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September 27, 2014
CONCORD, N.C. -- N.C. Secretary of Commerce Sharon Decker had words of affirmation for women business and community leaders during a women’s symposium at the Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord on Friday.
Eighth District U.S. Congressman Richard Hudson and his wife, Renee, hosted the First Annual Women’s Symposium as “an opportunity to bring women together,” he said.
Issues:Economy and Jobs
September 18, 2014
WASHINGTON -- Annoyed by excessive airline fees? There could be relief in sight thanks, in part, to new legislation introduced in Congress by a North Carolina lawmaker.
The $5 Transportation Security Agency fee you pay on each leg of a flight would be capped under new legislation co-sponsored by Republican Congressman Richard Hudson.
On Wednesday, the House passed the legislation unanimously. The vote tally was 423 to 0.
September 18, 2014
The chairman of the House's transportation security subcommittee said Thursday that the federal government's controversial "no-fly" terrorist watch list is "crucial" to protecting international flights to the U.S. in the face of threats from the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS).
The no-fly list has been criticized by groups like the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), who have successfully argued in court that the federal government is not transparent enough about its watchlist selections.
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September 18, 2014
WASHINGTON — A bill introduced by U.S. Rep. Richard Hudson to limit the Transportation Security Administration’s air travel fees passed the House of Representatives on Wednesday.
The bill, H.R. 5462, will amend section 4490 of the U.S.
September 17, 2014
Today, U.S. Reps. Richard Hudson (R-NC), Chairman of the Transportation Security Subcommittee, and Michael McCaul (R-TX), Chairman of the Committee on Homeland Security, released the following statements after the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed H.R. 5462, bipartisan legislation to limit the fees charged to passengers of air carriers and clarify Congressional intent.
Issues:Transportation
September 17, 2014
Today, U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (R-NC), released the following statement after voting in support of H.J. Res. 124–a short term appropriations package to provide discretionary spending for the entire federal government at levels agreed to under the Murray-Ryan agreement and includes authorization to arm and train vetted opposition fighters battling the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS).
September 17, 2014
The House on Wednesday passed legislation to limit airline passenger security fees imposed by the Transportation Security Administration.
Passed 423-0, the measure would only allow the TSA to charge $5.60 per one-way trip and $11.20 per round trip.
Rep. Richard Hudson (R-N.C.), the bill's sponsor, said it was necessary because the TSA had misinterpreted the increase on airline security fees outlined by the 2013 budget agreement by charging more than twice the amount for round trips as for one-way trips.
September 17, 2014
WASHINGTON -- The House voted Wednesday to cap a Transportation Security Administration fee on airline tickets to prevent the agency from collecting an estimated $60 million per year more than lawmakers intended.
The Senate must still consider the bill. But the House goal, approved on a 423-0 vote, is to cap the fee at $5.60 per flight and $11.20 per connecting flight. The previous fee had been $2.50 per flight capped at $5 for connecting flights.
Congress ordered the new fee to reduce the deficit $12.6 billion over the next decade.
September 15, 2014
Today, U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08), Chairman of the Transportation Security Subcommittee, introduced H.R. 5462, a bill to limit the fees charged to passengers of air carriers and clarify Congressional intent.
Issues:Transportation
September 10, 2014
Tonight, U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08) released the following statement in reaction to President Obama's national security address.
Issues:Defense & National Security