Washington, D.C. — Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) has joined a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas demanding answers on the Biden administration’s failure to secure...
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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...
Sen. Budd, Rep. Brecheen Lead Letter to NIH Demanding Answers Over Dangerous Transgender Youth Study
Washington, D.C. — Today, Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) and Rep. Josh Brecheen (R-OK) led a letter to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) demanding answers about a dangerous NIH-funded study on...
Budd, Colleagues Send Letter to Navy Questioning Use of TikTok Drag Queen
Washington, D.C. — Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) has led a letter to Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro requesting more information regarding the Navy’s use of a TikTok drag queen to help reach...
Budd, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Stop Biden’s Use of Federal Agencies for Partisan Politics
Washington, D.C. — Today, Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) introduced the Promoting Free and Fair Elections Act. He was joined by Senators Mike Lee (R-UT), Bill Hagerty (R-TN), Deb Fischer (R-NE), Mike Braun...
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...
Budd, Tillis Lead Entire NC Delegation Highlighting NC Defense Ecosystem
Washington, D.C. — Today, Senators Ted Budd (R-NC) and Thom Tillis (R-NC), as well as the entire North Carolina congressional delegation, sent a letter to the Department of Defense, “highlighting...
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...
Sens. Ted Budd, Tim Scott Move to Protect Farmers and Overturn Costly Labor Rule
Washington, D.C. — Today, Senators Ted Budd (R-NC) and Tim Scott (R-SC), along with Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), led 26 of their Republican colleagues to introduce a resolution of...
Senator Ted Budd Meets with Australian Ambassador
Washington, D.C. — Today, Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) met with Ambassador Kevin Rudd of Australia. They discussed a range of topics impacting the bilateral Australia-U.S. relationship. Sen. Budd said in...
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...
Senator Ted Budd Meets with Taiwan Ambassador
Washington, D.C. — Today, Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) met with Ambassador Bi-khim Hsiao of Taiwan. They discussed security cooperation between the U.S. and Taiwan, and strengthening economic ties...
Budd & Schatz Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Improve Airport Resilience, Preparedness
Washington, D.C. — Senators Ted Budd (R-NC) and Brian Schatz (D-HI) have introduced S. 1033, the Natural Hazard Resilience for Airports Act. The bill would improve infrastructure at airports across...
Senator Budd Statement on Repeal of Iraq AUMFs
Washington, D.C. — Today, Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) released a statement after voting to repeal the 1991 and 2002 authorizations for the use of military force (AUMF) against Iraq. Senator Budd said in...
Senator Budd Statement on Phil Washington Withdrawing His Nomination for FAA Administrator
Washington, D.C. — Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) released a statement after Phil Washington withdrew his nomination to serve as Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). On March 1,...
Budd, Manchin, Boozman Introduce Bill Honoring Gold Star Spouses
Washington, D.C. — Today, Senators Ted Budd (R-NC), Joe Manchin (D-WV), and John Boozman (R-AR) introduced a bipartisan resolution to designate April 5th, 2023 as Gold Star Wives Day. The resolution...
Budd, Tillis Pass Resolution Honoring the North Carolina National Guard’s 360th Birthday
Washington, D.C. — Senators Ted Budd (R-NC) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) have introduced and passed S. Res. 122, a Senate resolution honoring the 360th anniversary of the founding of the North Carolina...
Senator Budd Introduces Bill Targeting Human Trafficking
Washington, D.C. — Today, Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) introduced the Stopping Traffickers and Their Accomplices Act. The bill would require abortion providers to file a report with the National Human...
Budd Joins Congressional Aviators to Oppose Biden’s FAA Administrator Nominee
Washington, D.C. — Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) has joined a letter from members of the Senate and House of Representatives who are pilots, urging President Biden to withdraw the nomination of Phillip...
Senators Budd & Kelly Introduce Bill to Improve Tracking of High Altitude Balloons
Washington, D.C. — Senators Ted Budd (R-NC) and Mark Kelly (D-AZ) have introduced the bipartisan Seeing Objects at Altitude Regularly (SOAR) Act. The bill requires the Federal Aviation...