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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 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

+7
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

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)
Direct (245), Veterans (121), Military Families (16), Military (3), Foreign (2)
Direct (245), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)
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)
Direct (216), Child Care (3), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
Direct (199), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3)

Negative-Effect Industries

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)
Direct (150), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (131), 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
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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 (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

s2413-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 18, United States Code, to assert jurisdiction over murders committed by certain inadmissible or deportable aliens.

0 clauses Jul 23, 2025

s2376-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to include rioting in the definition of racketeering activity.

0 clauses Jul 22, 2025

s2368-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Defending American Property Abroad Act of 2025

1 clause Jul 21, 2025
Federal Administration Energy Production

s2362-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To oppose the provision of assistance to the People's Republic of China by the multilateral development banks.

1 clause Jul 21, 2025
Federal Administration Financial Services

s2343-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Restoring Equal Opportunity Act

3 clauses Jul 17, 2025
Labor Transportation

s2318-119

Cosponsor Reported

Streamlining American Manufacturing Strategy Act

4 clauses Jul 17, 2025
Manufacturing Government

sres322-119

Cosponsor Introduced

A resolution expressing support for the designation of the month of June 2025 as "National Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Month" and June 27, 2025, as "National Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Day".

1 clause Jul 15, 2025
Defense Contractors

s2293-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Muslim Brotherhood Terrorist Designation Act of 2025

4 clauses Jul 15, 2025
Federal Administration Financial Services Foreign Affairs Agricultural Producers

s2267-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act of 2025

3 clauses Jul 14, 2025
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Education Environmental Services

s2251-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to prevent the use of funds under such Act to teach or advance concepts related to gender ideology, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jul 10, 2025
Education

s2225-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2025

0 clauses Jul 9, 2025

s2210-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To ensure that the provision of portable benefits to an individual is not considered in determining whether such individual is an employee of a person, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Jul 8, 2025

s2205-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Equal Representation Act

1 clause Jun 29, 2025
Transportation

s2202-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To modify the responsibilities and authorities of the Director of National Intelligence, to reform the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, and for other purposes.

13 clauses Jun 27, 2025
Ideology/Single-Issue Education Business Services Government

s2195-119

Cosponsor In Committee

WWII Nurses Congressional Gold Medal Act

3 clauses Jun 26, 2025
Military Veterans

sres307-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing the sense of the Senate in support of the recent United States and Israeli military strikes on Iran.

1 clause Jun 26, 2025
Defense Contractors

s2141-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Intelligence Community Workforce Agility Protection Act of 2025

1 clause Jun 23, 2025
Defense Contractors

sres288-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A resolution condemning the rise in ideologically motivated attacks on Jewish individuals in the United States, including the recent violent assault in Boulder, Colorado, and reaffirming the commitment of the Senate to combating antisemitism and politically motivated violence.

1 clause Jun 18, 2025
Foreign Allies General Public

s2115-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 18, United States Code, to establish a criminal penalty for interfering with commerce by blocking public roads.

1 clause Jun 18, 2025
Transportation

s2062-119

Cosponsor In Committee

RAPID Reserve Act

1 clause Jun 12, 2025
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

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