Peter Welch
Senator, Vermont
Peter Welch gets an F
Score: 9 out of 100, the average of 8 measures. 7 of 80 recorded actions were on the liberty side.
- FIran regime1 of 11 with liberty
- –Iranian peopleNo record yet
- FIsrael1 of 12 with liberty
- FAllies5 of 9 with liberty
- FMilitary0 of 15 with liberty
- FBorders0 of 11 with liberty
- FIslamic migration0 of 2 with liberty
- –Islamization0 of 1, too few to count
- –SecularismNo record yet
- FCapitalism0 of 14 with liberty
- –Free speechNo record yet
- FAnti-woke0 of 5 with liberty
Every action behind this grade
82 actions on the record.
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Iran war powers resolution (H.Con.Res. 89)
Directs the President to remove US forces from hostilities with Iran.
- Liberty position
- Nay
- Welch
- Voted Yea
- Result
- Against liberty
Senate vote · On the Concurrent Resolution. A vote for the resolution is a vote to pull US forces out of the fight against the Islamic Republic.
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Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 (H.R. 5334)
Imposes sweeping sanctions on Russia's officials, banks and energy trade, allows steep import duties on countries that keep buying Russian oil and gas, and extends the Iran Sanctions Act through 2031. The sanctions were added to a small tax bill for early childhood teachers.
- Liberty position
- Yea
- Welch
- Voted Nay
- Result
- Against liberty
Senate vote · On Passage of the Bill. It puts heavy economic pressure on Putin and extends sanctions on the regime in Iran.
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Iran war powers resolution (S.J.Res. 181)
Would have directed the President to remove US forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that Congress has not authorized.
- Liberty position
- Nay
- Welch
- Voted Yea
- Result
- Against liberty
Senate vote · On the Motion to Discharge. A vote for the resolution is a vote to pull US forces out of the fight against the Islamic Republic.
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Iran war powers resolution (H.Con.Res. 86)
Directs the President to remove US forces from hostilities against the Islamic Republic of Iran, except forces needed to defend the United States or an ally from imminent attack, unless Congress authorizes force.
- Liberty position
- Nay
- Welch
- Voted Yea
- Result
- Against liberty
Senate vote · On the Concurrent Resolution. A vote for the resolution is a vote to pull US forces out of the fight against the Islamic Republic.
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Lee motion on the Secure America Act: proof of citizenship to register
Would have added the SAVE America voter rules: proof of citizenship to register and photo ID to vote in federal elections.
- Liberty position
- Yea
- Welch
- Voted Nay
- Result
- Against liberty
Senate vote · On the Motion. It keeps non-citizens off the voter rolls. The task brief lists the SAVE Act under this measure.
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Durbin motion on the Secure America Act: shield DACA recipients
Would have moved ICE money to DACA processing and barred the arrest, detention or deportation of DACA recipients.
- Liberty position
- Nay
- Welch
- Voted Yea
- Result
- Against liberty
Senate vote · On the Motion. Voting no keeps the enforcement money and opposes a blanket shield from deportation.
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Secure America Act (S. 2), Senate passage
A party-line budget bill giving about 70 billion dollars through 2029 to Border Patrol, ICE and border technology. Signed into law in June 2026.
- Liberty position
- Yea
- Welch
- Voted Nay
- Result
- Against liberty
Senate vote · On Passage of the Bill. The largest immigration enforcement funding vote of 2026.
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Iran war powers resolution (S.J.Res. 185)
Would have directed the President to remove US forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that Congress has not authorized.
- Liberty position
- Nay
- Welch
- Voted Yea
- Result
- Against liberty
Senate vote · On the Motion to Discharge. A vote for the resolution is a vote to pull US forces out of the fight against the Islamic Republic.
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Iran war powers resolution (S.J.Res. 163)
Would have directed the President to remove US forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that Congress has not authorized.
- Liberty position
- Nay
- Welch
- Voted Yea
- Result
- Against liberty
Senate vote · On the Motion to Discharge. A vote for the resolution is a vote to pull US forces out of the fight against the Islamic Republic.
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Iran war powers resolution (S.J.Res. 123)
Would have directed the President to remove US forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that Congress has not authorized.
- Liberty position
- Nay
- Welch
- Voted Yea
- Result
- Against liberty
Senate vote · On the Motion to Discharge. A vote for the resolution is a vote to pull US forces out of the fight against the Islamic Republic.
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Blocking a sale of armored bulldozers to Israel (S.J.Res. 32)
Would have blocked a 295 million dollar US sale of Caterpillar D9 bulldozers to Israel.
- Liberty position
- Nay
- Welch
- Voted Yea
- Result
- Against liberty
Senate vote · On the Motion to Discharge. A vote for it is a vote to block weapons for Israel.
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Blocking a sale of 1,000-pound bombs to Israel (S.J.Res. 138)
Would have blocked a 152 million dollar US sale of 12,000 1,000-pound bombs to Israel.
- Liberty position
- Nay
- Welch
- Voted Yea
- Result
- Against liberty
Senate vote · On the Motion to Discharge. A vote for it is a vote to block weapons for Israel.
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Cloture on the Tuberville and Blackburn women's sports amendment
A vote to end debate on an amendment adding the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act to another bill. It needed 60 votes and got 49.
- Liberty position
- Yea
- Welch
- Voted Nay
- Result
- Against liberty
Senate vote · On the Cloture Motion. A yes vote backed keeping women's sports for biological women.
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Iran war powers resolution (S.J.Res. 118)
Would have directed the President to remove US forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that Congress has not authorized.
- Liberty position
- Nay
- Welch
- Voted Yea
- Result
- Against liberty
Senate vote · On the Motion to Discharge. A vote for the resolution is a vote to pull US forces out of the fight against the Islamic Republic.
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Iran war powers resolution (S.J.Res. 104)
Would have directed the President to remove US forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that Congress has not authorized.
- Liberty position
- Nay
- Welch
- Voted Yea
- Result
- Against liberty
Senate vote · On the Motion to Discharge. A vote for the resolution is a vote to pull US forces out of the fight against the Islamic Republic.
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Homeland Security funding, cloture (H.R. 7147)
A vote to move ahead with the House-passed Homeland Security funding bill, used as the vehicle for a short-term extension. Democrats blocked it to demand new limits on ICE, and DHS funding lapsed days later.
- Liberty position
- Yea
- Welch
- Voted Nay
- Result
- Against liberty
Senate vote · On the Cloture Motion. The fight was over whether to fund ICE without new restrictions.
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026, final version (S. 1071)
The final agreed version of the yearly bill that sets the size, pay and weapons programs of the US military for 2026.
- Liberty position
- Yea
- Welch
- Voted Nay
- Result
- Against liberty
Senate vote · On the Motion. It is the final vote on funding and equipping the US military for the year.
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Sanders amendment to the 2026 defense bill: cut the Pentagon budget by 10 percent
Would have cut the Pentagon budget by 10 percent and moved the money to dental care for veterans.
- Liberty position
- Nay
- Welch
- Voted Yea
- Result
- Against liberty
Senate vote · On the Amendment. A vote for it is a vote to shrink the US military.
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026, Senate passage (S. 2296)
The Senate version of the yearly bill that sets the size, pay and weapons programs of the US military for 2026.
- Liberty position
- Yea
- Welch
- Voted Nay
- Result
- Against liberty
Senate vote · On Passage of the Bill. It funds and equips the US military.
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Blocking a sale of automatic rifles to Israel (S.J.Res. 41)
Would have blocked the export of tens of thousands of automatic rifles to Israel.
- Liberty position
- Nay
- Welch
- Voted Yea
- Result
- Against liberty
Senate vote · On the Motion to Discharge. A vote for it is a vote to block weapons for Israel.
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Blocking a sale of bombs to Israel (S.J.Res. 34)
Would have blocked a US sale of bombs and related support services to Israel.
- Liberty position
- Nay
- Welch
- Voted Yea
- Result
- Against liberty
Senate vote · On the Motion to Discharge. A vote for it is a vote to block weapons for Israel.
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One Big Beautiful Bill Act (Senate passage)
The 2025 reconciliation law that made the 2017 tax cuts permanent, added new tax cuts, cut some federal spending and funded border and defense priorities.
- Liberty position
- Yea
- Welch
- Voted Nay
- Result
- Against liberty
Senate vote · On Passage of the Bill. A yes vote backed the tax cuts named in this measure.
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Iran war powers resolution after the June 2025 strikes (S.J.Res. 59)
Would have directed the President to remove US forces from hostilities against the Islamic Republic of Iran unless Congress authorized them. It came days after the US strikes on Iran's nuclear sites.
- Liberty position
- Nay
- Welch
- Voted Yea
- Result
- Against liberty
Senate vote · On the Motion to Discharge. A vote for it is a vote to tie the President's hands against the regime.
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No War Against Iran Act
Bars federal money from being used for military force against Iran unless Congress authorizes it.
- Liberty position
- Stay off
- Welch
- Cosponsored
- Result
- Against liberty
Bill sponsorship. It would take military action against the regime off the table.
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Disapproving the California gas car phase-out waiver (H.J.Res. 88)
Overturns the EPA waiver that let California require all new cars sold in the state to be zero emission by 2035.
- Liberty position
- Yea
- Welch
- Voted Nay
- Result
- Against liberty
Senate vote · On the Joint Resolution. A yes vote opposed a mandate that would end sales of new gas cars.
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Blocking a sale of 2,000-pound bombs to Israel (S.J.Res. 33)
Would have blocked a 2 billion dollar US sale of heavy bombs to Israel.
- Liberty position
- Nay
- Welch
- Voted Yea
- Result
- Against liberty
Senate vote · On the Motion to Discharge. A vote for it is a vote to block weapons for Israel.
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Blocking a sale of bombs and guidance kits to Israel (S.J.Res. 26)
Would have blocked a 6.75 billion dollar US sale of bombs and guidance kits to Israel.
- Liberty position
- Nay
- Welch
- Voted Yea
- Result
- Against liberty
Senate vote · On the Motion to Discharge. A vote for it is a vote to block weapons for Israel.
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Disapproving the CFPB cap on bank overdraft fees (S.J.Res. 18)
Overturns a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule that would have capped overdraft fees at large banks at 5 dollars.
- Liberty position
- Yea
- Welch
- Voted Nay
- Result
- Against liberty
Senate vote · On the Joint Resolution. A yes vote opposed a federal price cap on a banking service.
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Disapproving the IRS crypto broker reporting rule (H.J.Res. 25)
Overturns an IRS rule that would have required decentralized finance platforms to report customer transactions as brokers.
- Liberty position
- Yea
- Welch
- Voted Nay
- Result
- Against liberty
Senate vote · On the Joint Resolution. A yes vote removed a major new reporting regulation on a new industry.
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Cloture on the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act (S. 9)
A vote to move ahead with the bill that makes it a Title IX violation for schools to let biological males compete in women's and girls' sports. It needed 60 votes and got 51.
- Liberty position
- Yea
- Welch
- Did not vote
- Result
- Not counted
Senate vote · On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed. A yes vote backed keeping women's sports for biological women.
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Budget amendment backing REINS Act style approval of major rules
An amendment to the 2025 budget resolution supporting legislation that stops federal agencies from finalizing major rules without a vote of Congress.
- Liberty position
- Yea
- Welch
- Voted Nay
- Result
- Against liberty
Senate vote · On the Amendment. A yes vote backed the REINS Act idea, which has had no direct Senate vote.
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NO BAN Act
Senate version of the NO BAN Act.
- Liberty position
- Stay off
- Welch
- Cosponsored
- Result
- Against liberty
Bill sponsorship. The Senate has never voted on this bill, so cosponsorship is the only signal.
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Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act (H.R. 23)
Would sanction officials of the International Criminal Court who investigate, arrest or prosecute Americans or citizens of allies such as Israel. The Senate vote was on whether to take the bill up, and it fell short of the 60 votes needed.
- Liberty position
- Yea
- Welch
- Voted Nay
- Result
- Against liberty
Senate vote · On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed. It answers the court's arrest warrant for Israel's prime minister.
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Laken Riley Act amendment: add crimes causing death or serious injury
Added crimes that cause death or serious bodily injury to the offenses that trigger mandatory detention of illegal immigrants.
- Liberty position
- Yea
- Welch
- Voted Nay
- Result
- Against liberty
Senate vote · On the Amendment. Widens detention of criminal aliens.
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Laken Riley Act (S. 5), Senate passage
Requires detention of illegal immigrants charged with theft, burglary, assaulting an officer, or crimes causing death or serious injury, and lets states sue over enforcement failures.
- Liberty position
- Yea
- Welch
- Voted Nay
- Result
- Against liberty
Senate vote · On Passage of the Bill. Mandatory detention of criminal aliens. The task brief names this bill.
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Laken Riley Act amendment: remove states' power to sue
Would have removed the part of the Laken Riley Act that lets state attorneys general sue federal officials who fail to detain illegal immigrants.
- Liberty position
- Nay
- Welch
- Voted Yea
- Result
- Against liberty
Senate vote · On the Amendment. Voting no keeps a tool for forcing enforcement.
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025, final version (H.R. 5009)
The final agreed version of the yearly bill that sets the size, pay and weapons programs of the US military for 2025.
- Liberty position
- Yea
- Welch
- Voted Nay
- Result
- Against liberty
Senate vote · On the Motion. It is the final vote on funding and equipping the US military for the year.
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Blocking a sale of tank rounds to Israel (S.J.Res. 111)
Would have blocked a US sale of 120mm tank ammunition to Israel.
- Liberty position
- Nay
- Welch
- Voted Yea
- Result
- Against liberty
Senate vote · On the Motion to Discharge. A vote for it is a vote to block weapons for Israel.
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Blocking a sale of mortar rounds to Israel (S.J.Res. 113)
Would have blocked a US sale of 120mm mortar ammunition to Israel.
- Liberty position
- Nay
- Welch
- Voted Yea
- Result
- Against liberty
Senate vote · On the Motion to Discharge. A vote for it is a vote to block weapons for Israel.
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Blocking bomb guidance kits for Israel (S.J.Res. 115)
Would have blocked the export to Israel of JDAM kits, which turn ordinary bombs into guided ones.
- Liberty position
- Nay
- Welch
- Voted Yea
- Result
- Against liberty
Senate vote · On the Motion to Discharge. A vote for it is a vote to block weapons for Israel.
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Paul resolution against forgiving Ukraine's debt (S.J.Res. 117)
Would have disapproved the President's plan to cancel about 4.65 billion dollars in loans to Ukraine.
- Liberty position
- Nay
- Welch
- Voted Nay
- Result
- With liberty
Senate vote · On the Motion to Proceed. A vote for it is a vote to pull back US support for Ukraine.
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Disapproving SEC crypto accounting bulletin SAB 121 (H.J.Res. 109)
Overturns SEC staff guidance that made it costly for banks to hold crypto assets for customers.
- Liberty position
- Yea
- Welch
- Voted Nay
- Result
- Against liberty
Senate vote · On the Joint Resolution. A yes vote removed a regulation that kept banks out of a new market.
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National security supplemental for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, final passage (H.R. 815)
Final approval of about 95 billion dollars in aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, together with new sanctions on Iran and Russia. It became law.
- Liberty position
- Yea
- Welch
- Voted Nay
- Result
- Against liberty
Senate vote · On the Motion. It is the defining vote on arming US allies against Putin, the regime in Iran and China.
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Bill to block the EPA tailpipe rules for 2027 and later vehicles (S. 4072)
Would have barred the EPA from spending money to enforce its new emission limits for cars and light trucks, which critics called an electric vehicle mandate. It needed 60 votes and got 52.
- Liberty position
- Yea
- Welch
- Voted Nay
- Result
- Against liberty
Senate vote · On Passage of the Bill. A yes vote opposed a regulation that would push gas cars off the market.
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Hagerty motion: count only citizens for House seats
Would have added a requirement that the census count citizenship and that only citizens be counted when dividing House seats.
- Liberty position
- Yea
- Welch
- Voted Nay
- Result
- Against liberty
Senate vote · On the Motion. It stops illegal immigration from adding House seats to states with large non-citizen populations.
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National security supplemental for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, Senate passage (H.R. 815)
Provides about 95 billion dollars in aid, mainly for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan.
- Liberty position
- Yea
- Welch
- Voted Nay
- Result
- Against liberty
Senate vote · On Passage of the Bill. It arms three allies at once against Putin, the regime in Iran and China.
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Tabling the Sanders resolution on Israel's human rights record (S.Res. 504)
The Sanders resolution would have forced a State Department report on Israel's human rights practices in the Gaza war, a step that can lead to cutting off military aid. The vote was on a motion to kill it.
- Liberty position
- Yea
- Welch
- Voted Nay
- Result
- Against liberty
Senate vote · On the Motion to Table. A yea killed an attempt to put conditions on military aid to Israel during the war.
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, final version (H.R. 2670)
The final agreed version of the yearly bill that sets the size, pay and weapons programs of the US military for 2024.
- Liberty position
- Yea
- Welch
- Voted Nay
- Result
- Against liberty
Senate vote · On the Conference Report. It is the final vote on funding and equipping the US military for the year.
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Syria withdrawal resolution (S.J.Res. 51)
Would have directed the removal of US armed forces from Syria.
- Liberty position
- Nay
- Welch
- Voted Yea
- Result
- Against liberty
Senate vote · On the Motion to Discharge. A vote for it is a vote for US retreat from the region.
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Disapproving the USDA gender identity policy for school meal programs (S.J.Res. 42)
Would have overturned an Agriculture Department policy that applied sex discrimination rules to gender identity for schools and others that get federal food aid. It failed 47 to 50.
- Liberty position
- Yea
- Welch
- Voted Nay
- Result
- Against liberty
Senate vote · On the Joint Resolution. A yes vote opposed tying school lunch money to gender identity rules.
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Sanders amendment to the 2024 defense bill: reduce military spending
Would have cut military spending in the 2024 National Defense Authorization Act.
- Liberty position
- Nay
- Welch
- Voted Yea
- Result
- Against liberty
Senate vote · On the Amendment. A vote for it is a vote to shrink the US military.
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, Senate passage (S. 2226)
The Senate version of the yearly bill that sets the size, pay and weapons programs of the US military for 2024.
- Liberty position
- Yea
- Welch
- Voted Nay
- Result
- Against liberty
Senate vote · On Passage of the Bill. It funds and equips the US military.
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Lee amendment to the 2024 defense bill: limit funds for Ukraine
Would have limited the money available to support Ukraine.
- Liberty position
- Nay
- Welch
- Voted Nay
- Result
- With liberty
Senate vote · On the Amendment. A vote for it is a vote to cut help for Ukraine.
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Kaine amendment to the 2024 defense bill: no leaving NATO without Congress
Bars any president from pulling the United States out of NATO without a two-thirds Senate vote or an act of Congress.
- Liberty position
- Yea
- Welch
- Did not vote
- Result
- Not counted
Senate vote · On the Amendment. It locks the United States into NATO.
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Paul amendment to the 2024 defense bill: Article 5 does not override Congress
Would have declared that NATO's mutual defense pledge does not replace the need for Congress to declare war.
- Liberty position
- Nay
- Welch
- Voted Nay
- Result
- With liberty
Senate vote · On the Amendment. A vote for it weakens the NATO promise that an attack on one is an attack on all.
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Disapproving the student loan cancellation plan (H.J.Res. 45)
Overturns the Education Department action that would have cancelled up to 20,000 dollars of student debt per borrower and ends the repayment pause.
- Liberty position
- Yea
- Welch
- Voted Nay
- Result
- Against liberty
Senate vote · On the Joint Resolution. A yes vote opposed a new debt cancellation program costing about 400 billion dollars.
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Marshall amendment: add the Secure the Border Act to the debt limit bill
Would have attached the House-passed Secure the Border Act (H.R. 2) to the 2023 debt limit bill.
- Liberty position
- Yea
- Welch
- Voted Nay
- Result
- Against liberty
Senate vote · On the Amendment. The only Senate vote on the full H.R. 2 border package.
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Overturning the Biden public charge rule (S.J.Res. 18)
Would have cancelled a rule that narrowed when an immigrant can be refused entry or a green card for being likely to depend on government benefits.
- Liberty position
- Yea
- Welch
- Voted Nay
- Result
- Against liberty
Senate vote · On the Joint Resolution. Voting yes backs a stricter test for immigrants who would rely on welfare.
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Disapproving the DC Revised Criminal Code Act (H.J.Res. 26)
Blocks a DC law that would have lowered maximum penalties for crimes such as carjacking and robbery.
- Liberty position
- Yea
- Welch
- Voted Nay
- Result
- Against liberty
Senate vote · On the Joint Resolution. A yes vote opposed a soft on crime rewrite of the capital's criminal code.
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Disapproving the Labor Department ESG investing rule (H.J.Res. 30)
Overturns a Labor Department rule that let retirement plan managers weigh environmental, social and governance factors when choosing investments.
- Liberty position
- Yea
- Welch
- Voted Nay
- Result
- Against liberty
Senate vote · On the Joint Resolution. A yes vote opposed a federal rule that opened retirement savings to ESG investing.
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, final version (H.Res. 1512, H.R. 7776)
The final agreed version of the yearly bill that sets the size, pay and weapons programs of the US military for 2023.
- Liberty position
- Yea
- Welch
- Voted Nay
- Result
- Against liberty
House vote · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree. It is the final vote on funding and equipping the US military for the year.
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Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (final House vote)
A reconciliation package of climate and energy subsidies, new corporate taxes, drug price negotiation in Medicare and 80 billion dollars of new IRS funding. This was the final House vote.
- Liberty position
- Nay
- Welch
- Voted Yea
- Result
- Against liberty
House vote · On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment. A no vote opposed new taxes, subsidies and federal price setting.
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Supporting Finland and Sweden joining NATO (H.Res. 1130)
Supports the decision of Finland and Sweden to apply to join NATO and calls on members to ratify quickly.
- Liberty position
- Yea
- Welch
- Voted Yea
- Result
- With liberty
House vote · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended. It backs a stronger NATO against Russia.
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, House passage (H.R. 7900)
The yearly bill that sets the size, pay and weapons programs of the US military for 2023.
- Liberty position
- Yea
- Welch
- Voted Nay
- Result
- Against liberty
House vote · On Passage. It funds and equips the US military.
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Lee amendment to the 2023 defense bill: cut the defense budget by 100 billion dollars
Amendment to the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act that would have cut the defense budget by 100 billion dollars, leaving out pay and health care.
- Liberty position
- Nay
- Welch
- Voted Yea
- Result
- Against liberty
House vote · On Agreeing to the Amendment. A vote for it is a vote to shrink the US military.
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Lee amendment to the 2023 defense bill: remove the 37 billion dollar increase
Amendment to the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act that would have removed the 37 billion dollar increase added in committee and returned to the President's request.
- Liberty position
- Nay
- Welch
- Voted Yea
- Result
- Against liberty
House vote · On Agreeing to the Amendment. A vote for it is a vote against a bigger defense budget.
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Federal Reserve Racial and Economic Equity Act (H.R. 2543 package)
Directs the Federal Reserve to work to close racial gaps in jobs, wages and wealth, and adds diversity reporting and hiring requirements across financial regulators and firms.
- Liberty position
- Nay
- Welch
- Voted Yea
- Result
- Against liberty
House vote · On Passage. A no vote opposed diversity and equity mandates on the central bank and financial firms.
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Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act
Would have let the President declare an energy emergency and made it unlawful to sell fuel at a price judged to be unconscionably excessive.
- Liberty position
- Nay
- Welch
- Voted Yea
- Result
- Against liberty
House vote · On Passage. A no vote opposed a federal price control on fuel.
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Additional Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2022 (H.R. 7691)
Provides about 40 billion dollars in military, economic and humanitarian aid for Ukraine after Russia's invasion.
- Liberty position
- Yea
- Welch
- Voted Yea
- Result
- With liberty
House vote · On Passage. It is the main early vote on arming Ukraine against Putin.
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Stop Iranian Drones Act (H.R. 6089)
Makes clear that US sanctions law covers anyone who supplies, sells or transfers combat drones to or from Iran.
- Liberty position
- Yea
- Welch
- Voted Yea
- Result
- With liberty
House vote · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended. It tightens sanctions on the regime's drone program.
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Combating International Islamophobia Act
Would create a State Department office and special envoy to monitor and combat Islamophobia worldwide. Sponsored by Rep. Ilhan Omar.
- Liberty position
- Nay
- Welch
- Voted Yea
- Result
- Against liberty
House vote · On Passage. Voting no rejects a government office that would treat criticism of Islam as a form of bigotry to be policed.
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022, final version (S. 1605)
The final agreed version of the yearly bill that sets the size, pay and weapons programs of the US military for 2022.
- Liberty position
- Yea
- Welch
- Voted Nay
- Result
- Against liberty
House vote · On Passage. It is the final vote on funding and equipping the US military for the year.
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Build Back Better Act
A roughly 2 trillion dollar package of new social programs, climate spending and tax increases. It passed the House but never passed the Senate.
- Liberty position
- Nay
- Welch
- Voted Yea
- Result
- Against liberty
House vote · On Passage. A no vote opposed a large package of new entitlement programs and tax increases.
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Iron Dome Supplemental Appropriations Act (H.R. 5323)
Provides 1 billion dollars to restock Israel's Iron Dome missile defense system after the May 2021 rocket attacks from Gaza.
- Liberty position
- Yea
- Welch
- Voted Yea
- Result
- With liberty
House vote · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass. It funds the shield that protects Israeli civilians from rockets.
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Ocasio-Cortez amendment to the 2022 defense bill: cut the defense budget by 10 percent
Amendment to the 2022 National Defense Authorization Act that would have cut the overall defense budget by 10 percent, leaving out pay and health care.
- Liberty position
- Nay
- Welch
- Voted Yea
- Result
- Against liberty
House vote · On Agreeing to the Amendment. A vote for it is a vote to shrink the US military.
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Jacobs amendment to the 2022 defense bill: remove the defense budget increase
Amendment to the 2022 National Defense Authorization Act that would have cut defense spending back to the level the President requested, removing the increase added in committee.
- Liberty position
- Nay
- Welch
- Voted Yea
- Result
- Against liberty
House vote · On Agreeing to the Amendment. A vote for it is a vote against a bigger defense budget.
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022, House passage (H.R. 4350)
The yearly bill that sets the size, pay and weapons programs of the US military for 2022.
- Liberty position
- Yea
- Welch
- Voted Nay
- Result
- Against liberty
House vote · On Passage. It funds and equips the US military.
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ESG Disclosure Simplification Act (Corporate Governance Improvement and Investor Protection Act)
Would have required public companies to report environmental, social and governance metrics, climate risk, political spending and other items to the SEC.
- Liberty position
- Nay
- Welch
- Voted Yea
- Result
- Against liberty
House vote · On Passage. A no vote opposed a federal ESG reporting mandate on companies.
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NO BAN Act
Would limit the president's power to suspend entry of foreign nationals and bar religion-based entry restrictions, written in response to the 2017 travel ban on several Muslim-majority countries.
- Liberty position
- Nay
- Welch
- Voted Yea
- Result
- Against liberty
House vote · On Passage. Voting no keeps the president's power to restrict entry from high-risk Islamic countries.
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American Dream and Promise Act of 2021
Would give a path to legal status and citizenship to people brought to the US illegally as children and to people with temporary protected status.
- Liberty position
- Nay
- Welch
- Voted Yea
- Result
- Against liberty
House vote · On Passage. A large legalization of people who entered or stayed illegally, which the measure counts as amnesty.
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American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (final House vote)
A 1.9 trillion dollar COVID relief and spending package passed through budget reconciliation. This was the final House vote that sent it to the President.
- Liberty position
- Nay
- Welch
- Voted Yea
- Result
- Against liberty
House vote · On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment. A no vote opposed one of the largest spending packages of the period.
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Equality Act (H.R. 5)
Adds sexual orientation and gender identity to federal civil rights law across employment, housing, education and public spaces, and limits religious liberty defenses.
- Liberty position
- Nay
- Welch
- Voted Yea
- Result
- Against liberty
House vote · On Passage. A no vote opposed writing gender identity into federal civil rights law, as named in this measure.
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