Washington, D.C. — Today, Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) led a group of seven Senators to send a letter to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin pressing the Pentagon, “to publish the names of “Chinese...
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Budd Joins Coalition Blasting Biden for Pausing LNG Permits
Washington, D.C. — Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) has joined a coalition letter led by Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) blasting the Biden administration for pausing all pending non-FTA export permit...
Budd Sends Message to Qatar: Time is Up on Hostages Crisis
Washington, D.C. — In a speech on the Senate floor today, Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) delivered a sharp message to the government of Qatar, who hosts Hamas’ political office: “Our patience has run...
Budd, Hagerty, Colleagues Introduce Bill Requiring Census to Include Citizenship Question
Washington, D.C. — Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) has helped introduce the Equal Representation Act. The bill would require the Census Bureau include a citizenship question on any future census to provide...
Budd Joins Coalition Calling on Biden Administration to Withdraw EV Mandate
Washington, D.C. — Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) has joined a coalition letter led by Sens. Mike Crapo (R-ID), Ted Cruz (R-TX) and U.S. Representative Tim Walberg (R-MI) to the National Highway Traffic...
Budd Leads Colleagues to Introduce Strategically Lowering Gas Prices Act
Washington, D.C. — Today, Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) introduced the Strategically Lowering Gas Prices Act. He was joined by Senators Dan Sullivan (R-AK), Eric Schmitt (R-MO), Mike Braun (R-IN), and...
Budd, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Bolster U.S. Transformer Supply Chain, Stop New Biden DOE Rule
Washington, D.C. — Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) has helped introduce the Distribution Transformer Efficiency & Supply Chain Reliability Act. The bipartisan bill would stop the Biden Department of...
Budd Joins Bipartisan Inquiry into VA Community Care Wait Times
Washington, D.C. — Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) has joined a bipartisan inquiry to press the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to reduce wait times for community care appointments in North Carolina and...
Budd Signs Amicus Brief Defending President Trump’s Ballot Access
Washington, D.C. — Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) has joined an amicus curiae brief to the Supreme Court in the case Donald J. Trump v. Norma Anderson, et al. The brief urges the Court to reverse the...
Budd, Hudson Defend First Amendment Rights of Gun Groups
Washington, D.C. — Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) and Rep. Richard Hudson (R-NC) have filed an amicus curiae brief in the Supreme Court in NRA v. Vullo. The brief urges the Court to stop the State of New...
Budd, Ernst Publish Op-ed Marking 100 Days of Americans Held Hostage
Washington, D.C. — Senators Ted Budd (R-NC) and Joni Ernst (R-IA) have written an opinion piece for Fox News marking the 100th day of captivity for American hostages held by Hamas terrorists in...
Budd, Tillis, Colleagues Introduce Bill Requiring SCOTUS Review of Presidential Candidate Ballot Status
Washington, D.C. — Senators Ted Budd (R-NC), Thom Tillis (R-NC), Rick Scott (R-FL), J.D. Vance (R-OH), Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), and Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) introduced the Constitutional Election...
Budd Sponsors Bill Authorizing States to Secure Own Border
Washington, D.C. — Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) has co-sponsored the Creating Obstructions Necessary to Address Illegal and Nefarious Entry Rapidly (CONTAINER) Act. The bill would authorize border states...
Budd Returns from Middle East: Meets with NC Hostage Family & Qatari Prime Minister, Tours Oct. 7 Attack Site
Washington, DC — Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) has returned from a bipartisan, bicameral congressional delegation (CODEL) to the Middle East, which included stops in Israel, Egypt, Qatar, and Bahrain. The...
Budd Joins Coalition Demanding Accountability over DOD Chain of Command Breakdown
Washington, D.C. — Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) has joined a coalition letter led by Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS), the Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, to Secretary of Defense Lloyd...
Budd, Tillis, Brown, Vance, Braun, Young Resolution Honoring Wright Brothers Passes Senate
Washington, D.C. — The Senate has passed S. 513, a resolution recognizing December 17th as "Wright Brothers Day" and commemorating the 120th anniversary of the first powered flight. Senators Ted...
Senate Passes Final 2024 Defense Bill Including Budd-Secured Wins for NC
Washington, D.C. — Today, the U.S. Senate passed the Conference Report of the Fiscal Year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). This is the final version of the annual defense bill and...
Budd Sends Holiday Message of Support to Gaza Hostage Families in Floor Speech
Washington, D.C. — In a speech on the Senate floor today, Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) delivered a holiday message of support for the families of the hostages still being held in Gaza. Senator Budd also...
Budd Calls on Biden to Include Border Policy in National Security Bill
Washington, D.C. — In a speech on the Senate floor today, Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) called on President Biden and Senate Democrats to include border security funding and policy changes in the proposed...
Budd, Murray Lead Bipartisan Bill Help Military Retain Skilled Nurses
Washington, D.C. — Senators Ted Budd (R-NC) and Patty Murray (D-WA) have introduced the Retain Educated Workers and Registered Nurses Developing (REWARD) Experience Act, which would empower the...