Press Releases
July 7, 2016
Today, U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08) spoke on the House floor in support of his amendment to block future Obama Administration regulations. His amendment – which would prohibit funds from the appropriations bill from being used to propose or finalize a regulatory action until January 21, 2017 – was adopted by voice to the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act for FY17(H.R. 5485).
Issues:Economy and Jobs
July 6, 2016
Today, U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08), member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, released the following statement after the House passed the Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act (H.R. 2646), bipartisan legislation to significantly reform our nation's mental health care system.
Issues:Health Care
July 5, 2016
Today, U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08) released the following statement in response to the FBI's investigation into former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server.
June 28, 2016
Today, U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08) released the following statement in response to the publication of the final report from the Select Committee on Benghazi.
Issues:Defense & National Security
June 23, 2016
Today, U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08) released the following statement in response to the Supreme Court's ruling in United States v. Texas, which upholds the lower court's decision that the president's abuse of executive action to grant amnesty to illegal immigrants is unlawful.
June 22, 2016
Today, U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08) released the following statement after House Republicans put forward a plan to repeal and replace Obamacare with patient-centered, affordable health care.
Issues:Health Care
June 16, 2016
Today, U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08) released the following statement after his amendment to prohibit the administration from transferring any detainees out of the military prison at Guantanamo Bay passed the House as part of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for FY17 (H.R. 5293).
Issues:Defense & National Security
June 15, 2016
Today, U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08) spoke on the House floor in support of his amendment to prohibit the administration from transferring any detainees out of the military prison at Guantanamo Bay. His amendment – which, if enacted, would be the strictest prohibition of transfers yet – was adopted by voice to the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for FY17 (H.R. 5293) which will receive a House vote tomorrow.
Issues:Defense & National Security
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