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 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...
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, 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...
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, 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, 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...
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 Meets with Taiwan Ambassador
Washington, D.C. — Today, Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) met with Ambassador Bi-khim Hsiao of Taiwan. They discussed security cooperation between the U.S. and Taiwan, and strengthening economic ties...
Senator Budd Statement on Repeal of Iraq AUMFs
Washington, D.C. — Today, Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) released a statement after voting to repeal the 1991 and 2002 authorizations for the use of military force (AUMF) against Iraq. Senator Budd said in...
Budd, Tillis Pass Resolution Honoring the North Carolina National Guard’s 360th Birthday
Washington, D.C. — Senators Ted Budd (R-NC) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) have introduced and passed S. Res. 122, a Senate resolution honoring the 360th anniversary of the founding of the North Carolina...
Senators Budd & Kelly Introduce Bill to Improve Tracking of High Altitude Balloons
Washington, D.C. — Senators Ted Budd (R-NC) and Mark Kelly (D-AZ) have introduced the bipartisan Seeing Objects at Altitude Regularly (SOAR) Act. The bill requires the Federal Aviation...
Budd Cosponsors No TikTok on United States Devices Act
Washington, D.C. — Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) has cosponsored S.85, the No TikTok on United States Devices Act. The bill would prohibit the Chinese-based TikTok application from being downloaded on all...
Budd Cosponsors Bill to Block China, Foreign Adversaries from Buying Land Around U.S. Military Installations
Washington, D.C. — Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) has cosponsored the Protecting Military Installations and Ranges Act. The bill would stop foreign adversaries like China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea...
Senator Ted Budd Receives Commerce Subcommittee Assignments for 118th Congress
Washington, D.C. — Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) received his subcommittee assignments for the Senate Commerce Committee for the 118th Congress. He will serve as the ranking member of the Subcommittee on...