Election Integrity

The following op-ed was published at Fox News authored by Reps. Budd, Roy, and Hice: https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/pelosi-schumer-republicans-ballot-box-roy-budd-hice We all know that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer want to cancel your voice in public debate, but now they also want to cancel your choice at the ballot box. Sitting atop Pelosi and Schumer’s "to-... Read more »

Washington, D.C. -- Today, Rep. Ted Budd (R-NC) released the following statement expressing his strong opposition to H.R. 1: “Our right to vote is among the most important rights we have as Americans. Protecting the integrity of our elections should be a major focus of this Congress. Unfortunately, Democrats are intent on further destroying trust in our elections by having the Washington swamp tak... Read more »

Op-ed at Townhall.com from Rep. Budd https://townhall.com/capitol-voices/congressmantedbudd/2021/01/22/how-we-move-forward-on-election-integrity-n2583558 The events of January 6th were horrifying, distressing, and deeply painful for our country. Mob violence is never acceptable and those who engage in it should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. What I and more than 120 of my colleagu... 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. -- 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. -- 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 »

Washington, D.C. -- Today, Reps. Ted Budd and Dan Bishop introduced the Combat Voter Fraud Act. The bill directs the Department of Justice and the Attorney General to create a national strategy to combat and prevent voter fraud in the United States. The text of the bill can be found HERE. Rep. Budd said in a statement: “The 2020 election has made clear that our country needs one national strategy ... Read more »

Washington, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Rep. Ted Budd sent a letter to the Department of Justice and Attorney General William Barr demanding answers on what the DOJ is doing to investigate and stop voter fraud in several states. The letter was co-signed by 38 House members. The letter reads: Dear Attorney General Barr, While each state runs its own election process, the United States Department of Justice... Read more »

Rep. Budd's op-ed in Townhall https://townhall.com/capitol-voices/congressmantedbudd/2020/07/13/all-mail-elections-would-be-undermine-the-integrity-of-the-ballot-box-n2572360 Anyone who supports converting America’s elections to a full vote-by-mail system needs to consider the many pitfalls that make it unworkable and dangerous to the integrity of the democratic process. The primary issue is one o... Read more »