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The decision by the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn abortion rights granted under Roe v. Wade, and reinforced by the Casey decision, as part of a case involving law in Mississippi, returned the decision about abortion rights to the state legislatures.
In North Carolina, abortions are legal, although restrictions on that law are currently in the courts. We’ve compiled this list of comments from political leaders. This will be updated as more are added.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (R-NC) led the House Republican opposition to gun control legislation today passed by the U.S. Senate and being considered in the U.S. House.
In remarks on the House floor, Rep. Hudson discussed why he opposes the Senate bill that threatens the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding citizens. Instead, Rep. Hudson demanded immediate consideration of H.R. 7966, the STOP II, Secure Every School and Protect our Nation’s Children Act.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – As the crisis at the southern border worsens, U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (R-NC) is leading Republican Members of North Carolina's Congressional Delegation in questioning the Biden administration about new reports of unaccompanied children (UACs) being resettled in North Carolina.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (R-NC), the leading defender of the Second Amendment in Congress and the author of H.R. 38, the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act, released the following statement on the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association Inc. v Bruen:
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Reps. Richard Hudson (R-NC-08), Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09), a member of the House Ways and Means Committee with purview over health care, Gus Bilirakis (R-FL-12), Scott Peters (D-CA-52), and Kurt Schrader (D-OR-05), have introduced the Saving Access to Laboratory Services Act, or SALSA. The legislation seeks to protect American seniors’ access to laboratory services that are threatened by Medicare payment cuts. These cuts may threaten access to critical testing for American’s seniors.
Washington, D.C. –U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) announced that the Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act (H.R. 1946) has achieved a significant milestone, earning the support of a bipartisan majority of members in the U.S. House of Representatives. This bipartisan and bicameral bill, which Sewell introduced with Reps.
WASHINGTON, DC — With life in America slowly getting back to normal in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, The Ripon Society held a breakfast discussion this past Thursday morning with three leaders of the House Energy & Commerce Committee who are focused not only on the lessons learned over the past two years, but what Congress should do to make sure the country is prepared for future pandemics down the road.
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Over 200 visitors, many of them veterans, came out to celebrate the 100th year anniversary of the Joseph G. Henson American Legion Post 12, in Carthage, on Saturday, June 18.
A large event tent anchored the festivities in the summer heat, surrounded by military reenactments and featuring live music by Whiskey Pines and South Ridge Bluegrass. Speakers included Post Commander Phil Vandercook, U.S. Rep. Richard Hudson, State Sen. Tom McInnis, Post 177 Adjutant Rebecca Crocker and Korean War Veteran Elton Turner.