Senator Ted Budd, who represents North Carolina in the U.S. Senate, posted a series of updates on social media highlighting recent developments relevant to agriculture and manufacturing in his state.
On September 4, 2025, Budd wrote: “A win for NC’s ag producers! The Biden admin’s harmful H-2A program rule has been rescinded. This rule dramatically increased costs for farmers & ranchers. America’s farms need a flexible and reliable workforce, not more burdens making it harder to stay in business.”
Shortly after, he shared another post on September 4, 2025: “https://t.co/jyf7PFVY5U”.
The following day, on September 5, 2025, Budd highlighted the significance of domestic textile manufacturing for military supply chains. He stated: “Burlington’s Raeford facility is the last U.S. supplier of military dress uniform fabrics. Their work ensures that our troops proudly wear American-made uniforms. #100CountyTour
https://t.co/TKyU4lz7xX https://t.co/LwvxRssbK0″
The H-2A program is a federal visa initiative that allows agricultural employers to bring foreign workers into the United States for seasonal jobs when domestic labor is insufficient. Recent changes to this program had raised concerns among farm owners about increased operational costs and regulatory burdens.
Burlington’s Raeford facility plays a critical role as the final remaining U.S.-based supplier of dress uniform fabrics for the military, supporting efforts to maintain domestic production capacity within defense supply chains.
