# Ted Budd

Republican Senator · NC [Official site ↗](https://www.budd.senate.gov) [JSON](https://whovotedwhy.com/data/politicians/B001305.json) [Report an error](mailto:hello@jonasneves.com?subject=WhoVotedWhy%20correction%3A%20member%20B001305&body=Row%20or%20page%3A%20member%20B001305%0AWhat%20is%20wrong%3A%0APrimary%20source%20that%20shows%20it%3A%0A)

2 press releases on AI $29K from AI-industry employees and PACs

Data as of: votes Oct 21, 2026 · statements Oct 19, 2026 · contributions Oct 19, 2026 · super PAC spending Oct 23, 2026. [What changed](https://whovotedwhy.com/data/changes.json)

## Said and voted

### What they said

neutral Sep 23, 2026

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…”

[Source ↗](https://www.budd.senate.gov/2026/09/23/icymi-budd-delivers-floor-speech-urging-trump-admin-to-hold-china-accountable-for-targeting-the-safety-security-of-americans/)

neutral Jul 22, 2026

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…”

[Source ↗](https://www.budd.senate.gov/2026/07/22/budd-chairs-subcommittee-hearing-to-examine-u-s-competition-with-china-in-race-for-global-leadership-in-science-and-technology/)

Summaries and stance tags are written by a model; the release is the record.

### How they voted

YEA Sep 30, 2026

[Ratepayer Protection Act](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/c4ab5f94505ce4d8)

cloture · H.R. 9340 · Rejected 57-43

NAY Jul 16, 2026

[A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Medicare Program; Implementation of Prior Authorization for Select Services for the Wasteful and Inappropriate Services Reduction (WISeR) Model".](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/de7744646acadb2c)

motion to proceed · S.J.Res. 198 · Rejected 46-50

YEA Jul 14, 2026

[National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/1582c6eb48e4c5fc)

cloture · S. 4784 · Rejected 50-46

YEA Dec 17, 2025

[National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/bca10742d0876330)

procedural · S. 1071 · Agreed to 77-20

YEA Dec 15, 2025

[National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/47dfb73a82b0a2ce)

cloture · S. 1071 · Agreed to 76-20

YEA Dec 11, 2025

[National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/dd1489dacf44112f)

motion to proceed · S. 1071 · Agreed to 75-22

YEA Jul 1, 2025

[To strike the section relating to support for artificial intelligence.](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/5759c87e484cf21b)

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 | GOOGLE | $4K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202604159857819354) |
| Feb 20, 2026 | Donald S Harrison | GOOGLE | $4K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202604159857819321) |
| Feb 19, 2026 | Thomas K Oliveri | GOOGLE | $4K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202604159857819217) |
| Feb 4, 2026 | Kent Walker | GOOGLE LLC | $4K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202604159857819270) |
| Mar 31, 2026 | Joel Kaplan | META PLATFORMS INC | $3K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202604159857819428) |
| Mar 31, 2026 | AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND (AMAZON PAC) | PAC | $3K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202604159857819485) |
| Sep 30, 2025 | AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND (AMAZON PAC) | PAC | $3K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202510159791119700) |
| Mar 31, 2025 | META PLATFORMS, INC. PAC | PAC | $3K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202504159755483101) |
| Feb 19, 2026 | Karan Bhatia | GOOGLE | $2K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202604159857819336) |
| Jun 29, 2026 | META PLATFORMS, INC. PAC | PAC | $2K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202607159875114938) |
| Apr 6, 2026 | META PLATFORMS, INC. PAC | PAC | $1K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202607159875114937) |
| Feb 20, 2026 | Donald S Harrison | GOOGLE | $144 | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202604159857819133) |
| Jul 10, 2025 | Nicole Palaza | PALANTIR TECH | $10 | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202510159791119533) |

Source: [OpenFEC Schedule A](https://api.open.fec.gov), itemized receipts only, 2026 cycle, read Oct 19, 2026. The FEC itemizes a contributor once their gifts to a committee pass $200 in aggregate.