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U.S. Rep. Richard Hudson hopes a bill he introduced in Congress recently will help people in rural areas, including Lee County, receive broadband internet access.
Hudson's 21st Century Broadband Deployment Act is designed to help expand internet access in rural and unserved communities.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08), Fort Bragg's Congressman, released the following statement following President Joe Biden's speech on Afghanistan:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08), Fort Bragg's Congressman, released the following statement on Afghanistan:
Friends,
The Biden administration has an excuse for everything.
They told us the border crisis was seasonal, inflation was temporary, gas prices are static, and trillions in spending is necessary. However, 200 days into the Biden Presidency - the facts tell a different story.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08) joined 80 of his colleagues in sending a bipartisan letter today to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Denis McDonough, urging him to prioritize care for rural veterans. Historically, veterans in rural areas have faced challenges with accessing quality care because many of the VA's resources are devoted to urban areas. The letter discusses improving overall access to care for rural veterans through creative solutions, cross-agency collaboration, public-private partnerships, and improved rural broadband.
Friends,
There are new haves and have-nots in America – and it's called those who have internet and those who don't.
A new bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives last week seeks to expand broadband access in rural parts of the country.
The 21st Century Broadband Deployment Act, introduced Wednesday by Republican Rep. Richard Hudson of the state's 8th congressional district, establishes grant programs to improve internet access in underserved communities.
For many people, having access to high-speed internet became an even larger issue during the COVID-19 pandemic as work and school became virtual.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08) released the following statement on Thursday's Israeli airstrikes:
"I stand firmly behind the Israelis and their right to defend themselves from the increasingly dangerous and reckless attacks on its people. Rocket fire from Lebanon is just the latest example of aggression most likely backed by Iran. These attacks are unacceptable and it is essential that the United States fully support and help defend our greatest Middle Eastern ally."
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08) has introduced the 21st Century Broadband Deployment Act, legislation to expand broadband access in rural and unserved communities.
A congressman from North Carolina has introduced a new bill to expand broadband access in rural America.
Rep. Richard Hudson, R-8th District, calls his bill the 21st Century Broadband Deployment Act.