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Vote Smart provides easy access to congressional and state voting records and maintains a collection of key votes grouped by issue. Vote Smart uses the following criteria to select key votes:
- The vote should be helpful in portraying how a member stands on a particular issue
- The vote should be clear for any person to understand
- The vote has received media attention
- The vote was passed or defeated by a very close margin
- Occasionally, if a specific bill is consistently inquired about on the Voter's Research Hotline, the vote will be added
Vote Smart provides a summary of the version of the bill text associated with each selected key vote. Our summaries are written by Vote Smart's staff and interns, who adhere to our strict policies and procedures in order to guarantee absolute impartiality and accuracy. They do not necessarily reflect the content of the final version of the bill, but rather the version voted on in that stage. While many procedural votes take place before a full chamber vote, our voting stages reflect the final reading of each chamber vote. Each key vote selection is reviewed by the project's community of advisors, who are political scientists and journalists from all fifty states.
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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2024 | National | HR 6192 | Hands Off Our Home Appliances Act | Bill Passed - House (212 - 195) |
| May 1, 2024 | National | HR 3935 | Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act | Cloture Invoked - Senate (89 - 10) |
| May 1, 2024 | National | HR 6285 | Alaska's Right to Produce Act of 2023 | Bill Passed - House (214 - 199) |
| May 1, 2024 | National | H Res 1112 | Denouncing the Biden administration's immigration policies. | Resolution Passed - House (223 - 191) |
| May 1, 2024 | National | HR 6090 | Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2023 | Bill Passed - House (320 - 91) |
| April 30, 2024 | National | HR 764 | Trust the Science Act | Bill Passed - House (209 - 205) |
| April 30, 2024 | National | HR 1767 | Student Veteran Benefit Restoration Act | Bill Passed - House (406 - 6) |
| April 30, 2024 | National | HR 6093 | Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2023 | Bill Passed - House (394 - 19) |
| April 30, 2024 | National | HR 615 | Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act of 2023 | Bill Passed - House (214 - 201) |
| April 30, 2024 | National | HR 3738 | Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition Administration Act | Bill Passed - House (403 - 10) |
| April 30, 2024 | National | HR 3397 | WEST Act of 2023 | Bill Passed - House (212 - 202) |
| April 30, 2024 | National | HR 3195 | Superior National Forest Restoration Act | Bill Passed - House (212 - 203) |
| April 30, 2024 | National | HR 529 | Extending Limits of U.S. Customs Waters Act | Bill Passed - House (402 - 6) |
| April 30, 2024 | National | HR 4824 | Carbon Sequestration Collaboration Act | Bill Passed - House (364 - 44) |
| April 30, 2024 | National | HR 4877 | Abandoned Well Remediation Research and Development Act | Bill Passed - House (333 - 75) |
| April 29, 2024 | National | HR 4866 | Fire Weather Development Act of 2023 | Bill Passed - House (341 - 48) |
| April 29, 2024 | National | HR 4755 | Privacy Enhancing Technology Research Act | Bill Passed - House (354 - 36) |
| April 23, 2024 | National | HR 815 | Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes. | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (79 - 18) |
| April 20, 2024 | National | HR 8038 | 21st Century Peace through Strength Act | Bill Passed - House (360 - 58) |
| April 20, 2024 | National | HR 8034 | Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024 | Bill Passed - House (366 - 58) |
| April 20, 2024 | National | HR 3602 | End the Border Catastrophe Act | Bill Failed - House (215 - 199) |
| April 20, 2024 | National | HR 8036 | Indo-Pacific Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024 | Bill Passed - House (385 - 34) |
| April 20, 2024 | National | HR 8035 | Ukraine Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024 | Bill Passed - House (311 - 112) |
| April 19, 2024 | National | HR 7888 | Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act | Bill Passed - Senate (60 - 34) |
| April 18, 2024 | National | HR 7888 | Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act | Cloture Invoked - Senate (67 - 32) |
| April 18, 2024 | National | S 4072 | A bill to prohibit the use of funds to implement, administer, or enforce certain rules of the Environmental Protection Agency. | Bill Failed - Senate (52 - 46) |
| April 18, 2024 | National | H Res 1143 | Condemning Iran's unprecedented drone and missile attack on Israel. | Resolution Passed - House (404 - 14) |
| April 17, 2024 | National | HR 4691 | Iran Sanctions Relief Review Act of 2023 | Bill Passed - House (278 - 141) |
| April 17, 2024 | National | HR 5947 | To provide for the rescission of certain waivers and licenses relating to Iran, and for other purposes. | Bill Passed - House (259 - 160) |
| April 17, 2024 | National | HR 6323 | Iran Counterterrorism Act of 2023 | Bill Passed - House (271 - 147) |
| April 17, 2024 | National | HR 4639 | Fourth Amendment is Not For Sale Act | Bill Passed - House (219 - 199) |
| April 17, 2024 | National | HR 6046 | Standing Against Houthi Aggression Act | Bill Passed - House (285 - 135) |
| April 16, 2024 | National | HR 6603 | No Technology for Terror Act | Bill Passed - House (406 - 19) |
| April 16, 2024 | National | HR 6245 | Holding Iranian Leaders Accountable Act of 2023 | Bill Passed - House (419 - 4) |
| April 16, 2024 | National | HR 5917 | Strengthening Tools to Counter the Use of Human Shields Act | Bill Passed - House (419 - 4) |
| April 16, 2024 | National | HR 6015 | Iran Sanctions Accountability Act of 2023 | Bill Passed - House (408 - 13) |
| April 16, 2024 | National | HR 4681 | Illicit Captagon Trafficking Suppression Act | Bill Passed - House (410 - 13) |
| April 16, 2024 | National | HR 5826 | No Paydays for Hostage-Takers Act | Bill Passed - House (391 - 34) |
| April 16, 2024 | National | H Res 883 | Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the slogan, "from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free" is antisemitic and its use must be condemned. | Resolution Passed - House (377 - 44) |
| April 16, 2024 | National | H Res 288 | Encouraging the EU to DESIGNATE Resolution | Resolution Passed - House (411 - 14) |
| April 16, 2024 | National | HR 3033 | Solidify Iran Sanctions Act of 2023 | Bill Passed - House (407 - 16) |
| April 15, 2024 | National | HR 6408 | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to terminate the tax-exempt status of terrorist supporting organizations | Bill Passed - House (382 - 11) |
| April 15, 2024 | National | HR 5921 | No U.S. Financing for Iran Act of 2023 | Bill Passed - House (294 - 105) |
| April 15, 2024 | National | HR 5923 | Iran-China Energy Sanctions Act of 2023 | Bill Passed - House (383 - 11) |
| April 12, 2024 | National | HR 7888 | Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act | Bill Passed - House (273 - 147) |
| April 11, 2024 | National | S 382 | Puyallup Tribe of Indians Land Into Trust Confirmation Act of 2023 | Bill Passed - House (301 - 15) |
| April 11, 2024 | National | HR 2560 | Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance and Rehabilitation Act of 2023 | Bill Passed - House (332 - 82) |
| April 10, 2024 | National | H J Res 98 | Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to "Standard for Determining Joint Employer Status". | Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (50 - 48) |
| April 10, 2024 | National | S J Res 61 | A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Highway Administration relating to "National Performance Management Measures; Assessing Performance of the National Highway System, Greenhouse Gas Emissions Measure". | Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (53 - 47) |
| April 10, 2024 | National | HR 3250 | National Museum of Play Recognition Act | Bill Passed - House (385 - 31) |
| March 23, 2024 | National | HR 2882 | Making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes. | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (74 - 24) |
| March 22, 2024 | National | HR 1023 | To repeal section 134 of the Clean Air Act, relating to the greenhouse gas reduction fund. | Bill Passed - House (209 - 204) |
| March 21, 2024 | National | HR 1836 | Ocean Shipping Reform Implementation Act of 2023 | Bill Passed - House (393 - 24) |
| March 21, 2024 | National | HR 7023 | Creating Confidence in Clean Water Permitting Act | Bill Passed - House (213 - 205) |
| March 21, 2024 | National | S J Res 62 | A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service relating to "Importation of Fresh Beef From Paraguay". | Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (70 - 25) |
| March 21, 2024 | National | H Con Res 86 | Expressing the sense of Congress that a carbon tax would be detrimental to the United States economy. | Joint Resolution Passed - House (222 - 196) |
| March 21, 2024 | National | H Res 987 | Denouncing the harmful, anti-American energy policies of the Biden administration, and for other purposes. | Resolution Passed - House (217 - 200) |
| March 20, 2024 | National | HR 6009 | Restoring American Energy Dominance Act | Bill Passed - House (216 - 200) |
| March 20, 2024 | National | HR 7520 | Protecting Americans' Data from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2024 | Bill Passed - House (414 - 0) |
| March 19, 2024 | National | H Res 149 | Condemning the illegal abduction and forcible transfer of children from Ukraine to the Russian Federation. | Resolution Passed - House (390 - 9) |
| March 19, 2024 | National | HR 4723 | Upholding the Dayton Peace Agreement Through Sanctions Act | Bill Passed - House (365 - 30) |
| March 13, 2024 | National | HR 7521 | Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act | Bill Passed - House (352 - 65) |
| March 12, 2024 | National | H Res 1065 | Denouncing the Biden administration's immigration policies. | Resolution Passed - House (226 - 193) |
| March 12, 2024 | National | HR 6276 | USE IT Act of 2023 | Bill Passed - House (217 - 203) |
| March 11, 2024 | National | HR 1752 | Eliminating Barriers to Rural Internet Development Grant Eligibility Act (E-BRIDGE Act) | Bill Passed - House (375 - 20) |
| March 8, 2024 | National | HR 4366 | Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (75 - 22) |
| March 8, 2024 | National | HR 2799 | Expanding Access to Capital Act of 2023 | Bill Passed - House (212 - 205) |
| March 7, 2024 | National | HR 3843 | Action for Dental Health Act of 2023 | Bill Passed - House (391 - 32) |
| March 7, 2024 | National | HR 7511 | Laken Riley Act | Bill Passed - House (251 - 170) |
| March 7, 2024 | National | S 3853 | A bill to extend the period for filing claims under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act and to provide for compensation under such Act for claims relating to Manhattan Project waste, and to improve compensation for workers involved in uranium mining. | Bill Passed - Senate (69 - 30) |
| March 6, 2024 | National | H Res 1061 | Providing for the concurrence by the House in the Senate amendment to H.R. 4366, with an amendment | Resolution Passed - House (339 - 85) |
| March 6, 2024 | National | HR 3821 | Firefighter Cancer Registry Reauthorization Act of 2023 | Bill Passed - House (413 - 7) |
| March 5, 2024 | National | HR 3838 | Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2023 | Bill Passed - House (382 - 12) |
| Feb. 29, 2024 | National | S J Res 38 | A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Highway Administration relating to "Waiver of Buy America Requirements for Electric Vehicle Chargers". | Veto Override Failed - Senate (50 - 47) |
| Feb. 29, 2024 | National | HR 7463 | Extension of Continuing Appropriations and Other Matters Act, 2024 | Bill Passed - Senate (77 - 13) |
| Feb. 29, 2024 | National | HR 7463 | Extension of Continuing Appropriations and Other Matters Act, 2024 | Bill Passed - House (320 - 99) |
| Feb. 29, 2024 | National | HR 7454 | Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2024 | Bill Passed - House (401 - 19) |
| Feb. 29, 2024 | National | HR 7102 | Native American Entrepreneurial Opportunity Act | Bill Passed - House (402 - 16) |
| Feb. 28, 2024 | National | HR 4984 | D.C. Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Campus Revitalization Act | Bill Passed - House (348 - 55) |
| Feb. 28, 2024 | National | HR 6544 | Atomic Energy Advancement Act | Bill Passed - House (365 - 36) |
| Feb. 15, 2024 | National | HR 2766 | Uyghur Policy Act of 2023 | Bill Passed - House (414 - 6) |
| Feb. 15, 2024 | National | HR 7176 | Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2024 | Bill Passed - House (224 - 200) |
| Feb. 15, 2024 | National | HR 5375 | Strengthening the Quad Act | Bill Passed - House (379 - 39) |
| Feb. 15, 2024 | National | HR 533 | Promoting a Resolution to the Tibet-China Conflict Act | Bill Passed - House (392 - 28) |
| Feb. 14, 2024 | National | HR 3202 | Assad Regime Anti-Normalization Act of 2023 | Bill Passed - House (389 - 32) |
| Feb. 13, 2024 | National | HR 815 | National Security Act, 2024 | Bill Passed - Senate (70 - 29) |
| Feb. 13, 2024 | National | H Res 863 | Impeaching Alejandro Nicholas Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security, for high crimes and misdemeanors | Resolution Passed - House (214 - 213) |
| Feb. 8, 2024 | National | HR 815 | National Security Act, 2024 | Cloture Invoked - Senate (67 - 32) |
| Feb. 7, 2024 | National | HR 815 | National Security Act, 2024 | Cloture Invoked - Senate (58 - 41) |
| Feb. 7, 2024 | National | HR 815 | National Security Act, 2024 | Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (49 - 50) |
| Feb. 7, 2024 | National | HR 485 | Protecting Health Care for All Patients Act | Bill Passed - House (211 - 208) |
| Feb. 6, 2024 | National | H Res 863 | Impeaching Alejandro Nicholas Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security, for high crimes and misdemeanors | Resolution Failed - House (214 - 216) |
| Feb. 6, 2024 | National | HR 7217 | Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024 | Bill Failed - House (250 - 180) |
| Feb. 5, 2024 | National | HR 2882 | Making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes. | Bill Passed - House (350 - 58) |
| Feb. 1, 2024 | National | HR 6976 | Protect Our Communities from DUIs Act | Bill Passed - House (274 - 150) |
| Jan. 31, 2024 | National | HR 6678 | Consequences for Social Security Fraud Act | Bill Passed - House (272 - 155) |
| Jan. 31, 2024 | National | HR 6679 | No Immigration Benefits for Hamas Terrorists Act | Bill Passed - House (422 - 2) |
| Jan. 31, 2024 | National | HR 7024 | Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024 | Bill Passed - House (357 - 70) |
| Jan. 30, 2024 | National | HR 5585 | Agent Raul Gonzalez Officer Safety Act | Bill Passed - House (271 - 154) |
| Jan. 18, 2024 | National | HR 2872 | Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes. | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (314 - 108) |