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U.S. Rep. Richard Hudson filed for re-election on Dec. 1 in hopes of winning a third term in Congress.

Hudson said that while he feels he has accomplished a a lot so far, he has several other issues he plans to tackle if the voters return him to Capitol Hill for another two years.

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Hudson said forging bipartisan partnerships have been a large factor in the second-term congressman’s early success.

RALEIGH, N.C. - Tensions continue to build over the future of a federal program to allow the resettlement of thousands of Syrian refugees.

Political experts said public opinion seems to be shifting toward a majority backing a suspension of the program.

“It is certainly starting to gain some traction as a bipartisan issue,” political expert Michael Bitzer said. “The concerns about terrorism cut across party lines.”

With a veto-proof margin, the U.S. House ignored a threat from President Barack Obama and passed a bill introduced by Rep. Richard Hudson to add new screening requirements for Syrian and Iraqi refugees trying to resettle in the United States.

The bill passed by a count of 289-137, with 47 Democrats voting for the measure. With its significant support, the bill — the American SAFE Act of 2015 — has enough votes to defy a veto threat from Obama as it moves to the U.S. Senate.