# budd (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover budd. Page: Feed: --- ## [Senator Budd Secures F-15EX Aircraft for Seymour Johnson Air Force Base](https://www.budd.senate.gov/2026/08/20/senator-budd-secures-f-15ex-aircraft-for-seymour-johnson-air-force-base/) _2026-08-20 · ashlynp · U.S. Senator Ted Budd_ Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, released the following statement after receiving notice from Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink that Seymour Johnson Air Force Base (AFB) will be the recipient of modernized F-15EX aircraft procured through the Fiscal Year 2027 budget. In a statement following confirmation \[…\] ## [ICYMI: Budd Calls on Colleagues to Permanently Stop Dangerous Hemp Loophole Targeting American Children](https://www.budd.senate.gov/2026/08/05/icymi-budd-calls-on-colleagues-to-permanently-stop-dangerous-hemp-loophole-targeting-american-children/) _2026-08-05 · ashlynp · U.S. Senator Ted Budd_ “Our children should never be the testing ground for an industry willing to exploit a loophole in federal law for profit.” Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.) today delivered remarks on the Senate floor calling for his Senate Colleagues to join his effort to permanently close the dangerous “hemp loophole” that has allowed the intoxicating \[…\] ## [Budd, Welch Bill to Crack Down on Foreign Robocall Scammers Targeting Americans Passes the Senate with Unanimous Support](https://www.budd.senate.gov/2026/08/04/budd-welch-bill-to-crack-down-on-foreign-robocall-scammers/) _2026-08-04 · ashlynp · U.S. Senator Ted Budd_ Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.), member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, and Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) released the following statements after their Foreign Robocall Elimination Act passed the Senate floor with unanimous support. The bill brings together government and private sector experts to eliminate unlawful robocalls originating abroad and… ## [ICYMI: In New Op-Ed, Budd Explains How AI Could Help American Farmers Address Labor Shortages & Financial Pressures](https://www.budd.senate.gov/2026/07/27/icymi-in-new-op-ed-budd-explains-how-ai-could-help-american-farmers/) _2026-07-27 · ashlynp · U.S. Senator Ted Budd_ Washington, D.C. — Yesterday, The Washington Times published an op-ed authored by U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.) in a special issue on Artificial Intelligence (AI) policy and emerging technology, where he outlined the case for deploying AI solutions to help farmers address the labor shortages and financial pressures facing American agriculture. Read the op-ed HERE or below: Put AI to work \[…\] ## [Budd, Welch Bipartisan Bill Supporting the Next Generation of American Aviation Advances Out of Committee](https://www.budd.senate.gov/2026/07/23/budd-welch-bipartisan-bill-supporting-the-next-generation-of-american-aviation-advances-out-of-committee/) _2026-07-23 · ashlynp · U.S. Senator Ted Budd_ Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.), member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, and Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) released the following statements after an amended version of their bipartisan Aviation Innovation and Global Competitiveness Act passed out of committee. The Senators’ legislation would improve the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) type… ## [Budd, Coons Lead Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen U.S. International Leadership in Civil Nuclear Energy](https://www.budd.senate.gov/2026/07/22/budd-coons-lead-bipartisan-bill-to-strengthen-u-s-international-leadership-in-civil-nuclear-energy/) _2026-07-22 · ashlynp · U.S. Senator Ted Budd_ Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Ted Budd (R-N.C.) and Chris Coons (D-Del.) today introduced the Foundational Infrastructure for Responsible Use of Small Modular Reactor Technology (FIRST) Act to codify the U.S. State Department’s FIRST program advocating for the responsible deployment of civil nuclear energy around the world. The bipartisan bill would ensure that U.S. economic and national… ## [Budd’s Supersonic Aviation Modernization Act Clears Committee and Heads to Senate Floor](https://www.budd.senate.gov/2026/07/22/budds-supersonic-aviation-modernization-act-clears-committee-and-heads-to-senate-floor/) _2026-07-22 · ashlynp · U.S. Senator Ted Budd_ Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.), member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, released the following statement after his Supersonic Aviation Modernization (SAM) Act received bipartisan support and passed out of the committee. The bill is now headed to the Senate floor. “If we want to maintain America’s global leadership in technological innovation,… ## [Budd Chairs Subcommittee Hearing to Examine U.S. Competition with China in Race for Global Leadership in Science and Technology](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/) _2026-07-22 · ashlynp · U.S. Senator Ted Budd_ 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, Standards, and Strategic Competition to discuss how the U.S. can more strategically align our scientific research, federal science agencies and assets, and the private sector to compete with China. In his… ## [Budd Makes Case for Disaster Relief Funding for Western North Carolina Before Senate Appropriations Committee](https://www.budd.senate.gov/2026/07/21/budd-makes-case-for-disaster-relief-funding-for-western-north-carolina-before-senate-appropriations-committee/) _2026-07-21 · ashlynp · U.S. Senator Ted Budd_ Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.) testified before the Senate Appropriations Committee to highlight how additional disaster relief funding would benefit Western North Carolina as the region continues to rebuild twenty-one months after Hurricane Helene. Senator Budd was invited to appear at the hearing, which was convened to review President Trump’s Supplemental Funding \[…\] ## [Budd Returns from Leading European CODEL to Examine Regional Security Challenges Tied to Russian Threats](https://www.budd.senate.gov/2026/07/20/budd-returns-from-leading-european-codel-to-examine-regional-security-challenges-tied-to-russian-threats/) _2026-07-20 · ashlynp · U.S. Senator Ted Budd_ Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, returned earlier this month from leading a bipartisan Congressional Delegation (CODEL) to Belgium, Moldova, Ukraine, Sweden, and Austria. CODEL Budd, which occurred prior to the 2026 North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Summit, met with Heads of State… ## [Code Faster with Clear Tutorials (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/Y63BhhMdy3be) _2026-07-20 · **Sponsored**_ Short, step-by-step coding videos you can follow along ## [Election 2025 — Boulder Colorado Voter Guide](https://ericmbudd.com/2025/10/13/election-2025-boulder-colorado-voter-guide/) _2025-10-13 · ericmbudd · Effective Discontent — Eric Budd_ Boulder Colorado Voter Guide from Eric Budd covers 2025 Boulder City Council candidates — Colorado, Boulder County, and City of Boulder ballot issues, and school board ## [Why I think Kamala Harris Will Win the 2024 Election](https://ericmbudd.com/2024/11/05/why-i-think-kamala-harris-will-win-the-2024-election/) _2024-11-05 · ericmbudd · Effective Discontent — Eric Budd_ If you’re reading this post on election day, please vote and help others to vote! Otherwise, I’m writing today for a few reasons. One, to solidify and timestamp my thoughts on the 2024 election. Two, to give people a few more tools to understand the election results. Three, to help Democrats, progressives, Kamala Harris supporters \[ \] ## [Boulder Voter Guide – How I’m voting in the 2024 Boulder Colorado elections](https://ericmbudd.com/2024/10/14/boulder-voter-guide-how-im-voting-in-the-2024-boulder-colorado-elections/) _2024-10-14 · ericmbudd · Effective Discontent — Eric Budd_ Boulder Colorado Voter Guide from Eric Budd covers state and local ballot measures, candidates, and judges