Washington, D.C. — Today, Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) introduced the Employer-Directed Skills Act. The legislation would help businesses streamline the process for assisting job seekers in accessing...
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Budd Helps Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Set Limits on Social Media for Children
Washington, D.C. — Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) has helped introduce the Kids Off Social Media Act alongside Senators Brian Schatz (D-HI), Ted Cruz (R-TX), Chris Murphy (D-CT), and Katie Britt (R-AL)....
Budd, Peters, & Hickenlooper Introduce Bill to Provide Flexibility to Local Workforce Development Boards
Washington, D.C. — Today, Senators Ted Budd (R-NC) and Gary Peters (D-MI) and John Hickenlooper (D-CO) introduced the Lifelong Learning Act. The bipartisan bill gives local workforce development...
Budd, Kaine, Young, Baldwin Resolution Recognizing Career & Technical Education Month Passes Senate
Washington, D.C. — The Senate has passed S. Res. 550, a resolution recognizing February 2024 as Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month. Senators Ted Budd (R-NC), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Todd...
Budd, Tillis Secure $125,000 Grant for Rowan-Salisbury Schools to Expand Resource Officer Program
Washington, D.C. — Today, Senators Ted Budd (R-NC) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) announced that a $125,000 Community-Oriented Policing Services (COPS) hiring grant has been awarded to the Rowan-Salisbury...
Budd, Cruz, Capito Propose Bill to Limit Social Media Access at School
Washington, D.C. — Senators Ted Budd (R-NC), Ted Cruz (R-TX), and Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) have introduced S. 3074, the Eyes on the Board Act. The bill would limit children's access to...
Budd Introduces Bill to Cut Red Tape, Increase Worker Education Flexibility
Washington, D.C. — Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) has introduced S. 2878, the Flexibility for Workers Education Act. The legislation modifies the Fair Labor Standards Act, to allow employers to offer...
Budd Co-Sponsors Bill to Protect Higher Education From Chinese Influence
Washington, D.C. — Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) has co-sponsored the Safeguarding American Education from Foreign Control Act. The bill would require American universities to report gifts of any value...
Budd, Colleagues Introduce CRA to Overturn New Biden Student Loan Scheme
Washington, D.C. — Senators Ted Budd (R-NC), Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), John Thune (R-SD), John Cornyn (R-TX), and 14 Republican colleagues introduced a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution to...
Budd Introduces Bill to Expand Pell Grant Eligibility
Washington, D.C. — Today, Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) introduced the Promoting Employment and Lifelong Learning (PELL) Act. He was joined by Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL). The bill creates a Workforce Pell...
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...
Budd Introduces Federal Employee Student Debt Transparency Act
Washington, D.C. — Today, Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) introduced the Federal Employee Student Debt Transparency Act. He was joined by Sens. Mike Braun (R-IN) and Roger Marshall (R-KS). The bill would...
Senator Ted Budd Named Co-Chair of Career and Technical Education Caucus
Washington, D.C. — Today, Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) was named co-chair of the Congressional Career and Technical Education (CTE) Caucus by the Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE) and...
Budd Sponsors Federal Skills Act
Washington, D.C. — Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) has sponsored the Federal Skills Act. The bill would modernize the federal hiring process to prioritize skills instead of simply university degrees. The...
Budd Sponsors A-PLUS Act
Washington, D.C. — Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) has co-sponsored the Academic Partnerships Lead Us to Success (A-PLUS) Act. The bill would give states more flexibility to spend their federal...
Budd Celebrates School Choice Week 2023
Washington, D.C. — Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) spoke at a Washington, DC rally to celebrate National School Choice Week 2023. He also co-sponsored S. Res. 11, to designate January 22-28 as National...