Ted Budd

I thank the gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. McHenry), the ranking member, for yielding. Mr. Chairman, I rise today in strong opposition to H.R. 1500. It is deceptively, and yet cleverly, named the Consumer First Act. Let's talk some…

Thank you, Madam Chairwoman, and thank you to our witnesses for your time again this week.

I am concerned that requiring banks to hold more capital than appropriate will unnecessarily increase costs for consumers and reduce bank investments in important areas such as cyber security.

Later today, we are going to be voting on H.R. 1, and I would like to make a few points for the Record. To my colleagues on the other side of the aisle, before you vote this afternoon, I would like you to remember one thing. This bill is…

I thank my friend from Georgia (Mr. Collins) for allowing me the time. I rise today in opposition to H.R. 8 and want to lay out a couple of reasons for my opposition. Before I do, I think it is important to acknowledge how polarizing this…

I want to thank my friend, the ranking member, for yielding, and I want to start by congratulating him on his new role on the Financial Services Committee. Certainly, he makes our home State, the Old North State, proud. I also want to…

I was unable to cast my vote on the passage of H.J. Res. 31 during the last vote series. I oppose the bill and would have voted ``nay.'' Personal Explanation

I thank my friend for yielding, and I also thank my friend from Arizona for inviting us to his home State to meet with several Members from Arizona. What an eye-opener. This is something that I have supported--the building of the wall…

Thank you, as a friend and Congresswoman from Missouri, for yielding and holding such an important and timely Special Order. Mr. Speaker, on Tuesday, President Trump went to the American people and rightfully made the case for the border…

I thank the chairman for recognizing me tonight. Mr. Speaker, we know our immigration system is broken and desperately in need of reform. No sovereign country in the world is scrutinized the way America is just for simply wanting to secure…

I thank Chairman Hensarling, and after those kind words, maybe we all should just yield back. But I am going to hang on for a few minutes and talk about some of the great things that we have done on Chairman Hensarling's committee that I…

I thank the gentleman from Texas for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to yet another short-term extension of the National Flood Insurance Program, or the NFIP. This is our eighth one--our eighth one since fiscal year 2017 began…

I want to thank the gentleman from Colorado, Doug Lamborn, for yielding. He is one of the buckles of the Bible Belt in Colorado and in our country, and I thank him for this time. Mr. Speaker, I want to recognize the 77th annual National…

This is American Education Week, and I rise to honor and thank the teachers and school administrators who have dedicated their lives to ensure our future generations are stronger than ever. There are over 50 million kids in our public…

I thank the gentleman from Colorado for yielding. I also want to thank Chairman Hensarling for his dedicated leadership of his committee. I appreciate all he did to bring my legislation, H.R. 5036, to the floor. I also want to thank the…

I appreciate you drawing the distinction between the currencies and the numerous currencies out there and the technology that underlies it.

It is so critical that we, in this country, are on the forefront of this.

I am leading a letter this week with--to Chairman Clayton, asking the SEC to clarify the criteria used to determine when offers and sales of digital tokens should be properly considered investment contracts.

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong support of this bipartisan JOBS and Investor Confidence Act, and I appreciate Chairman Hensarling for his leadership on this capital formation package. I want to…

I want to start by commending you for your role in implementing and promoting the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

I co-sponsored and voted to pass Chairman Duffy's International Insurance Standards Act on Tuesday, to protect our companies here at home from being harmed by European-centric regulation.

We feel like U.S. interests aren't being represented well overseas. If that is the case, then Congress will step in, in a bipartisan fashion.

The cost of health insurance is on the minds of many Americans this summer, and it should be. Nearly half a million people in North Carolina buy their health insurance on the ObamaCare marketplace. The average price for these plans…

I want to first thank my friend from Kentucky for his leadership on this bill. The THRIVE Act is an important piece of legislation, and I am proud to cosponsor it. The National Institute on Drug Abuse has found that we lose about 115…

I thank the gentleman from Texas. Today is a great day for North Carolina's community financial institutions, small business innovators, and, most importantly, our economy. I rise today in strong support of this rule that will bring a…