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May 22, 2019

REPUBLICAN RICHARD HUDSON LOOKS TO PREVENT ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS FROM GETTING MEDICAID: Rep. Richard Hudson, R-N.C., introduced a bill to protect federal Medicaid funding from being used to provide health coverage to undocumented immigrants. California’s Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom recently announced plans to push for Medicaid coverage for California’s undocumented immigrant population, which could require federal funding to implement the measure while California’s program Medi-Cal would shoulder the costs of the benefits provided.

Issues:Health Care
May 21, 2019
Today U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (R-NC) introduced legislation to help ensure the long-term integrity of Medicaid and prevent federal taxpayer dollars from being used to administer or provide Medicaid benefits to illegal immigrants.
May 17, 2019

(CNN) The House on Thursday passed a health care package that included several bipartisan bills to lower drug costs, but without the support of most Republicans because it also included legislation to strengthen Obamacare.

The vote was 234-183. Five Republicans voted to approve the package.

Republican representatives, most of whom would have likely supported the drug pricing bills if they were brought up alone, cried foul, saying Democratic leaders had attached the Obamacare legislation as a poison pill that forced a tough vote for the GOP.

Issues:Health Care
May 17, 2019
Today U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (R-NC), Fort Bragg's Congressman and a voice for our military community, released the following statement after introducing bipartisan, bicameral legislation to improve the quality of military housing.
May 15, 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- A Green Beret with terminal cancer is taking on a new fight on Capitol Hill, hoping to give active duty service members the ability to hold the government accountable for medical malpractice.

May 11, 2019

On a beautiful day last week, our community was struck by tragedy. It was the last day of class at my alma mater, UNC Charlotte. Seniors were preparing for graduation and underclassmen were anticipating the summer break when suddenly gunshots rang out.

A deranged 22-year-old shot six students, killing two: 19-year-old Ellis “Reed” Parlier of Midland and 21-year-old Riley Howell of Waynesville. Reed was a smart, driven, and passionate student who was studying computer engineering and IT. His friends described him as an “empathetic, caring person who was always willing to talk.”