Up & Coming Weekly

January 24, 2023

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WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM JANUARY 25 - 31, 2023 UCW 5 It is a new year and the 118th Congress has begun. It's an honor to continue serving you and our community representing North Carolina's new 9th District. is includes all or portions of Cha- tham, Cumberland, Harnett, Hoke, Lee, Moore, Randolph, Richmond and Scotland Coun- ties. I will continue maintaining a district office in Fayetteville, while also operating a new primary dis- trict office in Southern Pines. My office locations can be found on my website at Hudson.House.gov. ree counties I represented previously — Cabarrus, Stanly, and Montgomery — are now in North Carolina's 12th and 8th Districts. It has been an honor to represent these communities throughout my time in Congress. Cabarrus County has also been home to me and my family for many years, and I am proud of all we have been able to accomplish together. My family and I are get- ting settled into the new home we purchased in Southern Pines. I look forward to serving the new 9th District and continuing to work on common sense solutions to challenges facing our entire region, Fort Bragg and our nation. Solving problems has always been my focus as your Congress- man. Due in part to the misguided policies of Washington Democrats and the Biden administration, we have seen our nation weakened on many fronts. Across the country, families like yours have suffered the highest inflation in 40 years and record prices at the gas pump. In fact, North Carolina is ex- periencing some of the highest increases in gas prices in the country. We have also witnessed an on- going humanitarian and national security crisis at our southern border, as record numbers of il- legal migrants crossed into the country over the course of last year. is border crisis has threat- ened the safety and security of communities nationwide, includ- ing exacerbating the fentanyl epi- demic robbing countless Ameri- cans of their lives. President Joe Biden has been in office for more than 700 days, but recently announced his first ever visit to the southern border. is crisis can no longer be ignored, and House Republicans are ready to pass solutions to secure our border and protect our communities. Washington Democrats have been largely unable, or unwilling, to address the many issues affect- ing you and your family. However, with Republicans now in the majority in the House, we have an obligation to address these issues and set things in the right direction. Our "Commitment to America" is a plan to do just that by imple- menting commonsense policies to create an economy that's strong, a nation that's safe, a government that's accountable, and a future built on freedom. Last week, House Republicans hit the ground running to follow through on that agenda. I introduced my first bill of this Congress — the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act. H.R. 38 is a key piece of legislation that will pro- tect law-abiding citizens' rights to conceal carry and guarantees the Second Amendment does not disappear when we cross invisible state lines. It has even been called "the greatest gun rights boost since the ratification of the Second Amend- ment in 1791." I have introduced this bipar- tisan legislation each Congress and have promised to continue championing this measure until it becomes law. Additionally, House Repub- licans voted on legislation to stop the hiring of 87,000 new IRS agents to spy on your bank account, a bill to block the Biden administration from selling oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to communist China, and pro-life bills to protect babies who survive a botched abortion and mothers who rely on crisis preg- nancy centers. We have a lot of work to do and it is an honor to serve as your Congressman. In this new year, and new Con- gress, I will never waiver from doing everything I can to fight for you and build a better future for your family. OPINION Congressman supports 'Commitment to America' plan by REP. RICHARD HUDSON Rep. Richard Hudson represents North Carolina's 9th District in the 118th Congress. e 9th District includes all or portions of Chatham, Cumberland, Harnett, Hoke, Lee, Moore, Randolph, Richmond and Scotland Counties. (Photo courtesy https://hudson.house.gov/) Breakfast Monday through Friday, 7:30 to 8:20 a.m. Fayetteville Area Operation Inasmuch 531 Hillsboro Street Lunch Monday through Friday 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Manna Dream Center 913 Person Street Dinner Monday Through Sunday, 5 to 5:30 p.m. The Salvation Army of the Sandhills Pathways of Hope Emergency Shelter and Food Services 245 Alexander Street Fre e P u b l i c Me a l s S e r v e d i n Fa ye t t e v i l l e , N C *PSA courtesy of REP. RICHARD HUDSON, R-N.C. COMMENTS? Editor@upandcomin- gweekly.com. 910-484-6200.

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