Budd is the representative for North Carolina’s 13th congressional district (view map) and is a Republican. He has served since Jan 3, 2017. Budd’s current term ends on Jan 3, 2019.
![Photo of Rep. Ted Budd [R-NC13]](/data/photos/412712-200px.jpeg)
Analysis
Legislative Metrics
Read our 2017 Report Card for Budd.
Ideology–Leadership Chart
Budd is shown as a purple triangle ▲ in our ideology-leadership chart below. Each dot is a member of the House of Representatives positioned according to our liberal–conservative ideology score (left to right) and our leadership score (leaders are toward the top).
The chart is based on the bills Budd has sponsored and cosponsored. See full analysis methodology.
Ratings from Advocacy Organizations
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:
Finance and Financial Sector (50%) International Affairs (15%) Government Operations and Politics (12%) Taxation (8%) Arts, Culture, Religion (8%) Health (8%)
Recent Bills
Some of Budd’s most recently sponsored bills include...
- H.R. 7085: Veterans BOND Act
- H.R. 6981: School SAFETY Results Act of 2018
- H.R. 6849: Bank Secrecy Innovation Act
- H.R. 6721: FinCEN Modernization Act of 2018
- H.R. 6403: To require the Secretary of the Treasury to modify the beneficial ownership requirements ...
- H.R. 6261: Improving Choices in Health Care Coverage Act
- H.R. 6127: Unlocking Capital for Small Businesses Act of 2018
Voting Record
Key Votes
| Budd’s Vote | Vote Description |
|---|---|
| Nay |
H.R. 6157: Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019
Sep 26, 2018. Passed 361/61.
H.R. 6157 provides $674.6 billion in total discretionary budget authority for the Department of Defense for fiscal year (FY) 2019. The bill provides $606.5 billion for the Department of Defense base budget, which is an increase of $17.1 billion above FY18 levels, and $68.1 billion ... |
| Nay |
S. 1182: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act
Jul 25, 2018. Passed 366/52.
The House Amendment to S. 1182 extends the National Flood Insurance Program, which is set to expire July 31, 2018, through November 30, 2018. This amendment does not include any reforms to the program; it is only a short-term extension. The NFIP was originally set ... |
| Nay |
H.R. 4667: Making further supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, for disaster assistance for Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, and calendar year 2017 wildfires, ...
Dec 21, 2017. Passed 251/169.
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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 ... |
| Aye |
H.J.Res. 43: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule submitted by Secretary of Health and Human Services relating ...
Feb 16, 2017. Passed 230/188.
Joe Biden never got the opportunity to break a single 50-50 Senate tie in eight years as vice president. Mike Pence has already broken two. One from last month has since become law: a measure allowing states to withhold federal Planned Parenthood funding. (The other ... |
Missed Votes
From Jan 2017 to Nov 2018, Budd missed 5 of 1,130 roll call votes, which is 0.4%. This is better than the median of 2.4% 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:
- @unitedstates/congress-legislators, a community project gathering congressional information
- The House and Senate websites, for committee membership and voting records
- Office of Ted Budd for the photo
- GovInfo.gov, for sponsored bills
