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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.
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.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08) released the following statement on a U.S. District Court ruling against California's long-time ban on assault weapons:
Friends,
"We know only too well that war comes not when the forces of freedom are strong, but when they are weak. It is then that tyrants are tempted." – President Ronald Reagan, 1980 RNC.
As Fort Bragg's Congressman, you know I will always advocate for a strong national defense. I believe in President Reagan's philosophy of achieving peace by showing strength. Unfortunately, as threats increase from across the globe, President Biden is showing the opposite.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following news reports of a second major cyberattack this week by Russian actors, U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08) is calling on President Joe Biden to postpone a planned meeting with Vladimir Putin scheduled for later this month until Putin stops the cyberattacks.
Friends,
Cookouts, fun on the lake, a trip to the beach, and the Coca-Cola 600.
These are all often the first things that come to mind when we hear Memorial Day Weekend. While these things are all good, especially after a year of lockdowns and social distancing, it's important that we remember the true meaning of Memorial Day.
The Bible tells us in John 15:13, that "Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends."
FORT BRAGG — If war broke out tomorrow, Fort Bragg's representative in Congress questions whether the installation's Immediate Response Force has all the resources it needs.
The Immediate Response Forces is the nation's rapid response force, which is comprised of paratroopers from one of the 82nd Airborne Division's brigade combat teams and is able to rapidly deploy within 18 hours.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08) has cosponsored the Recognizing the Protection of Motorsports Act of 2021, or "RPM Act." This bill permanently blocks attempts by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to regulate modified motor vehicles used for racing. Rep. Hudson is an original cosponsor of the bill, which was introduced this month by Rep. Patrick McHenry (NC-10).
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08) released the following statement on today's hearing of David Chipman to serve as Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms in the Senate Judiciary Committee: