Washington, D.C. — Today, Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) co-signed a letter to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), urging him to keep the U.S. Senate in session until all 12 appropriations bills...
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Budd Calls on Schumer to Hold Vote on Bill to Pay Military During Government Shutdown
Washington, D.C. — Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) has co-sponsored S. 2835, the Pay Our Military Act of 2023 and called on Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) to bring it to the floor without...
Budd Co-Sponsors Bill to Recover Fraudulent Unemployment Insurance Payments
Washington, D.C. — Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) has co-sponsored S. 1587, the Protecting Taxpayers and Victims of Unemployment Fraud Act. The bill would help recover funds lost to unemployment insurance...
Senator Ted Budd to Vote No on Debt Ceiling Deal
Washington, D.C. — Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) released a statement on H.R. 3746, the “Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023”: “Throughout this process, I have said that we should only raise the debt...
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, Colleagues Send Letter Opposing Raising Debt Ceiling Without Spending Reforms
Washington, D.C. — Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) has joined a letter to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) opposing, “any bill that raises the debt ceiling without substantive spending and budget...
Budd Sponsors Balanced Budget Amendment
Washington, D.C. — Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) has co-sponsored a Balanced Budget Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which would require the President and Congress to balance the federal budget every...
Senator Budd Statement Ahead of Biden’s State of the Union
Washington, D.C. — Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) released the following statement ahead of President Biden’s State of the Union Address: “Under President Biden, America is off course. Working families are...
Budd Sponsors Bipartisan No Budget, No Pay Act
Washington, D.C. — Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) has co-sponsored the No Budget, No Pay Act. The bill would prohibit lawmakers from being paid if Congress fails to pass the annual budget resolutions and...
Budd Sponsors Zero Based Budgeting Act
Washington, D.C. — Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) has co-sponsored the Zero Based Budgeting Act. The bill would require federal agencies to provide a zero based budget every 6 years. The legislation was...
Budd, Colleagues Send Letter to Biden Opposing Debt Ceiling Increase Without Spending Reform
Washington, D.C. — Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) has joined Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) and 22 other Senators expressing opposition to raising the debt ceiling unless structural spending reforms are enacted....
Budd Sponsors Bill to Stop Biden’s IRS Expansion
Washington, D.C. — Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) has sponsored the Blocking the Adverse and Dramatic Increased Reliance on Surveillance (BAD IRS) Activities Act. The bill would rescind the $70 billion in...
Budd Sponsors Rule to Increase Earmark Transparency
Washington, D.C. — Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) has co-sponsored S. Res.14, which would provide full transparency on all congressional earmarks. Current Senate rules require a complete list of...