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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
Dec. 23, 2022 National HR 2617 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 Concurrence Vote Passed - House (225 - 201)
Dec. 22, 2022 National HR 2617 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (68 - 29)
Dec. 22, 2022 National HR 9640 Presidential Tax Filings and Audit Transparency Act of 2022 Bill Passed - House (222 - 201)
Dec. 15, 2022 NJ A 4889 Authorizes Residential Address Confidentiality for Local Officials Bill Passed - House (67 - 11)
Dec. 15, 2022 NJ A 4889 Authorizes Residential Address Confidentiality for Local Officials Bill Passed - House (67 - 11)
Dec. 15, 2022 National HR 8393 Puerto Rico Status Act Bill Passed - House (233 - 191)
Dec. 14, 2022 OH HB 513 Prohibits Local Government Control of Flavored Tobacco Products Concurrence Vote Passed - House (53 - 35)
Dec. 14, 2022 OH HB 513 Prohibits Local Government Control of Flavored Tobacco Products Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 8)
Dec. 14, 2022 National S 3905 Preventing Organizational Conflicts of Interest in Federal Acquisition Act Bill Passed - House (219 - 205)
Dec. 13, 2022 OH HB 286 Requires Legal Challenges for Certain Agency Orders Occur in the County Where a Business or Individual Resides Concurrence Vote Passed - House (61 - 31)
Dec. 13, 2022 OH HB 458 Amends State Election Laws Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 7)
Dec. 7, 2022 OH HB 286 Requires Legal Challenges for Certain Agency Orders Occur in the County Where a Business or Individual Resides Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 4)
Nov. 16, 2022 National S 4524 Speak Out Act Bill Passed - House (315 - 109)
Nov. 15, 2022 PA HB 1546 Prohibits "Endangerment" of Public Safety Officials Concurrence Vote Passed - House (158 - 39)
Nov. 15, 2022 National S J Res 63 A joint resolution relating to a national emergency declared by the President on March 13, 2020. Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (62 - 36)
Oct. 26, 2022 PA HB 1059 Amends Tax Law Relating to Personal Income Tax and Transfer of Tax Concurrence Vote Passed - House (139 - 59)
Oct. 26, 2022 PA HB 1059 Amends Tax Law Relating to Personal Income Tax and Transfer of Tax Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 8)
Oct. 25, 2022 PA HB 1546 Prohibits "Endangerment" of Public Safety Officials Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 2)
Sept. 28, 2022 MI SB 311 Authorizes Active Military Members to Vote Electronically Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 1)
Sept. 28, 2022 MI SB 311 Authorizes Active Military Members to Vote Electronically Bill Passed - House (98 - 6)
Sept. 28, 2022 MI HB 4491 Requires Removal of Deceased Voters Monthly and More Frequently Before and Election Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 1)
Sept. 21, 2022 National HR 8873 Presidential Election Reform Act Bill Passed - House (229 - 203)
Sept. 19, 2022 National HR 1456 Peace Corps Reauthorization Act of 2022 Bill Passed - House (290 - 125)
Sept. 15, 2022 NH SB 200 Amends State Congressional Districts Veto Override Failed - Senate (13 - 10)
Sept. 15, 2022 National HR 8326 Ensuring a Fair and Accurate Census Act Bill Passed - House (220 - 208)
Date No. Title Outcome
12/23 HR 2617 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 Concurrence Vote Passed - House (225 - 201)
12/22 HR 2617 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (68 - 29)
12/22 HR 9640 Presidential Tax Filings and Audit Transparency Act of 2022 Bill Passed - House (222 - 201)
12/15 A 4889 Authorizes Residential Address Confidentiality for Local Officials Bill Passed - House (67 - 11)
12/15 A 4889 Authorizes Residential Address Confidentiality for Local Officials Bill Passed - House (67 - 11)
12/15 HR 8393 Puerto Rico Status Act Bill Passed - House (233 - 191)
12/14 HB 513 Prohibits Local Government Control of Flavored Tobacco Products Concurrence Vote Passed - House (53 - 35)
12/14 HB 513 Prohibits Local Government Control of Flavored Tobacco Products Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 8)
12/14 S 3905 Preventing Organizational Conflicts of Interest in Federal Acquisition Act Bill Passed - House (219 - 205)
12/13 HB 286 Requires Legal Challenges for Certain Agency Orders Occur in the County Where a Business or Individual Resides Concurrence Vote Passed - House (61 - 31)
12/13 HB 458 Amends State Election Laws Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 7)
12/07 HB 286 Requires Legal Challenges for Certain Agency Orders Occur in the County Where a Business or Individual Resides Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 4)
11/16 S 4524 Speak Out Act Bill Passed - House (315 - 109)
11/15 HB 1546 Prohibits "Endangerment" of Public Safety Officials Concurrence Vote Passed - House (158 - 39)
11/15 S J Res 63 A joint resolution relating to a national emergency declared by the President on March 13, 2020. Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (62 - 36)
10/26 HB 1059 Amends Tax Law Relating to Personal Income Tax and Transfer of Tax Concurrence Vote Passed - House (139 - 59)
10/26 HB 1059 Amends Tax Law Relating to Personal Income Tax and Transfer of Tax Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 8)
10/25 HB 1546 Prohibits "Endangerment" of Public Safety Officials Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 2)
9/28 SB 311 Authorizes Active Military Members to Vote Electronically Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 1)
9/28 SB 311 Authorizes Active Military Members to Vote Electronically Bill Passed - House (98 - 6)
9/28 HB 4491 Requires Removal of Deceased Voters Monthly and More Frequently Before and Election Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 1)
9/21 HR 8873 Presidential Election Reform Act Bill Passed - House (229 - 203)
9/19 HR 1456 Peace Corps Reauthorization Act of 2022 Bill Passed - House (290 - 125)
9/15 SB 200 Amends State Congressional Districts Veto Override Failed - Senate (13 - 10)
9/15 HR 8326 Ensuring a Fair and Accurate Census Act Bill Passed - House (220 - 208)

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