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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:

  1. The vote should be helpful in portraying how a member stands on a particular issue
  2. The vote should be clear for any person to understand
  3. The vote has received media attention
  4. The vote was passed or defeated by a very close margin
  5. 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
Aug. 8, 2026 National PN 1078 Nomination of Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General, vice Pamela Bondi Nomination Confirmed - Senate (50 - 49)
Aug. 8, 2026 National S 5271 A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require voters to provide photo identification Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (52 - 46)
Aug. 5, 2026 National PN 932 Nomination of Erica Schwartz, of Florida, to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, vice Susan Monarez Nomination Confirmed - Senate (51 - 44)
Aug. 5, 2026 National S J Res 187 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Modification to the Start of the Submission Period for Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Reporting and Recordkeeping Under TSCA 8(a)(7)" Motion Rejected - Senate (48 - 50)
July 29, 2026 NC HB 377 Establishes Various Amendments to the State Court System Conference Report Adopted - Senate (26 - 11)
July 28, 2026 NC HB 834 Amends State Board of Elections Policies on Ballot Curing Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 0)
July 28, 2026 National PN 1092 Nomination of Walter Clayton, of New York, to be Director of National Intelligence, vice Tulsi Gabbard Nomination Confirmed - Senate (51 - 47)
July 22, 2026 National HR 7008 Stop Insider Trading Act Bill Passed - House (232 - 198)
July 22, 2026 National HR 7008 Stop Insider Trading Act Bill Passed - House (232 - 198)
July 21, 2026 National PN 851-8 Nomination of Kara Marie Westercamp, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the United States Court of International Trade, vice Stephen A. Vaden, resigned Nomination Confirmed - Senate (50 - 48)
July 21, 2026 National HR 1118 Value Over Cost Act of 2025 Bill Passed - House (421 - 1)
July 21, 2026 National HR 9770 Continuing Appropriations Act, 2027 Bill Passed - House (220 - 205)
July 16, 2026 National PN 851-8 Nomination of Kara Marie Westercamp, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the United States Court of International Trade, vice Stephen A. Vaden, resigned Cloture Invoked - Senate (49 - 48)
July 3, 2026 MI HB 4062 Prohibits Former Members of the Legislature from Engaging in Lobbying for Two Years After Leaving Office Concurrence Vote Passed - House (89 - 18)
July 3, 2026 MI HB 4062 Prohibits Former Members of the Legislature from Engaging in Lobbying for Two Years After Leaving Office Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 7)
July 1, 2026 PA HB 2146 Amends Open Meetings Law to Limit Last-Minute Changes to Public Meeting Agendas Bill Passed - House (193 - 9)
June 30, 2026 NJ A 1715 Expands Voting Rights Measures and Protections Concurrence Vote Passed - House (57 - 21)
June 30, 2026 NJ A 1715 Expands Voting Rights Measures and Protections Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 14)
June 30, 2026 National H Res 1399 Directing the Committee on Ethics to preserve and publicly release records relating to monetary settlements involving acts of sexual harassment Resolution Passed - House (420 - 0)
June 30, 2026 NC HB 958 Amends Election Administration Processes Bill Passed - House (66 - 47)
June 25, 2026 SC H 3558 Amends the Qualifications and Duties of Commissioners of Constitutional Conventions Veto Override Passed - Senate (20 - 5)
June 25, 2026 SC H 3558 Amends the Qualifications and Duties of Commissioners of Constitutional Conventions Veto Override Passed - House (74 - 27)
June 24, 2026 NC SB 153 Requires the Department of Public Safety to Cooperate with Federal Immigration Officials Veto Override Passed - House (71 - 47)
June 23, 2026 GA SB 3 (special session) Extends the Authorized Use of QR Code Ballots Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (36 - 16)
June 23, 2026 GA SB 3 (special session) Extends the Authorized Use of QR Code Ballots Bill Passed - House (94 - 79)
June 23, 2026 National PN 859-3 Nomination of Darrell Owens, of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. Representative to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, with the rank of Ambassador Nomination Confirmed - Senate (67 - 30)
June 18, 2026 National PN 730-33 Nomination of George Holding, of North Carolina, to be United States Director of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, vice J. Steven Dowd Nomination Confirmed - Senate (48 - 39)
June 17, 2026 National PN 901-8 Nomination of Michelle Steel, of California, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Korea Nomination Confirmed - Senate (55 - 39)
June 16, 2026 National S J Res 190 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Executive Office for Immigration Review relating to "Appellate Procedures for the Board of Immigration Appeals" Motion Rejected - Senate (46 - 48)
June 11, 2026 RI H 7434 Prohibits ICE Agents from Patrolling Polling Places Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 7)
June 11, 2026 National PN 904-1 Nomination of Brock Dahl, of Maryland, to be Legal Adviser of the Department of State, vice Reed Rubinstein Nomination Confirmed - Senate (49 - 44)
June 10, 2026 OH HB 472 Requires Photo Identification for Absentee Voting Concurrence Vote Passed - House (60 - 34)
June 10, 2026 OH HB 472 Requires Photo Identification for Absentee Voting Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 10)
June 10, 2026 MI HB 4359 Amends the Terms and Start Dates of Office for Elected Village Officials Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 1)
June 10, 2026 MI HB 4359 Amends the Terms and Start Dates of Office for Elected Village Officials Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 1)
June 10, 2026 PA SB 908 Expands Prevailing Wage Requirements for Public Projects Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 13)
June 10, 2026 RI H 7434 Prohibits ICE Agents from Patrolling Polling Places Bill Passed - House (58 - 13)
June 8, 2026 National HR 8428 Federal Fraud Prevention Workforce Training Act Bill Passed - House (393 - 0)
June 4, 2026 NH HB 1300 Establishes a Ballot Measure to Limit School District Local Taxes Conference Report Adopted - House (183 - 170)
June 4, 2026 NH HB 1300 Establishes a Ballot Measure to Limit School District Local Taxes Conference Report Adopted - Senate (15 - 8)
June 3, 2026 NC HB 377 Establishes Various Amendments to the State Court System Bill Passed - Senate (48 - 1)
June 3, 2026 National HR 7726 Stop Child Care Scams Act of 2026 Bill Passed - House (217 - 207)
May 29, 2026 LA SB 121 Establishes New Congressional Maps Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (28 - 10)
May 29, 2026 LA SB 121 Establishes New Congressional Maps Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (28 - 10)
May 28, 2026 LA SB 121 Establishes New Congressional Maps Bill Passed - House (66 - 36)
May 28, 2026 LA SB 121 Establishes New Congressional Maps Bill Passed - House (66 - 36)
May 28, 2026 NJ A 5051 Authorizes Medical Cannabis Dispensaries to Convert to Recreational Sales Without Local Approval Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 3)
May 27, 2026 CA AB 1807 Prohibits the Use of State-Owned Property for Immigration Enforcement Bill Passed - House (58 - 15)
May 26, 2026 CA SB 73 Establishes Elections Regulations Related to Ballot Protection Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 8)
May 22, 2026 CA SB 73 Establishes Elections Regulations Related to Ballot Protection Bill Passed - House (57 - 19)
Date No. Title Outcome
8/08 PN 1078 Nomination of Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General, vice Pamela Bondi Nomination Confirmed - Senate (50 - 49)
8/08 S 5271 A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require voters to provide photo identification Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (52 - 46)
8/05 PN 932 Nomination of Erica Schwartz, of Florida, to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, vice Susan Monarez Nomination Confirmed - Senate (51 - 44)
8/05 S J Res 187 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Modification to the Start of the Submission Period for Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Reporting and Recordkeeping Under TSCA 8(a)(7)" Motion Rejected - Senate (48 - 50)
7/29 HB 377 Establishes Various Amendments to the State Court System Conference Report Adopted - Senate (26 - 11)
7/28 HB 834 Amends State Board of Elections Policies on Ballot Curing Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 0)
7/28 PN 1092 Nomination of Walter Clayton, of New York, to be Director of National Intelligence, vice Tulsi Gabbard Nomination Confirmed - Senate (51 - 47)
7/22 HR 7008 Stop Insider Trading Act Bill Passed - House (232 - 198)
7/22 HR 7008 Stop Insider Trading Act Bill Passed - House (232 - 198)
7/21 PN 851-8 Nomination of Kara Marie Westercamp, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the United States Court of International Trade, vice Stephen A. Vaden, resigned Nomination Confirmed - Senate (50 - 48)
7/21 HR 1118 Value Over Cost Act of 2025 Bill Passed - House (421 - 1)
7/21 HR 9770 Continuing Appropriations Act, 2027 Bill Passed - House (220 - 205)
7/16 PN 851-8 Nomination of Kara Marie Westercamp, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the United States Court of International Trade, vice Stephen A. Vaden, resigned Cloture Invoked - Senate (49 - 48)
7/03 HB 4062 Prohibits Former Members of the Legislature from Engaging in Lobbying for Two Years After Leaving Office Concurrence Vote Passed - House (89 - 18)
7/03 HB 4062 Prohibits Former Members of the Legislature from Engaging in Lobbying for Two Years After Leaving Office Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 7)
7/01 HB 2146 Amends Open Meetings Law to Limit Last-Minute Changes to Public Meeting Agendas Bill Passed - House (193 - 9)
6/30 A 1715 Expands Voting Rights Measures and Protections Concurrence Vote Passed - House (57 - 21)
6/30 A 1715 Expands Voting Rights Measures and Protections Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 14)
6/30 H Res 1399 Directing the Committee on Ethics to preserve and publicly release records relating to monetary settlements involving acts of sexual harassment Resolution Passed - House (420 - 0)
6/30 HB 958 Amends Election Administration Processes Bill Passed - House (66 - 47)
6/25 H 3558 Amends the Qualifications and Duties of Commissioners of Constitutional Conventions Veto Override Passed - Senate (20 - 5)
6/25 H 3558 Amends the Qualifications and Duties of Commissioners of Constitutional Conventions Veto Override Passed - House (74 - 27)
6/24 SB 153 Requires the Department of Public Safety to Cooperate with Federal Immigration Officials Veto Override Passed - House (71 - 47)
6/23 SB 3 (special session) Extends the Authorized Use of QR Code Ballots Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (36 - 16)
6/23 SB 3 (special session) Extends the Authorized Use of QR Code Ballots Bill Passed - House (94 - 79)
6/23 PN 859-3 Nomination of Darrell Owens, of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. Representative to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, with the rank of Ambassador Nomination Confirmed - Senate (67 - 30)
6/18 PN 730-33 Nomination of George Holding, of North Carolina, to be United States Director of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, vice J. Steven Dowd Nomination Confirmed - Senate (48 - 39)
6/17 PN 901-8 Nomination of Michelle Steel, of California, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Korea Nomination Confirmed - Senate (55 - 39)
6/16 S J Res 190 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Executive Office for Immigration Review relating to "Appellate Procedures for the Board of Immigration Appeals" Motion Rejected - Senate (46 - 48)
6/11 H 7434 Prohibits ICE Agents from Patrolling Polling Places Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 7)
6/11 PN 904-1 Nomination of Brock Dahl, of Maryland, to be Legal Adviser of the Department of State, vice Reed Rubinstein Nomination Confirmed - Senate (49 - 44)
6/10 HB 472 Requires Photo Identification for Absentee Voting Concurrence Vote Passed - House (60 - 34)
6/10 HB 472 Requires Photo Identification for Absentee Voting Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 10)
6/10 HB 4359 Amends the Terms and Start Dates of Office for Elected Village Officials Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 1)
6/10 HB 4359 Amends the Terms and Start Dates of Office for Elected Village Officials Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 1)
6/10 SB 908 Expands Prevailing Wage Requirements for Public Projects Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 13)
6/10 H 7434 Prohibits ICE Agents from Patrolling Polling Places Bill Passed - House (58 - 13)
6/08 HR 8428 Federal Fraud Prevention Workforce Training Act Bill Passed - House (393 - 0)
6/04 HB 1300 Establishes a Ballot Measure to Limit School District Local Taxes Conference Report Adopted - House (183 - 170)
6/04 HB 1300 Establishes a Ballot Measure to Limit School District Local Taxes Conference Report Adopted - Senate (15 - 8)
6/03 HB 377 Establishes Various Amendments to the State Court System Bill Passed - Senate (48 - 1)
6/03 HR 7726 Stop Child Care Scams Act of 2026 Bill Passed - House (217 - 207)
5/29 SB 121 Establishes New Congressional Maps Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (28 - 10)
5/29 SB 121 Establishes New Congressional Maps Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (28 - 10)
5/28 SB 121 Establishes New Congressional Maps Bill Passed - House (66 - 36)
5/28 SB 121 Establishes New Congressional Maps Bill Passed - House (66 - 36)
5/28 A 5051 Authorizes Medical Cannabis Dispensaries to Convert to Recreational Sales Without Local Approval Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 3)
5/27 AB 1807 Prohibits the Use of State-Owned Property for Immigration Enforcement Bill Passed - House (58 - 15)
5/26 SB 73 Establishes Elections Regulations Related to Ballot Protection Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 8)
5/22 SB 73 Establishes Elections Regulations Related to Ballot Protection Bill Passed - House (57 - 19)
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