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January 14, 2015
Today, U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08) voted to defund the President's illegal executive amnesty, strengthen border security and responsibly fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for FY2015.
January 14, 2015
WASHINGTON -- In Washington, Republicans are waging a battle against President Obama’s immigration plan.
House lawmakers passed a Department of Homeland Security funding bill that blocks the president’s immigration initiatives.
House Republicans, strengthened by a bigger majority, leveled a major attack against President Obama’s immigration plan on Wednesday.
The House voted to fully fund the Department of Homeland Security while blocking the president's recent executive action on immigration.
DHS is t
Issues:Immigration
January 11, 2015
Legislators representing Rowan County in U.S. Congress returned to Capitol Hill this week, with some of the top issues being the Keystone XL Pipeline, free community college and the amount of hours in a work week.
Sworn in on Tuesday, Jan. 6, all of Rowan County’s U.S. Representatives had taken the oath of office before. Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-5, first took office in 2005, making the latest swearing in the start of her sixth term. Rep. Richard Hudson, R-8, was sworn into his second term this week. Rep.
Issues:Economy and Jobs
January 9, 2015
Today, U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08) released the following statement after voting to approve construction of the Keystone XL pipeline.
Issues:Economy and JobsEnergy
January 9, 2015
Today, U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08) released the following statement after requesting Congressional Leadership to immediately bring legislation to the floor that blocks President Obama's illegal executive amnesty.
Issues:Immigration
January 8, 2015
Today, U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08) released the following statement after voting in support of the Save American Workers Act (H.R. 30) to repeal Obamacare's 30-hour definition of full-time employment.
Issues:Economy and JobsHealth Care
January 7, 2015
Today, U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08) introduced his first bills to the 114th Congress, the Federal Sunset Act of 2015 (H.R. 183) and the Farmers Against Crippling Taxes (FACT) Act (H.R. 186).
January 7, 2015
Today, U.S. Representatives Richard Hudson (NC-08) introduced legislation seeking to gain full federal recognition for the Lumbee tribe, the largest Indian tribe east of the Mississippi.
January 7, 2015
WASHINGTON — Legislation is once again before the U.S. House of Representatives seeking full federal recognition for the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina.
The Lumbee Recognition Act was introduced Wednesday in the House by U.S. Rep. Richard Hudson, a Republican from Concord, whose 8th Congressional District includes Richmond County, and U.S. Rep. G.K.
January 7, 2015
Once again, legislation to have the federal government give formal and complete recognition of the Lumbee Indians - and the accompanying money and services the government provides to other tribes - has been filed in Congress.
Republican U.S. Rep. Richard Hudson of the 8th District and Democratic Rep. G.K. Butterfield of the 1st District introduced the legislation, Hudson's office announced Wednesday.