Pat Harrigan addresses U.S.-Ukraine aid, health care fraud surge, and AI innovation

Pat Harrigan, U.S. Representative for North Carolina's 10th Congressional District
Pat Harrigan, U.S. Representative for North Carolina's 10th Congressional District
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Congressman Pat Harrigan, who won the 2024 general election against Ralph R. Scott, Jr., posted a series of statements on social media addressing U.S. military support to Ukraine, healthcare fraud, and American innovation through artificial intelligence.

On March 30, 2026, Harrigan commented on ongoing U.S. weapons transfers to Ukraine and concerns about domestic military readiness: “.@SecRubio was clear that nothing has been diverted yet and the PURL program continues to flow weapons to Ukraine. But this conversation is a real reminder of how stretched our stockpiles have become after years of drawdown. American military needs have to come first, and we”.

The following day, March 31, 2026, Harrigan addressed rising incidents of healthcare fraud linked to federal programs: “The numbers do not lie, a 20% spike in suspicious activity reports in a single year after @POTUS made health care fraud a priority shows just how much was being ignored before. Transnational criminal organizations have been treating Medicare and Medicaid like a personal ATM and”.

Later that same day, Harrigan highlighted efforts in science and technology aimed at maintaining U.S. competitiveness: “Every major scientific domain, every top national laboratory, the world’s best supercomputers, and the private sector all working together through AI to transform how America innovates. That is the Genesis Mission and that is how we stay ahead of China. The countries that win”.

Harrigan’s public statements follow his electoral victory in 2024 over Ralph R. Scott, Jr., where he secured approximately 57.5% of the vote compared to Scott’s 38.2%.



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