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

April 28, 2025Supports AI Regulation

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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 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 the Families First Coronavirus Response Act on 2020-03-14, which added free COVID-19 testing and paid sick leave. It passed 363-40.

March 14, 2020Supports Healthcare Affordability

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Voted for the American Health Care Act on 2017-05-04, the House Republican bill to repeal and replace much of the Affordable Care Act. It passed 217-213.

May 4, 2017Opposes Healthcare Affordability

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Voted for the 21st Century Cures Act on 2016-11-30, which funded medical research and opioid treatment and sped up drug approvals. It passed 392-26.

November 30, 2016Supports Healthcare Affordability

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Voted for sending President Obama a bill repealing major parts of the Affordable Care Act and defunding Planned Parenthood on 2016-01-06. It passed 240-181.

January 6, 2016Opposes Healthcare Affordability

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Voted for repealing the Affordable Care Act on 2011-01-19. It passed 245-189.

January 19, 2011Opposes Healthcare Affordability

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Voted against the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) on 2010-03-21. It passed 219-212.

March 21, 2010Opposes Healthcare Affordability

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Voted against the House health care overhaul, the Affordable Health Care for America Act, on 2009-11-07. It passed 220-215.

November 7, 2009Opposes Healthcare Affordability

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Voted for renewing and expanding the Children's Health Insurance Program on 2009-01-14. It passed 289-139.

January 14, 2009Supports Healthcare Affordability

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Voted against overriding President Bush's veto of a bill expanding the Children's Health Insurance Program on 2007-10-18. The override failed 273-156.

October 18, 2007Opposes Healthcare Affordability

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Voted for the final Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act on 2003-11-22, which created the Medicare Part D drug benefit. It passed 220-215.

November 22, 2003Supports Healthcare Affordability

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Sponsored a Senate bill that protected Roth IRA and medical savings account money from creditors and set rules for health insurance renewals and conversion policies. It became law without the governor's signature on 1998-05-22 (Chapter 98-159).

May 22, 1998Supports Healthcare Affordability

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

September 16, 2026Opposes Environment and Public Health

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

September 15, 2026Opposes Environment and Public Health

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Voted 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 yes on H.R. 845, a bill ordering the Interior Department to drop the gray wolf from the endangered species list, beyond court review. The House passed it 211-204; the bill is in a Senate committee and has not become law.

December 18, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health

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Voted yes on H.R. 1366, the Mining Regulatory Clarity Act. It would let mining operators use federal land for waste rock disposal and other support work even where no valuable mineral deposit was proven. The House passed it 219-198; the bill sits on the Senate calendar and has not become law.

December 18, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health

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Voted yes on H.R. 4776, the SPEED Act. It would narrow the main federal environmental review law, cutting how many federal projects need a review and limiting court challenges. The House passed it 221-196, and the bill went to a Senate committee and has not become law.

December 18, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health

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

December 12, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health

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

December 11, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health

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

November 20, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health

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

November 18, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health

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

November 18, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health

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

November 18, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health

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

September 18, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health

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Voted to pass H.J.Res. 105 in the House, canceling the federal land plan for North Dakota. That plan guided leasing on 4.1 million acres of federally owned minerals. The House passed it 215-211, and it became Public Law 119-49 on December 11, 2025.

September 3, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health

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Voted to pass H.J.Res. 106 in the House, canceling the federal land plan for Alaska's Central Yukon area. That plan had set aside about 3.6 million acres as specially protected areas. The House passed it 215-210, and it became Public Law 119-50 on December 11, 2025.

September 3, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health

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

September 3, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health

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

May 22, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health

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

May 1, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health

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Voted to pass H.J.Res. 78, which would cancel the Fish and Wildlife Service rule listing the San Francisco Bay-Delta longfin smelt as endangered. The House passed it 216-195. The Senate has not taken it up, so the fish still has Endangered Species Act protection.

May 1, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health

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

April 30, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health

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

April 30, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health

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

April 29, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health

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Voted to pass H.J.Res. 75, canceling the Energy Department's new, stricter efficiency standards for commercial refrigerators and freezers used in stores and restaurants. The House passed it 214-193, and it became law.

March 27, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health

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Voted to pass H.J.Res. 24, canceling the Energy Department's new, stricter efficiency standards for walk-in coolers and freezers, the refrigerated rooms stores and restaurants use. The House passed it 203-182, and it became law.

March 27, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health

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Voted to pass H.J.Res. 20, 221-198 in the House, using the law that lets Congress cancel new federal rules. It wiped out the Energy Department's efficiency standards for consumer gas-fired tankless water heaters. The Senate agreed in April and it became law on May 9, 2025.

February 27, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health

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Voted to pass H.J.Res. 35, 220-206 in the House, using the law that lets Congress cancel new federal rules. It wiped out the EPA rule carrying out the charge on methane leaked by oil and gas facilities. The Senate agreed and the President signed it in March 2025.

February 26, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health

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

February 7, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health

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

January 23, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health

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Voted to pass 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, 2024Opposes Environment and Public Health

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Voted to pass 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, 2024Opposes Environment and Public Health

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Voted to pass H.J.Res. 136, which would cancel the federal environmental agency's tailpipe pollution standards for cars and trucks from model year 2027 onward. It passed the House 215-191, but the Senate never acted, so the standards stayed in effect.

September 20, 2024Opposes Environment and Public Health

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Voted to pass 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, 2024Opposes Environment and Public Health

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Voted to pass 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, 2024Opposes Environment and Public Health

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Voted to pass H.R. 1023, the Cutting Green Corruption and Taxes Act, 209-204. It would repeal the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund and the methane fee created by the 2022 climate law, and claw back unspent money. The bill never passed the Senate and died when the 118th Congress ended.

March 22, 2024Opposes Environment and Public Health

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Voted to pass H.R. 7023, the Creating Confidence in Clean Water Permitting Act, 213-205. It would have loosened Clean Water Act permit rules and set a 60-day deadline to sue over dredge-and-fill permits. The bill never passed the Senate and died when the 118th Congress ended.

March 21, 2024Opposes Environment and Public Health

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Voted to pass 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, 2024Opposes 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 to pass 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, 2024Opposes Environment and Public Health

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Voted to pass 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, 2023Opposes Environment and Public Health

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Voted to send S.J.Res. 24 to the President, which would have canceled the rule listing the northern long-eared bat as endangered. The House passed it 220-209. The President vetoed it on September 26, 2023, and the Senate override failed.

July 27, 2023Opposes Environment and Public Health

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Voted to send S.J.Res. 9 to the President, which would have canceled the rule listing the lesser prairie-chicken as threatened and endangered. The House passed it 221-206. The President vetoed it on September 26, 2023, and the Senate override failed.

July 27, 2023Opposes Environment and Public Health

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Voted to pass 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, 2023Opposes Environment and Public Health

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Voted to pass H.R. 1615, the Gas Stove Protection and Freedom Act, 248-180 in the House. It would bar the Consumer Product Safety Commission from spending federal money to ban gas stoves or to set rules sharply raising their price. The Senate never voted, so the bill died.

June 13, 2023Opposes Environment and Public Health

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Voted to pass S.J.Res. 11, which would have cancelled the EPA rule tightening smog-forming nitrogen oxide limits for new heavy-duty trucks and engines. The House passed it 221-203 and sent it to the President. He vetoed it on June 14, 2023, and the Senate override attempt failed, so the rule stayed in force.

May 23, 2023Opposes Environment and Public Health

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Voted to pass 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, 2023Opposes Environment and Public Health

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Voted to pass H.J.Res. 27, which would have canceled the federal rule defining which streams and wetlands the Clean Water Act protects. The House passed it 227-198. The President vetoed it on April 6, 2023, and the House override attempt failed.

March 9, 2023Opposes Environment and Public Health

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Voted to pass 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, 2023Opposes Environment and Public Health

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Voted against 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, 2021Opposes Environment and Public Health

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Led a bipartisan letter from 47 members of Congress on 2017-04-06 urging President Trump to keep up the federal fight against the Zika virus.

April 6, 2017Supports Environment and Public Health

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Voted against the American Clean Energy and Security Act on 2009-06-26, the cap-and-trade bill to limit greenhouse gas emissions. It passed 219-212.

June 26, 2009Opposes Environment and Public Health

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Relaunched the Congressional Everglades Caucus with Rep. Alcee Hastings on 2009-03-10. The two had founded it in 2006 and served as its co-chairs.

March 10, 2009Supports Environment and Public Health

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Voted for the final Energy Independence and Security Act on 2007-12-18, which raised car fuel-economy standards and required more biofuels. It passed 314-100.

December 18, 2007Supports Environment and Public Health

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Sponsored H.R. 3785, a land exchange for Everglades National Park that let the park get up to 10 acres near the East Everglades for park facilities. It was signed into law on 2004-12-23 (Public Law 108-483).

December 23, 2004Supports Environment and Public Health

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Voted for the Fair Minimum Wage Act on 2007-01-10, raising the federal minimum wage to $7.25 an hour in steps. It passed 315-116.

January 10, 2007Supports Reduce Wealth Gap

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Voted to pass 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, 2024Opposes 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. 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 against 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, 2021Opposes Labor Rights

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Voted for the Families First Coronavirus Response Act on 2020-03-14, which added free COVID-19 testing and paid sick leave. It passed 363-40.

March 14, 2020Supports Labor Rights

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Voted for the Farm Workforce Modernization Act on 2019-12-11. It passed 260-165.

December 11, 2019Supports Labor Rights

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Introduced the Farm Workforce Modernization Act on 2019-10-30 with Reps. Zoe Lofgren, Dan Newhouse, and others. It proposed changes to the H-2A farmworker visa program and legal status for farmworkers.

October 30, 2019Supports Labor Rights

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Voted against the Raise the Wage Act on 2019-07-18, which proposed raising the federal minimum wage to $15 by 2025. It passed 231-199.

July 18, 2019Opposes Labor Rights

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Voted against the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act on 2009-01-09, which proposed giving workers more time to sue over pay discrimination. It passed 247-171. Voted the same way on July 31, 2007.

January 9, 2009Opposes Labor Rights

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Voted for the Employment Non-Discrimination Act on 2007-11-07, which proposed banning job discrimination based on sexual orientation. It passed 235-184.

November 7, 2007Supports Labor Rights

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Voted for the Fair Minimum Wage Act on 2007-01-10, raising the federal minimum wage to $7.25 an hour in steps. It passed 315-116.

January 10, 2007Supports Labor Rights

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Voted for a bill pairing an estate tax cut with a minimum wage increase and tax break extensions on 2006-07-29. It passed 230-180.

July 29, 2006Supports Labor Rights

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

September 16, 2026Supports Anti-Corruption

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

September 16, 2026Supports Anti-Corruption

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Voted 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 against 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, 2022Opposes Anti-Corruption

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Voted for holding Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress over Operation Fast and Furious records on 2012-06-28. It passed 255-67.

June 28, 2012Supports Anti-Corruption

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Won House approval on 2012-03-27 of his amendment to the FCC Process Reform Act. It called for the FCC to disclose more about how it handles Freedom of Information Act requests.

March 27, 2012Supports Anti-Corruption

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Passed his bill (H.R. 672) in the House on 2025-07-21 to create a unique ZIP code for the Town of Miami Lakes. It was the third time the House passed it.

July 21, 2025Supports 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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Passed his bill (H.R. 6846) in the House on 2018-09-26 to give the Town of Miami Lakes its own ZIP code.

September 26, 2018Supports Government Efficiency

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Won House approval on 2012-03-27 of his amendment to the FCC Process Reform Act. It called for the FCC to disclose more about how it handles Freedom of Information Act requests.

March 27, 2012Supports Government Efficiency

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Introduced a House resolution on 2009-02-12 asking for more accountability over stimulus money for the federal agency that manages government buildings (H.Res. 163).

February 12, 2009Supports Government Efficiency

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

September 16, 2026Supports Cost of Living Reduction

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

April 9, 2025Opposes Cost of Living Reduction

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

December 16, 2025Opposes Immigration

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

September 11, 2025Opposes Immigration

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

June 26, 2025Opposes Immigration

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

June 12, 2025Opposes Immigration

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

June 6, 2025Opposes Immigration

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

June 5, 2025Opposes Immigration

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

February 13, 2025Opposes Immigration

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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. 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. 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, 2024Opposes 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. 3602 after the House replaced its whole text with the End the Border Catastrophe Act, a broad border and immigration package. It would have funded border wall building, narrowed asylum eligibility, and expanded detention. Under a fast-track process needing two-thirds, it failed 215-199 and died.

April 20, 2024Opposes Immigration

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Voted to pass H.R. 7511, the Laken Riley Act, requiring federal detention of people in the country illegally who are charged with theft or burglary. The House passed it 251-170, but the Senate never voted and the bill died.

March 7, 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 to pass 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, 2023Opposes Immigration

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Voted to pass 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, 2023Opposes 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 to pass 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, 2023Opposes Immigration

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Introduced H.R. 2, the Secure the Border Act of 2023, on 2023-05-02. The bill proposed restarting border wall construction, tighter asylum rules, and mandatory E-Verify. It passed the House on 2023-05-11.

May 2, 2023Opposes Immigration

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Voted against 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, 2022Opposes Immigration

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Voted against 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, 2021Opposes Immigration

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Voted against 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, 2021Opposes Immigration

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Introduced the Cuban Family Reunification Modernization Act with Rep. Stephanie Murphy on 2021-04-20. It aimed to restart processing of Cuban family reunification parole cases.

April 20, 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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Got his fix into the December 2020 COVID-19 relief bill on 2020-12-21. It let U.S. citizens and green card holders get stimulus checks even if married to someone who files taxes with an ITIN number.

December 21, 2020Supports Immigration

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Voted for the Farm Workforce Modernization Act on 2019-12-11. It passed 260-165.

December 11, 2019Supports Immigration

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Introduced the Farm Workforce Modernization Act on 2019-10-30 with Reps. Zoe Lofgren, Dan Newhouse, and others. It proposed changes to the H-2A farmworker visa program and legal status for farmworkers.

October 30, 2019Supports Immigration

Source: mariodiazbalart.house.gov

Voted for the Venezuela TPS Act on 2019-07-25, which proposed Temporary Protected Status for Venezuelans in the U.S. It passed 272-158.

July 25, 2019Supports Immigration

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Voted for H.R. 6, the 2019 House Dreamers bill, on 2019-06-04. It proposed a path to citizenship for Dreamers and some TPS holders. It passed 237-187.

June 4, 2019Supports Immigration

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Introduced the Nicaragua TPS Act of 2019 with Rep. Donna Shalala on 2019-04-30, to let Nicaraguans in the U.S. stay under Temporary Protected Status.

April 30, 2019Supports Immigration

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Introduced the Venezuela TPS Act of 2019 (H.R. 549) with Rep. Darren Soto on 2019-01-17, to let Venezuelans in the U.S. get Temporary Protected Status.

January 17, 2019Supports Immigration

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Voted for the Border Security and Immigration Reform Act, a deal he helped negotiate, on 2018-06-27. The bill proposed legal status for DACA recipients plus border wall money. It failed 121-301.

June 27, 2018Supports Immigration

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Voted against the Securing America's Future Act, Rep. Goodlatte's hard-line immigration bill, on 2018-06-21. It failed 193-231.

June 21, 2018Supports Immigration

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Voted for Kate's Law on 2017-06-29, which proposed higher prison penalties for immigrants who reenter the country illegally after deportation. It passed 257-167.

June 29, 2017Opposes Immigration

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Voted against the No Sanctuary for Criminals Act on 2017-06-29, which proposed penalties for cities that limit help to immigration agents. It passed 228-195.

June 29, 2017Supports Immigration

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Voted for the American SAFE Act on 2015-11-19, which proposed extra security checks before Syrian and Iraqi refugees could enter the U.S. It passed 289-137.

November 19, 2015Opposes Immigration

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Voted for the Enforce the Law for Sanctuary Cities Act on 2015-07-23, which proposed cutting some federal grants to cities that limit help to immigration agents. It passed 241-179.

July 23, 2015Opposes Immigration

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Voted against the House Homeland Security funding bill that carried amendments blocking President Obama's immigration actions on 2015-01-14. It passed 236-191.

January 14, 2015Supports Immigration

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Voted against the Blackburn amendment to end the DACA program for young immigrants on 2015-01-14. The amendment passed 218-209.

January 14, 2015Supports Immigration

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Voted against a bill to stop the expansion of DACA and block new deferred action for undocumented immigrants on 2014-08-01. It passed 216-192.

August 1, 2014Supports Immigration

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Voted for the DREAM Act on 2010-12-08, a path to legal status for immigrants brought to the U.S. as children, passed as an amendment to H.R. 5281. It passed 216-198.

December 8, 2010Supports Immigration

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Became an original co-sponsor of the American DREAM Act in March 2009, a bill to help immigrant students go to college. His office announced it on 2009-03-27.

March 27, 2009Supports Immigration

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Voted against the Secure Fence Act on 2006-09-14, which ordered about 700 miles of fencing on the southern border. It passed 283-138.

September 14, 2006Supports Immigration

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Voted against the REAL ID Act on 2005-02-10, which set federal standards for driver's licenses and tightened asylum rules. It passed 261-161.

February 10, 2005Supports Immigration

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Won Appropriations Committee approval on 2026-04-28 of his fiscal 2027 National Security and State Department funding bill.

April 28, 2026Supports Government Spending Reduction

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Wrote the fiscal 2026 National Security and State Department funding bill as subcommittee chairman. It became law in the Consolidated Appropriations Act (H.R. 7148), signed on 2026-02-03, with a 16% cut.

February 3, 2026Supports Government Spending Reduction

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

June 12, 2025Supports Government Spending Reduction

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Wrote and voted for his fiscal 2025 State and Foreign Operations funding bill (H.R. 8771) on 2024-06-28. It passed 212-200.

June 28, 2024Supports Government Spending Reduction

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Voted for the second fiscal 2024 funding package, which included his State and Foreign Operations bill, on 2024-03-22. It passed 286-134.

March 22, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction

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Wrote and voted for his fiscal 2024 State and Foreign Operations funding bill (H.R. 4665) on 2023-09-28. His office said it made real cuts to wasteful spending. It passed 216-212.

September 28, 2023Supports Government Spending Reduction

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Voted for the Fiscal Responsibility Act on 2023-05-31, the debt-limit deal that capped spending for two years. It passed 314-117.

May 31, 2023Supports Government Spending Reduction

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Voted for the COVID-19 relief and remaining parts of the December 2020 year-end package (H.R. 133) on 2020-12-21. It passed 359-53.

December 21, 2020Opposes Government Spending Reduction

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Voted against the $3 trillion HEROES Act for COVID-19 relief on 2020-05-15. It passed 208-199.

May 15, 2020Supports Government Spending Reduction

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Voted for the February 2019 funding deal that ended the 35-day partial government shutdown on 2019-02-14. It passed 300-128.

February 14, 2019Opposes Government Spending Reduction

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Voted for the $1.3 trillion omnibus spending bill for fiscal 2018 on 2018-03-22. It passed 256-167.

March 22, 2018Opposes Government Spending Reduction

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Voted for the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 on 2018-02-09, a two-year budget deal that ended a brief government shutdown. It passed 240-186.

February 9, 2018Opposes Government Spending Reduction

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Voted for the $1.1 trillion omnibus spending bill for fiscal 2016 on 2015-12-18. It passed 316-113.

December 18, 2015Opposes Government Spending Reduction

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Voted for the $1.1 trillion omnibus spending bill for fiscal 2014 on 2014-01-15. It passed 359-67.

January 15, 2014Opposes Government Spending Reduction

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Voted for the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013 (the Ryan-Murray deal) on 2013-12-12, which eased automatic spending cuts for two years. It passed 332-94.

December 12, 2013Opposes Government Spending Reduction

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Voted for the deal that ended the October 2013 government shutdown and raised the debt limit on 2013-10-16. It passed 285-144.

October 16, 2013Opposes Government Spending Reduction

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Voted for about $50 billion in Hurricane Sandy disaster aid on 2013-01-15. It passed 241-180.

January 15, 2013Opposes Government Spending Reduction

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Voted for the Budget Control Act of 2011 (passed as S. 365) on 2011-08-01, the debt-limit deal that set 10-year spending caps. It passed 269-161.

August 1, 2011Supports Government Spending Reduction

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Voted for the Cut, Cap, and Balance Act on 2011-07-19, which tied a debt-limit increase to spending caps and a balanced budget amendment. It passed 234-190.

July 19, 2011Supports Government Spending Reduction

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Voted for the House Republican budget for 2012 (the Ryan budget) on 2011-04-15, which turned Medicare into a premium-support plan for future retirees. It passed 235-193.

April 15, 2011Supports Government Spending Reduction

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Voted for H.R. 1, the House Republican full-year spending bill with about $60 billion in cuts, on 2011-02-19. It passed 235-189.

February 19, 2011Supports Government Spending Reduction

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Voted against the final American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, the $787 billion stimulus, on 2009-02-13. It passed 246-183.

February 13, 2009Supports Government Spending Reduction

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Voted for renewing and expanding the Children's Health Insurance Program on 2009-01-14. It passed 289-139.

January 14, 2009Opposes Government Spending Reduction

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Voted against the Auto Industry Financing and Restructuring Act on 2008-12-10, which offered emergency loans to U.S. automakers. It passed 237-170.

December 10, 2008Supports Government Spending Reduction

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Voted against the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act on 2008-10-03, the $700 billion bank bailout (TARP). It passed 263-171.

October 3, 2008Supports Government Spending Reduction

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Voted for the Housing and Economic Recovery Act (called the Foreclosure Prevention Act) on 2008-07-23, which aided struggling homeowners and propped up Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. It passed 272-152.

July 23, 2008Opposes Government Spending Reduction

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Voted against overriding President Bush's veto of a bill expanding the Children's Health Insurance Program on 2007-10-18. The override failed 273-156.

October 18, 2007Supports Government Spending Reduction

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Voted for the House Deficit Reduction Act on 2005-11-18, which proposed spending cuts to programs including Medicaid and student loans. It passed by just 217-215.

November 18, 2005Supports Government Spending Reduction

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Voted for the final Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act on 2003-11-22, which created the Medicare Part D drug benefit. It passed 220-215.

November 22, 2003Opposes Government Spending Reduction

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Voted for the final $87 billion emergency funding bill for the military and rebuilding in Iraq and Afghanistan on 2003-10-31. It passed 298-121.

October 31, 2003Opposes Government Spending Reduction

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

September 15, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

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

December 16, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

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

November 19, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

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

September 16, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

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Voted to pass 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, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

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

September 11, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

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

February 13, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

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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 to pass 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, 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. 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 against the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act on 2020-06-25. It passed 236-181.

June 25, 2020Opposes Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties

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Voted for the First Step Act on 2018-12-20, which eased some federal prison sentences. It passed 358-36.

December 20, 2018Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties

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Voted to accept 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 Social Programs and Welfare

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Voted to pass H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, at first House passage, 215-214. It extended the 2017 income tax cuts, cut Medicaid and food aid spending, and raised the federal debt limit. The House later accepted the Senate's version 218-214, and it became law on July 4, 2025 (Public Law 119-21).

May 22, 2025Opposes Social Programs and Welfare

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Voted for 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, 2023Opposes Social Programs and Welfare

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Voted to pass 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, 2023Opposes Social Programs and Welfare

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Got his fix into the December 2020 COVID-19 relief bill on 2020-12-21. It let U.S. citizens and green card holders get stimulus checks even if married to someone who files taxes with an ITIN number.

December 21, 2020Supports Social Programs and Welfare

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Voted for the COVID-19 relief and remaining parts of the December 2020 year-end package (H.R. 133) on 2020-12-21. It passed 359-53.

December 21, 2020Supports Social Programs and Welfare

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Voted for the final 2014 farm bill on 2014-01-29, which cut food stamp spending by about $8 billion and ended direct farm payments. It passed 251-166.

January 29, 2014Opposes Social Programs and Welfare

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Voted for about $50 billion in Hurricane Sandy disaster aid on 2013-01-15. It passed 241-180.

January 15, 2013Supports Social Programs and Welfare

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Voted for the House Republican budget for 2012 (the Ryan budget) on 2011-04-15, which turned Medicare into a premium-support plan for future retirees. It passed 235-193.

April 15, 2011Opposes Social Programs and Welfare

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Voted for the Housing and Economic Recovery Act (called the Foreclosure Prevention Act) on 2008-07-23, which aided struggling homeowners and propped up Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. It passed 272-152.

July 23, 2008Supports Social Programs and Welfare

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Voted for the House Deficit Reduction Act on 2005-11-18, which proposed spending cuts to programs including Medicaid and student loans. It passed by just 217-215.

November 18, 2005Opposes Social Programs and Welfare

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Sponsored the law that created new public law schools at Florida International University and Florida A&M University. It passed the Senate 40-0 and the House 120-0, and the governor signed it on 2000-06-14 (Chapter 2000-259).

June 14, 2000Supports Social Programs and Welfare

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Sponsored a child support enforcement law that required more information about children in divorce cases and set a faster process for some support orders. The governor signed it on 1999-06-17 (Chapter 99-375).

June 17, 1999Supports Social Programs and Welfare

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Sponsored the Senate bill letting counties and cities give an extra homestead property tax break to low-income homeowners age 65 and older. The identical House bill (HB 291) replaced it on the Senate floor on 1999-04-27 and became law (Chapter 99-341).

April 27, 1999Supports Social Programs and Welfare

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Sponsored a Senate bill that changed how Florida School Improvement and Academic Achievement Trust Fund grants were funded and handed out. It passed the House 112-0 and became law on 1998-05-22 (Chapter 98-168).

May 22, 1998Supports Social Programs and Welfare

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

May 14, 2025Opposes Gun Control

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Voted to pass 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, 2024Opposes Gun Control

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Voted to pass 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, 2023Opposes Gun Control

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Voted against 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, 2022Opposes Gun Control

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Voted against 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, 2022Opposes Gun Control

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Voted against 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, 2022Opposes Gun Control

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Voted against 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, 2021Opposes Gun Control

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Voted against 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, 2021Opposes Gun Control

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Reintroduced the bipartisan NICS Denial Notification Act on 2021-03-10. It proposed requiring federal officials to alert state and local police within 24 hours when a banned buyer fails a gun background check.

March 10, 2021Supports Gun Control

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Voted for the Bipartisan Background Checks Act on 2019-02-27, which proposed background checks on nearly all gun sales. It passed 240-190.

February 27, 2019Supports Gun Control

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Voted for the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act on 2017-12-06, which proposed letting people with a concealed-carry permit from one state carry in other states. It passed 231-198.

December 6, 2017Opposes Gun Control

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Voted for the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act on 2003-04-09, shielding gun makers and sellers from many lawsuits over crimes committed with their guns. It passed 285-140.

April 9, 2003Opposes Gun Control

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

January 23, 2025Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights

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Voted to pass 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, 2023Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights

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Voted against 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, 2022Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights

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Voted against 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, 2022Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights

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Voted against 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, 2022Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights

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Voted against 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, 2021Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights

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Voted against 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, 2021Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights

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Voted for sending President Obama a bill repealing major parts of the Affordable Care Act and defunding Planned Parenthood on 2016-01-06. It passed 240-181.

January 6, 2016Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights

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Voted for the Defund Planned Parenthood Act on 2015-09-18. It passed 241-187.

September 18, 2015Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights

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Voted for a bill to ban most abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy on 2013-06-18. It passed 228-196.

June 18, 2013Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights

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Voted for the Unborn Victims of Violence Act on 2004-02-26, making it a separate federal crime to harm a fetus during a violent crime. It passed 254-163.

February 26, 2004Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights

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Voted for the final Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act on 2003-10-02. It passed 281-142.

October 2, 2003Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights

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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. 22, the SAVE Act, requiring paper proof of U.S. citizenship, such as a passport, to register to vote. The House passed it 220-208, but the Senate has not taken it up.

April 10, 2025Supports Election Integrity

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Voted to pass H.R. 8314, which would bar larger tax-exempt groups that accept money from foreign nationals from giving to political committees for eight years. Brought up under a fast-track process needing two-thirds, it failed 218-181 and never became law.

September 17, 2024Supports Election Integrity

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Voted yes on H.R. 8281, the SAVE Act. It would require people to show documents proving United States citizenship, such as a passport or birth certificate, when registering to vote in federal elections. The House passed it 221-198, but the Senate never voted and the bill died at the end of the 118th Congress.

July 10, 2024Supports 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 to pass 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. The Senate never voted, so it died with the 118th Congress and the DC law stayed in force.

February 9, 2023Supports Election Integrity

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Voted to pass H.R. 8314, which would bar larger tax-exempt groups that accept money from foreign nationals from giving to political committees for eight years. Brought up under a fast-track process needing two-thirds, it failed 218-181 and never became law.

September 17, 2024Supports Limit Foreign Influence

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

December 10, 2025Supports National Defense

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Won House Foreign Affairs Committee approval on 2025-12-03 of his Muslim Brotherhood Terrorist Designation Act, written with Rep. Jared Moskowitz.

December 3, 2025Supports National Defense

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Voted to pass 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, 2025Supports National Defense

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Voted to pass 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, 2024Supports National Defense

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Voted for about $61 billion in aid for Ukraine on 2024-04-20. It passed 311-112.

April 20, 2024Supports National Defense

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Voted for $8 billion in military aid for Taiwan and U.S. partners in the Indo-Pacific on 2024-04-20. It passed 385-34.

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 for new sanctions on Russia, Iran, and North Korea (Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act) on 2017-07-25. It passed 419-3.

July 25, 2017Supports National Defense

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Voted for the American SAFE Act on 2015-11-19, which proposed extra security checks before Syrian and Iraqi refugees could enter the U.S. It passed 289-137.

November 19, 2015Supports National Defense

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Introduced the Muslim Brotherhood Terrorist Designation Act with Sen. Ted Cruz on 2015-11-03. It urged the State Department to list the Muslim Brotherhood as a foreign terrorist group.

November 3, 2015Supports National Defense

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Voted for the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 on 2008-06-20, which updated surveillance law and gave phone companies legal immunity for helping with warrantless wiretaps. It passed 293-129.

June 20, 2008Supports National Defense

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Offered a motion on 2008-04-16 to bar countries doing business with Iran from getting U.S. debt relief under the Jubilee Act. The House adopted his motion 291-130.

April 16, 2008Supports National Defense

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Voted for the Electronic Surveillance Modernization Act on 2006-09-28, which proposed wider warrantless surveillance powers for the government. It passed 232-191.

September 28, 2006Supports National Defense

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Voted for the Military Commissions Act on 2006-09-27, which set up military trials for terrorism suspects and limited their court challenges. It passed 253-168.

September 27, 2006Supports National Defense

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Voted for reauthorizing the USA PATRIOT Act on 2005-07-21. It passed 257-171.

July 21, 2005Supports National Defense

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Voted for the final Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act on 2004-12-07, which created the Director of National Intelligence after the 9/11 Commission report. It passed 336-75.

December 7, 2004Supports National Defense

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Voted for the final $87 billion emergency funding bill for the military and rebuilding in Iraq and Afghanistan on 2003-10-31. It passed 298-121.

October 31, 2003Supports National Defense

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

September 15, 2026Supports Personal Income Tax Reduction

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Voted to accept 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 Personal Income Tax Reduction

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Voted to pass H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, at first House passage, 215-214. It extended the 2017 income tax cuts, cut Medicaid and food aid spending, and raised the federal debt limit. The House later accepted the Senate's version 218-214, and it became law on July 4, 2025 (Public Law 119-21).

May 22, 2025Supports Personal Income Tax Reduction

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Voted for final passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act on 2017-12-20. It passed 224-201.

December 20, 2017Supports Personal Income Tax Reduction

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Voted for the American Taxpayer Relief Act (the "fiscal cliff" deal) on 2013-01-01, which made most Bush-era tax cuts permanent and raised rates on top earners. It passed 257-167.

January 1, 2013Supports Personal Income Tax Reduction

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Voted for the final Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act (H.R. 3630) on 2012-02-17, which extended the payroll tax cut. It passed 293-132.

February 17, 2012Supports Personal Income Tax Reduction

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Voted for the December 2010 tax deal on 2010-12-17, which extended the Bush-era tax cuts for two years and extended unemployment benefits. It passed 277-148.

December 17, 2010Supports Personal Income Tax Reduction

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Voted for the 2008 economic stimulus bill that sent tax rebate checks to most households on 2008-02-07. It passed 380-34.

February 7, 2008Supports Personal Income Tax Reduction

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Voted for a bill pairing an estate tax cut with a minimum wage increase and tax break extensions on 2006-07-29. It passed 230-180.

July 29, 2006Supports Personal Income Tax Reduction

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Voted for the Permanent Estate Tax Relief Act on 2006-06-22, a bill to permanently cut the federal estate tax. It passed 269-156.

June 22, 2006Supports Personal Income Tax Reduction

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Voted for a bill to make the repeal of the federal estate tax permanent on 2003-06-18. It passed 264-163.

June 18, 2003Supports Personal Income Tax Reduction

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Voted for the final version of the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act on 2003-05-23, which cut taxes on income, dividends, and capital gains. It passed 231-200.

May 23, 2003Supports Personal Income Tax Reduction

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

September 3, 2026Supports Foreign Trade

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Voted for the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) on 2019-12-19. It passed 385-41.

December 19, 2019Supports Foreign Trade

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Voted for giving President Obama fast-track trade negotiating authority (Trade Promotion Authority) on 2015-06-12. It passed 219-211.

June 12, 2015Supports Foreign Trade

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Voted for the U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement on 2011-10-12. It passed 262-167.

October 12, 2011Supports Foreign Trade

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Won Appropriations Committee approval on 2011-06-23 of his amendment blocking funds to enforce Obama-era rules on Cuban-American travel and money transfers to Cuba. It sought to bring back the tighter Bush-era limits.

June 23, 2011Opposes Foreign Trade

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Voted for the U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement on 2007-11-08. It passed 285-132.

November 8, 2007Supports Foreign Trade

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Voted for the Central America-Dominican Republic Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR) on 2005-07-28. It passed by just 217-215.

July 28, 2005Supports Foreign Trade

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Voted for the U.S.-Chile Free Trade Agreement on 2003-07-24. It passed 270-156.

July 24, 2003Supports Foreign Trade

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Voted to pass H.R. 1919, which would bar the Federal Reserve from issuing a digital dollar or holding accounts for individuals. It would also block the Fed from testing or studying one without Congress's approval. The House passed it 219-210; the Senate has not acted, so it is not law.

July 17, 2025Supports Data Privacy

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

April 28, 2025Supports Data Privacy

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Voted to pass H.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 to pass 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, 2024Supports 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 for the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 on 2008-06-20, which updated surveillance law and gave phone companies legal immunity for helping with warrantless wiretaps. It passed 293-129.

June 20, 2008Opposes Data Privacy

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Voted for the Electronic Surveillance Modernization Act on 2006-09-28, which proposed wider warrantless surveillance powers for the government. It passed 232-191.

September 28, 2006Opposes Data Privacy

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Voted for reauthorizing the USA PATRIOT Act on 2005-07-21. It passed 257-171.

July 21, 2005Opposes Data Privacy

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Voted yes on H.R. 498, the Do No Harm in Medicaid Act. It would bar federal Medicaid money from paying for gender transition procedures for anyone under 18. The House passed it 215-201, and the bill went to a Senate committee and has not become law.

December 18, 2025Opposes Civil Rights

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Voted yes on H.R. 3492, the Protect Children's Innocence Act. It would make it a federal crime to give gender-transition surgery or hormones to anyone under 18. The House passed it 216-211, and the bill went to a Senate committee and has not become law.

December 17, 2025Opposes Civil Rights

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Voted to pass H.R. 22, the SAVE Act, requiring paper proof of U.S. citizenship, such as a passport, to register to vote. The House passed it 220-208, but the Senate has not taken it up.

April 10, 2025Opposes Civil Rights

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

January 14, 2025Opposes Civil Rights

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Voted yes 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, 2024Opposes Civil Rights

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Voted to pass H.R. 734, which would bar schools getting federal money from letting anyone male at birth join a women's or girls' team. It counted that as a violation of Title IX, the federal school sex-discrimination law. The House passed it 219-203, but the Senate never acted and the bill died.

April 20, 2023Opposes Civil Rights

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Voted against 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, 2022Opposes 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. 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 against 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, 2021Opposes 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 against 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, 2021Opposes 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 against 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, 2021Opposes Civil Rights

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Voted against the Voting Rights Advancement Act on 2019-12-06, which proposed restoring federal preclearance for voting changes in some states. It passed 228-187.

December 6, 2019Opposes Civil Rights

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Voted for the Equality Act on 2019-05-17, which proposed banning discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. It passed 236-173.

May 17, 2019Supports Civil Rights

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Voted for the Senate-passed Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 on 2013-02-28. It passed 286-138.

February 28, 2013Supports Civil Rights

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Voted against repealing the military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" ban on openly gay service members on 2010-12-15. It passed 250-175.

December 15, 2010Opposes Civil Rights

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Voted for the Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act on 2009-04-29, which expanded federal hate crime law to cover sexual orientation and gender identity. It passed 249-175.

April 29, 2009Supports Civil Rights

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Voted against the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act on 2009-01-09, which proposed giving workers more time to sue over pay discrimination. It passed 247-171. Voted the same way on July 31, 2007.

January 9, 2009Opposes Civil Rights

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Voted for the Employment Non-Discrimination Act on 2007-11-07, which proposed banning job discrimination based on sexual orientation. It passed 235-184.

November 7, 2007Supports Civil Rights

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Voted for the Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act on 2007-05-03, which proposed adding sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, and disability to federal hate crime law. It passed 237-180.

May 3, 2007Supports Civil Rights

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Voted for the Military Commissions Act on 2006-09-27, which set up military trials for terrorism suspects and limited their court challenges. It passed 253-168.

September 27, 2006Opposes Civil Rights

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Voted against a proposed constitutional amendment defining marriage as between a man and a woman on 2006-07-18. It failed 236-187, short of the two-thirds needed.

July 18, 2006Supports Civil Rights

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Voted for renewing the Voting Rights Act for 25 years on 2006-07-13. It passed 390-33.

July 13, 2006Supports Civil Rights

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Voted for the Marriage Protection Act on 2004-07-22, which proposed barring federal courts from hearing challenges to the Defense of Marriage Act. It passed 233-194.

July 22, 2004Opposes Civil Rights

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

September 16, 2026Supports Corporate Accountability

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Voted 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 to send S.J.Res. 13 to the President, 220-207 in the House. It cancelled the bank regulator's 2024 rule that had ended fast automatic approvals and short application forms in bank merger reviews, restoring those quicker reviews. It became Public Law 119-19 on June 20, 2025.

May 20, 2025Opposes Corporate Accountability

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

April 9, 2025Opposes Corporate Accountability

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

April 9, 2025Opposes Corporate Accountability

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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 for 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, 2024Opposes Corporate Accountability

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Voted to pass 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, 2024Opposes Corporate Accountability

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Voted to send 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, 2023Opposes Corporate Accountability

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Voted against 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, 2022Opposes Corporate Accountability

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Voted against 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, 2022Opposes Corporate Accountability

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Voted against 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, 2022Opposes Corporate Accountability

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Voted against 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, 2021Opposes Corporate Accountability

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Voted against 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, 2021Opposes Corporate Accountability

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Voted against 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, 2021Opposes Corporate Accountability

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Voted against the final Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act on 2010-06-30. It passed 237-192.

June 30, 2010Opposes Corporate Accountability

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Voted against the House Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act on 2009-12-11. It passed 223-202.

December 11, 2009Opposes Corporate Accountability

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Won House approval on 2009-05-08 of an amendment he offered with Rep. Robert Wexler. It called for a federal study of how contaminated Chinese drywall affected home foreclosures and home insurance.

May 8, 2009Supports Corporate Accountability

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Voted for the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act on 2005-04-14, which made it harder for people to erase debts in bankruptcy. It passed 302-126.

April 14, 2005Opposes Corporate Accountability

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Voted for the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act on 2003-04-09, shielding gun makers and sellers from many lawsuits over crimes committed with their guns. It passed 285-140.

April 9, 2003Opposes Corporate Accountability

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

September 16, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure

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Won Appropriations Committee approval on 2018-05-24 of his fiscal 2019 Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development funding bill, which he wrote as subcommittee chairman.

May 24, 2018Supports Public Infrastructure

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Wrote and managed the fiscal 2016 Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development funding bill (H.R. 2577) as subcommittee chairman. It passed the House on 2015-06-09.

June 9, 2015Supports Public Infrastructure

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

September 15, 2026Opposes Peaceful Foreign Policy

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

January 9, 2025Opposes Peaceful Foreign Policy

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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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Wrote and voted for his fiscal 2024 State and Foreign Operations funding bill (H.R. 4665) on 2023-09-28. His office said it made real cuts to wasteful spending. It passed 216-212.

September 28, 2023Opposes Peaceful Foreign Policy

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Voted against 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, 2021Opposes Peaceful Foreign Policy

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Voted against approving the Iran nuclear deal (Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action) on 2015-09-11. It failed 162-269.

September 11, 2015Opposes Peaceful Foreign Policy

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Voted against the Responsible Redeployment from Iraq Act on 2007-07-12, which proposed requiring most U.S. troops to start leaving Iraq. It passed 223-201.

July 12, 2007Opposes Peaceful Foreign Policy

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Voted against the final Iraq war funding bill that set a timeline to withdraw troops on 2007-04-25. It passed 218-208 and was later vetoed.

April 25, 2007Opposes Peaceful Foreign Policy

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Voted against a resolution opposing President Bush's plan to send more than 20,000 more troops to Iraq on 2007-02-16. It passed 246-182.

February 16, 2007Opposes Peaceful Foreign Policy

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

September 3, 2026Supports U.S.-Israel Ties

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Voted for 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, 2024Supports 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. 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, 2023Supports U.S.-Israel Ties

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

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

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Voted for a House resolution objecting to U.N. Security Council Resolution 2334, which criticized Israeli settlements, on 2017-01-05. It passed 342-80.

January 5, 2017Supports U.S.-Israel Ties

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Voted against approving the Iran nuclear deal (Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action) on 2015-09-11. It failed 162-269.

September 11, 2015Supports U.S.-Israel Ties

Source: clerk.house.gov

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

September 16, 2026

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted to set aside H.Res. 1486, a resolution to impeach President Trump over ICE and Border Patrol actions, which killed it. The House set it aside 232-147.

September 15, 2026

Source: clerk.house.gov

Received President Trump's endorsement for re-election in a Truth Social post on 2026-08-17.

August 17, 2026

Source: trumpstruth.org

Led a bipartisan amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court, announced on 2025-11-25, in Havana Docks v. Royal Caribbean. It backed lawsuits under Title III of the Helms-Burton Act over property seized by Cuba.

November 25, 2025

Source: mariodiazbalart.house.gov

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

November 12, 2025

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted for the full-year continuing resolution that funded the government through September 2025 on 2025-03-11. It passed 217-213.

March 11, 2025

Source: clerk.house.gov

Was named vice chair of the House Appropriations Committee on 2025-01-15.

January 15, 2025

Source: mariodiazbalart.house.gov

Introduced a bill with Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz on 2024-09-19 to raise the U.S. reward for Nicolas Maduro's arrest from $15 million to $100 million, paid from seized Maduro regime assets.

September 19, 2024

Source: mariodiazbalart.house.gov

Endorsed Donald Trump for president on 2024-01-29, saying Trump had the record to undo the harm of President Biden's policies.

January 29, 2024

Source: floridapolitics.com

Voted for H.Res. 894, a House resolution that condemned antisemitism and stated that anti-Zionism is antisemitism. The House adopted it 311-14, with 92 members voting present.

December 5, 2023

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted for Rep. Steve Scalise instead of Rep. Jim Jordan for Speaker on 2023-10-17. He did the same on the second and third ballots on 2023-10-18 and 2023-10-20.

October 17, 2023

Source: clerk.house.gov

Was named chairman of the Appropriations Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs on 2023-01-16.

January 16, 2023

Source: mariodiazbalart.house.gov

Voted against 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, 2022

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against 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, 2022

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against 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, 2022

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against 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, 2022

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against 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, 2022

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against 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, 2022

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against 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, 2022

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against 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, 2022

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against sending 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, 2022

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against 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, 2022

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against 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, 2022

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against 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, 2022

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against 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, 2022

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against 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, 2022

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against 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, 2022

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against 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, 2022

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against 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, 2022

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against 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, 2022

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against 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, 2022

Source: clerk.house.gov

Received President Trump's endorsement for re-election on 2022-01-13.

January 13, 2022

Source: adnamerica.com

Voted against 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, 2021

Source: clerk.house.gov

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

December 7, 2021

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against sending 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, 2021

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against 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, 2021

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against 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, 2021

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against 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, 2021

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against 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, 2021

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against 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, 2021

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against creating an independent commission to investigate the January 6 attack on the Capitol on 2021-05-19. It passed 252-175.

May 19, 2021

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against 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, 2021

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against 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, 2021

Source: clerk.house.gov

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

March 19, 2021

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against 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, 2021

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against sending 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, 2021

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against 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, 2021

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against 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, 2021

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against 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, 2021

Source: clerk.house.gov

Was appointed on 2021-01-28 to the Defense and State-Foreign Operations appropriations subcommittees, while staying top Republican on the housing and transportation subcommittee.

January 28, 2021

Source: mariodiazbalart.house.gov

Voted against impeaching President Trump for incitement of insurrection on 2021-01-13. It passed 232-197.

January 13, 2021

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted for the objection to counting Pennsylvania's electoral votes for Joe Biden early on 2021-01-07. The objection failed 138-282.

January 7, 2021

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted for the objection to counting Arizona's electoral votes for Joe Biden on 2021-01-06, after the Capitol riot. The objection failed 121-303.

January 6, 2021

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against making Washington, D.C. a state (Washington, D.C. Admission Act) on 2020-06-26. It passed 232-180.

June 26, 2020

Source: clerk.house.gov

Introduced a House resolution on 2020-02-27 condemning Sen. Bernie Sanders' remarks praising parts of Fidel Castro's rule in Cuba.

February 27, 2020

Source: mariodiazbalart.house.gov

Voted against the first article of impeachment against President Trump (abuse of power) on 2019-12-18. It passed 230-197.

December 18, 2019

Source: clerk.house.gov

Was named a co-chair of the Hispanic-Serving Institutions Caucus on 2019-04-01.

April 1, 2019

Source: mariodiazbalart.house.gov

Voted against H.R. 1, the For the People Act on elections and ethics, on 2019-03-08. It passed 234-193.

March 8, 2019

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against ending President Trump's national emergency declaration for border wall funding on 2019-02-26. It passed 245-182.

February 26, 2019

Source: clerk.house.gov

Was chosen by House Republicans on 2019-01-15 to stay the top Republican on the Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development appropriations subcommittee.

January 15, 2019

Source: mariodiazbalart.house.gov

Attended the signing of the Nicaraguan Investment Conditionality Act on 2018-12-20. He was an original co-sponsor of the law, which targeted Daniel Ortega's government with sanctions.

December 20, 2018

Source: mariodiazbalart.house.gov

Was named by Speaker Paul Ryan on 2018-09-06 as a conferee to negotiate the next set of government funding bills with the Senate.

September 6, 2018

Source: mariodiazbalart.house.gov

Was elected a co-chair of the Republican Main Street Caucus, a group of more than 70 pragmatic conservative House members, on 2018-01-19.

January 19, 2018

Source: mariodiazbalart.house.gov

Was reappointed chairman of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development on 2017-01-10.

January 10, 2017

Source: mariodiazbalart.house.gov

Voted for overriding President Obama's veto of the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act on 2016-09-28, letting 9/11 families sue Saudi Arabia. The override passed 348-77.

September 28, 2016

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted for PROMESA on 2016-06-09, which set up a federal oversight board to handle Puerto Rico's debt crisis. It passed 297-127.

June 9, 2016

Source: clerk.house.gov

Endorsed Rep. Steve Scalise for House Majority Leader on 2015-09-30.

September 30, 2015

Source: mariodiazbalart.house.gov

Was named a conferee on the 2016 House-Senate budget agreement on 2015-04-14, as a member of the Budget Committee.

April 14, 2015

Source: mariodiazbalart.house.gov

Was chosen by House Republicans on 2014-11-20 to chair the Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development for the next Congress.

November 20, 2014

Source: mariodiazbalart.house.gov

Voted for authorizing the House to sue President Obama over his actions carrying out the Affordable Care Act on 2014-07-30. It passed 225-201.

July 30, 2014

Source: clerk.house.gov

Introduced a House resolution on 2013-04-18 recognizing the Falkland Islands referendum, in which islanders voted to stay a British Overseas Territory.

April 18, 2013

Source: mariodiazbalart.house.gov

Voted against the House Republican version of the Violence Against Women Act renewal on 2012-05-16. It passed 222-205.

May 16, 2012

Source: clerk.house.gov

Relaunched the Congressional Hispanic Conference, a caucus of Hispanic Republicans, as its chairman on 2011-07-15.

July 15, 2011

Source: mariodiazbalart.house.gov

Was appointed vice chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services on 2011-01-30, after joining the Appropriations Committee.

January 30, 2011

Source: mariodiazbalart.house.gov

Filed a lawsuit with Rep. Corrine Brown in Tallahassee in May 2010 to remove Amendment 6, the "Fair Districts" redistricting measure, from Florida's ballot. His office announced it on 2010-05-25.

May 25, 2010

Source: mariodiazbalart.house.gov

The Federal Election Commission dismissed a complaint against his campaign on 2009-05-12. The complaint said a May 2008 Miami fundraiser shared with two other members broke joint fundraising rules.

May 12, 2009

Source: fec.gov

Became the top Republican (ranking member) on the House Transportation subcommittee for economic development, public buildings, and emergency management on 2009-01-09.

January 9, 2009

Source: mariodiazbalart.house.gov

Voted against the Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act on 2007-01-11, which proposed more federal funding for embryonic stem cell research. It passed 253-174. Voted the same way on May 24, 2005.

January 11, 2007

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against overriding President Bush's veto of the Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act on 2006-07-19. The override failed 235-193.

July 19, 2006

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against the final Energy Policy Act of 2005 on 2005-07-28. It passed 275-156.

July 28, 2005

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted for the emergency bill that let Terri Schiavo's parents take her case to federal court on 2005-03-21. It passed 203-58.

March 21, 2005

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against the final American Jobs Creation Act on 2004-10-07, a corporate tax overhaul that replaced an export tax break ruled illegal by the World Trade Organization. It passed 280-141.

October 7, 2004

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted for the final version of a broad energy bill with oil, gas, and energy tax breaks (H.R. 6) on 2003-11-18. It passed 246-180.

November 18, 2003

Source: clerk.house.gov

Sponsored a law requiring people convicted of graffiti vandalism to pay a minimum fine and do community service, with parents liable for fines owed by minors. The governor signed it on 2002-04-23 (Chapter 2002-163).

April 23, 2002

Source: flsenate.gov

Co-introduced HB 1993, Florida's 2002 congressional district map. It won final passage in the House 76-41 on 2002-03-22 and became law (Chapter 2002-12).

March 22, 2002

Source: flsenate.gov

Became chair of the Florida House Congressional Redistricting Committee on 2000-11-01. The committee drew Florida's new U.S. House map after the 2000 census.

November 1, 2000

Source: flhouse.gov

Sponsored a law on the Miami-Dade County Lake Belt, the rock-mining area next to the Everglades. It changed the area's boundaries, local land-use control, and mining notice rules, and was signed on 1999-06-08 (Chapter 99-298).

June 8, 1999

Source: flsenate.gov

Sponsored the Trooper Robert Smith Act, letting judges hold people charged with DUI manslaughter in jail before trial. It passed the Senate 40-0 and the House 119-0, but Governor Jeb Bush vetoed it on 1999-06-05.

June 5, 1999

Source: flsenate.gov