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McHenry's decision not to seek reelection is surprising, since in late October he announced he would run for another two-year term. McHenry didn't explain the reversal Tuesday, saying just that “I believe there is a season for everything and — for me — this season has come to an end.”

McHenry is in his 10th term in Congress. McHenry had worked to help McCarthy win the speaker’s contest in January and negotiate the debt limit deal that McCarthy made with President Joe Biden.

Republican Dan Bishop helped a hard-right faction squeeze concessions out of GOP Rep. Kevin McCarthy in the latter's bid to be Speaker of the U.S. House.

On Tuesday, Republican Congressman Patrick McHenry (NC-10) expressed his support for the arrest of former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried.

The House Ethics Committee has told departing U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn of North Carolina to pay over $14,000 to charity. The committee determined Cawthorn financially benefited while purchasing a cryptocurrency that he was promoting and violated conflict of interest rules.

Conversations with voters on the first two days of early, in-person voting shows Democrats and Republicans sharply differ on which issues are most important, but unaffiliated voters hold the key to victory in some pivotal races

Patrick McHenry — whose district includes Statesville, Hickory, and Lincolnton — is the ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee.

The House committee probing the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol will present new testimony and evidence at Thursday's hearing, according to select committee aides.

This midterm is a crucial one for North Carolina, and for Congress. Due to population growth, the state gained a 14th seat this year, which is situated in Mecklenburg County. There are also no incumbents in races for the 13th, 11th, 4th and 1st districts.

The House select committee investigating the January 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol is holding the first in a series of what's expected to be 6 public hearings.