Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) released a statement after the Israeli Defense Forces confirmed that U.S.-Israeli citizen Omer Neutra was killed by Hamas terrorists during the October 7, 2023 attacks. His body remains in Gaza.
On Monday December 2nd, 2024, the NC Senate voted to approve House Joint Resolution 151, which would create an application by the General Assembly to Congress requesting a limited Convention of the States for the purpose of proposing a United States Constitutional amendment to impose term limits on members of Congress.
Republicans in the North Carolina Senate overrode Gov. Roy Cooper's veto of Senate Bill 382.
Republicans in the North Carolina Senate voted to put two constitutional amendments on the November 2026 general election ballot. The voter ID measure would ensure that all voters, not just those voting in person, would be required to show a photo ID to vote. The tax cap measure would lower the maximum income tax rate the state can impose.
Governor Roy Cooper vetoed the following bill:Senate Bill 382: Disaster Relief-3/Budget/Various Law Changes
(RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein, other state attorneys general, and the Justice Department this week proposed remedies that would end Google’s unlawful monopoly over internet search engines and restore competition.
Senator Ted Budd (R-NC), Senate Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Roger Wicker (R-MS), and Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) released a joint statement after Hamas leaders moved to Turkey after being evicted from Qatar earlier this month:
Senators Ted Budd (R-NC) and Thom Tillis (R-NC), as well as members of the North Carolina congressional delegation, sent a bipartisan letter to the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) at the Pentagon to “express our support for North Carolina to host a DIU OnRamp Hub to streamline how our state’s companies, academic institutions, and entrepreneurs access government programming and funding to better support warfighters.”
RALEIGH: Roger E. “Chip” Hawley has been sworn in as the Director of the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation following his appointment by Governor Roy Cooper and confirmation by the General Assembly.
Republicans in the legislature have overridden a veto from Gov. Roy Cooper to enact House Bill 10, Require ICE Cooperation & Budget Adjustments, into law. This is the 28th successful veto override in the 2023-24 biennium, the most ever for a biennium in state history.
The Senate Republican Caucus held its internal leadership election. Below are the results
Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) spoke passionately on the Senate floor to honor the heroic individuals in Western North Carolina who helped others during Hurricane Helene. Senator Budd also renewed his call for Congress to act on the supplemental funding bill for long-term recovery for the region.
