WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Ted Budd issued the following press release:
U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, released the following statement after Congress passed the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Defense Appropriations Act.
"The FY26 appropriations package makes a critical investment in our troops by ensuring the U.S. military has the very best equipment, training, and capabilities to defend the homeland as America's adversaries continue to threaten global stability and U.S. security.
"As the Senator for North Carolina, one of our country's top states for our military, I am proud to have fought for key provisions increasing funding for special operators' counter-drone technology, upgrades for the F-15...