Richard Hudson Coverage

Group of NC congressional Republicans question lack of transparency surrounding Greensboro migrant facility

North Carolina congressional leaders on Tuesday said they are frustrated about a "lack of transparency" regarding plans for a migrant facility in Greensboro. Senator Thom Tillis, Representative Richard Hudson and other North Carolina congressional Republicans said they were denied information about the Greensboro Influx Care Facility, which will be operational on Friday.

WRAL staff

Tweet from NC congressman cracks wise about Jimmy Carter, while former president is in hospice care

A now-deleted post marking Presidents' Day on U.S. Rep. Richard Hudson's Twitter account was criticized as tasteless. Hudson's office apologized and said staff scheduled the Tweet before news broke on Carter's health.

Travis Fain, WRAL state government reporter

Fact check: Hudson says Biden 'caused' energy crisis

U.S. Rep. Richard Hudson, R-NC, tweeted: "Joe Biden's war on American energy caused this crisis and his only response has been to drain our strategic petroleum reserve to its lowest level since 1983."

Paul Specht, PolitiFact reporter

Editorial: Santos' absence of ethics lowers all in Congress. He must go

Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2023 -- George Santos demeans Congress and the nation every day he remains in office. The people of his congressional district, the U.S. House and our country deserve better and shouldn't have to tolerate his abusive presence.

U.S. Rep. Richard Hudson of NC seen restraining GOP colleague on House floor

North Carolina U.S. Rep. Richard Hudson stopped an argument between Republican colleagues from escalating after a tense vote on the U.S. House floor late Friday.

Editorial: Omnibus bill includes millions to help N.C. with items even GOP wanted

Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023 -- No legislation is ever perfect. But in this omnibus bill North Carolina taxpayers are seeing their dollars come home: helping our military preparedness, the people and families who serve our nation and our veterans; boosting local economies; fighting hunger; improving community health, housing, public education and the environment; and strengthening law enforcement and public safety.

New GOP primary poll shows where Donald Trump stands

Only one of North Carolina's nine new and returning Republican members of Congress expressed support for former President Donald Trump's 2024 reelection bid. Most of the others didn't respond to requests for comment.

Silent on Trump, NC congressional Republicans won't say whether they'll support his 2024 run

Only one of North Carolina's nine new and returning Republican members of Congress expressed support for former President Donald Trump's 2024 reelection bid. Most of the others didn't respond to requests for comment.

Bryan Anderson, WRAL state government reporter

Republicans tap NC's Hudson to lead House fundraising committee

U.S. Rep. Richard Hudson will play a critical role in deciding which congressional candidates will get financial support in the 2024 election.

Bryan Anderson, WRAL state government reporter

Fact check: How did Republican Richard Hudson vote on insulin price bill?

The campaign for Ben Clark, a Democratic state senator who's running for Congress, emailed supporters on April 1 to say that U.S. Rep. Richard Hudson (R-NC) voted "no" on a bill to cap insulin prices at $35. PolitiFact checks that claim.

Paul Specht, PolitiFact reporter

Top 5 PolitiFact NC fact-checks of 2021

Claims related to health and healthcare account for most of PolitiFact North Carolina's top-read stories of the year.

By Paul Specht, PolitiFact reporter

Tillis, Hudson call for more support to reduce suicides among military personnel, veterans

An estimated 20 active-duty service members or veterans die by suicide every day, and U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis and 8th District Congressman Richard Hudson said Tuesday that the nation needs to do more to push that number to zero.

Cullen Browder, WRAL anchor/reporter

Thirteenth US service member dies in Kabul after terrorist attack

Sixty Afghans were killed and more than 100 were hurt in a terrorist attack in Kabul. The U.S. general overseeing the evacuation said the attacks would not stop the United States from evacuating Americans and others, and flights out were continuing.

Fact check: Are border crossings up because Biden stopped deportations, wall construction?

U.S. Rep. Richard Hudson (R-NC) said "illegal border crossings are up 173% from 1 year ago and 28% since January when President Biden stopped the wall & deportations and started catch & release." PolitiFact North Carolina finds problems with Hudson's tweet.

Paul Specht, PolitiFact reporter

Editorial: A 'day of infamy' we should have seen coming

Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021 -- It was horrible to watch. It was disgraceful behavior. We should have seen it coming. Too many, especially Republicans who should know better, especially those from North Carolina, have spent the last four years looking the other way. Mobs, encouraged on by a President emboldened by the reflexive affirmation of his congressional GOP loyalists, overran the security forces and stormed the Capitol - the world's temple to representative government.

Editorial: We are a nation of laws, not subjects of Trump

Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021 -- In America, loyalty to a political party is NOT fealty to a personality (Donald Trump). We declared independence from, and fought a revolution, to get out from under royally divine rule and all that oppression 245 years ago. North Carolina's elected representatives - and the rest of those assembled -- need to affirm the election results. They should raise their voices, publicly offer sincere and heartfelt thanks to the thousands of election workers and volunteers who made sure that more qualified voters than ever, amid the most challenging circumstances imaginable, were able to cast ballots and have them properly counted.

ROY COOPER: Congress - Act now. Extend unemployment benefits for struggling workers

Friday, July 24, 2020 -- It's irresponsible for Congress and the president to stop providing this critical support now when the virus still is spreading rapidly and states, especially in the South, are seeing record high case counts. ... It's not safe for some people to go back to work and many don't have jobs to return to yet. Benefits from the Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation program have not only helped people pay their bills -- they've been critical to the health of our local businesses when unemployed people use their benefits to put money into the economy by purchasing food, paying rent and buying other necessities.

Editorial: NC's congressional delegation; Stand for the Constitution and demand truth

Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2019 -- North Carolinians deserve members of the U.S. House of Representatives who have the courage to act with clear conscience and do their sworn duty. Uphold the Constitution. Stand for the separation of powers. Demand the truth from the president. Facts are facts.

Candidates & Issues: 8th Congressional District

Republican Congressman Richard Hudson faces Democrat Frank McNeill.

Lawyer: ACC, NCAA moves may irk some, but not against nonprofit rules

Count Republican 8th District Congressman Richard Hudson among those peeved that the NCAA and the Atlantic Coast Conference have decided to moving tournaments out of North Carolina over a state law that prohibits discrimination protections for gay and transgender people.

Laura Leslie

Wednesday Wrap: Saying 'I don't'

State senators voted 32-16 in favor of a bill to allow magistrates with a religious objection to some marriages to opt out of performing any marriages. The measure, which also applied to clerks in county register of deeds offices who process marriage licenses, is now headed to the House.

The Wrap@NCCapitol (Feb. 25, 2015)

State senators voted 32-16 in favor of a bill to allow magistrates with a religious objection to some marriages to opt out of performing any marriages. The measure, which also applied to clerks in county register of deeds offices who process marriage licenses, is now headed to the House.

NC congressional delegation lobbies for Bragg air unit

Four members of North Carolina's congressional delegation have sent a letter to Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Martin Dempsey to urge them to keep an Air Force unit at Fort Bragg's Pope Air Field.

Matthew Burns

Congressional delegation: Don't sequester tobacco buyout money

Members of North Carolina's congressional delegation are lobbying the U.S. Department of Agriculture to head off an attempt to lump federal payments to tobacco farmers into the budget that's subject to across-the-board cuts in January.

Matthew Burns

NC congressmen on front lines of impasse fight

As the U.S. House's Republican caucus clashes over the vote to raise the debt ceiling, North Carolina's delegation is in the national spotlight. Will it help or hurt their chances in 2014?

Laura Leslie