Press Releases
March 17, 2016
Today, U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08) spoke on the House floor to pay tribute to Rep. Howard Coble (NC-06), whose 85th birthday would have been tomorrow, March 18, 2016.
March 16, 2016
Today, U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08), Co-Chairman of the Atlantic Offshore Energy Caucus, introduced legislation to require the administration to make Atlantic lease sales off North Carolina's coast available for offshore exploration and development.
Issues:Economy and JobsEnergy
March 15, 2016
Today, Co-Chairs of the Atlantic Offshore Energy Caucus Rep. Richard Hudson (NC-08), Rep. Jeff Duncan (SC-03), and Rep. Scott Rigell (VA-02) responded to the administration's removal of the planned oil and natural gas lease sale off the southeast Atlantic coast.
Issues:Economy and JobsEnergy
March 15, 2016
Today, U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08) released the following statement after receiving the "True Blue" award from Family Research Council Action for his extraordinary leadership and unwavering commitment to defending life and promoting family, faith and freedom.
March 8, 2016
Yesterday, U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08), representative of Charlotte Motor Speedway and Rockingham Dragway, joined Chief Deputy Whip Patrick McHenry (NC-10) to introduce the bipartisan Recognizing the Protection of Motorsports Act of 2016 to stop the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) proposed racing regulation.
March 2, 2016
Today, U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08) released the following statement after holding a hearing with his colleagues on the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations to examine the U.S. public health preparedness and response to the Zika virus.
Issues:Health Care
February 29, 2016
Today, U.S. Representatives Richard Hudson (NC-08), Scott Rigell (VA-02) and Jeff Duncan (SC-03), co-Chairmen of the Atlantic Offshore Energy Caucus, sent a letter to Department of Interior Secretary Sally Jewell urging the Department to retain the full area included in the Draft Proposed Program (DPP) for Atlantic lease sale 260.
Issues:Economy and JobsEnergy
February 26, 2016
Today, U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08) released the following statement after voting for the Sportsmen's Heritage and Recreational Enhancement (SHARE) Act of 2015 (H.R. 2406).
Issues:Second Amendment
February 25, 2016
Today, U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08) led members of the North Carolina delegation in a letter urging the U.S. Surface Transportation Board (STB) to closely follow the developments surrounding Canadian Pacific's merger proposal regarding Norfolk Southern.
Issues:Economy and Jobs
February 23, 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 the House passed a series of bills aimed to combat terrorist travel.
Issues:Defense & National Security