Washington, D.C. — Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) released a statement on H.R. 3746, the “Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023”: “Throughout this process, I have said that we should only raise the debt...
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Budd, Tillis, Edwards Joint Statement on Canton Mill Closure
Washington, D.C. — Today, Senator Ted Budd (R-NC), Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC), and Congressman Chuck Edwards (R-NC) released the following joint statement after the Pactiv Evergreen Paper Mill in...
Budd Proposes Bill to Make Assaulting a Police Officer a Deportable Offense
Washington, D.C. — Today, Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) introduced the Protect Our Law Enforcement with Immigration Control and Enforcement (POLICE) Act. The bill amends the Immigration and Nationality...
Budd, Tillis Lead Bipartisan Letter to Navy, DOJ over Camp Lejeune Settlement Delays
Washington, D.C. — Today, Senators Ted Budd (R-NC), Thom Tillis (R-NC), Mike Braun (R-IN), and several House members sent a letter to the Secretary of the Navy and the Attorney General, “concerning...
Senator Ted Budd Delivers Maiden Speech on Senate Floor
Washington, D.C. — Today, Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) delivered his maiden speech on the Senate floor. The maiden speech is historically a U.S. Senator’s first major address after taking office. The...
Senator Ted Budd Meets with Swedish Ambassador
Washington, D.C. — Today, Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) met with Ambassador Karin Olofsdotter of Sweden. They discussed a range of topics impacting the bilateral Sweden-U.S. relationship. Sen. Budd said...
Budd, Cassidy Call Out DOL Anti-Farmer Bias Under Julie Su
Washington, D.C. — Today, Sen. Ted Budd (R-NC) teamed up with Sen. Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, to express...
Budd, Colleagues Travel to Southern Border
Washington, D.C. — Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) returned from a congressional delegation to the Southern Border as Title 42 expired. He traveled with Sens. Roger Marshall (R-KS), Ted Cruz (R-TX), and...
Budd Slams Biden for Title 42 Chaos, Will Travel to Border Tonight
Washington, D.C. — Today, Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) spoke at a press conference and slammed President Biden’s decision to allow Title 42 to expire without a sufficient plan to address the surge of...
Budd, Romney, Colleagues Demand Border Wall Transparency Ahead of Title 42 Expiration
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...
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...