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Official portrait of Ted Budd
RepublicanU.S. Senator, North Carolina

Ted Budd

In the Senate since Jan 3, 2023 (1 term). Current term ends Jan 3, 2029. Born Oct 21, 1971.

Official website · DC office 202-224-3154 · @RepTedBudd

Source: unitedstates/congress-legislators

This seat is rated competitive for 2026: North Carolina Senate, Likely D.

At a glance

57Bills and joint resolutions sponsored (119th)
0Sponsored bills that became law
350Bills cosponsored
2.7%Roll-call votes missed (25 of 915)
98.5%Votes with own party's majority
$1,827,203Raised, 2025 to 2026 cycle

Sources: GovInfo Bill Status (Congress.gov data); Voteview roll-call data; FEC. Party-unity counts only votes where the party majority took a side; independents who caucus with Democrats are compared with Democrats.

Bills sponsored

BillTitleIntroducedLatest action
S. 5557SCALE Biology Act
Science, Technology, Communications · 1 cosponsors
Sep 24, 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Sep 24, 2026
S. 5517Fort Bragg Land Transfer for Veterans Act
Armed Forces and National Security · 0 cosponsors
Sep 24, 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Sep 24, 2026
S. 5370Combatting the Persecution of Religious Groups in the People’s Republic of China Act
International Affairs · 5 cosponsors
Aug 7, 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Aug 7, 2026
S. 5063FIRST Act
International Affairs · 3 cosponsors
Jul 22, 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Jul 22, 2026
S. 5043Secure Drug Supply Chain Act of 2026
Health · 2 cosponsors
Jul 21, 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jul 21, 2026
S. 4873Promoting Human Flourishing in Foreign Assistance Act
International Affairs · 11 cosponsors
Jun 23, 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Jun 23, 2026
S. 4750Semiconductor Superiority Act
Taxation · 1 cosponsors
Jun 11, 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jun 11, 2026
S. 4690Encouraging Public Offerings Act of 2026
Finance and Financial Sector · 5 cosponsors
Jun 4, 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Jun 4, 2026
S. 4627FARM AI Act of 2026
Agriculture and Food · 5 cosponsors
May 21, 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
May 21, 2026
S. 4593Detention Authority Clarification Act
Immigration · 6 cosponsors
May 20, 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
May 20, 2026
S. 4374Airpower Acceleration Act of 2026
Armed Forces and National Security · 7 cosponsors
Apr 22, 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Apr 22, 2026
S. 4375RETAIN Act of 2026
Armed Forces and National Security · 7 cosponsors
Apr 22, 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Apr 22, 2026
S. 4373Fighter Aircrew Career Flexibility Act
Armed Forces and National Security · 7 cosponsors
Apr 22, 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Apr 22, 2026
S. 4345Marijuana Impact on Medicaid Act of 2026
Health · 2 cosponsors
Apr 20, 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Apr 20, 2026
S. 4249FARM Stability Act
Labor and Employment · 9 cosponsors
Mar 26, 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 26, 2026
S. 4219Abraham Accords Defense Cooperation Act of 2026
International Affairs · 1 cosponsors
Mar 26, 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Mar 26, 2026
S. 4170Regulation A+ Improvement Act of 2026
Finance and Financial Sector · 0 cosponsors
Mar 24, 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Mar 24, 2026
S. 4171Virtual Currency Tax Fairness Act
Taxation · 0 cosponsors
Mar 24, 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mar 24, 2026
S. 4098Artificial Intelligence-Ready Data Act
Government Operations and Politics · 1 cosponsors
Mar 16, 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Mar 16, 2026
S. 4000Securing Infrastructure from Adversaries Act of 2026
Transportation and Public Works · 3 cosponsors
Mar 5, 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Mar 5, 2026

Showing the 20 most recent. Full list: Congress.gov member page. Bill data: GovInfo Bill Status bulk data.

Recent roll-call votes

DateVoteQuestionPosition
Sep 30, 2026Senate roll call 915
PN1129
On the Nomination
Keith Sonderling, of Florida, to be Secretary of Labor
Result: Nomination Confirmed
Yea
Sep 30, 2026Senate roll call 914
PN1129
On the Cloture Motion
Keith Sonderling, of Florida, to be Secretary of Labor
Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to
Yea
Sep 30, 2026Senate roll call 913
HR9340
On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed
A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a Federal standard relating to the recovery of the full, incremental costs of upgrades that serve large-load customers, and for other purposes.
Result: Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected
Yea
Sep 30, 2026Senate roll call 912
HR7008
On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed
A bill to amend chapter 131 of title 5 to require certain restrictions on stocks for Members of Congress and their spouses and dependents, and for other purposes.
Result: Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected
Yea
Sep 29, 2026Senate roll call 911
SRES852
On the Motion to Discharge
A resolution requesting information on Israel's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
Result: Motion to Discharge Rejected
Nay
Sep 29, 2026Senate roll call 910
SJRES197
On the Motion to Proceed
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".
Result: Motion to Proceed Rejected
Nay
Sep 28, 2026Senate roll call 909
S4668
On Passage of the Bill
A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes.
Result: Bill Passed
Yea
Sep 28, 2026Senate roll call 908
S4668
On the Amendment
To establish certain standards with respect to coaches of varsity sports teams.
Result: Amendment Rejected
Nay
Sep 28, 2026Senate roll call 907
S4668
On the Amendment
To increase the limitation on funding for post-eligibility insurance and catastrophic injury for student athletes.
Result: Amendment Rejected
Nay
Sep 28, 2026Senate roll call 906
S4668
On the Amendment
To limit price increases for college athletics tickets.
Result: Amendment Rejected
Nay
Sep 28, 2026Senate roll call 905
S4668
On the Amendment
To improve the bill.
Result: Amendment Rejected
Nay
Sep 28, 2026Senate roll call 904
S4668
On the Amendment
To modify the provision relating to the relationship of this Act to existing law.
Result: Amendment Agreed to
Yea
Sep 24, 2026Senate roll call 903
HCONRES89
On the Concurrent Resolution
A concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.
Result: Concurrent Resolution Rejected
Nay
Sep 24, 2026Senate roll call 902
S4668
On the Cloture Motion
A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes.
Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to
Yea
Sep 24, 2026Senate roll call 901
S4668
On the Amendment
In the nature of a substitute.
Result: Amendment Agreed to
Yea

Source: Voteview (UCLA), built from official House Clerk and Senate roll calls. Full record: GovTrack.

Committees

Source: unitedstates/congress-legislators committee membership

Earmarks (Community Project Funding / Congressionally Directed Spending)

Draft: project-level earmark requests are not loaded yet. Members post their requests publicly; see the Senate Appropriations Committee list and the member's own website.

Sources: Senate Appropriations Committee · member website

Campaign money

$1,827,203Total raised
$1,060,837From individuals
$1,381,372Spent
$728,189Cash on hand

Source: FEC candidate summary, H6NC13129, coverage through Sep 30, 2026. Top donors: OpenSecrets.

Positions and background

Read the member's stated positions, ratings from interest groups, and biography from independent sources:

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Data refreshed Oct 29, 2026.