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December 5, 2014
WASHINGTON – Security fees on airline tickets will be capped at $11.20 per round-trip under legislation the Senate cleared unanimously Thursday for President Obama's signature.
The House had approved the cap in a 423-0 vote in September, after complaints that the Transportation Security Administration began charging higher fees than lawmakers intended.
The cap is projected to save travelers $60 million per year, according to airlines and consumer groups.
"In tough economic times, I know that every extra dollar spent on more
Issues:Economy and Jobs
December 5, 2014
WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Richard Hudson’s bill to limit airline fees passed unanimously in the Senate on Friday and will advance to the president’s desk to be signed into law.
H.R. 5462 is the first bill introduced by the Concord Republican to pass both houses of Congress. The bipartisan bill won unanimous approval in the House of Representatives in September.
Issues:Economy and Jobs
December 5, 2014
Today, U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08), Chairman of the Transportation Security Subcommittee, released the following statement after the U.S. Senate unanimously passed H.R. 5462, bipartisan legislation introduced by Rep. Hudson to limit the fees charged to passengers of air carriers and clarify Congressional intent. This legislation was approved unanimously by the House of Representatives in September, and now heads to the President's desk to be signed into law.
November 25, 2014
Today, U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08) released the following statement reacting to the extension of Iran nuclear talks.
Issues:Defense & National Security
November 20, 2014
Today, U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08) released the following statement reacting to President Obama's proposal to take executive action to grant amnesty to millions of illegal immigrants.
Issues:Immigration
November 20, 2014
Today, U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08) released the following statement after being selected by his colleagues to serve on the U.S. House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee for the 114th Congress.
November 20, 2014
Several top Republicans have issued statements in response to Obama’s executive amnesty order announcement promising to stop him. Rep.
November 19, 2014
Richmond County’s congressman earned some national airtime for his role in reuniting a soldier and his retired military dog.
U.S. Rep. Richard Hudson, R-Concord, appeared on Greta Van Susteren’s Fox News program “On the Record” Tuesday night to share the story of Army Spc. Brent Grommet and Matty, his military-trained German shepherd.
Grommet and Matty returned from Afghanistan in July 2013 after both sustained injuries in the line of duty, Hudson’s office said, citing a story in the New York Post.
November 16, 2014
Today, U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08) released the following statement after helping reunite Spc. Brent Grommet and his retired military dog, Matty.
Issues:Veterans