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WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Thursday, Congressman Richard Hudson (NC-09), Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, led a subcommittee markup on six bills to strengthen public safety communications, improve emergency alerts, and modernize how Americans reach help in a crisis.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Wednesday, Congressman Richard Hudson (NC-09), Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, will lead congressional oversight of the Federal Communications Commission as the agency works to close the digital divide, secure America’s communications networks, and strengthen U.S. leadership in wireless innovation.
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr will testify alongside Commissioners Anna Gomez and Olivia Trusty.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Richard Hudson commends House Energy and Commerce Committee leaders for the hearing on ways to protect America’s energy infrastructure from cyber and physical threats.
“Grid security is national security,” said Hudson. “We saw that firsthand in Moore County in 2022, when a deliberate attack left tens of thousands without power. Cyber and physical threats put lives and communities at risk, and we have to take them seriously.”
Dear Friend,
As the year comes to a close, I am feeling a great deal of gratitude. I am grateful for the opportunity to serve you. And despite the challenges we each face personally and as a country, I can’t help but feel gratitude that we live in the greatest country on earth.
As I write this in the office in my home in Southern Pines, I am grateful to be home from Washington with my family gathered under one roof.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative's Richard Hudson (NC-09) and Darrell Issa (CA-48) have reintroduced the Healthcare Equality and Rights for Our Heroes (HERO) Act, legislation to make sure service members and their families can seek justice in federal court when they are victims of medical malpractice at Department of War medical treatment facilities.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The House of Representatives passed Congressman Richard Hudson’s (NC-09) H.R. 860, the Congressional Award Program Reauthorization Act, a bipartisan bill with Rep. Debbie Dingell (MI-12) to extend the Congressional Award Program through fiscal year 2028.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-09) celebrates the FY26 National Defense Authorization Act inclusion of full federal recognition of the Lumbee Tribe, correcting a nearly 70-year injustice and delivering one of the most significant milestones in the Tribe’s modern history.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In recognition of Computer Science Education Week, U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-09) announced the winner of the 2025 Congressional App Challenge for North Carolina's 9th District.
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October 31st, 2025
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Congressman Richard Hudson: It’s Time For Democrats to End Their Shutdown