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September 19, 2015
A bill to increase airport safety and authored by U.S. Rep. Richard Hudson, R-8, unanimously passed Congress this week.
Called the Gerardo Hernandez Airport Security Act, the bill was first introduced during Hudson’s first term. It also passed the U.S. House in his first term.
Among other things, the bill would direct the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to give technical assistance to verify airports have plans for responding to security incidents in the facility’s perimeter, including acts of terrorism and active shooters.
September 16, 2015
Today, U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08), former Chairman of the Subcommittee on Transportation Security, released the following statement after a bipartisan bill he authored last Congress, the Gerardo Hernandez Airport Security Act (H.R. 720), unanimously passed the U.S. Congress.
September 13, 2015
CONCORD, N.C. -- The Concord City Council accepted an FAA grant for a new airport terminal and approved additional money for the Albemarle Waterline at its Thursday meeting.
The city learned Tuesday it will receive a $6.4 million FAA grant for a new commercial terminal at the Concord Regional Airport.
May 28, 2015
Members of North Carolina’s congressional delegation sent a letter Thursday to the head of the Federal Aviation Administration asking the agency to speed up allocating funds for a new control tower at Charlotte Douglas International Airport.
The FAA is planning to open the new tower – which will be much taller and able to see all of the airport’s runways more effectively – in 2019.
“The new tower is vital to improve efficiency and safety as Charlotte Douglas continues to expand,” the seven representatives wrote.
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November 1, 2014
U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08), Chairman of the Transportation Security Subcommittee, released the following statement in remembrance of last year's shooting at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) that tragically took the life of Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Officer Gerardo Hernandez.
October 16, 2014
Today, U.S. Reps. Richard Hudson (R-NC), Chairman of the Transportation Security Subcommittee, and Susan Brooks (R-IN), Chairman of the Emergency Preparedness, Response and Communications Subcommittee, released the following statements after urging the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to place individuals who have been exposed to the Ebola virus on the ÔDo Not Board' list enforced by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) for a minimum of 21 days.
October 16, 2014
Today, U.S. Rep. Richard Hudson (R-NC), Chairman of the Transportation Security Subcommittee, released the following statement in reaction to Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Administrator John Pistole's announced departure.
October 15, 2014
Tonight, U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08), Chairman of the Transportation Security Subcommittee, issued the following statement after joining Homeland Security Committee Chairman Michael McCaul and fellow subcommittee chairmen to call for enhanced travel restrictions and security measures to help combat the spread of the Ebola Virus and protect the American people.
September 18, 2014
WASHINGTON -- Annoyed by excessive airline fees? There could be relief in sight thanks, in part, to new legislation introduced in Congress by a North Carolina lawmaker.
The $5 Transportation Security Agency fee you pay on each leg of a flight would be capped under new legislation co-sponsored by Republican Congressman Richard Hudson.
On Wednesday, the House passed the legislation unanimously. The vote tally was 423 to 0.
September 18, 2014
The chairman of the House's transportation security subcommittee said Thursday that the federal government's controversial "no-fly" terrorist watch list is "crucial" to protecting international flights to the U.S. in the face of threats from the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS).
The no-fly list has been criticized by groups like the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), who have successfully argued in court that the federal government is not transparent enough about its watchlist selections.
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