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September 28, 2018

Monarch of Stanly County has been awarded a $1.6 million federal grant to help combat mental illness and drug addiction. If successful, the award could nearly double next year.

September 28, 2018
Today U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08), Fort Bragg's Congressman and an outspoken advocate for North Carolina's military community, released the following statement after President Donald Trump signed into law a defense funding bill which included his amendment to increase funding for the United States Army Special Operations Command (USASOC) for additional training of Special Forces.
September 28, 2018
Today U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08) released the following statement after the House passed his bipartisan bills, the Securing Opioids and Unused Narcotics with Deliberate (SOUND) Disposal and Packaging Act (H.R. 5687), the Safe Disposal of Unused Medication Act (H.R. 5041), and the Education for Disposal of Unused (EDU) Opioids Act (H.R. 5714), as part of H.R. 6, a comprehensive package of bipartisan legislation to combat the opioid crisis.
Issues:Health Care
September 27, 2018
Today U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08) released the following statement after the House passed two bills, part of a three bill set known as Tax Reform 2.0, that would simplify and expand family savings and encourage job creation.
September 26, 2018

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. House approved more than billion dollars in federal assistance for the Carolinas following Hurricane Florence.

  • The Tar Heel state will receive roughly $1.1 billion
  • North Carolina lawmakers say they will likely be back asking for more
  • Senate still needs to approve the funding

Of the $1.68 billion, North Carolina's senators estimate the Tar Heel state will receive roughly $1.1 billion.

September 26, 2018
Today, U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08) released the following statement after the House passed billions of dollars in disaster relief funding to aid North Carolina in Florence recovery.
September 26, 2018

Tropical Storm Florence left a trail of flooded roads and destroyed property in the wake of its ruinous lurch through Robbins.

The small community was still reeling from the storm when U.S. Rep. Richard Hudson toured some of the affected areas on Saturday. The congressman was joined by state Rep. Jamie Boles and county Commissioner Otis Ritter.

September 26, 2018
Today, U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08), Fort Bragg's Congressman, released the following statement after the House passed H.R. 6378, which includes his bipartisan MISSION ZERO Act (H.R. 880) to assist assigning Department of Defense (DoD) trauma surgeons to civilian trauma centers, filling a gap in care observed by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine.
Issues:Health Care
September 25, 2018
Today, U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08) released the following statement after traveling across the eighth district and stopping in every county to meet with Emergency Management officials and other local leaders, learn more about response and recovery efforts, and talk with constituents in shelters. On Saturday, Rep. Hudson was briefed on emergency response efforts and surveyed storm damage in Robbins, pictured below at the town's water treatment facility. Rep. Hudson previously visited the community and met with Moore County Emergency Management officials on Sunday, September 16.
September 24, 2018

Moore Montessori Community School has been awarded a $400,000 grant from a U.S. Department of Education program for new charter schools.

Moore County’s third charter and first public Montessori school opened last month in Southern Pines with about 90 students in kindergarten through second grade. The school plans to serve grades K-6 by 2022.

Issues:Education