Press Releases
June 15, 2016
Today, U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08) released the following statement after his amendment to the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for FY17 (H.R. 5293) to prohibit funds from the appropriations bill from being used to transfer detainees from the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay was scheduled for consideration.
Issues:Defense & National Security
June 14, 2016
Today, U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08) issued the following statement after the House passed legislation to prevent the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) from targeting groups for their religious and political beliefs.
Issues:Tax Reform
June 10, 2016
Today, U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08) released the following statement after voting to oppose the Obama Administration's harmful energy taxes.
Issues:Economy and JobsEnergy
June 9, 2016
Today, U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08), co-author of bipartisan legislation to strengthen the vetting of Syrian and Iraqi refugees, released the following statement after House Republicans put forward a plan to strengthen our national security, including ideas to improve the integrity of the refugee screening process.
Issues:Defense & National Security
June 8, 2016
Today, U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08) released the following statement after voting to rein in the administration's strict ozone regulations that would force 20 counties in North Carolina out of attainment, threatening jobs and economic growth.
Issues:Economy and JobsEnergy
May 31, 2016
Members of Congress assure the Fort Bragg community they're fighting for them on Capitol Hill. Congressmen joined in on a Military Affairs Roundtable at the Greater Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce.
May 19, 2016
Today, U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08) released the following statement after the House passed the bipartisan FY17 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).
Issues:Defense & National Security
May 17, 2016
Today, U.S. Representatives Richard Hudson (NC-08) and C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger (MD-02) introduced the bipartisan Care Veterans Deserve Act of 2016 (H.R. 5262) to expand access to care at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) while enhancing choice, flexibility and quality in veterans' health care.
Issues:Veterans
May 13, 2016
Today, U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08) released the following statement after the House passed a series of bipartisan bills to combat the opioid abuse epidemic plaguing the country.
Issues:Health Care
May 6, 2016
Today, U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08) released the following statement in response to the Air Force's announcement to move forward with deactivation of the 440th Airlift Wing located at Fort Bragg's Pope Airfield following a 90-day waiting period as required by the FY 2016 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).
Issues:Defense & National Security