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June 16, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08) joined Rep. Patrick McHenry (NC-10), along with Reps. Budd (NC-13), Murphy (NC-03), Bishop (NC-09), Cawthorn (NC-11), Foxx (NC-05) and Rouzer (NC-07), to introduce legislation this week that would allow volunteer firefighters and emergency medical service (EMS) workers to join a state or local retirement system.

June 15, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08), author of the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act (H.R. 38) and a leader on the Second Amendment in Congress, has led 140 Members of the House of Representatives urging the Department of Justice to withdraw a proposed rule on Stabilizing Braces.

June 15, 2021

A majority of House Republicans are vowing to kill a new Biden plan to tax and regulate one of the nation's most popular firearms for target practice and hunting, claiming it discriminates against disabled veterans and would make all owners "felons overnight."

Led by Second Amendment advocate Rep. Richard Hudson, 141 Republicans (and likely more to come) are targeting a revived rule from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives backed by the Justice Department to turn AR-style pistols into expensive, hard to get guns.

June 14, 2021
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ahead of a scheduled summit between President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin this week, U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08) is calling on the President to postpone the meeting following a string of cyberattacks originating in Russia. Rep. Hudson co-led a letter to President Biden with Rep. Jim Banks (IN-03), along with 10 other Members of the House of Representatives.
"Dialogue between our countries is important.
June 14, 2021

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (FOX 46 CHARLOTTE) – ​After a year and a half of delays and stalling, the Pentagon is finally ready to start processing millions of dollars in military medical malpractice claims, perhaps by the end of the month, FOX 46 has learned.

"I'm still at a loss for words," said Army Green Beret Sgt. 1st Class Richard Stayskal. "But it's a great feeling."

It is a win for victims and their ​families who, up until now, have not had any recourse or measure of justice when it comes to botched and negligent medical care by military doctors.

June 14, 2021
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America is setting records, and I'm not talking about the upcoming Tokyo Olympics.

Last week, we received alarming data about two of the biggest issues in our country: the border and our economy.

June 14, 2021

In late March, N.C. Sen. Thom Tillis announced he would soon undergo surgery to treat prostate cancer. The treatment is now complete and, family by his side, a full recovery is expected. But as the Senator noted, his "prognosis was good" because he went to his annual physical and diligently received recommended early cancer screening tests. As he correctly concluded, "Early detection can truly save lives."And the numbers support that statement: Cancer caught at an early stage, before it spreads throughout the body, has a 90 percent survival rate for five years or more after diagnosis.

Issues:Health Care
June 14, 2021

In late March, N.C. Sen. Thom Tillis announced he would soon undergo surgery to treat prostate cancer. The treatment is now complete and, family by his side, a full recovery is expected. But as the Senator noted, his "prognosis was good" because he went to his annual physical and diligently received recommended early cancer screening tests. As he correctly concluded, "Early detection can truly save lives."And the numbers support that statement: Cancer caught at an early stage, before it spreads throughout the body, has a 90 percent survival rate for five years or more after diagnosis.

Issues:Health Care
June 11, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08) and U.S. Representative Tim Burchett (TN-02) introduced the Trade-Related Intellectual Property Protection (TRIPP) Act, legislation focused on protecting intellectual property (IP) for medical innovations like coronavirus vaccines.

June 10, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08), the House Republican leader on pandemic preparedness, has introduced legislation to enhance the development of vaccines through public-private partnerships with the FDA and NIH. The legislation was cosponsored by Rep. Anna Eshoo (CA-18), the Health Subcommittee Chair. This is the second bill introduced by Rep. Hudson this week focused on pandemic preparedness issues.