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REPUBLICAN
U.S. Senator · North Carolina
Ted
Budd
Terms served
4
House 3 · Senate 1
Years in Congress
9.4y
Since 2017
Bills sponsored
260
All time
Bills cosponsored
1947
All time
Current staff
0
Personal office
Career staff alumni
130
Distinct people
% with party
…
Voting record pending
Chapter I
Legislative Activity
Sponsored: 260 bills all time · Cosponsored: 1947 bills all time. Showing sponsored bills in the 119th Congress.
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Chapter II
Committees
12 assignments across 1 congress
119th Congress
Joint
Joint Economic Committee
MemberSenate
Senate Committee on Armed Services
MemberAirland
MemberCybersecurity
MemberEmerging Threats and Capabilities
MemberPersonnel
MemberSenate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
MemberAviation, Space, and Innovation
MemberScience, Manufacturing, and Competitiveness
ChairTelecommunications and Media
MemberSenate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship
MemberSenate Select Committee on Intelligence
MemberChapter III
Office & Staff
Current personal office roster · 0 staffers
Staff · 0
No current staff on record.
Chapter IV
Staff Alumni
Former personal office staff · 76 staffers · 54 interns
Alumni staff · 76· A–Z by last name
| Name | Role | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Ryan Alban | DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF/LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR | Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025 | |
| Henry W. Allison | POLICY ADVISOR | Apr 23, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025 | |
| Elizabeth Clare Basil | POLICY ADVISOR | Apr 10, 2023 to Aug 23, 2024 | |
| Timothy Blake Belch | REGIONAL DIRECTOR | May 5, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025 | |
| Sara Jane Blackburn | CONSTITUENT SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE | Jan 3, 2023 to Sep 30, 2025 | |
| Mary E. Bowen | CONSTITUENT SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE | Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025 | |
| Natalia Julianne Brama | LEGISLATIVE AIDE | Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025 | |
| Kyle M. Bridges | STATE DIRECTOR | Jan 3, 2023 to Sep 30, 2025 | |
| Caitlin A. Burke | DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF FOR POLICY | Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025 | |
| Francesco Antonio Castella | POLICY ADVISOR | Jan 3, 2023 to Apr 4, 2025 | |
| Zachary A. Charapp | STAFF ASSISTANT | Sep 22, 2023 to Feb 15, 2025 | |
| Marylou Mills Cooke | DEPUTY SCHEDULER | Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025 | |
| Abigail M. Delahoyde | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS | Jul 8, 2024 to Jan 1, 2025 | |
| Elizabeth Arliene Dews | DIRECTOR OF SCHEDULING | Jan 3, 2023 to Mar 31, 2024 | |
| Erin Siobhan Drummy | POLICY ADVISOR | Jul 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025 | |
| Jacob Fp Dunklin | LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT | Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025 | |
| Kevin P. Dunn | SPECIAL ASSISTANT | Jun 20, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025 | |
| Benjamin Ryan Easter | LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT | Feb 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025 | |
| Edie Lenoir Echols | STAFF ASSISTANT | Apr 28, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025 | |
| Emily L. Edmondson | ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR | Jan 3, 2023 to Oct 31, 2024 | |
| Jonathan R. Foltz | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | Feb 5, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025 | |
| Isaac Jong Yon Fong | GENERAL COUNSEL | Jun 15, 2023 to Sep 30, 2025 | |
| Alana J. Foodman | LEGISLATIVE CORRESPONDENT | Apr 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025 | |
| Chason W. Gaines | FIELD REPRESENTATIVE | Jan 3, 2023 to Sep 7, 2023 | |
| Lindsey Murray Gaines | CONSTITUENT SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE | Jan 3, 2023 to Sep 30, 2025 | |
| Grace S. Galvin | POLICY ADVISOR | Apr 29, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025 | |
| Andrew I. Guernsey | POLICY ADVISOR | Mar 20, 2023 to Mar 20, 2024 | |
| Graham M. Gunter | LEGISLATIVE AIDE | Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025 | |
| Ruthann Lynn Hardy | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS | Dec 11, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025 | |
| Bailey B. Hartsell | CONSTITUENT SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE | Jul 25, 2023 to Feb 28, 2025 | |
| Susan S. Hatfield | CONSTITUENT SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE | Jan 9, 2023 to Sep 30, 2025 | |
| Elizabeth Arliene Haymore | DIRECTOR OF SCHEDULING | Apr 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025 | |
| Eric William Heigis | SENIOR POLICY ADVISOR | Apr 1, 2023 to Apr 12, 2024 | |
| David M. Helsley | DEPUTY STATE DIRECTOR | Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025 | |
| Charles E. Hobbs | POLICY ADVISOR | Apr 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025 | |
| Lauren N. Hudson | STAFF ASSISTANT | Nov 13, 2023 to Sep 30, 2025 | |
| Matthew D. Ide | LEGISLATIVE AIDE | Jun 5, 2023 to May 5, 2024 | |
| Alejandro J. Interiano | SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR | Jan 3, 2023 to Nov 26, 2024 | |
| Samara E. St. John | PRESS SECRETARY | Mar 10, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025 | |
| Mark R. Johnson | STATE DIRECTOR | Jan 3, 2023 to Apr 18, 2023 | |
| Amy E. Jones | ASSISTANT TO THE CHIEF OF STAFF/STAFF ASSISTANT | Jan 3, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025 | |
| Curtis G. Kalin | DEPUTY COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR | Jan 3, 2023 to Feb 21, 2025 | |
| Joseph Tucker Knott | CHIEF OF STAFF | Jan 3, 2023 to Sep 30, 2025 | |
| Houston Wyatt Knox | DIGITAL DIRECTOR | May 17, 2024 to Apr 29, 2025 | |
| Abigail R. Lancaster | LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT | Jun 2, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025 | |
| Bronwyn E. Lance | SPECIAL ADVISOR FOR HURRICANE HELENE | Apr 2, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025 | |
| Jerry H. Laughter | REGIONAL DIRECTOR | Jan 16, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025 | |
| Audrey May Lucas | STAFF ASSISTANT | May 16, 2023 to Mar 3, 2024 | |
| William Henry Mascaro | POLICY ADVISOR | Sep 16, 2024 to May 2, 2025 | |
| Eric J. McCrery | DEFENSE POLICY ADVISOR | Apr 30, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025 | |
| Matthew P. McMullan | STEERING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | Jan 29, 2024 to Jan 9, 2025 | |
| Christian E. McMullen | COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR | Jun 2, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025 | |
| Marcel Milewski | SPECIAL ASSISTANT | May 30, 2023 to Jun 17, 2025 | |
| Luke Landon Mitchem | CONSTITUENT SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE | Jan 3, 2023 to Nov 25, 2024 | |
| Richard Lee Moxley | REGIONAL DIRECTOR | Apr 1, 2024 to May 12, 2025 | |
| Natalie Taylor Parks | DIGITAL DIRECTOR | Jun 7, 2023 to Apr 4, 2024 | |
| Ashlyn S. Patton | DIGITAL DIRECTOR | Aug 4, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025 | |
| Sarah C. Phillips | CORRESPONDENCE MANAGER | Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025 | |
| Lindsay Nicole Reusser | REGIONAL DIRECTOR | May 5, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025 | |
| Michael H. Reynard | COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR | Feb 13, 2023 to May 30, 2025 | |
| Camden Jacob Safley | CONSTITUENT SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE | Jan 3, 2023 to Oct 1, 2023 | |
| Bernard F. Saul IV | STAFF ASSISTANT | Apr 12, 2024 to Apr 22, 2025 | |
| Savanna Rae Sherrill | CONSTITUENT SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE | Jan 3, 2023 to Sep 30, 2025 | |
| Samuel Joseph Shumate | REGIONAL DIRECTOR | Jan 3, 2023 to Dec 6, 2024 | |
| Harrison Joseph Siegel | STAFF ASSISTANT | Aug 18, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025 | |
| Andrew Wood Smith | LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT | Oct 1, 2023 to Apr 25, 2025 | |
| William J. Somers | REGIONAL DIRECTOR | Sep 7, 2023 to Sep 30, 2025 | |
| Elmamoun Sulfab | ADMINISTRATOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | Jan 3, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025 | |
| Robert Graves Sutton | LEGISLATIVE CORRESPONDENT | Aug 4, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025 | |
| John M. Tayloe | NENC REGIONAL DIRECTOR | Dec 4, 2023 to Sep 30, 2025 | |
| Tyler C. Teresa | REGIONAL DIRECTOR | Jan 4, 2023 to Nov 5, 2023 | |
| Erin L. Wall | DIRECTOR OF NC SCHEDULING | Jan 3, 2023 to Sep 30, 2025 | |
| Eric C. Wilson | CONSTITUENT SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE | Jan 3, 2023 to Sep 30, 2025 | |
| Chad A. Yelinski | DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF | Jan 3, 2023 to Sep 17, 2023 | |
| Andrew T. Yount | SPECIAL ASSISTANT | Jan 17, 2023 to Jun 3, 2023 | |
| Abigail Maryam Zarzar | FOREIGN POLICY ADVISOR | Apr 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025 |
Alumni interns · 54· A–Z by last name
| Name | Role | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aariz Z. Ahmad | INTERN | Jul 1, 2024 to Aug 2, 2024 | |
| Matthew Charles Aronsohn | INTERN | Sep 2, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025 | |
| William R.g. Van Arsdall | INTERN | Jul 1, 2024 to Aug 2, 2024 | |
| McKenna J. Beard | INTERN | Jul 7, 2025 to Aug 8, 2025 | |
| Keegan Scott Bittner | INTERN | Jul 1, 2024 to Aug 2, 2024 | |
| Makin C. Blalock | INTERN | Jun 2, 2025 to Jul 3, 2025 | |
| James Earl Bland | INTERN | Jun 2, 2025 to Jul 3, 2025 | |
| Jay A. Burstein | INTERN | Sep 11, 2023 to Dec 8, 2023 | |
| Nicolette G. Chester | INTERN | May 20, 2024 to Jun 28, 2024 | |
| Noah B. Chmil | INTERN | Sep 11, 2023 to Dec 8, 2023 | |
| Sarah G. Clifton | INTERN | Jul 14, 2025 to Aug 1, 2025 | |
| Avery L. Combs | INTERN | May 20, 2024 to Jun 14, 2024 | |
| Kendall T. Conger | INTERN | Jun 26, 2023 to Aug 4, 2023 | |
| Zoe Karsen Crow | INTERN | Jul 7, 2025 to Aug 1, 2025 | |
| Virginia Rowe Dodd | INTERN | Jul 7, 2025 to Aug 7, 2025 | |
| Meghan Christine Dymes | INTERN | Sep 2, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025 | |
| Claire W. Feeney | INTERN | Jun 26, 2023 to Aug 4, 2023 | |
| Curran W. Gilster | INTERN | Jun 26, 2023 to Aug 4, 2023 | |
| Damon D. Grim | INTERN | May 21, 2024 to Jun 29, 2024 | |
| Hannah G. Hair | INTERN | May 15, 2023 to Jul 19, 2023 | |
| Andrew Heiser | INTERN | Jul 7, 2025 to Aug 8, 2025 | |
| Anna Z. Helvey | INTERN | Jul 1, 2024 to Aug 2, 2024 | |
| Macy Henson | INTERN | Sep 1, 2024 to Sep 16, 2024 | |
| Joshua E. Hernandez | INTERN | Sep 3, 2024 to May 9, 2025 | |
| Anna L. Holland | INTERN | May 20, 2024 to Jun 28, 2024 | |
| Zachary M. Hurwitz | INTERN | Jan 17, 2024 to May 19, 2024 | |
| Paige M. Jones | INTERN | Jun 2, 2025 to Jul 3, 2025 | |
| John Harrison Kiger | INTERN | Jun 17, 2024 to Jul 12, 2024 | |
| Catherine M. Major | INTERN | Jun 2, 2025 to Jul 3, 2025 | |
| Braden M. McConaghy | INTERN | Sep 10, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025 | |
| Nolan H. McDowell | INTERN | Jan 17, 2024 to Aug 21, 2024 | |
| Lauren H. Medica | INTERN | Jun 2, 2025 to Jul 3, 2025 | |
| Matthew J. Mignucci | INTERN | May 15, 2023 to Aug 4, 2023 | |
| Paul G. Mill III | INTERN | Jun 26, 2023 to Aug 4, 2023 | |
| Skyla Miller | INTERN | Sep 10, 2024 to Nov 21, 2024 | |
| Matthew P. Nestor Jr. | INTERN | May 15, 2023 to Jun 23, 2023 | |
| Emery A. Pikel | INTERN | Jul 1, 2024 to Aug 2, 2024 | |
| Claire T. Place | INTERN | Sep 1, 2024 to Sep 16, 2024 | |
| Evan C. Pratt | INTERN | Jul 7, 2025 to Aug 8, 2025 | |
| Gavin Blaine Quinn | INTERN | May 20, 2024 to Aug 9, 2024 | |
| John William Reilly | INTERN | Jun 2, 2025 to Jul 3, 2025 | |
| James Samuel Riske | INTERN | Jan 21, 2025 to Feb 12, 2025 | |
| Christopher Mason Rispoli | INTERN | Jun 17, 2024 to Jul 12, 2024 | |
| William O. Roberts | INTERN | Jul 1, 2024 to Aug 2, 2024 | |
| Ajay K. Sharma | INTERN | Jan 22, 2025 to Apr 9, 2025 | |
| Anna G. Shoaf | INTERN | Jul 1, 2024 to Aug 2, 2024 | |
| Simer D. Singh | INTERN | Sep 1, 2024 to Sep 16, 2024 | |
| Chloe M. Snow | INTERN | Jan 23, 2025 to Apr 11, 2025 | |
| Peyton Kelly Steele | INTERN | Jun 2, 2025 to Jul 3, 2025 | |
| Haley M. Summers | INTERN | Sep 3, 2024 to Dec 13, 2024 | |
| Marie I Tako | INTERN | May 20, 2024 to Jun 28, 2024 | |
| Aubrey A. Tuell | INTERN | May 18, 2023 to Jun 26, 2023 | |
| Michael D. Whatley | INTERN | Jul 11, 2023 to Jul 31, 2023 | |
| Chloe E. Young | INTERN | May 20, 2024 to Jul 3, 2025 |
Chapter V
Travel & Disclosures
2 trips · $0 combined disclosed value.
Miami, FL
House gift travel filing
Feb 11, 2021 to Feb 13, 2021
Pending
Chapter VI
Tenure
Member terms in Congress.
Jan 3, 2023 to Jan 3, 2029
Senate · North Carolina
Republican
2023
Jan 3, 2021 to Jan 3, 2023
House · North Carolina 13th District
Republican
2021
Jan 3, 2019 to Jan 3, 2021
House · North Carolina 13th District
Republican
2019
Jan 3, 2017 to Jan 3, 2019
House · North Carolina 13th District
Republican
2017