Ted Budd
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Theodore Paul Budd is an American businessman and politician serving since 2023 as the junior United States senator for North Carolina. A member of the Republican Party, he was the U.S. representative for North Carolina's 13th congressional district from 2017 to 2023. (Source: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0)
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- VerifiedVoted Yea on Confirmation: Keith Sonderling, of F.L., to be Secretary of Labor
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Keith Sonderling to be Secretary of Labor
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Ratepayer Protection Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Stop Insider Trading Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on A resolution requesting information on Israel's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
- VerifiedVoted Nay on A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2027; and Basic Health Program".
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Protect College Sports Act of 2026
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Booker Amdt. No. 6835
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Booker Amdt. No. 6805
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Kennedy Amdt. No. 6760
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Paul Amdt. No. 6758
- VerifiedVoted Nay on H. Con. Res. 89
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Protect College Sports Act of 2026
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Amdt. No. 6776
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Confirmation: Angela Veronica Colmenero, of T.X., to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Texas
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Cruz Amdt. No. 6776
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Angela Veronica Colmenero to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Texas
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Confirmation: Kasdin Miller Mitchell, of Texas, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Texas
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Kasdin Miller Mitchell to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Texas
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Protect College Sports Act of 2026
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Protect College Sports Act of 2026
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Digital Asset Market Clarity Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Confirmation: Matthew R. Byrne, of Ohio, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Ohio
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Matthew R. Byrne to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Ohio
- VerifiedVoted Yea on A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require voters to provide photo identification.
- VerifiedPublic statement: Budd Releases Statement After FEMA Announces Over $197M in Federal Aid to Rebuild Western North Carolina After Hurricane Helene
- VerifiedPublic statement: Budd, Coons Bill to Reauthorize USCIRF & Advance International Religious Freedom Passes Committee & Heads to Senate Floor
- VerifiedPublic statement: Budd Releases Statement After FEMA Announces Nearly $300 Million in Federal Funding for Hurricane Helene Recovery Projects
- VerifiedPublic statement: Budd Releases Statement After FEMA Announces Over $38 Million for Hurricane Helene Recovery Efforts
- VerifiedPublic statement: Budd Joins Peters, Colleagues to Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen Critical Drug Supply Chains & Mitigate Shortages
- VerifiedPublic statement: Senator Budd Applauds Trump Administration for Postponing Closure of Blue Ridge Parkway to Prioritize WNC Recovery
- VerifiedPublic statement: Budd Joins Letter Demanding Answers for Shipping Policies Targeting Second Amendment Rights
- VerifiedPublic statement: Budd Joins Letter Sounding Alarm on Mexican Cartel Exploitation of Illegal Tobacco Amid New Biden Regulations
- VerifiedPublic statement: Senator Budd Wall Street Journal Op-Ed: Say No to Julie Su at Labor
- VerifiedSponsored: SAMDT 6573
- VerifiedSponsored: SAMDT 6229
- VerifiedSponsored: SAMDT 5987
- VerifiedSponsored: Promoting Human Flourishing in Foreign Assistance Act
- VerifiedSponsored: A resolution honoring the life of Kyle Busch.
- VerifiedSponsored: Semiconductor Superiority Act
- VerifiedSponsored: Encouraging Public Offerings Act of 2026
- VerifiedSponsored: FARM AI Act of 2026
- VerifiedSponsored: Detention Authority Clarification Act
- VerifiedSponsored: MACV–SOG Congressional Gold Medal Act
Voting Record Feed
Confirmation: Keith Sonderling, of F.L., to be Secretary of Labor
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Keith Sonderling to be Secretary of Labor
Ratepayer Protection Act
Stop Insider Trading Act
A resolution requesting information on Israel's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2027; and Basic Health Program".
Protect College Sports Act of 2026
Booker Amdt. No. 6835
Booker Amdt. No. 6805
Kennedy Amdt. No. 6760
Paul Amdt. No. 6758
H. Con. Res. 89
Protect College Sports Act of 2026
Amdt. No. 6776
Confirmation: Angela Veronica Colmenero, of T.X., to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Texas
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Cruz Amdt. No. 6776
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Angela Veronica Colmenero to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Texas
Confirmation: Kasdin Miller Mitchell, of Texas, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Texas
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Kasdin Miller Mitchell to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Texas
Protect College Sports Act of 2026
Bills & Legislative Work
2026-06-23: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
2026-06-17: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2886; text: CR S2899)
2026-06-11: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
2026-06-04: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
2026-05-21: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
2026-05-20: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
2025-06-05: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Statements & Newsroom
try-featured-image-url"> Jul 2, 2026 | Disaster Recovery , News , Press Releases 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... read more <img decoding="async" src="https://www.budd.senate.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/051723-RB5-280-2-scaled.jpg" alt="Budd Calls for CAISI to Resume Pub
ious-freedom-heads-to-senate-floor/" class="entry-featured-image-url"> Jun 18, 2026 | Foreign Relations , News , Press Releases 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... read more <img decoding="async" src="https://www.budd.senate.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/20260224-donnell-129-1080x675.jpg" alt="Budd, Cortez Masto, Tillis, Rosen Secure Passage of Bipartis
t-after-fema-announces-nearly-300-million/" class="entry-featured-image-url"> Jun 9, 2026 | Disaster Recovery , News , Press Releases 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 Agency (FEMA)... read more <img decoding="async" src="https://www.budd.senate.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/20260519-shinkle-526-1080x675.jpg" alt="Budd, Warnock Lead Bipartisan Bill to Reduce Regu
-helene-recovery/" class="entry-featured-image-url"> May 13, 2026 | Disaster Recovery , Press Releases Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.) released the following statement after the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced over $38 million in Public Assistance (PA)... read more <img decoding="async" src="https://www.budd.senate.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/0C5A5240-1080x675.jpg" alt="Budd Applauds FEMA Approval of $58.8+ Million in Hazard Mitigation Grant Program Fun
" class="entry-featured-image-url"> Jun 17, 2025 | Healthcare , News , Press Releases Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C) joined Senators Gary Peters (D-Mich.), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), and Tim Kaine (D-Va.) in reintroducing the bipartisan Rolling Active... read more <img decoding="async" src="https://www.budd.senate.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Tezza-0947-1080x675
lue-ridge-parkway-to-prioritize-wnc-recovery" class="entry-featured-image-url"> May 29, 2025 | Disaster Recovery , News , Press Releases Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.) released the following statement after the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) announced postponing full closures on the Blue Ridge... read more <img decoding="async" src="https://www.budd.senate.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/SRC32541-scaled.jpg" alt="Budd Joins Letter Demanding Answers for Shipping Policies
ass="more-link">read more Jul 24, 2023 | Washington, D.C. — Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) has joined a letter to major shipping companies regarding their policies discriminating against legal firearms and ammunition. Recently, several large... read more Budd Joins Letter Sounding Alarm on Mexican Cartel Exploita
Jul 24, 2023 | Washington, D.C. — Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) has joined a letter to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) raising concerns over the Biden administration’s plans to restrict tobacco products for... read more Senator Budd Wall Street Journal Op-Ed: Say No to Julie Su at Labor <s
new-biden-regulations" class="more-link">read more Jul 21, 2023 | Washington, D.C. — Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) and Americans for Prosperity North Carolina State Director Tyler Voigt wrote an opinion piece in the Wall Street Journal contending that Julie Su “would... read more Budd Introduces Bill to Expand Pell Grant Eligibility Jul 20, 2023 | Washington, D.C. — Today, Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) introduced the Promoting Employment and Life