Press Releases
July 27, 2017
Today, U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08), the representative of Fort Bragg and the voice for North Carolina's veterans, released the following statement after the House passed the Make America Secure Appropriations Act of 2018 (H.R. 3219), which includes appropriations bills for defense, military construction and veterans, energy and water, and the legislative branch.
July 25, 2017
Today, U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08), the representative of Fort Bragg and the voice for North Carolina's veterans, released the following statement after the House passed several measures to support and improve care for veterans, including H.R. 3218 to make several significant improvements to the GI Bill.
Issues:Veterans
July 24, 2017
Today, U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08) introduced legislation to rename the Spring Lake Post Office in honor of Howard B. Pate, Jr. All House of Representatives members of the North Carolina delegation signed on in support of this legislation.
Issues:Veterans
July 20, 2017
Today, U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08), Co-Chairman of the Atlantic Offshore Energy Caucus, issued the following statement on Governor Roy Cooper's announcement on offshore drilling.
Issues:Economy and JobsEnergy
July 19, 2017
Today, U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08) released the following statement after the House passed legislation to give states flexibility when it comes to implementing the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) ozone regulations.
Issues:Economy and JobsEnergy
July 18, 2017
Today U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08), member of the Energy and Commerce Committee's Energy Subcommittee, spoke on the House floor in support of H.R. 2786, a bipartisan bill he introduced with Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) to responsibly tap into energy resources and roll back burdensome federal regulations on conduit hydropower projects. The bill passed the House with overwhelming bipartisan support, 420-2.
Issues:Energy
July 14, 2017
Today,U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08) released the following statement after the U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against Rowan County in Lund v. Rowan County.
July 14, 2017
Today, U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08), the representative of Fort Bragg and an outspoken advocate for North Carolina's military community, released the following statement after the House passed the FY18 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).
Issues:Defense & National Security
July 12, 2017
Today, U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08), author of the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017, released the following statement after the House passed bipartisan legislation to reauthorize the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) user fee programs, including his language to prohibit the regulation of hearing devices designed to be used in connection with hunting or other exercises of Second Amendment rights.
Issues:Second Amendment
June 29, 2017
Today, U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08) released the following statement after the House passed two bills to strengthen public safety by combating dangerous sanctuary city policies that permit criminals to go free and by enhancing penalties for deported illegal immigrants who return to the United States.
Issues:Immigration