Raleigh, N.C. — This week, Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) met with the families of North Carolinians who were awarded the Carnegie Medal, an honor bestowed by the Carnegie Hero Fund Commission on...
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Budd, Hudson Lead Letter to Army After Fort Liberty Training Labels Pro-Life Orgs “Terrorist Groups”
Washington, D.C. — Today, Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) and Rep. Richard Hudson (R-NC) led a group of 88 members of the Senate and House of Representatives to send a letter to Secretary of the Army...
Budd, Tillis Join Entire Senate GOP to Slam Democrat Fearmongering on IVF
Washington, D.C. — Senators Ted Budd (R-NC) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) joined the entire Senate Republican Conference to issue a joint statement slamming Senate Democrats for their scare tactics and...
VIDEO: Senator Budd Honors 80th Anniversary of D-Day
Washington, D.C. — Today, Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) released a video statement commemorating the 80th anniversary of the D-Day invasion. WATCH FULL VIDEO HERE Senator Budd said: “Today, as we...
Budd, Colleagues Slam Democrat Fearmongering on Contraception
Washington, D.C. — Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) has joined 21 of his Senate colleagues to issue a joint statement slamming Senate Democrats for pushing the so-called Right to Contraception Act, which...
VIDEO: Senator Budd Helps Dedicate Rev. Billy Graham Statue at U.S. Capitol
Washington, D.C. — Today, Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) spoke at the dedication of the Rev. Billy Graham statue in the U.S. Capitol’s Statuary Hall. WATCH THE FULL SPEECH HERE Full transcript of the...
Video: Budd Praises UNC’s Response to Pro-Hamas Mob
Washington, D.C. — Today, Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) released a video statement praising the University of North Carolina’s response to a pro-Hamas mob that disrespected the American flag and...
Budd, Hagerty, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Prohibit Foreign Nationals From Funding U.S. Elections
Washington, D.C. — Today, Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) helped introduce the Preventing Foreign Interference in American Elections Act alongside Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN). The legislation: Prevents...
Senator Budd Urges Businesses to Reject ESG in New Op-Ed
Washington, D.C. — Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) has written an opinion piece for the Washington Examiner detailing the toxic nature of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) initiatives and urging...
Budd, Shaheen Lead Resolutions Countering Chinese Influence in Latin America and Globally
Washington, D.C. — Senators Ted Budd (R-NC) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) have led a bipartisan coalition to introduce a pair of resolutions designed to counter Chinese influence in South America and...
Budd Leads Majority of Senate GOP to Demand that DOD Rescind Abortion Travel Policy
Washington, D.C. — Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) led a group of 27 U.S. Senators in sending a letter to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin denouncing the department’s policy of paying the travel expenses...
Budd, Colleagues Urge Sanders to Hold Hearing on Antisemitic Attacks on College Campuses
Washington, D.C. — Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) has joined a coalition letter led by Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee ranking member Bill Cassidy (R-LA) urging HELP...
Budd Proposes Amendment to Shut Down Biden’s Election Takeover Executive Order
Washington, D.C. — Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) has proposed an amendment to the Senate Appropriations Minibus (H.R. 4366) to defund President Biden’s Executive Order 14019, which would empower federal...
Budd, Tillis to Introduce Bill to Combat Persecution of Religious Groups in China
Washington, D.C. — To coincide with International Religious Freedom Day, Senators Ted Budd (R-NC) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) announced that they intend to introduce the Combatting the Persecution of...
Budd Leads Colleagues to Demand State Department Rescind Pronoun Mandate
Washington, D.C. — Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) and 10 other U.S. Senators have sent a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken demanding he rescind the State Department’s latest guidance which...
Budd, Lankford Lead Effort to Protect Religious Liberty of Federal Contractors
Washington, D.C. — Today, Senators Ted Budd (R-NC) and James Lankford (R-OK) led a coalition of 25 Senators to introduce a resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to...
Sen. Budd, Rep. Brecheen Lead Follow-Up to NIH Demanding Answers Over Dangerous Transgender Youth Study
Washington, D.C. — Today, Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) and Rep. Josh Brecheen (R-OK) led a follow-up letter to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) again demanding answers about a dangerous NIH-funded...
Budd Helps Introduce Bill to Protect Main Street Investors from ESG
Washington, D.C. — Today, Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) helped introduce the Ensuring Sound Guidance (ESG) Act. The legislation would require investment advisors and retirement plan sponsors to consider...
Senator Ted Budd Delivers Maiden Speech on Senate Floor
Washington, D.C. — Today, Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) delivered his maiden speech on the Senate floor. The maiden speech is historically a U.S. Senator’s first major address after taking office. The...
Sen. Budd, Rep. Brecheen Lead Letter to NIH Demanding Answers Over Dangerous Transgender Youth Study
Washington, D.C. — Today, Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) and Rep. Josh Brecheen (R-OK) led a letter to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) demanding answers about a dangerous NIH-funded study on...