Brendan F. Boyle

Democratic · PA · U.S. Representative for Pennsylvania's 2nd congressional district

Brendan F. Boyle has served in the U.S. House since 2015 and is the lead Democrat on the House Budget Committee. He served in the Pennsylvania House before that, and works on federal budget rules and on taxes paid by the very wealthy.

Supports

AI Regulation (1 record), Healthcare Affordability (14 records), Reduce Wealth Gap (6 records),

Opposes

Limit Foreign Influence (2 records)

Mixed record

Environment and Public Health (68 support · 1 oppose), Immigration (16 support · 8 oppose), Government Spending Reduction (1 support · 16 oppose),

Track record

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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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Healthcare Affordability · 14 support

Won House passage on 2026-04-21 of his Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act, co-led with Rep. Fitzpatrick. It ordered a federal review of lung cancer in women.
April 21, 2026Supports 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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Voted to send H.R. 5376, the Inflation Reduction Act, to the President: Medicare drug price negotiation, a $35 insulin cap and clean energy credits. The House passed it 220-207.
August 12, 2022Supports Healthcare Affordability
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Voted for S. 3373, the final Honoring our PACT Act, expanding health care and disability benefits for veterans exposed to burn pits and other toxins. The House passed it 342-88, and it became law.
July 13, 2022Supports Healthcare Affordability
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Voted for H.R. 1916, which required private health plans to cover diagnosis and treatment of birth defects and other conditions present at birth. The House passed it 310-110.
April 4, 2022Supports Healthcare Affordability
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Voted for H.R. 3967, the Honoring our PACT Act, expanding health care and disability benefits for veterans exposed to burn pits and other toxins. The House passed it 256-174.
March 3, 2022Supports Healthcare Affordability
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Voted for S. 610, which delayed automatic Medicare payment cuts through March 2022 and eased other scheduled reductions. The House passed it 222-212.
December 7, 2021Supports Healthcare Affordability
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Voted for H.R. 1629, which limited seven years of sole-sales rights for rare-disease drugs to those not expected to make a profit. It failed 250-168 under a fast-track process needing two-thirds support, so it did not become law.
May 11, 2021Supports Healthcare Affordability
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Voted for H.R. 1868, which paused automatic Medicare budget cuts through the end of 2021. The House passed it 246-175.
March 19, 2021Supports Healthcare Affordability
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Voted yes on 2019-12-12 to pass the Lower Drug Costs Now Act (H.R. 3), letting Medicare negotiate drug prices. It passed 230-192.
December 12, 2019Supports Healthcare Affordability
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Voted no on 2017-05-04 on the American Health Care Act (H.R. 1628), the House bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. It passed 217-213.
May 4, 2017Supports Healthcare Affordability
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Voted yes on 2016-11-30 for the 21st Century Cures Act (passed as H.R. 34), which funded medical research and opioid treatment. It passed 392-26.
November 30, 2016Supports Healthcare Affordability
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Voted no on 2015-02-03 on a bill to repeal the Affordable Care Act (H.R. 596). It passed 239-186.
February 3, 2015Supports Healthcare Affordability
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Won state House passage of his bill (House Bill 2157) creating a Pennsylvania Chronic Care Commission on 2010-09-13. It passed 193-0.
September 13, 2010Supports Healthcare Affordability
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Environment and Public Health · 68 support · 1 oppose

Voted against passing H.J.Res. 213, which would revoke EPA's approval of California's stricter engine pollution rules for tugboats, ferries, fishing boats and harbor craft. It passed the House 214-208.
September 16, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted against passing H.J.Res. 210, which would revoke EPA's approval of California's rule requiring more ocean-going ships to cut engine pollution while docked. It passed the House 216-211.
September 15, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted to pass H.R. 2140, the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act, which would extend EPA grants through 2029 for replacing or cleaning up old diesel engines. It passed the House 343-79.
September 15, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted to pass H.R. 3276, which would write the Urban Bird Treaty Program into law, funding grants for groups that protect birds in cities. It passed the House 345-60.
September 14, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted to pass H.R. 4219, which would write the Fish and Wildlife Service's invasive species strike teams for national wildlife refuges into law. It passed the House 371-33.
September 14, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted no on H.R. 845, a bill ordering the Interior Department to drop the gray wolf from the endangered species list, beyond court review. The House passed it 211-204; the bill is in a Senate committee and has not become law.
December 18, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted no on H.R. 1366, the Mining Regulatory Clarity Act, opposing wider mining use of federal land where no valuable mineral deposit was proven. The House passed it 219-198. The Senate has not voted, so it is not law.
December 18, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted no on H.R. 4776, the SPEED Act, opposing cuts to federal environmental reviews and to court challenges against them. The House passed it 221-196. It is pending in a Senate committee and has not become law.
December 18, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted against passing H.R. 1949, the Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act, ending Energy Department approval of gas exports, deemed in the public interest. The House passed it 217-188, but the Senate has not acted, so it is not law.
November 20, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted against sending S.J.Res. 80 to the President, cancelling the 2022 plan that closed about 48% of the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska to drilling. The House passed it 216-209, and it became Public Law 119-47 on December 5, 2025.
November 18, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted against H.J.Res. 131, which cancelled the 2024 decision closing about 1.2 million acres of the Arctic refuge to oil and gas leasing. The House passed it 217-209, the Senate agreed, and it became Public Law 119-52 on December 11, 2025.
November 18, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted against H.J.Res. 130, which cancelled a federal plan change that had ended new coal leasing in Wyoming's Powder River Basin. The House passed it 214-212, the Senate agreed, and it became Public Law 119-51 on December 11, 2025.
November 18, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted against H.J.Res. 105, which canceled the federal land plan for North Dakota. That plan guided mineral leasing there and set aside one 960-acre protected area. The House passed it 215-211 and it became law on December 11, 2025 (Public Law 119-49).
September 3, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted against H.J.Res. 106, which canceled the federal land plan covering 13.3 million acres in Alaska's Central Yukon area. The plan had protected about 3.6 million acres. The House passed it 215-210 and it became law on December 11, 2025 (Public Law 119-50).
September 3, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted against H.J.Res. 104 to cancel the federal land plan for the Miles City field office in eastern Montana, reopening those lands to coal leasing. The House passed it 211-208.
September 3, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted against sending S.J.Res. 31 to the President, canceling the EPA rule keeping toxic air pollutant controls on plants moving to a lower category. The House passed it 216-212, and it became law on June 20, 2025 (Public Law 119-20).
May 22, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted against H.J.Res. 88, which revoked the Clean Air Act waiver letting California enforce Advanced Clean Cars II, its zero-emission new car rule. The House passed it 246-164. It was signed on June 12, 2025 as Public Law 119-16.
May 1, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted against H.J.Res. 78, which would cancel the Fish and Wildlife Service rule listing the San Francisco Bay-Delta longfin smelt as endangered. The House passed it 216-195 anyway. The Senate never acted, so the fish still has Endangered Species Act protection.
May 1, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted against H.J.Res. 89, which revoked the Clean Air Act waiver letting California enforce its Omnibus Low NOx limits on heavy-duty engine pollution. The House passed it 225-196. It was signed on June 12, 2025 as Public Law 119-17.
April 30, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted against H.J.Res. 87, which revoked the Clean Air Act waivers letting California enforce its Advanced Clean Trucks and zero-emission fleet standards. The House passed it 231-191. It was signed on June 12, 2025 as Public Law 119-15.
April 30, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted against passing H.J.Res. 60 by 219-205, cancelling the National Park Service rule that closed an off-road route and shoreline driving areas at Lake Powell. It became law on May 23, 2025 (Public Law 119-13).
April 29, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted against H.J.Res. 75, which canceled the Energy Department's new efficiency standards for commercial refrigerators and freezers. It passed the House 214-193 and became law.
March 27, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted against H.J.Res. 24, which canceled the Energy Department's new efficiency standards for walk-in coolers and freezers used by stores and restaurants. It passed the House 203-182 and became law.
March 27, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted against passing S.J.Res. 11, canceling the new rule that made offshore oil and gas companies list possible shipwrecks in their drilling plans. The House passed it 221-202, and it became law.
March 6, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted against H.J.Res. 42, which canceled the Energy Department's new rule tightening testing, labeling, and enforcement for appliance efficiency standards. It passed the House 222-203 and became law.
March 5, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted against H.J.Res. 61, which canceled the EPA's 2024 limits on hazardous air pollution from rubber tire factories. It passed the House 216-202 and became law.
March 5, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted against H.J.Res. 20, which cancelled the Energy Department's energy efficiency standards for consumer gas-fired tankless water heaters. The House passed it 221-198, the Senate agreed, and it became law in May 2025.
February 27, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted against H.J.Res. 35, which cancelled the EPA rule setting up the charge for methane released by oil and gas facilities. The House passed it 220-206, the Senate agreed, and it became law in March 2025.
February 26, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted against H.J.Res. 136, which would have wiped out those 2027 and later tailpipe pollution limits on light and medium duty vehicles. The House approved it 215-191. The resolution died in the Senate and the rule remains.
September 20, 2024Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted no on H.R. 7700, the Stop Unaffordable Dishwasher Standards Act, opposing new limits on the Energy Department's dishwasher efficiency rules. The House passed it anyway, 214-192. The Senate never took it up, so the bill died at the end of the 118th Congress.
July 9, 2024Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted against H.R. 2925, a bill letting mining claim holders use federal land for roads and facilities without finding a valuable mineral deposit. The House passed it 216-195, but the Senate never took it up and it died.
May 8, 2024Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted against passing H.R. 6192, a bill to end the Energy Department's duty to keep tightening home appliance efficiency rules. The House passed it 212-195, but the Senate never acted and the bill died.
May 7, 2024Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted against H.R. 6285, a bill to reissue cancelled Arctic Refuge oil and gas leases and order another coastal plain lease sale. The House passed it 214-199, but the Senate never voted, so it died.
May 1, 2024Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted against H.R. 3195, a bill to cancel the 20-year mining ban near Minnesota's Boundary Waters and reissue cancelled mineral leases. The House passed it 212-203, but the Senate never voted, so the bill died.
April 30, 2024Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted against passing H.R. 764, the Trust the Science Act, ordering the Interior Department to drop the gray wolf from the endangered species list. The House passed it 209-205, but the Senate never acted and the bill died.
April 30, 2024Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted against passing H.R. 615, the Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act, blocking federal land agencies from banning lead ammunition or fishing tackle. The House passed it 214-201, but the Senate never acted and the bill died.
April 30, 2024Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted against passing H.R. 3397, the WEST Act, voiding the public lands rule that put conservation on equal footing with grazing and drilling. The House passed it 212-202, but the Senate never acted and the bill died.
April 30, 2024Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted against H.R. 1023, the Cutting Green Corruption and Taxes Act, which passed the House 209-204. A no vote was a vote to keep the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund and the methane fee from the 2022 climate law. The bill never passed the Senate and died with the 118th Congress.
March 22, 2024Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted against H.R. 7023, the Creating Confidence in Clean Water Permitting Act, which passed the House 213-205. A no vote was a vote to keep the existing Clean Water Act permit rules and court deadlines. The bill never passed the Senate and died when the 118th Congress ended.
March 21, 2024Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted against H.R. 6009, the Restoring American Energy Dominance Act, forcing the Bureau of Land Management to drop its proposed leasing rule. The House passed it 216-200, but it died in the Senate.
March 20, 2024Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted to pass H.R. 1121, the Protecting American Energy Production Act, a bill to bar any President from halting fracking without approval from Congress. The House passed it 229-188, but the Senate never acted, so it did not become law.
March 20, 2024Opposes Environment and Public Health
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Voted against passing H.R. 7176, the Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act, ending Energy Department approval of gas exports, deemed in the public interest. The House passed it 224-200, but the Senate never acted, so it did not become law.
February 15, 2024Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted against H.R. 4468, a bill to stop the EPA's 2027-and-later vehicle emissions rule and limit tailpipe rules that reduce vehicle choice. The House passed it 221-197, but the Senate never acted and the bill died.
December 6, 2023Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted against H.R. 1435, which would have blocked and revoked Clean Air Act permissions for state rules limiting sales of gas-powered vehicles. It cleared the House 222-190. The Senate took no action, so the bill died and the waivers stand.
September 14, 2023Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted against sending S.J.Res. 24 to the President, so the northern long-eared bat kept its endangered listing. The House approved it 220-209, but a veto stopped it. The override attempt fell short, and the protections stayed in place.
July 27, 2023Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted against sending S.J.Res. 9 to the President, so the lesser prairie-chicken kept its threatened and endangered listing. It cleared the House 221-206 but was vetoed. The override attempt fell short, and the protections stayed in place.
July 27, 2023Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted against passing H.R. 1640, the Save Our Gas Stoves Act, a bill to block the Energy Department's efficiency rule for kitchen ranges and ovens. The House passed it 249-181, but the Senate never voted, so the bill died.
June 14, 2023Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted against H.R. 1615, the Gas Stove Protection and Freedom Act, which the House passed 248-180. The bill would stop the Consumer Product Safety Commission from banning gas stoves or restricting their sale and use. The Senate never acted, so it never became law.
June 13, 2023Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted against S.J.Res. 11, which sought to scrap the EPA rule tightening nitrogen oxide pollution limits for new heavy-duty trucks. It passed the House 221-203 but was vetoed on June 14, 2023. The Senate override attempt failed 50-50, so the EPA rule remained in effect.
May 23, 2023Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted against H.R. 1, a bill to expand oil, gas and mineral leasing on federal land, speed permits and repeal the methane fee. The House passed it 225-204, but the Senate never voted, so it died.
March 30, 2023Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted against H.R. 21, a bill to block the next non-emergency Strategic Petroleum Reserve release until officials planned more federal drilling leases. The House passed it 221-205, but the Senate never acted, so it did not become law.
January 27, 2023Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted to send H.R. 5376, the Inflation Reduction Act, to the President: Medicare drug price negotiation, a $35 insulin cap and clean energy credits. The House passed it 220-207.
August 12, 2022Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted for H.R. 5118, the Wildfire Response and Drought Resiliency Act, funding wildfire mitigation and drought planning and raising pay for federal wildland firefighters. The House passed it 218-199.
July 29, 2022Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted for H.R. 2773, the Recovering America's Wildlife Act, sending dedicated federal funding to states and tribes to conserve wildlife and plants most in need. The House passed it 231-190.
June 14, 2022Supports Environment and Public Health
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Won House passage on 2021-09-23 of his defense bill amendment requiring a Pentagon review of firefighting foam spill agreements with local fire departments.
September 23, 2021Supports Environment and Public Health
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Saw his Innovative Energy Manufacturing Act, a tax credit for U.S. factories making clean energy equipment, added to the reconciliation bill by Ways and Means on 2021-09-15.
September 15, 2021Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted for H.R. 2467, which directed the EPA to label long-lasting PFAS chemicals hazardous, set drinking water limits and fund cleanup of contaminated sites. The House passed it 241-183.
July 21, 2021Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted for sending S.J.Res. 14 to the President to cancel the 2020 EPA rule that had dropped methane limits on new oil and gas sources. The House passed it 229-191.
June 25, 2021Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted for H.R. 803, the Protecting America's Wilderness and Public Lands Act, designating new wilderness, conservation and recreation areas on federal land in eight states. The House passed it 227-200.
February 26, 2021Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted yes on 2020-07-22 to pass the Great American Outdoors Act (H.R. 1957), funding upkeep of national parks and public lands. It passed 310-107.
July 22, 2020Supports Environment and Public Health
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Saw his Protect Drinking Water from PFAS Act pass the House on 2020-01-10 inside the PFAS Action Act (H.R. 535). It required national limits on PFAS chemicals in drinking water.
January 10, 2020Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted yes on 2019-09-12 to pass a bill blocking oil and gas drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge coastal plain (H.R. 1146). It passed 225-193.
September 12, 2019Supports Environment and Public Health
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Won House passage on 2019-06-19 of his spending bill amendment barring agencies from rejecting grant applications for using the terms "climate change" or "global warming."
June 19, 2019Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted yes on 2019-05-02 to pass the Climate Action Now Act (H.R. 9), which kept the U.S. in the Paris climate agreement. It passed 231-190.
May 2, 2019Supports Environment and Public Health
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Secured provisions in the final defense bill, passed by the House on 2017-11-14, adding $42 million for the Navy and $30 million for the Air Force to clean up firefighting-foam water pollution.
November 14, 2017Supports Environment and Public Health
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Won House approval on 2017-09-07 of his amendment adding $1.9 million for the federal agency studying health effects of water contamination near Willow Grove and Horsham bases.
September 7, 2017Supports Environment and Public Health
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Won House approval on 2017-07-27 of his amendment adding $30 million each for Navy and Air Force cleanup of PFOS and PFOA chemicals in drinking water. It passed 256-169.
July 27, 2017Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted yes on 2016-05-24 for the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety Act (H.R. 2576), which updated federal rules for toxic chemicals. It passed 403-12.
May 24, 2016Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted no on 2015-01-09 on the Keystone XL Pipeline Act (H.R. 3), which approved the oil pipeline. It passed 266-153.
January 9, 2015Supports Environment and Public Health
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Reduce Wealth Gap · 6 support

Introduced a "Buffett Rule" bill on 2025-04-01 setting a 30 percent minimum tax on people earning over $1 million a year.
April 1, 2025Supports Reduce Wealth Gap
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Introduced the Medicare and Social Security Fair Share Act, and on 2023-07-11 released an actuary letter finding it extended Social Security solvency by taxing top earners more.
July 11, 2023Supports Reduce Wealth Gap
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Voted for H.R. 2543, a bill to widen access to credit and banking, strengthen lending discrimination rules, and make racial equity a Federal Reserve duty. The House passed it 215-207.
June 15, 2022Supports Reduce Wealth Gap
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Voted yes on 2019-07-18 to pass the Raise the Wage Act (H.R. 582), which raised the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour over time. It passed 231-199.
July 18, 2019Supports Reduce Wealth Gap
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Voted no on 2017-12-20 on final passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (H.R. 1), the 2017 tax cut law. It passed 224-201.
December 20, 2017Supports Reduce Wealth Gap
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Voted no on 2015-04-16 on the Death Tax Repeal Act (H.R. 1105), which ended the federal estate tax. It passed 240-179.
April 16, 2015Supports Reduce Wealth Gap
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Labor Rights · 16 support

Voted for H.R. 2550, the Protect America's Workforce Act, cancelling the March 2025 executive order that stripped union bargaining rights from most federal workers. The House passed it 231-195, and the Senate has not voted on it.
December 11, 2025Supports Labor Rights
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Voted against passing H.J.Res. 98 by 206-177, a resolution cancelling a labor board rule that eased treating franchise chains and owners as joint employers. The Senate agreed, but the president vetoed it on May 3, 2024, and the House override failed.
January 12, 2024Supports Labor Rights
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Voted for H.R. 1948, the VA Employee Fairness Act, letting doctors and nurses at veterans' hospitals bargain and file grievances over patient care and pay. The House passed it 219-201, but the Senate never voted on it, so it did not become law.
December 15, 2022Supports Labor Rights
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Voted for H.R. 302, a bill to bar moving federal civil service jobs into new categories outside the merit system. The House passed it 225-204, but the Senate never voted on it, so it did not become law.
September 15, 2022Supports Labor Rights
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Voted for H.R. 6087, a bill letting injured federal workers be treated by nurse practitioners and physician assistants under federal workers' compensation. The House passed it 325-83, but the Senate never voted on it, so it did not become law.
June 7, 2022Supports Labor Rights
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Voted for H.R. 903, the Rights for the TSA Workforce Act, giving airport security screeners the same union and appeal rights as most federal workers. The House passed it 220-201, but the Senate never voted on it, so it did not become law.
May 12, 2022Supports Labor Rights
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Voted for H.R. 2499, the Federal Firefighters Fairness Act, presuming certain cancers and heart and lung conditions in federal firefighters came from the job. The House passed it 288-131; Congress enacted the same provisions in December 2022 in the annual defense bill.
May 11, 2022Supports Labor Rights
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Voted for H.R. 3110, the PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act, extending break time and a private space to pump breast milk to salaried workers. The House passed it 276-149.
October 22, 2021Supports Labor Rights
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Voted for H.R. 1065, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, which required employers to make reasonable work changes for workers affected by pregnancy or childbirth. The House passed it 315-101.
May 14, 2021Supports Labor Rights
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Voted for H.R. 1195, a bill to require a federal workplace safety standard against violence in hospitals, nursing homes, clinics, and social service settings. The House passed it 254-166, but the Senate never voted on it, so it did not become law.
April 16, 2021Supports Labor Rights
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Voted for H.R. 7, the Paycheck Fairness Act, narrowing employers' defenses for paying men and women differently and protecting workers who discuss pay. The House passed it 217-210.
April 15, 2021Supports Labor Rights
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Voted for H.R. 842, the PRO Act, a bill to strengthen workers' right to unionize, bar permanently replacing strikers and override state right-to-work laws. The House passed it 225-206, but the Senate never voted on it, so it did not become law.
March 9, 2021Supports Labor Rights
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Voted yes on 2020-03-14 to pass the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R. 6201), with paid sick leave and free testing. It passed 363-40.
March 14, 2020Supports Labor Rights
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Voted yes on 2020-02-06 to pass the PRO Act (H.R. 2474), which strengthened workers' right to form unions. It passed 224-194.
February 6, 2020Supports Labor Rights
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Voted yes on 2019-07-18 to pass the Raise the Wage Act (H.R. 582), which raised the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour over time. It passed 231-199.
July 18, 2019Supports Labor Rights
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Voted yes on 2019-03-27 to pass the Paycheck Fairness Act (H.R. 7), aimed at closing the pay gap between women and men. It passed 242-187.
March 27, 2019Supports Labor Rights
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Anti-Corruption · 15 support

Voted to pass H.R. 9576, which would write the Justice Department's new National Fraud Enforcement Division into law. The division, set up in April 2026, investigates fraud against taxpayer-funded programs. It passed the House 352-72.
September 16, 2026Supports Anti-Corruption
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Voted to pass H.R. 4405, the Epstein Files Transparency Act, ordering the Justice Department to publish its unclassified Jeffrey Epstein investigation records, including flight logs. The House passed it 427-1, the Senate agreed the next day, and it became law on November 19, 2025.
November 18, 2025Supports Anti-Corruption
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Voted yes on 2023-12-01 to expel Representative George Santos from the House (H.Res. 878). It passed 311-114.
December 1, 2023Supports Anti-Corruption
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Voted for H.R. 9640, which required audits of every sitting president's tax return and public release of the returns and findings. The House passed it 222-201.
December 22, 2022Supports Anti-Corruption
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Voted for S. 3905, which required federal purchasing rules to be rewritten to identify and limit conflicts between contractors' private interests and government work. The House passed it 219-205, and it became law.
December 14, 2022Supports Anti-Corruption
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Voted for H.R. 2988, the Whistleblower Protection Improvement Act, strengthening protections for federal employees who report wrongdoing and barring retaliatory personnel actions. The House passed it 221-203.
September 15, 2022Supports Anti-Corruption
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Voted for H.R. 5314, the Protecting Our Democracy Act, a bill to tighten limits on presidential pardons and emergency powers and strengthen congressional subpoenas. The House passed it 220-208.
December 9, 2021Supports Anti-Corruption
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Voted for H.R. 2662, a bill to limit the President's power to fire inspectors general and strengthen their subpoena and reporting powers. The House passed it 221-182.
June 29, 2021Supports Anti-Corruption
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Voted yes on 2019-12-18 for the first article of impeachment against President Trump, for abuse of power. It passed 230-197.
December 18, 2019Supports Anti-Corruption
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Voted yes on 2019-12-18 for the second article of impeachment against President Trump, for obstruction of Congress. It passed 229-198.
December 18, 2019Supports Anti-Corruption
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Voted yes on 2019-10-22 to pass the Corporate Transparency Act (H.R. 2513), requiring companies to report their true owners. It passed 249-173.
October 22, 2019Supports Anti-Corruption
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Voted yes on 2019-03-08 to pass the For the People Act (H.R. 1), a voting rights, campaign finance, and ethics bill. It passed 234-193.
March 8, 2019Supports Anti-Corruption
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Introduced the Clean Money Act on 2018-10-12, offering public vouchers for campaign ads to House candidates who give up large donations.
October 12, 2018Supports Anti-Corruption
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Introduced the Stop Act (H.R. 528) on 2017-01-13 to bar members of Congress from personally asking for campaign donations.
January 13, 2017Supports Anti-Corruption
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Won approval from the state House State Government Committee on 2010-04-19 for his bill (House Bill 2411) requiring ethics training for lawmakers and legislative staff.
April 19, 2010Supports Anti-Corruption
Source: palegis.us

Government Efficiency · 3 support

Won House passage on 2024-04-29 of his Congressional Budget Office Data Sharing Act (H.R. 7032), which gave the CBO better access to agency data.
April 29, 2024Supports Government Efficiency
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Voted for H.R. 3076, the Postal Service Reform Act, which ended prefunding of retiree health benefits, tied postal retirees to Medicare and required six-day delivery. The House passed it 342-92, and it became law.
February 8, 2022Supports Government Efficiency
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Introduced the Ban Government Shutdowns Act (H.R. 696) on 2019-01-22, during the longest government shutdown in U.S. history.
January 22, 2019Supports Government Efficiency
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Cost of Living Reduction · 3 support

Voted against passing S.J.Res. 18, sending it to the President to repeal the consumer bureau rule limiting overdraft fees at very large banks to $5. The House passed it 217-211, and it became Public Law 119-10 on May 9, 2025.
April 9, 2025Supports Cost of Living Reduction
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Voted for H.R. 7606, the Lower Food and Fuel Costs Act, which funded technology-guided farming, expanded biofuel infrastructure and strengthened oversight of meat markets. The House passed it 221-204.
June 16, 2022Supports Cost of Living Reduction
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Voted for H.R. 7688, a bill to ban selling fuel at grossly unfair prices during a declared energy emergency. The House passed it 217-207.
May 19, 2022Supports Cost of Living Reduction
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Immigration · 16 support · 8 oppose

Voted against passing H.R. 3486, the Stop Illegal Entry Act, raising prison penalties for illegal entry and re-entry, up to life for serious criminals. The House passed it 226-197, but the Senate has not acted, so it is not law.
September 11, 2025Supports Immigration
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Voted against passing H.R. 2966, the American Entrepreneurs First Act, a bill to limit Small Business Administration loans to citizens, nationals, and green card holders. The House passed it 217-190; the Senate has not acted, so it is not law.
June 6, 2025Supports Immigration
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Voted to pass S. 5, the Laken Riley Act, sending it to the president to require jailing immigrants here illegally who are arrested for theft. The House passed it 263-156, and it became law on January 29, 2025.
January 22, 2025Opposes Immigration
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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
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Voted to pass H.R. 29, the Laken Riley Act, making federal officers detain immigrants here unlawfully who are charged with theft or burglary. The House passed it 264-159; the Senate's broader version, S. 5, became law instead in January 2025.
January 7, 2025Opposes Immigration
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Voted to pass H.R. 7909, a bill making immigrants deportable or barred from entry for stalking, child abuse, sex offenses or domestic violence. It passed the House 266-158, but the Senate never acted and the bill died.
September 18, 2024Opposes Immigration
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Voted to pass H.R. 6976, the Protect Our Communities from DUIs Act, 274-150 in the House. It would make a drunk or drugged driving offense, even a misdemeanor, grounds to bar or deport an immigrant. The Senate never acted, so it did not become law.
February 1, 2024Opposes Immigration
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Voted to pass H.R. 6678, the Consequences for Social Security Fraud Act, 272-155 in the House. It would make Social Security fraud, fake-ID fraud, or COVID relief fraud grounds to bar or deport an immigrant. The Senate never acted, so it did not become law.
January 31, 2024Opposes Immigration
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Voted to pass H.R. 5585, a bill making fleeing Border Patrol by vehicle near the border a crime punishable by prison. The House passed it 271-154, but the bill died when that Congress ended.
January 30, 2024Opposes Immigration
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Voted against H.R. 5283, a bill to bar housing certain immigrants on federal land and cancel New York City's Floyd Bennett Field lease. The House passed it 224-203, but the Senate never acted and the bill died in the 118th Congress.
November 30, 2023Supports Immigration
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Voted to pass H.R. 2494, the POLICE Act. It would make assaulting a police officer, firefighter, or other first responder grounds to deport a noncitizen. The House passed it 255-175, but the Senate never acted, so it did not become law.
May 17, 2023Opposes Immigration
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Voted against passing H.R. 2, the Secure the Border Act, restarting border wall building, narrowing asylum and requiring employers to verify workers' legal status. The House passed it 219-213, but the Senate never acted, so it died.
May 11, 2023Supports Immigration
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Voted for H.R. 7946, the Veteran Service Recognition Act, letting Homeland Security grant green cards to noncitizen military veterans facing deportation. The House passed it 220-208.
December 6, 2022Supports Immigration
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Voted for H.R. 1573, the Access to Counsel Act, guaranteeing citizens, green card and visa holders a lawyer when held for extra border screening. The House passed it 217-207.
April 21, 2021Supports Immigration
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Voted for H.R. 1333, the NO BAN Act, which limited the President's power to bar entry and barred religious discrimination in immigration decisions. The House passed it 218-208.
April 21, 2021Supports Immigration
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Voted for H.R. 1603, the Farm Workforce Modernization Act, which created legal status and a path to permanent residence for undocumented farmworkers. The House passed it 247-174.
March 18, 2021Supports Immigration
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Voted for H.R. 6, the American Dream and Promise Act, offering green cards to immigrants brought here as children and others under temporary protection. The House passed it 228-197.
March 18, 2021Supports Immigration
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Voted yes on 2019-06-04 to pass the American Dream and Promise Act (H.R. 6), a path to citizenship for Dreamers. It passed 237-187.
June 4, 2019Supports Immigration
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Voted no on 2018-12-20 on a stopgap spending bill that added $5.7 billion for a border wall (H.R. 695). It passed 217-185.
December 20, 2018Supports Immigration
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Voted no on 2018-06-21 on the Securing America's Future Act (H.R. 4760), a Republican immigration bill that cut legal immigration. It failed 193-231.
June 21, 2018Supports Immigration
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Introduced the Reunite Children With Their Parents Act (H.R. 6172) on 2018-06-21 to reunite children already separated from their parents at the border.
June 21, 2018Supports Immigration
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Voted no on 2017-06-29 on the No Sanctuary for Criminals Act (H.R. 3003), which penalized cities that limit help to immigration agents. It passed 228-195.
June 29, 2017Supports Immigration
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Voted no on 2017-06-29 on Kate's Law (H.R. 3004), which raised prison terms for people who re-enter the U.S. illegally after deportation. It passed 257-167.
June 29, 2017Supports Immigration
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Voted no on 2015-11-19 on the American SAFE Act (H.R. 4038), which added new screening steps before Syrian and Iraqi refugees could enter. It passed 289-137.
November 19, 2015Supports Immigration
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Government Spending Reduction · 1 support · 16 oppose

Voted yes on 2024-04-20 for the Ukraine Security Supplemental Appropriations Act (H.R. 8035), sending military aid to Ukraine. It passed 311-112.
April 20, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction
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Voted yes on 2023-05-31 for the Fiscal Responsibility Act (H.R. 3746), which suspended the debt limit and capped spending. It passed 314-117.
May 31, 2023Supports Government Spending Reduction
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Voted yes on 2020-07-22 to pass the Great American Outdoors Act (H.R. 1957), funding upkeep of national parks and public lands. It passed 310-107.
July 22, 2020Opposes Government Spending Reduction
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Voted yes on 2020-07-01 to pass the INVEST in America Act (H.R. 2), a roads, transit, and infrastructure bill. It passed 233-188.
July 1, 2020Opposes Government Spending Reduction
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Voted yes on 2020-05-15 to pass the HEROES Act (H.R. 6800), a large COVID-19 relief bill. It passed 208-199.
May 15, 2020Opposes Government Spending Reduction
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Voted yes on 2020-03-14 to pass the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R. 6201), with paid sick leave and free testing. It passed 363-40.
March 14, 2020Opposes Government Spending Reduction
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Voted yes on 2019-07-25 for the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019 (H.R. 3877), a two-year deal that raised federal spending limits. It passed 284-149. Voted the same way on October 28, 2015.
July 25, 2019Opposes Government Spending Reduction
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Voted yes on 2019-02-14 for the final deal funding the Department of Homeland Security and other agencies for fiscal year 2019 (H.J.Res. 31). It passed 300-128.
February 14, 2019Opposes Government Spending Reduction
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Voted yes on 2019-01-23 for a short-term bill to fund the government during the 2019 shutdown (H.J.Res. 28). It passed 229-184.
January 23, 2019Opposes Government Spending Reduction
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Secured provisions in the final defense bill, passed by the House on 2017-11-14, adding $42 million for the Navy and $30 million for the Air Force to clean up firefighting-foam water pollution.
November 14, 2017Opposes Government Spending Reduction
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Won House approval on 2017-09-07 of his amendment adding $1.9 million for the federal agency studying health effects of water contamination near Willow Grove and Horsham bases.
September 7, 2017Opposes Government Spending Reduction
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Won House approval on 2017-07-27 of his amendment adding $30 million each for Navy and Air Force cleanup of PFOS and PFOA chemicals in drinking water. It passed 256-169.
July 27, 2017Opposes Government Spending Reduction
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Voted yes on 2016-11-30 for the 21st Century Cures Act (passed as H.R. 34), which funded medical research and opioid treatment. It passed 392-26.
November 30, 2016Opposes Government Spending Reduction
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Voted yes on 2015-12-18 for the year-end spending bill funding the federal government for fiscal year 2016 (H.R. 2029). It passed 316-113.
December 18, 2015Opposes Government Spending Reduction
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Voted yes on 2015-12-03 for the final five-year highway and transit bill, the FAST Act (H.R. 22). It passed 359-65.
December 3, 2015Opposes Government Spending Reduction
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Voted yes on 2013-11-21 for the final state transportation funding law (House Bill 1060, later Act 89 of 2013) for roads, bridges, and transit. It passed the state House 113-85.
November 21, 2013Opposes Government Spending Reduction
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Won approval from the state House Education Committee on 2010-03-24 for his bill (House Bill 467) creating a statewide college scholarship program for students.
March 24, 2010Opposes Government Spending Reduction
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Public Safety and Crime Control · 14 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
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Voted to pass S. 331, the HALT Fentanyl Act. It permanently placed fentanyl-related substances in Schedule I, the strictest federal drug category, with the same trafficking penalties as fentanyl. The House passed it 321-104, and it became law July 16, 2025 (Public Law 119-26).
June 12, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
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Voted to pass H.R. 27, the HALT Fentanyl Act, 312-108 in the House. It permanently places fentanyl-like drugs as a group in Schedule I, the strictest drug class, and applies fentanyl's trafficking penalties. This House bill stalled in the Senate, but the same text became law in July 2025 through S. 331.
February 6, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
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Voted to pass H.R. 7909, a bill making immigrants deportable or barred from entry for stalking, child abuse, sex offenses or domestic violence. It passed the House 266-158, but the Senate never acted and the bill died.
September 18, 2024Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
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Voted to pass H.R. 6976, the Protect Our Communities from DUIs Act, 274-150 in the House. It would make a drunk or drugged driving offense, even a misdemeanor, grounds to bar or deport an immigrant. The Senate never acted, so it did not become law.
February 1, 2024Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
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Voted to pass H.R. 5585, a bill making fleeing Border Patrol by vehicle near the border a crime punishable by prison. The House passed it 271-154, but the bill died when that Congress ended.
January 30, 2024Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
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Voted to pass H.R. 467, the HALT Fentanyl Act. It would have permanently placed fentanyl copycat drugs in the strictest federal drug category, with the same trafficking penalties as fentanyl itself. The House passed it 289-133, but the Senate never passed it and the bill died in that Congress.
May 25, 2023Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
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Voted to pass H.R. 2494, the POLICE Act. It would make assaulting a police officer, firefighter, or other first responder grounds to deport a noncitizen. The House passed it 255-175, but the Senate never acted, so it did not become law.
May 17, 2023Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
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Voted for S. 4003, the Law Enforcement De-Escalation Training Act, funding police training to calm tense situations and respond to mental health crises. The House passed it 264-162, and it became law.
December 14, 2022Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
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Voted for H.R. 3372, the One Stop Shop Community Reentry Program Act, funding community organizations that help people leaving prison find housing and jobs. The House passed it 259-167.
December 1, 2022Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
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Voted for H.R. 5768, which funded state, local and tribal investigators and prosecutors to solve more murders and other violent crimes. The House passed it 250-178.
September 22, 2022Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
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Voted for H.R. 4118, the Break the Cycle of Violence Act, funding community violence intervention and job training in neighborhoods with high gun violence. The House passed it 220-207.
September 22, 2022Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
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Voted for H.R. 6538, the Active Shooter Alert Act, creating a national alert network to warn the public during an active shooter emergency. The House passed it 260-169.
July 13, 2022Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
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Voted for H.R. 350, the Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act, creating domestic terrorism teams at the FBI, Justice Department and Homeland Security with regular threat reporting. The House passed it 222-203.
May 18, 2022Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
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Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties · 5 support

Voted for H.R. 1280, which restricted chokeholds and no-knock warrants, made it easier to sue officers for misconduct, and set national police standards. The House passed it 220-212.
March 3, 2021Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
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Voted yes on 2020-12-04 to pass the MORE Act (H.R. 3884), which removed marijuana from the federal list of controlled drugs. It passed 228-164.
December 4, 2020Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
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Voted yes on 2020-06-25 to pass the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act (H.R. 7120), a police reform bill. It passed 236-181.
June 25, 2020Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
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Voted yes on 2018-12-20 for the final First Step Act (S. 756), a federal prison and sentencing reform law. It passed 358-36.
December 20, 2018Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
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Won approval from the state House Judiciary Committee on 2014-10-06 for his hate-crimes bill (House Bill 177), which expanded the crime of ethnic intimidation.
October 6, 2014Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
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Social Programs and Welfare · 16 support

Voted against accepting the Senate's version of H.R. 1, which extended the 2017 tax cuts, cut Medicaid and food aid, and raised the debt limit. The House agreed 218-214, and it was signed into law on July 4, 2025 as Public Law 119-21.
July 3, 2025Supports Social Programs and Welfare
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- May 22, 2025 · Voted against H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, at the House's first vote on it, 215-214. The package extended the 2017 income tax cuts, reduced Medicaid and food assistance, and raised the debt limit. The House later agreed to the Senate's version 218-214, and it was signed into law.
Won House passage on 2025-03-04 of the Recruiting Families Using Data Act, which he co-led with Rep. Randy Feenstra to help states recruit foster parents.
March 4, 2025Supports Social Programs and Welfare
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Voted against H.J.Res. 88 to cancel the Education Department's SAVE plan, the student loan plan that lowered payments based on income. The House passed it 210-189.
December 7, 2023Supports Social Programs and Welfare
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Introduced the Medicare and Social Security Fair Share Act, and on 2023-07-11 released an actuary letter finding it extended Social Security solvency by taxing top earners more.
July 11, 2023Supports Social Programs and Welfare
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Voted against H.J.Res. 45, a resolution to cancel the Education Department rule pausing student loan payments and forgiving up to $20,000 per borrower. The House passed it 218-203 and sent it to the Senate. It was vetoed on June 7, 2023, and the House override attempt failed.
May 24, 2023Supports Social Programs and Welfare
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Voted for H.R. 5129, which renewed through 2032 federal grants for local antipoverty services and raised the income eligibility threshold. The House passed it 246-169.
May 13, 2022Supports Social Programs and Welfare
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Voted for H.R. 2119, which renewed and expanded federal funding for emergency shelters and support services for domestic violence victims through 2026. The House passed it 228-200.
October 26, 2021Supports Social Programs and Welfare
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Voted to send H.R. 1319, the American Rescue Plan Act, to the President: $1.9 trillion in COVID-19 relief with $1,400 payments. The House passed it 220-211.
March 10, 2021Supports Social Programs and Welfare
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Voted yes on 2020-05-15 to pass the HEROES Act (H.R. 6800), a large COVID-19 relief bill. It passed 208-199.
May 15, 2020Supports Social Programs and Welfare
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Voted yes on 2020-03-14 to pass the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R. 6201), with paid sick leave and free testing. It passed 363-40.
March 14, 2020Supports Social Programs and Welfare
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Voted yes on 2019-04-04 to renew the Violence Against Women Act (H.R. 1585), which funds help for victims of domestic and sexual violence. It passed 263-158.
April 4, 2019Supports Social Programs and Welfare
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Voted yes on 2018-12-12 for the final 2018 farm bill (H.R. 2), which covered farm and food aid programs. It passed 369-47.
December 12, 2018Supports Social Programs and Welfare
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Saw his PSLF Technical Corrections Act (H.R. 4399) become law on 2018-03-23 in the 2018 spending law. It helped public workers who were enrolled in the wrong kind of student loan repayment.
March 23, 2018Supports Social Programs and Welfare
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Helped lead, as an original cosponsor with Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, the Children of Fallen Heroes Scholarship Act. It became law on 2018-03-23 and raised Pell Grants for children of first responders killed on duty.
March 23, 2018Supports Social Programs and Welfare
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Voted yes on 2016-07-08 for the final Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (S. 524), which expanded opioid addiction treatment and prevention. It passed 407-5.
July 8, 2016Supports Social Programs and Welfare
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Won approval from the state House Education Committee on 2010-03-24 for his bill (House Bill 467) creating a statewide college scholarship program for students.
March 24, 2010Supports Social Programs and Welfare
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Gun Control · 12 support · 1 oppose

Voted against passing H.R. 2243, the LEOSA Reform Act, letting qualified working and retired police carry concealed guns in school zones and national parks. The House passed it 229-193, but the Senate has not acted, so it is not law.
May 14, 2025Supports Gun Control
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Voted against passing H.R. 354, the LEOSA Reform Act, letting qualified current and retired police carry concealed guns in school zones and national parks. The House passed it 221-185, but the Senate never acted, so it did not become law.
May 16, 2024Supports Gun Control
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Voted against passing H.J.Res. 44, a resolution to cancel the federal rule treating pistols with stabilizing braces as short-barreled rifles needing stricter registration. The House passed it 219-210, but the Senate rejected it on June 22, 2023, so the rule stayed in force.
June 13, 2023Supports Gun Control
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Voted for H.R. 1808, the Assault Weapons Ban of 2022, criminalizing the sale, making or import of semiautomatic assault weapons and large capacity magazines. The House passed it 217-213.
July 29, 2022Supports Gun Control
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Voted for H.R. 2377, a bill letting federal courts temporarily take guns from someone found dangerous and funding state red flag laws. The House passed it 224-202.
June 9, 2022Supports Gun Control
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Voted for H.R. 7910, the Protecting Our Kids Act, raising the buying age for many semiautomatic rifles to 21 and banning new large-capacity magazines. The House passed it 223-204.
June 8, 2022Supports Gun Control
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Voted for H.R. 1446, the Enhanced Background Checks Act, a bill giving dealers at least ten business days, up from three, for a background check. The House passed it 219-210.
March 11, 2021Supports Gun Control
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Voted for H.R. 8, the Bipartisan Background Checks Act, a bill requiring a background check on nearly every private gun sale, including at gun shows. The House passed it 227-203.
March 11, 2021Supports Gun Control
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Voted yes on 2019-02-28 to pass the Enhanced Background Checks Act (H.R. 1112), giving more time for gun background checks. It passed 228-198.
February 28, 2019Supports Gun Control
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Voted yes on 2019-02-27 to pass the Bipartisan Background Checks Act (H.R. 8), requiring background checks on nearly all gun sales. It passed 240-190.
February 27, 2019Supports Gun Control
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Voted no on 2017-12-06 on the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act (H.R. 38), which let concealed-carry permits from one state count in all states. It passed 231-198.
December 6, 2017Supports Gun Control
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Joined the House Democrats' sit-in on the House floor on 2016-06-22, demanding votes on gun violence bills after the Orlando shooting.
June 22, 2016Supports Gun Control
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Voted yes on 2011-04-12 for the Castle Doctrine bill (House Bill 40), which expanded the right to use deadly force in self-defense. It passed the state House 164-37.
April 12, 2011Opposes Gun Control
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Women's Reproductive Rights · 11 support

Voted against passing H.R. 21, the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, requiring newborn care for a baby born alive after an attempted abortion. The House passed it 217-204, but the Senate has not passed it.
January 23, 2025Supports Women's Reproductive Rights
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Voted against passing H.R. 26, the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, requiring medical care for a child born alive after an attempted abortion. The House passed it 220-210, but the Senate never took it up.
January 11, 2023Supports Women's Reproductive Rights
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Voted for H.R. 8373, the Right to Contraception Act, writing into federal law the right to obtain contraception and providers' right to supply it. The House passed it 228-195.
July 21, 2022Supports Women's Reproductive Rights
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Voted for H.R. 8297, which barred states from interfering with travel across state lines for abortion care or with anyone who helps. The House passed it 223-205.
July 15, 2022Supports Women's Reproductive Rights
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Voted for H.R. 8296, the Women's Health Protection Act of 2022, creating a federal right to abortion care after Roe v. Wade was overturned. The House passed it 219-210.
July 15, 2022Supports Women's Reproductive Rights
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Voted for H.R. 3755, the Women's Health Protection Act, creating a federal right to abortion care and barring state restrictions such as waiting periods. The House passed it 218-211.
September 24, 2021Supports Women's Reproductive Rights
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Voted for H.R. 239, a bill to bar the veterans agency from charging veterans copays for contraceptives that private insurance must cover free. The House passed it 245-181.
June 24, 2021Supports Women's Reproductive Rights
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Voted no on 2018-01-19 on the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act (H.R. 4712). It passed 241-183.
January 19, 2018Supports Women's Reproductive Rights
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Voted no on 2017-10-03 on the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (H.R. 36), which banned most abortions after 20 weeks. It passed 237-189.
October 3, 2017Supports Women's Reproductive Rights
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Voted no on 2015-09-18 on the Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015 (H.R. 3134). It passed 241-187.
September 18, 2015Supports Women's Reproductive Rights
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Voted no on 2015-01-22 on a bill banning federal money for abortion (H.R. 7). It passed 242-179.
January 22, 2015Supports Women's Reproductive Rights
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Election Integrity · 3 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
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Voted to pass H.R. 192, a bill to bar noncitizens from voting in District of Columbia elections by repealing the 2022 DC law allowing it. The House passed it 262-143, but the Senate never acted and the bill died.
May 23, 2024Supports Election Integrity
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Voted for H.R. 8873, the Presidential Election Reform Act, requiring electors be chosen under state law set before election day and narrowing grounds for objections. The House passed it 229-203.
September 21, 2022Supports Election Integrity
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Limit Foreign Influence · 2 oppose

Voted against H.R. 8314, which would have stopped larger tax-exempt groups taking foreign money from giving to political committees for eight years. The 218-181 count fell short of the two-thirds needed, so the bill failed in the House.
September 17, 2024Opposes Limit Foreign Influence
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Voted no on 2024-03-13 on a bill forcing TikTok's China-based owner to sell it or face a U.S. ban (H.R. 7521). It passed 352-65.
March 13, 2024Opposes Limit Foreign Influence
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National Defense · 12 support

Voted yes on 2024-04-20 for the Ukraine Security Supplemental Appropriations Act (H.R. 8035), sending military aid to Ukraine. It passed 311-112.
April 20, 2024Supports National Defense
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Voted for the final House-Senate deal on H.R. 2670, the 2024 defense policy law, setting Defense Department policy and approving its programs and military construction. The House agreed 310-118 and it became law December 22, 2023 (Public Law 118-31).
December 14, 2023Supports National Defense
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Voted for H.R. 7900, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, which set defense policy and approved Defense Department programs and military construction. The House passed it 329-101.
July 14, 2022Supports National Defense
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Voted for H.R. 4350, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022, which set defense policy and approved Defense Department programs and military construction. The House passed it 316-113.
September 23, 2021Supports National Defense
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Voted yes on 2020-12-28 to override President Trump's veto of the defense policy bill for fiscal year 2021 (H.R. 6395). It passed 322-87.
December 28, 2020Supports National Defense
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Voted yes on 2019-07-12 to pass the defense policy bill for fiscal year 2020 (H.R. 2500). It passed 220-197.
July 12, 2019Supports National Defense
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Won House passage on 2018-05-24 of his defense bill amendment requiring a report on Russia's support for the Taliban in Afghanistan.
May 24, 2018Supports National Defense
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Won House passage on 2018-05-24 of his defense bill amendment calling for more international cooperation against hybrid threats, like cyberattacks mixed with regular warfare.
May 24, 2018Supports National Defense
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Won House passage on 2018-02-07 of his Ukraine Cybersecurity Cooperation Act (H.R. 1997), which promoted U.S.-Ukraine cooperation against cyberattacks. It passed 404-3.
February 7, 2018Supports National Defense
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Won House passage on 2017-10-25 of his amendment to a Hezbollah sanctions bill (H.R. 3329) that sanctioned Russian military support for Hezbollah.
October 25, 2017Supports National Defense
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Voted yes on 2017-07-25 for the Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (H.R. 3364), which set sanctions on Russia, Iran, and North Korea. It passed 419-3.
July 25, 2017Supports National Defense
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Voted yes on 2016-12-02 for the final defense policy bill for fiscal year 2017 (S. 2943). It passed 375-34.
December 2, 2016Supports National Defense
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Personal Income Tax Reduction · 1 support · 3 oppose

Voted to pass H.R. 9500, the Tax Relief for Fraud Victims Act. It would let scam victims deduct the stolen money on their federal taxes again and waive the 10% penalty on related early retirement withdrawals. It passed the House 408-17.
September 15, 2026Supports Personal Income Tax Reduction
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Voted against accepting the Senate's version of H.R. 1, which extended the 2017 tax cuts, cut Medicaid and food aid, and raised the debt limit. The House agreed 218-214, and it was signed into law on July 4, 2025 as Public Law 119-21.
July 3, 2025Opposes Personal Income Tax Reduction
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Also on this bill
- May 22, 2025 · Voted against H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, at the House's first vote on it, 215-214. The package extended the 2017 income tax cuts, reduced Medicaid and food assistance, and raised the debt limit. The House later agreed to the Senate's version 218-214, and it was signed into law.
Introduced a "Buffett Rule" bill on 2025-04-01 setting a 30 percent minimum tax on people earning over $1 million a year.
April 1, 2025Opposes Personal Income Tax Reduction
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Voted no on 2017-12-20 on final passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (H.R. 1), the 2017 tax cut law. It passed 224-201.
December 20, 2017Opposes Personal Income Tax Reduction
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Foreign Trade · 1 support · 1 oppose

Voted yes on 2019-12-19 to pass the trade deal with Mexico and Canada (USMCA). It passed 385-41.
December 19, 2019Supports Foreign Trade
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Voted no on 2015-06-18 on giving the president fast-track power to negotiate trade deals, known as Trade Promotion Authority (H.R. 2146). It passed 218-208.
June 18, 2015Opposes Foreign Trade
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Data Privacy · 3 support · 1 oppose

Voted to pass S. 146, the TAKE IT DOWN Act, which makes posting nonconsensual intimate images, including deepfakes, a crime and orders 48-hour takedowns. The House passed it 409-2, and it became law on May 19, 2025.
April 28, 2025Supports Data Privacy
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Voted to pass H.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
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Voted against H.R. 4639, the Fourth Amendment Is Not For Sale Act, which the House passed 219-199. It would bar police and intelligence agencies from buying Americans' personal records from data brokers instead of getting a warrant. The Senate never acted, and the bill died.
April 17, 2024Opposes Data Privacy
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Voted no on 2017-03-28 on repealing federal internet privacy rules for internet service providers (S.J.Res. 34). It passed 215-205.
March 28, 2017Supports Data Privacy
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Civil Rights · 32 support

Announced his Protecting American History Act on 2026-02-27 to restore slavery exhibits removed from the President's House site in Philadelphia.
February 27, 2026Supports Civil Rights
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Voted no on H.R. 498, the Do No Harm in Medicaid Act, opposing a ban on federal Medicaid payment for gender transition care for minors. The House passed it 215-201. It is not law.
December 18, 2025Supports Civil Rights
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Voted no on H.R. 3492, the Protect Children's Innocence Act, opposing federal criminal penalties for providing gender-transition care to minors. The House passed it 216-211. The bill sits in a Senate committee and has not become law.
December 17, 2025Supports Civil Rights
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Voted against passing H.R. 28, a bill to bar federally funded schools from letting anyone male at birth play on girls' or women's teams. The House passed it 218-206, but the Senate has not passed it.
January 14, 2025Supports Civil Rights
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Voted no on H.J. Res. 165, a resolution to wipe out the 2024 Title IX rule that extended sex discrimination protections to gender identity and sexual orientation. The House passed it 210-205, but the Senate never voted, so Congress did not repeal the rule.
July 11, 2024Supports Civil Rights
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Voted against H.R. 734, which would have barred schools getting federal money from letting anyone male at birth join a women's or girls' team. The bill treated that as sex discrimination under Title IX. It passed the House 219-203 and died in the Senate.
April 20, 2023Supports Civil Rights
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Voted for sending H.R. 8404, the Respect for Marriage Act, to the President: it made states recognize valid same-sex and interracial marriages. The House passed it 258-169, and it became law.
December 8, 2022Supports Civil Rights
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Voted for S. 4524, which made contract terms barring sharing facts or criticism unenforceable in sexual assault and sexual harassment cases. The House passed it 315-109, and it became law.
November 16, 2022Supports Civil Rights
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Voted for H.R. 4176, the LGBTQI+ Data Inclusion Act, which required federal government surveys to offer voluntary questions on sexual orientation and gender identity. The House passed it 220-201.
June 23, 2022Supports Civil Rights
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Voted for H.R. 2116, the CROWN Act, barring discrimination based on hair texture or hairstyles associated with race in jobs, housing and education. The House passed it 235-189.
March 18, 2022Supports Civil Rights
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Voted for H.R. 3485, which imposed entry bans on foreigners responsible for human rights abuses against people for their sexual orientation or gender identity. The House passed it 227-206.
February 9, 2022Supports Civil Rights
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Voted for H.R. 4445, which let people alleging sexual assault or harassment take their claim to court despite a contract requiring private arbitration. The House passed it 335-97, and it became law.
February 7, 2022Supports Civil Rights
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Voted for H.R. 3110, the PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act, extending break time and a private space to pump breast milk to salaried workers. The House passed it 276-149.
October 22, 2021Supports Civil Rights
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Voted for H.R. 4, the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, restoring federal approval of voting changes in places with a record of discrimination. The House passed it 219-212.
August 24, 2021Supports Civil Rights
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Voted for H.R. 1443, a bill to make lenders report credit application data for LGBTQ-owned businesses so fair lending laws can be enforced. The House passed it 252-176.
June 24, 2021Supports Civil Rights
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Voted for H.R. 2062, a bill letting workers win an age discrimination claim by showing age was a motivating factor, not the sole cause. The House passed it 247-178.
June 23, 2021Supports Civil Rights
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Voted for H.R. 1065, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, which required employers to make reasonable work changes for workers affected by pregnancy or childbirth. The House passed it 315-101.
May 14, 2021Supports Civil Rights
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Voted for H.R. 7, the Paycheck Fairness Act, narrowing employers' defenses for paying men and women differently and protecting workers who discuss pay. The House passed it 217-210.
April 15, 2021Supports Civil Rights
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Voted for H.R. 1620, a bill to renew the Violence Against Women Act through 2026 and add housing protections and gun restrictions for convicted abusers. The House passed it 244-172.
March 17, 2021Supports Civil Rights
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Voted for H.J.Res. 17, which removed the deadline for states to approve the Equal Rights Amendment, which would bar discrimination based on sex. The House passed it 222-204.
March 17, 2021Supports Civil Rights
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Voted for H.R. 5, which added sexual orientation and gender identity to the categories protected from discrimination in jobs, housing, credit, education and public accommodations. The House passed it 224-206.
February 25, 2021Supports Civil Rights
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Voted no on 2021-01-07 on the objection to counting Pennsylvania's electoral votes, after giving a floor speech defending them. The objection failed 138-282.
January 7, 2021Supports Civil Rights
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Voted yes on 2020-06-26 to pass the Washington, D.C. Admission Act (H.R. 51), making D.C. a state. It passed 232-180.
June 26, 2020Supports Civil Rights
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Voted yes on 2020-02-26 to pass the Emmett Till Antilynching Act (H.R. 35), making lynching a federal hate crime. It passed 410-4.
February 26, 2020Supports Civil Rights
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Voted yes on 2020-02-13 to remove the deadline for states to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment (H.J.Res. 79). It passed 232-183.
February 13, 2020Supports Civil Rights
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Voted yes on 2019-12-06 to pass the Voting Rights Advancement Act (H.R. 4), restoring federal review of voting rule changes. It passed 228-187.
December 6, 2019Supports Civil Rights
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Voted yes on 2019-05-17 to pass the Equality Act (H.R. 5), banning discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. It passed 236-173.
May 17, 2019Supports Civil Rights
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Voted yes on 2019-03-27 to pass the Paycheck Fairness Act (H.R. 7), aimed at closing the pay gap between women and men. It passed 242-187.
March 27, 2019Supports Civil Rights
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Voted yes on 2019-03-08 to pass the For the People Act (H.R. 1), a voting rights, campaign finance, and ethics bill. It passed 234-193.
March 8, 2019Supports Civil Rights
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Joined a bicameral amicus brief to the Supreme Court supporting same-sex marriage on 2015-04-28.
April 28, 2015Supports Civil Rights
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Won state House passage of his bill (House Bill 2489) on 2014-10-14 on timely testing of rape evidence kits and on rights for rape survivors. It passed 195-0.
October 14, 2014Supports Civil Rights
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Voted no on 2011-06-23 on the Pennsylvania voter ID bill (House Bill 934), which required voters to show photo ID. It passed the state House 108-88.
June 23, 2011Supports Civil Rights
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Corporate Accountability · 20 support · 1 oppose

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
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Voted against sending S.J.Res. 13 to the President; the House approved it anyway, 220-207. It cancelled the bank regulator's 2024 rule that had ended fast automatic approvals and short application forms for bank mergers. It was signed into law on June 20, 2025 as Public Law 119-19.
May 20, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability
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Voted against passing S.J.Res. 18, sending it to the President to repeal the consumer bureau rule limiting overdraft fees at very large banks to $5. The House passed it 217-211, and it became Public Law 119-10 on May 9, 2025.
April 9, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability
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Voted against passing S.J.Res. 28, 219-211, sending it to the President to repeal the rule that put the largest digital payment apps under federal supervision. It was signed on May 9, 2025 as Public Law 119-11.
April 9, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability
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Voted to pass H.J.Res. 109, which would cancel SEC guidance requiring firms holding customers' crypto to record those assets on their own books. The House passed it 228-182 and the Senate agreed, but the President vetoed it. The House override attempt failed on July 11, 2024, so the guidance stayed in force.
May 8, 2024Opposes Corporate Accountability
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Voted against H.R. 2799, the Expanding Access to Capital Act, a bill to loosen securities rules for smaller companies and widen access to private offerings. The House passed it 212-205, but the Senate never took it up, so it did not become law.
March 8, 2024Supports Corporate Accountability
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Voted against passing H.J.Res. 98 by 206-177, a resolution cancelling a labor board rule that eased treating franchise chains and owners as joint employers. The Senate agreed, but the president vetoed it on May 3, 2024, and the House override failed.
January 12, 2024Supports Corporate Accountability
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Voted against sending S.J.Res. 32 to the President to cancel the consumer bureau rule making lenders report small-business loan data, including loans to minority-owned firms. The House passed it 221-202, but the President vetoed it and the Senate override failed, so the rule stayed.
December 1, 2023Supports Corporate Accountability
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Voted for H.R. 3843, a bill to raise merger filing fees on the largest deals to fund anti-monopoly enforcement and require disclosure of foreign subsidies. The House passed it 242-184.
September 29, 2022Supports Corporate Accountability
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Voted for H.R. 7688, a bill to ban selling fuel at grossly unfair prices during a declared energy emergency. The House passed it 217-207.
May 19, 2022Supports Corporate Accountability
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Voted for H.R. 963, the FAIR Act, which let people reject forced private arbitration in employment, consumer, competition law, and civil rights disputes. The House passed it 222-209.
March 17, 2022Supports Corporate Accountability
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Voted for H.R. 2668, a bill restoring the Federal Trade Commission's power to seek court-ordered refunds from companies engaged in fraud or false advertising. The House passed it 221-205.
July 20, 2021Supports Corporate Accountability
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Voted for sending S.J.Res. 13 to the President to cancel a rule giving employers the evidence behind a discrimination finding before settlement talks. The House passed it 219-210.
June 24, 2021Supports Corporate Accountability
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Voted for sending S.J.Res. 15 to the President to cancel the true lender rule, which let national banks front loans escaping state rate caps. The House passed it 218-208.
June 24, 2021Supports Corporate Accountability
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Voted for H.R. 1187, a bill to make public companies disclose climate risk, political spending, executive pay, and other environmental, social, and governance measures. The House passed it 215-214.
June 16, 2021Supports Corporate Accountability
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Voted for H.R. 2547, the Comprehensive Debt Collection Improvement Act, which restricted debt collection practices and extended student loan protections to private loans. The House passed it 215-207.
May 13, 2021Supports Corporate Accountability
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Voted yes on 2019-10-22 to pass the Corporate Transparency Act (H.R. 2513), requiring companies to report their true owners. It passed 249-173.
October 22, 2019Supports Corporate Accountability
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Voted yes on 2019-04-10 to pass the Save the Internet Act (H.R. 1644), which restored net neutrality rules for internet providers. It passed 232-190.
April 10, 2019Supports Corporate Accountability
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Voted no on 2018-05-22 on a bill easing Dodd-Frank rules for many banks (S. 2155). It passed 258-159.
May 22, 2018Supports Corporate Accountability
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Voted no on 2017-06-08 on the Financial CHOICE Act (H.R. 10), which rolled back many Dodd-Frank bank rules. It passed 233-186.
June 8, 2017Supports Corporate Accountability
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Voted yes on 2016-05-24 for the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety Act (H.R. 2576), which updated federal rules for toxic chemicals. It passed 403-12.
May 24, 2016Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: clerk.house.gov

Public Infrastructure · 5 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
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Voted to send H.R. 3684, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, to the President: roughly $1 trillion for roads, bridges, transit, broadband and water. The House passed it 228-206.
November 5, 2021Supports Public Infrastructure
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Voted yes on 2020-07-01 to pass the INVEST in America Act (H.R. 2), a roads, transit, and infrastructure bill. It passed 233-188.
July 1, 2020Supports Public Infrastructure
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Voted yes on 2015-12-03 for the final five-year highway and transit bill, the FAST Act (H.R. 22). It passed 359-65.
December 3, 2015Supports Public Infrastructure
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Voted yes on 2013-11-21 for the final state transportation funding law (House Bill 1060, later Act 89 of 2013) for roads, bridges, and transit. It passed the state House 113-85.
November 21, 2013Supports Public Infrastructure
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Peaceful Foreign Policy · 6 support · 2 oppose

Voted for H.Con.Res. 93, directing the President to pull U.S. forces out of hostilities against Iran unless Congress declares war or authorizes force. Forces needed to stop an imminent attack were exempt. It passed the House 220-204.
September 15, 2026Supports Peaceful Foreign Policy
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Joined as an original cosponsor of the No Funds for NATO Invasion Act, announced 2026-01-13, which barred federal money for invading any NATO member.
January 13, 2026Supports Peaceful Foreign Policy
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Voted to pass H.R. 8282, the Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act, sanctioning foreigners who help the International Criminal Court prosecute Americans or allied citizens. The House passed it 247-155, but the Senate never voted, so the bill died.
June 4, 2024Opposes Peaceful Foreign Policy
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Won House passage on 2021-07-28 of his amendment to the 2022 foreign aid spending bill backing peace efforts in Northern Ireland through the International Fund for Ireland.
July 28, 2021Supports Peaceful Foreign Policy
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Voted for H.R. 256, which repealed the 2002 law allowing military force against Iraq, withdrawing the standing legal basis for military action there. The House passed it 268-161.
June 17, 2021Supports Peaceful Foreign Policy
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Voted yes on 2020-01-09 for a war powers resolution directing an end to U.S. military action against Iran not approved by Congress. It passed 224-194.
January 9, 2020Supports Peaceful Foreign Policy
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Voted yes on 2019-02-13 to direct the removal of U.S. armed forces from the war in Yemen that Congress had not approved (H.J.Res. 37). It passed 248-177.
February 13, 2019Supports Peaceful Foreign Policy
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Voted no on 2015-09-11 on a bill to approve the nuclear deal with Iran (H.R. 3461). The bill failed 162-269.
September 11, 2015Opposes Peaceful Foreign Policy
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U.S.-Israel Ties · 3 support · 1 oppose

Voted against H.R. 8369, which would have ordered delivery of weapons shipments to Israel that the president had paused. It would have frozen some Pentagon, State Department and White House funds until delivery. The House passed it 224-187.
May 16, 2024Opposes U.S.-Israel Ties
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Voted for H.R. 8034, which approved $26 billion in U.S. taxpayer money: military aid for Israel and funds for U.S. forces nearby. About $9 billion of it was humanitarian aid, and none could go to the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees. It passed 366-58 and became law in April 2024.
April 20, 2024Supports U.S.-Israel Ties
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Voted for H.R. 5323, which gave Israel $1 billion in U.S. taxpayer money to restock its Iron Dome rocket-defense system. The House passed it 420-9. The money later became law inside a 2022 spending bill.
September 23, 2021Supports U.S.-Israel Ties
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Saw his Procure PGMS for Israel Act pass the House on 2018-09-12 inside H.R. 5141. It set up transfers of precision-guided weapons to Israel from a U.S. stockpile.
September 12, 2018Supports U.S.-Israel Ties
Source: boyle.house.gov

General · 78 records

Voted against passing H.R. 10326, the PROOF Act. It would require states to give the Justice Department records it requests to investigate fraud in Medicaid, SNAP, welfare and other federal programs. It passed the House 217-207.
September 16, 2026
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Voted against setting aside H.Res. 1486, a resolution to impeach President Trump over ICE and Border Patrol actions, which would have kept it alive. The House set it aside 232-147.
September 15, 2026
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Voted against H.R. 4795, which would cut off federal student aid to colleges that boycott Israel. The House passed it 237-169.
September 3, 2026
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Received the Pennsylvania AFL-CIO labor federation's endorsement for Congress in District 2, on its Labor 2026 list published 2026-07-22.
July 22, 2026
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Voted against passing H.R. 4371, the Kayla Hamilton Act, requiring locked placement for immigrant children 12 and older with gang tattoos or criminal records. The House passed it 225-201, but the Senate has not acted, so it is not law.
December 16, 2025
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Voted against passing H.R. 3898, the PERMIT Act, speeding Clean Water Act permits, limiting states' power to block projects and dropping groundwater from protection. The House passed it 221-205, but the Senate has not acted, so it is not law.
December 11, 2025
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Voted against passing the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026, placed into S. 1071, setting defense policy and Defense Department spending. The House passed it 312-112, the Senate agreed, and it became Public Law 119-60 on December 18, 2025.
December 10, 2025
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Voted against H.R. 5214, a bill to require pretrial jail for violent crimes in Washington, DC and bar no-cash release for other public-safety crimes. The House passed it 237-179, but the Senate has not acted, so it is not law.
November 19, 2025
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Voted against accepting the Senate's version of H.R. 5371, the funding bill ending the 43-day shutdown and funding most agencies into January 2026. The House agreed 222-209, and it became Public Law 119-37 on November 12, 2025.
November 12, 2025
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Voted against passing H.R. 3062, a bill to replace the presidential permit for cross-border oil, gas, and power lines with a faster agency certificate. The House passed it 224-203, but the Senate has not acted, so it is not law.
September 18, 2025
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Voted against H.R. 5140, which the House passed 225-203. The bill would let District of Columbia prosecutors charge children as young as 14 as adults for certain serious crimes, down from 16. The Senate has not acted, so it is not law.
September 16, 2025
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Voted against passing H.R. 4922, the DC CRIMES Act, limiting D.C. youth-offender sentencing to people under 18 and barring sentences below mandatory minimums. The House passed it 240-179, but the Senate has not acted, so it is not law.
September 16, 2025
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Voted against passing H.R. 3838, the House defense policy bill for fiscal year 2026, authorizing Defense Department and nuclear security funding. The House passed it 231-196; this bill never became law, and S. 1071 became the final 2026 defense law.
September 10, 2025
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Was named Lead Democrat for the U.S. delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly by Leader Hakeem Jeffries on 2025-09-07.
September 7, 2025
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Voted against H.R. 1919, which would stop the Federal Reserve from issuing a digital dollar, holding individual accounts, or even studying one without Congress's approval. It passed the House 219-210 and is still pending in the Senate.
July 17, 2025
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Voted against H.R. 2056, a bill to bar the District of Columbia from limiting how its agencies share immigration information or honor federal detainers. The House passed it 224-194, but the Senate has not acted, so it is not law.
June 12, 2025
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Voted against passing H.R. 4, the Rescissions Act of 2025, canceling about $9.4 billion in approved but unspent foreign aid and public broadcasting money. The House vote was 214-212; the Senate trimmed it, and the smaller package became law July 24, 2025.
June 12, 2025
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Voted against H.R. 2931, the Save SBA from Sanctuary Cities Act, making the small-business agency move offices out of sanctuary areas within 60 days. The House passed it 211-199.
June 5, 2025
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Voted against H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, at the House's first vote on it, 215-214. The package extended the 2017 income tax cuts, reduced Medicaid and food assistance, and raised the debt limit. The House later agreed to the Senate's version 218-214, and it was signed into law.
May 22, 2025
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- July 3, 2025 · Voted against accepting the Senate's version of H.R. 1, which extended the 2017 tax cuts, cut Medicaid and food aid, and raised the debt limit. The House agreed 218-214, and it was signed into law on July 4, 2025 as Public Law 119-21. (Opposes Personal Income Tax Reduction, Supports Social Programs and Welfare)
Voted against passing 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, 2025
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Voted no on 2025-03-11 on the full-year stopgap spending bill for fiscal year 2025 (H.R. 1968). It passed 217-213.
March 11, 2025
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Voted no on 2025-03-06 on censuring Representative Al Green of Texas (H.Res. 189). It passed 224-198.
March 6, 2025
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Voted no on 2025-02-25 on the House Republican budget resolution for fiscal year 2025 (H.Con.Res. 14), as the Budget Committee's top Democrat. It passed 217-215.
February 25, 2025
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Voted against passing H.R. 35, a bill making fleeing Border Patrol by vehicle near the border a crime punishable by prison. The House passed it 264-155, but the Senate never acted, so it did not become law.
February 13, 2025
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Voted against passing H.R. 471, the Fix Our Forests Act, speeding tree-thinning in high-risk wildfire zones on federal land by skipping full environmental review. The House passed it 279-141, but the Senate has not passed it.
January 23, 2025
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Helped lead, as an original cosponsor, a bill creating a commission to study moving the Weitzman Museum of American Jewish History to the Smithsonian. It became law, announced on 2024-12-12.
December 12, 2024
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Voted against H.R. 7673, the Liberty in Laundry Act, barring clothes washer efficiency rules unless found workable and unlikely to raise buyers' costs. The House passed it 215-200, but the Senate never acted, so the bill died when the 118th Congress ended.
December 10, 2024
Source: clerk.house.gov
Publicly called on President Biden on 2024-12-04 to issue blanket pardons for people named on Kash Patel's "enemies list."
December 4, 2024
Source: boyle.house.gov
Voted against H.R. 8790, the Fix Our Forests Act, speeding federal wildfire work by exempting many forest projects from environmental review. The House passed it 268-151, but the Senate never acted, so the bill died when the 118th Congress ended.
September 24, 2024
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Voted against H.R. 5717, a bill denying certain federal immigration funds to states and localities that limit information sharing or ignore detention requests. It passed the House 219-186, but the Senate never acted and the bill died.
September 20, 2024
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Endorsed Kamala Harris for president on 2024-07-21, the day President Biden left the race.
July 21, 2024
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Voted no on H.R. 8281, the SAVE Act, opposing a documentary proof-of-citizenship requirement for federal voter registration. The House passed it 221-198. The Senate never voted on it, and the bill died at the end of the 118th Congress.
July 10, 2024
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Voted against passing H.R. 7637, the Refrigerator Freedom Act, barring refrigerator and freezer efficiency standards unless found workable and not costlier for consumers. The House passed it 212-192, but the Senate never acted and the bill died.
July 9, 2024
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Voted against passing H.R. 8070, the House's fiscal year 2025 defense authorization bill, setting Defense Department policy and raising junior enlisted pay. The House passed it 217-199; its provisions became law through H.R. 5009 in December 2024.
June 14, 2024
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Voted against passing H.R. 5403, the CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act, a bill to bar the Federal Reserve from issuing a digital dollar or individual accounts. The House passed it 216-192, but the Senate never took it up, so the bill died.
May 23, 2024
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Voted for H.R. 6090, which would have told the Education Department to use a set definition of antisemitism in campus discrimination cases. The definition's examples include some statements about Israel. The House passed it 320-91.
May 1, 2024
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Voted against H.R. 3602 as rewritten on the floor into the End the Border Catastrophe Act. That package would have restarted border wall construction, tightened asylum rules, and added detention capacity. Needing two-thirds under a fast-track process, it failed 215-199 and never became law.
April 20, 2024
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Voted no on 2024-03-13 on a bill forcing TikTok's China-based owner to sell it or face a U.S. ban (H.R. 7521). It passed 352-65.
March 13, 2024
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Voted against H.R. 7511, the Laken Riley Act, which would have forced federal detention of people in the country illegally charged with theft or burglary. It passed the House 251-170 but died in the Senate.
March 7, 2024
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Voted no on 2024-02-13 on impeaching Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas (H.Res. 863). It passed 214-213.
February 13, 2024
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Voted against H.R. 6126, which would have sent Israel $14.3 billion in U.S. taxpayer money as military aid. To pay for it, the bill would have taken the same amount from extra funding Congress gave the IRS. The House passed it 226-196.
November 2, 2023
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Voted yes on 2023-10-03 to remove Kevin McCarthy as Speaker of the House (H.Res. 757). It passed 216-210.
October 3, 2023
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Voted against passing H.R. 3941, the Schools Not Shelters Act, cutting federal funding to public schools and colleges that shelter immigrants who entered without admission. The House passed it 222-201, but the Senate never acted and the bill died with the 118th Congress.
July 19, 2023
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Voted against H.J.Res. 26, which blocked the District of Columbia's rewritten criminal code, which lowered maximum sentences for carjacking and robbery. The House passed it 250-173. It was signed on March 20, 2023 as Public Law 118-1.
February 9, 2023
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Voted against H.J.Res. 24, which would overturn the District of Columbia law letting noncitizen residents vote in local DC elections. The House passed it 260-162 anyway. The Senate never voted, so it died with the 118th Congress and the DC law stands.
February 9, 2023
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Voted for Hakeem Jeffries for Speaker of the House on 2023-01-03, in the first round of that Speaker election.
January 3, 2023
Source: clerk.house.gov
Was elected unanimously by House Democrats on 2022-12-06 as Ranking Member, the top Democrat, of the House Budget Committee.
December 6, 2022
Source: boyle.house.gov
Voted yes on 2021-10-21 to hold Stephen Bannon in contempt of Congress for refusing a January 6 committee subpoena. It passed 229-202.
October 21, 2021
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted yes on 2021-06-30 to create the House select committee to investigate the January 6 attack (H.Res. 503). It passed 222-190.
June 30, 2021
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Voted yes on 2021-05-19 to create an independent national commission to investigate the January 6 attack on the Capitol (H.R. 3233). It passed 252-175.
May 19, 2021
Source: clerk.house.gov
Was named Vice Chair of the House Budget Committee on 2021-02-09.
February 9, 2021
Source: boyle.house.gov
Introduced a resolution on 2021-01-15 directing the Justice Department to open a criminal investigation of President Trump over the January 6 attack.
January 15, 2021
Source: boyle.house.gov
Voted yes on 2021-01-13 to impeach President Trump for incitement of insurrection after the January 6 attack (H.Res. 24). It passed 232-197.
January 13, 2021
Source: clerk.house.gov
Introduced a House resolution on 2021-01-04 calling for an inquiry into members who claimed their own 2020 elections were fraudulent.
January 4, 2021
Source: boyle.house.gov
Voted yes on 2019-10-31 for the resolution setting the rules for the House impeachment inquiry into President Trump (H.Res. 660). It passed 232-196.
October 31, 2019
Source: clerk.house.gov
Became co-chair of the bipartisan Congressional Lung Cancer Caucus with Rep. John Rutherford on 2019-03-25.
March 25, 2019
Source: boyle.house.gov
Voted yes on 2019-02-26 to end the national emergency President Trump declared on 2019-02-15 (H.J.Res. 46). It passed 245-182.
February 26, 2019
Source: clerk.house.gov
Was appointed to the U.S. delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly on 2019-02-25.
February 25, 2019
Source: boyle.house.gov
Was named an Assistant Whip for House Democrats on 2019-02-19 for the 116th Congress.
February 19, 2019
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Was appointed on 2019-01-16 to three Ways and Means subcommittees: Select Revenue, Oversight, and Social Security.
January 16, 2019
Source: boyle.house.gov
Voted for Nancy Pelosi for Speaker of the House on 2019-01-03. She won the Speaker election.
January 3, 2019
Source: clerk.house.gov
Had his resolution seeking Trump-Putin Helsinki summit documents rejected by the House Foreign Affairs Committee on 2018-09-13. Republicans voted it down along party lines.
September 13, 2018
Source: boyle.house.gov
Voted no on 2018-05-22 on the House's first FIRST STEP Act (H.R. 5682), a prison reform bill without sentencing changes. It passed 360-59.
May 22, 2018
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted no on 2018-03-22 on the full-year spending bill for fiscal year 2018 (passed as H.R. 1625). It passed 256-167.
March 22, 2018
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Voted no on 2018-02-09 on the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018, a two-year deal raising spending limits and the debt limit. It passed 240-186.
February 9, 2018
Source: clerk.house.gov
Introduced the STABLE GENIUS Act on 2018-01-09, requiring major-party presidential nominees to get a medical exam and disclose the results.
January 9, 2018
Source: boyle.house.gov
Voted no on 2017-10-26 on the Republican budget resolution for fiscal year 2018 (H.Con.Res. 71), which set up the 2017 tax bill. It passed 216-212.
October 26, 2017
Source: clerk.house.gov
Introduced a bill (H.R. 3693) on 2017-09-07 to abolish the federal debt ceiling, the legal limit on U.S. borrowing.
September 7, 2017
Source: boyle.house.gov
Was appointed to the House Budget Committee on 2017-01-13 for the 115th Congress.
January 13, 2017
Source: boyle.house.gov
Voted no on 2016-12-08 on a short-term bill to keep the government funded into 2017 (H.R. 2028). It passed 326-96.
December 8, 2016
Source: clerk.house.gov
Co-founded the Blue Collar Caucus in Congress with Rep. Marc Veasey on 2016-12-01, focused on working-class economic concerns.
December 1, 2016
Source: boyle.house.gov
Voted yes on 2016-09-28 to override President Obama's veto of a bill letting 9/11 families sue Saudi Arabia (S. 2040). The override passed 348-77.
September 28, 2016
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted no on 2016-06-09 on PROMESA (H.R. 5278), which created a federal oversight board for Puerto Rico's debt crisis. It passed 297-127.
June 9, 2016
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted yes on 2015-12-16 to pass the First Responders Passport Act (H.R. 3750), which waived passport fees for first responders helping in disasters abroad. He was an original cosponsor with Rep. Darrell Issa. It passed 421-2.
December 16, 2015
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted no on 2013-03-21 on a bill to change how Pennsylvania sells liquor through state stores (House Bill 790). It passed the state House 105-90.
March 21, 2013
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Voted no on 2012-02-08 on the final version of Act 13 (House Bill 1950), which set a fee on Marcellus Shale gas wells and new statewide drilling rules. It passed the state House 101-90.
February 8, 2012
Source: palegis.us
Voted no on 2011-06-29 on the final 2011-12 Pennsylvania state budget bill (House Bill 1485). It passed the state House 109-92.
June 29, 2011
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Voted yes on 2010-01-06 for the final deal on a Pennsylvania gambling bill (Senate Bill 711) that allowed table games at casinos. It passed the state House 103-89.
January 6, 2010
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United States Representative, Congressional District 2 · November 3, 2026 · Congressional District 2, Pennsylvania · incumbent

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