Congressman Hudson Applauds The Signing of The One Big Beautiful Bill Act

WASHINGTON, D.C – Congressman Richard Hudson (NC-09) released the following statement after President Trump signed The One Big Beautiful Bill Act into law at the White House on Friday, July 4th, marking a sweeping legislative victory that delivers historic tax relief, restores fiscal sanity, secures the border, and puts working families first. 

“The One Big Beautiful Bill Act is the most pro-worker, pro-family, and pro-America legislation we’ve seen in decades. It means bigger paychecks for middle class families, stronger borders, a stronger military, and more freedom for every North Carolinian. I’m proud to help steer this fight, and under President Trump’s leadership, we’re just getting started.”

– Congressman Richard Hudson

Here’s what this means for North Carolina:

• Wages are up by $5,500-$10,500
• Take-Home Pay up by $7,200-$12,200
• NO TAXES on TIPS or OVERTIME
• Support for our farmers, veterans, and rural broadband
• Made-in-America manufacturing incentives for NC job creators

What’s Actually in the One Big Beautiful Bill?

DELIVERS HISTORIC ECONOMIC RELIEF:

• Prevents the largest tax increase in American history
• Secures bigger paychecks, boosting the take-home pay for hardworking typical families by OVER $10,000 a year.
• Historic tax relief for workers with a 15% average tax cut for Americans earning $15,000–$80,000.
• No Taxes on Tips and No Taxes on Overtime
• Made-in-America Auto Tax Breaks on new American-made vehicles.
• Increases the standard deduction, ensuring North Carolinians keep more of their hard-earned money.

PUTS MAIN STREET OVER WALL STREET:

• Doubles small business expensing, helping local businesses hire more workers and expand their operations.
• Permanently renews and strengthens Opportunity Zones, unlocking $100B+ of investment and 1+ million jobs for rural and distressed communities.
• Incentivizes Made-in-America manufacturing with full expensing for new factories and upgrades— unleashing investments in rapid factory building. 

DESIGNED WITH FAMILIES IN MIND:

• Increases and makes permanent the Child Tax Credit, supporting over 40 million families.
• Expands childcare access and makes the paid leave tax credit permanent.
• Creates Trump Savings Accounts for newborns.
• Delivers school choice, making education more affordable and allowing families to choose the education that best fits their child’s needs.

INVESTS IN RURAL AMERICA:

• Expands crop insurance and improves risk management tools.
• Boosts market access by reducing trade barriers to help North Carolina farmers compete globally.
• Supports family farms by raising the death tax exemption—protecting two million family farms from punitive double taxation.

RESTORES FISCAL SANITY:

• Slashes deficits by roughly $2 trillion — and secures historic levels of mandatory savings.
• Protects taxpayer dollars by removing waste, fraud, and abuse from federal programs, so they can better serve the great people of North Carolina

KEEPS AMERICA SAFE:

• Funds the Golden Dome missile defense system to protect our homeland from 21st-century threats.
• Ensures our military has the resources to remain ready, capable, and a lethal fighting force.
• Secures our coast with the biggest upgrade to the Coast Guard since World War II — delivering the tools needed to stop illegal activity by sea and fight fentanyl smuggling.

MODERNIZES AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL:

• $12.5 billion to overhaul air traffic control, replacing obsolete technology dating back to the 1960s with modern systems that improve safety, speed, and efficiency.
• Replaces FAA’s deteriorating towers and radar systems and upgrades telecommunications.
• Addresses the staffing shortage and funds FAA training and recruitment.

PERMANENTLY SECURES OUR BORDERS:

• Delivers President Trump’s law-and-order agenda: deporting criminal illegal aliens, securing our border, and supporting law enforcement.
• Supports our Border Patrol and ICE agents with a $10,000 bonus annually over the next four years. Also delivers needed reinforcements — hiring 10,000 new ICE personnel, 5,000 new Customs officers, and 3,000 new Border Patrol agents.
• Finishes the border wall.

UNLEASHES AMERICAN ENERGY DOMINANCE:

• Ends weaponization of permitting and unlocks domestic oil, gas, and nuclear power.
• Unleashes American energy, driving down the cost of living and restoring energy independence.
• Rescinds BILLIONS of taxpayer dollars poured into the 'Green New SCAM,' ending handouts to special interests and radical climate activists.
• Refills our Strategic Petroleum Reserve after the Biden Administration depleted our emergency supply. Energy security is national security.

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