![Photo of Rep. Ted Budd [R-NC13]](/data/photos/412712-200px.jpeg)
Analysis
Our unique analysis of the bills Budd has sponsored and cosponsored provides insight into his position in the House of Representatives.
Each dot in the chart below is a member of the House of Representatives. The dots are positioned horizontally according to our progressive—conservative ideology score and vertically according to our leadership score (leaders toward the top). Budd is shown as a purple triangle. (analysis methodology)
Committee Membership
Ted Budd sits on the following committees:
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House Committee on Financial Services
- Member, Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Securities, and Investment
- Member, Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance
- Member, Subcommittee on Terrorism and Illicit Finance
Bills Sponsored
Issue Areas
Budd sponsors bills primarily in these issue areas:
International Affairs (100%)
Recent Bills
Some of Budd’s most recently sponsored bills include...
- H.Res. 329: Recognizing the significance of the hundredth anniversary of the soda Cheerwine.
- H.R. 2127: National Paycheck Protection Act
- H.J.Res. 72: Relating to the disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government ...
- H.Res. 100: Recognizing the significance of the Greensboro Four Sit-In.
- H.R. 789: No Bonuses for Terrorists Act
Voting Record
Key Votes
| Budd’s Vote | Vote Description |
|---|---|
| Nay |
H.R. 2842: Accelerating Individuals into the Workforce Act
Jun 23, 2017. Passed 377/34.
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| Yea |
H.R. 1039: Probation Officer Protection Act of 2017
May 19, 2017. Passed 229/177.
H.R. 1039 amends the federal criminal code to authorize a probation officer to arrest a person, without warrant, if there is probable cause to believe that person forcibly assaulted or obstructed a probation officer while performing their official duties. The bill also would direct the ... |
| Yea |
H.R. 1695: Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act of 2017
Apr 26, 2017. Passed 378/48.
This bill would change the appointment process for the head of the U.S. Copyright Office, known as the Register of Copyrights. Currently the Register of Copyrights is hired by the Librarian of Congress (who is the head of the Library of Congress). This bill would ... |
| Nay |
H.R. 39: TALENT Act of 2017
Jan 11, 2017. Passed 386/17.
The last bill President Obama signed was H.R. 39, the Tested Ability to Leverage Exceptional National Talent Act, or the TALENT Act. It is now Public Law 115–1. ##### What the law does President Obama launched the Presidential Innovation Fellows Program in 2012, to recruit ... |
Missed Votes
From Jan 2017 to Jun 2017, Budd missed 1 of 319 roll call votes, which is 0.3%. This is better than the median of 2.2% among the lifetime records of representatives currently serving. The chart below reports missed votes over time.
Primary Sources
The information on this page is originally sourced from a variety of materials, including:
- Congress-Legislators, a community project collecting election information
- The House and Senate websites, for committee membership and voting records
- Office of Ted Budd for the photo
- GPO.gov/FDSys, for sponsored bills