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US Congressperson in the 9th district of North Carolina

Does Richard Hudson Jr. Support Crypto?

Republican

6 votes · 2 sponsorships · 3 statements

Latest · 2025-09-02Post on X from @RepRichHudsonVery Pro-Crypto
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Very Pro-Crypto
Based on 11 stances

Based on previous comments, Richard Hudson Jr. has indicated they are very pro-cryptocurrency. Below you can view the tweets, quotes, and other commentary Richard Hudson Jr. has made about crypto.

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2025-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
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Rep. Richard Hudson
@RepRichHudson
President Trump and the @HouseGOP are delivering for American Workers! As we look past Labor Day and into the fall, POTUS stands as the champion of the American Worker. President Trump is overseeing a private sector boom: • 500,000+ new private-sector jobs since he took office • 2.4M+ net job gains for native-born Americans since January.... ALL of them • Cutting red tape: eliminating 10 regulations for every 1 created • Small business sentiment (nearly half our workforce) at a 5-month high President Trump is putting the American Worker first: • America First trade policy driving $8T+ in new U.S. investment, bringing jobs home • Historic trade deals covering half of global GDP, leveling the field after decades of shipping jobs overseas • New guidance protects job training funds from illegal immigrants President Trump is taming inflation and sparking wage growth: • Blue-collar wages up 1.4%, 2nd-fastest new term start in history (after Trump’s first) • Real wages rising every month after 26 straight months of decline under Biden • Real median weekly earnings at their highest since Trump’s first term • Inflation steady at just 1.9% • Mortgage rates at a 10-month low • Lowest Labor Day gas prices in 5 years, domestic airfares at 5-year lows President Trump is investing in the next generation of workers: • Signed EO modernizing workforce programs for skilled trade jobs of the future • Trade school enrollment at all-time highs • Since January: 1,736 new Registered Apprenticeship programs; 183,000+ new apprentices • $84M in new apprenticeship grants in June • $5M to expand trade apprenticeships for women in July • Up to $30M for AI, advanced manufacturing, nuclear energy, and minerals training in August The One Big Beautiful Bill: The most pro-worker legislation in modern history: • $10,000+ annual boost in take-home pay for the typical family • 15% average tax cut for Americans earning $15k–$80k • “No Tax on Tips” + “No Tax on Overtime” saves workers around $1,500/yr • Increases and Makes paid leave tax credit permanent • Nearly 1M new jobs created, 6.1M jobs saved • “No Tax on Social Security” = $63B in relief for seniors • MAGA savings accounts for newborns (up to $1.9M by age 18) • Expands Pell Grants for trade students • $500B in 529 savings unlocked for certifications & tools • Incentivizes Made in America President Trump is supercharging retirement accounts: • Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq all at record highs • New EO lets 401ks access alternative assets • DOL removes Biden-era restrictions on crypto in retirement plans President Trump is restoring affordability, creating good-paying jobs, and securing the future for American Workers.
2025-09-02T18:09:19.000Z
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In a recent tweet celebrating economic progress, Representative Richard Hudson included a detail that is exceptionally positive for the digital asset ecosystem, earning a perfect 100 stance score. Buried within a list of achievements, Rep. Hudson highlighted the Department of Labor's removal of "Biden-era restrictions on crypto in retirement plans." This is not a minor point. The previous administration's guidance created significant hurdles for 401(k) plan fiduciaries, effectively discouraging them from offering digital assets as an investment option for American workers. By framing the reversal of this policy as "supercharging retirement accounts," Rep. Hudson shows strong support for individual financial freedom and the legitimization of crypto as a viable asset class for long-term savings. This action signals a move away from paternalistic government oversight and towards trusting individuals to make their own investment choices. This stance is consistent with Rep. Hudson's flawless pro-crypto record. His legislative history includes votes for crucial bills like FIT21, the GENIUS Act for stablecoins, and the repeal of the SEC's restrictive SAB 121. Highlighting this specific policy change as a key economic victory underscores a deep commitment to ensuring digital assets have a place in the American financial system.
2025-08-07T00:00:00.000Z
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Rep. Richard Hudson
@RepRichHudson
It’s been 200 days of WINNING since President Trump returned to the White House. From peace deals to trade deals to Big Beautiful deals, President Trump is delivering on what he promised, and faster than any administration in modern history. Here’s what’s happened since Day 100: 🧵 ✅ Passed the One Big Beautiful Bill, delivering real tax relief to the middle class and small businesses, while preventing the largest tax increase in American history. ✅ Illegal crossings at record lows. ✅ 8 major trade deals signed. ✅ NATO nations increased defense spending to 5% of GDP. A number ‘experts’ once considered unheard of. ✅ Crushing regulations at 10-to-1. ✅ Terminated Biden’s wind energy favoritism. ✅ Religious liberty protected. ✅ U.S. AI Action Plan unveiled. ✅ Stopped child gender surgeries nationwide. ✅ Men banned from women’s sports. ✅ Border wall construction resumed. ✅ GENIUS Act signed into law. ✅ White House released digital asset dominance framework. ✅ Egg prices down 67% from peak. ✅ 13 million acres opened for drilling. ✅ Merit-based federal hiring restored. ✅ Memorial Day saw lowest gas prices in 20+ years. ✅ Golden Dome missile defense funded and launched. ✅ SCOTUS upheld transgender military ban. ✅ Markets surging. ✅ Murder rate dropping to historic lows. ✅ Brown University reversed DEI policy. ✅ Columbia paid $200M to feds. ✅ UPenn reversed trans sports policy. ✅ DOJ forced out UVA’s woke president. ✅ Launched a founding-era exhibit with PragerU. ✅ Declassified intel exposing Obama’s Russia hoax directive.
2025-08-07T22:46:02.000Z
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2025-07-18T00:00:00.000Z
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Rep. Richard Hudson
@RepRichHudson
.@HouseGOP is making it clear: the era of regulatory chaos is over. Under President Trump’s leadership, we’re delivering clarity for innovators, protection for consumers, and freedom from Biden-era government overreach. The GENIUS Act brings order to the world of payment stablecoins — cementing the U.S. dollar’s role at the center of global finance and giving entrepreneurs the green light to build here at home. We’re answering President Trump’s call: America will be the crypto capital of the world.
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.@POTUS: "The GENIUS Act — they named it after me." 🤣
2025-07-18T18:53:17.000Z
2025-07-18T19:06:22.000Z
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2025-07-17T00:00:00.000Z
Voted for a bill on 2025-07-17
Bill
CLARITY Act
Details
The "Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025," or "CLARITY Act of 2025," establishes a regulatory framework for digital commodities, granting the CFTC exclusive jurisdiction over spot market transactions and related entities like exchanges, brokers, and dealers. It aims to differentiate digital commodities from securities, introduce a "mature blockchain system" concept for regulatory exemptions, and protect individual self-custody rights.
Vote
Final Passage Out Of House
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2025-07-17T00:00:00.000Z
Voted for a bill on 2025-07-17
Bill
GENIUS Act
Details
The GENIUS Act of 2025 proposes a regulatory framework for payment stablecoins. It defines permitted issuers (insured depository institutions, their subsidiaries, and approved nonbank entities) and mandates 1:1 reserve backing with specific high-quality assets. The bill outlines federal and state regulatory oversight options, sets requirements for customer asset segregation, and grants stablecoin holders priority in insolvency proceedings. It also clarifies that regulated payment stablecoins are not considered securities or commodities under various acts. The bill designates issuers as financial institutions under the Bank Secrecy Act, requiring compliance with AML, KYC, and sanctions regulations to prevent illicit finance and safeguard national security. It also reinforces U.S. leadership in digital finance by supporting innovation and ensuring the dollar remains competitive in a rapidly evolving global financial landscape.
Vote
Final Passage Out Of House
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2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
Voted for a bill on 2025-03-11
Bill
H.J. Res 25
Details
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Internal Revenue Service relating to "Gross Proceeds Reporting by Brokers That Regularly Provide Services Effectuating Digital Asset Sales".
Vote
Final Passage Out Of House
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2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
Cosponsored a bill on 2025-03-06
Bill
Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act
Details
This bill prohibits Federal Reserve banks from offering financial products or services directly to individuals and from maintaining individual accounts. Crucially, it bans the Federal Reserve from issuing a central bank digital currency (CBDC), either directly or indirectly, and from using any CBDC for monetary policy. It also specifies an exception for dollar-denominated, open, permissionless, and private digital currencies that preserve privacy protections.
Very Pro-CryptoAdd commentary on this bill
2024-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
Took stances on a bill between 2024-04-02T00:00:00.000Z and 2024-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
Bill
CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act
Details
To amend the Federal Reserve Act to prohibit the Federal Reserve banks from offering certain products or services directly to an individual, to prohibit the use of central bank digital currency for monetary policy, and for other purposes.
Timeline
2024-05-23
Somewhat Pro-Crypto
Voted for - Final Passage Out Of House
2024-04-02
Somewhat Pro-Crypto
Cosponsored
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2024-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
Voted for a bill on 2024-05-22
Bill
FIT21
Details
This bill establishes a comprehensive regulatory framework for digital assets, assigning primary jurisdiction over "digital commodities" to the CFTC and "restricted digital assets" to the SEC. It defines key terms like "digital asset," "digital commodity," and "permitted payment stablecoin," and creates a mechanism for digital assets to transition from securities to commodities upon achieving sufficient decentralization. The legislation also outlines registration requirements for various digital asset intermediaries and mandates studies on decentralized finance and non-fungible digital assets.
Vote
Final Passage Out Of House
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2024-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
Voted for a bill on 2024-05-08
Bill
SAB 121 House Joint Resolution
Details
For congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to "Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 121". This staff accounting bulletin expresses the views of the staff regarding the accounting for obligations to safeguard crypto-assets an entity holds for platform users.
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Final Passage Out Of House
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  • Running to be US Congressperson in the 9th district of North Carolina
    3 January, 2027
  • US Congressperson in the 9th district of North Carolina
    3 January, 2025 - 3 January, 2027
  • Former US Congressperson in the 9th district of North Carolina
    3 January, 2023 - 3 January, 2025
  • Secretary of the House Republican Conference
    3 January, 2021
  • Former US Congressperson in the 8th district of North Carolina
    3 January, 2021 - 3 January, 2023
  • Former US Congressperson in the 8th district of North Carolina
    3 January, 2019 - 3 January, 2021

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