Washington, D.C. — Today, Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) led a group of 10 Senators to send a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland demanding answers regarding reports of Chinese Intelligence outposts...
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Budd Joins Bipartisan Letter Urging Biden to Ensure NATO Countries Meet Defense Spending Commitments
Washington, D.C. — Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) has joined a bipartisan letter to President Biden urging the administration to ensure that NATO countries meet their defense spending commitments. Since...
Budd Leads Bipartisan Push to Release DOD Strategy on Information Warfare
Washington, D.C. — Today, Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) led a bipartisan group of Senators to send a letter to Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks demanding the release of a...
Senator Budd Secures Wins for North Carolina in FY 2024 Defense Bill
Washington, D.C. — Senator Ted Budd (R-NC), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, voted to advance the Fiscal Year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to the Senate floor....
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 Co-Sponsors Bill to Impose Sanctions on the Taliban
Washington, D.C. — Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) has co-sponsored S. 1768 to impose sanctions on the Taliban government in Afghanistan. The bill was originally introduced by Senator James Risch...
Budd Co-Sponsors Bill to Recover Fraudulent Unemployment Insurance Payments
Washington, D.C. — Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) has co-sponsored S. 1587, the Protecting Taxpayers and Victims of Unemployment Fraud Act. The bill would help recover funds lost to unemployment insurance...
Budd Joins Letter Urging State Department to Address Passport Backlog
Washington, D.C. — Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) has joined a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken urging him to take immediate action to resolve the massive backlog of passport applications. The...
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 Co-Sponsors Bill to Sanction Fentanyl Traffickers
Washington, D.C. — Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) has co-sponsored S. 1271, the Fentanyl Eradication and Narcotics Deterrence (FEND) Off Fentanyl Act. The bill would strengthen current law by directing the...
Budd, Sullivan, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan ‘Save our Stoves Act’
Washington, D.C. — Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) has joined Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) and six other Senate colleagues from both sides of the aisle to introduce the Save Our Gas Stoves Act. The bill...
Budd, Manchin Introduce Volunteer Pilot Support Act
Washington, D.C. — Senators Ted Budd (R-NC) and Joe Manchin (D-WV) have introduced the Volunteer Pilot Support Act. The bill allows volunteer pilots to be reimbursed for out-of-pocket expenses from...
Senator Budd Meets with Moldova Ambassador
Washington, D.C. — Today, Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) met with Ambassador Viorel Ursu of Moldova. Sen. Budd said in a statement: “North Carolina and the Republic of Moldova have shared a special...
Budd, Colleagues Send Letter Opposing Mandy Cohen’s CDC Nomination
Washington, D.C. — Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) has co-led a letter to President Biden opposing the nomination of Dr. Mandy Cohen to be the next director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
Budd Introduces General Aviation Airport Access Act
Washington, D.C. — Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) has introduced S. 1847, the General Aviation Airport Access Act. The bill requires federally funded airports to designate part of their parking area for...
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, Peters, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Strengthen U.S.-Israel Defense Cooperation
Washington, D.C. — Senators Ted Budd (R-NC), Gary Peters (D-MI), Deb Fischer (R-NE), and Jacky Rosen (D-NV) have introduced S. 1802, the U.S.-Israel Future of Warfare Act. The bill directs the...
Budd Co-Sponsors Bill to Stabilize Baby Formula Supply
Washington, D.C. — Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) has co-sponsored S. 1782, the FORMULA 3.0 Act. The bill would permanently waive tariffs and ease trade barriers on infant formula, ensuring a stable and...
Budd Co-Sponsors Bipartisan Bill to Fight Pediatric Cancer
Washington, D.C. — Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) has co-sponsored S. 1624, the Gabriella Miller Kids First Research Act 2.0. The bill would support the National Institutes of Health’s Gabriella...