Washington, D.C. – Rep. Ted Budd (R-NC) sent two letters to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security requesting “robust funding” for the border wall and border agents, and for that funding to only be spent on border wall designs approved by the Trump administration. The full text of the letters are below: As you begin work on the Homeland Security appropriations bill for fiscal y... Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Rep. Ted Budd (R-NC) has helped introduce the Veterans First Act, which blocks the Biden administration from diverting any Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) resources to deal with the Biden-created crisis on the southern border. This bill comes after Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas confirmed that agency staff have had conversations with the VA abou... Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. Ted Budd (R-NC) helped introduce the Victims Of Immigration Crime Engagement (VOICE) Restoration Act. The bill resurrects and codifies the Victims of Immigration Crime Engagement (VOICE) Office inside the Department of Homeland Security. The office was created in 2017 by the Trump administration to connect victims of crimes committed by illegal aliens with support se... Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. Ted Budd (R-NC) joined a coalition of more than 50 House members to send a letter to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas calling him out for the Biden administration’s failure to address the crisis on the southern border. The letter was led by Reps. Brian Babin (R-TX) and Jim Banks (R-IN). Text of the letter is HERE. Rep. Budd said in a state... Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Rep. Ted Budd (R-NC) has joined over 50 House members to submit an amicus brief in support of the Title 42 injunction lawsuit filed by the Louisiana, Arizona, and Missouri Attorneys General. The brief was led by Reps. Jodey Arrington (R-TX) and Mike Johnson (R-LA). Rep. Budd said in a statement: “There is no doubt that ending of Title 42 will cause immeasurable harm by inflaming... Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Rep. Ted Budd (R-NC) has sponsored H.R. 7359, the Stop Fentanyl Border Crossings Act. The bill allows the Title 42 public health order to be extended beyond May 23, 2022 and authorizes it to be used to stop Fentanyl smuggling at the southern border. The legislation was originally introduced by Rep. Scott DesJarlais (R-TN). Rep. Budd said in a statement: “By announcing the end of... Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. Ted Budd (R-NC) introduced the Build the Wall Now Act. The bill removes all legal impediments to build the border wall and unlocks additional $2.1 billion that was appropriated in fiscal years 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021 that has not been spent. Rep. Budd said in a statement: “The best way to end the Biden Border Crisis is to finish the border wall now. The Biden admi... Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. Ted Budd (R-NC) met with Angel Families whose loved ones were the victims of crimes committed by illegal aliens. Rep. Budd met with Maureen Maloney and Donald Rosenberg of Advocates for Victims of Illegal Alien Crime in his Washington, D.C. office. They discussed Rep. Budd’s bill, the Justice for Victims of Sanctuary Cities Act. Photo of the meeting: Rep. Budd said i... Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Rep. Ted Budd (R-NC), Rep. Ben Cline (R-VA), and over 80 of their colleagues sent a letter to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) demanding accountability after reports that 47,705 illegal aliens failed to check-in with authorities after they were conditionally released from ICE custody between March and August of 2021. Read the full text of the letter HERE Rep. Budd ... Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Rep. Ted Budd (R-NC) has helped introduce the Protect Our Law Enforcement with Immigration Control and Enforcement (POLICE) Act. The bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to explicitly state that assaulting a police officer is a deportable offense. The bill was led by Rep. Andrew Garbarino (R-NY). The full text of the bill is HERE. Rep. Budd said in a statement: “Suppo... Read more »
