Washington, D.C. — Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) has joined a bipartisan coalition letter led by Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) to President Biden calling on him to enforce current...
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Budd Slams Biden’s Iran Appeasement in New Op-Ed
Washington, D.C. — Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) has written an opinion piece for the Washington Examiner slamming the Biden administration’s appeasement towards Iran in the wake of an Iranian-backed...
Budd, Colleagues Press DOD on Failure to Publish List of Chinese Military Companies Operating in the United States
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...
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, 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 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...
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...
Budd, Scott, Colleagues Demand Answers on Latest Iran Sanctions Waiver
Washington, D.C. — Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) has joined a coalition letter led by Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) to Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen, and Secretary...
Budd Calls on Qatar to Pressure Hamas to Release NC Hostage in Floor Speech
Washington, D.C. — In a speech on the Senate floor today, Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) called on the government of Qatar to exert pressure on Hamas leaders living in Doha to immediately and...
Budd Statement on Release of First U.S. Hostages From Gaza, Renews Call to Release All Hostages, Including NC Native
Washington, D.C. — Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) released the following statement after a third group of hostages was released from Gaza on Sunday, including 4 year-old American Avigail Mor Idan, and...
Budd Leads Majority of Senate GOP to Demand that DOD Rescind Abortion Travel Policy
Washington, D.C. — Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) led a group of 27 U.S. Senators in sending a letter to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin denouncing the department’s policy of paying the travel expenses...
Budd Lays Out Foreign Policy Principles in New Op-Ed
Washington, D.C. — Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) has written an opinion piece for FoxNews.com laying out his vision for foreign policy and how the United States should confront the forces of evil now on...
Budd Joins Bipartisan Coalition Pushing to Upgrade Military Barracks
Washington, D.C. — Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) has joined a coalition letter to the Department of Defense (DOD) urging the department to increase funding requests to upgrade barracks on military bases...
Budd, Tillis to Introduce Bill to Combat Persecution of Religious Groups in China
Washington, D.C. — To coincide with International Religious Freedom Day, Senators Ted Budd (R-NC) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) announced that they intend to introduce the Combatting the Persecution of...
Budd Leads Colleagues to Send Letter on DOD’s Thunderdome Initiative
Washington, D.C. — Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) has led a letter with his colleagues on the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Cybersecurity related to the Department of Defense’s Thunderdome...
Budd Speaks on NC Hostages in Gaza, Demands Release Before Aid
Washington, D.C. — In a speech on the Senate floor, Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) demanded the release of all American hostages, including North Carolinians, held by Hamas terrorists before any U.S. aid...