Washington, D.C. — Today, Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) blasted Senate Democrats after they blocked his amendment to the partial government funding package that would have explicitly stated that an...
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Senator Budd Meets with Family of NC Hostage
Washington, D.C. — Prior to the State of the Union Address, Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) met with the family of Keith Siegel. Keith Siegel is the North Carolina native who is among the six Americans...
Budd Highlights 3 Years of the Biden Border Crisis Ahead of the State of the Union
Washington, D.C. — In a speech on the Senate floor before tonight’s State of the Union Address, Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) slammed President Biden for presiding over the worst border crisis in U.S....
Budd, Peters, & Hickenlooper Introduce Bill to Provide Flexibility to Local Workforce Development Boards
Washington, D.C. — Today, Senators Ted Budd (R-NC) and Gary Peters (D-MI) and John Hickenlooper (D-CO) introduced the Lifelong Learning Act. The bipartisan bill gives local workforce development...
Budd, Tillis to Host NC Hostage’s Family at State of the Union
Washington, D.C. — Today, Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) announced that he and Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) have invited the family of Keith Siegel to be their guests at the State of the Union Address...
Budd, Tillis Demand Plan to Uphold Federal and State Laws as Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Intend to Produce and Sell Marijuana
Washington, D.C. — Senators Ted Budd (R-NC) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) have sent a letter requesting a plan to uphold current federal and state laws in response to the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians...
Budd, Tillis, Hudson Request Update on Fort Liberty’s Joint Deployment Warfighting Complex
Washington, D.C. — Senator Ted Budd (R-NC), Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC), and Rep. Richard Hudson (R-NC) sent a letter to the U.S. Army Secretary and Chief of Staff requesting updates and progress...
Budd, Tillis, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Provide Relief for American Farmers
Washington, D.C. — Today, Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) helped introduce the Supporting Farm Operations Act alongside Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC). The legislation would revert the Adverse Effect Wage Rate...
Budd Helps Introduce Bill to Deport Illegal Immigrants That Commit DUIs
Washington, D.C. — Today, Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) helped introduce the Protect Our Communities From DUIs Act alongside Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN). The legislation automatically deports illegal...
Budd Helps Introduce Fair Qualifications for Pilots Act
Washington, D.C. — Today, Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) helped introduce the Fair Qualifications for Pilots Act. The bipartisan bill would prohibit the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) from imposing...
Budd Helps Introduce Bill to Ban Central Bank Digital Currencies
Washington, D.C. — Today, Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) helped introduce the CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act. The bill would stop federal efforts to issue a central bank digital currency (CBDC). A CBDC...
Budd, Tillis Urge Action Against Mexican Steel Imports Impacting NC
Washington, D.C. — Senators Ted Budd (R-NC) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) have sent a letter to Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo and U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai urging them to take action...
Budd Lays Out Opposition to National Security Spending Package Without Border Security
Washington, D.C. — Before voting no on a national security spending package that did not include provisions to secure the southern border, Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) spoke on the Senate floor and laid...
Senator Budd Secures NC Wins in FAA Reauthorization
Washington, D.C. — Senator Ted Budd (R-NC), a member of the Senate Commerce Committee, voted to advance the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act out of committee. The package...
Budd, Kaine, Young, Baldwin Resolution Recognizing Career & Technical Education Month Passes Senate
Washington, D.C. — The Senate has passed S. Res. 550, a resolution recognizing February 2024 as Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month. Senators Ted Budd (R-NC), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Todd...
Budd, Tillis Secure $125,000 Grant for Rowan-Salisbury Schools to Expand Resource Officer Program
Washington, D.C. — Today, Senators Ted Budd (R-NC) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) announced that a $125,000 Community-Oriented Policing Services (COPS) hiring grant has been awarded to the Rowan-Salisbury...
Budd-Kelly Bill to Track High-Altitude Balloons Passes Committee
Washington, D.C. — Today, Senators Ted Budd (R-NC) and Mark Kelly’s (D-AZ) ‘Seeing Objects at Altitude Regularly’ (SOAR) Act passed out of the Senate Commerce Committee – a key step towards it...
Budd Statement Opposing Foreign Aid Without Border Security
Washington, D.C. — Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) released the following statement following his vote against moving forward on a foreign aid bill that does not address border security: “My principle has...
Budd Statement on Release of DOD’s List of Chinese Military Companies Operating in the U.S.
Washington, D.C. — Today, Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) released a statement after the Department of Defense published the names of Chinese military companies operating directly or indirectly in the...
Budd Statement Opposing National Security Supplemental Deal
Washington, D.C. — Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) released the following statement on the backroom deal on the national security and border package: “This deal fails to change the state of the border...