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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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, 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...
Senator Budd Urges Businesses to Reject ESG in New Op-Ed
Washington, D.C. — Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) has written an opinion piece for the Washington Examiner detailing the toxic nature of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) initiatives and urging...
Budd, Shaheen Lead Resolutions Countering Chinese Influence in Latin America and Globally
Washington, D.C. — Senators Ted Budd (R-NC) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) have led a bipartisan coalition to introduce a pair of resolutions designed to counter Chinese influence in South America and...
Budd Leads Majority of Senate GOP to Demand that DOD Rescind Abortion Travel Policy
Washington, D.C. — Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) led a group of 27 U.S. Senators in sending a letter to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin denouncing the department’s policy of paying the travel expenses...
Budd, Colleagues Urge Sanders to Hold Hearing on Antisemitic Attacks on College Campuses
Washington, D.C. — Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) has joined a coalition letter led by Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee ranking member Bill Cassidy (R-LA) urging HELP...
Budd Proposes Amendment to Shut Down Biden’s Election Takeover Executive Order
Washington, D.C. — Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) has proposed an amendment to the Senate Appropriations Minibus (H.R. 4366) to defund President Biden’s Executive Order 14019, which would empower federal...
Budd, Tillis to Introduce Bill to Combat Persecution of Religious Groups in China
Washington, D.C. — To coincide with International Religious Freedom Day, Senators Ted Budd (R-NC) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) announced that they intend to introduce the Combatting the Persecution of...
Budd Leads Colleagues to Demand State Department Rescind Pronoun Mandate
Washington, D.C. — Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) and 10 other U.S. Senators have sent a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken demanding he rescind the State Department’s latest guidance which...
Budd, Lankford Lead Effort to Protect Religious Liberty of Federal Contractors
Washington, D.C. — Today, Senators Ted Budd (R-NC) and James Lankford (R-OK) led a coalition of 25 Senators to introduce a resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to...
Sen. Budd, Rep. Brecheen Lead Follow-Up to NIH Demanding Answers Over Dangerous Transgender Youth Study
Washington, D.C. — Today, Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) and Rep. Josh Brecheen (R-OK) led a follow-up letter to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) again demanding answers about a dangerous NIH-funded...
Budd Helps Introduce Bill to Protect Main Street Investors from ESG
Washington, D.C. — Today, Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) helped introduce the Ensuring Sound Guidance (ESG) Act. The legislation would require investment advisors and retirement plan sponsors to consider...
Senator Ted Budd Delivers Maiden Speech on Senate Floor
Washington, D.C. — Today, Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) delivered his maiden speech on the Senate floor. The maiden speech is historically a U.S. Senator’s first major address after taking office. The...
Sen. Budd, Rep. Brecheen Lead Letter to NIH Demanding Answers Over Dangerous Transgender Youth Study
Washington, D.C. — Today, Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) and Rep. Josh Brecheen (R-OK) led a letter to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) demanding answers about a dangerous NIH-funded study on...
Budd, Colleagues Send Letter to Navy Questioning Use of TikTok Drag Queen
Washington, D.C. — Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) has led a letter to Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro requesting more information regarding the Navy’s use of a TikTok drag queen to help reach...
Senator Budd Introduces Bill Targeting Human Trafficking
Washington, D.C. — Today, Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) introduced the Stopping Traffickers and Their Accomplices Act. The bill would require abortion providers to file a report with the National Human...
Senator Budd Receives True Blue Award From Family Research Council Action
Washington, D.C. — Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) has received Family Research Council Action’s True Blue Award for his unwavering commitment to religious liberty and the rights of the unborn over the last...
Budd, Tillis, NC Leaders Move to Expedite Rev. Billy Graham Statue in U.S. Capitol
Washington, D.C. — Senators Ted Budd (R-NC) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) have introduced S. Con. Res. 4, a resolution to expedite the installation of a statue of the Reverend William Franklin ‘‘Billy’’...
Budd Sponsors Bill to End Taxpayer Funding of Abortions
Washington, D.C. — Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) has co-sponsored the S. 62, No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act. The bill would permanently enact Hyde Amendment protections prohibiting taxpayer funds...