Ted Budd

Budd, Tillis Release Statements Applauding President Trump’s Nominees to Fill Two North Carolina Judgeships Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Ted Budd (R-N.C.) and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) applauded President Trump’s nominations of Brian S. Meyers to serve as a U.S. District Judge for the Eastern…

UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST--H.R. 4238 Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 155 (Wednesday, September 30, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 155 (Wednesday, September 30, 2026)] [Senate] [Pages S5194-S5195] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office […

UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 155 (Wednesday, September 30, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 155 (Wednesday, September 30, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S5194] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ]…

Budd, Coons USCIRF Reauthorization Bill Passes Senate with Wide Bipartisan Support Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Ted Budd (R-N.C.) and Chris Coons (D-Del.) released the following statements after their legislation to reauthorize the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom…

Budd Bill to Build New State Veterans Home Near Fort Bragg Passes the Senate Unanimously Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.) issued the following statement after the Senate unanimously passed the House companion bill to his Fort Bragg Land Transfer for Veterans Act. This legislation…

HURRICANE HELENE Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 155 (Wednesday, September 30, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 155 (Wednesday, September 30, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S5244] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] HURRICANE…

Budd Files Amicus Brief Defending the Rights of Homeschool Parents to Choose Religious-Based Curriculum Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.) filed an amicus brief urging the Supreme Court to reverse the lower court’s decision, which wrongly ruled that homeschool independent-study…

Senator Budd Wraps Second Official 100 County Tour and is Ready to Get Back on the Road Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.) has completed his second official 100-County Tour during his time serving in the Senate, traveling to all 100 counties across North Carolina. Senator Budd has…

Budd, Markey Lead Bipartisan Resolution Condemning China’s Wrongful Detention of American Academics Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Ted Budd (R-N.C.) and Ed Markey (D-Mass.) were joined by Senators John Curtis (R-Utah) and Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) in introducing a bipartisan resolution condemning…

Budd, Blunt Rochester Introduce Bill to Establish Biometrology Laboratory Program, Accelerate Development in Biotech Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Ted Budd (R-N.C.) and Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) this week introduced the Standards and Collaboration for American Leadership in Engineering…

Ahead of Trump-XI Summit, Budd Leads Colleagues in Calling Out Chinese Effort To Flood U.S. Markets With Illicit, Dangerous Vapes Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.) led several of his Republican colleagues in sending a letter to President Trump today, urging him to confront the…

ICYMI: Budd Delivers Floor Speech Urging Trump Admin to Hold China Accountable for Targeting the Safety & Security of Americans ICYMI: Budd Delivers Floor Speech Urging Trump Admin to Hold China Accountable for Targeting the Safety Security of Americans “The CCP’s malign influence on the world…

Budd, Kaine Lead Letter Urging Trump to Prioritize Securing the Freedom of Detained Pastors & People of Faith at U.S-China Summit Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Ted Budd (R-N.C.) and Tim Kaine (D-Va.) led a bipartisan letter to President Trump today, encouraging the administration to continue…

Senator Budd Announces Departure of State Director Kyle Bridges Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.) released the following statement marking the departure of State Director Kyle Bridges, who served as Senator Budd’s State Director since 2023, and previously worked for Senator Budd…

Budd Applauds EDA’s $32M+ Investment to Support Key North Carolina Disaster Relief and Public Works Projects Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.) released the following statement after the Economic Development Administration (EDA) announced over $32 million for disaster relief and…

Senator Budd Secures F-15EX Aircraft for Seymour Johnson Air Force Base Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, released the following statement after receiving notice from Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink that Seymour Johnson Air Force…

AGOA EXTENSION ACT--Continued Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 130 (Friday, August 7, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 130 (Friday, August 7, 2026)] [Senate] [Pages S4553-S4555] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] AGOA…

Text of Senate Amendment 6747 Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 129 (Thursday, August 6, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 129 (Thursday, August 6, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S4527] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 6747.…

ICYMI: Budd Calls on Colleagues to Permanently Stop Dangerous Hemp Loophole Targeting American Children “Our children should never be the testing ground for an industry willing to exploit a loophole in federal law for profit.” Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.) today delivered…

Budd, Welch Bill to Crack Down on Foreign Robocall Scammers Targeting Americans Passes the Senate with Unanimous Support Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.), member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, and Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) released the following…

Text of Senate Amendment 6733 Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 127 (Tuesday, August 4, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 127 (Tuesday, August 4, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S4443] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 6733. Mr.…

RECOGNIZING THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF H.G. GREENE GENERAL STORE Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 124 (Wednesday, July 29, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 124 (Wednesday, July 29, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S4332] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing…

ICYMI: In New Op-Ed, Budd Explains How AI Could Help American Farmers Address Labor Shortages & Financial Pressures Washington, D.C. — Yesterday, The Washington Times published an op-ed authored by U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.) in a special issue on Artificial Intelligence (AI) policy and emerging…

Budd, Welch Bipartisan Bill Supporting the Next Generation of American Aviation Advances Out of Committee Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.), member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, and Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) released the following statements after an…

Budd, Coons Lead Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen U.S. International Leadership in Civil Nuclear Energy Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Ted Budd (R-N.C.) and Chris Coons (D-Del.) today introduced the Foundational Infrastructure for Responsible Use of Small Modular Reactor Technology (FIRST) Act to…

Budd Chairs Subcommittee Hearing to Examine U.S. Competition with China in Race for Global Leadership in Science and Technology Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.) chaired a hearing in the Senate Subcommittee on Science, Manufacturing, and Competitiveness yesterday entitled Measuring…

Budd’s Supersonic Aviation Modernization Act Clears Committee and Heads to Senate Floor Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.), member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, released the following statement after his Supersonic Aviation Modernization (SAM)…

Budd Makes Case for Disaster Relief Funding for Western North Carolina Before Senate Appropriations Committee Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.) testified before the Senate Appropriations Committee to highlight how additional disaster relief funding would benefit Western North…

Budd Returns from Leading European CODEL to Examine Regional Security Challenges Tied to Russian Threats Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, returned earlier this month from leading a…

Budd Joins 60+ Senate Colleagues in Leading Sanctions Package Holding Russia Accountable, Honoring Senator Lindsey Graham Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.) joined U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Darline Graham (R-S.C.), and 59 of his Senate colleagues in introducing the…

Budd Releases Statement After North Carolina Receives NSF Engines Award to Develop Replicable National Model for Grid Modernization Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.), Chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on Science, Manufacturing, and Competitiveness, released the following statement…

ICYMI: Budd Bills to Cut Red Tape for Community Banks, Expand Access to Housing Downpayment Assistance Are Now Law Washington, D.C. — In case you missed it, two bipartisan pieces of legislation introduced by U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.) — the TRUST Act and the HOME Expansion Act — are now law,…

Text of Senate Amendment 6573 Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 113 (Monday, July 13, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 113 (Monday, July 13, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S3754] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 6573. Mr.…

Budd Releases Statement After FEMA Announces Over $197M in Federal Aid to Rebuild Western North Carolina After Hurricane Helene Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.) released the following statement after the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Federal Emergency Management…

Budd Joins Risch, Shaheen, and Colleagues in Releasing Bipartisan Statement Pushing Back on China’s Ethnic Unity Law Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.) joined Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), the chairman and ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations…

Budd Calls for CAISI to Resume Publishing Research on Frontier AI Models to Maintain America’s Competitive Edge in AI Innovation Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.) sent a letter to the National Cyber Director, Sean Cairncross, and the Director of the Office of Science and Technology…

Budd Leads Bipartisan Letter to Protect U.S. Specialty Crop Producers & Restore Competitive Trade Balance with Mexico Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.) led a coalition of bipartisan Senators in sending a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, calling for measures to…

Budd Vows To Oppose Supplemental Appropriations Unless It Includes Helene Recovery Funding Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.) issued the following statement regarding the Office of Management and Budget’s supplemental funding request that was sent to Congress. “Yesterday, the Office…

TRIBUTE TO COMMANDER JOHN "JACK" HOLLAND, USN (RET.) Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 106 (Wednesday, June 24, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 106 (Wednesday, June 24, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S3197] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office […

Text of Senate Amendment 6229 Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 106 (Wednesday, June 24, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 106 (Wednesday, June 24, 2026)] [Senate] [Pages S3396-S3397] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA…

Budd Leads Bill to Codify Trump Admin Policy Eliminating U.S. Foreign Aid Funding for Abortion, DEI & Gender Ideology Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.) introduced the Promoting Human Flourishing in Foreign Assistance Act today to codify the Trump Administration’s Promoting Human…

Text of Senate Amendment 5987 Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 105 (Tuesday, June 23, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 105 (Tuesday, June 23, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S3121] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 5987. Mr.…

UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST--S. 4872 Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 105 (Tuesday, June 23, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 105 (Tuesday, June 23, 2026)] [Senate] [Pages S3048-S3049] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ]…

Budd, Cortez Masto, Tillis, Rosen Secure Passage of Bipartisan Resolution Honoring the Life of NASCAR Legend Kyle Busch Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Ted Budd (R-N.C.), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), and Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) secured passage of their bipartisan resolution…

Budd Joins Cruz & Cantwell in Introducing Bipartisan Bill to Codify NOAA’s Hurricane Hunter Mission to More Accurately Track Storms Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.), member of the Senate Commerce and Science Committee, joined committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Ranking Member…

Budd, Coons Bill to Reauthorize USCIRF & Advance International Religious Freedom Passes Committee & Heads to Senate Floor Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Ted Budd (R-N.C.) and Chris Coons’ (D-Del.) legislation to extend the authorization of the independent, bipartisan United States Commission on…

Budd Secures Landmark NDAA Provisions to Strengthen Military Airpower and Enhance U.S. Counterterrorism Operations Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), released the following statement after voting in favor of the Fiscal Year (FY)…

AV-8B HARRIER Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 101 (Tuesday, June 16, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 101 (Tuesday, June 16, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S2804] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] AV-8B HARRIER Mr. BUDD. Mr.…

Budd Joins Cruz, Moody & Harrigan in Introducing Legislation to Support Military Homeschool Families Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.) joined Senators Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Ashley Moody (R-Fla.) in introducing the Continuity of Military Parents Academic Schooling and State…

Budd, Bennet Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Unlock U.S. Space-Based Chip Manufacturing & Close Advanced Manufacturing Gap with China Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.), member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, and Senator Michael Bennet (D-Co.), today…