Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08), author of the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act (H.R. 38) and a leader on the Second Amendment in Congress, has led 140 Members of the House of Representatives urging the Department of Justice to withdraw a proposed rule on Stabilizing Braces.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08) and U.S. Representative Tim Burchett (TN-02) introduced the Trade-Related Intellectual Property Protection (TRIPP) Act, legislation focused on protecting intellectual property (IP) for medical innovations like coronavirus vaccines.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08), the House Republican leader on pandemic preparedness, has introduced legislation to enhance the development of vaccines through public-private partnerships with the FDA and NIH. The legislation was cosponsored by Rep. Anna Eshoo (CA-18), the Health Subcommittee Chair. This is the second bill introduced by Rep. Hudson this week focused on pandemic preparedness issues.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08) released the following statement on a U.S. District Court ruling against California's long-time ban on assault weapons:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following news reports of a second major cyberattack this week by Russian actors, U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08) is calling on President Joe Biden to postpone a planned meeting with Vladimir Putin scheduled for later this month until Putin stops the cyberattacks.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08) has cosponsored the Recognizing the Protection of Motorsports Act of 2021, or "RPM Act." This bill permanently blocks attempts by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to regulate modified motor vehicles used for racing. Rep. Hudson is an original cosponsor of the bill, which was introduced this month by Rep. Patrick McHenry (NC-10).