Press Releases
June 28, 2017
Today, U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08), member of the Energy and Commerce Committee's Health Subcommittee, released the following statement after the House passed the Protecting Access to Care Act (H.R. 1215), including his amendment to implement reforms to the current medical liability system so it will better serve patients and physicians.
Issues:Health Care
June 27, 2017
Today, U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08), representative of Fort Bragg, released the following statement on the deployment of 1,500 soldiers from the 82nd Airborne Division to Afghanistan to assist in the fight against ISIS.
Issues:Defense & National Security
June 26, 2017
Today, U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08) released the following statement after the U.S. Conference of Mayors adopted a resolution in opposition to his bill, the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017 (H.R. 38).
Issues:Second Amendment
June 23, 2017
Today, U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08), the representative of Fort Bragg and author of bipartisan legislation to allow service connected veterans to choose care from private providers in their local communities, released the following statement after President Donald Trump signed the Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act, legislation to make it easier to fire Veterans Affairs (VA) employees for poor performance or misconduct and to establish whistleblower protections.
Issues:Veterans
June 20, 2017
Today, U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08) released the following statement on being awarded the American Ambulance Association's (AAA) 2017 Legislative Recognition Award.
Issues:Health Care
June 14, 2017
Today, U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08) released the following statement about this morning's attack on members of Congress, staff, and U.S. Capitol Police.
Issues:Congressional Issues
June 13, 2017
Today, U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08), the representative of Fort Bragg and author of bipartisan legislation to allow service connected veterans to choose care from private providers in their local communities, released the following statement after the House passed S. 1094, legislation to make it easier to fire Veterans Affairs (VA) employees for poor performance or misconduct and to establish whistleblower protections.
Issues:Veterans
June 12, 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 a bipartisan bill he introduced with Energy Subcommittee Ranking Member Bobby Rush (D-IL) to improve energy and manufacturing workforce-training programs. The bill unanimously passed the House.
June 12, 2017
Today U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08), the representative of Fort Bragg, released the following statement congratulating Maj. Gen. Laura J. Richardson, the next deputy commanding general of U.S. Army Forces Command and the first female Army officer to officially serve in this role.
Issues:Defense & National Security
June 8, 2017
Today U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08) released the following statement after the House passed the Financial CHOICE (Creating Hope and Opportunity for Investors, Consumers, and Entrepreneurs) Act (H.R. 10) to overhaul the Dodd-Frank Act and return control back to American workers and away from Washington bureaucrats.
Issues:Economy and Jobs