Washington, March 23 -- Representative Richard Hudson issued the following press release:
Yesterday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed Congressman Richard Hudson's (NC-09) H.R. 2196, the National Emergency Medical Services Memorial Extension Act, unanimously and with bipartisan support. The bill gives the National Emergency Medical Services Memorial Foundation more time to complete the National EMS Memorial in Washington, D.C. at no cost to the taxpayer.
"Each year, 850,000 EMS professionals answer more than 30 million calls at a moment's notice. It's time we recognize these unsung heroes and honor their service with a permanent memorial in our nation's capital," said Rep. Hudson.
"EMS workers provide life-saving care, often riski...