Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Ted Budd (R-N.C.) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) today reintroduced their bipartisan resolution in support of the United States dollar maintaining its status as the world’s reserve currency. Additionally, the resolution affirms the need to keep the U.S. dollar at the forefront of global financial systems as the People’s Republic of China (PRC) continues its concentrated efforts to internationalize the Yuan and expand their influence in developing nations.
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.) introduced the Marijuana Impact on Medicaid Act today, which would require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to collect data on Medicaid spending associated with both hospital inpatient and outpatient care, as well as emergency room visits that result from marijuana use.
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.) released the following statement after FEMA announced an additional $103 million in Public Assistance (PA) grants for 50 projects to repair infrastructure in the wake of Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Florence.
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Ted Budd (R-N.C.) and Reverend Raphael Warnock (R-Ga.) introduced the bipartisan Disaster Recovery Improvement Act this week to establish the Disaster Recovery Improvement Task Force.
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Ted Budd (R-N.C.) and Chris Coons (D-Del.) lead a bipartisan coalition including Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Ranking Member Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), and Ted Cruz (R-Texas) in introducing legislation to reauthorize the independent, bipartisan United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today. The bipartisan bill would ensure the commission, set to expire on September 30, 2026, can continue its work to monitor religious freedom around the world.
Ted Budd (R-N.C.) released the following statement after President Trump and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Noem approved more than $165.9 million in funding to North Carolina for Public Assistance (PA) grant projects to reimburse incurred costs from the COVID-19 Pandemic and for disaster recovery following Hurricane Helene