Washington, D.C. — Senators Ted Budd (R-NC), Todd Young (R-IN), Jacky Rosen (D-NV), and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) have introduced the Small Business Technological Advancement Act. The legislation would...
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Budd, Markey Introduce Bipartisan Bills to Prepare for AI Threats
Washington, D.C. — Today, Senators Ted Budd (R-NC) and Edward J. Markey (D-MA) introduced a pair of bills to direct federal officials to prepare for and respond to potential catastrophic threats...
Budd Helps Introduce Bill to Reverse Unfair Biden Mortgage Rule
Washington, D.C. — Today, Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) helped introduce the Middle Class Borrower Protection Act. The legislation would reverse a harmful Biden administration provision that increases...
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...
Budd Signs Amicus Brief Challenging CFPB’s Constitutionality
Washington, D.C. — Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) has joined an amicus curiae brief to the Supreme Court in Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, et al., v. Community Financial Services Association of...
Budd Co-Sponsors Bipartisan Bill to Stop NOAA Rule, Protect NC’s Coastal Economy
Washington, D.C. — Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) has co-sponsored S. 1833, the Protecting Whales, Human Safety, and the Economy Act. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) proposed a...
Budd, Colleagues Call on Biden to Withdraw Julie Su Nomination for DOL
Washington, D.C. — Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) and 32 Republican Senators have sent a letter to President Biden, urging him to withdraw the nomination of Julie Su to be Secretary of the Department of...
Budd Helps Introduce Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression Act
Washington, D.C. — Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) has helped introduce S. 2019, the Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression (EATS) Act. The lead author was Senator Roger Marshall (R-KS). The EATS Act:...
Budd, Tillis, Edwards Announce Up to $7.5 Million DOL Grant to Support Canton
Washington, D.C. — Today, Senator Ted Budd (R-NC), Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC), and Congressman Chuck Edwards (R-NC) announced that the Department of Labor (DOL) will be awarding the first segment of...
Budd, Manchin, Colleagues Introduce Chinese Currency Accountability Act
Washington, D.C. — Today, Senators Ted Budd (R-NC) and Joe Manchin (D-WV) introduced the Chinese Currency Accountability Act. They were joined by Senators John Barrasso (R-WY), Katie Britt (R-AL),...
Budd, Tillis, Edwards Joint Statement on Canton Mill Closure
Washington, D.C. — Today, Senator Ted Budd (R-NC), Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC), and Congressman Chuck Edwards (R-NC) released the following joint statement after the Pactiv Evergreen Paper Mill in...
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...
Budd, Gillibrand Introduce Bipartisan Financial Technology Protection Act
Washington, D.C. — Today, Senators Ted Budd (R-NC) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) introduced the bipartisan Financial Technology Protection Act. The legislation establishes the Independent Financial...
Budd, Tillis Lead Entire NC Delegation Highlighting NC Defense Ecosystem
Washington, D.C. — Today, Senators Ted Budd (R-NC) and Thom Tillis (R-NC), as well as the entire North Carolina congressional delegation, sent a letter to the Department of Defense, “highlighting...
Sens. Ted Budd, Tim Scott Move to Protect Farmers and Overturn Costly Labor Rule
Washington, D.C. — Today, Senators Ted Budd (R-NC) and Tim Scott (R-SC), along with Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), led 26 of their Republican colleagues to introduce a resolution of...
Senator Ted Budd Named Co-Chair of Career and Technical Education Caucus
Washington, D.C. — Today, Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) was named co-chair of the Congressional Career and Technical Education (CTE) Caucus by the Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE) and...
Budd, Colleagues Propose Fair & Open Competition Act
Washington, D.C. — Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) has joined Sen. Todd Young (R-IN) and 17 other colleagues to introduce S.537, the Fair and Open Competition Act (FOCA). The bill would ensure that the...
Senator Ted Budd Receives Commerce Subcommittee Assignments for 118th Congress
Washington, D.C. — Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) received his subcommittee assignments for the Senate Commerce Committee for the 118th Congress. He will serve as the ranking member of the Subcommittee on...
Budd Sponsors Federal Skills Act
Washington, D.C. — Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) has sponsored the Federal Skills Act. The bill would modernize the federal hiring process to prioritize skills instead of simply university degrees. The...
Senator Budd Statement Ahead of Biden’s State of the Union
Washington, D.C. — Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) released the following statement ahead of President Biden’s State of the Union Address: “Under President Biden, America is off course. Working families are...