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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

+160
Helped 1303 Hurt 1143 Unclear 1094

Finance

+254
Helped 869 Hurt 615 Mixed 8 Unclear 315

Healthcare

+229
Helped 583 Hurt 354 Unclear 322

Education

+23
Helped 399 Hurt 376 Unclear 221

Energy

-66
Helped 323 Hurt 389 Mixed 3 Unclear 188

Veterans Affairs

+350
Helped 529 Hurt 179 Mixed 3 Unclear 91

Agriculture

+144
Helped 302 Hurt 158 Unclear 139

Criminal Justice

-18
Helped 218 Hurt 236 Mixed 4 Unclear 47

Transportation

-44
Helped 184 Hurt 228 Unclear 89

Trade

+46
Helped 212 Hurt 166 Mixed 2 Unclear 38

Government Operations

-3
Helped 82 Hurt 85 Unclear 241

Housing

+59
Helped 212 Hurt 153 Unclear 32

Military Procurement

+17
Helped 142 Hurt 125 Unclear 101

Immigration

-191
Helped 59 Hurt 250 Mixed 4 Unclear 54

Environment

-78
Helped 74 Hurt 152 Unclear 96

Technology

+63
Helped 176 Hurt 113 Unclear 31

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36

Appropriations

+45
Helped 133 Hurt 88 Unclear 14

Labor

-13
Helped 68 Hurt 81 Unclear 56

Foreign Policy

+19
Helped 96 Hurt 77 Unclear 24
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

17907 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 (1833), Defense (128), Veterans Affairs (114), DoD (32), State (23), VA (19), Executive (16), USDA (16), Legislative (14), Treasury (13), Agriculture (11), Congress (11), Coast Guard (9), Legislative Branch (8), NPS (7), CMS (6), Justice (6), Oversight (6), DOJ (4), Education (4), Foreign Affairs (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), Local (4), Transportation (3), Army Corps (2), Cemeteries (2), DHS (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Housing (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), NOAA (2), Public Safety (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Defense R&D (1), EPA (1), Federal Executive (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), HHS (1), IBWC (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Manufacturing (1), Municipal (1), National Security (1)
Direct (532), Veterans (121), Military Families (17), Military (3), Foreign (2)
Direct (386), 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 (357), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3)
Direct (315), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (2199), Defense (101), Veterans Affairs (69), EPA (30), Coast Guard (27), NPS (11), FDA (9), Education (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), SEC (7), HHS (6), Foreign (5), State (5), CFPB (4), Federal Child Welfare (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), Executive (3), Legislative (3), Legislative Branch (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), Law Enforcement (2), Military (2), Banking Regulation (1), CMS (1), DOE (1), DoD (1), Energy Department (1), Energy/Defense (1), Environmental Regulation (1), Federal (1), Federal Immigration (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), Intelligence (1), Interior Department (1), Local (1), NNSA (1), Science Agencies (1), Space Force (1), Strategic Command (1), Treasury (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (250), Veterans (20), Family Sponsors (4), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (243), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (240), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)
Direct (186), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
Direct (168), Foreign (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1), Research Vessels (1)
Direct (138), Unaccompanied Minors (4), Undocumented (3)

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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
100.0% 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 (74 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Defense (229), Veterans Affairs (183), Coast Guard (36), DoD (33), EPA (31) +69 more
+286
General Public (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (17), Family Sponsors (4), Military (3), Foreign (2) +3 more
+376
Military (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Air Force (2), Families (1), Space Force (1)
- +167
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
+124
Healthcare (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
- +157
Education (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1) +1 more
- +47
Cryptocurrency - - +71
Transportation (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (2), Labor (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1) +1 more
- +20
Financial Services (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7)
+41
State & Local Government (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Non-Expansion (3)
- - +29
Construction (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal Projects (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
- +123
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (8), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+18
Taxpayers - - +15
Agriculture (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1) +1 more
+139
Technology (10 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (8), Cybersecurity (2), AI/Defense (1), Cloud Services (1), Commercial/Defense (1) +5 more
+48

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hres1303-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing the critical importance of the United States Special Operations Forces community and expressing support for the designation of SOF Week.

1 clause May 19, 2026
Foreign Businesses Consumers

hr8791-119

Cosponsor In Committee

IGNITE HBCU Excellence Act

9 clauses May 13, 2026
Native American Tribes Water Infrastructure Education Federal Government

hr7540-119

Cosponsor In Committee

United States-Israel FUTURES Act of 2026

4 clauses Feb 12, 2026
Federal Administration Foreign Affairs Defense Contractors

hr7323-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Defense Technology Hubs Act of 2026

5 clauses Feb 3, 2026
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hr7136-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Special Operator Protection Act of 2026

2 clauses Jan 16, 2026
Defense General Public Technology Government

hr6730-119

Cosponsor In Committee

HERO Act

2 clauses Dec 16, 2025
Defense Veterans Government Healthcare

hr6047-119

Cosponsor Reported

Sharri Briley and Eric Edmundson Veterans Benefits Expansion Act of 2026

13 clauses Nov 17, 2025
Government Veterans Taxpayers Housing

hr5401-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Pay Our Troops Act of 2026

2 clauses Sep 16, 2025
Military Defense Contractors Government Government Employees

hr4995-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Enduring Welcome Act of 2025

4 clauses Aug 19, 2025
Immigration Defense Military Social Services

hr4964-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act

5 clauses Aug 12, 2025
Advocacy Health Care Providers Legal Services Civil Rights

hr3420-119

Cosponsor Reported

Words Matter Act of 2025

1 clause May 15, 2025
Government Healthcare Civil Rights

hr2414-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize a military and civilian partnership for trauma readiness grant program.

1 clause Mar 27, 2025
Health Care Providers

hr2102-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Major Richard Star Act

1 clause Mar 14, 2025
Government Veterans Military Taxpayers

hr2157-119

Cosponsor In Committee

To provide that members of the Armed Forces performing services in Kenya, Mali, Burkina Faso, and Chad shall be entitled to tax benefits in the same manner as if such services were performed in a combat zone.

1 clause Mar 14, 2025
Defense Government Military Taxpayers

hr1496-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Rare Earth Magnet Security Act of 2025

2 clauses Feb 21, 2025
Mining Manufacturing Defense Government

hr1229-119

Cosponsor In Committee

United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025

6 clauses Feb 12, 2025
Foreign Government Government Defense

hr1083-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Incentivizing Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration Sales Act of 2025

2 clauses Feb 6, 2025
Defense Government Taxpayers Real Estate

hr36-119

Cosponsor Voted Yea Passed House

MEGOBARI Act

6 clauses Jan 3, 2025
Media & Entertainment General Public Nonprofits Financial Services

hr27-119

Cosponsor Passed House

HALT Fentanyl Act

10 clauses Jan 3, 2025
Manufacturing General Public Education Government

hr10273-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To direct the Secretary of Defense, in consultation the heads of certain agencies and organizations, to conduct a study on the health effects of indoor residential mold growth in covered military housing, and for other purposes.

1 clause Dec 3, 2024
Property Management Military Personnel Federal Government Environmental Services
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