Press Releases
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
June 7, 2017
Today U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08), member of the Energy Subcommittee, released the following statement after a bill he introduced with Energy Subcommittee Ranking Member Bobby Rush (D-IL) to improve energy and manufacturing workforce-training programs passed by unanimous consent out of the Energy and Commerce Committee.
Issues:Economy and JobsEnergy
May 27, 2017
Today, U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08) released the following statement defending religious liberty and condemning the recent attacks in Egypt and Portland.
May 25, 2017
Today, U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08), the representative of Fort Bragg and the voice of North Carolina's veterans, released the following statement after the House passed several bills to improve care for veterans.
Issues:Veterans
May 23, 2017
Today, U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08) released the following statement on President Donald Trump's 2018 budget proposal.
Issues:Federal Budget
May 19, 2017
Today, U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08) released the following statement after the House passed several measures in honor of National Police Week.
May 18, 2017
Yesterday, U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08), a leader on the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, introduced the Quality Systems Certification Act of 2017 (H.R. 2483) to improve the efficiency of FDA's medical technology review process and help ensure more timely patient access to the latest medical innovations.
Issues:Health Care