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January 2, 2015
CONCORD, N.C. – U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08) announced today that Cabarrus County Sheriff Brad Riley will be his guest when the President delivers his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress tonight. As a Member of Congress, Rep.
December 14, 2014
Gridlock and dysfunction may be common in Washington, but two of Rowan county’s representatives in the U.S. House say the recently ended lame-duck session was productive.
The lame-duck session ended for the U.S. House last week. The Senate is still considering the $1.1 trillion “cromnibus” that would avert a government shutdown.
December 10, 2014
The House Wednesday “overwhelmingly” passed Senate amendments to HR 2719 and
December 10, 2014

For individuals with intellectual and physical disabilities and their families, every day brings new challenges. While some of the brightest, most thoughtful and hardest-working Americans are those dealing with disabilities, it’s tough living in a world where rules and programs work against them.

December 5, 2014
WASHINGTON – Security fees on airline tickets will be capped at $11.20 per round-trip under legislation the Senate cleared unanimously Thursday for President Obama's signature.
The House had approved the cap in a 423-0 vote in September, after complaints that the Transportation Security Administration began charging higher fees than lawmakers intended.
December 5, 2014
WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Richard Hudson’s bill to limit airline fees passed unanimously in the Senate on Friday and will advance to the president’s desk to be signed into law.
H.R. 5462 is the first bill introduced by the Concord Republican to pass both houses of Congress. The bipartisan bill won unanimous approval in the House of Representatives in September.
November 20, 2014
Several top Republicans have issued statements in response to Obama’s executive amnesty order announcement promising to stop him. Rep.
November 19, 2014
Richmond County’s congressman earned some national airtime for his role in reuniting a soldier and his retired military dog.
U.S. Rep. Richard Hudson, R-Concord, appeared on Greta Van Susteren’s Fox News program “On the Record” Tuesday night to share the story of Army Spc.
November 12, 2014
Members paid tribute to retiring Rep. Howard Coble (R-N.C.) Wednesday night, including multiple fellow North Carolina Republicans who wore plaid suit jackets in his honor.
Coble, who has served since 1985, is well known around Capitol Hill for regularly wearing plaid suit jackets.