Washington, D.C. — Today, Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) introduced the ‘Reviewing Qatar’s Major Non- NATO Ally Status Act’ alongside Senators Joni Ernst (R-IA), and Rick Scott (R-FL). The bill would...
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VIDEO: Budd Calls for Mayorkas Impeachment Trial, Lists Actions that Caused Border Crisis
Washington, D.C. — In a speech on the Senate floor, Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) listed a series of actions taken by Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas that caused the crisis at...
Senate Passes Budd, Manchin, Boozman Resolution Honoring Gold Star Spouses
Washington, D.C. — The U.S. Senate has unanimously passed a bipartisan resolution to designate April 5, 2024 as Gold Star Wives Day. The resolution honors the sacrifices made by the spouses and...
Budd Joins Letter Blasting Senate Democrats’ Political Meddling in Oil & Gas Mergers
Washington, D.C. — Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) has joined a letter calling on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to conduct a fair and unbiased review of recently announced oil and gas mergers. Senate...
Senators Budd & Ernst Call on Qatar to Expel Hamas Leaders
Washington, D.C. — After reports that Hamas refused the latest U.S.-brokered hostage offer, Senators Ted Budd (R-NC) and Joni Ernst (R-IA) issued a joint statement calling on the State of Qatar to...
Budd Fights to Stop Illegal Aliens Who Assault Police, Commit Theft from Becoming Citizens
Washington, D.C. — Early this morning, Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) forced a Senate vote on two amendments to the second government funding package. The first amendment he proposed prevents illegal...
Budd Joins Letter Calling Out Biden’s Tax Hike on American Energy Producers
Washington, D.C. — Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) has joined a letter to U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen expressing serious concern over the $110 billion in target tax increases on the production of...
Budd Leads Senate GOP’s Call to Pass the Laken Riley Act
Washington, D.C. — At a press conference today, Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) led his Republican colleagues to call on Senate Democrats to hold a vote and pass the Laken Riley Act. “We simply do not...
Budd, Cardin, Risch, Ernst, Tillis, Coons, Blumenthal, & Rosen Issue Bipartisan Statement Calling on Qatar to Renew Pressure on Hamas to Release Hostages
Washington, D.C. — Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) has joined Senators Ben Cardin (D-MD) and Jim Risch (R-ID), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, as well as Sens. Joni...
Video: Budd Uncovers “Alarming” Number of Drone Incursions at U.S.-Mexico Border
Washington, D.C. — During Senator Ted Budd’s (R-NC) questioning at today’s Senate Armed Services Committee hearing, the Commander of United States Northern Command and North American Aerospace...
Senate Democrats Block Budd-Britt Laken Riley Act
Washington, D.C. — Today, Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) attempted to pass the Laken Riley Act through the U.S. Senate, but was blocked by Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL), the Democrat Whip. Senator Budd joined...
Budd, Britt Lead 34 Senators to Introduce Laken Riley Act
Washington, D.C. — Today, Senators Ted Budd (R-NC) and Katie Britt (R-AL) led a group of 34 Senators to introduce the Laken Riley Act. The bill would require U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement...
Budd, Tillis, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Stop Sanctuary Cities, Deport Criminal Illegal Aliens
Washington, D.C. — Today, Senators Ted Budd (R-NC) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) introduced two bills that would crack down on sanctuary cities and incentivize deportation for criminal illegal aliens. The...
Senate Democrats Block Budd Amendment to Make Assaulting Police a Deportable Offense
Washington, D.C. — Today, Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) blasted Senate Democrats after they blocked his amendment to the partial government funding package that would have explicitly stated that an...
Senator Budd Meets with Family of NC Hostage
Washington, D.C. — Prior to the State of the Union Address, Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) met with the family of Keith Siegel. Keith Siegel is the North Carolina native who is among the six Americans...
Budd Highlights 3 Years of the Biden Border Crisis Ahead of the State of the Union
Washington, D.C. — In a speech on the Senate floor before tonight’s State of the Union Address, Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) slammed President Biden for presiding over the worst border crisis in U.S....
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, Tillis to Host NC Hostage’s Family at State of the Union
Washington, D.C. — Today, Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) announced that he and Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) have invited the family of Keith Siegel to be their guests at the State of the Union Address...
Budd, Tillis Demand Plan to Uphold Federal and State Laws as Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Intend to Produce and Sell Marijuana
Washington, D.C. — Senators Ted Budd (R-NC) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) have sent a letter requesting a plan to uphold current federal and state laws in response to the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians...
Budd, Tillis, Hudson Request Update on Fort Liberty’s Joint Deployment Warfighting Complex
Washington, D.C. — Senator Ted Budd (R-NC), Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC), and Rep. Richard Hudson (R-NC) sent a letter to the U.S. Army Secretary and Chief of Staff requesting updates and progress...