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March 22, 2014

LUMBERTON — Starting in the fall, the first group of 48 Robeson Community College students will begin their entry-level health care training as part of a new program funded by a grant from the U.S. Department of Labor. A total of 336 students will eventually participate in the Better Occupational Outcomes with Simulation Training Program.

March 19, 2014

Lawmakers in the House will travel to Los Angeles International Airport next Friday to conduct a hearing about the shooting that occurred there last fall.

The House Homeland Security Committee will hold a field hearing at the airport titled "Lessons from the LAX Shooting: Preparing for and Responding to Emergencies at Airports,” officials with the panel announced.

March 12, 2014
Last night, U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08) took to the House Floor to discuss his concern over the proposed deactivation of the 440th Airlift Wing.
March 11, 2014

Four congressmen from North Carolina have sent a letter to the Department of Defense raising concerns over the possible shuttering of a Fort Bragg unit.

Reps. Renee Ellmers, Richard Hudson, David Price and Mike McIntyre say they oppose the deactivation of the 440th Airlift Wing, which owns all of the Air Force planes at Fort Bragg's Pope Field. They sent a letter to Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

March 11, 2014
Today, U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08) joined fellow members of the North Carolina delegation Renee Ellmers (NC-02), David Price (NC-04), and Mike McIntyre (NC-07) to send the following letter to U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Martin Dempsey expressing concern over President Obama's proposed deactivation of the 440th Airlift Wing located at Pope Field.
March 4, 2014
Today, U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08) released the following statement after President Obama released his 2015 budget proposal.
February 26, 2014
Today, U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08) released the following statement after voting in support of three bills this week to protect hard-working taxpayers from government abuse.
February 24, 2014
Last week, U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08) traveled the district to visit local businesses and meet with owners and employees to hear their concerns and discuss ideas that will encourage expansion and hiring in our local economies. After many productive conversations, it is clear that North Carolina's job-creators are desperate for Washington to get off their backs so they can grow and put people back to work.
February 24, 2014

LUMBERTON — U.S. Rep. Richard Hudson, who said he likes to hunt and shoot guns, didn’t get to fire a gun as he toured Cape Fear Arsenal in Lumberton.

Hudson did, however, have the opportunity to get a close up view of an upstart business that he said shows that manufacturing can once again become the engine driving the economy of Robeson and surrounding counties.

Hudson, whose 8th District includes almost all of Robeson County, toured the arsenal on Monday. During his visit, he discussed manufacturing and its importance to the growth of local economies.

February 21, 2014

U.S. Rep. Richard Hudson said he is standing on his original campaign goal of being a congressman who reaches across the aisle while continuing to stand on his own principles.

Hudson, R-8th District, filed to retain his seat last week.