Press Releases
June 24, 2014
Today, U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08) released the following statement after voting in favor of H.R. 4413–The Consumer Protection and End User Relief Act. This legislation includes the full language of H.R. 3814–The Risk Management Certainty Act–which was introduced by Rep. Hudson in January.
Issues:Economy and Jobs
June 10, 2014
Today, U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Transportation Security, released the following statement after introducing H.R. 4802, the Gerardo Hernandez Airport Security Act of 2014, which addresses the lessons learned from last year's shooting at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) that tragically claimed the life of Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Officer Gerardo Hernandez. This bill would require TSA to conduct outreach to domestic airports to verify that they have working plans for responding to similar security incidents or acts of terrorism inside the perimeter of the airport.
Issues:Transportation
June 2, 2014
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08) released the following statement in reaction to the Obama Administration's proposed Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulation requiring power plants to cut carbon emissions by thirty percent.
Issues:Economy and JobsEnergy
May 22, 2014
Today, U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08) released the following statement after cosponsoring H.Con.Res. 98 calling on President Obama to immediately demand the resignation of Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki.
Issues:Veterans
May 21, 2014
U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08) released the following statement after voting yesterday in favor of a series of bipartisan anti-human trafficking bills, which would increase protection for the victims of human trafficking, hold buyers and sellers engaged in sex trafficking accountable for their crimes, and streamline law enforcement resources.
May 15, 2014
U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08) hosted a Summit on Human Trafficking at the Harris Alumni Center at UNC Charlotte. This summit focused on ways to reduce human trafficking in our local communities while providing necessary assistance to victims. The summit featured a panel of local activists, including a law enforcement officer, nonprofit groups, a UNC Charlotte professor and a survivor of human trafficking.
May 9, 2014
Today, U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08) released the following statement after voting in favor of The Success and Opportunity through Quality Charter Schools Act (H.R. 10).
Issues:Education
May 7, 2014
Today, U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08) released the following statement after supporting a resolution to hold Lois Lerner, Former Director of the Exempt Organizations group at the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), in contempt of Congress for her role in the IRS targeting of conservative groups and her refusal to comply with a subpoena issued by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Issues:Congressional Issues
May 2, 2014
Today, U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08) released the following statement applauding the decision to form a Select Committee.
April 30, 2014
Today, U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08), Chairman of the Transportation Security Subcommittee, released the following statement in response to a report released by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) today recommending that the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) not purchase next generation AIT machines (AIT-2) until it develops a realistic performance schedule and conducts better testing and data analysis, among other recommendations.
Issues:Defense & National Security