Votes, bills and records by issue · 119th Congress
Science, Technology, Communications
Ted Budd
Republican, North Carolina
On Science, Technology, Communications, the 20 measures they backed give a position, but too few senators in each caucus have a position here to compare.
From votes
Too few votes for a position from votes: 2 votes cast, and a position needs 20.
From bills backed
20 measures · 2 sponsored · 18 cosponsored
Too few senators in each caucus have a position here to compare.
Exact figures
Positions are coordinates on the map's main axis. Only the distance from the typical Democrat and typical Republican means anything.
From bills backed
- Senator at −0.18
- Democratic caucus median −0.06, from 7 senators
- Republican caucus median −0.15, from 5 senators
Each mark is a senator. The vertical line is the typical senator in that caucus.
A position shows which senators someone votes or legislates alongside, not whether they are for or against a policy. Issues come from each bill's topic, so an issue can include amendments on other topics. Left and right on the strips have no meaning of their own. Bills often have backers from both parties, so a position from bills is read against the medians for bills, not against the position from votes. See how these summaries are written.
- Contested vote:
- a roll call where the losing side got at least 10% of the votes cast.
- Party break:
- a contested vote against the majority of their own party.
- Cosponsor:
- a senator who signs on to support a measure, a bill or resolution, that another senator introduced. Bills backed means sponsored or cosponsored.
- Typical senator:
- the middle senator of a group, with half on each side. "17% of the way" means 17% of the distance from the typical senator in one party to the typical senator in the other.
Votes on this issue
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to "Addressing the Homework Gap Through the E-Rate Program".
Voted Yea
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to "Addressing the Homework Gap Through the E-Rate Program".
Voted Yea
Legislation on this issue
These are records, not a score, and sponsoring a measure does not mean it moved. Simple and concurrent resolutions cannot become law, and a proposal enacted through a companion House bill or inside a larger bill is not counted as becoming law here.
1 measure this senator backed has no other backer on the map, so it is listed but not counted in the position from bills.
Sponsored
SCALE Biology Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Hurricane Forecast Improvement Program Enhancement Act
Not counted in the position from bills: no other backer on the map.
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Foreign Robocall Elimination Act
Latest action, : Held at the desk.
Cosponsored
CHIPS Training in America Act of 2026
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Biosecurity Modernization and Innovation Act of 2026
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
SAT Streamlining Act
Latest action, : Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Next Generation 9–1–1 Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Radar Next Program Act of 2026
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Show the other 13 cosponsored measures
National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2026
Latest action, : Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
National Programmable Cloud Laboratories Network Act of 2025
Latest action, : Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 451.
PROACTIV Artificial Intelligence Data Act of 2025
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Biomanufacturing Excellence Act of 2025
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Extending Expired Cybersecurity Authorities Act
Latest action, : Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 182.
Protection Against Foreign Adversarial Artificial Intelligence Act of 2025
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Streamlining American Manufacturing Strategy Act
Latest action, : Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 222.
A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week.
Latest action, : Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text: CR S2528)
Enhancing First Response Act
Latest action, : Held at the desk.
AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025
Latest action, : Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 39.
Kids Off Social Media Act
Latest action, : Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 108.
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to "Addressing the Homework Gap Through the E-Rate Program".
Latest action, : Held at the desk.
TAKE IT DOWN Act
Latest action, : Became Public Law No: 119-12.
Became Public Law 119-12