- Mr. Ted Budd
- Current Republican Senator
- North Carolina
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Voting record, 119th Congress
How these are counted
Attendance is the share of roll calls held while the member was in office on which they voted Yea, Nay or Present. A party-line vote is a roll call on which a majority of Republicans voted against a majority of Democrats. Voting with the Republican majority is the share of the member’s cast votes on those roll calls that matched that majority. The roll calls come from Voteview, which compiles each vote from the official record; Votewiser does the counting. Citation: Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/
Last 10 votes cast
| Date | Measure | Question | Vote | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | NominationKeith Sonderling, of Florida, to be Secretary of Labor | On the Nomination | Yea | Nomination Confirmed |
| Sep 30, 2026 | NominationKeith Sonderling, of Florida, to be Secretary of Labor | On the Cloture Motion | Yea | Cloture Motion Agreed to |
| Sep 30, 2026 | H.R. 9340A 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. | On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed | Yea | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected |
| Sep 30, 2026 | H.R. 7008A 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. | On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed | Yea | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected |
| Sep 29, 2026 | S.Res. 852A resolution requesting information on Israel's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. | On the Motion to Discharge | Nay | Motion to Discharge Rejected |
| Sep 29, 2026 | S.J.Res. 197A 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 Bene… | On the Motion to Proceed | Nay | Motion to Proceed Rejected |
| Sep 28, 2026 | S. 4668A 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. | On Passage of the Bill | Yea | Bill Passed |
| Sep 28, 2026 | S. 4668To establish certain standards with respect to coaches of varsity sports teams. | On the Amendment | Nay | Amendment Rejected |
| Sep 28, 2026 | S. 4668To increase the limitation on funding for post-eligibility insurance and catastrophic injury for student athletes. | On the Amendment | Nay | Amendment Rejected |
| Sep 28, 2026 | S. 4668To limit price increases for college athletics tickets. | On the Amendment | Nay | Amendment Rejected |
Votes against the Republican majority
| Date | Measure | Member voted | Party majority |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 2026 | H.R. 7148A bill making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes. | Nay | Yea |
| Sep 9, 2025 | NominationRobert Law, of the District of Columbia, to be Under Secretary for Strategy, Policy, and Plans, Department of Homeland Security | Nay | Yea |
| Mar 10, 2025 | NominationLori Chavez-DeRemer, of Oregon, to be Secretary of Labor | Nay | Yea |
Source: Voteview · votes through Sep 30, 2026, the latest in Voteview’s data · Senate roll calls
Bills, 119th Congress
How these are counted
Sponsored counts every bill and resolution the member introduced; cosponsored excludes withdrawn cosponsorships. A cross-party cosponsorship is cosponsoring a measure whose sponsor belongs to another party. The last figure is the share of the member’s H.R. or S. bills with at least one cosponsor from another party.
Policy areas of the bills sponsored or cosponsored
| Policy area | Bills | |
|---|---|---|
| Crime and Law Enforcement | 52 | |
| Health | 48 | |
| International Affairs | 46 | |
| Armed Forces and National Security | 36 | |
| Immigration | 34 |
Policy areas are assigned by the Congressional Research Service, one per bill. Top five shown.
Source: GovInfo BILLSTATUS · as of Oct 27, 2026
Sponsored legislation, newest first
Includes earlier Congresses; the figures above cover the current one.
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S.5517 - 2026-09-24
Fort Bragg Land Transfer for Veterans Act -
S.5557 - 2026-09-24
SCALE Biology Act -
S.5370 - 2026-08-07
Combatting the Persecution of Religious Groups in the People’s Republic of China Act -
S.5063 - 2026-07-22
FIRST Act -
S.5043 - 2026-07-21
Secure Drug Supply Chain Act of 2026 -
SRES.803 - 2026-07-14
A resolution congratulating the 2025-2026 Carolina Hurricanes for winning the Stanley Cup. -
S.4873 - 2026-06-23
Promoting Human Flourishing in Foreign Assistance Act -
SRES.776 - 2026-06-17
A resolution honoring the life of Kyle Busch. -
S.4750 - 2026-06-11
Semiconductor Superiority Act -
S.4690 - 2026-06-04
Encouraging Public Offerings Act of 2026 -
S.4627 - 2026-05-21
FARM AI Act of 2026 -
S.4593 - 2026-05-20
Detention Authority Clarification Act -
SRES.713 - 2026-04-30
A resolution supporting the United States dollar as the reserve currency of the world and combating the economic influence of the People's Republic of China. -
S.3855 - 2026-02-12
United States-Israel Framework for Upgraded Technologies, Unified Research, and Enhanced Security (FUTURES) Act of 2026 -
S.1970 - 2025-06-05
MACV–SOG Congressional Gold Medal Act
Votes by issue, 119th Congress
This is not a left–right score. A vote against the party can come from either side of it; the list below shows who else voted the same way.
| Issue | Votes | With the Republican majority | Against both parties | With the Democratic majority | Rank among Republicans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominations | 449 | 99.6% | 0 | 2 | 51st of 55 |
| Economics and Public Finance | 199 | 96.5% | 6 | 1 | 28th of 54 |
| Immigration | 37 | 100.0% | 0 | 0 | Tied for 1st (39) |
| International Affairs | 36 | 100.0% | 0 | 0 | Tied for 1st (47) |
| Congress | 19 | 100.0% | 0 | 0 | Tied for 1st (52) |
| Finance and Financial Sector | 19 | 100.0% | 0 | 0 | Tied for 1st (46) |
| Armed Forces and National Security | 18 | 100.0% | 0 | 0 | Tied for 1st (34) |
| Public Lands and Natural Resources | 15 | 100.0% | 0 | 0 | Tied for 1st (51) |
| Energy | 13 | 100.0% | 0 | 0 | Tied for 1st (52) |
| Environmental Protection | 13 | 100.0% | 0 | 0 | Tied for 1st (31) |
| Government Operations and Politics | 13 | 100.0% | 0 | 0 | Tied for 1st (48) |
| Sports and Recreation | 12 | 100.0% | 0 | 0 | Tied for 1st (36) |
| Other issues (10)Fewer than 10 votes each: Housing and Community Development, Taxation, Foreign Trade and International Finance, Crime and Law Enforcement, Health, Transportation and Public Works, Education, Emergency Management, Science, Technology, Communications, Families | 40 | 90.0% | 4 | 0 | — |
Rank: 1st = voted with the Republican majority most often on that issue, among Senate Republicans who cast at least 10 votes on it.
Votes against the Republican majority, by issue
Nominations · 2
- Sep 9, 2025 · Cloture on Nomination · Robert Law, of the District of Columbia, to be Under Secretary for Strategy, Policy, and Plans, Department of Homeland Security
Voted Nay; most Republicans voted Yea, most Democrats Nay. Also voting Nay: 1 other Republican: Lisa Murkowski. - Mar 10, 2025 · Nomination · Lori Chavez-DeRemer, of Oregon, to be Secretary of Labor
Voted Nay; most Republicans voted Yea, most Democrats Nay. Also voting Nay: 2 other Republicans: Mitch McConnell, Rand Paul.
Economics and Public Finance · 7
- Aug 8, 2026 · Motion to table H.R. 6500 · To strike section 2019.
Voted Nay; most of both parties voted Yea. Also voting Nay: 20 other Republicans; 11 Democrats. - Apr 23, 2026 · Amendment to S.Con.Res. 33 · To reduce new budget authority for functions 150, 250, 500, and 600 in order to offset $70,000,000,000 of new spending by cutting $45,000,000,000 of foreign ai…
Voted Yea; most of both parties voted Nay. Also voting Yea: 24 other Republicans. - Jan 29, 2026 · Cloture on taking up H.R. 7148 · A bill making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes.
Voted Nay; most Republicans voted Yea, most Democrats Nay. Also voting Nay: 7 other Republicans: Ron Johnson, Mike Lee, Ashley Moody, Rand Paul, Rick Scott, John Thune, Tommy Tuberville. - Aug 1, 2025 · Amendment to H.R. 3944 · To limit disclosures regarding earmarks.
Voted Yea; most of both parties voted Nay. Also voting Yea: 20 other Republicans. - Aug 1, 2025 · Amendment to H.R. 3944 · To reduce funding for certain programs under the division making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related A…
Voted Yea; most of both parties voted Nay. Also voting Yea: 14 other Republicans. - Aug 1, 2025 · Amendment to H.R. 3944 · To reduce the Agriculture discretionary appropriations by 2 percent across the board.
Voted Yea; most of both parties voted Nay. Also voting Yea: 13 other Republicans. - Jul 1, 2025 · Amendment to H.R. 1 · To terminate wind and solar credits.
Voted Yea; most of both parties voted Nay. Also voting Yea: 20 other Republicans.
Housing and Community Development · 4
- Mar 12, 2026 · H.R. 6644 · A bill a bill to increase the supply of housing in America, and for other purposes.
Voted Nay; most of both parties voted Yea. Also voting Nay: 8 other Republicans: Ted Cruz, Ron Johnson, Mike Lee, Rand Paul, Rick Scott, Thomas Tillis, Tommy Tuberville, Todd Young; 1 Democrat: Brian Schatz. - Mar 11, 2026 · Cloture on H.R. 6644 · A bill a bill to increase the supply of housing in America, and for other purposes.
Voted Nay; most of both parties voted Yea. Also voting Nay: 9 other Republicans; 1 Democrat: Brian Schatz. - Mar 11, 2026 · Amendment to H.R. 6644 · In the nature of a substitute.
Voted Nay; most of both parties voted Yea. Also voting Nay: 8 other Republicans: Ted Cruz, Ron Johnson, Mike Lee, Rand Paul, Rick Scott, Thomas Tillis, Roger Wicker, Todd Young; 1 Democrat: Brian Schatz. - Mar 10, 2026 · Cloture on H.R. 6644 · In the nature of a substitute.
Voted Nay; most of both parties voted Yea. Also voting Nay: 6 other Republicans: Ron Johnson, Mike Lee, Rand Paul, Rick Scott, Tommy Tuberville, Todd Young; 2 Democrats: Christopher Murphy, Brian Schatz.
How these are counted
Each roll call takes the policy area the Library of Congress gave the bill it is about; a vote on an amendment counts under its bill. 907 of the Senate’s 915 roll calls this Congress have an issue. Left out as procedural (8): votes on House rules and the previous question, motions to recommit or adjourn, quorum calls and the Speaker election. Nominations are their own issue. “With the Republican majority” counts every issue vote on which most Republicans voted the same way, Yea or Nay. “Against both parties” = most Republicans and most Democrats voted one way and this member the other. “With the Democratic majority” = a party-line vote (most of each party on opposite sides) on which this member sided with the Democrats. Independents count with the party they caucus with. The Senate roll calls come from Voteview; Votewiser does the counting. Citation: Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/
Source: votes: Voteview · issue areas: Library of Congress policy areas · votes through Sep 30, 2026
Committee assignments
| Committee | Role | Side | Seniority rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate Committee on Armed Services | Member | Majority | 10 |
| Airland | Member | Majority | 5 |
| Cybersecurity | Member | Majority | 4 |
| Emerging Threats and Capabilities | Member | Majority | 5 |
| Personnel | Member | Majority | 4 |
| Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation | Member | Majority | 9 |
| Aviation, Space, and Innovation | Member | Majority | 3 |
| Telecommunications and Media | Member | Majority | 8 |
| Science, Manufacturing, and Competitiveness | Chairman | Majority | 1 |
| Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship | Member | Majority | 7 |
| Joint Economic Committee | Member | Majority | 3 |
| Senate Select Committee on Intelligence | Member | Majority | 9 |
Seniority rank is the member’s order among their own party’s members on that committee; 1 is the most senior.
Source: congress-legislators (CC0) · as of Oct 27, 2026
Floor remarks, 119th Congress
A day can hold several Record items, so the item counts can exceed the days.
Source: GovInfo Congressional Record · Record issues through Oct 22, 2026
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| Congress | Years | Chamber | Role | State | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 119th Congress | 2025–present | Senate | Senator | North Carolina (NC) | — |
| 118th Congress | 2023–2025 | Senate | Senator | North Carolina (NC) | — |
| 117th Congress | 2021–2023 | House of Representatives | Representative | North Carolina (NC) | 13 |
| 116th Congress | 2019–2021 | House of Representatives | Representative | North Carolina (NC) | 13 |
| 115th Congress | 2017–2019 | House of Representatives | Representative | North Carolina (NC) | 13 |
Elections
Elected to the 13th District for the 115th Congress on November 8, 2016; reelected to each succeeding Congress; elected to the U.S. Senate on November 8, 2022.1
The election history as listed in the Congressional Directory.
Sources
- Official Congressional Directory, 119th Congress (February 20, 2026 edition). U.S. Government Publishing Office for the Joint Committee on Printing.
Researched Oct 28, 2026. Each fact was checked against a saved copy of its source.
Campaign money, 2025–26 election cycle
Where the money came from
| Source | Amount | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individuals, itemizeddonors giving more than $200 in the cycle, named in filings | $655,412 | 35.9% | |
| Individuals, unitemized$200 or less in the cycle, not named | $405,425 | 22.2% | |
| PACs and other committees | $338,750 | 18.5% | |
| Party committees | $0 | 0.0% | |
| All other receiptstransfers, loans, refunds and offsets | $427,616 | 23.4% |
Outside spending
Independent expenditures reported by groups not tied to the campaign: $0 supporting this candidate, $0 opposing. Details on FEC.gov
More on this campaign’s money
Source: Federal Election Commission, openFEC API · filings through Sep 30, 2026
Who gave, 2025–26 election cycle
Top employers of individual donors
| Employer named by donors | Amount | |
|---|---|---|
| TL3 CAPITAL PARTNERS | $14,000 | |
| $12,644 | ||
| CORVID TECHNOLOGIES | $10,000 | |
| INMAR INTELLIGENCE | $9,500 | |
| INMAR | $9,500 | |
| RH BARRINGER DISTRIBUTING | $8,500 | |
| C2 STRATEGIES | $8,000 | |
| INMAR, INC. | $7,500 | |
| QUINN RESIDENCES | $7,287 | |
| ZOOM | $7,000 |
Contributions from individuals who listed that employer, itemized only. Companies themselves cannot give to a federal candidate’s campaign.
Entries that name no employer, as written on the filings: RETIRED $221,582 · SELF-EMPLOYED $34,210 · HOMEMAKER $26,186.
Source: Federal Election Commission, openFEC API · filings through Sep 30, 2026
Profile
Facts from official records. The small numbers open each fact’s source.
At a glance
Education
- B.S., business management, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC, 1994
- M.A., educational leadership and family life, Dallas Theological Seminary, Dallas, TX, 1998
- M.B.A., Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC, 2007
As listed in the Congressional Directory.1
Professional history
- Executive vice president, The Budd Group
- Owner, ProShots Indoor Range & Training
As the member’s office lists it in the Congressional Directory, in that order; the Directory gives no dates.1
Biographical Directory entry
BUDD, Theodore Paul, a Representative and a Senator from North Carolina; born in Davie County, N.C., October 21, 1971; graduated from Davie County High School, Mocksville, N.C., 1990; B.S., Appalachian State University, Boone, N.C., 1994; M.A., Dallas Theological Seminary, Dallas, Tex., 1998; M.B.A., Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, N.C., 2007; business owner; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Fifteenth and to the two succeeding Congresses (January 3, 2017-January 3, 2023); was not a candidate for reelection to the House of Representatives but was elected as a Republican to the United States Senate in 2022 for the term ending January 3, 2029.2
The official summary kept by the House and Senate historians, word for word.
Offices
Washington, DC
354 Russell Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510
202-224-3154
Local offices
| City | Address | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Advance, NC | 5380 US Highway 158, Suite 202 | 336-941-4470 |
| Raleigh, NC | 333 Fayetteville Street, Suite 1504 | 984-349-5061 |
| Wilmington, NC | 201 N. Front St., Suite 809 | 910-218-7600 |
| Asheville, NC | 151 Patton Ave., Suite 204 | 828-333-4130 |
Office list: congress-legislators (CC0), as of Oct 27, 2026.
Sources
- Official Congressional Directory, 119th Congress (February 20, 2026 edition). U.S. Government Publishing Office for the Joint Committee on Printing.
- Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Office of the Historian, U.S. House (History, Art & Archives).
Researched Oct 28, 2026. Each fact was checked against a saved copy of its source.
