Patrick McHenry

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Patrick McHenry
Official portrait, 2018
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)
Chair of the House Financial Services Committee
Assumed office
January 3, 2023
Preceded by Maxine Waters
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

( 1975-10-22 ) October 22, 1975 (age 48)
Gastonia, North Carolina , U.S.
Political party Republican
Spouse(s)
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. He became the U.S. representative for North Carolina's 10th congressional district in 2005. He is a member of the Republican Party . McHenry became Speaker pro tempore of the United States House of Representatives in October 3, 2023, after the removal of Kevin McCarthy from the role. [1]

McHenry was a House Republican chief deputy whip from 2014 to 2019, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee from 2019 to 2023, and chair of the House Financial Services Committee since 2023. [2] [3]

In December 2023, McHenry announced that he would not seek reelection in 2024 . [4]

References [ change | change source ]

  1. "McHenry named as acting speaker" . POLITICO . Retrieved 2023-10-03 .
  2. Neukam, Stephen (January 10, 2023). "New Congress: Here's who's heading the various House Committees" . The Hill . Retrieved January 11, 2023 .
  3. Duster, Chandelis (January 4, 2023). "The lawmaker trying to unite Republicans around McCarthy's speakership bid" . CNN . Retrieved January 11, 2023 .
  4. Karnie, Annie (5 December 2023). "Patrick McHenry, Former Interim Speaker, to Leave Congress" . The New York Times . Retrieved 5 December 2023 .