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Ted Budd

Republican · U.S. Senator for North Carolina

Official biography (Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress)

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118th Congress, Senate

Party unity how it’s measured

97.1%

Voted with their party on 505 of 520 party-unity votes

Missed votes how it’s measured

2.7%

Missed 19 of 691 votes they were eligible for

Cross-party cosponsoring how it’s measured

6.7%

1 of the 15 bills they cosponsored were introduced by another party

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Cross-party support how it’s measured

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Introduced no bills we’ve imported

Bipartisanship counts only the bills we’ve imported so far, which are those a recorded vote was about.

How they voted by issue area

Each vote counts in every issue area its bill has. A Yea on a procedural vote or motion doesn’t mean support for the bill. How we count these

Issue areaYeaNayPresent or not votingVotes
Agriculture and food1160
Civil rights400
Crime and justice1270
Defense and veterans980
Economy and finance970
Education1170
Energy1180
Environment2070
Foreign affairs and trade1180
Government and elections620
Healthcare990
Housing760
Immigration880
Labor and jobs1170
Social safety net870
Technology980
Transportation1380

Party unity over time

By month, across every Congress we cover in the Senate. Months with few party-unity votes can swing widely.

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MonthParty unityWith party
Jan 2023100%1 of 1
Feb 2023100%23 of 23
Mar 202382.2%37 of 45
Apr 202393.8%15 of 16
May 202393.8%30 of 32
Jun 2023100%34 of 34
Jul 2023100%22 of 22
Sep 2023100%21 of 21
Oct 202392.9%26 of 28
Nov 2023100%35 of 35
Dec 2023100%14 of 14
Jan 2024100%14 of 14
Feb 2024100%26 of 26
Mar 2024100%39 of 39
Apr 2024100%23 of 23
May 2024100%21 of 21
Jun 2024100%11 of 11
Jul 202494.4%17 of 18
Aug 202450%1 of 2
Sep 2024100%22 of 22
Nov 2024100%44 of 44
Dec 2024100%29 of 29
Jan 2025100%20 of 20
Feb 2025100%68 of 68
Mar 202598.1%52 of 53
Apr 2025100%66 of 66
May 2025100%39 of 39
Jun 2025100%66 of 66
Jul 2025100%108 of 108
Aug 2025100%23 of 23
Sep 202597.1%33 of 34
Oct 2025100%61 of 61
Nov 2025100%21 of 21
Dec 2025100%33 of 33
Jan 202694.1%16 of 17
Feb 2026100%23 of 23
Mar 2026100%25 of 25
Apr 2026100%37 of 37
May 2026100%16 of 16
Jun 2026100%58 of 58
Jul 2026100%21 of 21
Aug 2026100%9 of 9
Sep 2026100%17 of 17

Votes

Every vote that counts in our statistics that they were eligible for, newest first.

Showing 1–50 of 691 votes

  • Dec 21, 2024Roll call 339

    H.R. 10545: On Passage of the Bill

    American Relief Act, 2025

    Final passage · Bill Passed · Economy and finance, Healthcare, Environment, Energy, Transportation, Social safety net, Technology, Defense and veterans, Crime and justice, Government and elections, Education, Labor and jobs, Agriculture and food, Foreign affairs and trade, Housing, Immigration

    Yea
  • Dec 21, 2024Roll call 338

    H.R. 82: On Passage of the Bill

    Social Security Fairness Act of 2023

    Final passage · Bill Passed · Social safety net

    Nay
  • Dec 20, 2024Roll call 337

    H.R. 82: On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: H.R. 82)

    Social Security Fairness Act of 2023

    Procedural · Motion Agreed to · Social safety net

    NayWith their party
  • Dec 20, 2024Roll call 336

    H.R. 82: On the Amendment

    Social Security Fairness Act of 2023

    Amendment · Amendment Rejected · Social safety net

    YeaWith their party
  • Dec 20, 2024Roll call 335

    H.R. 82: On the Amendment

    Social Security Fairness Act of 2023

    Amendment · Amendment Rejected · Social safety net

    YeaWith their party
  • Dec 20, 2024Roll call 334

    H.R. 82: On the Amendment

    Social Security Fairness Act of 2023

    Amendment · Amendment Rejected · Social safety net

    YeaWith their party
  • Dec 20, 2024Roll call 333

    H.R. 82: On the Amendment

    Social Security Fairness Act of 2023

    Amendment · Amendment Rejected · Social safety net

    Nay
  • Dec 20, 2024Roll call 332

    On the Nomination

    Confirmation: Serena Raquel Murillo, of California, to be U.S. District Judge for the Central District of California

    Final passage · Nomination Confirmed

    NayWith their party
  • Dec 20, 2024Roll call 331

    On the Cloture Motion

    Motion to Invoke Cloture: Serena Raquel Murillo to be U.S. District Judge for the Central District of California

    Cloture · Cloture Motion Agreed to

    NayWith their party
  • Dec 20, 2024Roll call 330

    On the Nomination

    Confirmation: Benjamin J. Cheeks, of California, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of California

    Final passage · Nomination Confirmed

    NayWith their party
  • Dec 20, 2024Roll call 329

    On the Cloture Motion

    Motion to Invoke Cloture: Benjamin J. Cheeks to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of California

    Cloture · Cloture Motion Agreed to

    NayWith their party
  • Dec 19, 2024Roll call 328

    H.R. 82: On the Motion to Proceed

    Social Security Fairness Act of 2023

    Procedural · Motion to Proceed Agreed to · Social safety net

    Nay
  • Dec 18, 2024Roll call 327

    S. 4367: On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to S. 4367)

    Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act of 2024

    Final passage · Motion Agreed to · Environment, Education, Transportation

    Yea
  • Dec 18, 2024Roll call 326

    H.R. 82: On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed

    Social Security Fairness Act of 2023

    Cloture · Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to · Social safety net

    NayWith their party
  • Dec 18, 2024Roll call 325

    H.R. 5009: On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 5009)

    Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025

    Final passage · Motion Agreed to · Defense and veterans, Environment, Energy, Transportation, Immigration, Social safety net, Healthcare, Technology, Crime and justice, Education, Labor and jobs, Agriculture and food, Foreign affairs and trade, Housing, Civil rights

    Yea
  • Dec 16, 2024Roll call 324

    H.R. 5009: On the Cloture Motion

    Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025

    Cloture · Cloture Motion Agreed to · Defense and veterans, Environment, Energy, Transportation, Immigration, Social safety net, Healthcare, Technology, Crime and justice, Education, Labor and jobs, Agriculture and food, Foreign affairs and trade, Housing, Civil rights

    Yea
  • Dec 12, 2024Roll call 323

    On the Nomination

    Confirmation: Matthew James Marzano, of Illinois, to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission

    Final passage · Nomination Confirmed

    NayWith their party
  • Dec 12, 2024Roll call 322

    On the Cloture Motion

    Motion to Invoke Cloture: Matthew James Marzano to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission

    Cloture · Cloture Motion Agreed to

    NayWith their party
  • Dec 11, 2024Roll call 321

    On the Nomination

    Confirmation: Noel Wise, of California, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of California

    Final passage · Nomination Confirmed

    NayWith their party
  • Dec 11, 2024Roll call 320

    On the Cloture Motion

    Motion to Invoke Cloture: Lauren McGarity McFerran to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board

    Cloture · Cloture Motion Rejected

    NayWith their party
  • Dec 10, 2024Roll call 319

    On the Nomination

    Confirmation: Cynthia Valenzuela Dixon, of California, to be U.S. District Judge for the Central District of California

    Final passage · Nomination Confirmed

    NayWith their party
  • Dec 10, 2024Roll call 318

    On the Nomination

    Confirmation: Keli Marie Neary, of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. District Judge for the Middle District of Pennsylvania

    Final passage · Nomination Confirmed

    NayWith their party
  • Dec 9, 2024Roll call 317

    On the Nomination

    Confirmation: Tiffany Rene Johnson, of Georgia, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Georgia

    Final passage · Nomination Confirmed

    NayWith their party
  • Dec 5, 2024Roll call 316

    On the Cloture Motion

    Motion to Invoke Cloture: Keli Marie Neary to be U.S. District Judge for the Middle District of Pennsylvania

    Cloture · Cloture Motion Agreed to

    NayWith their party
  • Dec 5, 2024Roll call 315

    On the Cloture Motion

    Motion to Invoke Cloture: Tiffany Rene Johnson to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Georgia

    Cloture · Cloture Motion Agreed to

    NayWith their party
  • Dec 5, 2024Roll call 314

    On the Nomination

    Confirmation: Sarah Morgan Davenport, of New Mexico, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of New Mexico

    Final passage · Nomination Confirmed

    NayWith their party
  • Dec 4, 2024Roll call 313

    On the Cloture Motion

    Motion to Invoke Cloture: Sarah Morgan Davenport to be U.S. District Judge for the District of New Mexico

    Cloture · Cloture Motion Agreed to

    NayWith their party
  • Dec 4, 2024Roll call 312

    On the Nomination

    Confirmation: Elizabeth C. Coombe, of New York, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of New York

    Final passage · Nomination Confirmed

    NayWith their party
  • Dec 4, 2024Roll call 311

    On the Cloture Motion

    Motion to Invoke Cloture: Elizabeth C. Coombe to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of New York

    Cloture · Cloture Motion Agreed to

    NayWith their party
  • Dec 4, 2024Roll call 310

    On the Nomination

    Confirmation: Anthony J. Brindisi, of New York, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of New York

    Final passage · Nomination Confirmed

    NayWith their party
  • Dec 4, 2024Roll call 309

    On the Cloture Motion

    Motion to Invoke Cloture: Anthony J. Brindisi to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of New York

    Cloture · Cloture Motion Agreed to

    NayWith their party
  • Dec 3, 2024Roll call 308

    On the Nomination

    Confirmation: Gail A. Weilheimer, of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

    Final passage · Nomination Confirmed

    NayWith their party
  • Dec 3, 2024Roll call 307

    On the Nomination

    Confirmation: Catherine Henry, of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

    Final passage · Nomination Confirmed

    NayWith their party
  • Dec 3, 2024Roll call 306

    On the Nomination

    Confirmation: Sparkle L. Sooknanan, of the District of Columbia, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Columbia

    Final passage · Nomination Confirmed

    NayWith their party
  • Dec 2, 2024Roll call 305

    On the Nomination

    Confirmation: Brian Edward Murphy, of Massachusetts, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Massachusetts

    Final passage · Nomination Confirmed

    NayWith their party
  • Dec 2, 2024Roll call 304

    On the Nomination

    Confirmation: Anne Hwang, of California, to be U.S. District Judge for the Central District of California

    Final passage · Nomination Confirmed

    NayWith their party
  • Nov 21, 2024Roll call 303

    On the Nomination

    Confirmation: Sharad Harshad Desai, of Arizona, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Arizona

    Final passage · Nomination Confirmed

    Nay
  • Nov 21, 2024Roll call 302

    On the Cloture Motion

    Motion to Invoke Cloture: Gail A. Weilheimer to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

    Cloture · Cloture Motion Agreed to

    NayWith their party
  • Nov 21, 2024Roll call 301

    On the Cloture Motion

    Motion to Invoke Cloture: Noel Wise to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of California

    Cloture · Cloture Motion Agreed to

    NayWith their party
  • Nov 21, 2024Roll call 300

    On the Cloture Motion

    Motion to Invoke Cloture: Catherine Henry to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

    Cloture · Cloture Motion Agreed to

    NayWith their party
  • Nov 20, 2024Roll call 299

    On the Cloture Motion

    Motion to Invoke Cloture: Cynthia Valenzuela Dixon to be U.S. District Judge for the Central District of California

    Cloture · Cloture Motion Agreed to

    NayWith their party
  • Nov 20, 2024Roll call 298

    On the Cloture Motion

    Motion to Invoke Cloture: Anne Hwang to be U.S. District Judge for the Central District of California

    Cloture · Cloture Motion Agreed to

    NayWith their party
  • Nov 20, 2024Roll call 297

    On the Cloture Motion

    Motion to Invoke Cloture: Brian Edward Murphy to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Massachusetts

    Cloture · Cloture Motion Agreed to

    NayWith their party
  • Nov 20, 2024Roll call 296

    On the Cloture Motion

    Motion to Invoke Cloture: Sparkle L. Sooknanan to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Columbia

    Cloture · Cloture Motion Agreed to

    NayWith their party
  • Nov 20, 2024Roll call 295

    S.J.Res. 117: On the Motion to Proceed

    A joint resolution relating to the disapproval of the Presidential report with respect to the indebtedness of the Government of Ukraine.

    Procedural · Motion to Proceed Rejected · Foreign affairs and trade

    YeaWith their party
  • Nov 20, 2024Roll call 294

    S.J.Res. 115: On the Motion to Discharge

    A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed license amendment for the export of certain defense articles, defense services, and technical data to Israel.

    Procedural · Motion to Discharge Rejected · Foreign affairs and trade

    Nay
  • Nov 20, 2024Roll call 293

    S.J.Res. 113: On the Motion to Discharge

    A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Israel of certain defense articles and services.

    Procedural · Motion to Discharge Rejected · Foreign affairs and trade

    Nay
  • Nov 20, 2024Roll call 292

    S.J.Res. 111: On the Motion to Discharge

    A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Israel of certain defense articles and services.

    Procedural · Motion to Discharge Rejected · Foreign affairs and trade

    Nay
  • Nov 20, 2024Roll call 291

    On the Nomination

    Confirmation: Amir H. Ali, of the District of Columbia, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Columbia

    Final passage · Nomination Confirmed

    NayWith their party
  • Nov 20, 2024Roll call 290

    On the Cloture Motion

    Motion to Invoke Cloture: Amir H. Ali to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Columbia

    Cloture · Cloture Motion Agreed to

    NayWith their party

Bills

The bills and joint resolutions behind the bipartisanship numbers, newest first. How we count these

Introduced (0)

None we’ve imported.

Cosponsored (15)

  • S. 4072: A bill to prohibit the use of funds to implement, administer, or enforce certain rules of the Environmental Protection Agency.
  • S. 3998: Federal Judiciary Stabilization Act of 2024
  • S. 3764: United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2024
  • S.J.Res. 61: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Highway Administration relating to "National Performance Management Measures; Assessing Performance of the National Highway System, Greenhouse Gas Emissions Measure".
  • S.J.Res. 58: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to "Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Furnaces".
  • S.J.Res. 57: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of the Treasury relating to "Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds".
  • S.J.Res. 43: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to "Improving Income Driven Repayment for the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program and the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program".
  • S.J.Res. 42: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Food and Nutrition Service relating to "Application of Bostock v. Clayton County to Program Discrimination Complaint Processing-Policy Update".
  • S. 2228: Building Chips in America Act of 2023Introduced by another party
  • S.J.Res. 32: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Small Business Lending Under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (Regulation B)".

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Service

Seats held in the Congresses we cover, from the 117th (2021) on.

  • Senator for North Carolina

    January 3, 2023 – present · Republican

  • Representative for North Carolina's 13th district

    January 3, 2021 – January 3, 2023 · Republican