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...
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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, 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, 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 Statement After Qatar Moves to Expel Hamas Leadership
Washington, D.C. — Today, Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) released a statement regarding the State of Qatar’s decision to expel the remaining Hamas terrorist leadership from Doha after pressure from the...
Budd Joins Wicker/Risch Letter Calling on Biden Administration to Change Policy Towards Qatar
Washington, D.C. — Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) has joined a letter to the Department of Justice and Department of State requesting a series of actions, including: Immediately freeze the assets of Hamas...
Budd & Wicker Visit Fort Liberty, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base
Washington, D.C. — Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) member Ted Budd (R-NC) and Ranking Member Roger Wicker (R-MS) have completed visits to Fort Liberty in Fayetteville, North Carolina, and...
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 Statement on Death of Hamas Leader Sinwar
Washington, D.C. — Today, Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) released a statement after the Israeli Defense Forces killed Yahya Sinwar, the leader of Hamas and the mastermind behind the October 7, 2023...
Budd Joins Tillis, Hudson Letter Urging HHS & FEMA to Operationalize Greensboro Migrant Facility to Support WNC Recovery
Washington, D.C. — Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) has joined a letter to Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator...
Biden-Harris Administration Ignores Bipartisan Budd Request to Establish Bounty for Hamas Leaders
Washington, D.C. — The Biden administration has ignored a bipartisan request from Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) and 11 other Senators to authorize a reward of up to $25 million for information that brings...
Budd, Senate GOP Condemn Hamas Terrorists on October 7th Anniversary
Washington, D.C. — Today, Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) joined all 48 of his Senate Republican colleagues to condemn Hamas terrorist attacks against Israel, including the October 7th massacre that killed...
Budd & Tillis Joint Statement on Helene Response Operations
Washington, D.C. — Senators Ted Budd (R-NC) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) issued the following statement on Helene Response Operations: “Our National Guard and local, state, and federal first responders on...
Budd, Tillis, Colleagues Make Bipartisan Push for Quick Passage of Disaster Relief Legislation
Washington, D.C. — Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) has joined a letter to Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Senate Appropriations Chair Patty Murray (D-WA), and...
Budd, Tillis to Tour Western NC Storm Damage with State Officials
Advance, N.C. — Tomorrow, Senators Ted Budd and Thom Tillis, along with Reps. David Rouzer and Dr. Greg Murphy will take an air tour of Tropical Storm Helene storm damage in Western North Carolina...
Budd Statement on Western NC Recovery Efforts
Advance, N.C. — Today, Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) released a statement after receiving an operational briefing from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), North Carolina Emergency Management,...
Budd Honors Heroic North Carolinians Who Risked Their Lives to Save Others
Raleigh, N.C. — This week, Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) met with the families of North Carolinians who were awarded the Carnegie Medal, an honor bestowed by the Carnegie Hero Fund Commission on...
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...