Ted Budd
Republican · Senator for North Carolina
61 sponsored · 412 cosponsored
In the Senate since 2023, in Congress since 2017
Age 55
Contact their office: (202) 224-3154 · 354 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510 · Official website
In the 119th Congress (2025–2026)
- Sponsored 61 bills.The typical senator sponsored 61. Bills they wrote, not ones they signed on to.
- 5 bills they backed became law.They cosponsored them.
- 11 passed the Senate and wait on the House.And 1 has passed both chambers and gone to the President.
- Missed 25 of 915 recorded votes (2.7%).The typical senator missed 2.2%. The record doesn’t say why.
- Works most on crime and law enforcement and international affairs.52 and 47 of the 473 bills they wrote or backed.
What they got done
Most bills never get a vote. These are the ones they wrote or backed that got somewhere.
Became law (5)
This bill allows the National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation to establish a commemorative work on the National Mall.
Became law · 119-S-858
- Yes: Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?Directly honors Medal of Honor recipients and veterans through a permanent monument. +8
This bill aims to protect regular order for budgeting within the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Became law · 119-S-423
- Yes: Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?The act improves veteran service through better data collection, improved website accessibility, and increased budgetary transparency. +5
This bill makes it illegal to knowingly publish nonconsensual intimate visual depictions or digital forgeries (deepfakes) of individuals using interactive computer services.
Became law · 119-S-146
- Yes: Does this protect people from AI fakes, scams and automated decisions about their lives?The bill protects individuals from AI-generated deepfakes and nonconsensual intimate visual depictions by criminalizing their publication and requiring rapid removal by platforms. +8
And 2 more on their Sponsored and Cosponsored pages.
Passed Congress — the President's turn (1)
Both chambers passed it. The President signs it into law or vetoes it, and a veto stands unless two-thirds of each chamber vote to pass it anyway. Everything Congress has sent the President →
This bill aims to amend the Visit America Act to promote music tourism.
The President’s ten days to sign it or veto it ended on Saturday, October 10, and the record does not yet say what happened.
Sent to the President · 119-S-195
- Yes: Is this likely to grow the economy?By facilitating international and domestic travel, the bill aims to boost economic activity through tourism. +4
Passed one chamber, waiting on the other (11)
Halfway: the other chamber has to pass the same text before it can go to the President.
This bill directs the FCC to establish an interagency taskforce to combat unlawful robocalls made into the United States from abroad.
Passed the Senate with no one objecting, no names recorded · 119-S-2666
- Yes: Does this give people more protection from unfair business practices?The bill seeks to combat unlawful robocalls that cause financial loss and identity theft. +6
This bill allows the Secretary of the Interior to extend certain existing leases within the National Park System without opening them up to normal bidding.
Passed the Senate with no one objecting, no names recorded · 119-S-2498
- Yes: Would business owners be better off under this?Current leaseholders benefit from the ability to extend leases without facing new competition. +5
- No: Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?The ability to extend leases without competitive bidding may reduce the transparency of government land-use decisions. -3
This bill extends the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 by seven years. The new termination date for the program is changed from 2027 to 2034.
Passed the Senate with no one objecting, no names recorded · 119-S-4395
- Yes: Is this likely to grow the economy?Extending the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program provides stability and confidence for commercial real estate and business investments. +3
And 8 more on their Sponsored and Cosponsored pages.
Resolutions of theirs that were adopted (3)
A resolution is a chamber speaking for itself — a position, a rule or a tribute. Adopting it puts it into effect, but it is not a law.
Still waiting, of the 61 bills they wrote: 3 cleared committee and wait for a first vote, 54 are in committee. Committee is where most bills end, whoever writes them — silence there, not a vote, is the usual way a bill dies.
What their bills would do
Every bill is scored against plain yes-or-no questions. These count their bills — the ones they wrote and the ones they cosponsored — by how each question was answered: yes, or the opposite. Open one to see those bills, where each stands, and why it was scored that way. Scores are made by AI ().
Who their bills would affect
What else they would change
How they voted lately
Their latest votes that decided something, and what each measure would do.
This bill sets national rules for student athlete name, image, and likeness rights. It creates protections for academic progress, medical coverage, and health and safety standards.
The vote on whether to pass the bill — Bill Passed
- Yes: Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this?Significantly expands earning potential through NIL rights and provides medical and academic protections for college athletes. +9
- No: Does this leave more decisions to the states?Prevents states from enforcing their own NIL compensation and transfer laws that conflict with the federal framework. -5
119-S-4668 · roll call 250
What the Amendment Does As folks looking out for the good of the people and holding our officials accountable, we need to know what our leaders are trying to change. This amendment, submitted by Mr. Booker and Mr.
A vote on a proposed change to the bill — Amendment Rejected
119-SAMDT-6835 · roll call 249
- NayTo increase the limitation on funding for post-eligibility insurance and catastrophic injury for student athletes.Sep 29, 2026
What the Amendment Does Mr. Booker, along with Mr. Blumenthal, submitted this amendment to change how a specific fund or program is paid for in the bill.
A vote on a proposed change to the bill — Amendment Rejected
119-SAMDT-6805 · roll call 248
On the President’s nominees
The President chooses federal judges, cabinet secretaries, ambassadors and military officers, and the Senate decides whether each one gets the job. Most are confirmed by voice vote, which records no one’s position; in the 119th Congress (2025–2026) the Senate put 223 confirmations to a recorded vote, and confirmed every one.
They voted to confirm 219 and against 1, and did not vote on 3. Those votes covered 590 nominees, because the Senate sometimes confirms many in a single vote.
The ones they voted against
Lori Chavez-DeRemer, of Oregon, to be Secretary of Labor.
Nomination Confirmed 67–32 · Mar 10, 2025
How busy they have been
How many bills they have put their name to over time — volume, not results: most bills never get a vote.