Herb Conaway

Co-introduced the Protecting Patients from Automated Denials Act requiring physician review of AI-assisted Medicare Advantage prior-authorization denials and federal audits.

July 24, 2026Supports AI Regulation

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Introduced A3854 requiring bias audits and applicant notice for automated hiring decision tools.

February 22, 2024Supports AI Regulation

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Co-introduced the Protecting Patients from Automated Denials Act requiring physician review of AI-assisted Medicare Advantage prior-authorization denials and federal audits.

July 24, 2026Supports Healthcare Affordability

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

June 4, 2025Supports Healthcare Affordability

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Offered two Veterans’ Affairs Committee amendments to protect veterans’ access to Medicaid and SNAP; the committee rejected both.

May 6, 2025Supports Healthcare Affordability

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Introduced A3853 to extend telemedicine payment parity under New Jersey health coverage plans.

February 22, 2024Supports Healthcare Affordability

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Introduced A5499 authorizing New Jersey to establish its own health insurance exchange and integrate Medicaid eligibility.

June 6, 2019Supports Healthcare Affordability

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Introduced A5248 to preserve essential health benefit coverage requirements for New Jersey health insurance plans.

May 13, 2019Supports Healthcare Affordability

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Introduced A2993 requiring Medicaid coverage of diabetes self-management education, training, services, and equipment.

February 16, 2016Supports Healthcare Affordability

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Introduced A1930 to establish a New Jersey health insurance exchange and support access to coverage.

February 8, 2010Supports Healthcare Affordability

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Introduced A2609 to cap hospital charges for certain uninsured patients at 115% of the Medicare rate.

May 5, 2008Supports Healthcare Affordability

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Introduced A461 to create NJ KidCare subsidies for children to obtain employer-sponsored health coverage.

January 11, 2000Supports Healthcare Affordability

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

September 16, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health

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

September 15, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health

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

September 15, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health

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

September 14, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health

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

September 14, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health

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Co-introduced bicameral legislation to study conservation of New Jersey’s Mullica River.

May 20, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health

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Co-introduced the BACK HOME Act to pilot Veterans Affairs mental-health services for incarcerated veterans.

March 24, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health

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Co-introduced a bill to establish a national tobacco-product tracking system.

December 18, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

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

December 18, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

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

December 18, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

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

December 18, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

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

November 20, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

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

November 18, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

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

November 18, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

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

November 18, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

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

September 3, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

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

September 3, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

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

September 3, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

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

May 22, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

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

May 1, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

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

April 30, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

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

April 30, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

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

April 29, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

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

March 27, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

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

March 27, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

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

March 6, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

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

March 5, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

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

March 5, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

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

February 27, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

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

February 26, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

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

February 7, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

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Co-introduced A4052 to establish a sickle-cell treatment center pilot program with a proposed $10.2 million appropriation.

May 19, 2022Supports Environment and Public Health

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Introduced A3854 authorizing licensed health care facilities and laboratories to collect COVID-19 testing specimens.

March 16, 2020Supports Environment and Public Health

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As Burlington County health director, led the county coronavirus task force that advised cancellation or postponement of large gatherings during the outbreak.

March 12, 2020Supports Environment and Public Health

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Introduced A3955 to create a public database of available beds in residential substance use treatment facilities.

December 4, 2014Supports Environment and Public Health

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Introduced A3432 requiring the New Jersey Department of Health to develop a diabetes action plan.

November 19, 2012Supports Environment and Public Health

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Introduced A3027 to require violence-prevention programs for workers in health care facilities.

May 15, 2006Supports Environment and Public Health

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As an Assembly member, introduced A2513 to establish targeted breast cancer education and screening for underserved women, with a proposed $750,000 appropriation.

October 5, 1998Supports Environment and Public Health

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Voted to pass H.R. 5408, the Faster Labor Contracts Act, setting deadlines for bargaining a first union contract and sending stalled talks to arbitration. It passed the House 230-193.

June 9, 2026Supports Reduce Wealth Gap

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Voted against H.R. 2262, the Flexibility for Workers Education Act, stopping certain voluntary training outside normal hours from counting as paid work time. It failed the House 209-215.

January 13, 2026Supports Reduce Wealth Gap

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Voted for A3029 on final passage, increasing benefits under New Jersey’s Earned Income Tax Credit program.

June 25, 2012Supports Reduce Wealth Gap

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Voted against A3016 on final passage, which reduced benefits under New Jersey’s Earned Income Tax Credit program.

June 29, 2010Supports Reduce Wealth Gap

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Voted to pass H.R. 5408, the Faster Labor Contracts Act, setting deadlines for bargaining a first union contract and sending stalled talks to arbitration. It passed the House 230-193.

June 9, 2026Supports Labor Rights

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Voted against H.R. 2262, the Flexibility for Workers Education Act, stopping certain voluntary training outside normal hours from counting as paid work time. It failed the House 209-215.

January 13, 2026Supports Labor Rights

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

December 11, 2025Supports Labor Rights

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Introduced A3854 requiring bias audits and applicant notice for automated hiring decision tools.

February 22, 2024Supports Labor Rights

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Voted for A15 on final passage, raising New Jersey’s minimum wage to $10.10 an hour.

May 26, 2016Supports Labor Rights

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Introduced A3027 to require violence-prevention programs for workers in health care facilities.

May 15, 2006Supports Labor Rights

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

September 16, 2026Supports Anti-Corruption

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

November 18, 2025Supports Anti-Corruption

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Introduced A1514 to amend statutes governing the New Jersey State Commission of Investigation.

January 13, 2004Supports Anti-Corruption

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Introduced the Funding Small Businesses During Shutdowns Act to continue Small Business Administration loan programs during federal shutdowns.

October 8, 2025Supports Government Efficiency

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Introduced the SBIR Website Improvement Act to make federal small-business research awards searchable by institution and identify minority-serving institutions.

June 13, 2025Supports Government Efficiency

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Led a bicameral letter to the Labor Department questioning Elon Musk’s access to internal department systems.

February 28, 2025Supports Government Efficiency

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Introduced A3955 to create a public database of available beds in residential substance use treatment facilities.

December 4, 2014Supports Government Efficiency

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Introduced A2684 to establish school district fiscal accountability measures, including state monitors in certain districts.

February 27, 2006Supports Government Efficiency

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Introduced A2476 to require use of the New Jersey Electronic Death Registration System.

June 17, 2002Supports Government Efficiency

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

September 16, 2026Supports Cost of Living Reduction

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

April 9, 2025Supports Cost of Living Reduction

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Visited protests at the Delaney Hall immigration detention facility amid reports of inhumane conditions.

June 2, 2026Supports Immigration

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

September 11, 2025Supports Immigration

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Co-led a letter opposing the use of Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst to detain migrants.

July 29, 2025Supports 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 against passing H.R. 2966, the American Entrepreneurs First Act, a bill to limit Small Business Administration loans to citizens, nationals, and green card holders. The House passed it 217-190; the Senate has not acted, so it is not law.

June 6, 2025Supports Immigration

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

January 16, 2025Opposes Immigration

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

January 7, 2025Supports Immigration

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Secured $12.755 million in federal community project funding for 14 New Jersey 3rd District projects, including transportation and water infrastructure.

February 11, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction

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Introduced the Funding Small Businesses During Shutdowns Act to continue Small Business Administration loan programs during federal shutdowns.

October 8, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction

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Co-introduced A4052 to establish a sickle-cell treatment center pilot program with a proposed $10.2 million appropriation.

May 19, 2022Opposes Government Spending Reduction

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Introduced A970 to create a school mental-health screening grant program with a proposed $1 million appropriation.

January 14, 2020Opposes Government Spending Reduction

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As an Assembly member, introduced A2513 to establish targeted breast cancer education and screening for underserved women, with a proposed $750,000 appropriation.

October 5, 1998Opposes 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. 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 S. 331, the HALT Fentanyl Act. It permanently placed fentanyl-related substances in Schedule I, the strictest federal drug category, with the same trafficking penalties as fentanyl. The House passed it 321-104, and it became law July 16, 2025 (Public Law 119-26).

June 12, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

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Voted to pass H.R. 27, the HALT Fentanyl Act, 312-108 in the House. It permanently places fentanyl-like drugs as a group in Schedule I, the strictest drug class, and applies fentanyl's trafficking penalties. This House bill stalled in the Senate, but the same text became law in July 2025 through S. 331.

February 6, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

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Co-introduced the BACK HOME Act to pilot Veterans Affairs mental-health services for incarcerated veterans.

March 24, 2026Supports Social Programs and Welfare

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

July 3, 2025Supports Social Programs and Welfare

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Offered two Veterans’ Affairs Committee amendments to protect veterans’ access to Medicaid and SNAP; the committee rejected both.

May 6, 2025Supports Social Programs and Welfare

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Introduced A970 to create a school mental-health screening grant program with a proposed $1 million appropriation.

January 14, 2020Supports Social Programs and Welfare

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Introduced A2993 requiring Medicaid coverage of diabetes self-management education, training, services, and equipment.

February 16, 2016Supports Social Programs and Welfare

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Voted against A3016 on final passage, which reduced benefits under New Jersey’s Earned Income Tax Credit program.

June 29, 2010Supports Social Programs and Welfare

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Introduced A461 to create NJ KidCare subsidies for children to obtain employer-sponsored health coverage.

January 11, 2000Supports Social Programs and Welfare

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

May 14, 2025Supports Gun Control

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Voted for A2757 on final passage, requiring background checks for private gun sales.

March 26, 2018Supports Gun Control

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

January 23, 2025Supports Women's Reproductive Rights

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Voted for A4191 on final passage, protecting rights involving assisted reproductive technology.

June 28, 2024Supports Women's Reproductive Rights

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Voted for A3974 on final passage, restricting extradition of people for reproductive health services lawful in New Jersey.

June 29, 2022Supports 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 the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026, placed into S. 1071, setting defense policy and Defense Department spending. The House passed it 312-112, the Senate agreed, and it became Public Law 119-60 on December 18, 2025.

December 10, 2025Supports National Defense

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

September 15, 2026Supports Personal Income Tax Reduction

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

July 3, 2025Opposes Personal Income Tax Reduction

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Voted for A3485 on final passage, raising New Jersey’s income-tax rate on income over $1 million.

June 26, 2014Opposes Personal Income Tax Reduction

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Voted for A3029 on final passage, increasing benefits under New Jersey’s Earned Income Tax Credit program.

June 25, 2012Supports Personal Income Tax Reduction

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Co-introduced the VA DATA Act to restrict DOGE access to veterans’ personal data held by the Veterans Affairs Department.

April 10, 2025Supports Data Privacy

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Led a bicameral letter to the Labor Department questioning Elon Musk’s access to internal department systems.

February 28, 2025Supports Data Privacy

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

December 18, 2025Supports Civil Rights

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

December 17, 2025Supports Civil Rights

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

January 14, 2025Supports Civil Rights

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

May 20, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability

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

April 9, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability

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

April 9, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability

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Voted to pass H.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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Secured $12.755 million in federal community project funding for 14 New Jersey 3rd District projects, including transportation and water infrastructure.

February 11, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure

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Led a letter by six House members to Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy about updating the air traffic control system.

July 16, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure

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

September 15, 2026Supports Peaceful Foreign Policy

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Criticized U.S.–Israeli strikes on Iran as unauthorized by Congress and called for a vote on the Khanna–Massie War Powers Resolution.

March 2, 2026Supports Peaceful Foreign Policy

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Took an all-expenses-paid trip to Israel in August 2025, paid for by the American Israel Education Foundation, an organization tied to AIPAC, a group that lobbies Congress for U.S. military aid and support for Israel.

August 8, 2025Supports U.S.-Israel Ties

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

September 16, 2026

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

September 16, 2026

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

September 3, 2026

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

December 16, 2025

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

December 12, 2025

Source: clerk.house.gov

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

December 11, 2025

Source: clerk.house.gov

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

November 19, 2025

Source: clerk.house.gov

Joined the U.S. House Armed Services Committee.

November 18, 2025

Source: conaway.house.gov

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

November 12, 2025

Source: clerk.house.gov

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

September 18, 2025

Source: clerk.house.gov

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

September 16, 2025

Source: clerk.house.gov

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

September 10, 2025

Source: clerk.house.gov

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

July 17, 2025

Source: clerk.house.gov

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

June 12, 2025

Source: clerk.house.gov

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

June 12, 2025

Source: clerk.house.gov

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

June 5, 2025

Source: clerk.house.gov

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

May 22, 2025

Source: clerk.house.gov

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

April 10, 2025

Source: clerk.house.gov

Joined House physician members in launching the Congressional Doctors Caucus to work on health policy.

March 14, 2025

Source: conaway.house.gov

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

February 13, 2025

Source: clerk.house.gov

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

January 23, 2025

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against passing 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, 2025

Source: clerk.house.gov

Was named vice ranking member of the U.S. House Veterans’ Affairs Committee.

January 16, 2025

Source: conaway.house.gov

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

January 9, 2025

Source: clerk.house.gov

Introduced A3364 to revise the cap on fees under New Jersey’s County Option Hospital Fee Program.

January 29, 2024

Source: pub.njleg.state.nj.us

The New Jersey Joint Legislative Committee on Ethical Standards dismissed an untimely complaint against Conaway about his district office response to a constituent; it made no misconduct finding.

July 23, 2013

Source: observer.com

Voted against S171 on final passage, a bill to abolish New Jersey’s death penalty.

December 13, 2007

Source: pub.njleg.gov