Ted Budd
Data as of: votes Oct 21, 2026 · statements Oct 19, 2026 · contributions Oct 19, 2026 · super PAC spending Oct 23, 2026. What changed
Said and voted
What they said
Raises concern about the state of the US-China AI race as part of broader criticism of Chinese Communist Party influence.
““The CCP’s malign influence on the world stage is growing rapidly, and American citizens are paying the price.” Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.) delivered remarks on the Senate floor…”
Budd argues the U.S. must strengthen its research enterprise and standards leadership to out-compete China's push in AI, robotics, and semiconductors, emphasizing competitiveness rather than AI rules.
“Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.) chaired a hearing in the Senate Subcommittee on Science, Manufacturing, and Competitiveness yesterday entitled Measuring What Matters: Science, Standa…”
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How they voted
motion to proceed · S.J.Res. 198 · Rejected 46-50
cloture · S. 4784 · Rejected 50-46
procedural · S. 1071 · Agreed to 77-20
cloture · S. 1071 · Agreed to 76-20
motion to proceed · S. 1071 · Agreed to 75-22
amendment · H.R. 1 · S.Amdt. 2814 · Agreed to 99-1
Contributions from AI-industry employees and PACs
Itemized receipts to this member's campaign committee where the contributor's employer or the contributing PAC is on the alias list. An employee's personal gift is not the company's.
$19K
From employees and investors, personally
$10K
From company PACs
By employer
Company PACs in teal; employees' personal gifts in black. Spellings are unified through the alias list.
Largest gifts
| Date | Contributor | Employer, as filed | Amount | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2026 | Rick Osterloh | $4K | ↗ | |
| Feb 20, 2026 | Donald S Harrison | $4K | ↗ | |
| Feb 19, 2026 | Thomas K Oliveri | $4K | ↗ | |
| Feb 4, 2026 | Kent Walker | GOOGLE LLC | $4K | ↗ |
| Mar 31, 2026 | Joel Kaplan | META PLATFORMS INC | $3K | ↗ |
| Mar 31, 2026 | AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND (AMAZON PAC) | PAC | $3K | ↗ |
| Sep 30, 2025 | AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND (AMAZON PAC) | PAC | $3K | ↗ |
| Mar 31, 2025 | META PLATFORMS, INC. PAC | PAC | $3K | ↗ |
| Feb 19, 2026 | Karan Bhatia | $2K | ↗ | |
| Jun 29, 2026 | META PLATFORMS, INC. PAC | PAC | $2K | ↗ |
| Apr 6, 2026 | META PLATFORMS, INC. PAC | PAC | $1K | ↗ |
| Feb 20, 2026 | Donald S Harrison | $144 | ↗ | |
| Jul 10, 2025 | Nicole Palaza | PALANTIR TECH | $10 | ↗ |
Source: OpenFEC Schedule A, itemized receipts only, 2026 cycle, read Oct 19, 2026. The FEC itemizes a contributor once their gifts to a committee pass $200 in aggregate.