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a16z hires former Republican Congressman Patrick McHenry as advisor | TechCrunch

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Patrick McHenry announced Wednesday that he landed a job with Andreessen Horowitz .

He will be a Senior Advisor, advocating for startups with policymakers.

McHenry spent 20 years in Congress before retiring in January .

He was perhaps best known for dressing down then SEC chair Gary Gensler .

Meanwhile, a16z has been embedding itself into policy and government lately.

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