Robert C. "Bobby" Scott

Voted to pass S. 146, the TAKE IT DOWN Act, which makes posting nonconsensual intimate images, including deepfakes, a crime and orders 48-hour takedowns. The House passed it 409-2, and it became law on May 19, 2025.

April 28, 2025Supports AI Regulation

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Voted against the Republican bill that ended the fall 2025 government shutdown. He objected that it did not extend Affordable Care Act premium tax credits.

November 12, 2025Supports Healthcare Affordability

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Voted against the final Republican tax and spending law (the One Big Beautiful Bill Act). He cited budget office estimates that 17 million people would lose health coverage.

July 3, 2025Supports Healthcare Affordability

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Voted to pass H.R. 2483, the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025. It renews federal drug addiction prevention, treatment, recovery, and mental health programs through 2030. The House passed it 366-57, and it became law on December 1, 2025 (Public Law 119-44).

June 4, 2025Supports Healthcare Affordability

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Led House passage of his bipartisan Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Reauthorization Act, which funded mental health treatment programs in the justice system.

November 29, 2022Supports Healthcare Affordability

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Voted for the final Inflation Reduction Act, which let Medicare negotiate drug prices and funded clean energy. It passed 220-207.

August 12, 2022Supports Healthcare Affordability

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Voted for S. 3373, the final Honoring our PACT Act, expanding health care and disability benefits for veterans exposed to burn pits and other toxins. The House passed it 342-88, and it became law.

July 13, 2022Supports Healthcare Affordability

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Voted for H.R. 1916, which required private health plans to cover diagnosis and treatment of birth defects and other conditions present at birth. The House passed it 310-110.

April 4, 2022Supports Healthcare Affordability

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Voted for H.R. 3967, the Honoring our PACT Act, expanding health care and disability benefits for veterans exposed to burn pits and other toxins. The House passed it 256-174.

March 3, 2022Supports Healthcare Affordability

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Voted for S. 610, which delayed automatic Medicare payment cuts through March 2022 and eased other scheduled reductions. The House passed it 222-212.

December 7, 2021Supports Healthcare Affordability

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Voted for H.R. 1629, which limited seven years of sole-sales rights for rare-disease drugs to those not expected to make a profit. It failed 250-168 under a fast-track process needing two-thirds support, so it did not become law.

May 11, 2021Supports Healthcare Affordability

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Voted for H.R. 1868, which paused automatic Medicare budget cuts through the end of 2021. The House passed it 246-175.

March 19, 2021Supports Healthcare Affordability

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As committee chairman, reached a bipartisan House-Senate deal to protect patients from surprise medical bills, later enacted as the No Surprises Act.

December 12, 2020Supports Healthcare Affordability

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Voted for the Lower Drug Costs Now Act (H.R. 3), which let Medicare negotiate prescription drug prices. It passed the House 230-192.

December 12, 2019Supports Healthcare Affordability

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Joined top House Democrats in filing a court brief opposing the Trump administration's expansion of association health plans, which skipped Affordable Care Act protections.

July 24, 2019Supports Healthcare Affordability

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Introduced the Health Benefits for Miners Act of 2019 to protect retiree health care for coal miners whose companies went bankrupt.

February 5, 2019Supports Healthcare Affordability

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Voted against the American Health Care Act, the House bill to repeal and replace much of the Affordable Care Act. It passed the House 217-213 but failed in the Senate.

May 4, 2017Supports Healthcare Affordability

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Voted against a bill to repeal the Affordable Care Act. It passed the House 245-189 but did not become law.

January 19, 2011Supports Healthcare Affordability

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Voted for the Affordable Care Act, which expanded health coverage through Medicaid and insurance subsidies. It passed 219-212 and became law.

March 21, 2010Supports Healthcare Affordability

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Voted to override President Bush's veto of a bill expanding children's health insurance (CHIP). The override failed 273-156, short of two-thirds.

October 18, 2007Supports Healthcare Affordability

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Voted against passing H.J.Res. 213, which would revoke EPA's approval of California's stricter engine pollution rules for tugboats, ferries, fishing boats and harbor craft. It passed the House 214-208.

September 16, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health

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Voted against passing H.J.Res. 210, which would revoke EPA's approval of California's rule requiring more ocean-going ships to cut engine pollution while docked. It passed the House 216-211.

September 15, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health

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Voted to pass H.R. 2140, the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act, which would extend EPA grants through 2029 for replacing or cleaning up old diesel engines. It passed the House 343-79.

September 15, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health

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Voted to pass H.R. 3276, which would write the Urban Bird Treaty Program into law, funding grants for groups that protect birds in cities. It passed the House 345-60.

September 14, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health

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Voted to pass H.R. 4219, which would write the Fish and Wildlife Service's invasive species strike teams for national wildlife refuges into law. It passed the House 371-33.

September 14, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health

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His Chesapeake Bay WATERS Act (H.R. 6893), which renewed NOAA's Chesapeake Bay Office programs, passed the House.

September 14, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health

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Voted no on H.R. 845, a bill ordering the Interior Department to drop the gray wolf from the endangered species list, beyond court review. The House passed it 211-204; the bill is in a Senate committee and has not become law.

December 18, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

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Voted no on H.R. 1366, the Mining Regulatory Clarity Act, opposing wider mining use of federal land where no valuable mineral deposit was proven. The House passed it 219-198. The Senate has not voted, so it is not law.

December 18, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

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Voted no on H.R. 4776, the SPEED Act, opposing cuts to federal environmental reviews and to court challenges against them. The House passed it 221-196. It is pending in a Senate committee and has not become law.

December 18, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

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Voted against passing H.R. 1949, the Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act, ending Energy Department approval of gas exports, deemed in the public interest. The House passed it 217-188, but the Senate has not acted, so it is not law.

November 20, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

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Voted against sending S.J.Res. 80 to the President, cancelling the 2022 plan that closed about 48% of the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska to drilling. The House passed it 216-209, and it became Public Law 119-47 on December 5, 2025.

November 18, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

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Voted against H.J.Res. 131, which cancelled the 2024 decision closing about 1.2 million acres of the Arctic refuge to oil and gas leasing. The House passed it 217-209, the Senate agreed, and it became Public Law 119-52 on December 11, 2025.

November 18, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

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Voted against H.J.Res. 130, which cancelled a federal plan change that had ended new coal leasing in Wyoming's Powder River Basin. The House passed it 214-212, the Senate agreed, and it became Public Law 119-51 on December 11, 2025.

November 18, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

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Voted against H.J.Res. 105, which canceled the federal land plan for North Dakota. That plan guided mineral leasing there and set aside one 960-acre protected area. The House passed it 215-211 and it became law on December 11, 2025 (Public Law 119-49).

September 3, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

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Voted against H.J.Res. 106, which canceled the federal land plan covering 13.3 million acres in Alaska's Central Yukon area. The plan had protected about 3.6 million acres. The House passed it 215-210 and it became law on December 11, 2025 (Public Law 119-50).

September 3, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

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Voted against H.J.Res. 104 to cancel the federal land plan for the Miles City field office in eastern Montana, reopening those lands to coal leasing. The House passed it 211-208.

September 3, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

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Voted against sending S.J.Res. 31 to the President, canceling the EPA rule keeping toxic air pollutant controls on plants moving to a lower category. The House passed it 216-212, and it became law on June 20, 2025 (Public Law 119-20).

May 22, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

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Voted against H.J.Res. 88, which revoked the Clean Air Act waiver letting California enforce Advanced Clean Cars II, its zero-emission new car rule. The House passed it 246-164. It was signed on June 12, 2025 as Public Law 119-16.

May 1, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

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Voted against H.J.Res. 78, which would cancel the Fish and Wildlife Service rule listing the San Francisco Bay-Delta longfin smelt as endangered. The House passed it 216-195 anyway. The Senate never acted, so the fish still has Endangered Species Act protection.

May 1, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

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Voted against H.J.Res. 89, which revoked the Clean Air Act waiver letting California enforce its Omnibus Low NOx limits on heavy-duty engine pollution. The House passed it 225-196. It was signed on June 12, 2025 as Public Law 119-17.

April 30, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

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Voted against H.J.Res. 87, which revoked the Clean Air Act waivers letting California enforce its Advanced Clean Trucks and zero-emission fleet standards. The House passed it 231-191. It was signed on June 12, 2025 as Public Law 119-15.

April 30, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

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Voted against passing H.J.Res. 60 by 219-205, cancelling the National Park Service rule that closed an off-road route and shoreline driving areas at Lake Powell. It became law on May 23, 2025 (Public Law 119-13).

April 29, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

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Voted against H.J.Res. 75, which canceled the Energy Department's new efficiency standards for commercial refrigerators and freezers. It passed the House 214-193 and became law.

March 27, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

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Voted against H.J.Res. 24, which canceled the Energy Department's new efficiency standards for walk-in coolers and freezers used by stores and restaurants. It passed the House 203-182 and became law.

March 27, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

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Voted against passing S.J.Res. 11, canceling the new rule that made offshore oil and gas companies list possible shipwrecks in their drilling plans. The House passed it 221-202, and it became law.

March 6, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

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Voted against H.J.Res. 42, which canceled the Energy Department's new rule tightening testing, labeling, and enforcement for appliance efficiency standards. It passed the House 222-203 and became law.

March 5, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

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Voted against H.J.Res. 61, which canceled the EPA's 2024 limits on hazardous air pollution from rubber tire factories. It passed the House 216-202 and became law.

March 5, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

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Voted against H.J.Res. 20, which cancelled the Energy Department's energy efficiency standards for consumer gas-fired tankless water heaters. The House passed it 221-198, the Senate agreed, and it became law in May 2025.

February 27, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

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Voted against H.J.Res. 35, which cancelled the EPA rule setting up the charge for methane released by oil and gas facilities. The House passed it 220-206, the Senate agreed, and it became law in March 2025.

February 26, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

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Voted against passing H.R. 26, the Protecting American Energy Production Act, a bill to bar the President from halting fracking without a law from Congress. The House passed it 226-188, but the Senate never acted, so it did not become law.

February 7, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

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Voted against H.J.Res. 136, which would have wiped out those 2027 and later tailpipe pollution limits on light and medium duty vehicles. The House approved it 215-191. The resolution died in the Senate and the rule remains.

September 20, 2024Supports Environment and Public Health

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Voted no on H.R. 7700, the Stop Unaffordable Dishwasher Standards Act, opposing new limits on the Energy Department's dishwasher efficiency rules. The House passed it anyway, 214-192. The Senate never took it up, so the bill died at the end of the 118th Congress.

July 9, 2024Supports Environment and Public Health

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Voted against H.R. 2925, a bill letting mining claim holders use federal land for roads and facilities without finding a valuable mineral deposit. The House passed it 216-195, but the Senate never took it up and it died.

May 8, 2024Supports Environment and Public Health

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Voted against passing H.R. 6192, a bill to end the Energy Department's duty to keep tightening home appliance efficiency rules. The House passed it 212-195, but the Senate never acted and the bill died.

May 7, 2024Supports Environment and Public Health

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Voted against H.R. 6285, a bill to reissue cancelled Arctic Refuge oil and gas leases and order another coastal plain lease sale. The House passed it 214-199, but the Senate never voted, so it died.

May 1, 2024Supports Environment and Public Health

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Voted against H.R. 3195, a bill to cancel the 20-year mining ban near Minnesota's Boundary Waters and reissue cancelled mineral leases. The House passed it 212-203, but the Senate never voted, so the bill died.

April 30, 2024Supports Environment and Public Health

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Voted against passing H.R. 764, the Trust the Science Act, ordering the Interior Department to drop the gray wolf from the endangered species list. The House passed it 209-205, but the Senate never acted and the bill died.

April 30, 2024Supports Environment and Public Health

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Voted against passing H.R. 615, the Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act, blocking federal land agencies from banning lead ammunition or fishing tackle. The House passed it 214-201, but the Senate never acted and the bill died.

April 30, 2024Supports Environment and Public Health

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Voted against passing H.R. 3397, the WEST Act, voiding the public lands rule that put conservation on equal footing with grazing and drilling. The House passed it 212-202, but the Senate never acted and the bill died.

April 30, 2024Supports Environment and Public Health

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Voted against H.R. 1023, the Cutting Green Corruption and Taxes Act, which passed the House 209-204. A no vote was a vote to keep the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund and the methane fee from the 2022 climate law. The bill never passed the Senate and died with the 118th Congress.

March 22, 2024Supports Environment and Public Health

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Voted against H.R. 7023, the Creating Confidence in Clean Water Permitting Act, which passed the House 213-205. A no vote was a vote to keep the existing Clean Water Act permit rules and court deadlines. The bill never passed the Senate and died when the 118th Congress ended.

March 21, 2024Supports Environment and Public Health

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Voted against H.R. 6009, the Restoring American Energy Dominance Act, forcing the Bureau of Land Management to drop its proposed leasing rule. The House passed it 216-200, but it died in the Senate.

March 20, 2024Supports Environment and Public Health

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Voted against passing H.R. 1121, the Protecting American Energy Production Act, a bill to bar any President from halting fracking without approval from Congress. The House passed it 229-188, but the Senate never acted, so it did not become law.

March 20, 2024Supports Environment and Public Health

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Voted against passing H.R. 7176, the Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act, ending Energy Department approval of gas exports, deemed in the public interest. The House passed it 224-200, but the Senate never acted, so it did not become law.

February 15, 2024Supports Environment and Public Health

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Voted against H.R. 4468, a bill to stop the EPA's 2027-and-later vehicle emissions rule and limit tailpipe rules that reduce vehicle choice. The House passed it 221-197, but the Senate never acted and the bill died.

December 6, 2023Supports Environment and Public Health

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Voted against H.R. 1435, which would have blocked and revoked Clean Air Act permissions for state rules limiting sales of gas-powered vehicles. It cleared the House 222-190. The Senate took no action, so the bill died and the waivers stand.

September 14, 2023Supports Environment and Public Health

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Voted against sending S.J.Res. 24 to the President, so the northern long-eared bat kept its endangered listing. The House approved it 220-209, but a veto stopped it. The override attempt fell short, and the protections stayed in place.

July 27, 2023Supports Environment and Public Health

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Voted against sending S.J.Res. 9 to the President, so the lesser prairie-chicken kept its threatened and endangered listing. It cleared the House 221-206 but was vetoed. The override attempt fell short, and the protections stayed in place.

July 27, 2023Supports Environment and Public Health

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Voted against passing H.R. 1640, the Save Our Gas Stoves Act, a bill to block the Energy Department's efficiency rule for kitchen ranges and ovens. The House passed it 249-181, but the Senate never voted, so the bill died.

June 14, 2023Supports Environment and Public Health

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Voted against H.R. 1615, the Gas Stove Protection and Freedom Act, which the House passed 248-180. The bill would stop the Consumer Product Safety Commission from banning gas stoves or restricting their sale and use. The Senate never acted, so it never became law.

June 13, 2023Supports Environment and Public Health

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Voted against S.J.Res. 11, which sought to scrap the EPA rule tightening nitrogen oxide pollution limits for new heavy-duty trucks. It passed the House 221-203 but was vetoed on June 14, 2023. The Senate override attempt failed 50-50, so the EPA rule remained in effect.

May 23, 2023Supports Environment and Public Health

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Voted against H.R. 1, a bill to expand oil, gas and mineral leasing on federal land, speed permits and repeal the methane fee. The House passed it 225-204, but the Senate never voted, so it died.

March 30, 2023Supports Environment and Public Health

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Voted against H.J.Res. 27, which sought to cancel the federal rule defining which streams and wetlands the Clean Water Act protects. It passed the House 227-198, but the President vetoed it and the override failed.

March 9, 2023Supports Environment and Public Health

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Voted against H.R. 21, a bill to block the next non-emergency Strategic Petroleum Reserve release until officials planned more federal drilling leases. The House passed it 221-205, but the Senate never acted, so it did not become law.

January 27, 2023Supports Environment and Public Health

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Voted for the final Inflation Reduction Act, which let Medicare negotiate drug prices and funded clean energy. It passed 220-207.

August 12, 2022Supports Environment and Public Health

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Voted for H.R. 5118, the Wildfire Response and Drought Resiliency Act, funding wildfire mitigation and drought planning and raising pay for federal wildland firefighters. The House passed it 218-199.

July 29, 2022Supports Environment and Public Health

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Voted for H.R. 2773, the Recovering America's Wildlife Act, sending dedicated federal funding to states and tribes to conserve wildlife and plants most in need. The House passed it 231-190.

June 14, 2022Supports Environment and Public Health

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Voted for the Build Back Better Act, which funded child care, health coverage and climate programs. It passed the House 220-213 but stalled in the Senate.

November 19, 2021Supports Environment and Public Health

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Voted for H.R. 2467, which directed the EPA to label long-lasting PFAS chemicals hazardous, set drinking water limits and fund cleanup of contaminated sites. The House passed it 241-183.

July 21, 2021Supports Environment and Public Health

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Voted for sending S.J.Res. 14 to the President to cancel the 2020 EPA rule that had dropped methane limits on new oil and gas sources. The House passed it 229-191.

June 25, 2021Supports Environment and Public Health

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Voted for H.R. 803, the Protecting America's Wilderness and Public Lands Act, designating new wilderness, conservation and recreation areas on federal land in eight states. The House passed it 227-200.

February 26, 2021Supports Environment and Public Health

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As a co-chair of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Task Force, helped lead House passage of the America's Conservation Enhancement Act, which funded Bay cleanup programs.

October 1, 2020Supports Environment and Public Health

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Voted for the American Clean Energy and Security Act, which set a cap-and-trade limit on greenhouse gas emissions. It passed the House 219-212 but died in the Senate.

June 26, 2009Supports Environment and Public Health

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Voted for H.R. 2543, a bill to widen access to credit and banking, strengthen lending discrimination rules, and make racial equity a Federal Reserve duty. The House passed it 215-207.

June 15, 2022Supports Reduce Wealth Gap

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His Raise the Wage Act (H.R. 582), which raised the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour in steps, passed the House 231-199.

July 18, 2019Supports Reduce Wealth Gap

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Voted for H.R. 2550, the Protect America's Workforce Act, cancelling the March 2025 executive order that stripped union bargaining rights from most federal workers. The House passed it 231-195, and the Senate has not voted on it.

December 11, 2025Supports Labor Rights

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Asked the Government Accountability Office to investigate federal worker layoffs ordered during the 2025 government shutdown.

October 17, 2025Supports Labor Rights

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Voted against passing H.J.Res. 98 by 206-177, a resolution cancelling a labor board rule that eased treating franchise chains and owners as joint employers. The Senate agreed, but the president vetoed it on May 3, 2024, and the House override failed.

January 12, 2024Supports Labor Rights

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Voted for H.R. 1948, the VA Employee Fairness Act, letting doctors and nurses at veterans' hospitals bargain and file grievances over patient care and pay. The House passed it 219-201, but the Senate never voted on it, so it did not become law.

December 15, 2022Supports Labor Rights

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Voted for H.R. 302, a bill to bar moving federal civil service jobs into new categories outside the merit system. The House passed it 225-204, but the Senate never voted on it, so it did not become law.

September 15, 2022Supports Labor Rights

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Voted for H.R. 6087, a bill letting injured federal workers be treated by nurse practitioners and physician assistants under federal workers' compensation. The House passed it 325-83, but the Senate never voted on it, so it did not become law.

June 7, 2022Supports Labor Rights

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His bill renewing the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (H.R. 7309) for federal job training passed the House 220-196.

May 17, 2022Supports Labor Rights

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Voted for H.R. 903, the Rights for the TSA Workforce Act, giving airport security screeners the same union and appeal rights as most federal workers. The House passed it 220-201, but the Senate never voted on it, so it did not become law.

May 12, 2022Supports Labor Rights

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Voted for H.R. 2499, the Federal Firefighters Fairness Act, presuming certain cancers and heart and lung conditions in federal firefighters came from the job. The House passed it 288-131; Congress enacted the same provisions in December 2022 in the annual defense bill.

May 11, 2022Supports Labor Rights

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Voted for H.R. 3110, the PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act, extending break time and a private space to pump breast milk to salaried workers. The House passed it 276-149.

October 22, 2021Supports Labor Rights

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Voted for H.R. 1065, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, which required employers to make reasonable work changes for workers affected by pregnancy or childbirth. The House passed it 315-101.

May 14, 2021Supports Labor Rights

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Voted for H.R. 1195, a bill to require a federal workplace safety standard against violence in hospitals, nursing homes, clinics, and social service settings. The House passed it 254-166, but the Senate never voted on it, so it did not become law.

April 16, 2021Supports Labor Rights

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Voted for H.R. 7, the Paycheck Fairness Act, narrowing employers' defenses for paying men and women differently and protecting workers who discuss pay. The House passed it 217-210.

April 15, 2021Supports Labor Rights

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His reintroduced PRO Act (H.R. 842), expanding union organizing rights, passed the House 225-206 but stalled in the Senate.

March 9, 2021Supports Labor Rights

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His National Apprenticeship Act (H.R. 447), which funded registered apprenticeship programs, passed the House 247-173.

February 5, 2021Supports Labor Rights

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His PRO Act (H.R. 2474), which made it easier for workers to form unions and penalized employers who break labor law, passed the House 224-194.

February 6, 2020Supports Labor Rights

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His Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act (H.R. 1230), which made age discrimination claims easier to prove, passed the House 261-155.

January 15, 2020Supports Labor Rights

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His Raise the Wage Act (H.R. 582), which raised the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour in steps, passed the House 231-199.

July 18, 2019Supports Labor Rights

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Introduced the Health Benefits for Miners Act of 2019 to protect retiree health care for coal miners whose companies went bankrupt.

February 5, 2019Supports Labor Rights

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With Sen. Elizabeth Warren, asked the Labor Department inspector general to audit a proposed rule loosening child labor limits for 16- and 17-year-olds.

January 8, 2019Supports Labor Rights

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Joined a rally with thousands of retired coal miners to push Congress to protect their pensions and health care.

September 8, 2016Supports Labor Rights

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Voted for the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, which updated federal job training programs. It passed 415-6 and became law.

July 9, 2014Supports Labor Rights

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Voted for the Fair Minimum Wage Act, which raised the federal minimum wage from $5.15 to $7.25 an hour in steps. It passed 315-116.

January 10, 2007Supports Labor Rights

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Voted to pass H.R. 9576, which would write the Justice Department's new National Fraud Enforcement Division into law. The division, set up in April 2026, investigates fraud against taxpayer-funded programs. It passed the House 352-72.

September 16, 2026Supports Anti-Corruption

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Voted to pass H.R. 4405, the Epstein Files Transparency Act, ordering the Justice Department to publish its unclassified Jeffrey Epstein investigation records, including flight logs. The House passed it 427-1, the Senate agreed the next day, and it became law on November 19, 2025.

November 18, 2025Supports Anti-Corruption

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Voted to require release of the Justice Department files on Jeffrey Epstein.

November 18, 2025Supports Anti-Corruption

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Voted for H.R. 9640, which required audits of every sitting president's tax return and public release of the returns and findings. The House passed it 222-201.

December 22, 2022Supports Anti-Corruption

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Voted for S. 3905, which required federal purchasing rules to be rewritten to identify and limit conflicts between contractors' private interests and government work. The House passed it 219-205, and it became law.

December 14, 2022Supports Anti-Corruption

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Voted for H.R. 2988, the Whistleblower Protection Improvement Act, strengthening protections for federal employees who report wrongdoing and barring retaliatory personnel actions. The House passed it 221-203.

September 15, 2022Supports Anti-Corruption

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Voted for H.R. 5314, the Protecting Our Democracy Act, a bill to tighten limits on presidential pardons and emergency powers and strengthen congressional subpoenas. The House passed it 220-208.

December 9, 2021Supports Anti-Corruption

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Voted for H.R. 2662, a bill to limit the President's power to fire inspectors general and strengthen their subpoena and reporting powers. The House passed it 221-182.

June 29, 2021Supports Anti-Corruption

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As committee chairman, subpoenaed the National Labor Relations Board chairman for ethics memos on possible conflicts of interest by board members.

September 15, 2020Supports Anti-Corruption

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Voted for the For the People Act (H.R. 1), which set rules for voter access, campaign finance disclosure and government ethics. It passed the House 234-193.

March 8, 2019Supports Anti-Corruption

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Voted for H.R. 3076, the Postal Service Reform Act, which ended prefunding of retiree health benefits, tied postal retirees to Medicare and required six-day delivery. The House passed it 342-92, and it became law.

February 8, 2022Supports Government Efficiency

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Voted to pass H.R. 9340, the Ratepayer Protection Act. It would require state regulators to consider making big data centers pay the full cost of grid upgrades built for them. It passed the House 417-3.

September 16, 2026Supports Cost of Living Reduction

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Voted against passing S.J.Res. 18, sending it to the President to repeal the consumer bureau rule limiting overdraft fees at very large banks to $5. The House passed it 217-211, and it became Public Law 119-10 on May 9, 2025.

April 9, 2025Supports Cost of Living Reduction

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Voted for H.R. 7606, the Lower Food and Fuel Costs Act, which funded technology-guided farming, expanded biofuel infrastructure and strengthened oversight of meat markets. The House passed it 221-204.

June 16, 2022Supports Cost of Living Reduction

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Voted for H.R. 7688, a bill to ban selling fuel at grossly unfair prices during a declared energy emergency. The House passed it 217-207.

May 19, 2022Supports Cost of Living Reduction

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Voted against a Republican budget bill that added $70 billion for immigration enforcement, including ICE.

June 9, 2026Supports Immigration

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Voted against the Senate's changes to the 2026 funding bill because it funded Homeland Security without limits on immigration agents' conduct.

February 3, 2026Supports Immigration

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Voted against passing H.R. 3486, the Stop Illegal Entry Act, raising prison penalties for illegal entry and re-entry, up to life for serious criminals. The House passed it 226-197, but the Senate has not acted, so it is not law.

September 11, 2025Supports Immigration

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Voted against passing H.R. 2966, the American Entrepreneurs First Act, a bill to limit Small Business Administration loans to citizens, nationals, and green card holders. The House passed it 217-190; the Senate has not acted, so it is not law.

June 6, 2025Supports Immigration

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Voted against the Laken Riley Act, which required detention of immigrants in the country illegally who are charged with theft or violent crimes. It passed 263-156.

January 22, 2025Supports Immigration

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Voted against passing H.R. 29, the Laken Riley Act, making federal officers detain immigrants here unlawfully who are charged with theft or burglary. The House passed it 264-159; the Senate's broader version, S. 5, became law instead in January 2025.

January 7, 2025Supports Immigration

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Voted against H.R. 7343, a bill to make federal officials detain immigrants lacking legal status who are charged with assaulting a police officer. The House passed it 265-148, but the Senate never acted and it died.

May 15, 2024Supports Immigration

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Voted against H.R. 5283, a bill to bar housing certain immigrants on federal land and cancel New York City's Floyd Bennett Field lease. The House passed it 224-203, but the Senate never acted and the bill died in the 118th Congress.

November 30, 2023Supports Immigration

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Voted against H.R. 2494, the POLICE Act, which would make assaulting a police officer, firefighter, or other first responder grounds to deport a noncitizen. It passed the House 255-175 and then died without Senate action.

May 17, 2023Supports Immigration

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Voted against the Secure the Border Act (H.R. 2), which restarted border wall building and tightened asylum rules. It passed the House 219-213.

May 11, 2023Supports Immigration

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Voted for H.R. 7946, the Veteran Service Recognition Act, letting Homeland Security grant green cards to noncitizen military veterans facing deportation. The House passed it 220-208.

December 6, 2022Supports Immigration

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Voted for H.R. 1573, the Access to Counsel Act, guaranteeing citizens, green card and visa holders a lawyer when held for extra border screening. The House passed it 217-207.

April 21, 2021Supports Immigration

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Voted for H.R. 1333, the NO BAN Act, which limited the President's power to bar entry and barred religious discrimination in immigration decisions. The House passed it 218-208.

April 21, 2021Supports Immigration

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Voted for H.R. 1603, the Farm Workforce Modernization Act, which created legal status and a path to permanent residence for undocumented farmworkers. The House passed it 247-174.

March 18, 2021Supports Immigration

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Voted for H.R. 6, the American Dream and Promise Act, offering green cards to immigrants brought here as children and others under temporary protection. The House passed it 228-197.

March 18, 2021Supports Immigration

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Voted for the American Dream and Promise Act, which offered a path to citizenship for immigrants brought here as children and some immigrants with temporary protection. It passed the House 237-187.

June 4, 2019Supports Immigration

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Voted for the DREAM Act, which offered a path to legal status for young immigrants brought to the U.S. as children. It passed the House 216-198 but stalled in the Senate.

December 8, 2010Supports Immigration

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Voted against a House immigration bill that made being in the country illegally a federal crime and called for border fencing. It passed 239-182.

December 16, 2005Supports Immigration

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Voted for the House version of the 2026 Consolidated Appropriations Act, which funded defense, labor, health, education, transportation and housing programs.

January 22, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction

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Voted against the final Rescissions Act of 2025, which canceled funding for public broadcasting and some foreign aid programs.

July 18, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction

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Voted against the Fiscal Responsibility Act, the debt limit deal that capped spending for two years. It passed 314-117.

May 31, 2023Opposes Government Spending Reduction

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Voted against the Limit, Save, Grow Act, which paired a debt limit increase with deep spending cuts. It passed the House 217-215.

April 26, 2023Opposes Government Spending Reduction

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Voted for the final $1.7 trillion government funding bill for fiscal year 2023. It passed 225-201.

December 23, 2022Opposes Government Spending Reduction

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Voted for the final CHIPS and Science Act, which funded U.S. computer chip manufacturing and research. It passed 243-187.

July 28, 2022Opposes Government Spending Reduction

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Voted for the final bipartisan infrastructure law, which funded roads, bridges, transit, water systems and broadband. It passed 228-206.

November 5, 2021Opposes Government Spending Reduction

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Voted for the final $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan for COVID-19 relief. It passed 220-211 and became law.

March 10, 2021Opposes Government Spending Reduction

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Voted for the $3 trillion HEROES Act for COVID-19 relief. It passed the House 208-199 but did not become law.

May 15, 2020Opposes Government Spending Reduction

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Voted against the Budget Control Act, which raised the debt limit in exchange for spending caps and automatic cuts. It passed 269-161.

August 1, 2011Opposes Government Spending Reduction

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Voted for the final $787 billion economic stimulus law (the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act). It passed 246-183.

February 13, 2009Opposes Government Spending Reduction

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Voted for the Balanced Budget Act of 1997, a deal with President Clinton to balance the federal budget by 2002. It passed 346-85.

July 30, 1997Supports Government Spending Reduction

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Voted for the final 1993 budget law, which raised income taxes on the highest earners and cut spending to shrink the deficit. It passed 218-216.

August 5, 1993Supports Government Spending Reduction

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Voted to pass H.R. 2978, the GUARD Act, which would let police spend federal grants investigating elder financial fraud and crypto 'pig butchering' scams. It passed the House 414-7.

September 15, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

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Voted for S. 4003, the Law Enforcement De-Escalation Training Act, funding police training to calm tense situations and respond to mental health crises. The House passed it 264-162, and it became law.

December 14, 2022Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

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Voted for H.R. 3372, the One Stop Shop Community Reentry Program Act, funding community organizations that help people leaving prison find housing and jobs. The House passed it 259-167.

December 1, 2022Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

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Voted for H.R. 5768, which funded state, local and tribal investigators and prosecutors to solve more murders and other violent crimes. The House passed it 250-178.

September 22, 2022Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

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Voted for H.R. 4118, the Break the Cycle of Violence Act, funding community violence intervention and job training in neighborhoods with high gun violence. The House passed it 220-207.

September 22, 2022Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

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Voted for H.R. 6538, the Active Shooter Alert Act, creating a national alert network to warn the public during an active shooter emergency. The House passed it 260-169.

July 13, 2022Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

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Voted for H.R. 350, the Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act, creating domestic terrorism teams at the FBI, Justice Department and Homeland Security with regular threat reporting. The House passed it 222-203.

May 18, 2022Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

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Sent a letter asking Attorney General Merrick Garland to investigate police treatment of Donovon Lynch and Army Lt. Caron Nazario in Virginia.

April 14, 2021Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties

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Voted for H.R. 1280, which restricted chokeholds and no-knock warrants, made it easier to sue officers for misconduct, and set national police standards. The House passed it 220-212.

March 3, 2021Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties

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Voted for the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, which banned chokeholds and limited legal shields for police officers. It passed the House 236-181.

June 25, 2020Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties

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Voted for the final First Step Act, which eased some federal mandatory minimum sentences and expanded prison rehabilitation programs. It passed 358-36.

December 20, 2018Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties

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His Death in Custody Reporting Act (H.R. 1447) became law. It required states and federal agencies to report deaths of people in police custody or during arrest.

December 18, 2014Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties

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Led the House effort to pass the Fair Sentencing Act, signed into law this day. It cut the crack-to-powder cocaine sentencing gap from 100-to-1 to 18-to-1.

August 3, 2010Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties

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Voted against accepting the Senate's version of H.R. 1, which extended the 2017 tax cuts, cut Medicaid and food aid, and raised the debt limit. The House agreed 218-214, and it was signed into law on July 4, 2025 as Public Law 119-21.

July 3, 2025Supports Social Programs and Welfare

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Voted against the final Republican tax and spending law (the One Big Beautiful Bill Act). He cited budget office estimates that 17 million people would lose health coverage.

July 3, 2025Supports Social Programs and Welfare

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Voted against H.J.Res. 88 to cancel the Education Department's SAVE plan, the student loan plan that lowered payments based on income. The House passed it 210-189.

December 7, 2023Supports Social Programs and Welfare

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Voted against H.J.Res. 45, a resolution to cancel the Education Department rule pausing student loan payments and forgiving up to $20,000 per borrower. The House passed it 218-203 and sent it to the Senate. It was vetoed on June 7, 2023, and the House override attempt failed.

May 24, 2023Supports Social Programs and Welfare

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Voted for H.R. 5129, which renewed through 2032 federal grants for local antipoverty services and raised the income eligibility threshold. The House passed it 246-169.

May 13, 2022Supports Social Programs and Welfare

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Voted for the Build Back Better Act, which funded child care, health coverage and climate programs. It passed the House 220-213 but stalled in the Senate.

November 19, 2021Supports Social Programs and Welfare

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Voted for H.R. 2119, which renewed and expanded federal funding for emergency shelters and support services for domestic violence victims through 2026. The House passed it 228-200.

October 26, 2021Supports Social Programs and Welfare

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His Stronger Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (H.R. 485) passed the House 345-73.

March 16, 2021Supports Social Programs and Welfare

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Voted for the final $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan for COVID-19 relief. It passed 220-211 and became law.

March 10, 2021Supports Social Programs and Welfare

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Voted for the $3 trillion HEROES Act for COVID-19 relief. It passed the House 208-199 but did not become law.

May 15, 2020Supports Social Programs and Welfare

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A juvenile justice bill he sponsored with Rep. Carlos Curbelo (H.R. 5963) passed the House. It renewed the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act for the first time since 2002.

September 22, 2016Supports Social Programs and Welfare

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Voted for the final Every Student Succeeds Act, which replaced No Child Left Behind and gave states more control over school accountability. It passed 359-64.

December 2, 2015Supports Social Programs and Welfare

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Voted for the final $787 billion economic stimulus law (the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act). It passed 246-183.

February 13, 2009Supports Social Programs and Welfare

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Voted to override President Bush's veto of a bill expanding children's health insurance (CHIP). The override failed 273-156, short of two-thirds.

October 18, 2007Supports Social Programs and Welfare

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Voted for the final No Child Left Behind Act, which required yearly student testing and school accountability. It passed 381-41.

December 13, 2001Supports Social Programs and Welfare

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Voted against the final 1996 welfare overhaul, which ended guaranteed cash aid and added work requirements and time limits. It passed 328-101 and became law.

July 31, 1996Supports Social Programs and Welfare

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Voted against the 1995 Republican budget bill, which slowed Medicare and Medicaid spending and cut taxes. It passed 237-189, and President Clinton vetoed it.

November 17, 1995Supports Social Programs and Welfare

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Voted against passing H.R. 2243, the LEOSA Reform Act, letting qualified working and retired police carry concealed guns in school zones and national parks. The House passed it 229-193, but the Senate has not acted, so it is not law.

May 14, 2025Supports Gun Control

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Voted against passing H.R. 354, the LEOSA Reform Act, letting qualified current and retired police carry concealed guns in school zones and national parks. The House passed it 221-185, but the Senate never acted, so it did not become law.

May 16, 2024Supports Gun Control

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Voted against passing H.J.Res. 44, a resolution to cancel the federal rule treating pistols with stabilizing braces as short-barreled rifles needing stricter registration. The House passed it 219-210, but the Senate rejected it on June 22, 2023, so the rule stayed in force.

June 13, 2023Supports Gun Control

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Voted for H.R. 1808, the Assault Weapons Ban of 2022, criminalizing the sale, making or import of semiautomatic assault weapons and large capacity magazines. The House passed it 217-213.

July 29, 2022Supports Gun Control

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Voted for the final Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, which tightened gun background checks for buyers under 21 and funded red flag laws. It passed 234-193.

June 24, 2022Supports Gun Control

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Voted for H.R. 2377, a bill letting federal courts temporarily take guns from someone found dangerous and funding state red flag laws. The House passed it 224-202.

June 9, 2022Supports Gun Control

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Voted for H.R. 7910, the Protecting Our Kids Act, raising the buying age for many semiautomatic rifles to 21 and banning new large-capacity magazines. The House passed it 223-204.

June 8, 2022Supports Gun Control

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Voted for H.R. 1446, the Enhanced Background Checks Act, a bill giving dealers at least ten business days, up from three, for a background check. The House passed it 219-210.

March 11, 2021Supports Gun Control

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Voted for H.R. 8, the Bipartisan Background Checks Act, a bill requiring a background check on nearly every private gun sale, including at gun shows. The House passed it 227-203.

March 11, 2021Supports Gun Control

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Voted for the Bipartisan Background Checks Act, which required background checks on nearly all gun sales. It passed the House 240-190.

February 27, 2019Supports Gun Control

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Joined the House Democrats' sit-in on the House floor, led by Rep. John Lewis, to demand votes on gun violence bills after the Orlando shooting.

June 22, 2016Supports Gun Control

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Was named a vice chair of House Democrats' Gun Violence Prevention Task Force after the Newtown school shooting.

January 4, 2013Supports Gun Control

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Voted against passing H.R. 21, the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, requiring newborn care for a baby born alive after an attempted abortion. The House passed it 217-204, but the Senate has not passed it.

January 23, 2025Supports Women's Reproductive Rights

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Voted against passing H.R. 26, the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, requiring medical care for a child born alive after an attempted abortion. The House passed it 220-210, but the Senate never took it up.

January 11, 2023Supports Women's Reproductive Rights

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Voted for H.R. 8373, the Right to Contraception Act, writing into federal law the right to obtain contraception and providers' right to supply it. The House passed it 228-195.

July 21, 2022Supports Women's Reproductive Rights

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Voted for H.R. 8297, which barred states from interfering with travel across state lines for abortion care or with anyone who helps. The House passed it 223-205.

July 15, 2022Supports Women's Reproductive Rights

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Voted for H.R. 8296, the Women's Health Protection Act of 2022, creating a federal right to abortion care after Roe v. Wade was overturned. The House passed it 219-210.

July 15, 2022Supports Women's Reproductive Rights

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Voted for H.R. 3755, the Women's Health Protection Act, creating a federal right to abortion care and barring state restrictions such as waiting periods. The House passed it 218-211.

September 24, 2021Supports Women's Reproductive Rights

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Voted for H.R. 239, a bill to bar the veterans agency from charging veterans copays for contraceptives that private insurance must cover free. The House passed it 245-181.

June 24, 2021Supports Women's Reproductive Rights

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Voted for H.R. 8873, the Presidential Election Reform Act, requiring electors be chosen under state law set before election day and narrowing grounds for objections. The House passed it 229-203.

September 21, 2022Supports Election Integrity

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Voted against H.R. 8314, which would have stopped larger tax-exempt groups taking foreign money from giving to political committees for eight years. The 218-181 count fell short of the two-thirds needed, so the bill failed in the House.

September 17, 2024Opposes Limit Foreign Influence

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Voted for a bill forcing TikTok's Chinese owner to sell the app or face a U.S. ban. It passed the House 352-65.

March 13, 2024Supports Limit Foreign Influence

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Voted to pass the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026, placed into S. 1071, setting defense policy and Defense Department spending. The House passed it 312-112, the Senate agreed, and it became Public Law 119-60 on December 18, 2025.

December 10, 2025Supports National Defense

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Voted for the final defense policy law for fiscal year 2026, which included a 3.8 percent military pay raise and $26 billion for shipbuilding.

December 10, 2025Supports National Defense

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Voted for about $61 billion in military and economic aid for Ukraine. It passed 311-112 and became law.

April 20, 2024Supports National Defense

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Voted for the final House-Senate deal on H.R. 2670, the 2024 defense policy law, setting Defense Department policy and approving its programs and military construction. The House agreed 310-118 and it became law December 22, 2023 (Public Law 118-31).

December 14, 2023Supports National Defense

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Voted for H.R. 7900, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, which set defense policy and approved Defense Department programs and military construction. The House passed it 329-101.

July 14, 2022Supports National Defense

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Voted for H.R. 4350, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022, which set defense policy and approved Defense Department programs and military construction. The House passed it 316-113.

September 23, 2021Supports National Defense

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Voted to pass H.R. 9500, the Tax Relief for Fraud Victims Act. It would let scam victims deduct the stolen money on their federal taxes again and waive the 10% penalty on related early retirement withdrawals. It passed the House 408-17.

September 15, 2026Supports Personal Income Tax Reduction

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Voted against accepting the Senate's version of H.R. 1, which extended the 2017 tax cuts, cut Medicaid and food aid, and raised the debt limit. The House agreed 218-214, and it was signed into law on July 4, 2025 as Public Law 119-21.

July 3, 2025Opposes Personal Income Tax Reduction

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Voted against the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which cut corporate and individual income tax rates. It passed 224-201 and became law.

December 20, 2017Opposes Personal Income Tax Reduction

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Voted against the final 2001 Bush tax cut law, which lowered income tax rates over ten years. It passed 240-154.

May 26, 2001Opposes Personal Income Tax Reduction

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Voted for the final 1993 budget law, which raised income taxes on the highest earners and cut spending to shrink the deficit. It passed 218-216.

August 5, 1993Opposes Personal Income Tax Reduction

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Voted against the Central America Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA) law. It passed 217-215.

July 28, 2005Opposes Foreign Trade

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Voted against the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) law, which removed most trade barriers with Canada and Mexico. It passed 234-200.

November 17, 1993Opposes Foreign Trade

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Voted to pass S. 146, the TAKE IT DOWN Act, which makes posting nonconsensual intimate images, including deepfakes, a crime and orders 48-hour takedowns. The House passed it 409-2, and it became law on May 19, 2025.

April 28, 2025Supports Data Privacy

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Voted to pass H.R. 4639, the Fourth Amendment Is Not For Sale Act, 219-199 in the House. It would bar police and intelligence agencies from buying Americans' personal records from data brokers instead of getting a warrant. The Senate never voted on it, and it died when that Congress ended.

April 17, 2024Supports Data Privacy

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Voted for a bill forcing TikTok's Chinese owner to sell the app or face a U.S. ban. It passed the House 352-65.

March 13, 2024Supports Data Privacy

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Voted for the USA FREEDOM Act, which ended the government's bulk collection of Americans' phone records. It passed 338-88.

May 13, 2015Supports Data Privacy

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Voted against the USA PATRIOT Act, which widened government surveillance powers after the September 11 attacks. It passed 357-66.

October 24, 2001Supports Data Privacy

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Voted against the defense policy bill for fiscal year 2027 because Republicans attached the SAVE America Act on voter citizenship proof.

July 22, 2026Supports Civil Rights

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Voted no on H.R. 498, the Do No Harm in Medicaid Act, opposing a ban on federal Medicaid payment for gender transition care for minors. The House passed it 215-201. It is not law.

December 18, 2025Supports Civil Rights

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Voted no on H.R. 3492, the Protect Children's Innocence Act, opposing federal criminal penalties for providing gender-transition care to minors. The House passed it 216-211. The bill sits in a Senate committee and has not become law.

December 17, 2025Supports Civil Rights

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Voted against the SAVE Act, which required documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote in federal elections. It passed the House 220-208.

April 10, 2025Supports Civil Rights

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Voted against passing H.R. 28, a bill to bar federally funded schools from letting anyone male at birth play on girls' or women's teams. The House passed it 218-206, but the Senate has not passed it.

January 14, 2025Supports Civil Rights

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Voted no on H.J. Res. 165, a resolution to wipe out the 2024 Title IX rule that extended sex discrimination protections to gender identity and sexual orientation. The House passed it 210-205, but the Senate never voted, so Congress did not repeal the rule.

July 11, 2024Supports Civil Rights

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Voted against H.R. 734, which would have barred schools getting federal money from letting anyone male at birth join a women's or girls' team. The bill treated that as sex discrimination under Title IX. It passed the House 219-203 and died in the Senate.

April 20, 2023Supports Civil Rights

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Voted for the final Respect for Marriage Act, which required federal and state recognition of same-sex and interracial marriages. It passed 258-169.

December 8, 2022Supports Civil Rights

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Voted for S. 4524, which made contract terms barring sharing facts or criticism unenforceable in sexual assault and sexual harassment cases. The House passed it 315-109, and it became law.

November 16, 2022Supports Civil Rights

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Voted for H.R. 4176, the LGBTQI+ Data Inclusion Act, which required federal government surveys to offer voluntary questions on sexual orientation and gender identity. The House passed it 220-201.

June 23, 2022Supports Civil Rights

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Voted for H.R. 2116, the CROWN Act, barring discrimination based on hair texture or hairstyles associated with race in jobs, housing and education. The House passed it 235-189.

March 18, 2022Supports Civil Rights

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Voted for H.R. 3485, which imposed entry bans on foreigners responsible for human rights abuses against people for their sexual orientation or gender identity. The House passed it 227-206.

February 9, 2022Supports Civil Rights

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Voted for H.R. 4445, which let people alleging sexual assault or harassment take their claim to court despite a contract requiring private arbitration. The House passed it 335-97, and it became law.

February 7, 2022Supports Civil Rights

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Voted for H.R. 3110, the PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act, extending break time and a private space to pump breast milk to salaried workers. The House passed it 276-149.

October 22, 2021Supports Civil Rights

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Voted for the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, which restored federal preclearance of voting changes in some states. It passed the House 219-212.

August 24, 2021Supports Civil Rights

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Voted for H.R. 1443, a bill to make lenders report credit application data for LGBTQ-owned businesses so fair lending laws can be enforced. The House passed it 252-176.

June 24, 2021Supports Civil Rights

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Voted for H.R. 2062, a bill letting workers win an age discrimination claim by showing age was a motivating factor, not the sole cause. The House passed it 247-178.

June 23, 2021Supports Civil Rights

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Voted for H.R. 1065, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, which required employers to make reasonable work changes for workers affected by pregnancy or childbirth. The House passed it 315-101.

May 14, 2021Supports Civil Rights

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Voted for H.R. 7, the Paycheck Fairness Act, narrowing employers' defenses for paying men and women differently and protecting workers who discuss pay. The House passed it 217-210.

April 15, 2021Supports Civil Rights

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Voted for H.R. 1620, a bill to renew the Violence Against Women Act through 2026 and add housing protections and gun restrictions for convicted abusers. The House passed it 244-172.

March 17, 2021Supports Civil Rights

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Voted for H.J.Res. 17, which removed the deadline for states to approve the Equal Rights Amendment, which would bar discrimination based on sex. The House passed it 222-204.

March 17, 2021Supports Civil Rights

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Voted for H.R. 5, which added sexual orientation and gender identity to the categories protected from discrimination in jobs, housing, credit, education and public accommodations. The House passed it 224-206.

February 25, 2021Supports Civil Rights

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His Equity and Inclusion Enforcement Act (H.R. 2574), which let people sue federally funded programs over policies with racially unequal effects, passed the House 232-188.

September 16, 2020Supports Civil Rights

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As a co-chair of the Congressional Voting Rights Caucus, led a resolution calling for safeguards against voter suppression.

June 18, 2020Supports Civil Rights

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His Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act (H.R. 1230), which made age discrimination claims easier to prove, passed the House 261-155.

January 15, 2020Supports Civil Rights

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Voted for the Equality Act, which added sexual orientation and gender identity to federal civil rights law. It passed the House 236-173.

May 17, 2019Supports Civil Rights

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Voted for the For the People Act (H.R. 1), which set rules for voter access, campaign finance disclosure and government ethics. It passed the House 234-193.

March 8, 2019Supports Civil Rights

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Voted for the 2013 renewal of the Violence Against Women Act, which added protections for LGBT, Native American and immigrant victims. It passed 286-138.

February 28, 2013Supports Civil Rights

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Voted to repeal the military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" ban on openly gay service members. The bill passed 250-175 and became law.

December 15, 2010Supports Civil Rights

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Voted against the Military Commissions Act, which set up military trials for terrorism suspects and limited their court challenges. It passed 253-168.

September 27, 2006Supports Civil Rights

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Voted against the Defense of Marriage Act, which barred federal recognition of same-sex marriages. It passed 342-67.

July 12, 1996Supports Civil Rights

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Voted to pass H.R. 9340, the Ratepayer Protection Act. It would require state regulators to consider making big data centers pay the full cost of grid upgrades built for them. It passed the House 417-3.

September 16, 2026Supports Corporate Accountability

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Voted against three cryptocurrency bills, including the GENIUS Act and the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act. He said they lacked consumer protections and oversight.

July 17, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability

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Voted against sending S.J.Res. 13 to the President; the House approved it anyway, 220-207. It cancelled the bank regulator's 2024 rule that had ended fast automatic approvals and short application forms for bank mergers. It was signed into law on June 20, 2025 as Public Law 119-19.

May 20, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability

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Voted against passing S.J.Res. 18, sending it to the President to repeal the consumer bureau rule limiting overdraft fees at very large banks to $5. The House passed it 217-211, and it became Public Law 119-10 on May 9, 2025.

April 9, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability

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Voted against passing S.J.Res. 28, 219-211, sending it to the President to repeal the rule that put the largest digital payment apps under federal supervision. It was signed on May 9, 2025 as Public Law 119-11.

April 9, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability

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Voted against H.J.Res. 109, a measure to wipe out SEC guidance requiring firms holding customers' crypto to carry those assets on their own books. It passed the House 228-182 and the Senate, but was vetoed. The July 11, 2024 override failed, so the guidance remained.

May 8, 2024Supports Corporate Accountability

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Voted against H.R. 2799, the Expanding Access to Capital Act, a bill to loosen securities rules for smaller companies and widen access to private offerings. The House passed it 212-205, but the Senate never took it up, so it did not become law.

March 8, 2024Supports Corporate Accountability

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Voted against passing H.J.Res. 98 by 206-177, a resolution cancelling a labor board rule that eased treating franchise chains and owners as joint employers. The Senate agreed, but the president vetoed it on May 3, 2024, and the House override failed.

January 12, 2024Supports Corporate Accountability

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Voted against sending S.J.Res. 32 to the President to cancel the consumer bureau rule making lenders report small-business loan data, including loans to minority-owned firms. The House passed it 221-202, but the President vetoed it and the Senate override failed, so the rule stayed.

December 1, 2023Supports Corporate Accountability

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Voted for H.R. 3843, a bill to raise merger filing fees on the largest deals to fund anti-monopoly enforcement and require disclosure of foreign subsidies. The House passed it 242-184.

September 29, 2022Supports Corporate Accountability

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Voted for H.R. 7688, a bill to ban selling fuel at grossly unfair prices during a declared energy emergency. The House passed it 217-207.

May 19, 2022Supports Corporate Accountability

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Voted for H.R. 963, the FAIR Act, which let people reject forced private arbitration in employment, consumer, competition law, and civil rights disputes. The House passed it 222-209.

March 17, 2022Supports Corporate Accountability

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Voted for H.R. 2668, a bill restoring the Federal Trade Commission's power to seek court-ordered refunds from companies engaged in fraud or false advertising. The House passed it 221-205.

July 20, 2021Supports Corporate Accountability

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Voted for sending S.J.Res. 13 to the President to cancel a rule giving employers the evidence behind a discrimination finding before settlement talks. The House passed it 219-210.

June 24, 2021Supports Corporate Accountability

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Voted for sending S.J.Res. 15 to the President to cancel the true lender rule, which let national banks front loans escaping state rate caps. The House passed it 218-208.

June 24, 2021Supports Corporate Accountability

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Voted for H.R. 1187, a bill to make public companies disclose climate risk, political spending, executive pay, and other environmental, social, and governance measures. The House passed it 215-214.

June 16, 2021Supports Corporate Accountability

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Voted for H.R. 2547, the Comprehensive Debt Collection Improvement Act, which restricted debt collection practices and extended student loan protections to private loans. The House passed it 215-207.

May 13, 2021Supports Corporate Accountability

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As committee chairman, subpoenaed Education Department staff in an investigation of the Department's role in the collapse of for-profit Dream Center colleges.

October 22, 2020Supports Corporate Accountability

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Voted for the final Dodd-Frank Wall Street reform law, which tightened bank rules and created a consumer financial protection agency. It passed 237-192.

June 30, 2010Supports Corporate Accountability

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His PHONE Act (H.R. 1110), which made it a federal crime to fake caller ID information to defraud people, passed the House 418-1.

December 16, 2009Supports Corporate Accountability

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Voted for the final Sarbanes-Oxley corporate accounting law, passed after the Enron and WorldCom frauds. It passed 423-3.

July 25, 2002Supports Corporate Accountability

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Voted to pass H.R. 9497, the Water Resources Development Act of 2026. It would authorize Army Corps of Engineers projects for ports, waterways, flood protection and ecosystem restoration nationwide. It passed the House 415-9.

September 16, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure

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Voted for the final bipartisan infrastructure law, which funded roads, bridges, transit, water systems and broadband. It passed 228-206.

November 5, 2021Supports Public Infrastructure

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Voted for H.Con.Res. 93, directing the President to pull U.S. forces out of hostilities against Iran unless Congress declares war or authorizes force. Forces needed to stop an imminent attack were exempt. It passed the House 220-204.

September 15, 2026Supports Peaceful Foreign Policy

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Voted for a narrower war powers resolution (H.Con.Res. 104) removing U.S. forces from hostilities in Lebanon while keeping embassy protection.

June 30, 2026Supports Peaceful Foreign Policy

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Voted for a war powers resolution to end U.S. military involvement in hostilities with Iran unless Congress authorized it.

March 5, 2026Supports Peaceful Foreign Policy

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Voted for a war powers resolution (H.Con.Res. 68) directing removal of U.S. forces from Venezuela not authorized by Congress. It failed.

January 22, 2026Supports Peaceful Foreign Policy

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Voted for H.R. 256, which repealed the 2002 law allowing military force against Iraq, withdrawing the standing legal basis for military action there. The House passed it 268-161.

June 17, 2021Supports Peaceful Foreign Policy

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Voted against authorizing the use of military force against Iraq. The resolution passed 296-133.

October 10, 2002Supports Peaceful Foreign Policy

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Voted against H.R. 8369, which would have ordered delivery of weapons shipments to Israel that the president had paused. It would have frozen some Pentagon, State Department and White House funds until delivery. The House passed it 224-187.

May 16, 2024Opposes U.S.-Israel Ties

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Voted for H.R. 8034, which approved $26 billion in U.S. taxpayer money: military aid for Israel and funds for U.S. forces nearby. About $9 billion of it was humanitarian aid, and none could go to the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees. It passed 366-58 and became law in April 2024.

April 20, 2024Supports U.S.-Israel Ties

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Voted for H.R. 5323, which gave Israel $1 billion in U.S. taxpayer money to restock its Iron Dome rocket-defense system. The House passed it 420-9. The money later became law inside a 2022 spending bill.

September 23, 2021Supports U.S.-Israel Ties

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Voted against passing H.R. 10326, the PROOF Act. It would require states to give the Justice Department records it requests to investigate fraud in Medicaid, SNAP, welfare and other federal programs. It passed the House 217-207.

September 16, 2026

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Voted against sending H.R. 5334, the Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act, to the President. It imposed sanctions on Russia, extended Iran sanctions to 2031, and let the President put tariffs up to 100% on buyers of Russian energy. The House agreed 262-159, and it became law on September 18, 2026.

September 16, 2026

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Voted against setting aside H.Res. 1486, a resolution to impeach President Trump over ICE and Border Patrol actions, which would have kept it alive. The House set it aside 232-147.

September 15, 2026

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Voted against H.R. 4795, which would cut off federal student aid to colleges that boycott Israel. The House passed it 237-169.

September 3, 2026

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Voted against a Republican stopgap bill funding the government into December 2026. He said Congress had time to pass full-year budgets.

July 21, 2026

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Voted against a war powers resolution (H.Con.Res. 84) ordering all U.S. forces out of Lebanon within 7 days. He said it would also remove embassy guards.

June 4, 2026

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Voted against passing H.R. 4371, the Kayla Hamilton Act, requiring locked placement for immigrant children 12 and older with gang tattoos or criminal records. The House passed it 225-201, but the Senate has not acted, so it is not law.

December 16, 2025

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Voted against passing H.R. 3668, a bill making federal energy regulators the sole lead agency for gas pipeline reviews and ending states' water quality sign-off. The House passed it 213-184, but the Senate has not acted, so it is not law.

December 12, 2025

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Voted against passing H.R. 3898, the PERMIT Act, speeding Clean Water Act permits, limiting states' power to block projects and dropping groundwater from protection. The House passed it 221-205, but the Senate has not acted, so it is not law.

December 11, 2025

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Voted against tabling an impeachment resolution against President Trump (H.Res. 939), favoring sending it to the Judiciary Committee.

December 11, 2025

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Voted against H.R. 5214, a bill to require pretrial jail for violent crimes in Washington, DC and bar no-cash release for other public-safety crimes. The House passed it 237-179, but the Senate has not acted, so it is not law.

November 19, 2025

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Voted against accepting the Senate's version of H.R. 5371, the funding bill ending the 43-day shutdown and funding most agencies into January 2026. The House agreed 222-209, and it became Public Law 119-37 on November 12, 2025.

November 12, 2025

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Voted against passing H.R. 3062, a bill to replace the presidential permit for cross-border oil, gas, and power lines with a faster agency certificate. The House passed it 224-203, but the Senate has not acted, so it is not law.

September 18, 2025

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Voted against H.R. 5140, which the House passed 225-203. The bill would let District of Columbia prosecutors charge children as young as 14 as adults for certain serious crimes, down from 16. The Senate has not acted, so it is not law.

September 16, 2025

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Voted against passing H.R. 4922, the DC CRIMES Act, limiting D.C. youth-offender sentencing to people under 18 and barring sentences below mandatory minimums. The House passed it 240-179, but the Senate has not acted, so it is not law.

September 16, 2025

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Voted against passing H.R. 3838, the House defense policy bill for fiscal year 2026, authorizing Defense Department and nuclear security funding. The House passed it 231-196; this bill never became law, and S. 1071 became the final 2026 defense law.

September 10, 2025

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Voted against H.R. 1919, which would stop the Federal Reserve from issuing a digital dollar, holding individual accounts, or even studying one without Congress's approval. It passed the House 219-210 and is still pending in the Senate.

July 17, 2025

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Voted against passing S. 1582, the GENIUS Act, setting federal rules for payment stablecoins, digital tokens meant to hold a steady value. Only approved banks and licensed issuers may issue them, backed one-for-one by reserves. The House passed it 308-122 and it became Public Law 119-27 on July 18, 2025.

July 17, 2025

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Voted against H.R. 875, a bill making drunk or drugged driving grounds to bar an immigrant from entry or deport one already here. The House passed it 246-160, but the Senate has not acted, so it is not law.

June 26, 2025

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Voted against H.R. 2056, a bill to bar the District of Columbia from limiting how its agencies share immigration information or honor federal detainers. The House passed it 224-194, but the Senate has not acted, so it is not law.

June 12, 2025

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Voted against S. 331, the HALT Fentanyl Act, which permanently classed fentanyl-like drugs in Schedule I and set fentanyl-level trafficking penalties. A no vote opposed making that classification permanent. The House passed it 321-104, and it became law July 16, 2025 (Public Law 119-26).

June 12, 2025

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Voted against passing H.R. 4, the Rescissions Act of 2025, canceling about $9.4 billion in approved but unspent foreign aid and public broadcasting money. The House vote was 214-212; the Senate trimmed it, and the smaller package became law July 24, 2025.

June 12, 2025

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Voted against H.R. 884, a bill to stop noncitizens from voting in District of Columbia elections by repealing a 2022 DC law. A no vote kept that DC law. It passed the House 266-148 and is still waiting on the Senate.

June 10, 2025

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Voted against H.R. 2931, the Save SBA from Sanctuary Cities Act, making the small-business agency move offices out of sanctuary areas within 60 days. The House passed it 211-199.

June 5, 2025

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Voted against H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, at the House's first vote on it, 215-214. The package extended the 2017 income tax cuts, reduced Medicaid and food assistance, and raised the debt limit. The House later agreed to the Senate's version 218-214, and it was signed into law.

May 22, 2025

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Voted against H.J.Res. 25, which canceled the IRS rule requiring decentralized crypto trading services to report their users' sale proceeds to the tax agency. It passed the House 292-132 and became law.

March 11, 2025

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Voted against passing H.R. 35, a bill making fleeing Border Patrol by vehicle near the border a crime punishable by prison. The House passed it 264-155, but the Senate never acted, so it did not become law.

February 13, 2025

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Voted against H.R. 27, which permanently classes fentanyl-like drugs in Schedule I, the strictest federal drug category, and applies fentanyl's trafficking penalties. The House passed it 312-108. The House bill itself stalled in the Senate, but identical text became law in July 2025.

February 6, 2025

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Voted against passing H.R. 471, the Fix Our Forests Act, speeding tree-thinning in high-risk wildfire zones on federal land by skipping full environmental review. The House passed it 279-141, but the Senate has not passed it.

January 23, 2025

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Voted against passing H.R. 30, a bill barring entry and allowing deportation of non-citizens for sex offenses, domestic violence, stalking or child abuse. The House passed it 274-145, but the Senate has not passed it.

January 16, 2025

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Voted against passing H.R. 23, the Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act, sanctioning foreigners who help the International Criminal Court pursue Americans or allied citizens. The House passed it 243-140, but the Senate blocked it on January 28, 2025.

January 9, 2025

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Voted against H.R. 7673, the Liberty in Laundry Act, barring clothes washer efficiency rules unless found workable and unlikely to raise buyers' costs. The House passed it 215-200, but the Senate never acted, so the bill died when the 118th Congress ended.

December 10, 2024

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Voted against H.R. 8790, the Fix Our Forests Act, speeding federal wildfire work by exempting many forest projects from environmental review. The House passed it 268-151, but the Senate never acted, so the bill died when the 118th Congress ended.

September 24, 2024

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Voted against H.R. 5717, a bill denying certain federal immigration funds to states and localities that limit information sharing or ignore detention requests. It passed the House 219-186, but the Senate never acted and the bill died.

September 20, 2024

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Voted against H.R. 7909, a bill making immigrants deportable or barred from entry for stalking, child abuse, sex offenses or domestic violence. It passed the House 266-158, but the Senate never acted and the bill died.

September 18, 2024

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Voted no on H.R. 8281, the SAVE Act, opposing a documentary proof-of-citizenship requirement for federal voter registration. The House passed it 221-198. The Senate never voted on it, and the bill died at the end of the 118th Congress.

July 10, 2024

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Voted against passing H.R. 7637, the Refrigerator Freedom Act, barring refrigerator and freezer efficiency standards unless found workable and not costlier for consumers. The House passed it 212-192, but the Senate never acted and the bill died.

July 9, 2024

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Voted against passing H.R. 8070, the House's fiscal year 2025 defense authorization bill, setting Defense Department policy and raising junior enlisted pay. The House passed it 217-199; its provisions became law through H.R. 5009 in December 2024.

June 14, 2024

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Voted against passing H.R. 8282, the Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act, sanctioning foreigners who help the International Criminal Court prosecute Americans or allied citizens. The House passed it 247-155, but the Senate never voted, so the bill died.

June 4, 2024

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Voted against passing H.R. 192, a bill to bar noncitizens from voting in District of Columbia elections by repealing the 2022 DC law allowing it. The House passed it 262-143, but the Senate never acted and the bill died.

May 23, 2024

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Voted against passing H.R. 5403, the CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act, a bill to bar the Federal Reserve from issuing a digital dollar or individual accounts. The House passed it 216-192, but the Senate never took it up, so the bill died.

May 23, 2024

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Voted against passing H.R. 7530, the DC CRIMES Act, a bill to cut DC's youth offender age from 24 to 18 and freeze existing sentences. The House passed it 225-181, but the Senate never acted and it died.

May 15, 2024

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Voted against H.R. 6090, which would have told the Education Department to use a set definition of antisemitism in campus discrimination cases. The definition's examples include some statements about Israel. The House passed it 320-91.

May 1, 2024

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Voted against H.R. 3602 as rewritten on the floor into the End the Border Catastrophe Act. That package would have restarted border wall construction, tightened asylum rules, and added detention capacity. Needing two-thirds under a fast-track process, it failed 215-199 and never became law.

April 20, 2024

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Voted against H.R. 7511, the Laken Riley Act, which would have forced federal detention of people in the country illegally charged with theft or burglary. It passed the House 251-170 but died in the Senate.

March 7, 2024

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Voted against H.R. 6976, which would have made any drunk or drugged driving offense grounds to bar or deport an immigrant. The House passed it 274-150, but it died in the Senate and never became law.

February 1, 2024

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Voted against H.R. 6678, which would have made Social Security fraud, fake-ID fraud, or COVID relief fraud grounds to bar or deport an immigrant. The House passed it anyway, 272-155, but the Senate never acted and it never became law.

January 31, 2024

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Voted against passing H.R. 5585, a bill making fleeing Border Patrol by vehicle near the border a crime punishable by prison. The House passed it 271-154, but the bill died when that Congress ended.

January 30, 2024

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Voted against H.R. 6126, which would have sent Israel $14.3 billion in U.S. taxpayer money as military aid. To pay for it, the bill would have taken the same amount from extra funding Congress gave the IRS. The House passed it 226-196.

November 2, 2023

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Voted to remove Kevin McCarthy as Speaker of the House. The motion passed 216-210.

October 3, 2023

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Voted against passing H.R. 3941, the Schools Not Shelters Act, cutting federal funding to public schools and colleges that shelter immigrants who entered without admission. The House passed it 222-201, but the Senate never acted and the bill died with the 118th Congress.

July 19, 2023

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Voted against H.R. 467, the HALT Fentanyl Act, which would have permanently put fentanyl-like substances in the strictest drug category and applied fentanyl-level trafficking penalties. It passed the House 289-133 and died without Senate passage, so this bill never became law.

May 25, 2023

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Voted against the Parents Bill of Rights Act, which required schools to post curriculum and library book lists for parents. It passed the House 213-208.

March 24, 2023

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Voted against H.J.Res. 26, which blocked the District of Columbia's rewritten criminal code, which lowered maximum sentences for carjacking and robbery. The House passed it 250-173. It was signed on March 20, 2023 as Public Law 118-1.

February 9, 2023

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Voted against H.J.Res. 24, which would overturn the District of Columbia law letting noncitizen residents vote in local DC elections. The House passed it 260-162 anyway. The Senate never voted, so it died with the 118th Congress and the DC law stands.

February 9, 2023

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Was elected ranking member of the House Education and Labor Committee for the 118th Congress, after four years as chairman.

December 22, 2022

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Voted to create an independent commission to investigate the January 6 attack on the Capitol. It passed the House 252-175 but was blocked in the Senate.

May 19, 2021

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Received the highest score among committee chairs in the Lugar Center's rating of congressional oversight in the 116th Congress.

January 27, 2021

Source: bobbyscott.house.gov

Voted to impeach President Trump for incitement of insurrection after the January 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol. The resolution passed 232-197.

January 13, 2021

Source: clerk.house.gov

Endorsed Joe Biden for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination.

February 29, 2020

Source: presidency.ucsb.edu

Voted for the first article of impeachment against President Trump, which charged abuse of power over Ukraine. It was adopted 230-197.

December 18, 2019

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Was elected chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee for the 116th Congress.

January 4, 2019

Source: bobbyscott.house.gov

His bill creating a federal commission on 400 years of African American history (H.R. 1242) became law (Public Law 115-102).

January 8, 2018

Source: govinfo.gov

Was elected top Democrat (ranking member) of the House Education and the Workforce Committee for the 114th Congress.

November 19, 2014

Source: bobbyscott.house.gov

Voted for the deal that ended the 16-day 2013 government shutdown and raised the debt limit. It passed 285-144.

October 16, 2013

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against the "fiscal cliff" deal, which made most Bush-era tax cuts permanent while raising rates on top earners. It passed 257-167.

January 1, 2013

Source: clerk.house.gov

His bill giving state sentencing commissions access to the national criminal records database (H.R. 6412) passed the Senate and cleared Congress.

December 21, 2010

Source: bobbyscott.house.gov

His bill creating a Justice Department unit to fight organized retail theft (H.R. 5932) passed the House by unanimous consent.

September 28, 2010

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His bill renewing federal Juvenile Accountability Block Grants (H.R. 1514) passed the House 364-45.

May 19, 2010

Source: clerk.house.gov

His CAMPUS Safety Act (H.R. 748), which created a national center to train campus police and share safety practices, passed the House.

February 3, 2009

Source: bobbyscott.house.gov

Voted against the $700 billion bank rescue law (the Troubled Asset Relief Program). It passed 263-171 after failing four days earlier, when he also voted no.

October 3, 2008

Source: clerk.house.gov

Was appointed by Speaker Nancy Pelosi to the House Ethics Committee.

September 10, 2008

Source: bobbyscott.house.gov

Voted against the final Medicare prescription drug law, which created a drug benefit run by private plans. It passed 220-215.

November 22, 2003

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Voted for the final Financial Services Modernization Act, which let banks, securities firms and insurers merge. It passed 362-57.

November 4, 1999

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against the first article of impeachment against President Clinton, which charged perjury before a grand jury. It was adopted 228-206.

December 19, 1998

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against the final 1994 crime law, which expanded the federal death penalty, added "three strikes" life sentences and funded police and prisons. It passed 235-195.

August 21, 1994

Source: clerk.house.gov