Press Releases

Today, U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08) introduced the Federal Sunset Act of 2014 as an amendment to the omnibus appropriations package. The Federal Sunset Act of 2014 would help eliminate wasteful government spending and bring much-needed reforms to the way Washington budgets and spends the American people's hard-earned tax dollars.

Today, Congressman Richard Hudson (NC-08), who represents part of Charlotte and 11 counties in South-Central North Carolina, and House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi announced the details of a friendly wager over the second round playoff game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Carolina Panthers. As passionate fans and competitive colleagues, the Members of Congress agreed to a battle for bragging rights and local delicacies.

Today U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08), member of the House Agriculture Committee, applauded the decision by Secretary of Agriculture, Tom Vilsack, and Office of Management and Budget Director, Sylvia Burwell, not to subject the Tobacco Transition Payment Program (TTPP) to the proposed FY2014 sequester cuts.

Today U.S. Representative Richard Hudson released the following statement following the announcement that U.S. Senator Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) introduced companion legislation to H.R. 2719, the Transportation Security Acquisition Reform Act, a bill authored by Rep. Hudson that unanimously passed the U.S. House of Representatives, 416 – 0 earlier this month.

U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08) released the following statement after voting in favor of the two year budget agreement that includes $85 billion in spending cuts and savings.

U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08) released the following statement on the November jobs report

Today the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 2719, the Transportation Security Acquisition Reform Act, a bill authored by U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08).

U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08) sent a letter to Secretary of Agriculture, Tom Vilsack, and Office of Management and Budget Director, Sylvia Burwell, regarding protection of the Tobacco Transition Payment Program (TTPP) from the proposed FY2014 sequester cuts.