Richard Hudson

Nationalist

Republican

House Representative

North Carolina - District 9

Current Position: US House Representative NC-9

Running For: House Representative

Policy Positions

For military funding increases including pay raises for troops in hazardous combat areas and additional training funding
For the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and conservative pro-business principles including cutting taxes and reducing regulations
Against increasing taxes; pledged to not raise taxes as Member of Congress
For cutting government spending and fiscal conservatism to address national debt

For repealing the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare)
For maintaining consumer protections such as prohibiting coverage denial based on pre-existing conditions while reforming healthcare laws
For expanding health savings accounts and allowing their use with high deductible plans
Against euthanasia legalization

For increased funding for Impact Aid program supporting schools near military bases and additional resources for military children with special needs

For free-market solutions to reduce emissions as a founding member of the Conservative Climate Caucus
For addressing PFAS chemicals including GenX contamination in the Cape Fear River region

Against abortion rights
For constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage
For increased veterans' healthcare funding and VA budget expansion; supported largest GI Bill expansion in a decade and expanded VA access for veterans exposed to toxic burn pits
For the Rich Stayskal Act allowing service members to pursue medical malpractice claims in the military
Against abortion rights; supports protecting life from conception to natural death, defends partial birth abortion ban, supports Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, and opposes taxpayer funding of abortions through Hyde Amendment

Against the certification of electoral votes from the 2020 presidential election

For supporting President Trump's 2017 temporary ban on entry from seven Muslim-majority countries
For providing Israel with support in the Gaza conflict following the 2023 Hamas-led attack
For supporting President Trump's proposal to send U.S. troops to control Gaza and remove Gazans from the territory
For securing the border with wall and technology, reinstating 'Remain in Mexico' policy

Against red flag laws that allow courts to remove firearms from individuals deemed a threat
For the Laken Riley Act requiring detention of illegal immigrants charged with theft, burglary, or shoplifting
Against establishing a national commission to investigate the January 6, 2021 Capitol attack
For supporting law enforcement and police officers
For Second Amendment rights; supports Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act and opposes gun control measures including bans on green tip ammunition
Against ATF stabilizing brace regulations that would affect law-abiding gun owners including disabled combat veterans