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Richard Hudson

Richard Hudson

R NC-9 · House

2025–Present House Of Representatives (District 9)
2023–2025 House Of Representatives (District 9)
2021–2023 House Of Representatives (District 8)
2019–2021 House Of Representatives (District 8)
2017–2019 House Of Representatives (District 8)
2015–2017 House Of Representatives (District 8)
2013–2015 House Of Representatives (District 8)
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Defense

+111
Helped 1388 Hurt 1277 Unclear 703

Finance

+187
Helped 665 Hurt 478 Mixed 3 Unclear 215

Healthcare

+225
Helped 487 Hurt 262 Unclear 136

Energy

-17
Helped 288 Hurt 305 Unclear 56

Education

+54
Helped 293 Hurt 239 Unclear 78

Veterans Affairs

+155
Helped 310 Hurt 155 Mixed 1 Unclear 79

Agriculture

+144
Helped 297 Hurt 153 Unclear 86

Military Procurement

+12
Helped 181 Hurt 169 Unclear 141

Transportation

-39
Helped 176 Hurt 215 Unclear 56

Trade

+46
Helped 202 Hurt 156 Mixed 3 Unclear 28

Federal Budget

+166
Helped 210 Hurt 44 Unclear 36

Technology

+49
Helped 157 Hurt 108 Unclear 20

Housing

+110
Helped 183 Hurt 73 Unclear 24

Criminal Justice

+27
Helped 129 Hurt 102 Unclear 22

Immigration

-136
Helped 37 Hurt 173 Unclear 21

Environment

-65
Helped 56 Hurt 121 Unclear 4

Labor

+2
Helped 67 Hurt 65 Mixed 1 Unclear 45

Foreign Policy

-8
Helped 57 Hurt 65 Unclear 38

Government Operations

-3
Helped 63 Hurt 66 Unclear 16

Social Welfare

+59
Helped 89 Hurt 30 Unclear 19
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

14130 industry impacts

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How this is computed

P Primary sponsor · C Co-sponsor · Y Yea vote · N Nay vote

Weighted score (w:) uses strongest role per bill. Weights: Primary 1.0, Co-sponsor 0.3, Yea 0.1, Nay -0.1.

Bills where the legislator voted nay (without sponsorship) contribute -0.1 per bill. Equal yea and nay roll calls on the same bill contribute 0.

Vote date filters affect vote attribution; sponsorship is always included.

Positive-Effect Industries

Direct (1691), Defense (94), Veterans Affairs (80), DoD (32), State (23), VA (20), Executive (19), USDA (16), Legislative (15), Treasury (13), Agriculture (11), Congress (11), DHS (10), Coast Guard (9), NPS (7), CMS (6), Justice (6), DOJ (4), Education (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), Local (4), Oversight (4), Army Corps (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Foreign Affairs (2), Housing (2), Independent Agency (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), NOAA (2), Public Safety (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Transportation (2), Cemeteries (1), Commemorative Works (1), Defense R&D (1), EPA (1), Emergency Management (1), Federal Executive (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), HHS (1), IBWC (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Legislative Branch (1), Manufacturing (1), Municipal (1), National Security (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (479), Veterans (88), Military Families (11), Foreign (2), Military (2), Parents (1)
Direct (427), Air Force (2), Families (1), Reserve Component (1)
Direct (359), Naval (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1), Missiles (1), Missiles/Hypersonics (1), Nuclear C3 (1), Rotorcraft (1), Small Business (1), Small/Innovative (1), Space Systems (1)
Direct (271), Research (9), Community (2), Tribal (2), Federal (1)
Direct (225), Child Care (2), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Online Learning (1), Online/Distance Learning (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1)
Direct (152), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (1378), Defense (85), Veterans Affairs (56), EPA (30), Coast Guard (27), NPS (11), Financial Regulation (10), FDA (9), VA (9), Education (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), SEC (7), Executive (6), HHS (6), Legal (6), State (6), Law Enforcement (5), BOP (4), CFPB (4), Federal Child Welfare (4), Foreign (4), Security (4), Treasury (4), Treasury/IRS (4), Congress (3), Legislative (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), Securities Regulation (3), State Department (3), Acquisition (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), Military (2), Banking Regulation (1), China (1), DOE (1), DOJ (1), Department Of Justice (1), DoD (1), Energy Department (1), Energy/Defense (1), Environmental Regulation (1), Federal (1), Federal Agencies (1), Federal Immigration (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), Intelligence (1), Interior (1), Interior Department (1), Justice (1), Local (1), NNSA (1), National Park Service (1), Science Agencies (1), Space Force (1), Strategic Command (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1)
Direct (241), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)
Direct (189), Veterans (12), Family Sponsors (4), D.C. (3), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (203), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (140), Foreign (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1), Research Vessels (1)
Direct (139), Unaccompanied Minors (4), Undocumented (3)
Direct (103), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Specialized Services (2), Federal (1)

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Showing positive and negative-direction effects only. Mixed and uncertain effects are not included in these counts.

Votes by Industry (Yea/Nay Alignment)

How this legislator's Yea/Nay votes landed across industries; distinct from overall bill exposure above.

Analysis coverage
98.6% of votes
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S+ Supported Benefits
S- Supported Burdens
O+ Opposed Benefits
O- Opposed Burdens
Industry S+ S- O+ O- Net
Government (82 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Defense (176), Veterans Affairs (133), Coast Guard (36), DoD (33), EPA (31) +77 more
+533
General Public (10 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (100), Military Families (11), Family Sponsors (4), D.C. (3), Foreign (2) +5 more
+350
Military (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Air Force (2), Families (1), Space Force (1)
- +174
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
+139
Healthcare (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (9), Community (2), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Specialized Services (2) +1 more
- +168
Cryptocurrency - - +75
Education (7 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): K-12 (3), Child Care (2), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1) +2 more
- +74
Transportation (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (2), Labor (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1) +1 more
- +21
Financial Services (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7), Public Issuers (4), Marine (3)
+67
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (7), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+14
Construction (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal Projects (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
- +95
State & Local Government (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), D.C. (3), Non-Expansion (3), Legal (1), Utilities Regulation (1)
- +50
Agriculture (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1) +1 more
+125
Taxpayers - - +34
Immigration (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Unaccompanied Minors (4), Undocumented (3)
- -114

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hr7450-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Disaster Zone Energy Affordability and Investment Act

0 clauses Feb 9, 2026

hr7323-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Defense Technology Hubs Act of 2026

0 clauses Feb 3, 2026

hr7181-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Replacement Parts Availability Act

0 clauses Jan 21, 2026

hr7136-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Special Operator Protection Act of 2026

0 clauses Jan 16, 2026

hr7120-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Purple Heart Freedom to Work Act

1 clause Jan 15, 2026

hr7008-119

Cosponsor Reported

Stop Insider Trading Act

4 clauses Jan 12, 2026

hres984-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Supporting the recognition of January 9, 2026, as "National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day".

1 clause Jan 9, 2026

hr6730-119

Cosponsor In Committee

HERO Act

2 clauses Dec 16, 2025
Legal Services Federal Government - Justice Military Personnel Federal Government - Treasury

hr6505-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Next Generation 9–1–1 Act

5 clauses Dec 9, 2025

hr6047-119

Cosponsor Reported

Sharri Briley and Eric Edmundson Veterans Benefits Expansion Act of 2025

2 clauses Nov 17, 2025
Government - VA Veterans Benefits

hres864-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Honoring the service and sacrifice of America’s veterans on Veterans Day, 2025.

0 clauses Nov 7, 2025

hr5509-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Safe Step Act

2 clauses Sep 19, 2025
General Public Health Insurance Pharmaceuticals / Health Products Pharmacy Benefit Management

hr5438-119

Cosponsor Reported

Incentivize Savings Act

2 clauses Sep 17, 2025
Federal Government Government Contractors

hres719-119

Cosponsor Voted Yea Passed House

Honoring the life and legacy of Charles "Charlie" James Kirk.

0 clauses Sep 16, 2025

hres711-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Honoring the victims of Hurricane Helene and expressing condolences and support for the affected communities in western North Carolina, specifically North Carolina’s 11th Congressional District, 1 year after the hurricane made landfall in the State on September 27, 2024.

1 clause Sep 15, 2025

hr5318-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To provide that the deployment of a small personal wireless service facility is not subject to requirements to prepare certain environmental or historical preservation reviews, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Sep 11, 2025

hr5269-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

RESULTS Act

1 clause Sep 10, 2025

hr4964-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act

5 clauses Aug 12, 2025
General Public Government Health Care Postal & Delivery Services

hr4690-119

Cosponsor Reported

Reliable Federal Infrastructure Act

2 clauses Jul 23, 2025
Renewable Energy Government Energy Efficiency Construction

hres570-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Commending Petty Officer 3d Class Scott Ruskan for his heroic efforts to rescue victims during the devastating flooding in central Texas.

0 clauses Jul 10, 2025
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