U.S. Senate
Ted Budd
U.S. Senator for North Carolina
- Party
- Republican
- Current term
- Jan 3, 2023 – Jan 3, 2029
- Profile updated
- Oct 28, 2026
At a glance
Ted Budd represents North Carolina in the U.S. Senate. Budd first took office in this chamber on Jan 3, 2023, and the current term runs to Jan 3, 2029. We've loaded 300 of Budd's recent roll-call votes. Budd sponsored at least 15 bills or resolutions in recent sessions.
Committees: Joint Economic Committee; Armed Services; Commerce, Science, and Transportation; Small Business and Entrepreneurship; Senate Select Intelligence
Source: congress-legislators, Biographical Directory of Congress · checked Oct 28, 2026
Deeper analysis
MEMBERSMembers see analysis computed from the public records on this page:
- How often Budd voted, and how often their vote matched the outcome and their party
- How often they voted the same way as North Carolina's other senator
- Their votes grouped by topic
- Campaign money by donation size, in-state vs. out-of-state, and compared with past elections
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Promises and progress
Recent votes
Full voting history (300 votes) →99% voted on 300 recent roll calls
- Sep 30, 2026 Keith Sonderling, of Florida, to be Secretary of Labor Other On the Nomination. Result: Nomination Confirmed (47–41). Keith Sonderling, of Florida, to be Secretary of Labor U.S. Senate roll call vote (data via Voteview, UCLA) ↗ Voted Yes
- Sep 30, 2026 Keith Sonderling, of Florida, to be Secretary of Labor Procedural On the Cloture Motion. Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to (53–47). This vote set how the bill is debated. It is not a vote for or against the bill. U.S. Senate roll call vote (data via Voteview, UCLA) ↗ Voted Yes
- Sep 30, 2026 H.R. 9340 · Ratepayer Protection Act Other On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed. Result: Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (57–43). 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. U.S. Senate roll call vote (data via Voteview, UCLA) ↗ Voted Yes
- Sep 30, 2026 H.R. 7008 · Stop Insider Trading Act Other On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed. Result: Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (53–47). 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. U.S. Senate roll call vote (data via Voteview, UCLA) ↗ Voted Yes
- Sep 29, 2026 S.Res. 852 · A resolution requesting information on Israel's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. Procedural On the Motion to Discharge. Result: Motion to Discharge Rejected (47–51). This vote set how the bill is debated. It is not a vote for or against the bill. U.S. Senate roll call vote (data via Voteview, UCLA) ↗ Voted No
Bills Budd sponsored
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Fort Bragg Land Transfer for Veterans Act
Latest action (Sep 24, 2026): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
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SCALE Biology Act
Latest action (Sep 24, 2026): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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Combatting the Persecution of Religious Groups in the People’s Republic of China Act
Latest action (Aug 7, 2026): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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United States-Israel Framework for Upgraded Technologies, Unified Research, and Enhanced Security (FUTURES) Act of 2026
Latest action (Feb 12, 2026): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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FIRST Act
Latest action (Jul 22, 2026): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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Secure Drug Supply Chain Act of 2026
Latest action (Jul 21, 2026): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Showing the 6 most recent of the bills loaded. Introducing a bill is not the same as passing it.
Campaign finance
Principal campaign committee · 2028 election · reported Jan 1, 2023 through Sep 30, 2026
Total reported receipts
$3,939,076
Money the campaign reported receiving for this election. Not personal wealth or government spending.
A contribution shows who gave money, not why a representative voted a certain way. Source: Federal Election Commission ↗
Recent filings
- Statement of Candidacy 2023 · filed Feb 3, 2023 · Original filing ↗
- Statement of Candidacy 2022 · filed Oct 18, 2022 · Original filing ↗
- Statement of Candidacy 2022 · filed Jul 15, 2022 · Original filing ↗
Other public disclosures
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