Currently holds the office of U.S. House of Representatives - North Carolina 9th Congressional District until January 3, 2025.
Candidate for U.S. House of Representatives - North Carolina 9th Congressional District in 2024 North Carolina General Election.
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In Congress, Richard helped pass the biggest budget for the VA in history. He championed the largest expansion of the GI Bill in a decade and expanded access to the VA for veterans exposed to toxic burn pits. He’s also introduced the Care for the Veteran Caregiver Act to make sure veteran caregivers have the support they deserve. Learn more
Richard knows the importance of getting this economy growing and creating jobs. He is committed to conservative, pro-business principles that will help create jobs: cutting taxes, reducing excessive regulations, and fully funding worker retraining programs at our community colleges. Learn more
He has led efforts to address PFAS chemicals including GenX, which has impacted the Cape Fear River region. Richard is also a founding member of the Conservative Climate Caucus, working to champion free-market ideas to reduce emissions. Richard is committed to solutions that improve our environment, without dismantling our economy. Learn more
Richard knows that our God-given rights ensure that Americans can own firearms for hunting, shooting sports, self-defense or any other lawful purpose. That’s why we can count on him to continue to be the Second Amendment champion in the halls of Congress. Learn more
Increasing cost-transparency so patients can be better-informed consumers and hold our health care providers accountable for the prices they are charging. Learn more
Maintain strict protections for consumers such as prohibiting annual or lifetime coverage limits, gender rating, and denying coverage based on pre-existing conditions. Learn more
Providing assistance to individuals without employer-sponsored coverage to buy health insurance. Learn more
Richard is committed to securing our border and protecting our community from dangers posed by threats like the opioid crisis and crime. To achieve this goal, Richard believes we must support good police officers and law enforcement who serve our communities, finish securing our border with wall and technology, reinstate border policies that have worked like ‘Remain in Mexico,’ and build on our efforts to end the opioid epidemic. Learn more
Richard believes Congress should spend taxpayer money as efficiently as possible. We can count on him to fight to restore fiscal sanity to Washington, DC. Learn more
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