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May 9, 2018
Today, U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08), a leader on the Energy and Commerce Committee, continued his efforts to find legislative solutions that help combat the opioid crisis. The Energy and Commerce Committee advanced several bills to improve access to care for individuals suffering from substance use disorder, provide our health care system with tools and resources it needs to care for patients, and help prevent future misuse of opioids. Included in the markup were two of Rep. Hudson's bipartisan bills, H.R. 5687 and H.R. 5041.
May 8, 2018
Today, U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08) released the following statement on the Trump administration's announcement on the Iran Nuclear Deal and new sanctions on the Iran regime.
May 7, 2018

North Carolina Republican U.S. Rep. Richard Hudson on Friday spoke about his plan to sidestep the patchwork of concealed carry reciprocity laws and agreements between states.

Hudson addressed the Leadership Forum crowd at the 147th annual National Rifle Association meeting in Dallas– the only Congressman asked to do so — and spoke on both the Second Amendment and his bill, which he said he expects to be signed into law this year by President Donald Trump.

May 7, 2018

The U.S. Army may have violated the First Amendment rights of a decorated chaplain who is facing discipline for not conducting a marriage retreat that included a same-sex couple, according to a letter written by a group of Republican lawmakers.

A military investigation at Fort Bragg determined Chaplain Scott Squires should be disciplined for his failure to include a lesbian couple in the Strong Bonds Marriage Retreat. It determined he had discriminated against a soldier based on her sexual orientation.

May 5, 2018

DALLAS, TX — Rep. Richard Hudson (R-NC-8) spoke to Breitbart News at the NRA convention in Dallas, Texas, on Friday about the plight of national reciprocity.

Hudson introduced national reciprocity on January 3, 2017–day one of the 115th Congress. The legislation languished for nearly a year before conservatives rallied to overcome Speaker Paul Ryan’s stonewalling and pass it on December 6, 2017.

May 4, 2018

SALISBURY — The two congressmen who represent parts of Rowan County on Wednesday hosted a discussion with local professionals combatting a problem with global reaches: human trafficking.

The talk by U.S. Reps. Richard Hudson, R-8, and Ted Budd, R-13, followed the recent approval by Congress of legislation on the topic.

The legislation on online sex trafficking became law on April 11. It amends the Communications Act of 1934, closing loopholes and making it easier to target websites with legal action for enabling trafficking crimes.

May 4, 2018

MT. PLEASANT—On Tuesday, May 1, U.S. Rep. Richard Hudson (R-NC) toured Southern Grace Distilleries in Mt. Pleasant to learn more about their operations and discuss implications of the new tax cuts.

May 3, 2018
On Friday, May 4, U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08), author of the House-passed Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017 (H.R. 38), will speak at the annual NRA meeting on Friday, May 4, in Dallas, Texas.