Washington, D.C. — Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) has co-sponsored S. 2894, the Science and Technology Agreement Enhanced Congressional Notification Act. The bill would strengthen oversight of science and...
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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-Supported $39.4 Million Semiconductor Grant Awarded to NC State
Washington, D.C. — Today, Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) applauded the announcement of a $39.4 million Department of Defense (DOD) grant award to North Carolina State University to help accelerate the...
Budd, Tillis, Ross, Foushee, & 110 Businesses Encourage USPS to Begin Mail Delivery Service to Entire RTP Campus
Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senators Ted Budd (R-NC) and Thom Tillis (R-NC), U.S. Representatives Deborah Ross (D-NC) and Valerie Foushee (D-NC), as well as 110 local businesses sent...
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...
Senator Budd Wall Street Journal Op-Ed: Say No to Julie Su at Labor
Washington, D.C. — Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) and Americans for Prosperity North Carolina State Director Tyler Voigt wrote an opinion piece in the Wall Street Journal contending that Julie Su “would...
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...
Budd Helps Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Help Small Businesses Adopt Digital Tools
Washington, D.C. — Senators Ted Budd (R-NC), Todd Young (R-IN), Jacky Rosen (D-NV), and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) have introduced the Small Business Technological Advancement Act. The legislation would...
Budd, Markey Introduce Bipartisan Bills to Prepare for AI Threats
Washington, D.C. — Today, Senators Ted Budd (R-NC) and Edward J. Markey (D-MA) introduced a pair of bills to direct federal officials to prepare for and respond to potential catastrophic threats...
Budd Helps Introduce Bill to Reverse Unfair Biden Mortgage Rule
Washington, D.C. — Today, Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) helped introduce the Middle Class Borrower Protection Act. The legislation would reverse a harmful Biden administration provision that increases...
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...
Budd Signs Amicus Brief Challenging CFPB’s Constitutionality
Washington, D.C. — Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) has joined an amicus curiae brief to the Supreme Court in Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, et al., v. Community Financial Services Association of...
Budd Co-Sponsors Bipartisan Bill to Stop NOAA Rule, Protect NC’s Coastal Economy
Washington, D.C. — Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) has co-sponsored S. 1833, the Protecting Whales, Human Safety, and the Economy Act. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) proposed a...
Budd, Colleagues Call on Biden to Withdraw Julie Su Nomination for DOL
Washington, D.C. — Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) and 32 Republican Senators have sent a letter to President Biden, urging him to withdraw the nomination of Julie Su to be Secretary of the Department of...
Budd Helps Introduce Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression Act
Washington, D.C. — Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) has helped introduce S. 2019, the Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression (EATS) Act. The lead author was Senator Roger Marshall (R-KS). The EATS Act:...
Budd, Tillis, Edwards Announce Up to $7.5 Million DOL Grant to Support Canton
Washington, D.C. — Today, Senator Ted Budd (R-NC), Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC), and Congressman Chuck Edwards (R-NC) announced that the Department of Labor (DOL) will be awarding the first segment of...
Budd, Manchin, Colleagues Introduce Chinese Currency Accountability Act
Washington, D.C. — Today, Senators Ted Budd (R-NC) and Joe Manchin (D-WV) introduced the Chinese Currency Accountability Act. They were joined by Senators John Barrasso (R-WY), Katie Britt (R-AL),...
Budd, Tillis, Edwards Joint Statement on Canton Mill Closure
Washington, D.C. — Today, Senator Ted Budd (R-NC), Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC), and Congressman Chuck Edwards (R-NC) released the following joint statement after the Pactiv Evergreen Paper Mill in...
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, Gillibrand Introduce Bipartisan Financial Technology Protection Act
Washington, D.C. — Today, Senators Ted Budd (R-NC) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) introduced the bipartisan Financial Technology Protection Act. The legislation establishes the Independent Financial...