Washington, D.C. — Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) has led a letter with his colleagues on the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Cybersecurity related to the Department of Defense’s Thunderdome...
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Budd Speaks on NC Hostages in Gaza, Demands Release Before Aid
Washington, D.C. — In a speech on the Senate floor, Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) demanded the release of all American hostages, including North Carolinians, held by Hamas terrorists before any U.S. aid...
Budd, Tillis Demand Answers on Flow of Fentanyl Into NC
Washington, D.C. — Today, Senators Ted Budd (R-NC) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) sent a letter to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and the U.S. Drug Enforcement...
Budd Sponsors Bill to Increase Awareness of Resources for Veteran Homebuyers
Washington, D.C. — Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) has co-sponsored S. 3068, the VA Home Loan Awareness Act. The bipartisan bill would add a disclosure to the standard mortgage pre-qualification application...
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...
Senator Budd Returns from CODEL to Indo-Pacific Command
Washington, DC — Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) provided a wrap-up of his recent congressional delegation (CODEL) to Indo-Pacific Command and other U.S. military headquarters and installations in Hawaii...
Budd-Supported Resolution Standing with Israel Passes Senate
Washington, D.C. — Today, the Senate passed S. Res. 417, a resolution supporting Israel, as they face an unprecedented series of terrorist attacks from Hamas. Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) was an original...
Budd, Rubio, Colleagues Call on Biden to Revoke Visas for Hamas Sympathizers
Washington, D.C. — Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) has joined Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) and 10 other Senators to introduce S. Res 413, which calls on President Biden to use existing U.S. law to revoke the...
“This is Good Versus Evil”: Budd Delivers Speech Supporting Israel
Washington, D.C. — In a speech on the Senate floor today, Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) expressed his unequivocal support for the State of Israel after Hamas terrorists murdered over 1,400 civilians,...
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 Joins Britt Letter Calling Out President Biden for Placing Unconfirmed Julie Su in Presidential Line of Succession
Washington, D.C. — Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) has joined a letter to President Biden requesting clarification regarding the Administration’s apparent decision to improperly elevate Acting Secretary of...
Budd, Klobuchar, Smith Introduce Bill to Support Volunteer Drivers
Washington, D.C. — Today, Senators Ted Budd (R-NC), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), and Tina Smith (D-MN) introduced S. 3020, the Volunteer Driver Tax Appreciation Act. The bill would increase the charitable...
Budd, Blackburn, Colleagues Call on Biden to Freeze $6 Billion Iran Transfer
Washington, D.C. — Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) has co-signed a letter to President Biden, calling on the administration to immediately rescind the waivers that allowed Iranian funds to be converted and...
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 Call to Keep Senate in Session Until All Spending Bills Are Passed
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...
Budd Joins Letter Demanding Accountability on Iran-Linked DOD Official
Washington, D.C. — Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) has co-signed a letter to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin demanding a full explanation and accountability regarding a senior Pentagon official who has...
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....
Budd Co-Sponsors Bill to Strengthen Oversight of U.S.-China Science and Technology Agreements
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...
Budd Co-Sponsors Bill to Stop Biden from Imposing Gun Control Through Public Health Emergency
Washington, D.C. — Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) has co-sponsored S. 2911, the Protecting the Right to Keep and Bear Arms Act. The bill would prohibit the President or a cabinet official from imposing gun...
Budd, Booker Bill to Increase Access to Oral Health Care Passes Committee
Washington, D.C. — Senators Ted Budd (R-NC) and Cory Booker’s (D-NJ) Action for Dental Health Act was included in the Bipartisan Primary Care and Health Workforce Act that passed out of the Senate...