Advance, N.C. — Today, Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) presented service medals to the families of two deceased North Carolina veterans whose families live in Kernersville and Graham. Senator Budd said in a...
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Budd, Colleagues Celebrate Passage of Bill to Support Service Dogs for Veterans & First Responders
Washington, D.C. — Today, Senators Ted Budd (R-NC) Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Thom Tillis (R-NC), and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) celebrated the Senate passage of their bipartisan Working Dog Commemorative Coin...
Budd Joins Call for Greater Financial Accountability at VA after Budget Shortfall Fiasco
Washington, D.C. — Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) has joined a letter to Senate Veterans Affairs Committee Chairman Senator Jon Tester (D-MT) demanding greater accountability and oversight of the...
Budd, Tillis, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Eliminate Barriers and Streamline Claims for Camp Lejeune Victims
Washington, D.C. — Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) has helped introduced the Ensuring Justice for Camp Lejeune Victims Act alongside Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Amy Klobuchar...
Budd Supports Restoring Veterans Benefits After VA Mismanagement
Washington, D.C. — Today, Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) released a statement after supporting legislation that covers the short-term funding gap in veterans benefits created by the VA’s failure to...
Budd Joins Bipartisan Push for DOD to Prioritize Trade Jobs for Veterans that Boost Defense Industry
Washington, D.C. — Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) has joined a bipartisan letter to the Department of Defense suggesting new ways to improve transition assistance that better support the needs of the men...
Budd Joins Letter Calling Out Biden-Harris VA for PACT Act Mismanagement
Washington, D.C. — Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) has joined a letter to the Department of Veterans’ Affairs (VA) expressing strong disappointment of the VA’s mismanagement leading to an unacceptable...
Budd, Moran, Colleagues Call on VA to Correct Policies Affecting Veteran Access to Care
Washington, D.C. — Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) has joined a letter to Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Denis McDonough urging his department to quickly correct policies that are making it...
Senate Passes Budd, Manchin, Boozman Resolution Honoring Gold Star Spouses
Washington, D.C. — The U.S. Senate has unanimously passed a bipartisan resolution to designate April 5, 2024 as Gold Star Wives Day. The resolution honors the sacrifices made by the spouses and...
Budd Joins Bipartisan Inquiry into VA Community Care Wait Times
Washington, D.C. — Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) has joined a bipartisan inquiry to press the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to reduce wait times for community care appointments in North Carolina and...
Budd Sponsors Bill to Increase Awareness of Resources for Veteran Homebuyers
Washington, D.C. — Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) has co-sponsored S. 3068, the VA Home Loan Awareness Act. The bipartisan bill would add a disclosure to the standard mortgage pre-qualification application...
Budd Calls on Schumer to Hold Vote on Bill to Pay Military During Government Shutdown
Washington, D.C. — Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) has co-sponsored S. 2835, the Pay Our Military Act of 2023 and called on Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) to bring it to the floor without...
Budd, Cortez Masto Introduce Veterans Protection from Fraud Act
Washington, D.C. — Today, Senators Ted Budd (R-NC) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) introduced the Veterans Protection from Fraud Act. The bill adds an enhancement of up to 10 years in prison for...
Budd Calls Out DOJ, Navy Over Camp Lejeune Justice Act Delays
Washington, D.C. — Today, Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) spoke on the Senate floor and called out the Department of Justice and the U.S. Navy for delays in processing veterans claims related to toxic water...
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...
Budd, Manchin, Boozman Introduce Bill Honoring Gold Star Spouses
Washington, D.C. — Today, Senators Ted Budd (R-NC), Joe Manchin (D-WV), and John Boozman (R-AR) introduced a bipartisan resolution to designate April 5th, 2023 as Gold Star Wives Day. The resolution...
Budd, Kelly, Tillis, Duckworth Introduce Working Dog Commemorative Coin Act
Washington, D.C. — Today, Senators Ted Budd (R-NC), Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Thom Tillis (R-NC), and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) introduced the bipartisan Working Dog Commemorative Coin Act. The bill would...