Press Releases

CONCORD- Today, U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08) issued the following statement after presenting the Congressional Award to J. Parker Garrison for success in volunteer public service, personal development, physical fitness and exploration.

Today, U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08) issued the following statement after voting in support of the omnibus appropriations package to provide discretionary funding for the entire federal government for the fiscal year.

Today, U.S. Representatives Richard Hudson (NC-08) and Jeff Duncan (SC-03), members of the House Homeland Security Committee, filed an amendment to the omnibus appropriations package to suspend further funding for the construction of the new Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Headquarters at St. Elizabeth's campus to prevent excessive waste of taxpayer dollars.

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.