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June 12, 2015
U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08) released the following statement after the House passed Trade Promotion Authority (TPA).
Issues:Economy and Jobs
June 5, 2015
Legislation to fund the Justice Department is chock full of GOP-backed language designed to keep the Obama administration from moving ahead with gun control regulations.
The Commerce-Justice-Science appropriations bill, which cruised through the House this week, contains several provisions directed squarely at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives’ (ATF) rule-making authority.
The Commerce-Justice-Science appropriations bill, which cruised through the House this week, contains several provisions directed squarely at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives’ (ATF) rule-making authority.
Issues:Second Amendment
June 4, 2015
Today, Rep. Richard Hudson (NC-08) and bipartisan Members of Congress who represent districts with large agriculture influence united to kick-off the Agriculture and Rural America Task Force.
Issues:Agriculture
June 3, 2015
House Republicans have introduced an amendment to the bill that funds the Department of Justice which would prevent the executive agency from using any funds to ban "green tip" .223 ammunition.
On Tuesday, Rep. Richard Hudson (R., N.C.) introduced the amendment to HR 2578.
"This amendment is a strong first step to reduce the ATF’s threat to our Second Amendment and protect our right to keep and bear arms," Hudson said in a speech on the House floor.
Issues:Second Amendment
June 3, 2015
U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08) introduced an amendment to stop the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) from banning AR-15 "green tip" ammunition commonly used by law-abiding sportsmen.
Issues:Second Amendment
May 28, 2015
Members of North Carolina’s congressional delegation sent a letter Thursday to the head of the Federal Aviation Administration asking the agency to speed up allocating funds for a new control tower at Charlotte Douglas International Airport.
The FAA is planning to open the new tower – which will be much taller and able to see all of the airport’s runways more effectively – in 2019.
“The new tower is vital to improve efficiency and safety as Charlotte Douglas continues to expand,” the seven representatives wrote.
Issues:Transportation
May 21, 2015
Yesterday, U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08) voted for the American Research and Competitiveness Act (H.R. 880) to simplify and make permanent the research & development tax credit.
Issues:Economy and JobsTax Reform
May 19, 2015
Today, U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08) released the following statement after the House passed the bipartisan, bicameral Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015 (S. 178).
May 17, 2015
A local congressman who helped reunite an injured Army veteran with his military working dog in Fayetteville last year has introduced a way to smooth over the process for future adoptions.
U.S. Rep. Richard Hudson of North Carolina and Rep. Frank LoBiondo of New Jersey are pushing to add an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act to give injured service members priority to adopt their military working dogs.