Press Releases
September 6, 2017
Today, U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08) spoke on the House floor to advocate on behalf of the Uwharrie Forest and to call for the prioritization of funding for the U.S. Forest Service's Capital Improvement and Maintenance account. This program provides funding to pave National Forest roads, such as those within the Uwharrie National Forest.
September 6, 2017
Today, U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08) voted for hurricane recovery funding targeted solely towards emergency response efforts and denounced the idea of tying this legislation to debt limit discussions.
August 17, 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 bipartisan legislation to make several landmark improvements to the GI Bill was signed into law.
Issues:Veterans
August 4, 2017
Today, U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08), the representative of Fort Bragg, released the following statement on the deaths of Specialist Christopher M. Harris of Jackson Springs and Sergeant Jonathon M. Hunter of Columbus, Indiana, both infantrymen assigned to 2nd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division who were killed in an attack in Afghanistan.
Issues:Defense & National Security
July 28, 2017
Today, U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08) released the following statement on the Senate's setback to repeal and replace Obamacare.
Issues:Health Care
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