Addison McDowell
Republican · NC · U.S. Representative for NC Congressional District 6
Addison McDowell represents North Carolina's 6th Congressional District and serves on the House Transportation, Natural Resources, and Budget committees. His priorities include combating fentanyl trafficking and strengthening border security.
Where Addison McDowell stands, based on their records
Supports
AI Regulation (1 record), Public Safety and Crime Control (7 records), Election Integrity (2 records),
Opposes
Immigration (13 records), Gun Control (5 records), Women's Reproductive Rights (3 records),
Mixed record
Healthcare Affordability (7 support · 1 oppose), Environment and Public Health (13 support · 49 oppose), Reduce Wealth Gap (1 support · 2 oppose),
Track record
Track record — AI Regulation
AI Regulation · 1 support
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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Track record — Healthcare Affordability
Healthcare Affordability · 7 support · 1 oppose
Voted to pass H.R. 4541, which reauthorizes through 2030 the federal program paying for breast and cervical cancer screening and treatment for low-income women. It passed the House 394-6.
July 20, 2026Supports Healthcare Affordability
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Voted for S. 2393, a proposal to authorize up to $1.763 billion for St. Louis VA construction, including a clinical bed tower, utilities and parking. It did not establish that funds were paid. The motion passed 405–5.
May 20, 2026Supports Healthcare Affordability
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Voted to pass H.R. 2493, which renews through 2030 the federal grant programs that fund health care providers serving rural America. It passed the House 406-4.
April 21, 2026Supports Healthcare Affordability
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Requested $3,500,000 in federal funding for the South Rowan EMS station, including ambulance bays and facilities supporting emergency medical response.
March 27, 2026Supports Healthcare Affordability
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Voted against passing H.R. 1834, which extends the larger Affordable Care Act premium tax credits through 2028, including for higher-earning households. It passed the House 230-196.
January 8, 2026Opposes Healthcare Affordability
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Voted for H.R. 3400, a proposal to expand VA physicians’ assignments in U.S. territories, with coordinated care and recruitment-related bonuses. A pension-limit extension provided an offset. The motion passed 371–21.
September 15, 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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Requested $4,000,000 in federal funding for Davidson-Davie Community College’s Health Sciences Center. The request targeted clinical-staff shortages in rural hospitals and clinics.
May 2, 2025Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: mcdowell.house.gov
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 13 support · 49 oppose
Voted to pass 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, 2026Opposes Environment and Public Health
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Voted to pass 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, 2026Opposes Environment and Public Health
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Voted against passing 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, 2026Opposes 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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Voted to pass H.R. 9436, a bill to delay new right whale protection rules for lobster and crab gear from 2028 to 2035. It passed the House 219-196.
September 1, 2026Opposes Environment and Public Health
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Voted for H.R. 1011 on April 14, 2026 (395–10), then S. 629 on June 23 (368–19). Both changed farm and forest disaster assistance. S. 629 expanded upfront payments and covered more wildfire damage. It became law July 12, 2026.
June 23, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted to pass H.R. 2860, which reauthorizes for seven years the Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative that protects and restores marine waters and habitats. It passed the House 374-49.
June 3, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted for S. 1003, a proposal to make qualifying shark attacks eligible for wireless emergency alerts. The motion passed 401–6.
May 20, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted to pass H.R. 1346, a bill to let higher-ethanol gasoline be sold through the summer smog season under a Clean Air Act waiver. It passed the House 218-203.
May 13, 2026Opposes Environment and Public Health
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Voted to pass H.R. 5587, the HEATS Act, exempting geothermal drilling on state and private land from federal permits and environmental review. It passed the House 231-186.
April 23, 2026Opposes Environment and Public Health
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Voted to pass H.R. 6387, the FIRE Act, a bill to change how wildfire smoke and other exceptional events count under the Clean Air Act. It passed the House 220-198.
April 22, 2026Opposes Environment and Public Health
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Voted to pass H.R. 4690, the Reliable Federal Infrastructure Act, repealing the standards phasing fossil fuel use out of new federal buildings by 2030. It passed the House 215-202.
April 22, 2026Opposes Environment and Public Health
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Voted to pass H.R. 6398, the RED Tape Act, dropping the Clean Air Act requirement that the EPA review and comment on major federal projects. It passed the House 222-205.
April 16, 2026Opposes Environment and Public Health
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Voted to pass H.R. 6409, the FENCES Act, which shields states from Clean Air Act penalties for pollution that blows in from outside their borders. It passed the House 220-208.
April 16, 2026Opposes Environment and Public Health
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Voted to pass H.R. 6422, the American Water Stewardship Act, renewing EPA water quality and restoration programs through 2031, including the Great Lakes program. It passed the House 378-32.
March 24, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted to pass H.R. 556, a bill stopping federal land agencies from banning or regulating lead ammunition and fishing tackle on federal land. It passed the House 215-202.
March 18, 2026Opposes Environment and Public Health
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Voted to pass H.R. 4294, the MAWS Act, which has NOAA run a pilot program buying invasive blue catfish caught in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. It passed the House 320-66.
March 17, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted to pass H.R. 4758, the Homeowner Energy Freedom Act, repealing the Energy Department's home electrification rebates for lower-income households and contractor training grants. It passed the House 210-199.
February 25, 2026Opposes Environment and Public Health
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Voted to pass H.R. 4626, a bill to change how the Energy Department sets appliance efficiency standards, adding cost factors it must weigh. It passed the House 217-190.
February 24, 2026Opposes Environment and Public Health
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Voted to pass H.R. 261, the Undersea Cable Protection Act, ending Commerce Department permits for undersea fiber optic cable work inside national marine sanctuaries. It passed the House 218-212.
February 11, 2026Opposes Environment and Public Health
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Voted to pass H.R. 4090, the Critical Mineral Dominance Act, which directs the Interior Department to speed up and expand mineral production on federal land. It passed the House 224-195.
February 4, 2026Opposes Environment and Public Health
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Voted for H.J.Res. 140, which cancels the land order protecting about 225,504 acres of northeastern Minnesota national forest and reopens it to mineral leasing. It passed the House 214-208.
January 21, 2026Opposes Environment and Public Health
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Voted to pass H.R. 4593, the SHOWER Act, which writes a looser definition of showerhead into law for federal water efficiency rules. It passed the House 226-197.
January 13, 2026Opposes Environment and Public Health
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Voted to pass H.R. 5184, the Affordable HOMES Act, cancelling Energy Department efficiency rules for manufactured housing and its power to issue similar rules. It passed the House 263-147.
January 9, 2026Opposes Environment and Public Health
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Voted yes 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, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health
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Voted yes on H.R. 1366, the Mining Regulatory Clarity Act. It would let mining operators use federal land for waste rock disposal and other support work even where no valuable mineral deposit was proven. The House passed it 219-198; the bill sits on the Senate calendar and has not become law.
December 18, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health
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Voted yes on H.R. 4776, the SPEED Act. It would narrow the main federal environmental review law, cutting how many federal projects need a review and limiting court challenges. The House passed it 221-196, and the bill went to a Senate committee and has not become law.
December 18, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health
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Voted for H.R. 3632, a proposal to require five-year generator-retirement notices and permit FERC-ordered continued operation with compensation. The proposal exempted authorized operations from specified environmental liability and citizen suits. The motion passed 222–202.
December 16, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health
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Voted to pass 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, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health
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Voted to pass 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, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health
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Voted to pass 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, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health
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Voted to send 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, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health
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Voted to pass 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, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health
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Voted to pass 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, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health
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Voted to pass 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, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health
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Voted to pass H.J.Res. 105 in the House, canceling the federal land plan for North Dakota. That plan guided leasing on 4.1 million acres of federally owned minerals. The House passed it 215-211, and it became Public Law 119-49 on December 11, 2025.
September 3, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health
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Voted to pass H.J.Res. 106 in the House, canceling the federal land plan for Alaska's Central Yukon area. That plan had set aside about 3.6 million acres as specially protected areas. The House passed it 215-210, and it became Public Law 119-50 on December 11, 2025.
September 3, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health
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Voted for 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, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health
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Voted for H.R. 1917, a proposal to expand Great Lakes fish-marking work, including equipment and staff, with $2.7 million annual authorizations for 2026–2030. Authorization did not constitute paid funding. The motion passed 360–57.
July 22, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted for H.R. 1770, a proposal to establish a CPSC pilot using AI to identify product hazards and recalled goods. Other provisions required blockchain and digital-token studies. The motion passed 336–36.
July 14, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted to send 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, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health
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Requested $5,208,373 in federal funding for East Spencer’s utility-line replacement programme. His letter cited water-main leaks and sewer-overflow risks.
May 2, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted to pass 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, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health
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Voted to pass 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. The Senate has not taken it up, so the fish still has Endangered Species Act protection.
May 1, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health
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Voted to pass 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, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health
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Voted to pass 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, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health
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Voted against H.R. 1442, a proposal to ban consumer products containing at least 10 percent sodium nitrite. Food, drug and commercial-use exceptions were included. The motion passed 378–42.
April 29, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health
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Voted to pass 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, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health
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Voted for H.R. 973, a proposal to require binding safety standards for lithium-ion batteries used in electric micromobility products. Updated standards required a safety justification. The motion passed 365–42.
April 28, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted to pass H.J.Res. 75, canceling the Energy Department's new, stricter efficiency standards for commercial refrigerators and freezers used in stores and restaurants. The House passed it 214-193, and it became law.
March 27, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health
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Voted to pass H.J.Res. 24, canceling the Energy Department's new, stricter efficiency standards for walk-in coolers and freezers, the refrigerated rooms stores and restaurants use. The House passed it 203-182, and it became law.
March 27, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health
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Voted for H.R. 1534, a proposal to establish a seven-year low-emission cement, concrete and asphalt research programme, including demonstration grants and technical assistance. The vote did not appropriate a specified sum. The motion passed 350–73.
March 25, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted to pass 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, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health
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Voted to pass H.J.Res. 42, canceling the Energy Department's new rule tightening testing, labeling, and enforcement for appliance efficiency standards. The House passed it 222-203, and it became law.
March 5, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health
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Voted to pass H.J.Res. 61, canceling the EPA's 2024 limits on hazardous air pollution from rubber tire factories. The House passed it 216-202, and it became law.
March 5, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health
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Voted to pass H.J.Res. 20, 221-198 in the House, using the law that lets Congress cancel new federal rules. It wiped out the Energy Department's efficiency standards for consumer gas-fired tankless water heaters. The Senate agreed in April and it became law on May 9, 2025.
February 27, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health
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Voted to pass H.J.Res. 35, 220-206 in the House, using the law that lets Congress cancel new federal rules. It wiped out the EPA rule carrying out the charge on methane leaked by oil and gas facilities. The Senate agreed and the President signed it in March 2025.
February 26, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health
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Voted to pass 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, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health
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Voted for H.R. 776, a proposal to extend the existing nutria-control programme’s authorization through 2030. The text did not increase its annual authorized amount. The motion passed 361–56.
February 4, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted against H.R. 375, a proposal to continue research, fungal-disease control and forest-restoration assistance for Rapid Ohia Death in Hawaii. The motion passed 359–62.
January 23, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health
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Voted to pass 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, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health
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Track record — Reduce Wealth Gap
Reduce Wealth Gap · 1 support · 2 oppose
Voted to pass S. 723, the Tribal Trust Land Homeownership Act, setting deadlines for the Bureau of Indian Affairs to process tribal land mortgages. It passed the House 384-40.
March 4, 2026Supports Reduce Wealth Gap
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Voted for H.R. 2262, the Flexibility for Workers Education Act, stopping certain voluntary training outside normal hours from counting as paid work time. It failed the House 209-215.
January 13, 2026Opposes Reduce Wealth Gap
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Voted against H.R. 3422, a proposal to expand SEC capital-raising outreach for underrepresented women-owned, minority-owned, rural and disaster-affected businesses. It also required state-securities coordination. The motion passed 321–87.
June 23, 2025Opposes Reduce Wealth Gap
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Track record — Labor Rights
Labor Rights · 2 support · 4 oppose
Voted for S. 307, a proposal to require implementation of BOP inspector-general recommendations on sexual-harassment prevention and reporting. Personnel standards and disciplinary review were included. The motion passed 376–8.
August 31, 2026Supports Labor Rights
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Voted against passing H.R. 5408, the Faster Labor Contracts Act, setting deadlines for bargaining a first union contract and sending stalled talks to arbitration. It passed the House 230-193.
June 9, 2026Opposes Labor Rights
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Voted for H.R. 2262, the Flexibility for Workers Education Act, stopping certain voluntary training outside normal hours from counting as paid work time. It failed the House 209-215.
January 13, 2026Opposes Labor Rights
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Voted against 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, 2025Opposes Labor Rights
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Voted for H.R. 5107, a proposal to repeal most of the District of Columbia’s 2022 police-reform law, including camera-release and discipline-accountability rules. It restored disciplinary bargaining while expressly preserving neck-restraint and vehicle-pursuit subtitles. The motion passed 233–190.
November 19, 2025Supports Labor Rights
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Voted for H.Res. 5, a proposal to change House rules, including a higher Speaker-removal threshold and revocation of House employees’ collective-bargaining regulations. The package also removed the diversity office and revised budget and committee procedures. The resolution passed 215–209.
January 3, 2025Opposes Labor Rights
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Track record — Anti-Corruption
Anti-Corruption · 11 support · 1 oppose
Voted to pass 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, 2026Supports Anti-Corruption
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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 for H.R. 4646, a proposal to extend whistleblower protections to HUD-funded contracts regardless of signing date. Covered disclosures included federal-contract waste and abuse of authority. The motion passed 424–0.
September 15, 2026Supports Anti-Corruption
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Voted to pass H.R. 7008, the Stop Insider Trading Act, barring members of Congress and their spouses and dependent children from buying stocks. It passed the House 232-198.
July 22, 2026Supports Anti-Corruption
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Voted for H.Res. 1399, a proposal to require disclosures of taxpayer-funded sexual-misconduct settlements, naming Members of Congress and aggregating employee totals. The resolution passed 420–0.
June 30, 2026Supports Anti-Corruption
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Voted to pass H.R. 7401, which makes Small Business Administration staff certify they have no conflict of interest before working on a loan. It passed the House 415-0.
June 24, 2026Supports Anti-Corruption
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Voted to pass H.R. 7959, the IRS Whistleblower Program Improvement Act, which strengthens awards and protections for people who report tax cheating. It passed the House 346-10.
April 27, 2026Supports Anti-Corruption
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Voted for H.R. 5107, a proposal to repeal most of the District of Columbia’s 2022 police-reform law, including camera-release and discipline-accountability rules. It restored disciplinary bargaining while expressly preserving neck-restraint and vehicle-pursuit subtitles. The motion passed 233–190.
November 19, 2025Opposes 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 for H.R. 747, a proposal to expand fentanyl sanctions to Chinese suppliers lacking credible anti-trafficking safeguards and officials aiding trafficking. Annual sanctions reviews and an imported-goods exception were included. The motion passed 407–4.
September 2, 2025Supports Anti-Corruption
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Voted for H.R. 36, a proposal to sanction Georgian officials linked to corruption or intimidation and support peaceful assembly and political prisoners. Humanitarian exceptions and conditional defence cooperation were included. The motion passed 349–42.
May 5, 2025Supports Anti-Corruption
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Signed an oversight letter seeking a full accounting of FEMA spending on migrant housing and an agency action plan. Its claims about misuse were allegations, not established findings.
February 13, 2025Supports Anti-Corruption
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Track record — Government Efficiency
Government Efficiency · 31 support · 1 oppose
Voted to pass H.R. 1118, the Value Over Cost Act, letting the General Services Administration award supply-schedule contracts on best value rather than lowest price. It passed the House 421-1.
July 21, 2026Supports Government Efficiency
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Voted to pass H.R. 8823, which lets the Labor Department stop paying federal workers' compensation claims to medical providers convicted of fraud. It passed the House 396-0.
July 20, 2026Supports Government Efficiency
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Voted for H.R. 8897, a proposal to permit a two-year TSA expedited-screening pilot for eligible families. Existing vetting and safety requirements remained protected. The motion passed 398–12.
July 13, 2026Supports Government Efficiency
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Voted to pass H.R. 8464, the Stopping Fraudulent Payments Act, which requires agencies to pause or condition suspect payment requests before approving them. It passed the House 218-200.
June 10, 2026Supports Government Efficiency
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Voted to pass H.R. 8312, a bill to move federal payment-integrity work to the Treasury and create a new inspector general for fraud and recovery. It passed the House 240-181.
June 10, 2026Supports Government Efficiency
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Voted to pass H.R. 7892, the No Aid for Ghost Students Act, making the Education Department screen every federal student aid application for identity fraud. It passed the House 249-172.
June 10, 2026Supports Government Efficiency
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Voted to pass H.R. 8428, the Federal Fraud Prevention Workforce Training Act, which requires anti-fraud training for federal employees who handle or oversee federal money. It passed the House 393-0.
June 8, 2026Supports Government Efficiency
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Voted to pass H.R. 8466, the TRUE Accountability Act, making federal agencies write and follow plans to stop fraud and improper payments in disaster spending. It passed the House 384-0.
June 8, 2026Supports Government Efficiency
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Voted to pass H.R. 7726, which adds penalties for states that misuse the federal block grant helping low-income working families pay for child care. It passed the House 217-207.
June 3, 2026Supports Government Efficiency
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Voted to pass H.R. 8365, the Monitor Accountability Act, setting conditions on appointing the independent monitors who oversee governments under court consent decrees. It passed the House 219-204.
May 14, 2026Supports Government Efficiency
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Requested $2,700,000 in federal funding for Winston-Salem traffic signals that give approaching emergency vehicles priority.
March 27, 2026Supports Government Efficiency
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Requested $10,875,000 in federal funding for East Spencer’s combined municipal and emergency-services complex. The project consolidated public services in one facility.
March 20, 2026Supports Government Efficiency
Source: mcdowell.house.gov
Requested $6,250,572.75 in federal funding to renovate Granite Quarry’s municipal, fire and police facility. The request supported reorganized space and improved public access.
March 20, 2026Supports Government Efficiency
Source: mcdowell.house.gov
Requested $12,315,000 in federal funding for Davie County’s emergency-response drones and live video for first responders.
March 19, 2026Supports Government Efficiency
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Requested $1,500,000 in federal funding for High Point’s police records-system modernization and more efficient emergency response.
March 19, 2026Supports Government Efficiency
Source: mcdowell.house.gov
Voted to pass H.R. 6329, a bill to make the White House budget office rewrite the rules agencies follow when publishing influential information. It passed the House 362-1.
February 24, 2026Supports Government Efficiency
Source: clerk.house.gov
Introduced the MTS CYBER Act of 2026, proposing to have the Government Accountability Office review whether the Coast Guard has enough money and staff for its cybersecurity work.
February 20, 2026Supports Government Efficiency
Source: mcdowell.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 1676, a proposal to set wildlife-plan approval deadlines and permit conditional implementation, with existing funding set-asides and reporting. The motion passed 400–0.
December 9, 2025Supports Government Efficiency
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 4305, a proposal to establish an SBA red-tape complaints hotline and annual reports on burdens and agency responses. The motion passed 269–146.
December 3, 2025Supports Government Efficiency
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against H.R. 4058, a proposal to require FEMA preparedness-grant outreach, technical assistance, stakeholder surveys and feedback integration. The motion passed 380–45.
November 19, 2025Opposes Government Efficiency
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 2659, a proposal to create a joint CISA-FBI task force detecting and responding to China’s Volt Typhoon attacks on critical infrastructure. Classified-information limits and annual reporting were retained. The motion passed 402–8.
November 17, 2025Supports Government Efficiency
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 3424, a proposal to establish federal office-sharing procedures, coordination and measurable goals. The motion passed 397–1.
September 8, 2025Supports Government Efficiency
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 3425, a proposal to improve federal protective-service contractor testing, training and shift tracking, with quarterly analysis and tenant notifications. The motion passed 402–0.
September 8, 2025Supports Government Efficiency
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 1770, a proposal to establish a CPSC pilot using AI to identify product hazards and recalled goods. Other provisions required blockchain and digital-token studies. The motion passed 336–36.
July 14, 2025Supports Government Efficiency
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 1286, a proposal to assess VA claim forms and require implementation of lawful recommendations within two years. The motion passed 386–1.
May 19, 2025Supports Government Efficiency
Source: clerk.house.gov
Requested $375,000 in federal funding for Concord’s central emergency-operations hub equipment and regional disaster coordination.
May 2, 2025Supports Government Efficiency
Source: mcdowell.house.gov
Requested $730,000 in federal funding for High Point’s emergency radio-network upgrades to coordinate responses between agencies.
April 30, 2025Supports Government Efficiency
Source: mcdowell.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 1039, a proposal to assess VA benefit notices and require implementation of lawful recommendations within one year. The motion passed 412–0.
April 7, 2025Supports Government Efficiency
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 993, a proposal to require a CBP technology plan, innovation teams, performance measures and a privacy assessment. The motion passed 406–9.
March 10, 2025Supports Government Efficiency
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 804, a proposal to require targeted SBA outreach to rural communities about disaster assistance. The motion passed 415–8.
February 25, 2025Supports Government Efficiency
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 187, a proposal to publish digital maps of federal waterways and recreational restrictions. Existing jurisdiction, fisheries authority and access rights were expressly preserved. The motion passed 413–0.
January 21, 2025Supports Government Efficiency
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 153, a proposal to establish a public, machine-readable repository of disaster awards, projects and government spending. The motion passed 426–0.
January 14, 2025Supports Government Efficiency
Source: clerk.house.gov
Track record — Cost of Living Reduction
Cost of Living Reduction · 1 support · 1 oppose
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
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted to pass 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, 2025Opposes Cost of Living Reduction
Source: clerk.house.gov
Track record — Immigration
Immigration · 13 oppose
Voted to pass S. 2, the Secure America Act, a bill to provide $70 billion through 2029 for immigration enforcement and border security. It passed the House 214-212.
June 9, 2026Opposes Immigration
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against passing H.R. 1689, which orders Homeland Security to grant Haitians temporary protected status for 18 months, shielding them from immigration detention. It passed the House 224-204.
April 16, 2026Opposes Immigration
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted to pass H.R. 4638, the BOWOW Act, making harming a law enforcement working animal grounds to bar a non-citizen from entry or deport them. It passed the House 228-190.
March 19, 2026Opposes Immigration
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted to pass H.R. 1958, the Deporting Fraudsters Act, making public benefits fraud grounds to bar someone from entry or deport them. It passed the House 231-186.
March 18, 2026Opposes Immigration
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted to pass 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, 2025Opposes Immigration
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted to pass 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, 2025Opposes Immigration
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted to pass 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, 2025Opposes Immigration
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted to pass 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, 2025Opposes Immigration
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted to pass 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, 2025Opposes Immigration
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for 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, 2025Opposes Immigration
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted to pass 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, 2025Opposes Immigration
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 29 on January 7, 2025 (264–159), then the broader S. 5 on January 22 (263–156). S. 5 required detention of certain immigrants charged with theft, officer assault or crimes causing death or serious injury. It became law January 29, 2025.
January 22, 2025Opposes Immigration
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted to pass 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, 2025Opposes Immigration
Source: clerk.house.gov
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 5 support · 46 oppose
Voted to accept the Senate's changes to H.R. 6500, the 2027 stopgap funding law, keeping agencies at 2026 levels through December 11, 2026. The House agreed 370-48.
September 1, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.Con.Res. 113, a proposal to adopt fiscal-year 2027 reconciliation instructions allowing four committees a combined $95 billion deficit-increase ceiling through 2036. Separate legislation was required; this was not an appropriation. The resolution passed 216–214.
July 22, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted to pass H.R. 9770, the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2027, which would keep federal agencies funded at current levels through December 4, 2026. It passed the House 220-205.
July 21, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted to pass H.R. 8595, the 2027 State Department and national security appropriations bill, setting the year's funding for the State Department and related programs. It passed the House 217-209.
July 15, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted to pass S. 2, the Secure America Act, a bill to provide $70 billion through 2029 for immigration enforcement and border security. It passed the House 214-212.
June 9, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted to pass H.R. 8646, the 2027 Agriculture and FDA appropriations bill, setting the year's funding for the Agriculture Department and the FDA. It passed the House 213-210.
June 4, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted to pass H.R. 6047, a bill to widen several veterans and survivors benefits and add an $833.33 monthly allowance for certain disabled veterans. It passed the House 235-179.
May 21, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for S. 2393, a proposal to authorize up to $1.763 billion for St. Louis VA construction, including a clinical bed tower, utilities and parking. It did not establish that funds were paid. The motion passed 405–5.
May 20, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted to pass H.R. 8469, the 2027 appropriations bill setting the year's funding for military construction and the Department of Veterans Affairs. It passed the House 400-15.
May 15, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted to pass H.R. 7567, the 2026 farm bill, renewing Agriculture Department crop support, conservation, food aid and rural development programs through 2031. It passed the House 224-200.
April 30, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: clerk.house.gov
Requested $4,000,000 in federal funding for a Greensboro fire station with greater emergency-response capacity.
March 27, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: mcdowell.house.gov
Requested $3,500,000 in federal funding for the South Rowan EMS station, including ambulance bays and facilities supporting emergency medical response.
March 27, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: mcdowell.house.gov
Requested $1,535,200 in federal funding for relocating Davidson County Airport’s fuel-storage facility away from the aircraft ramp.
March 27, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: mcdowell.house.gov
Requested $5,000,000 in federal funding for High Point’s 300 Oak Street workforce hub, offering business-entry opportunities and manufacturing training.
March 27, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: mcdowell.house.gov
Requested $1,500,000 in federal funding for Davie County High School’s advanced-manufacturing lab.
March 27, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: mcdowell.house.gov
Requested $2,700,000 in federal funding for Winston-Salem traffic signals that give approaching emergency vehicles priority.
March 27, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: mcdowell.house.gov
Requested $2,000,000 in federal funding for Smith Homes affordable housing, including units for seniors in Greensboro.
March 27, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: mcdowell.house.gov
Requested $2,000,000 in federal funding for Rowan-Cabarrus Community College’s advanced-manufacturing building and training equipment.
March 27, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: mcdowell.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 8029 on March 26, 2026 (218–206). It proposed Homeland Security funding for fiscal year 2026 and personnel pay for the funding lapse. He backed the annual funding in H.R. 7147 on January 22 (220–207). He also backed the repeated funding proposal in H.R. 7744 on March 5 (221–209).
March 26, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: clerk.house.gov
Requested $2,650,000 in federal funding for sewer mains and a pump station for the Davidson County business park.
March 20, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: mcdowell.house.gov
Requested $10,875,000 in federal funding for East Spencer’s combined municipal and emergency-services complex. The project consolidated public services in one facility.
March 20, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: mcdowell.house.gov
Requested $6,250,572.75 in federal funding to renovate Granite Quarry’s municipal, fire and police facility. The request supported reorganized space and improved public access.
March 20, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: mcdowell.house.gov
Requested $12,315,000 in federal funding for Davie County’s emergency-response drones and live video for first responders.
March 19, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: mcdowell.house.gov
Requested $500,000 in federal funding for Forsyth WINS outreach, conflict mediation and violence interruption.
March 19, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: mcdowell.house.gov
Requested $1,500,000 in federal funding for High Point’s police records-system modernization and more efficient emergency response.
March 19, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: mcdowell.house.gov
Voted for H.J.Res. 139, a proposed constitutional amendment capping yearly federal spending at the prior three years' average revenue, adjusted for population and inflation. It failed the House 211-207, short of the two-thirds majority needed.
March 18, 2026Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted to pass H.R. 4758, the Homeowner Energy Freedom Act, repealing the Energy Department's home electrification rebates for lower-income households and contractor training grants. It passed the House 210-199.
February 25, 2026Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 6504’s proposed Haiti apparel preferences through 2028 on January 12, 2026 (345–45). Then accepted H.R. 7148’s Senate changes on February 3 (217–214). That package funded several federal departments and extended Haiti preferences through December 31, 2026. It became law February 3, 2026.
February 3, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted to pass H.R. 7006, which sets 2026 funding for financial services and general government agencies and the State Department. It passed the House 341-79.
January 14, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted to pass H.R. 6938, which sets 2026 funding for the Commerce, Justice, Science, Energy, Water, Interior and Environment parts of the budget. It passed the House 397-28.
January 8, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 6703, a health-insurance package, 216–211. It included association-plan rules, drug-benefit fee disclosures, and insurer cost-sharing payments. Its funding restriction excluded abortion coverage beyond life-saving care, rape or incest. CBO’s pre-vote estimate projected a $35.6 billion deficit reduction during 2026–2035. It also projected lower gross premiums and 100,000 fewer insured people on average during 2027–2035.
December 17, 2025Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 3838, the initial fiscal-year 2026 defense bill, on September 10, 2025 (231–196). Then backed the negotiated package in S. 1071 on December 10 (312–112). It authorized defense and nuclear-security funding and set military policy. S. 1071 became law December 18, 2025.
December 10, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for S. 356, a proposal to restore specified rural-school and county payments for 2024–2025 and extend the programme through 2026. Prior payments provided offsets. The motion passed 399–5.
December 9, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 1917, a proposal to expand Great Lakes fish-marking work, including equipment and staff, with $2.7 million annual authorizations for 2026–2030. Authorization did not constitute paid funding. The motion passed 360–57.
July 22, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted to pass 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, 2025Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: clerk.house.gov
Requested $1,441,000 in federal funding for Winston-Salem fire-station access-control and security upgrades.
May 23, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: mcdowell.house.gov
Requested $1,800,000 in federal funding for Wilkinson Homes redevelopment, including rental housing for low-income residents and water and sewer upgrades.
May 23, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: mcdowell.house.gov
Requested $1,500,000 in federal funding for a Rogers Lake Road turn lane and Oakwood Avenue signal changes in Kannapolis.
May 23, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: mcdowell.house.gov
Requested $3,500,000 in federal funding for Lexington’s joint fire and police center, replacing aging buildings.
May 23, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: mcdowell.house.gov
Requested $1,000,000 in federal funding for a Highway 109 turn lane and school-zone safety improvements in Wallburg.
May 23, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: mcdowell.house.gov
Requested $1,500,000 in federal funding for new roads serving affordable housing at Salisbury’s former Kesler Mill site.
May 23, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: mcdowell.house.gov
Requested $5,900,000 in federal funding for Kannapolis roadway drainage, curbs and pedestrian safety infrastructure.
May 23, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: mcdowell.house.gov
Requested $1,200,000 in federal funding for Clemmons’ covered community vendor and farmers-market space.
May 23, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: mcdowell.house.gov
Requested $2,000,000 in federal funding for water and sewer extensions at Greensboro’s airport megasite.
May 2, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: mcdowell.house.gov
Requested $5,208,373 in federal funding for East Spencer’s utility-line replacement programme. His letter cited water-main leaks and sewer-overflow risks.
May 2, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: mcdowell.house.gov
Requested $4,000,000 in federal funding for Davidson-Davie Community College’s Health Sciences Center. The request targeted clinical-staff shortages in rural hospitals and clinics.
May 2, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: mcdowell.house.gov
Requested $375,000 in federal funding for Concord’s central emergency-operations hub equipment and regional disaster coordination.
May 2, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: mcdowell.house.gov
Requested $1,837,500 in federal funding for replacement doors for 68 detention-center cells in Davidson County.
April 30, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: mcdowell.house.gov
Requested $484,532 in federal funding for Guilford County Sheriff’s equipment, surveillance and real-time crime-center upgrades.
April 30, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: mcdowell.house.gov
Requested $730,000 in federal funding for High Point’s emergency radio-network upgrades to coordinate responses between agencies.
April 30, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: mcdowell.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 1156, a proposal to extend pandemic unemployment-fraud limitation periods to ten years and rescind $5 million in unobligated funds. Expired criminal cases were not revived. The motion passed 295–127.
March 11, 2025Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: clerk.house.gov
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 7 support
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
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted to pass 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, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted to pass 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, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted to pass H.R. 5140 in the House, 225-203. It 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, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted to pass 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 Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 27 on February 6, 2025 (312–108), then S. 331 on June 12 (321–104). Both addressed fentanyl-related drugs. S. 331 permanently placed them in Schedule I and applied fentanyl trafficking penalties. It became law July 16, 2025.
June 12, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted to pass 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, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: clerk.house.gov
Track record — Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties · 2 support · 2 oppose
Voted for H.Res. 1259, a proposal to urge release and fair treatment of Chinese political and religious detainees, including counsel and medical care. The resolution did not establish that releases occurred. The resolution passed 414–0.
May 13, 2026Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 5107, a proposal to repeal most of the District of Columbia’s 2022 police-reform law, including camera-release and discipline-accountability rules. It restored disciplinary bargaining while expressly preserving neck-restraint and vehicle-pursuit subtitles. The motion passed 233–190.
November 19, 2025Opposes Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 5143, a proposal to replace District of Columbia vehicle-pursuit controls, removing the violent-crime or imminent-threat prerequisite. Harm, futility and alternative-apprehension tests remained; this subtitle was preserved by the separate CLEAN DC proposal. The motion passed 245–182.
September 17, 2025Opposes Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 36, a proposal to sanction Georgian officials linked to corruption or intimidation and support peaceful assembly and political prisoners. Humanitarian exceptions and conditional defence cooperation were included. The motion passed 349–42.
May 5, 2025Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: clerk.house.gov
Track record — Social Programs and Welfare
Social Programs and Welfare · 6 support · 1 oppose
Voted to pass H.R. 8884, a bill to extend through 2031 Social Security projects that help disability insurance recipients return to work. It passed the House 232-188.
July 23, 2026Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: clerk.house.gov
Introduced a bill with Rep. Stephanie Bice proposing that the National Institutes of Health expand research and mental health services for families after a pregnancy loss (Pregnancy Loss Mental Health Research Act of 2026).
May 29, 2026Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: mcdowell.house.gov
Voted to pass H.R. 6047, a bill to widen several veterans and survivors benefits and add an $833.33 monthly allowance for certain disabled veterans. It passed the House 235-179.
May 21, 2026Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted to pass H.R. 227, the Clergy Act, giving clergy a two-year window to undo their exemption from Social Security and Medicare taxes. It passed the House 350-5.
April 27, 2026Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: clerk.house.gov
Requested $2,000,000 in federal funding for Smith Homes affordable housing, including units for seniors in Greensboro.
March 27, 2026Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: mcdowell.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 1 at first House passage on May 22, 2025 (215–214). Accepted the Senate’s version July 3 (218–214). The package extended the 2017 tax cuts, cut Medicaid and food aid, and raised the debt limit. It became law July 4, 2025.
July 3, 2025Opposes Social Programs and Welfare
Source: clerk.house.gov
Requested $1,800,000 in federal funding for Wilkinson Homes redevelopment, including rental housing for low-income residents and water and sewer upgrades.
May 23, 2025Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: mcdowell.house.gov
Track record — Gun Control
Gun Control · 5 oppose
Joined a Supreme Court friend-of-the-court brief challenging semiautomatic-rifle bans in Cook County and Connecticut. The joint filing asked the Court to reverse lower-court judgments. It argued that the Second Amendment protected commonly owned rifles such as AR-15s.
September 4, 2026Opposes Gun Control
Source: supremecourt.gov
Voted to pass H.R. 1181, the Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act, barring payment card networks from using a merchant code that singles out gun retailers. It passed the House 221-201.
July 14, 2026Opposes Gun Control
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted to pass H.R. 1041, the Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act, barring Veterans Affairs from reporting certain veterans to the federal gun background check system. It passed the House 216-201.
May 21, 2026Opposes Gun Control
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted to pass H.R. 2189, which takes less-than-lethal projectile devices such as certain TASERs out of Gun Control Act regulation. It passed the House 233-185.
February 12, 2026Opposes Gun Control
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted to pass 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, 2025Opposes Gun Control
Source: clerk.house.gov
Track record — Women's Reproductive Rights
Women's Reproductive Rights · 3 oppose
Voted to pass H.R. 6945, a bill letting states spend federal welfare block grant money on pregnancy centers that promote carrying to term. It passed the House 215-209.
January 21, 2026Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 6703, a health-insurance package, 216–211. It included association-plan rules, drug-benefit fee disclosures, and insurer cost-sharing payments. Its funding restriction excluded abortion coverage beyond life-saving care, rape or incest. CBO’s pre-vote estimate projected a $35.6 billion deficit reduction during 2026–2035. It also projected lower gross premiums and 100,000 fewer insured people on average during 2027–2035.
December 17, 2025Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted to pass 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, 2025Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov
Track record — Election Integrity
Election Integrity · 2 support
Voted to pass H.R. 884, which would bar noncitizens from voting in District of Columbia elections. It would also repeal the 2022 DC law that let noncitizen residents vote locally. The House passed it 266-148, but the Senate has not acted, so the DC law still stands.
June 10, 2025Supports Election Integrity
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted to pass H.R. 22, the SAVE Act, requiring paper proof of U.S. citizenship, such as a passport, to register to vote. The House passed it 220-208, but the Senate has not taken it up.
April 10, 2025Supports Election Integrity
Source: clerk.house.gov
Track record — Limit Foreign Influence
Limit Foreign Influence · 4 support
Voted for H.R. 2659, a proposal to create a joint CISA-FBI task force detecting and responding to China’s Volt Typhoon attacks on critical infrastructure. Classified-information limits and annual reporting were retained. The motion passed 402–8.
November 17, 2025Supports Limit Foreign Influence
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 881, a proposal to restrict DHS funding for universities with specified Chinese-government programme or entity relationships. A bounded national-security waiver remained available. The motion passed 266–153.
May 7, 2025Supports Limit Foreign Influence
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 1048, a proposal to expand foreign-funding disclosures and restrictions for universities and researchers. It required broader unredacted agency sharing, while protecting some natural persons’ names in public disclosures. The motion passed 241–169.
March 27, 2025Supports Limit Foreign Influence
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 901, a proposal to establish DHS research safeguards against unauthorized transfers of sensitive information. The proposal included foreign-conflict compliance reporting for federally supported research. The motion passed 410–1.
March 10, 2025Supports Limit Foreign Influence
Source: clerk.house.gov
Track record — National Defense
National Defense · 3 support
Voted to pass H.R. 8800, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027, setting Defense Department policy, troop levels and equipment purchases. It passed the House 216-212.
July 22, 2026Supports National Defense
Source: clerk.house.gov
Introduced the MTS CYBER Act of 2026, proposing to have the Government Accountability Office review whether the Coast Guard has enough money and staff for its cybersecurity work.
February 20, 2026Supports National Defense
Source: mcdowell.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 3838, the initial fiscal-year 2026 defense bill, on September 10, 2025 (231–196). Then backed the negotiated package in S. 1071 on December 10 (312–112). It authorized defense and nuclear-security funding and set military policy. S. 1071 became law December 18, 2025.
December 10, 2025Supports National Defense
Source: clerk.house.gov
Track record — Personal Income Tax Reduction
Personal Income Tax Reduction · 3 support
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
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 1 at first House passage on May 22, 2025 (215–214). Accepted the Senate’s version July 3 (218–214). The package extended the 2017 tax cuts, cut Medicaid and food aid, and raised the debt limit. It became law July 4, 2025.
July 3, 2025Supports Personal Income Tax Reduction
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 33, a proposal to provide reciprocal tax relief for qualifying Taiwanese residents. It included wage exemptions and lower dividend, interest and royalty rates, with eligibility and reciprocity conditions. The motion passed 423–1.
January 15, 2025Supports Personal Income Tax Reduction
Source: clerk.house.gov
Track record — Foreign Trade
Foreign Trade · 1 support · 4 oppose
Voted to pass H.R. 2071, the Save Our Shrimpers Act, which blocks U.S. money to international financial institutions for financing foreign shrimp farms. It passed the House 391-18.
May 12, 2026Opposes Foreign Trade
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted to pass H.R. 7084, a bill letting the President bar ships that called at a port seized by a Western Hemisphere country. It passed the House 247-164.
March 27, 2026Opposes Foreign Trade
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against terminating the national emergency the President declared on February 1, 2025 in Executive Order 14193, the order used to impose tariffs. It passed the House 219-211.
February 11, 2026Opposes Foreign Trade
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 6504’s proposed Haiti apparel preferences through 2028 on January 12, 2026 (345–45). Then accepted H.R. 7148’s Senate changes on February 3 (217–214). That package funded several federal departments and extended Haiti preferences through December 31, 2026. It became law February 3, 2026.
February 3, 2026Supports Foreign Trade
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted to pass H.R. 2683, the Remote Access Security Act, which extends U.S. export controls to cover foreign access to controlled technology over a network. It passed the House 369-22.
January 12, 2026Opposes Foreign Trade
Source: clerk.house.gov
Track record — Data Privacy
Data Privacy · 6 support · 1 oppose
Voted to pass H.R. 1181, the Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act, barring payment card networks from using a merchant code that singles out gun retailers. It passed the House 221-201.
July 14, 2026Supports Data Privacy
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted to pass H.R. 7757, the KIDS Act, which makes online platforms limit minors' access to sexual material and give parents controls. It passed the House 267-117.
June 29, 2026Supports Data Privacy
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 5348, a proposal to issue new Social Security numbers for young children after verified loss or theft during delivery. The motion passed 386–0.
December 1, 2025Supports Data Privacy
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 859, a proposal to require advance disclosure of microphones and cameras in connected consumer devices, with FTC enforcement. Obvious recording devices were exempt. The motion passed 415–9.
April 29, 2025Supports Data Privacy
Source: clerk.house.gov
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
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 1048, a proposal to expand foreign-funding disclosures and restrictions for universities and researchers. It required broader unredacted agency sharing, while protecting some natural persons’ names in public disclosures. The motion passed 241–169.
March 27, 2025Opposes Data Privacy
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted to pass H.J.Res. 25, canceling the IRS rule that made crypto trading services without a central operator report users' sale proceeds. The House passed it 292-132, and it became law.
March 11, 2025Supports Data Privacy
Source: clerk.house.gov
Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 2 support · 8 oppose
Voted to pass H.R. 2616, the PROTECT Kids Act, requiring parental consent before federally funded elementary and middle schools change a student's gender on forms. It passed the House 217-198.
May 20, 2026Opposes Civil Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.Res. 1251, a proposal to call for action against antisemitism and protection of religious freedom and Jewish Americans’ safety. Earlier annual statements were consolidated into this position. The resolution passed 419–0.
May 13, 2026Supports Civil Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.Res. 1259, a proposal to urge release and fair treatment of Chinese political and religious detainees, including counsel and medical care. The resolution did not establish that releases occurred. The resolution passed 414–0.
May 13, 2026Supports Civil Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov
Joined a Supreme Court brief in Watson v. Republican National Committee. It urged excluding mail ballots received after Election Day, even if mailed earlier, outside federal exceptions.
February 13, 2026Opposes Civil Rights
Source: supremecourt.gov
Voted to pass S. 1383 as rewritten by the House into the SAVE America Act, requiring citizenship proof to register and photo ID to vote. It passed the House 218-213.
February 11, 2026Opposes Civil Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted yes on H.R. 498, the Do No Harm in Medicaid Act. It would bar federal Medicaid money from paying for gender transition procedures for anyone under 18. The House passed it 215-201, and the bill went to a Senate committee and has not become law.
December 18, 2025Opposes Civil Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted yes on H.R. 3492, the Protect Children's Innocence Act. It would make it a federal crime to give gender-transition surgery or hormones to anyone under 18. The House passed it 216-211, and the bill went to a Senate committee and has not become law.
December 17, 2025Opposes Civil Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov
Joined a Supreme Court brief supporting Idaho and West Virginia limits on transgender participation in girls’ and women’s school sports. The brief argued that Title IX protects biological sex, not gender identity.
September 19, 2025Opposes Civil Rights
Source: supremecourt.gov
Voted to pass H.R. 22, the SAVE Act, requiring paper proof of U.S. citizenship, such as a passport, to register to vote. The House passed it 220-208, but the Senate has not taken it up.
April 10, 2025Opposes Civil Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted to pass 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, 2025Opposes Civil Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov
Track record — Corporate Accountability
Corporate Accountability · 12 support · 7 oppose
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
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted to pass H.R. 6955, the Main Street Act, which loosens banking rules on new bank formation, federal supervision, mergers, and capital and leverage requirements. It passed the House 270-155.
July 21, 2026Opposes Corporate Accountability
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted to pass H.R. 2478, the Financial Exploitation Prevention Act, letting investment companies delay cashing out an account of a possibly exploited older investor. It passed the House 414-2.
June 25, 2026Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted to pass H.R. 2988, which requires managers of workplace retirement plans to make investment choices on financial factors alone. It passed the House 213-205.
January 15, 2026Opposes Corporate Accountability
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 3425, a proposal to improve federal protective-service contractor testing, training and shift tracking, with quarterly analysis and tenant notifications. The motion passed 402–0.
September 8, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 747, a proposal to expand fentanyl sanctions to Chinese suppliers lacking credible anti-trafficking safeguards and officials aiding trafficking. Annual sanctions reviews and an imported-goods exception were included. The motion passed 407–4.
September 2, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted to pass 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, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 1804, a proposal to require SBA reports on private loan-agent fees, misconduct and risk in the 7(a) programme. The motion passed 405–3.
June 3, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted to send S.J.Res. 13 to the President, 220-207 in the House. It cancelled the bank regulator's 2024 rule that had ended fast automatic approvals and short application forms in bank merger reviews, restoring those quicker reviews. It became Public Law 119-19 on June 20, 2025.
May 20, 2025Opposes Corporate Accountability
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against H.R. 1442, a proposal to ban consumer products containing at least 10 percent sodium nitrite. Food, drug and commercial-use exceptions were included. The motion passed 378–42.
April 29, 2025Opposes Corporate Accountability
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 1402, a proposal to require all-in ticket prices, restrict speculative ticketing and impose cancellation-refund duties, with FTC enforcement and a service exception. The motion passed 409–15.
April 29, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 859, a proposal to require advance disclosure of microphones and cameras in connected consumer devices, with FTC enforcement. Obvious recording devices were exempt. The motion passed 415–9.
April 29, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 973, a proposal to require binding safety standards for lithium-ion batteries used in electric micromobility products. Updated standards required a safety justification. The motion passed 365–42.
April 28, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted to pass 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, 2025Opposes Corporate Accountability
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted to pass 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, 2025Opposes Corporate Accountability
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 758, a proposal to require USPS contractors to report vehicle crashes, with anonymized public statistics and reporting penalties. The motion passed 402–16.
March 3, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 825, a proposal to bar convicted pandemic-loan fraudsters and specified associated businesses from future SBA assistance. Disaster loans and existing contracts had exceptions. The motion passed 405–0.
February 24, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 736, a proposal to delay corporate beneficial-ownership filing deadlines until January 2026. The motion passed 408–0.
February 10, 2025Opposes Corporate Accountability
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 192, a proposal to publish Amtrak executives’ base salaries, bonuses and bonus criteria. The motion passed 407–0.
January 13, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: clerk.house.gov
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 32 support
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
Source: clerk.house.gov
Introduced a bill proposing to give states and local governments more time to spend federal pandemic-relief money on broadband projects. It extends the State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds deadline to September 30, 2027, and the Capital Projects Fund deadline to January 1, 2028 (Broadband Infrastructure Extension Act).
June 30, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: mcdowell.house.gov
Participated in a Greensboro business roundtable on surface transportation. In a published statement, he supported long-term certainty for roads, bridges and freight infrastructure.
June 24, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: uschamber.com
Voted for S. 2393, a proposal to authorize up to $1.763 billion for St. Louis VA construction, including a clinical bed tower, utilities and parking. It did not establish that funds were paid. The motion passed 405–5.
May 20, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted to pass S. 1020, which lets federal energy regulators extend construction deadlines for hydropower projects licensed before March 2020. It passed the House 394-14.
April 21, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted to pass H.R. 5201, the Kari's Law Reporting Act, making the FCC report on enforcing the rule that office phones allow direct 911 calls. It passed the House 405-5.
April 21, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted to pass H.R. 5200, the Emergency Reporting Act, which makes the FCC investigate and report on 911 and other emergency communications outages. It passed the House 386-7.
April 20, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted to pass H.R. 1681, which sets up an interagency team to speed federal review of requests to run communications lines across federal land. It passed the House 384-9.
April 20, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: clerk.house.gov
Requested $4,000,000 in federal funding for a Greensboro fire station with greater emergency-response capacity.
March 27, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: mcdowell.house.gov
Requested $3,500,000 in federal funding for the South Rowan EMS station, including ambulance bays and facilities supporting emergency medical response.
March 27, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: mcdowell.house.gov
Requested $1,535,200 in federal funding for relocating Davidson County Airport’s fuel-storage facility away from the aircraft ramp.
March 27, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: mcdowell.house.gov
Requested $5,000,000 in federal funding for High Point’s 300 Oak Street workforce hub, offering business-entry opportunities and manufacturing training.
March 27, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: mcdowell.house.gov
Requested $1,500,000 in federal funding for Davie County High School’s advanced-manufacturing lab.
March 27, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: mcdowell.house.gov
Requested $2,700,000 in federal funding for Winston-Salem traffic signals that give approaching emergency vehicles priority.
March 27, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: mcdowell.house.gov
Requested $2,000,000 in federal funding for Rowan-Cabarrus Community College’s advanced-manufacturing building and training equipment.
March 27, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: mcdowell.house.gov
Requested $2,650,000 in federal funding for sewer mains and a pump station for the Davidson County business park.
March 20, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: mcdowell.house.gov
Requested $10,875,000 in federal funding for East Spencer’s combined municipal and emergency-services complex. The project consolidated public services in one facility.
March 20, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: mcdowell.house.gov
Requested $6,250,572.75 in federal funding to renovate Granite Quarry’s municipal, fire and police facility. The request supported reorganized space and improved public access.
March 20, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: mcdowell.house.gov
Joined a letter requesting full and fair FERC consideration of the Williams Transco Southeast Supply Enhancement pipeline. The letter supported expanded natural-gas infrastructure; it did not announce approval.
June 17, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: timmoore.house.gov
Requested $1,800,000 in federal funding for Wilkinson Homes redevelopment, including rental housing for low-income residents and water and sewer upgrades.
May 23, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: mcdowell.house.gov
Requested $1,500,000 in federal funding for a Rogers Lake Road turn lane and Oakwood Avenue signal changes in Kannapolis.
May 23, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: mcdowell.house.gov
Requested $3,500,000 in federal funding for Lexington’s joint fire and police center, replacing aging buildings.
May 23, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: mcdowell.house.gov
Requested $1,000,000 in federal funding for a Highway 109 turn lane and school-zone safety improvements in Wallburg.
May 23, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: mcdowell.house.gov
Requested $1,500,000 in federal funding for new roads serving affordable housing at Salisbury’s former Kesler Mill site.
May 23, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: mcdowell.house.gov
Requested $5,900,000 in federal funding for Kannapolis roadway drainage, curbs and pedestrian safety infrastructure.
May 23, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: mcdowell.house.gov
Requested $1,200,000 in federal funding for Clemmons’ covered community vendor and farmers-market space.
May 23, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: mcdowell.house.gov
Requested $2,000,000 in federal funding for water and sewer extensions at Greensboro’s airport megasite.
May 2, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: mcdowell.house.gov
Requested $5,208,373 in federal funding for East Spencer’s utility-line replacement programme. His letter cited water-main leaks and sewer-overflow risks.
May 2, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: mcdowell.house.gov
Requested $4,000,000 in federal funding for Davidson-Davie Community College’s Health Sciences Center. The request targeted clinical-staff shortages in rural hospitals and clinics.
May 2, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: mcdowell.house.gov
Requested $1,837,500 in federal funding for replacement doors for 68 detention-center cells in Davidson County.
April 30, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: mcdowell.house.gov
Requested $730,000 in federal funding for High Point’s emergency radio-network upgrades to coordinate responses between agencies.
April 30, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: mcdowell.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 164, a proposal to allow emergency electric-power restoration work to include hazard mitigation, with eligibility conditions for mitigation assistance. The motion passed 419–2.
January 15, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: clerk.house.gov
Track record — Peaceful Foreign Policy
Peaceful Foreign Policy · 4 oppose
Voted against 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, 2026Opposes Peaceful Foreign Policy
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against H.Con.Res. 108, a proposal to withdraw U.S. forces from unauthorized hostilities in Lebanon, with exceptions for cooperation with Lebanese forces and diplomatic protection. The resolution failed 189–235.
June 30, 2026Opposes Peaceful Foreign Policy
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against H.Con.Res. 68, a proposal to withdraw U.S. forces from hostilities in Venezuela absent congressional authorization. Earlier December withdrawal proposals formed part of the same programme. The resolution failed 215–215.
January 22, 2026Opposes Peaceful Foreign Policy
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted to pass 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, 2025Opposes Peaceful Foreign Policy
Source: clerk.house.gov
Track record — General
General · 95 records
Received NFIB FedPAC’s endorsement for North Carolina’s 6th Congressional District. Its September 25, 2026 release announced the support.
September 25, 2026
Source: nfib.com
Voted for S. 2403, a proposal to permit ESOP fiduciaries’ good-faith reliance on independent appraisals and specified IRS valuation methods. Other fiduciary duties were retained. The motion passed 401–14.
September 16, 2026
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted to send 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
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 8278, a proposal to require financial regulators to assess technology use and procurement and issue joint reports. It did not enact AI safety standards. The motion passed 417–7.
September 15, 2026
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted to set aside H.Res. 1486, a resolution to impeach President Trump over ICE and Border Patrol actions, which killed it. The House set it aside 232-147.
September 15, 2026
Source: clerk.house.gov
Signed a Natural Resources Committee request for the Alliance for the Wild Rockies’ litigation and attorney-fee records. It also requested testimony. The letter alleged misuse of fee awards without establishing violations.
September 4, 2026
Source: naturalresources.house.gov
Voted for H.Res. 1498, a proposal to censure Representative Chuck Edwards and adopt the Ethics Committee’s report. The resolution made no finding against McDowell. The resolution passed 413–2.
September 1, 2026
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for a resolution condemning socialism in all its forms. The House passed it 220-192 (House Resolution 1490).
September 1, 2026
Source: clerk.house.gov
Hosted a Kannapolis roundtable with faith, family and community leaders. He led discussions about parental involvement, religious liberty and protecting children online.
August 25, 2026
Source: mcdowell.house.gov
Received the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s endorsement for reelection in North Carolina’s 6th Congressional District.
August 21, 2026
Source: uschamber.com
Led a signed request asking DOJ to investigate potential Logan Act violations by New York City officials over proposed communications with Iran. The letter asserted concerns; it did not establish wrongdoing.
July 16, 2026
Source: mcdowell.house.gov
Voted to pass H.R. 139, the Sunshine Protection Act of 2025, a bill to make daylight saving time permanent. It passed the House 308-117.
July 14, 2026
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 3106, a proposal to require exercises testing critical infrastructure against terrorist threats and extreme cold, followed by reports. The motion passed 400–7.
July 13, 2026
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted to pass H.R. 7128, which renews through 2034 the federal Terrorism Risk Insurance Program covering part of insurers' losses from a terrorist attack. It passed the House 373-15.
June 29, 2026
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 915, a proposal to clarify SBA loan eligibility for software and cloud-computing expenses. Existing software loans were expressly protected, without increasing the loan programme’s amount. The motion passed 414–4.
June 24, 2026
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for the final House action on the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, agreeing to the Senate's last set of changes. The act reshapes federal housing programs, including oversight of housing counseling grants and help for state and local governments. The House agreed 358-32 and it became Public Law 119-101.
June 23, 2026
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against passing H.R. 2913, the Ukraine Support Act, sending aid to Ukraine and certain European countries, setting up a reconstruction fund and penalizing Russia. It passed the House 226-195.
June 4, 2026
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for S. 254, a proposal to permit qualifying Alaska Native ivory handicrafts in interstate commerce while retaining depleted-species controls. State bans and tribal consultation were addressed. The motion passed 404–14.
June 3, 2026
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 7618, a proposal to extend battlefield-preservation grants through 2036 and combine interpretation and restoration authorizations at $2 million annually. Additional studies depended on available funding. The motion passed 404–13.
June 3, 2026
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 1329, the Smithsonian American Women's History Museum Act, which sets the South Monument site on the National Mall as the museum's location. It failed the House 204-216.
May 21, 2026
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted to pass H.R. 5625, the Cashless Bail Reporting Act, making the Justice Department list yearly the governments releasing certain defendants without cash bail. It passed the House 308-116.
May 14, 2026
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted to pass H.R. 6260, which treats posting criminal and immigration bail bonds as insurance business under federal insurance-fraud law. It passed the House 243-179.
May 14, 2026
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted to pass H.R. 2853, the Combating Organized Retail Crime Act, which widens federal enforcement against organized retail and supply chain theft. It passed the House 348-60.
May 12, 2026
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for the House version of S. 1318 on April 29, 2026 (235–191). It paired FISA foreign-surveillance authority through April 30, 2029 with stronger query safeguards. These included monthly reviews of FBI queries about U.S. persons and attorney approval. It added penalties for knowing, willful query violations or false compliance reporting, plus a targeting audit. He then backed S. 4465 on April 30 (261–111), extending authority only through June 12. On June 11, he backed H.R. 9238’s extension through July 2. That proposal failed 198–218.
April 29, 2026
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted to pass H.R. 7613, the ALERT Act, which tightens aircraft tracking and communication requirements and expands aviation safety oversight. It passed the House 396-10.
April 14, 2026
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted to pass H.R. 5103, a bill setting up a federal commission on crime and immigration in Washington, DC and a federal cleanup program there. It passed the House 218-206.
March 25, 2026
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted to pass S. 3971, which renews the federal small business research and technology transfer grant programs through 2031. It passed the House 345-41.
March 17, 2026
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against passing H.R. 6472, which makes public colleges taking federal student aid charge in-state tuition to students from U.S. territories. It passed the House 351-72.
March 4, 2026
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against S. 2503, the ROTOR Act, which tightens aircraft tracking and communication requirements and expands aviation safety oversight. It failed the House 264-133, short of the two-thirds majority needed.
February 24, 2026
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted to pass H.R. 3617, a bill to direct the Energy Department to secure the supply of minerals it considers essential to U.S. energy security. It passed the House 223-206.
February 11, 2026
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted to pass H.R. 1531, the PROTECT Taiwan Act, seeking China's exclusion from six international financial bodies if the President reports China threatening Taiwan. It passed the House 395-2.
February 9, 2026
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.J.Res. 142, which overturns a District of Columbia Council tax act and restores the District's practice of following federal tax law. It passed the House 215-210 and became law.
February 4, 2026
Source: clerk.house.gov
Published a statement urging Minnesota’s governor and Minneapolis’ mayor to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement. He described the recent confrontation as an avoidable tragedy.
January 26, 2026
Source: mcdowell.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 7147 on January 22, 2026 (220–207). Its House text repealed special Senate-data notice rules and Senators’ damages claims against the United States for violations. He also backed the same repeal in H.R. 6019 on November 19, 2025 (426–0).
January 22, 2026
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted to pass H.R. 6359, the Pregnant Students' Rights Act, making colleges that take federal student aid tell students about pregnant students' rights and resources. It passed the House 217-211.
January 22, 2026
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted to pass H.R. 5764, the AI for Main Street Act, which has Small Business Development Centers help small businesses evaluate and use artificial intelligence. It passed the House 395-14.
January 20, 2026
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted to pass H.R. 5763, the Main Street Parity Act, lowering the down payment a small business must put up for SBA property loans. It passed the House 383-8.
January 20, 2026
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against a proposal to override the veto of H.R. 504’s Osceola Camp reservation expansion and flood-protection proposal. The override failed 236–188.
January 8, 2026
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 3616, a proposal to subject federal generation rules to FERC review after findings of inadequate power supply. Agency responses and public comments were required. The motion passed 225–203.
December 17, 2025
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 3383, the INVEST Act, expanding private-investment access and simplifying securities rules. The proposal expanded registration exemptions and reduced some financial disclosures. It also added senior-investor oversight and disclosures of executives’ voting power. Fiduciary duties and investment valuation, liquidity and redemption rules remained protected. The House passed it 302–123.
December 11, 2025
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 3628, a proposal to require long-term generation-adequacy planning and standards considering reliable continuous capacity. Its requirements were fuel-neutral. The motion passed 218–207.
December 11, 2025
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 3638, a proposal to require recurring assessments of electricity supply, transmission and related risks. It did not approve new power-plant construction. The motion passed 267–159.
December 11, 2025
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 1069, a proposal to restrict federal education funding for specified Chinese-government programmes in K–12 schools. A waiver covered qualifying existing contracts. The motion passed 247–164.
December 4, 2025
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 1049, a proposal to give parents access to specified curriculum, staffing and foreign-government funding information in K–12 schools. The motion passed 247–166.
December 4, 2025
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 1005, a proposal to require K–12 schools to disclose specified foreign funding and contracts above $10,000. The proposal concerned schools rather than universities. The motion passed 242–176.
December 3, 2025
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 2965, a proposal to establish a net-zero SBA regulatory-cost budget for private small-business compliance. It did not create a public-spending budget or authorize extra funds. The motion passed 223–190.
December 3, 2025
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 4423, a proposal to seek suspension of World Bank financing for Burma’s government, with a U.S. national-interest exception. The motion passed 385–0.
December 1, 2025
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 3109, a proposal to require a study and recommendations concerning U.S. petrochemical refining capacity. It did not authorize refinery construction or change pollution standards. The motion passed 230–176.
November 20, 2025
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.Res. 878, a proposal to disapprove Representative Jesús García’s conduct through a House resolution. It imposed no sanction on McDowell. The resolution passed 236–183.
November 18, 2025
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 1608, a proposal to require DHS assessments of vehicle-based terrorism threats and existing countermeasures. The text included civil-rights consultations. The motion passed 400–15.
November 17, 2025
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted to accept 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
Source: clerk.house.gov
Led a signed letter asking FHFA to allow actual-cash-value homeowners insurance for federally backed mortgages. The request supported consumer choice while acknowledging mortgage-protection concerns.
November 6, 2025
Source: mcdowell.house.gov
Joined a signed request for better Chinese market access and tariff-relief eligibility for U.S. tobacco growers. It also urged limits on cheap imported tobacco and permitted overseas promotion.
October 28, 2025
Source: budd.senate.gov
Delivered hearing remarks favoring incarceration of dangerous repeat offenders and criticizing reliance on crime statistics. He questioned victim Logan Federico’s father about the effect of those statistics.
September 29, 2025
Source: govinfo.gov
Voted for H.R. 3015, a proposal to reestablish the National Coal Council under its former charter, with public-meeting and information rules. It did not change pollution standards. The motion passed 217–209.
September 18, 2025
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 5125, a proposal to remove the District of Columbia judicial nomination commission’s shortlist role and permit direct presidential selection. The motion passed 218–211.
September 17, 2025
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 2721, a proposal to expand eligibility for VA memorial headstones and markers for seven years. The proposal also extended a pension limitation. The motion passed 413–0.
September 16, 2025
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 4216, a proposal to require annual reviews of defence-export categories and reports on possible changes. It did not itself authorize new arms sales. The motion passed 395–20.
September 2, 2025
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 3633, a proposal setting federal registration, disclosure and custody rules for digital-commodity intermediaries, on July 17, 2025 (294-134). Qualifying issuer exemptions, state-law preemption and decentralized-finance exclusions accompanied its safeguards. It also proposed barring a Federal Reserve digital dollar while requiring customer trading records and recorded messages. Later that day, backed the same digital-dollar ban in H.R. 1919, which passed 219-210.
July 17, 2025
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 1717, a proposal to exclude specified foreign-adversary or untrusted entities from an FCC communications-security advisory council. The motion passed 380–33.
July 15, 2025
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 1709, a proposal to require a report on vulnerabilities in older mobile-service networks, with security redactions. The study expressly excluded 5G networks. The motion passed 360–10.
July 14, 2025
Source: clerk.house.gov
Joined a signed letter asking DOJ to investigate ICEBlock and its developers for possible obstruction of immigration enforcement. It criticized the app’s real-time alerts about ICE operations.
July 9, 2025
Source: williams.house.gov
Voted for H.Res. 516, a proposal to condemn violence during Los Angeles disturbances and call for intergovernmental cooperation. The resolution expressly recognized peaceful assembly. The resolution passed 215–195.
June 27, 2025
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 275, a proposal to require monthly aggregate reports on encounters with special-interest aliens and their countries of origin. It did not change entry or removal rules. The motion passed 231–182.
June 26, 2025
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 1998, a proposal to sanction foreign pirates through asset restrictions and entry bans. Humanitarian assistance, intelligence activities and imported goods had exceptions. The motion passed 392–14.
June 23, 2025
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 2987, a proposal to limit licensed for-profit SBA lending companies to sixteen. This was a provider cap, not a government spending limit. The motion passed 214–198.
June 5, 2025
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 1642, a proposal to connect Small Business Development Centers and women’s business centres with career-technical education hiring and entrepreneurship resources. The motion passed 396–5.
June 3, 2025
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 1223, a proposal to require an academic research-fleet cybersecurity and connectivity plan, with authority for specified upgrades. No appropriation amount was stated. The motion passed 412–11.
May 20, 2025
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 1263, a proposal to establish a Quad diplomatic working group and strategy reports. The proposal also allowed private gifts and did not appropriate infrastructure grants. The motion passed 334–51.
May 19, 2025
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 2240, a proposal to require reports and recommendations concerning attacks on police officers, aggressive conduct and officer wellness. No new medical benefits were established. The motion passed 403–11.
May 15, 2025
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 2255, a proposal to allow qualifying former law-enforcement officers to purchase their retired agency weapons at salvage value. Eligibility conditions and existing firearm prohibitions remained relevant. The motion passed 234–182.
May 15, 2025
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 1503, a proposal to sanction forced-organ traffickers and permit passport restrictions after specified convictions. Humanitarian, import and international-obligation exceptions were retained. The motion passed 406–1.
May 7, 2025
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 530, a proposal to require a National Academies study of cancer risks among military aircrew. The proposal also extended a pension limitation. The motion passed 376–5.
May 5, 2025
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 1228, a proposal to move the VA survivor-assistance office into the Secretary’s office. It did not add survivor benefits. The motion passed 424–0.
April 9, 2025
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 1526, a proposal to limit nationwide injunctions, with exceptions involving multi-state cases and three-judge panels. The proposal retained specified appeals. The motion passed 219–213.
April 9, 2025
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 586, a proposal to require a study of liver-fluke exposure and bile-duct cancer among Vietnam veterans. The bill also extended a pension limitation. The motion passed 411–0.
April 7, 2025
Source: clerk.house.gov
Joined a letter requesting a tax-filing deadline extension for Hurricane Helene victims, from May 1 to September 25, 2025. It cited lost records and delayed recovery assistance.
April 3, 2025
Source: timmoore.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 1491, a proposal to adjust disaster-related tax-refund limitation periods and defer collection notices. It did not lower personal income-tax rates. The motion passed 423–0.
April 1, 2025
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 517, a proposal to expand tax-filing postponements after declared disasters, including a longer automatic extension. It changed deadlines rather than income-tax rates. The motion passed 388–0.
March 31, 2025
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 997, a proposal to give the National Taxpayer Advocate direct authority to appoint legal counsel and manage staff. The motion passed 385–0.
March 31, 2025
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 1968, a proposal to continue specified federal funding through September 30, 2025. The full-year proposal increased some accounts and reduced others. The motion passed 217–213.
March 11, 2025
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 495, a proposal to require an annual federal strategy report on cross-border tunnels. It did not change immigration admission or legal status. The motion passed 402–1.
March 10, 2025
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.Res. 189, a proposal to censure Representative Al Green for disrupting the President’s joint address. The resolution imposed no sanction on McDowell. The resolution passed 224–198.
March 6, 2025
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 856, a proposal to require an OMB review and report on national-security concerns in low-price federal procurement. It did not itself change contracting rules. The motion passed 417–0.
March 3, 2025
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 695, a proposal to raise living Medal of Honor recipients’ special pension using a linked disability-compensation rate. It also extended a pension limitation through January 2033. The motion passed 424–0.
February 26, 2025
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 788, a proposal to coordinate SBA and Energy Department research agreements and small-business participation, with research-security provisions. No additional funding was authorized. The motion passed 427–3.
February 25, 2025
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 832, a proposal to authorize the SBA advocacy office to represent small businesses before foreign governments and international entities. The motion passed 396–15.
February 24, 2025
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 818, a proposal to add first-time, disadvantaged and women-owned business participation to federal contracting scorecards. The text prohibited additional appropriations. The motion passed 384–25.
February 24, 2025
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 77, a proposal to permit joint Congressional Review Act disapproval of multiple late-term regulations. This vote itself did not cancel a specific regulation. The motion passed 212–208.
February 12, 2025
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 692, a proposal to direct U.S. representatives at the IMF to seek stronger scrutiny and transparency of China’s exchange-rate practices. The motion passed 388–7.
February 10, 2025
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 43, a proposal to release specified Alaska Native corporate lands reserved for municipalities that had not formed. Village and corporate resolutions were required, with existing rights and easements preserved. The motion passed 412–1.
February 4, 2025
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 165, a proposal to place the Wounded Knee site in restricted tribal ownership and recognize tribal jurisdiction. Existing utility agreements and a gaming prohibition were retained. The motion passed 416–0.
January 22, 2025
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 144, a proposal to revise TVA management compensation disclosures and public-access rules. Its GS-15 threshold disclosures coexisted with explicit exemptions from FOIA and some report access. The motion passed 423–0.
January 15, 2025
Source: clerk.house.gov
Joined a bicameral letter urging FEMA to retain its existing personnel in western North Carolina after Hurricane Helene. It requested advance notice of any resource withdrawals.
January 14, 2025
Source: budd.senate.gov
Voted for H.R. 152, a proposal to require FEMA studies and plans for simpler disaster applications and damage assessments. It did not establish that those plans were implemented. The motion passed 405–5.
January 13, 2025
Source: clerk.house.gov
Past race Addison McDowell ran in:
- US House of Representatives District 06 · November 3, 2026 · Congressional District 6, North Carolina · incumbent