Washington, D.C. — Today, Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) spoke at the dedication of the Rev. Billy Graham statue in the U.S. Capitol’s Statuary Hall. WATCH THE FULL SPEECH HERE Full transcript of the...
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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...
Budd, Cotton, Colleagues Help Introduce Bill to Repeal Biden Administration’s Arms Embargo on Israel
Washington, D.C. — Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) has helped introduce the Israel Security Assistance Support Act, which would force the Biden administration to send critical weapons to Israel. The bill’s...
Sen. Budd, Rep. Allen Lead Bipartisan CRA to Overturn Biden DOL Rule, Protect Consumer Choice & Investment Access
Washington, D.C. — Today, Senators Ted Budd (R-NC), Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, Joe Manchin (D-WV), and Roger...
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...
Budd Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen U.S.-Israel Anti-Tunneling Efforts
Washington, D.C. — Today, Senators Ted Budd (R-NC) and Gary Peters (D-MI) introduced the United States-Israel Anti-Tunnel Cooperation Act. The bill authorizes a $30 million increase in funding to...
Budd, Bishop Lead Resolution Condemning Violent Anti-Israel Protests, Praising Police and Patriotic UNC Students
Washington, D.C. — Today, Senators Ted Budd (R-NC) led a coalition of U.S. Senators to introduce a resolution that: “Condemns the violent, anti-American and anti-Israel protests that are occurring...
Budd, Ernst Demand Answers After Biden Withholds Weapons from Israel
Washington, D.C. — Senators Ted Budd (R-NC) and Joni Ernst (R-IA) have sent a letter to President Biden demanding answers over his administration’s withholding of critical ammunition to Israel,...
Senators Budd & Ernst Return from Middle East: Push Hostage Release, Thank U.S. Troops
Washington, DC — Senators Ted Budd (R-NC) and Joni Ernst (R-IA) have returned from a congressional delegation (CODEL) to the Middle East, which included stops in Israel, Iraq, Syria, and the United...
Budd Joins Letter Demanding Biden Stop Plan to Welcome Gazan Refugees
Washington, D.C. — Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) has joined a letter calling on President Biden to stop the reported plan to welcome Gazan refugees into the United States before American hostages held by...
Video: Budd Praises UNC’s Response to Pro-Hamas Mob
Washington, D.C. — Today, Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) released a video statement praising the University of North Carolina’s response to a pro-Hamas mob that disrespected the American flag and...
Budd Helps Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Overturn Biden EV Mandates
Washington, D.C. — Today, Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) helped introduce a bipartisan Congressional Review Act legislation to block the Biden administration’s electric vehicle mandates. The Environmental...
Budd Helps Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Set Limits on Social Media for Children
Washington, D.C. — Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) has helped introduce the Kids Off Social Media Act alongside Senators Brian Schatz (D-HI), Ted Cruz (R-TX), Chris Murphy (D-CT), and Katie Britt (R-AL)....
Budd Statement on Hamas Video Showing NC Hostage
Washington, D.C. — Today, Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) released a statement after Hamas terrorists released a video showing North Carolina native Keith Siegel, who Hamas took hostage with his wife in...
Budd Announces Opposition to Foreign Aid Package
Washington, D.C. — In a speech on the Senate floor today, Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) announced that he will be voting against the National Security Supplemental package. WATCH THE FULL REMARKS HERE Key...
Budd Leads NC Delegation to Support Bid to Host World Military Games
Washington, D.C. — Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) has led the majority of the North Carolina congressional delegation to send a letter to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin expressing support for North...
Budd Statement on FISA Reform Bill
Washington, D.C. — Today, Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) released a statement after voting in favor of the Reforming Intelligence and Securing America (RISA) Act. The bill shortens the authorization period...
Budd Helps Secure Provision in Senate-Passed Bill to Guarantee Access to Historic Burrow Sites for NC Beaches
Washington, D.C. — The U.S. Senate has unanimously passed the Strengthening Coastal Communities Act, which allows Wrightsville, Carolina, and Kure Beaches to continue using historic sand sourcing...
Budd, Hagerty, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Prohibit Foreign Nationals From Funding U.S. Elections
Washington, D.C. — Today, Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) helped introduce the Preventing Foreign Interference in American Elections Act alongside Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN). The legislation: Prevents...
Budd Touts F-15E Strike Eagles from NC After Successful Intercept of Iranian Drones & Missiles
Washington, D.C. — During today’s Senate Armed Services Committee hearing, Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) touted the F-15E Strike Eagles from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base in North Carolina after the...