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Require the detention of illegal immigrants charged with theft or violent crimes?
January 2025. The Laken Riley Act. It also lets states sue the federal government over failures to enforce immigration law. It is law now.
The liberty side is Yes. It requires the detention of illegal immigrants charged with theft or violent crimes.
The House voted 263 yes, 156 no. We count it under Stops mass migration. Who voted how
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Send Ukraine 61 billion dollars to fight Russia's invasion?
April 2024. Military and economic aid for Ukraine, and money to restock American weapons.
The liberty side is Yes. It is the defining vote on whether to keep arming Ukraine against Putin.
The House voted 311 yes, 112 no. We count it under Stands by America's allies. Who voted how
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Make the 2017 tax cuts permanent?
July 2025. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act. It also added new tax cuts, cut some federal spending and funded the border and defense.
The liberty side is Yes. A yes vote backed making the 2017 tax cuts permanent.
The House voted 218 yes, 214 no. We count it under Free markets. Who voted how
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Keep biological males out of women's and girls' school sports?
January 2025. The bill makes it a violation of Title IX for a school that takes federal money to let biological males compete in women's and girls' sports.
The liberty side is Yes. A yes vote backed keeping women's sports for biological women.
The House voted 218 yes, 206 no. We count it under Against the woke left. Who voted how
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End American military aid to Israel?
July 2026. An amendment by Rep. Thomas Massie to cut 3.3 billion dollars in military financing for Israel from the State Department's budget.
The liberty side is No. A vote for it is a vote to end US military aid to Israel.
The House voted 104 yes, 314 no. We count it under Stands with Israel. Who voted how
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Order American forces out of the war against Iran's regime?
September 2026. A resolution telling the President to pull U.S. forces out of hostilities against the Islamic Republic of Iran unless Congress approves them, except to stop an imminent attack.
The liberty side is No. A vote for the resolution is a vote to pull US forces out of the fight against the Islamic Republic.
The House voted 220 yes, 204 no. We count it under Ends the Islamic Republic. Who voted how
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Bar federal employees from pressing online platforms to take down lawful speech?
March 2023. The Protecting Speech from Government Interference Act.
The liberty side is Yes. A yes vote opposed government pressure on platforms to censor lawful speech.
The House voted 219 yes, 206 no. We count it under Free speech. Who voted how
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Limit a president's power to stop entry from whole countries?
April 2021. The NO BAN Act, written in answer to the 2017 travel ban on several Muslim-majority countries. It would also bar entry limits based on religion.
The liberty side is No. Voting no keeps the president's power to restrict entry from high-risk Islamic countries.
The House voted 218 yes, 208 no. We count it under Limits migration from Islamic countries. Who voted how
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Pass the yearly bill that funds the American military?
December 2025. The final defense bill for 2026: the size of the forces, their pay and their weapons programs.
The liberty side is Yes. It is the final vote on funding and equipping the US military for the year.
The House voted 312 yes, 112 no. We count it under A strong military. Who voted how
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Create a State Department office to combat Islamophobia around the world?
December 2021. A bill by Rep. Ilhan Omar for a new office and a special envoy to monitor and combat Islamophobia.
The liberty side is No. Voting no rejects a government office that would treat criticism of Islam as a form of bigotry to be policed.
The House voted 219 yes, 212 no. We count it under Stops the Islamization of the West. Who voted how
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Push sanctions on Iran's Supreme Leader for human rights abuses?
September 2023. The MAHSA Act, named for Mahsa Amini. It makes the President decide whether to sanction Iran's Supreme Leader and its president for human rights abuses and support for terrorism.
The liberty side is Yes. It punishes the regime's top leaders for what they do to the Iranian people.
The House voted 410 yes, 3 no. We count it under Stands with the Iranian people. Who voted how
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Condemn Iran's persecution of the Baha'i religious minority?
September 2023. A House resolution that also calls for sanctions on the officials responsible.
The liberty side is Yes. It stands with Iranians persecuted by the regime for their beliefs.
The House voted 413 yes, 2 no. We count it under Keeps religion out of law. Who voted how
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