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While some have called for a reduced role for U.S. troops in Africa following deadly attacks in Niger and Somalia, Rep. Richard Hudson is returning to America this weekend ready to advocate for more troops and resources on the continent.
Hudson, a Republican whose district includes Fort Bragg, spent two days with American military leaders overseeing the nation’s efforts on the African continent.
The House version of the 2019 defense-spending bill will contain a provision that increases funding for the Army Special Operations Command, and training for Special Forces (Green Berets). Rep. Richard Hudson, R-N.C., introduced the provision as an amendment to the bill. To pay for the increase, money would be transferred from the Research Development Testing and Evaluation Account. The amendment cleared the House on June 28. Hudson’s district includes Joint Base Bragg-Pope, home of the 82ndAirborne Division and XVIII Airborne Corps.
More special operators could receive a break on taxes next year.
The Special Operations Forces Tax Cut Act would grant tax breaks to troops based on their mission, rather than location. The bill would benefit troops who deploy outside of combat zones not formally recognized in the IRS' Combat Zone Tax Exclusion section.
The Combat Zone Tax Exclusion allows service members who deploy to certain combat zones to exclude income from federal tax filings. Qualifying regions for the tax exclusion are Afghanistan, Kosovo and the Arabian Peninsula.
More special operators could receive a break on taxes next year.
The Special Operations Forces Tax Cut Act would grant tax breaks to troops based on their mission, rather than location. The bill would benefit troops who deploy outside of combat zones not formally recognized in the IRS' Combat Zone Tax Exclusion section.
The Combat Zone Tax Exclusion allows service members who deploy to certain combat zones to exclude income from federal tax filings. Qualifying regions for the tax exclusion are Afghanistan, Kosovo and the Arabian Peninsula.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will hold a “community engagement event” in North Carolina this summer, one of the next steps in the agency’s work on chemicals such as GenX and C8.
“I asked the Administrator to come to my district because I want him to hear directly from our community and because addressing the GenX issue remains a top priority from me,” Rep. Richard Hudson, R-N..C 8, said in the release. Hudson’s district runs from Concord to the Fayetteville area.