Washington, D.C. -- Today, Rep. Ted Budd (R-NC) announced that he will introduce the Limiting Section 230 Immunity to Good Samaritans Act. The bill allows Americans to file lawsuits against Big Tech companies who breach good faith user agreements, censor political speech, and suppress content. The bill also prohibits Big Tech companies from receiving Section 230 protections unless they change thei... Read more »
Washington, D.C. -- Today, Rep. Ted Budd (NC-13) released the following statement on the events of January 6th: “The mob violence I witnessed at the Capitol on January 6th was not representative of our country and I condemn it in the strongest possible terms. I was on the House floor when the brave Capitol Police officers and the Sergeant at Arms locked down the chamber and told us to evacuate. We... Read more »
Washington, D.C. -- Rep. Ted Budd (R-NC) submitted an amendment to the House Democrat’s Rules package for the 117th Congress. The amendment simply reverses the egregious Democrat power grab watering down the Motion to Recommit (MTR). Rep. Budd led a letter with 108 House Republicans on December 2, 2020 warning against any changes to the MTR. Rep. Budd said in a statement: “The Rules package for th... Read more »
Washington, D.C. -- Today, Reps. Ted Budd (R-NC) and Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) sent a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi highlighting previous Democrat support for election integrity and calling out the hypocrisy of opposing the January 6th objections. The text of the letter is below: Dear Speaker Pelosi, As you are aware, I, along with dozens of my colleagues are planning to lodge formal ob... Read more »
Washington, D.C. -- Today, Rep. Ted Budd (NC-13) was sworn in for his third term in the U.S. House of Representatives. Rep. Budd released the following statement: “It has been the honor of a lifetime to serve my fellow North Carolinians in the House and I can’t wait to get started in my third term. There is still a lot to do. Fighting for what’s right has never been more important. My mission is t... Read more »
Washington, D.C. -- Today, Rep. Ted Budd introduced the Save Our Servers Act. The bill withholds certain federal funds from states and localities who shut down indoor or outdoor dining at restaurants. These jurisdictions can only have the federal funds restored when they rescind all shutdown orders. Rep. Budd released the following statement: “Given the fact that dining at restaurants accounts for... Read more »
Washington, D.C. -- Rep. Ted Budd (R-NC) announced his intention to formally object to the Electoral College count on January 6, 2021. He released the following statement: “Millions of Americans believe there were consequential problems in November’s presidential election. I’ve heard from an overwhelming number of my own constituents, and they share this belief. They witnessed voter safeguards unc... Read more »
Washington, D.C. -- Rep. Ted Budd (R-NC) released the following statement after voting against the Omnibus/COVID spending bill: “I wish I could have voted for a targeted COVID relief bill several months ago. We need to end economic lockdowns and support small businesses and their workers. But this package is a classic Washington shakedown game, and I’m not playing it.” “Instead of going through th... Read more »
Washington, D.C. -- Today, Rep. Ted Budd (R-NC) co-sponsored a bipartisan House resolution from Reps. Jodey Arrington (R-TX) and Scott Peters (D-CA) that calls for further action to help workers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic as well as a renewed focus on addressing the national debt. Full text of the H. RES. 1261 is HERE. Read more »
Washington, D.C. -- Today, Rep. Ted Budd (R-NC) released the following statement after signing an Amicus Brief supporting Texas's election integrity lawsuit at the Supreme Court: "Millions of Americans do not have faith in the November election. One of the best ways to air out the legitimate concerns over voter fraud, machine irregularities, and mail-in ballots is at the Supreme Court. The Constit... Read more »
