Press Releases
September 19, 2016
Today, U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08) released the following statement after the U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of Rowan County in Lund v. Rowan County.
September 15, 2016
Today, U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08) released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed H.R. 5351, a bill based on his legislation to prohibit the administration from transferring any detainees out of the military prison at Guantanamo Bay.
Issues:Defense & National Security
September 14, 2016
Today, U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08) released the following statement regarding the NCAA's and ACC's recent decisions on championship events:
September 14, 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 responding to reports that the Obama Administration plans to admit "a significantly higher number" of Syrian refugees in fiscal year 2017.
Issues:Defense & National Security
September 9, 2016
Yesterday, U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08) was awarded the "Guardian of Seniors' Rights Award" by the 60 Plus Association and the "Tax Fighter Award" by the National Tax Limitation Committee (NTLC).
August 19, 2016
Today, U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08) released the following statement after the State Department admitted the $400 million cash to Iran was in exchange for hostages.
Issues:Defense & National Security
August 16, 2016
Today, U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08) and Fayetteville Mayor Nat Robertson held a roundtable discussion at Fayetteville City Hall with the Fayetteville Opioid Task Force to discuss ways to combat the growing prescription drug and opioid abuse crisis, as well as the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act, a bipartisan law Rep. Hudson helped champion to tackle America's opioid epidemic.
Issues:Health Care
August 16, 2016
Today, U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08), author of an amendment to prohibit the administration from transferring any detainees out of the military prison at Guantanamo Bay, released the following statement after the Obama Administration transferred 15 prisoners to the United Arab Emirates.
Issues:Defense & National Security
July 14, 2016
Today, U.S. Representatives Richard Hudson (NC-08) and John Katko (NY-24) sent a letter to Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx to inform him of grave security concerns at Cuban airports and to call for delay of plans to resume air service to Cuba until the security measures at these airports can be verified and the potential risks to our homeland security have been appropriately scrutinized.
Issues:Defense & National Security
July 12, 2016
Today, U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08) joined Rep. John Katko (NY-24), Homeland Security Chairman Michael McCaul (TX-10), and Rep. Henry Cuellar (TX-28) to introduce the bipartisan Cuban Airport Security Act of 2016 (H.R. 5728) to prohibit scheduled passenger air transportation between the United States and Cuba until a study has been completed regarding security measures and equipment at Cuba's airports.
Issues:Defense & National Security