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Ted Budd

Ted Budd

R NC · Senate

2025–Present Senate
2023–2025 Senate
2021–2023 House Of Representatives (District 13)
2019–2021 House Of Representatives (District 13)
2017–2019 House Of Representatives (District 13)
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Defense

-54
Helped 667 Hurt 721 Unclear 481

Healthcare

+38
Helped 295 Hurt 257 Unclear 126

Finance

-52
Helped 244 Hurt 296 Mixed 1 Unclear 55

Energy

-46
Helped 224 Hurt 270 Unclear 60

Agriculture

+106
Helped 277 Hurt 171 Unclear 82

Veterans Affairs

+148
Helped 285 Hurt 137 Unclear 76

Education

-12
Helped 139 Hurt 151 Mixed 1 Unclear 62

Federal Budget

+166
Helped 210 Hurt 44 Unclear 36

Trade

-1
Helped 122 Hurt 123 Unclear 17

Transportation

-77
Helped 58 Hurt 135 Unclear 32

Housing

+76
Helped 142 Hurt 66 Unclear 10

Technology

+16
Helped 103 Hurt 87 Mixed 1 Unclear 16

Immigration

-129
Helped 21 Hurt 150 Unclear 20

Foreign Policy

-21
Helped 62 Hurt 83 Mixed 1 Unclear 23

Criminal Justice

+18
Helped 72 Hurt 54 Unclear 15

Foreign Affairs

-13
Helped 42 Hurt 55 Unclear 30

Intelligence

-22
Helped 40 Hurt 62 Unclear 24

Government Operations

-4
Helped 52 Hurt 56 Unclear 15

Environment

-56
Helped 31 Hurt 87

Science & Space

+23
Helped 65 Hurt 42 Unclear 11
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

9785 industry impacts

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How this is computed

P Primary sponsor · C Co-sponsor · Y Yea vote · N Nay vote

Weighted score (w:) uses strongest role per bill. Weights: Primary 1.0, Co-sponsor 0.3, Yea 0.1, Nay -0.1.

Bills where the legislator voted nay (without sponsorship) contribute -0.1 per bill. Equal yea and nay roll calls on the same bill contribute 0.

Vote date filters affect vote attribution; sponsorship is always included.

Positive-Effect Industries

Direct (1269), Veterans Affairs (83), Defense (59), DoD (33), VA (19), Executive (16), USDA (16), Congress (14), Legislative (12), Treasury (12), Agriculture (11), CMS (9), State (8), NPS (7), DOJ (4), Education (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), Justice (4), Oversight (4), DHS (3), Transportation (3), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Foreign Affairs (2), Housing (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Local (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Cemeteries (1), Defense R&D (1), Executive Branch (1), HHS (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Legislative Branch (1), Manufacturing (1), Military Personnel (1), State Department (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (239), Veterans (88), Military Families (10), Foreign (2), Military (2)
Direct (212), Naval (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1), Missiles (1), Missiles/Hypersonics (1), Nuclear C3 (1), Rotorcraft (1), Small Business (1), Small/Innovative (1), Space Systems (1)
Direct (178), Research (9), Community (2), Tribal (2)
Direct (146), Child Care (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
Direct (141), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)
Direct (127), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (790), Veterans Affairs (59), Defense (48), EPA (22), NPS (11), HHS (10), FDA (9), Education (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), CFPB (4), Foreign (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), DHS (3), Executive (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), SEC (3), Treasury (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Executive Branch (2), Intelligence (2), Legislative (2), Military (2), Military Dependents (2), Military Personnel (2), Regulatory (2), Coast Guard (1), DOJ (1), DoD (1), Energy/Defense (1), Executive Agencies (1), FCC (1), FDIC (1), FTC (1), Federal Reserve (1), Housing (1), Interior Department (1), Justice (1), NNSA (1), OCC (1), Small Business Administration (1), Space Force (1), Strategic Command (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1)
Direct (122), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (105), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Reproductive Health (2), Safety Net Providers (2)

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Showing positive and negative-direction effects only. Mixed and uncertain effects are not included in these counts.

Votes by Industry (Yea/Nay Alignment)

How this legislator's Yea/Nay votes landed across industries; distinct from overall bill exposure above.

Analysis coverage
81.2% of votes
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S+ Supported Benefits
S- Supported Burdens
O+ Opposed Benefits
O- Opposed Burdens
Industry S+ S- O+ O- Net
Government (58 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans Affairs (130), Defense (105), DoD (34), VA (23), EPA (22) +53 more
+686
General Public (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (100), Military Families (10), Foreign (2), Military (2), Taxpayers (1)
- +201
Military (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Families (1), Space Force (1)
- - +92
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
- - +86
Healthcare (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (9), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Community (2), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2) +3 more
- +72
Education (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
- - +55
Taxpayers - - +34
Agriculture (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1)
- - +131
Construction (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
- - +99
Immigration - - -107
Financial Services (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7), HSA Administration (2), Transgender Individuals (1)
- +31
Transportation - - -12
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (6), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
- - +5
State & Local Government (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Medicaid Programs (4), Non-Expansion (3)
- - +22
Energy (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Distributed Generation (1)
- - +27

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

sres241-118

Cosponsor

Commending and congratulating the North Carolina Central University football team for winning the 2022 Historically Black Colleges and Universities National Football Championship in the 2022 Celebration Bowl.

0 clauses

sres645-118

Cosponsor

Designating the week of April 20 through April 28, 2024, as National Park Week.

1 clause

s2866-119

Primary Sponsor

To amend the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a program providing for the establishment of Agriculture Cybersecurity Centers, and for other purposes.

2 clauses

s532-118

Cosponsor

To preserve and protect the free choice of individual employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, or to refrain from such activities.

1 clause

sres67-118

Cosponsor

Supporting the goals and ideals of Career and Technical Education Month.

1 clause

s4065-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A bill to require the imposition of sanctions with respect to the People's Republic of China if the People's Republic of China threatens the security of Taiwan, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Mar 11, 2026

s4062-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A bill to amend the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act to provide for further deployment and coordination of Next Generation 9-1-1, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Mar 11, 2026

s4048-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A bill to amend the Public Health Service to require the Secretary to award grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements to eligible entities to establish, maintain, or improve activities related to the detection and monitoring of infectious diseases through wastewater for public health emergency preparedness and response purposes, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Mar 11, 2026

s4022-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

A bill to establish an interagency task force on expediting disaster relief funding, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Mar 5, 2026

s4000-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Transportation from entering into, extending, or renewing a contract with, or awarding a grant to, an entity that uses or procures light detection and ranging technology from certain foreign entities, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Mar 5, 2026

s3984-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

A bill to authorize a 2-year extension of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom.

0 clauses Mar 4, 2026

sres626-119

Cosponsor

A resolution designating March 6, 2026, as "National Speech and Debate Education Day".

0 clauses Mar 4, 2026

s3942-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that 501(c)(3) organizations are liable for the use of funding provided as a fiscal sponsor.

0 clauses Feb 26, 2026

sres622-119

Cosponsor

A resolution expressing support for the designation of February 21 through February 28, 2026, as "National FFA Week", recognizing the important role of the National FFA Organization in developing the next generation of globally conscious leaders who will change the world, and celebrating the 50th anniversary of the chartering of the State of Alaska as a State FFA Association.

0 clauses Feb 26, 2026

sres617-119

Cosponsor

A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of "Career and Technical Education Month".

0 clauses Feb 26, 2026

sres618-119

Cosponsor

A resolution recognizing the importance of career and technical education ("CTE") educators and work-based learning coordinators in delivering high-quality CTE, preparing students for success in the workplace, the classroom, and in life, and supporting dynamic workforce pipelines that enable the United States to grow and lead in critical economic sectors.

0 clauses Feb 26, 2026

s3923-119

Cosponsor Reported

Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026

0 clauses Feb 25, 2026

s3909-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Stop Illegal Alien Cops Act

0 clauses Feb 25, 2026

s3919-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

A bill to amend the Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2017 with respect to the hurricane forecast improvement program, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Feb 25, 2026

s3916-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Gun Owner Registration Information Protection Act

0 clauses Feb 25, 2026
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