Washington, D.C. — Today, Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) led a group of 21 Senators to send a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas demanding answers after...
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Budd, Colleagues Call Out Biden’s “Mass Amnesty” for Illegal Immigrants
Washington, D.C. — Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) has joined an oversight letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and Attorney General Merrick Garland, demanding...
VIDEO: Budd Pushes Bill to Protect Police After Illegal Migrant Shoots NYPD Officers
Washington, D.C. — In a speech on the Senate floor today, Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) once again pushed the chamber to pass a bill to make assaulting a first responder a deportable offense, but was...
Budd Statement on Biden Executive Action on the Border
Washington, D.C. — Today, Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) released a statement after President Biden announced new executive actions on the Southern border. Senator Budd said: “It took allowing nearly 10...
Budd, Colleagues Demand Answers After Jordanian Nationals Attempt to Breach Quantico
Washington, D.C. — Today, Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) led a group of 13 Senators to send a letter to Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas pressing the department for answers after two...
VIDEO: Budd Responds After Senate Democrat Calls Bill Protecting Police from Illegal Aliens “Nothing”
Washington, D.C. — In a speech on the Senate floor today, Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) pushed the chamber to pass the POLICE Act. The bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to explicitly state...
Budd Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen U.S.-Israel Anti-Tunneling Efforts
Washington, D.C. — Today, Senators Ted Budd (R-NC) and Gary Peters (D-MI) introduced the United States-Israel Anti-Tunnel Cooperation Act. The bill authorizes a $30 million increase in funding to...
Budd Joins Letter Demanding Biden Stop Plan to Welcome Gazan Refugees
Washington, D.C. — Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) has joined a letter calling on President Biden to stop the reported plan to welcome Gazan refugees into the United States before American hostages held by...
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...
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 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...
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...
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 Helps Introduce Bill to Deport Illegal Immigrants That Commit DUIs
Washington, D.C. — Today, Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) helped introduce the Protect Our Communities From DUIs Act alongside Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN). The legislation automatically deports illegal...
Budd Lays Out Opposition to National Security Spending Package Without Border Security
Washington, D.C. — Before voting no on a national security spending package that did not include provisions to secure the southern border, Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) spoke on the Senate floor and laid...
Budd Statement Opposing Foreign Aid Without Border Security
Washington, D.C. — Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) released the following statement following his vote against moving forward on a foreign aid bill that does not address border security: “My principle has...