Washington, D.C. — Today, Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) released a statement after the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) withdrew its proposal to Amend the North Atlantic Right Whale...
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Budd, Tillis, Edwards, NC Delegation Urge Biden Administration to Keep Disaster Recovery Resources in WNC
Washington, D.C. — Today, Senators Ted Budd and Thom Tillis, along with Reps. Chuck Edwards, Virginia Foxx, Pat Harrigan, Mark Harris, Richard Hudson, Brad Knott, Addison McDowell, Tim Moore, Greg...
Budd, Tillis Demand Biden Administration Deploy All Available Housing Resources to WNC
Washington, D.C. — Today, Senators Ted Budd (R-NC) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) sent a letter to President Biden demanding that he deploy all available federal disaster recovery resources, including...
Budd Votes to Support WNC Disaster Aid
Washington, D.C. — Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) released a statement after voting to support government funding legislation that provides tens of billions of dollars in disaster relief for the people of...
Video: Budd Demands WNC Disaster Relief Before Congress Leaves for Christmas
Washington, D.C. — Today, Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) spoke at a press conference and laid out his demand that he would not support any continuing resolution to fund the government unless disaster aid...
Budd Pushes Legislation to Cut Government Red Tape and Speed up Relief for Western North Carolina
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) introduced two bills to cut government regulation and deliver relief to North Carolinians impacted by Hurricanes Helene and Milton. The Disaster...
Budd, Tillis Meet with NC General Assembly Leaders on Hurricane Helene Recovery Efforts
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senators Ted Budd and Thom Tillis hosted N.C. Senate President Pro Tempore Phil Berger, N.C. House of Representatives Speaker-elect Destin Hall, State Senators Bill Rabon...
Budd, Tillis Lay Out the Road Ahead for WNC in New Op-Ed
Washington, D.C. — Senators Ted Budd and Thom Tillis have written an opinion piece for the Carolina Journal laying out the road ahead for Western North Carolina as they rebuild and recover from...
Budd, Tillis, Ossoff, Warnock, Warner, Kaine Push Senate for Disaster Aid Vote First Week of December
Washington, D.C. — Senators Ted Budd (R-NC), Thom Tillis (R-NC), Jon Ossoff (D-GA), Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA), Mark Warner (D-VA), and Tim Kaine (D-VA) sent a letter to Senate leadership...
Budd, Tillis, Foxx, Edwards Urge Feds to Waive Regulations, Provide Temporary Housing Units for WNC
Washington, D.C. — Senator Ted Budd (R-NC), Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC), Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Rep. Chuck Edwards (R-NC) have sent a letter to President Biden urging him to “ immediately...
Budd, Scott, Tillis, Blackburn Propose Bill to Bring Accountability to SBA Disaster Loan Account
Washington, D.C. — Senators Ted Budd (R-NC), Tim Scott (R-SC), Thom Tillis (R-NC), and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) introduced the SBA Disaster Transparency Act, which requires the Small Business...
VIDEO: Budd Honors WNC Heroes, Calls for Action on Recovery Bill
Washington, D.C. — Today, Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) spoke passionately on the Senate floor to honor the heroic individuals in Western North Carolina who helped others during Hurricane Helene. Senator...
Budd, Tillis, Colleagues Demand Answers After Reports that FEMA Avoided Homes Supporting Trump
Washington, D.C. — Senator Ted Budd (R-NC), Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) led a coalition of 18 U.S. Senators to send an oversight letter to U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)...
Budd, Tillis, Edwards Lead Bipartisan Letter Calling on the White House to Immediately Send Disaster Funding Request to Congress
Washington, D.C. — Senator Ted Budd (R-NC), Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC), and Congressman Chuck Edwards (R-NC) have led a bipartisan group of members of the Senate and House to send a letter to...
Budd, Tillis, Colleagues to Propose Bill to Replenish SBA Disaster Loan Program
Washington, D.C. — Senators Ted Budd (R-NC) and Thom Tillis (R-NC), alongside Senators Tim Scott (R-SC), Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), and Rick Scott (R-FL), announced plans to introduce legislation...
Budd, Hagerty, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Protect American Assets From Unlawful Seizure by AMLO’s Mexico
Washington, D.C. — Today, Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) helped introduce the Defending American Property Abroad Act alongside Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN). The bipartisan legislation would impose...
Budd Joins Letter Calling Out Harris Mismanagement of Broadband Funds
Washington, D.C. — Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) has joined a letter to Vice President Kamala Harris regarding her egregious mismanagement of federal broadband initiatives. In 2021, President Biden...
Budd Visits Blue Ridge Parkway in Bid to Secure National Historic Landmark Status
Yancey County, N.C. — Today, Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) visited the Blue Ridge Parkway and met with officials from the National Park Service (NPS), Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation, the Yancey County...
Budd, Kelly Bill to Track High-Altitude Balloons Set to Become Law
Washington, D.C. — Today, Senators Ted Budd (R-NC) and Mark Kelly’s (D-AZ) ‘Seeing Objects at Altitude Regularly’ (SOAR) Act passed the House of Representatives as part of the Federal Aviation...
Senate Passes FAA Reauthorization Including Budd-Secured Wins for NC
Washington, D.C. — Today, the U.S. Senate passed the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act. Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) secured nearly two dozen wins in the package for North...