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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

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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 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 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 Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 7)
June 30, 2026 NJ A 1715 Expands Voting Rights Measures and Protections Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 14)
June 30, 2026 DE HB 444 Prohibits Voter Suppression and Other Forms of Voter Discrimination Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 0)
June 25, 2026 SC H 3558 Amends the Qualifications and Duties of Commissioners of Constitutional Conventions Veto Override Passed - Senate (20 - 5)
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 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 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 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 OH SJR 10 Establishes a Constitutional Amendment Requiring Photo Identification to Vote Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (22 - 9)
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 NJ A 5051 Authorizes Medical Cannabis Dispensaries to Convert to Recreational Sales Without Local Approval Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 3)
May 26, 2026 CA SB 73 Establishes Elections Regulations Related to Ballot Protection Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 8)
May 20, 2026 NC HB 1089 Amends the State Constitution to Limit Property Tax Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 15)
May 20, 2026 AK HB 262 Expands the Number of Superior Court Judges in the Third Judicial District Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 0)
May 19, 2026 AK HB 16 Requires Political Candidacy Groups to Maintain an In-State Address Bill Passed - Senate (12 - 8)
May 13, 2026 National PN 855-1 Nomination of Kevin Warsh, of Florida, to be Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System for a term of four years, vice Jerome H. Powell, term expiring Nomination Confirmed - Senate (54 - 45)
May 13, 2026 SC H 3558 Amends the Qualifications and Duties of Commissioners of Constitutional Conventions Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 2)
May 13, 2026 National S Res 526 A resolution withholding the pay of Senators if a Government shutdown occurs Cloture Invoked - Senate (99 - 0)
May 12, 2026 CO SB 26-135 Establishes a Ballot Initiative to Approve a Funding Increase for K-12 Education Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (23 - 12)
May 12, 2026 MN SF 476 Establishes and Amends Various Provisions Related to State Human Services Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (41 - 26)
May 12, 2026 National PN 855-2 Nomination of Kevin Warsh, of Florida, to be a Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System for a term of fourteen years from February 1, 2026, vice Stephen Miran, term expired Nomination Confirmed - Senate (51 - 45)
May 12, 2026 National PN 855-1 Nomination of Kevin Warsh, of Florida, to be Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System for a term of four years, vice Jerome H. Powell, term expiring Cloture Invoked - Senate (51 - 45)
May 11, 2026 National PN 855-2 Nomination of Kevin Warsh, of Florida, to be a Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System for a term of fourteen years from February 1, 2026, vice Stephen Miran, term expired Cloture Invoked - Senate (49 - 44)
May 8, 2026 AL HB 1 Authorizes a Special Primary Election for Congressional Districts Affected by a Federal Court Ruling Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 8)
May 8, 2026 AL HB 1 Authorizes a Special Primary Election for Congressional Districts Affected by a Federal Court Ruling Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 8)
May 7, 2026 TN HB 7003 Amends the Congressional Districts Established Following the 2020 Census Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 5)
May 7, 2026 TN HB 7003 Amends the Congressional Districts Established Following the 2020 Census Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 5)
May 7, 2026 TN HB 7003 Amends the Congressional Districts Established Following the 2020 Census Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 5)
May 6, 2026 CT HB 5001 Establishes No-Excuse Absentee Voting Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 11)
May 6, 2026 AL SB 1 Authorizes a Special Primary Election for State Senate Districts Affected by a Federal Court Ruling Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 7)
May 6, 2026 AL SB 1 Authorizes a Special Primary Election for State Senate Districts Affected by a Federal Court Ruling Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 7)
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)
7/21 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)
7/16 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 Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 7)
6/30 A 1715 Expands Voting Rights Measures and Protections Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 14)
6/30 HB 444 Prohibits Voter Suppression and Other Forms of Voter Discrimination Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 0)
6/25 H 3558 Amends the Qualifications and Duties of Commissioners of Constitutional Conventions Veto Override Passed - Senate (20 - 5)
6/23 SB 3 (special session) Extends the Authorized Use of QR Code Ballots Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (36 - 16)
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 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)
6/04 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 SJR 10 Establishes a Constitutional Amendment Requiring Photo Identification to Vote Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (22 - 9)
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 A 5051 Authorizes Medical Cannabis Dispensaries to Convert to Recreational Sales Without Local Approval Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 3)
5/26 SB 73 Establishes Elections Regulations Related to Ballot Protection Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 8)
5/20 HB 1089 Amends the State Constitution to Limit Property Tax Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 15)
5/20 HB 262 Expands the Number of Superior Court Judges in the Third Judicial District Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 0)
5/19 HB 16 Requires Political Candidacy Groups to Maintain an In-State Address Bill Passed - Senate (12 - 8)
5/13 PN 855-1 Nomination of Kevin Warsh, of Florida, to be Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System for a term of four years, vice Jerome H. Powell, term expiring Nomination Confirmed - Senate (54 - 45)
5/13 H 3558 Amends the Qualifications and Duties of Commissioners of Constitutional Conventions Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 2)
5/13 S Res 526 A resolution withholding the pay of Senators if a Government shutdown occurs Cloture Invoked - Senate (99 - 0)
5/12 SB 26-135 Establishes a Ballot Initiative to Approve a Funding Increase for K-12 Education Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (23 - 12)
5/12 SF 476 Establishes and Amends Various Provisions Related to State Human Services Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (41 - 26)
5/12 PN 855-2 Nomination of Kevin Warsh, of Florida, to be a Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System for a term of fourteen years from February 1, 2026, vice Stephen Miran, term expired Nomination Confirmed - Senate (51 - 45)
5/12 PN 855-1 Nomination of Kevin Warsh, of Florida, to be Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System for a term of four years, vice Jerome H. Powell, term expiring Cloture Invoked - Senate (51 - 45)
5/11 PN 855-2 Nomination of Kevin Warsh, of Florida, to be a Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System for a term of fourteen years from February 1, 2026, vice Stephen Miran, term expired Cloture Invoked - Senate (49 - 44)
5/08 HB 1 Authorizes a Special Primary Election for Congressional Districts Affected by a Federal Court Ruling Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 8)
5/08 HB 1 Authorizes a Special Primary Election for Congressional Districts Affected by a Federal Court Ruling Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 8)
5/07 HB 7003 Amends the Congressional Districts Established Following the 2020 Census Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 5)
5/07 HB 7003 Amends the Congressional Districts Established Following the 2020 Census Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 5)
5/07 HB 7003 Amends the Congressional Districts Established Following the 2020 Census Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 5)
5/06 HB 5001 Establishes No-Excuse Absentee Voting Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 11)
5/06 SB 1 Authorizes a Special Primary Election for State Senate Districts Affected by a Federal Court Ruling Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 7)
5/06 SB 1 Authorizes a Special Primary Election for State Senate Districts Affected by a Federal Court Ruling Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 7)
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