This press release from Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) was published on 2026-07-20 and titled "Budd Returns from Leading European CODEL to Examine Regional Security Challenges Tied to Russian Threats".
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 bipartisan Congressional Delegation (CODEL) to Belgium, Moldova, Ukraine, Sweden, and Austria. CODEL Budd, which occurred prior to the 2026 North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Summit, met with Heads of State and senior defense leaders in each country to discuss the continent s regional security [ ]