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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:

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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
Sept. 28, 2017 National HR 2792 Control Unlawful Fugitive Felons Act of 2017 Bill Passed - House (244 - 171)
Sept. 26, 2017 National HR 2824 Increasing Opportunity and Success for Children and Parents through Evidence Based Home Visiting Act Bill Passed - House (214 - 209)
Sept. 18, 2017 National HR 2810 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 Bill Passed - Senate (89 - 8)
Sept. 14, 2017 National HR 3354 Making Appropriations for the Department of the Interior, Environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes. Bill Passed - House (211 - 198)
Sept. 14, 2017 National HR 3697 Criminal Alien Gang Member Removal Act Bill Passed - House (233 - 175)
Sept. 13, 2017 National SA 871 Repeal of Authorization for Use of Military Force and Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 Amendment Tabled - Senate (61 - 36)
Sept. 8, 2017 National HR 601 Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 Bill Passed - House (316 - 90)
Sept. 7, 2017 National HR 601 Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 Bill Passed - Senate (80 - 17)
Sept. 6, 2017 National H Res 502 Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2017 Bill Passed - House (419 - 3)
July 28, 2017 National S Amdt 667 Health Care Freedom Act of 2017 Amendment Rejected - Senate (49 - 51)
July 28, 2017 National HR 3180 Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 Bill Passed - House (380 - 35)
July 27, 2017 National HR 3364 Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act Bill Passed - Senate (98 - 2)
July 27, 2017 National S Amdt 340 Expanded and Improved Medicare For All Act Amendment Rejected - Senate (0 - 57)
July 27, 2017 National HR 3219 Make America Secure Appropriations Act Bill Passed - House (235 - 192)
July 26, 2017 National S Amdt 271 Obamacare Repeal Reconciliation Act of 2017 Amendment Rejected - Senate (45 - 55)
July 25, 2017 National S Amdt 270 Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017 Amendment Rejected - Senate (43 - 57)
July 25, 2017 National HR 3364 Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act Bill Passed - House (419 - 3)
July 25, 2017 National H J Res 111 Providing for Congressional Disapproval of the rule submitted by Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Arbitration Agreements" Bill Passed - House (231 - 190)
July 19, 2017 National HR 2883 Promoting Cross Border Energy Infrastructure Act Bill Passed - House (254 - 175)
July 19, 2017 National HR 2910 Promoting Interagency Coordination for Review of Natural Gas Pipeline Bill Passed - House (248 - 179)
July 18, 2017 National HR 806 Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2017 Bill Passed - House (229 - 199)
July 14, 2017 National HR 2810 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 Bill Passed - House (344 - 81)
July 12, 2017 National HR 23 Gaining Responsibility on Water Act Bill Passed - House (230 - 190)
June 29, 2017 National HR 3004 Kate's Law Bill Passed - House (257 - 167)
June 29, 2017 National HR 3003 No Sanctuary for Criminals Act Bill Passed - House (228 - 195)
June 28, 2017 National HR 1215 Protecting Access to Care Act of 2017 Bill Passed - House (218 - 210)
June 15, 2017 National S 722 Countering Iran's Destabilizing Activities Act of 2017 Bill Passed - Senate (98 - 2)
June 13, 2017 National S 1094 Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act of 2017 Bill Passed - House (368 - 55)
June 8, 2017 National HR 10 Financial CHOICE Act of 2017 Bill Passed - House (233 - 186)
June 7, 2017 National HR 2213 Anti-Border Corruption Reauthorization Act of 2017 Bill Passed - House (282 - 137)
May 25, 2017 National HR 1761 Protecting Against Child Exploitation Act of 2017 Bill Passed - House (368 - 51)
May 24, 2017 National HR 953 Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2017 Bill Passed - House (256 - 165)
May 22, 2017 National PN 52 Nomination of Terry Branstad to be Ambassador of the United States to the People's Republic of China Nomination Confirmed - Senate (82 - 13)
May 18, 2017 National PN 52 Nomination of Terry Branstad to be Ambassador of the United States to the People's Republic of China Cloture Invoked - Senate (86 - 12)
May 18, 2017 National HR 115 Thin Blue Line Act Bill Passed - House (271 - 143)
May 11, 2017 National PN 42 Nomination of Robert Lighthizer to be a United States Trade Representative (82 - 14)
May 11, 2017 National PN 42 Nomination of Robert Lighthizer to be a United States Trade Representative Cloture Invoked - Senate (81 - 15)
May 4, 2017 National HR 244 Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2017 Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (79 - 18)
May 4, 2017 National HR 1628 American Health Care Act of 2017 Bill Passed - House (217 - 213)
May 4, 2017 National HR 2192 McSally Amendment Amendment Adopted - House (429 - 0)
May 3, 2017 National HR 244 Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2017 Concurrence Vote Passed - House (309 - 118)
May 2, 2017 National PN 47 Nomination of Jay Clayton to be a Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission Nomination Confirmed - Senate (61 - 37)
May 2, 2017 National HR 1180 Working Families Flexibility Act of 2017 Bill Passed - House (229 - 197)
May 1, 2017 National PN 47 Nomination of Jay Clayton to be a Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission Cloture Invoked - Senate (60 - 36)
April 27, 2017 National PN 88 Nomination of Alexander Acosta to be Secretary of Labor Nomination Confirmed - Senate (60 - 38)
April 26, 2017 National PN 88 Nomination of Alexander Acosta to be Secretary of Labor Cloture Invoked - Senate (61 - 39)
April 7, 2017 National PN 55 Nomination of Neil M. Gorsuch to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States (54 - 45)
April 6, 2017 National PN 55 Nomination of Neil M. Gorsuch to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States Cloture Invoked - Senate (55 - 45)
March 30, 2017 National H J Res 43 Providing for Congressional Disapproval of the Rule Submitted by the Secretary of Health and Human Services Relating to Compliance with Title X Requirements by Project Recipients in Selecting Subrecipients Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (51 - 50)
March 30, 2017 National HR 1431 EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2017 Bill Passed - House (229 - 193)
Date No. Title Outcome
9/28 HR 2792 Control Unlawful Fugitive Felons Act of 2017 Bill Passed - House (244 - 171)
9/26 HR 2824 Increasing Opportunity and Success for Children and Parents through Evidence Based Home Visiting Act Bill Passed - House (214 - 209)
9/18 HR 2810 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 Bill Passed - Senate (89 - 8)
9/14 HR 3354 Making Appropriations for the Department of the Interior, Environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes. Bill Passed - House (211 - 198)
9/14 HR 3697 Criminal Alien Gang Member Removal Act Bill Passed - House (233 - 175)
9/13 SA 871 Repeal of Authorization for Use of Military Force and Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 Amendment Tabled - Senate (61 - 36)
9/08 HR 601 Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 Bill Passed - House (316 - 90)
9/07 HR 601 Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 Bill Passed - Senate (80 - 17)
9/06 H Res 502 Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2017 Bill Passed - House (419 - 3)
7/28 S Amdt 667 Health Care Freedom Act of 2017 Amendment Rejected - Senate (49 - 51)
7/28 HR 3180 Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 Bill Passed - House (380 - 35)
7/27 HR 3364 Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act Bill Passed - Senate (98 - 2)
7/27 S Amdt 340 Expanded and Improved Medicare For All Act Amendment Rejected - Senate (0 - 57)
7/27 HR 3219 Make America Secure Appropriations Act Bill Passed - House (235 - 192)
7/26 S Amdt 271 Obamacare Repeal Reconciliation Act of 2017 Amendment Rejected - Senate (45 - 55)
7/25 S Amdt 270 Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017 Amendment Rejected - Senate (43 - 57)
7/25 HR 3364 Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act Bill Passed - House (419 - 3)
7/25 H J Res 111 Providing for Congressional Disapproval of the rule submitted by Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Arbitration Agreements" Bill Passed - House (231 - 190)
7/19 HR 2883 Promoting Cross Border Energy Infrastructure Act Bill Passed - House (254 - 175)
7/19 HR 2910 Promoting Interagency Coordination for Review of Natural Gas Pipeline Bill Passed - House (248 - 179)
7/18 HR 806 Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2017 Bill Passed - House (229 - 199)
7/14 HR 2810 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 Bill Passed - House (344 - 81)
7/12 HR 23 Gaining Responsibility on Water Act Bill Passed - House (230 - 190)
6/29 HR 3004 Kate's Law Bill Passed - House (257 - 167)
6/29 HR 3003 No Sanctuary for Criminals Act Bill Passed - House (228 - 195)
6/28 HR 1215 Protecting Access to Care Act of 2017 Bill Passed - House (218 - 210)
6/15 S 722 Countering Iran's Destabilizing Activities Act of 2017 Bill Passed - Senate (98 - 2)
6/13 S 1094 Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act of 2017 Bill Passed - House (368 - 55)
6/08 HR 10 Financial CHOICE Act of 2017 Bill Passed - House (233 - 186)
6/07 HR 2213 Anti-Border Corruption Reauthorization Act of 2017 Bill Passed - House (282 - 137)
5/25 HR 1761 Protecting Against Child Exploitation Act of 2017 Bill Passed - House (368 - 51)
5/24 HR 953 Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2017 Bill Passed - House (256 - 165)
5/22 PN 52 Nomination of Terry Branstad to be Ambassador of the United States to the People's Republic of China Nomination Confirmed - Senate (82 - 13)
5/18 PN 52 Nomination of Terry Branstad to be Ambassador of the United States to the People's Republic of China Cloture Invoked - Senate (86 - 12)
5/18 HR 115 Thin Blue Line Act Bill Passed - House (271 - 143)
5/11 PN 42 Nomination of Robert Lighthizer to be a United States Trade Representative (82 - 14)
5/11 PN 42 Nomination of Robert Lighthizer to be a United States Trade Representative Cloture Invoked - Senate (81 - 15)
5/04 HR 244 Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2017 Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (79 - 18)
5/04 HR 1628 American Health Care Act of 2017 Bill Passed - House (217 - 213)
5/04 HR 2192 McSally Amendment Amendment Adopted - House (429 - 0)
5/03 HR 244 Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2017 Concurrence Vote Passed - House (309 - 118)
5/02 PN 47 Nomination of Jay Clayton to be a Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission Nomination Confirmed - Senate (61 - 37)
5/02 HR 1180 Working Families Flexibility Act of 2017 Bill Passed - House (229 - 197)
5/01 PN 47 Nomination of Jay Clayton to be a Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission Cloture Invoked - Senate (60 - 36)
4/27 PN 88 Nomination of Alexander Acosta to be Secretary of Labor Nomination Confirmed - Senate (60 - 38)
4/26 PN 88 Nomination of Alexander Acosta to be Secretary of Labor Cloture Invoked - Senate (61 - 39)
4/07 PN 55 Nomination of Neil M. Gorsuch to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States (54 - 45)
4/06 PN 55 Nomination of Neil M. Gorsuch to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States Cloture Invoked - Senate (55 - 45)
3/30 H J Res 43 Providing for Congressional Disapproval of the Rule Submitted by the Secretary of Health and Human Services Relating to Compliance with Title X Requirements by Project Recipients in Selecting Subrecipients Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (51 - 50)
3/30 HR 1431 EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2017 Bill Passed - House (229 - 193)
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