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Ted Budd

Analysis

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)

Defense

-54

Helped 733 Hurt 787 Unclear 667

Healthcare

+44

Helped 355 Hurt 311 Unclear 303

Energy

+118

Helped 450 Hurt 332 Unclear 120

Weather

-344

Helped 258 Hurt 602

Finance

-81

Helped 276 Hurt 357 Mixed 1 Unclear 158

Agriculture

+200

Helped 387 Hurt 187 Unclear 100

Education

Helped 214 Hurt 207 Mixed 1 Unclear 159

Veterans Affairs

+189

Helped 342 Hurt 153 Unclear 84

Government Operations

-9

Helped 64 Hurt 73 Unclear 363

Criminal Justice

+193

Helped 297 Hurt 104 Unclear 29

Transportation

+19

Helped 162 Hurt 143 Unclear 107

Science & Space

+62

Helped 201 Hurt 139 Unclear 12

Appropriations

+93

Helped 203 Hurt 110 Unclear 17

Trade

+17

Helped 143 Hurt 126 Unclear 34

Federal Budget

+162

Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36

Technology

+53

Helped 152 Hurt 99 Unclear 36

Environment

-53

Helped 55 Hurt 108 Unclear 118

Housing

+91

Helped 179 Hurt 88 Unclear 13

Immigration

-127

Helped 36 Hurt 163 Unclear 64

Foreign Policy

-35

Helped 86 Hurt 121 Mixed 1 Unclear 40

20 policy domains

Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

13523 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

Government 1882 P·15 C·215 Y·1653 N·1356 w:13.0

Direct (1446), Veterans Affairs (117), Defense (93), DoD (33), VA (19), Executive (16), USDA (16), Congress (14), Legislative (12), Treasury (12), Agriculture (11), CMS (9), NPS (7), State (7), Justice (6), Oversight (6), DOJ (4), Education (4), Foreign Affairs (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), DHS (3), Transportation (3), Cemeteries (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Housing (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Local (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), DOD (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)

General Public 387 P·1 C·26 Y·360 N·347 w:5.0

Direct (245), Veterans (121), Military Families (16), Military (3), Foreign (2)

Agriculture 253 P·4 C·94 Y·155 N·151 w:4.3

Direct (245), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)

Defense 237 C·28 Y·209 N·108 w:2.5

Direct (224), 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)

Military 227 C·3 Y·224 N·109 w:0.8

Direct (226), Families (1)

Education 222 P·2 C·77 Y·143 N·121 w:4.6

Direct (216), Child Care (3), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)

Healthcare 220 C·23 Y·196 N·189 w:1.9

Direct (199), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3)

Research & Science 205 P·3 C·143 Y·59 N·39 w:5.5

Direct (204), Defense (1)

Emergency Services 181 C·181 w:0.9

Weather Services 172 C·172 w:0.3

Negative-Effect Industries

Government 2206 P·84 C·1167 Y·958 N·767 w:41.4

Direct (1913), Veterans Affairs (70), Defense (67), EPA (22), Education (11), NPS (11), HHS (10), FDA (9), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), Foreign (5), CFPB (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), DHS (3), Executive (3), Legislative (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), SEC (3), Treasury (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Executive Branch (2), Intelligence (2), Military (2), Military Dependents (2), Military Personnel (2), Regulatory (2), Coast Guard (1), DoD (1), Energy/Defense (1), Executive Agencies (1), FDIC (1), Federal Reserve (1), Housing (1), Interior Department (1), Justice (1), NNSA (1), OCC (1), Space Force (1), Strategic Command (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1), Waste Management (1)

Taxpayers 173 C·88 Y·85 N·85 w:0.8

Defense 154 C·12 Y·142 N·54 w:0.6

Direct (150), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)

General Public 154 C·24 Y·130 N·119 w:3.0

Direct (133), Veterans (20), Taxpayers (1)

Healthcare 142 C·32 Y·110 N·98 w:2.3

Direct (131), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Reproductive Health (2), Safety Net Providers (2)

Military 134 C·2 Y·132 N·53 w:0.7

Direct (133), Space Force (1)

Immigration 132 C·5 Y·127 N·127 w:0.5

Direct (128), Undocumented Population (4)

Education 131 P·1 C·41 Y·89 N·85 w:5.6

Financial Services 118 P·4 C·60 Y·54 N·50 w:7.8

Direct (117), Transgender Individuals (1)

Research & Science 118 C·104 Y·14 N·9 w:1.8

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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

100.0% of votes

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S+ Supported Benefits

S- Supported Burdens

O+ Opposed Benefits

O- Opposed Burdens

Industry	O+	O-	Net
Government (58 sub) Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans Affairs (180), Defense (158), DoD (34), VA (23), EPA (22) +53 more			+688
General Public (5 sub) Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (16), Military (3), Foreign (2), Taxpayers (1)	-		+231
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	-	-	+67
Healthcare (8 sub) Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (15), Community (3), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Tribal (3), Family Planning Services (2) +3 more		-	+85
Education (4 sub) Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (3), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)	-	-	+54
Construction (3 sub) Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)	-	-	+120
Taxpayers	-	-	+18
Agriculture (5 sub) Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1)	-	-	+140
Immigration	-	-	-107
Transportation	-	-	-6
Financial Services (3 sub) Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7), HSA Administration (2), Transgender Individuals (1)		-	+27
Manufacturing (4 sub) Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (7), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)	-	-	+3
State & Local Government (3 sub) Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Medicaid Programs (4), Non-Expansion (3)	-	-	+19
Energy (1 sub) Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Distributed Generation (1)	-	-	+22

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

All Roles Sponsor Cosponsor

All Industries Agriculture Defense Education General Public Government Healthcare Military Research & Science Taxpayers Transportation

s2903-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Safe Step Act

2 clauses Sep 18, 2025

Federal Administration Health Care Providers

s2884-119

Cosponsor In Committee

China Military Power Transparency Act of 2025

1 clause Sep 18, 2025

Defense Contractors

s2858-119

Cosponsor In Committee

SHINE for Autumn Act of 2025

3 clauses Sep 18, 2025

Federal Administration Health Care Providers

sres409-119

Cosponsor Reported

A resolution recognizing the 74th anniversary of the signing of the Mutual Defense Treaty between the United States and the Philippines and the strong bilateral security alliance between our two nations in the wake of escalating aggression and political lawfare by the People's Republic of China in the South China Sea.

1 clause Sep 18, 2025

Foreign Government Foreign Public Defense

s2907-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Chloe Cole Act

3 clauses Sep 18, 2025

Health Care Providers

sjres79-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A joint resolution honoring the sacrifice of Marine Corps Lance Corporal David L. Espinoza, Marine Corps Sergeant Nicole L. Gee, Marine Corps Staff Sergeant Darin Taylor Hoover, Army Staff Sergeant Ryan Christian Knauss, Marine Corps Corporal Hunter Lopez, Marine Corps Lance Corporal Rylee J. McCollum, Marine Corps Lance Corporal Dylan R. Merola, Marine Corps Lance Corporal Kareem M. Nikoui, Marine Corps Corporal Daegan W. Page, Marine Corps Sergeant Johanny Rosario, Marine Corps Corporal Humberto A. Sanchez, Marine Corps Lance Corporal Jared M. Schmitz, and Navy Petty Officer Third Class Maxton W. Soviak.

0 clauses Sep 17, 2025

s2813-119

Cosponsor In Committee

FIRE Act

1 clause Sep 16, 2025

Labor

s2815-119

Cosponsor In Committee

JUSTICE in D.C. Act

2 clauses Sep 16, 2025

Health Care Providers

sres391-119

Cosponsor

Condemning the assassination of Charlie Kirk and honoring his life and legacy.

0 clauses Sep 16, 2025

s2808-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Fertilizer Research Act of 2025

1 clause Sep 16, 2025

Federal Administration Environmental Services

sres385-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing suicide as a serious public health problem and expressing support for the designation of September as National Suicide Prevention Month.

1 clause Sep 11, 2025

Health Care Providers

s2761-119

Cosponsor In Committee

RESULTS Act

1 clause Sep 10, 2025

Federal Administration Health Care Providers

s2722-119

Cosponsor Reported

Taiwan Energy Security and Anti-Embargo Act of 2026

22 clauses Sep 4, 2025

Foreign Government Electric Utilities Maritime Oil & Gas

s2721-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Prevent Government Shutdowns Act of 2025

4 clauses Sep 4, 2025

Government General Public

s2687-119

Cosponsor In Committee

CLEAN DC Act

0 clauses Sep 2, 2025

s2686-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To limit youth offender status in the District of Columbia to individuals 18 years of age or younger, to direct the Attorney General for the District of Columbia to establish and operate a publicly accessible website containing updated statistics on juvenile crime in the District of Columbia, to amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to prohibit the Council of the District of Columbia from enacting changes to existing criminal liability sentences, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Sep 2, 2025

Information Technology

s2680-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish sentencing enhancements for offenses relating to bank, mortgage, credit, and tax fraud committed by elected public officials, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Aug 2, 2025

Federal Administration Financial Services Environmental Services