed - House
(274 - 137)		 Yea
Nov. 7, 2007 HR 3685 Sexual Orientation Employment Nondiscrimination Act (ENDA) Bill Passed - House
(235 - 184)		 Nay
July 31, 2007 HR 2831 Equal Pay Bill Bill Passed - House
(225 - 199)		 Nay
March 30, 2006 HR 609 College Access and Opportunity Act of 2005 Bill Passed - House
(221 - 199)		 Yea
March 30, 2006 H AMDT 772 Reverse the Raid on Student Aid Amendment Amendment Rejected - House
(200 - 220)		 Nay

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