Ted Budd
Republican Senator, North Carolina
40 bills276 cosponsored$1.3M raised890 votes recorded
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Official biography
Congressional sourceLegislation
S 5370sponsor
A bill to state the policy of the United States with respect to international religious freedom in the People's Republic of China, and for other purposes.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
SRES 837cosponsor
A resolution designating the week of August 22 through August 30, 2026, as "National Park Week".
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
S 5337cosponsor
A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for extensions of detention of certain aliens ordered removed, and for other purposes.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
S 5265cosponsor
A bill to identify and take action against international trade practices of high income countries that unfairly exploit innovation by deviating from market-based policies and unfairly exploit United States innovation, and for other purposes.
Voting Record
640 yea225 nay25 missed
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to S. 5271
Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (52-46)
Confirmation: Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General
Nomination Confirmed (50-49)
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Todd Blanche to be Attorney General
Cloture Motion Agreed to (50-49)
H.R. 6500, as amended
Bill Passed (90-6)
Official statements and press releases from Ted Budd are archived, searchable, and updated daily at Capitol Releases, a companion project.
Campaign Finance
2026 cycle$1.3M
Small donors $335KLarge individual $544KPACs $253K
Spent $1.1MCash $471K
2024 cycle$2.1M
Small donors $546KLarge individual $722KPACs $506K
Spent $2.1MCash $282K
2022 cycle$14.9M
Small donors $3.3M
Top Contributors
BRIGHTHOUSE FINANCIAL$50K
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS$20K
STARKEY HEARING TECHNOLOGIES$19K
TL3 CAPITAL PARTNERS$14K
UZDIF$13K
GOOGLE$13K
CORVID TECHNOLOGIES$10K
INMAR$10K
INMAR INTELLIGENCE$10K
JACKSON FAMILY WINES$10K
Committees
Joint Economic Committee
Senate Committee on Armed Services
- Airland
- Cybersecurity
- Emerging Threats and Capabilities
- Personnel
Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
- Aviation, Space, and Innovation
- Science, Manufacturing, and Competitiveness
- Telecommunications and Media
Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship
Senate Select Committee on Intelligence
Activity Timeline
LegislationVotes
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to S. 5271
yea2026-08-08
vote
Confirmation: Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General
yea2026-08-08
vote
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Todd Blanche to be Attorney General
yea2026-08-08
vote
H.R. 6500, as amended
yea2026-08-08
vote
Motion to Table Budd Amdt. No. 6747
nayService History
Senate2023-01-03, 2029-01-03Republican
House, Dist. 132021-01-03, 2023-01-03Republican
House, Dist. 132019-01-03, 2021-01-03Republican
House, Dist. 132017-01-03, 2019-01-03Republican
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- BillsTracked · 316
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- VotesTracked · 890
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- CommitteesTracked · 12
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- Campaign financeTracked · 3
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- Press releasesTracked · 47
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