Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08) is urging Secretary of State Antony Blinken to provide immediate assistance and a plan to secure the safety of American citizens and allies still in Afghanistan. In a letter sent today, Rep. Hudson sounded the alarm on examples of misleading information from the State Department that has put citizens and allies at risk.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08), Fort Bragg's Congressman, released the following statement following President Joe Biden's speech on Afghanistan:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08), Fort Bragg's Congressman, released the following statement on Afghanistan:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08) joined 80 of his colleagues in sending a bipartisan letter today to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Denis McDonough, urging him to prioritize care for rural veterans. Historically, veterans in rural areas have faced challenges with accessing quality care because many of the VA's resources are devoted to urban areas. The letter discusses improving overall access to care for rural veterans through creative solutions, cross-agency collaboration, public-private partnerships, and improved rural broadband.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08) released the following statement on Thursday's Israeli airstrikes:

"I stand firmly behind the Israelis and their right to defend themselves from the increasingly dangerous and reckless attacks on its people. Rocket fire from Lebanon is just the latest example of aggression most likely backed by Iran. These attacks are unacceptable and it is essential that the United States fully support and help defend our greatest Middle Eastern ally."

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08) has introduced the 21st Century Broadband Deployment Act, legislation to expand broadband access in rural and unserved communities.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08), Fort Bragg's Congressman, along with U.S. Representative Rob Wittman (VA-01) introduced the Counting Overlooked Base Impact Aid (COBIA) Act to ensure schools educating service-connected children receive the full sum of federal Impact Aid to which they are currently entitled.