Washington, D.C. — Senators Ted Budd (R-NC) and Thom Tillis (R-NC), alongside Senators Tim Scott (R-SC), Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), and Rick Scott (R-FL), announced plans to introduce legislation...
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Budd, Hagerty, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Protect American Assets From Unlawful Seizure by AMLO’s Mexico
Washington, D.C. — Today, Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) helped introduce the Defending American Property Abroad Act alongside Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN). The bipartisan legislation would impose...
Budd Joins Bipartisan Push for DOD to Prioritize Trade Jobs for Veterans that Boost Defense Industry
Washington, D.C. — Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) has joined a bipartisan letter to the Department of Defense suggesting new ways to improve transition assistance that better support the needs of the men...
Budd, Lummis Introduce Bill to Adopt ‘Permit By Rule’ to Federal Permitting
Washington, D.C. — Senators Ted Budd (R-NC) and Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) have introduced the Full Responsibility and Expedited Enforcement (FREE) Act. The legislation would introduce a 'permit by rule'...
Budd, Kelly Introduce Bill to Boost Microchip Manufacturing Workforce
Washington, D.C. — Today, Senators Ted Budd (R-NC) and Mark Kelly (D-AZ) introduced the CHIPS Training in America Act, a bipartisan plan to strategically boost the microchip manufacturing workforce...
Budd Introduces Bill to Force Federal Reserve to Pause Debit Card Proposal That Hurts Consumers
Washington, D.C. — Today, Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) introduced the Secure Payments Act, which would require the Federal Reserve to pause its Regulation II Debit Card Interchange Fee proposal until it...
Budd, Hassan Introduce Bill to Cut Taxes for Small Businesses to Provide Retirement Plans
Washington, D.C. — Senators Ted Budd (R-NC) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) have introduced the Retirement Investment in Small Employers (RISE) Act. The legislation would enable all small businesses,...
Sen. Budd, Rep. Allen Lead Bipartisan CRA to Overturn Biden DOL Rule, Protect Consumer Choice & Investment Access
Washington, D.C. — Today, Senators Ted Budd (R-NC), Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, Joe Manchin (D-WV), and Roger...
Budd Celebrates Fujifilm NC Expansion
Washington, D.C. — Today, Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) released a statement after Fujifilm Diosynth Biotechnologies announced a $1.2 billion investment expansion at their manufacturing facility in Holly...
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 Helps Introduce Bill to Ban Central Bank Digital Currencies
Washington, D.C. — Today, Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) helped introduce the CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act. The bill would stop federal efforts to issue a central bank digital currency (CBDC). A CBDC...
Budd, Tillis Urge Action Against Mexican Steel Imports Impacting NC
Washington, D.C. — Senators Ted Budd (R-NC) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) have sent a letter to Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo and U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai urging them to take action...
Senator Budd Secures NC Wins in FAA Reauthorization
Washington, D.C. — Senator Ted Budd (R-NC), a member of the Senate Commerce Committee, voted to advance the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act out of committee. The package...
Budd, Colleagues Propose Bills to Expand Financial Opportunity
Washington, D.C. — Today, Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) introduced two bills designed to expand economic opportunity, reduce regulations, and make it easier for Americans to start and grow new businesses....
Budd, Colleagues Call on White House to Reverse Course on Digital Trade and Stand Up to China
Washington, D.C. — Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) has joined a bipartisan coalition of 32 Senators to urge President Biden to reverse a decision by the U.S. Trade Representative to abandon long-held...
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 Introduces Bill to Empower Individuals to Control Their Own Digital Assets
Washington, D.C. — Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) has introduced the Keep Your Coins Act, which would protect an individual’s right to conduct transactions with cryptocurrency assets without the need to...
Budd, Warnock, Tillis, Van Hollen Introduce Bill to Help Companies Attract Investors
Washington, D.C. — Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) has introduced the Encouraging Public Offerings Act. He was joined by Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA), Thom Tillis (R-NC), and Chris Van Hollen...
Budd Joins Tillis-Brown Letter Calling on Biden to Protect Textile and Apparel Industry from China’s Illegal Practices
Washington, D.C. — Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) has joined a bipartisan letter to President Biden raising the alarm on troubling trade and economic trends that will have devastating implications for U.S....