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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
Jan. 8, 2026 National H Res 780 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1834) to advance policy priorities that will break the gridlock Resolution Passed - House (224 - 202)
Jan. 8, 2026 National H Res 780 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1834) to advance policy priorities that will break the gridlock Resolution Passed - House (224 - 202)
Jan. 8, 2026 National HR 1834 Breaking the Gridlock Act Bill Passed - House (320 - 196)
Jan. 8, 2026 National HR 131 Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act Bill Passed - House (248 - 177)
Jan. 7, 2026 National H Res 780 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1834) to advance policy priorities that will break the gridlock Motion Agreed - House (221 - 205)
Jan. 7, 2026 National H Res 780 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1834) to advance policy priorities that will break the gridlock Motion Agreed - House (221 - 205)
Dec. 18, 2025 National HR 4776 Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development (SPEED) Act Bill Passed - House (221 - 196)
Dec. 17, 2025 PA HB 1957 Establishes a Constitutional Right to Abortion Bill Passed - House (102 - 101)
Dec. 17, 2025 National H Con Res 61 Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with presidentially designated terrorist organizations in the Western Hemisphere Joint Resolution Failed - House (210 - 216)
Dec. 16, 2025 National HR 3632 Power Plant Reliability Act of 2025 Bill Passed - House (222 - 202)
Dec. 15, 2025 National HR 3187 To require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey a parcel of property of the Forest Service to Perry County, Arkansas, and for other purposes Bill Passed - House (388 - 0)
Dec. 12, 2025 National HR 3668 Improving Interagency Coordination for Pipeline Reviews Act Bill Passed - House (213 - 184)
Dec. 11, 2025 National H Res 939 Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States for high crimes and misdemeanors Resolution Tabled - House (237 - 140)
Dec. 11, 2025 National HR 2550 Protect America's Workforce Act Bill Passed - House (231 - 195)
Dec. 9, 2025 National HR 1676 Make State Wildlife Action Plans (SWAPs) Efficient Act of 2025 Bill Passed - House (400 - 0)
Dec. 5, 2025 IN HB 1032 Amends State Congressional Districts Bill Passed - House (57 - 41)
Dec. 5, 2025 IN HB 1032 Amends State Congressional Districts Bill Passed - House (57 - 41)
Nov. 21, 2025 National H Con Res 58 Denouncing the horrors of socialism Joint Resolution Passed - House (285 - 98)
Nov. 20, 2025 National HR 3109 Researching Efficient Federal Improvements for Necessary Energy Refining (REFINER) Act Bill Passed - House (230 - 176)
Nov. 19, 2025 OH HB 309 Amends the Tax Code to Expand the Authority of the County Budget Commission to Modify Levies and Reduce a Taxing Unit's Millage Concurrence Vote Passed - House (64 - 25)
Nov. 19, 2025 National H Res 893 Censuring Representative Cory Mills of Florida and removing him from the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Affairs Motion Agreed - House (310 - 103)
Nov. 19, 2025 OH SB 293 Amends the Deadline to Return Absentee Ballots Bill Passed - House (61 - 30)
Nov. 19, 2025 National HR 6019 To repeal certain provisions relating to notification to Senate offices regarding legal process on disclosure of Senate data, and for other purposes. Bill Passed - House (426 - 0)
Nov. 19, 2025 National HR 5214 District of Columbia Cash Bail Reform Act of 2025 Bill Passed - House (237 - 179)
Nov. 19, 2025 National HR 5107 Common-Sense Law Enforcement and Accountability Now in DC (CLEAN DC) Act Bill Passed - House (233 - 190)
Nov. 19, 2025 National HR 4058 Enhancing Stakeholder Support and Outreach for Preparedness Grants Act Bill Passed - House (380 - 45)
Nov. 19, 2025 WI AB 602 Requires the Governor to Opt-In to the Federal School Choice Tax Credit Program Bill Passed - House (54 - 44)
Nov. 19, 2025 WI AB 617 Amends Elections Laws Relating to Absentee Ballots Bill Passed - House (53 - 44)
Nov. 18, 2025 National H Res 878 Disapproving the behavior of Representative Jesús G. "Chuy" García of Illinois Bill Passed - House (236 - 183)
Nov. 18, 2025 National H Res 888 Censuring and condemning Delegate Stacey Plaskett and removing her from the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence for conduct that reflects discreditably on the House of Representatives for colluding with convicted felony sex offender Jeffrey Epstein during a congressional hearing. Resolution Failed - House (209 - 214)
Nov. 18, 2025 National H Res 888 Censuring and condemning Delegate Stacey Plaskett and removing her from the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence for conduct that reflects discreditably on the House of Representatives for colluding with convicted felony sex offender Jeffrey Epstein during a congressional hearing. Resolution Not Sent To Committee - House (213 - 214)
Nov. 18, 2025 National H J Res 130 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to "Buffalo Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan Amendment" Bill Passed - House (214 - 212)
Nov. 17, 2025 NV SB 2 Appropriates Funds for Legislative Security Bill Passed - House (39 - 0)
Nov. 17, 2025 NV SB 2 Appropriates Funds for Legislative Security Bill Passed - House (39 - 0)
Nov. 17, 2025 National H Res 878 Disapproving the behavior of Representative Jesús G. "Chuy" García of Illinois Bill Not Tabled - House (206 - 211)
Nov. 17, 2025 PA HB 1961 Authorizes Pennsylvania to Join the Physician Assistant Licensure Compact Bill Passed - House (202 - 0)
Nov. 15, 2025 NV AB 3 Authorizes Public Officials to Make their Personal Records Confidential Bill Passed - House (40 - 2)
Nov. 12, 2025 National HR 5371 Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 Concurrence Vote Passed - House (222 - 209)
Nov. 12, 2025 PA SB 160 Appropriates Funds for the General Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Concurrence Vote Passed - House (156 - 47)
Oct. 30, 2025 MI SB 596 Amends Requirements for Legislatively Directed Spending Items Bill Passed - House (99 - 4)
Oct. 30, 2025 MI SB 596 Amends Requirements for Legislatively Directed Spending Items Bill Passed - House (99 - 4)
Oct. 22, 2025 NC SB 777 Establishes Appointments for Various Public Offices Bill Passed - House (104 - 7)
Oct. 22, 2025 NC SB 378 Amends Medicaid Eligibility to Align with Federal Law Bill Passed - House (61 - 47)
Oct. 22, 2025 NC SB 249 Amends State Congressional Districts 1 and 3 Bill Passed - House (66 - 48)
Oct. 22, 2025 NC SB 249 Amends State Congressional Districts 1 and 3 Bill Passed - House (66 - 48)
Oct. 8, 2025 PA SB 160 Appropriates Funds for the General Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Bill Passed - House (105 - 98)
Oct. 8, 2025 OH HB 309 Amends the Tax Code to Expand the Authority of the County Budget Commission to Modify Levies and Reduce a Taxing Unit's Millage Bill Passed - House (77 - 19)
Oct. 3, 2025 MI SB 166 Appropriates $17.9 Billion for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 for the School Aid Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (104 - 5)
Oct. 2, 2025 MI HB 4706 Appropriates Funding for the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 State Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (101 - 8)
Sept. 23, 2025 NC HB 926 Limits Local Governments' Authority to Regulate the Display of the U.S. Flag on Private Property Concurrence Vote Passed - House (72 - 37)
Date No. Title Outcome
1/08 H Res 780 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1834) to advance policy priorities that will break the gridlock Resolution Passed - House (224 - 202)
1/08 H Res 780 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1834) to advance policy priorities that will break the gridlock Resolution Passed - House (224 - 202)
1/08 HR 1834 Breaking the Gridlock Act Bill Passed - House (320 - 196)
1/08 HR 131 Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act Bill Passed - House (248 - 177)
1/07 H Res 780 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1834) to advance policy priorities that will break the gridlock Motion Agreed - House (221 - 205)
1/07 H Res 780 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1834) to advance policy priorities that will break the gridlock Motion Agreed - House (221 - 205)
12/18 HR 4776 Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development (SPEED) Act Bill Passed - House (221 - 196)
12/17 HB 1957 Establishes a Constitutional Right to Abortion Bill Passed - House (102 - 101)
12/17 H Con Res 61 Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with presidentially designated terrorist organizations in the Western Hemisphere Joint Resolution Failed - House (210 - 216)
12/16 HR 3632 Power Plant Reliability Act of 2025 Bill Passed - House (222 - 202)
12/15 HR 3187 To require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey a parcel of property of the Forest Service to Perry County, Arkansas, and for other purposes Bill Passed - House (388 - 0)
12/12 HR 3668 Improving Interagency Coordination for Pipeline Reviews Act Bill Passed - House (213 - 184)
12/11 H Res 939 Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States for high crimes and misdemeanors Resolution Tabled - House (237 - 140)
12/11 HR 2550 Protect America's Workforce Act Bill Passed - House (231 - 195)
12/09 HR 1676 Make State Wildlife Action Plans (SWAPs) Efficient Act of 2025 Bill Passed - House (400 - 0)
12/05 HB 1032 Amends State Congressional Districts Bill Passed - House (57 - 41)
12/05 HB 1032 Amends State Congressional Districts Bill Passed - House (57 - 41)
11/21 H Con Res 58 Denouncing the horrors of socialism Joint Resolution Passed - House (285 - 98)
11/20 HR 3109 Researching Efficient Federal Improvements for Necessary Energy Refining (REFINER) Act Bill Passed - House (230 - 176)
11/19 HB 309 Amends the Tax Code to Expand the Authority of the County Budget Commission to Modify Levies and Reduce a Taxing Unit's Millage Concurrence Vote Passed - House (64 - 25)
11/19 H Res 893 Censuring Representative Cory Mills of Florida and removing him from the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Affairs Motion Agreed - House (310 - 103)
11/19 SB 293 Amends the Deadline to Return Absentee Ballots Bill Passed - House (61 - 30)
11/19 HR 6019 To repeal certain provisions relating to notification to Senate offices regarding legal process on disclosure of Senate data, and for other purposes. Bill Passed - House (426 - 0)
11/19 HR 5214 District of Columbia Cash Bail Reform Act of 2025 Bill Passed - House (237 - 179)
11/19 HR 5107 Common-Sense Law Enforcement and Accountability Now in DC (CLEAN DC) Act Bill Passed - House (233 - 190)
11/19 HR 4058 Enhancing Stakeholder Support and Outreach for Preparedness Grants Act Bill Passed - House (380 - 45)
11/19 AB 602 Requires the Governor to Opt-In to the Federal School Choice Tax Credit Program Bill Passed - House (54 - 44)
11/19 AB 617 Amends Elections Laws Relating to Absentee Ballots Bill Passed - House (53 - 44)
11/18 H Res 878 Disapproving the behavior of Representative Jesús G. "Chuy" García of Illinois Bill Passed - House (236 - 183)
11/18 H Res 888 Censuring and condemning Delegate Stacey Plaskett and removing her from the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence for conduct that reflects discreditably on the House of Representatives for colluding with convicted felony sex offender Jeffrey Epstein during a congressional hearing. Resolution Failed - House (209 - 214)
11/18 H Res 888 Censuring and condemning Delegate Stacey Plaskett and removing her from the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence for conduct that reflects discreditably on the House of Representatives for colluding with convicted felony sex offender Jeffrey Epstein during a congressional hearing. Resolution Not Sent To Committee - House (213 - 214)
11/18 H J Res 130 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to "Buffalo Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan Amendment" Bill Passed - House (214 - 212)
11/17 SB 2 Appropriates Funds for Legislative Security Bill Passed - House (39 - 0)
11/17 SB 2 Appropriates Funds for Legislative Security Bill Passed - House (39 - 0)
11/17 H Res 878 Disapproving the behavior of Representative Jesús G. "Chuy" García of Illinois Bill Not Tabled - House (206 - 211)
11/17 HB 1961 Authorizes Pennsylvania to Join the Physician Assistant Licensure Compact Bill Passed - House (202 - 0)
11/15 AB 3 Authorizes Public Officials to Make their Personal Records Confidential Bill Passed - House (40 - 2)
11/12 HR 5371 Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 Concurrence Vote Passed - House (222 - 209)
11/12 SB 160 Appropriates Funds for the General Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Concurrence Vote Passed - House (156 - 47)
10/30 SB 596 Amends Requirements for Legislatively Directed Spending Items Bill Passed - House (99 - 4)
10/30 SB 596 Amends Requirements for Legislatively Directed Spending Items Bill Passed - House (99 - 4)
10/22 SB 777 Establishes Appointments for Various Public Offices Bill Passed - House (104 - 7)
10/22 SB 378 Amends Medicaid Eligibility to Align with Federal Law Bill Passed - House (61 - 47)
10/22 SB 249 Amends State Congressional Districts 1 and 3 Bill Passed - House (66 - 48)
10/22 SB 249 Amends State Congressional Districts 1 and 3 Bill Passed - House (66 - 48)
10/08 SB 160 Appropriates Funds for the General Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Bill Passed - House (105 - 98)
10/08 HB 309 Amends the Tax Code to Expand the Authority of the County Budget Commission to Modify Levies and Reduce a Taxing Unit's Millage Bill Passed - House (77 - 19)
10/03 SB 166 Appropriates $17.9 Billion for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 for the School Aid Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (104 - 5)
10/02 HB 4706 Appropriates Funding for the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 State Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (101 - 8)
9/23 HB 926 Limits Local Governments' Authority to Regulate the Display of the U.S. Flag on Private Property Concurrence Vote Passed - House (72 - 37)

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