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SALISBURY, NC (WBTV) - Two local leaders who represent parts of Rowan and Cabarrus counties in the U.S. Congress are working this week to deal with the opioid and overdose epidemic.
U.S. Representative Ted Budd (R-NC 13) is co-sponsorship the Restoring Enforcement Standards to Track Opioids Responsively Act (HR 4079).
News of Orange High School football player Thys Oldenburg, who suffered a head injury Oct. 12, has caught the attention of a member of Congress.
U.S. Rep. Richard Hudson, a Republican who represents the 8th District that runs from Concord to Pinehurst, posted on Facebook and Twitter on Tuesday that he and his wife were praying for Thys’ recovery.
“My wife, Renee, and I pray for God’s healing for Thys, and our thoughts are with the Oldenburg family,” Hudson said.
CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) - US Representative Richard Hudson, the Republican representing the 8th District of North Carolina, testified on Wednesday before the House Energy and Commerce Committee as part of a bipartisan "Member Day" addressing the opioid crisis, according to a news release provided by his office.
Congress members from North Carolina met with Veterans Affairs leaders in Washington on Tuesday, hoping for better communication on problems in the VA system.
Eight House members met with top officials from the VA’s Mid-Atlantic Health Care Network, also known as Veterans Integrated Service Network 6, and the leaders from at least three VA medical centers, including Fayetteville’s.
CHARLOTTE, N.C.–Head injuries and football have gained national attention over the years, and U.S. Rep. Richard Hudson (NC-08) decided to take the conversation to the source.
Hudson, a leader on the Energy and Commerce Committee, visited the Carolina Panthers to discuss his efforts to increase collaboration and advance the understanding of concussions as well as the steps being taken by the Panthers and the National Football League to reduce injuries:
CONCORD - U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08) visited Ketchie Incorporated Friday to have a conversation about the challenges and prospects facing manufacturers, as well as House Republicans’ vision to advance comprehensive tax reform that spurs job creation and grows our economy.
The Aberdeen Fire Department announced that they were presented with a check from Congressman Richard Hudson on Thursday.
The Fire Department was awarded a $486,611 grant from the Department of Homeland Security’s Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) program.
The award date from SAFER was on September 1st, and less than 3 weeks later Hudson presented the much-needed funds to staff six new firefighters.
House GOP leaders are moving forward with plans to vote on two gun-related measures in the coming weeks, the first time Congress has taken up the controversial issue since Donald Trump became president.
A bill easing regulations on the purchases of gun silencers — also known as suppressors — could reach the House floor as early as next week.
U.S. Rep. Richard Hudson visited Moore County on Thursday to a present a much-needed check to the Aberdeen Fire Department.
The $486,611 grant was provided through the Department of Homeland Security’s Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response, or SAFER, program. It will be used to partially fund the salaries of six new firefighters.
It was a triumphant moment for Fire Chief Phillip Richardson, who has worked for five years to secure the money.
PEMBROKE — Supporters of Lumbee recognition are banking on next week’s hearing before a U.S. House subcommittee to move the proposed Lumbee Recognition Act forward.
A hearing on the bill, sponsored by Rep. Robert Pittenger, whose 9th District includes Robeson County, and Rep. Richard Hudson, whose 8th District previously included Robeson County, is scheduled for Tuesday before the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian, Insular, and Alaska Native Affairs.