Hudson Most Effective Legislator
Top North Carolina Lawmaker, House Republican on Health Policy
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a new report released by the Center for Effective Lawmaking, U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (R-NC) was named the most effective member from North Carolina’s House Delegation during the 117th Congress.
“As your Congressman, I never stop working to deliver on my promise to bring real results to families in North Carolina and across our country,” said Rep. Hudson. “It is an honor to again be named the most effective legislator from our state. I look forward to working with our House Republican majority, our state delegation, and across the aisle to continue solving problems this Congress.”
According to the Center for Effective Lawmaking, Rep. Hudson was the most effective member of the House of Representatives from North Carolina and ranked within the top 10% of all House Republicans. In addition, Rep. Hudson was recognized as the top Republican lawmaker on health policy.
In the 117th Congress, Rep. Hudson passed a total of 27 bills as the sponsor or original cosponsor through the House of Representatives and had 18 bills signed into law by President Joe Biden. Of bills that passed the House, Rep. Hudson served as the leading Republican on the Improving the Health of Children Act, Biologics Market Transparency Act, and the KIDS CARE Act. Pieces of legislation signed into law include the MOBILE Health Care Act, Camp Lejeune Justice Act, and legislation supporting the foundation for the National Institutes of Health and the Reagan-Udall Foundation for the Food and Drug Administration Act.
Since the beginning of the 118th Congress in January, Rep. Hudson has continued to lead and be a vocal advocate on multiple pieces of health legislation. These efforts include:
- Reintroducing monumental cancer legislation to increase seniors’ timely access to multi-cancer early detection technology.
- Reintroducing the Saving Access to Laboratory Services Act to protect American seniors' access to laboratory services and testing that are threatened by Medicare payment cuts.
- Releasing a Request for Information in preparation of the upcoming Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Act reauthorization this fall.
- Cosponsoring the HALT Fentanyl Act, to permanently schedule this dangerous substance and stop the flow of fentanyl across the Southern border.
- Introducing a resolution supporting the designation of the last day of February as “Rare Disease Day.”
- Voting to end COVID-19 vaccine mandate for international travelers and healthcare workers across the country.
To read the full report from the Center for Effective Lawmaking, click here, and to access additional 117th Congress data from the Center for Effective lawmaking, click here.