Ted Budd
U.S. Senator, North Carolina, Class III on the U.S. Senate
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In the records we collect, Ted cast 915 recorded votes, voted with the final outcome 91% of the time, introduced 103 bills, and cosponsored 827 more.
"Final outcome" compares each Yea or Nay with whether the measure passed, across 890 votes. Counts cover the records listed at the end of this page.
Where Ted stands
On 767 recorded votes where members disagreed, Ted was on the prevailing side 704 times and in the minority 63 times. The minority votes were most often on fiscal policy - budget allocation and other / uncategorized.
- Government Operations - AppointmentsYes 232, No 2
- Voted yes on SRES520: An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar. Cloture Motion Rejected 43 to 37, Dec 4, 2025. Record
- Voted yes on S2296: To require Presidential appointment and Senate confirmation of the Inspector General of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the.... Amendment Rejected 53 to 43, Oct 9, 2025. Record
What they bring forward
Topics of the bills they introduced, grouped into descriptive policy areas by the wording of each official title.
- Public Safety & Emergency Services12 bills
- Defense & Foreign Affairs11 bills
- Public Health & Human Services8 bills
- Labor & Employment7 bills
- Infrastructure Spending - Roadways7 bills
- Education6 bills
- Technology & Privacy6 bills
- Not in a single policy area23 bills
When the vote split
Unanimous votes say little about how members differ. These are the recorded votes where members disagreed, most recent first.
- Yea
- Nay
- Absent or not voting
- Abstain or present
- Sep 30, 2026U.S. Senate
HR7008: 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.
On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed
Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected 53 to 47. Official record
Budd - Sep 30, 2026U.S. Senate
PN1129: Keith Sonderling, of Florida, to be Secretary of Labor
Bills they introduced
- S. 5517 (119th Congress), Public Health & Human ServicesFort Bragg Land Transfer for Veterans ActLatest recorded action (2026-09-24): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
- S. 5557 (119th Congress), Technology & PrivacySCALE Biology ActLatest recorded action (2026-09-24): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- S. 5043 (119th Congress), Public Health & Human ServicesSecure Drug Supply Chain Act of 2026Latest recorded action (2026-07-21): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- S. 5370 (119th Congress)Combatting the Persecution of Religious Groups in the People’s Republic of China ActLatest recorded action (2026-08-07): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Where the campaign money comes from
Totals from official campaign finance reports. Occupations and locations are as reported by each contributor.
Raised $3,939,076 and spent $3,483,075 for the 2028 election, with $728,189 on hand as of Sep 29, 2026.
Source: FEC filing, S2NC00505
2028 campaign$3,901,926 in contributions
Who gave
- Candidate self-funding0%
- Political party committees0%
- Individuals (itemized, over $200)35%
- Individuals (unitemized, $200 or less)24%
- Political action committees (PACs)22%
- Other19%
Source: FEC filing, S2NC00505
2026 campaign
Individual contributors by occupation group
- Business owners & executives36%
- Retired29%
- Other / Not classified6%
- Finance & insurance6%
- Sales & marketing5%
- Other19%
Committee assignments
- Joint Economic Committee
- Senate Committee on Armed Services
- Senate Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Airland
- Senate Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Cybersecurity
- Senate Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities
- Senate Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Personnel
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Subcommittee on Aviation, Space, and Innovation
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Subcommittee on Science, Manufacturing, and CompetitivenessChairman
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Media
- Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship
- Senate Select Committee on Intelligence
Source: unitedstates.github.io
Records used on this page
Each vote and bill above links to its own official record.