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Yancey County, N.C. — Today, Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) visited the Blue Ridge Parkway and met with officials from the National Park Service (NPS), Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation, the Yancey County...
Washington, D.C. — Today, Senators Ted Budd (R-NC) and Mark Kelly’s (D-AZ) ‘Seeing Objects at Altitude Regularly’ (SOAR) Act passed the House of Representatives as part of the Federal Aviation...
Washington, D.C. — Today, the U.S. Senate passed the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act. Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) secured nearly two dozen wins in the package for North...
Washington, D.C. — The U.S. Senate has unanimously passed the Strengthening Coastal Communities Act, which allows Wrightsville, Carolina, and Kure Beaches to continue using historic sand sourcing...
Washington, D.C. — Today, Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) sent a letter to National Park Service (NPS) Director Charles Sams III to, “encourage the Department of Interior and the National Historic Landmarks...
Washington, D.C. — Today, Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) helped introduce the Fair Qualifications for Pilots Act. The bipartisan bill would prohibit the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) from imposing...
Washington, D.C. — Senators Ted Budd (R-NC) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) have sent a letter to Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo and U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai urging them to take action...
Washington, D.C. — Senator Ted Budd (R-NC), a member of the Senate Commerce Committee, voted to advance the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act out of committee. The package...
Washington, D.C. — Today, Senators Ted Budd (R-NC) and Mark Kelly’s (D-AZ) ‘Seeing Objects at Altitude Regularly’ (SOAR) Act passed out of the Senate Commerce Committee – a key step towards it...
Washington, D.C. — The Senate has passed S. 513, a resolution recognizing December 17th as "Wright Brothers Day" and commemorating the 120th anniversary of the first powered flight. Senators Ted...
Washington, D.C. — Today, Senators Ted Budd (R-NC), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), and Tina Smith (D-MN) introduced S. 3020, the Volunteer Driver Tax Appreciation Act. The bill would increase the charitable...
Washington, D.C. — Senators Ted Budd (R-NC) and Michael Bennet (D-CO) have introduced S. 2663, the Connecting Our Neighbors to Networks and Ensuring Competitive Telecommunications (CONNECT) Act. The...
Washington, D.C. — Today, Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) introduced S. 2675, the Backcountry Aviation Protection Act. The bill requires the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to add exceptions for...
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...
Washington, D.C. — Senators Ted Budd (R-NC) and Joe Manchin (D-WV) have introduced the Volunteer Pilot Support Act. The bill allows volunteer pilots to be reimbursed for out-of-pocket expenses from...
Washington, D.C. — Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) has introduced S. 1847, the General Aviation Airport Access Act. The bill requires federally funded airports to designate part of their parking area for...
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...
Washington, D.C. — Senators Ted Budd (R-NC) and Brian Schatz (D-HI) have introduced S. 1033, the Natural Hazard Resilience for Airports Act. The bill would improve infrastructure at airports across...
Washington, D.C. — Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) released a statement after Phil Washington withdrew his nomination to serve as Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). On March 1,...
Washington, D.C. — Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) has joined a letter from members of the Senate and House of Representatives who are pilots, urging President Biden to withdraw the nomination of Phillip...