Congressman Pat Harrigan, who represents his district after winning the 2024 general election against Ralph R. Scott, Jr., has recently made several public statements on legislative ethics, women’s sports, and economic conditions through posts on his official Twitter account.
On January 12, 2026, Harrigan addressed concerns about financial conflicts of interest in Congress by stating: “Congress shouldn’t be playing the stock market while writing the laws, which is why I haven’t touched individual stocks since coming to Congress and why Americans expect better from Washington. So today, I joined as an original cosponsor of @RepBryanSteil’s Insider Trading Act”.
The following day, January 13, 2026, Harrigan commented on the ongoing debate regarding fairness in women’s sports. He wrote: “I’m the father of two young girls, and I want them to grow up knowing that women are treated fairly, their opportunities are protected, and their hard work actually means something. Women’s sports exist because biological differences are real, and ignoring that reality hurts”.
Later on January 13, Harrigan discussed recent trends in the economy: “Mortgage rates are finally easing, gas is cheaper, and now core inflation is coming down too. That’s a big deal, and Republicans are going to keep pushing every day to make costs more manageable for the American people.”
Pat Harrigan was elected to Congress after defeating Ralph R. Scott, Jr. in the 2024 general election with 57.5% of the vote to Scott’s 38.2%.
