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ANGIER – U.S. Rep. Richard Hudson (NC-08) toured two vaccine deployment locations Wednesday in Harnett and Moore counties to get an update on the rollout in his region. "Seeing the vaccine rollout in our community firsthand provides valuable feedback on what our region needs," Hudson said. "I commend leaders in our counties for working together across health departments, EMS, school systems and other entities to successfully administer vaccines. I will continue to work with the governor and at the federal level to ensure our communities get the vaccine doses and resources they need."
Following a tour of one of Moore County's COVID-19 vaccination sites on Wednesday, U.S. Rep. Richard Hudson said he would advocate for more shots needed to inoculate the area's large population of older adults.
People 65 and older are currently prioritized for vaccination in North Carolina. But serving this group is a difficult undertaking in Moore County, where senior citizens account for nearly a quarter of the population.
World War II veteran Ormand Strickland has three cases of military awards and honors, including a Purple Heart for combat injuries.
Strickland, 95, of Wendell, shies away from speaking about the awards.
"I don't know so much about talking about it," he said.
But through the efforts of family friend, Fayetteville Councilman Johnny Dawkins, Strickland's family, and staffers in Rep. Richard Hudson's office, Strickland was presented Wednesday with another award — the Bronze Star — tied to his World War II service.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08) has introduced the Federal Broadband Deployment Tracking Act, a bill to streamline the burdensome process of deploying broadband on federal lands.
Friends,
Throughout the pandemic, I've remained committed to identifying and funding real needs of workers, small businesses and health care professionals on the frontlines battling coronavirus in our community. We have come a long way over the past year in responding to the challenges of COVID-19. Now, our top priority is getting vaccines to the American people.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08) introduced an amendment today to provide $1 billion for vaccines for teachers. During a markup in the House Energy and Commerce Committee on the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2021, Rep. Hudson offered the amendment to add the funding that will prioritize COVID-19 vaccines for teachers so that schools can reopen as quickly as possible.
TROY, N.C. – U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08) has nominated 20 students from throughout the 8th District to U.S. service academies. During a ceremony on Tuesday, Feb. 9, at Montgomery Community College in Troy, Rep. Hudson congratulated the students and thanked them for their willingness to serve our country.