Press Releases
July 11, 2018
Today U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08), a member of the U.S. Helsinki Commission, released the following statement after his amendment to express concerns about the ramifications of the construction of the Nord Stream II pipeline was adopted as part of the Berlin Declaration at the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Parliamentary Assembly annual session.
July 10, 2018
Today U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08), a member of the U.S. Helsinki Commission, released the following statement after his amendment to urge Turkey to release Pastor Andrew Brunson of North Carolina was adopted as part of a human rights resolution at the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Parliamentary Assembly annual session.
July 2, 2018
Today, U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08) released the following statement after being awarded the "Guardian of Seniors' Rights Award" by the 60 Plus Association.
Issues:Social Security
June 28, 2018
Today U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08), Fort Bragg's Congressman and an outspoken advocate for North Carolina's military community, released the following statement after his amendment to increase funding for the United States Army Special Operations Command (USASOC) to provide for additional training of Special Forces passed the House as part of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for FY19 (H.R. 6157).
June 27, 2018
Today U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08), Fort Bragg's Congressman and an outspoken advocate for North Carolina's military community, spoke on the House floor in support of his amendment to increase funding for the United States Army Special Operations Command (USASOC) to provide for additional training of Special Operations Forces.
Issues:Defense & National Security
June 25, 2018
Today U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08), the representative of Fort Bragg, released the following statement after the House passed the Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act (H.R. 299), legislation he cosponsored.
Issues:Veterans
June 22, 2018
Today U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08) released the following statement after the House passed his bipartisan bills, the Securing Opioids and Unused Narcotics with Deliberate (SOUND) Disposal and Packaging Act (H.R. 5687) and the Safe Disposal of Unused Medication Act (H.R. 5041), as part of H.R. 6, a comprehensive package of legislation to combat the opioid crisis. This legislation is critical for our community as North Carolina has four of the top 25 worst cities for abuse in the country – including Fayetteville.
Issues:Health Care
June 21, 2018
Today U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08), Chairman of the Agriculture and Rural America Task Force, released the following statement after the House passed the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 (H.R. 2).
Issues:Agriculture
June 19, 2018
Today the House passed U.S. Representative Richard Hudson's (NC-08) bipartisan bill, the Securing Opioids and Unused Narcotics with Deliberate (SOUND) Disposal and Packaging Act (H.R. 5687), 342-13. This bill is applauded as one of "the most important opioid bills in the House" and legislation that "could make a more serious difference."
Issues:Health Care
June 19, 2018
Today U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08) released the following statement on illegal immigrant families at the U.S./Mexico border.
Issues:Immigration