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U.S. Rep. Richard Hudson is scheduled to host a women’s symposium today in Concord.
The symposium starts at 8:30 a.m. and continues until 11:30 a.m. It features Julia Landauer, a race car driver and member of the NASCAR Next Program. It will be at the Hilton Garden Inn at 7831 Gateway Lane in Concord.
Concord City Councilwoman Jennifer Parsley is also scheduled to speak.
With just days until a deadline to avoid a shutdown, Congress passed a short-term measure to keep government funded until early December.
First, the Senate passed the spending measure by a 72-26 count. Next, the U.S. House passed it by a 342-85 count. It keeps government funded until Dec. 9 and includes money to fight the Zika virus, help victims of recent flooding in Louisiana and various appropriations for military construction and the Department of Veterans Affairs.
After surveying the flood damage in Fayetteville on Saturday, U.S. Rep. Robert Pittenger expressed concerns about a potential of even greater destruction from Hurricane Matthew, should the powerful Category 4 storm strike the mid-eastern seaboard over the days ahead.
Pittenger and fellow U.S. Rep. Richard Hudson joined Fayetteville Mayor Nat Robertson in visiting some of the low-lying flood areas and damaged parts of the city following last week’s torrential rains and heavy flooding.
FAYETTEVILLE - The floodwaters that covered parts of Fayetteville have receded now.
However, there's plenty of damage left behind and that prompted a visit from two congressmen on Saturday.
They came to survey that damage and get an idea if it will require Federal assistance for the cleanup.
Time Warner Cable reporter David Ivey has more.
Medical Arts Pharmacy off Murchison Road is a mess after the flood swept through - destroying everything. Christina Washington with the pharmacy said medical equipment and thousands of dollars of prescriptions had to be thrown out.
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (WNCN) – On Saturday, two United States representatives and Fayetteville Mayor Nat Robertson toured areas in the city that were impacted by flooding following heavy rains Wednesday and Thursday in central and eastern North Carolina.
U.S. Reps. Richard Hudson (NC-08) and Robert Pittenger (NC-09) joined Robertson to visit the areas impacted by the rains and to survey damaged areas around the city.
One of Rowan’s representatives in Congress on Thursday celebrated a federal court’s ruling in favor of county commissioners’ prayer practices.
Rep. Richard Hudson, R-8, led 17 former and current members of Congress in filing an amicus brief before the 4th Circuit Court. The brief filed by congressional representatives encouraged the court to rule in favor of Rowan.
When the court overturned a previous ruling this week, Hudson released a statement praising the decision.