Senator Ted Budd

Thanks to SBA Home for stopping by my Advance office to discuss their new investment in Davie County that will bring over 250 new jobs to the area. New manufacturing facilities, such as their Mocksville factory, further cement North Carolina's proud heritage as America's…

Great piece from @WSJopinion explaining how 2.8 million Americans are enrolled on multiple government-backed health plans. @DrOzCMS says this “double dipping” costs taxpayers as much as $14B annually. Cutting waste in our healthcare system makes all programs more sustainable.

Hamas must either release hostages, including the remains of Americans Itay Chen and Omer Neutra, or Qatar should immediately eject Hamas from Doha. Hamas is a liability that is not worth the reputational risk of harboring terrorists. reuters.com/world/middle-e…

Federal bureaucrats have become detached from the Americans they're supposed to serve. I applaud @SecRollins for shifting workers from DC to regional hubs, including Raleigh, NC. Bringing @USDA closer to farms will improve policies & benefit NC's #1 industry—agriculture.

U.S. Special Operations Forces have spent the last two decades focused on counter terrorism but their roots are in irregular warfare and great power competition. We need more Special Operations Forces to deter China, not fewer.

Great to speak with North Carolinians about the issues facing our small businesses & communities at #CarolinaCoffee.

To stay ahead of China in the AI race, we must remove red tape, invest in a skilled workforce, and enhance and expand the power grid. I applaud @POTUS's AI Action Plan to accelerate U.S. technological innovation, fuel economic growth, and provide for our national security.

Enjoyed speaking and praying with 50 young adults from across the country. Thank you, @PrayVoteEngage, for providing this next generation of leaders with the tools they need to be public servants who live their faith.

China owns, controls, and influences foreign ports in Africa, putting them in a position to project power across the Atlantic. This is a serious threat to our national security & it cannot be ignored.

The Senate’s market structure bill would provide the crypto industry with regulatory certainty needed to unlock new investments & innovation. Grateful for the inclusion of my provisions to ensure self-custody of digital assets & address illicit use of financial technologies.

To chart a course that preserves the freedom & foundational elements of our republic, we must remain engaged, stand up for what is right, and of course pray that God continues to bless this country.

653 days after October 7th, 50 hostages remain held captive by Hamas in Gaza. What was true on day one is still true today: Hamas is the impediment to peace and must release the hostages immediately.

Reopening key parts of the Blue Ridge Parkway is great news for Western North Carolina and our state’s tourism industry. I was proud to support efforts to repair this vital route and look forward to more openings to come!

We should ALWAYS preserve & protect the fundamental rights to freedom of speech & freedom of assembly. My FRONT Act will do just that, by bringing much-needed transparency to foreign adversaries bankrolling protests across our country & interfering in our democratic process.

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Enjoyed meeting with the @USCIRF this week, including Chair Hartzler, my former House colleague. I look forward to working with the commission and @StateDept to support international religious freedom around the world.

As a member of @SASCGOP, I am proud that my amendment to end discriminatory affirmative action policies at U.S. Military Academies was included in the recently passed defense bill & is now headed to the Senate floor. It's time to strip the social agendas out of our military.

Horrible protests have erupted across our country & now we have evidence that our adversaries are bankrolling them. I will always defend the First Amendment, but we also need transparency. We cannot allow our adversaries to meddle in our democracy.

Last night, the Senate passed @POTUS’s rescissions package to save taxpayers $9 billion. This was a key step—one of many needed—to address Washington’s wasteful spending problem & realign our government's priorities with those of the voters who elected us.