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U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08) released the following statement after President Donald Trump announced today that he has directed the U.S. Army to award the Presidential Unit Citation to the 30th Infantry Division for its service in World War II. Made up in part by soldiers from the North Carolina National Guard, Rep. Hudson has advocated for this designation for the 30th Infantry Division since entering office.

Today, Representative Richard Hudson (R-NC-08) joined Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Representatives David Price (D-NC-04) to send a bipartisan letter to the United States Small Business Administration (SBA) in support of Governor Roy Cooper's request for an SBA disaster declaration for economic injury resulting from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).

Out of an abundance of caution, due to COVID-19 (coronavirus), the Capitol Visitor Center has temporarily suspended all U.S. Capitol tours beginning at 5:00 p.m. on March 12, 2020. U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08) has released guidelines for constituents who have already booked tours through his office or are considering a trip to Washington, D.C.

U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08), U.S. Representative David Price (NC-04) and U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) sent a letter to Vice President Mike Pence today urging the administration to provide additional resources to increase testing capacity for coronavirus in North Carolina.

U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08) announced today new monthly office hours in Stanly County. A staff member from Rep. Hudson's office will be available the third Thursday of each month to meet with residents of the 8th District and help navigate federal agencies such as the Social Security Administration, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, and Internal Revenue Service, as well as assist with other concerns. Rep. Hudson's office will be located in Albemarle at the Stanly County Commissioner's Office.

U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08) joined Rep. Scott Peters (CA-52), Rep. Eliot Engel (NY-16), Rep. Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Rep. Anna G. Eshoo (CA-18), Rep. Michael McCaul (TX-10), Rep. Kurt Schrader (OR-05), and Rep. Gus Bilirakis (FL-12) to introduce the Preventing Drug Shortages Act. The bipartisan bill would help address the critical issue of drug shortages that affect the quality of care patients receive across the country.

U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08) voted for $7.8 billion in emergency supplemental funding today for the U.S. response to the coronavirus (COVID-19). The bill passed the U.S. House of Representatives by a vote of 415-2.

U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08), released the following statement after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced proposed regulatory determinations for two of the most prominent PFAS chemicals under their PFAS Action Plan. As a leader on addressing PFAS chemicals including GenX and contamination in the Cape Fear River, Rep. Hudson applauded the EPA's announcement as a milestone.