Budd opposes Trump’s latest funding request due to lack of Helene relief

By: Christine Zhu

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: June 29, 2026

Words: 483

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 3 days ago

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U.S. Sen. Ted Budd, a Republican from North Carolina, has vowed to block President Donald Trump’s latest funding request because it doesn’t include additional federal funding for Hurricane Helene.

It’s a bold move for the junior senator, who met with Trump at Mar-a-Lago to receive his endorsement before Budd’s 2022 Senate bid.

Trump last week requested $87.6 billion in supplemental funding from Congress, most of which is for the Pentagon to address …

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