U.S. Representative — North Carolina's 9th District
Richard Hudson
Republican · North Carolina
Republican U.S. Representative for North Carolina's 9th congressional district. Member of the 119th Congress in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Legislative Record
Recently sponsored bills (50 on record)
- H.R.7181 — Replacement Parts Availability Act (Introduced, Jan 21, 2026)
- H.R.7136 — Special Operator Protection Act of 2026 (Introduced, Jan 16, 2026)
- H.R.6505 — Next Generation 9–1–1 Act (Introduced, Dec 9, 2025)
Next Generation 9–1–1 Act This bill establishes a grant program to support implementation of next generation 9-1-1 (NG9-1-1) systems by state, territorial, and tribal governments and requires other related activities. NG9-1-1 means a secure, interoperable, Internet Protocol-based (IP-based) system… - H.R.5318 — RAPID Act (Introduced, Sep 11, 2025)
- H.R.5269 — RESULTS Act (Introduced, Sep 10, 2025)
Reforming and Enhancing Sustainable Updates to Laboratory Testing Services Act of 2025 or the RESULTS Act This bill requires the use of particular data from the private sector to inform Medicare payment rates for certain widely available laboratory tests. Specifically, the Centers for Medicare &… - H.R.3668 — Improving Interagency Coordination for Pipeline Reviews Act (Introduced, Jun 2, 2025)
Improving Interagency Coordination for Pipeline Reviews Act This bill expedites the environmental review of certain natural gas pipeline projects or liquefied natural gas (LNG) import or export terminals for authorizations under the Natural Gas Act. Specifically, the bill makes the Federal Energy… - H.R.3443 — When Minutes Count for Emergency Medical Patients Act (Introduced, May 15, 2025)
- H.R.3147 — Transparency and Honesty in Energy Regulations Act (Introduced, May 1, 2025)
Recent floor votes (100 on record)
- Voted Yea on H.R.8884 — Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act (Passed, Jul 23, 2026)
- Voted Nay on H.Con.Res.89 — Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran (Passed, Jul 23, 2026)
- Voted Yea on H.Con.Res.113 — Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036 (Passed, Jul 22, 2026)
- Voted Yea on H.R.7008 — Stop Insider Trading Act (Passed, Jul 22, 2026)
- Voted Nay on H.R.7008 — Stop Insider Trading Act (Failed, Jul 22, 2026)
- Voted Yea on H.R.8800 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (Passed, Jul 22, 2026)
- Voted Nay on H.R.8800 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (Failed, Jul 22, 2026)
- Voted No on H.R.8800 — On Agreeing to the Amendment (Failed, Jul 22, 2026)
Recently cosponsored bills (12 on record)
- H.R.9535 — Securing Agriculture's Workforce Act of 2026 (Introduced, Jul 21, 2026)
- H.R.9680 — Replace UNRWA with Real Humanitarian Assistance Act (Introduced, Jul 21, 2026)
- H.R.9298 — Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act (Introduced, Jul 21, 2026)
- H.R.4199 — Modernize the Au Pair Program Act of 2025 (Introduced, Apr 30, 2026)
- H.R.7390 — SELF DRIVE Act of 2026 (Introduced, Apr 29, 2026)
- H.R.3514 — Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 (Reported, Apr 29, 2026)
- H.R.327 — Valor Earned Not Stolen Act of 2025 (Introduced, Jan 15, 2025)
- H.R.404 — Hearing Protection Act (Introduced, Jan 15, 2025)
Voting analysis
Richard Hudson chairs communications and technology at Energy and Commerce, and one of his bills modernises the emergency call system — the three-digit number everyone knows, rebuilt for a network that no longer works the way it did when the number was assigned. It is the clearest instance on his list of the gavel producing a bill.
Of the 50 most recent of those, 48 currently sit at Introduced.
Both leaders of one panel, both led by health
Health tops his classified subjects by a wide margin. So does it for the Californian who leads the minority on the same subcommittee, whose page is also here. Two members running one communications panel from opposite sides, and for both of them communications is the second subject rather than the first.
Sponsored bills carry the Congressional Research Service's own subject classification. Richard Hudson's cluster into: Health (21), Science, Technology, Communications (6), Energy (5), Crime and Law Enforcement (4), Congress (2), Environmental Protection (2).
The other filings cover availability of replacement parts, protection for special operators, and two carrying acronyms.
Where he broke ranks
Five amendment votes, not one of which succeeded. He alternated direction across them — sometimes a no against a conference yes, sometimes the reverse — which is what a record looks like when the disagreements are about individual provisions rather than about a position.
| Roll call | Date | Outcome | Their vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| H.R.8800 On Agreeing to the Amendment roll call 276 | Jul 22, 2026 | Failed | No (party: Yea) |
| H.R.8800 On Agreeing to the Amendment roll call 257 | Jul 21, 2026 | Failed | Aye (party: Nay) |
| H.R.8595 On Agreeing to the Amendment roll call 245 | Jul 15, 2026 | Failed | No (party: Yea) |
| H.R.8595 On Agreeing to the Amendment roll call 241 | Jul 15, 2026 | Failed | Aye (party: Nay) |
| H.R.7567 On Agreeing to the Amendment roll call 151 | Apr 30, 2026 | Failed | No (party: Yea) |
Below the North Carolina Republicans
North Carolina's ten House Republicans keep a higher combined rate than he does.
Among the 10 Republicans in the North Carolina delegation, the average rate of voting against the party majority is 3.8%. Richard Hudson is below that average at 2.3%.
Tenure and attendance
He is in his seventh term, having first won early in the last decade, and no absences appear in the window measured.
First elected in 2013, now serving across 7 terms. Richard Hudson falls in the veteran cohort.
By the numbers
In the 119th Congress, Richard Hudson has 143 bills sponsored, 1684 cosponsored, 100 recent floor votes recorded.
Committee assignments
- House Committee on Energy and Commerce
- House Committee on Energy and Commerce: Communications and Technology (Chair)
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