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Reporter - Paul Woolverton

U.S. Rep. Richard Hudson is visiting farm communities in the 8th District this week.

His tour started today on the western end of the district and continues Tuesday in the Cape Fear region on the eastern end.

CONCORD — This morning at the Union County Agricultural Center, U.S. Representative Richard Hudson kicked off a farm tour across North Carolina’s 8th District. Congressman Hudson will continue these discussions across the district, meeting with local farm bureaus to provide a legislative update on the Farm Bill and speaking with farmers about the most important issues facing the agriculture community.

Monday, Jan. 28

Union County/Anson County Ag Tour Stop

8:30-9:30 a.m.

Union County Agriculture Center

3230 Presson Drive

Monroe, NC

A bipartisan group of U.S. Senators has begun laying the foundation for an immigration reform effort.

WRAL News asked the two senators and 13 U.S. House members who represent North Carolina in Congress the following by email at 11:30 a.m. Monday morning:

Reporter - Laura Edington

U.S. Representative Richard Hudson, from North Carolina’s 8th Congressional district, will be at the Richmond County Agriculture Service Center from 8:30 a.m. until 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 29.

Hudson began the farm tour at the Union County Agricultural Center Monday morning. The tour consists of nine stops in three days, from Jan. 28 until Jan. 30.

Hudson will be meeting with local farm bureaus to provide a legislative update on the Farm Bill and speak with farmers about the most important issues facing the agriculture community.

In January 2013, WRAL News conducted a poll of 500 North Carolina residents on gun policy and related issues. Before results of the poll were released, we asked the state's 2 Senators and 13 House members to respond to some of the same questions.

Rep. Richard Hudson, a Republican who represents the 8th Congressional district, did not answer the survey questions, but offered a written statement: