Congressional Votes
Here's a look at summary stories written about each key vote in the House and Senate
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Mississippi Congressional Votes for the Week ending 2026-04-03
by Arne Christensen
WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Here's a look at how Mississippi members of Congress voted over the previous week.
HOUSE VOTES:
House Vote 1:
PORTS AND U.S. COMPANIES: The House has passed the Defending American Property Abroad Act (H.R. 7084), sponsored by Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, to authorize sanctions against Western Hemisphere countries that seize port facilities owned by U.S. entities. Pfluger said: "American companies operating abroad should not have to fear arbitrary government actions that undermine their property rights." An opponent, Rep. Jesus Garcia, D-Ill., said: "This bill limits the
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WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Here's a look at how Mississippi members of Congress voted over the previous week.
HOUSE VOTES:
House Vote 1:
PORTS AND U.S. COMPANIES: The House has passed the Defending American Property Abroad Act (H.R. 7084), sponsored by Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, to authorize sanctions against Western Hemisphere countries that seize port facilities owned by U.S. entities. Pfluger said: "American companies operating abroad should not have to fear arbitrary government actions that undermine their property rights." An opponent, Rep. Jesus Garcia, D-Ill., said: "This bill limits theability of foreign governments to adopt measures that protect their communities and their environment, essentially coercing those foreign governments to prioritize the interests of U.S. corporations over their people." The vote, on March 27, was 247 yeas to 164 nays.
YEAS: Guest R-MS (3rd), Kelly (MS) R-MS (1st), Ezell R-MS (4th)
NAYS: Thompson (MS) D-MS (2nd)
There were no key votes in the Senate this week.
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Maryland Congressional Votes for the Week ending 2026-04-03
by Arne Christensen
WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Here's a look at how Maryland members of Congress voted over the previous week.
HOUSE VOTES:
House Vote 1:
PORTS AND U.S. COMPANIES: The House has passed the Defending American Property Abroad Act (H.R. 7084), sponsored by Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, to authorize sanctions against Western Hemisphere countries that seize port facilities owned by U.S. entities. Pfluger said: "American companies operating abroad should not have to fear arbitrary government actions that undermine their property rights." An opponent, Rep. Jesus Garcia, D-Ill., said: "This bill limits the ability
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WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Here's a look at how Maryland members of Congress voted over the previous week.
HOUSE VOTES:
House Vote 1:
PORTS AND U.S. COMPANIES: The House has passed the Defending American Property Abroad Act (H.R. 7084), sponsored by Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, to authorize sanctions against Western Hemisphere countries that seize port facilities owned by U.S. entities. Pfluger said: "American companies operating abroad should not have to fear arbitrary government actions that undermine their property rights." An opponent, Rep. Jesus Garcia, D-Ill., said: "This bill limits the abilityof foreign governments to adopt measures that protect their communities and their environment, essentially coercing those foreign governments to prioritize the interests of U.S. corporations over their people." The vote, on March 27, was 247 yeas to 164 nays.
NAYS: McClain Delaney D-MD (6th), Elfreth D-MD (3rd), Olszewski D-MD (2nd), Hoyer D-MD (5th), Raskin D-MD (8th), Ivey D-MD (4th)
YEAS: Harris (MD) R-MD (1st)
NOT VOTING: Mfume D-MD (7th)
There were no key votes in the Senate this week.
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Kentucky Congressional Votes for the Week ending 2026-04-03
by Arne Christensen
WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Here's a look at how Kentucky members of Congress voted over the previous week.
HOUSE VOTES:
House Vote 1:
PORTS AND U.S. COMPANIES: The House has passed the Defending American Property Abroad Act (H.R. 7084), sponsored by Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, to authorize sanctions against Western Hemisphere countries that seize port facilities owned by U.S. entities. Pfluger said: "American companies operating abroad should not have to fear arbitrary government actions that undermine their property rights." An opponent, Rep. Jesus Garcia, D-Ill., said: "This bill limits the ability
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WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Here's a look at how Kentucky members of Congress voted over the previous week.
HOUSE VOTES:
House Vote 1:
PORTS AND U.S. COMPANIES: The House has passed the Defending American Property Abroad Act (H.R. 7084), sponsored by Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, to authorize sanctions against Western Hemisphere countries that seize port facilities owned by U.S. entities. Pfluger said: "American companies operating abroad should not have to fear arbitrary government actions that undermine their property rights." An opponent, Rep. Jesus Garcia, D-Ill., said: "This bill limits the abilityof foreign governments to adopt measures that protect their communities and their environment, essentially coercing those foreign governments to prioritize the interests of U.S. corporations over their people." The vote, on March 27, was 247 yeas to 164 nays.
YEAS: Barr R-KY (6th), Guthrie R-KY (2nd), Massie R-KY (4th), Rogers (KY) R-KY (5th), Comer R-KY (1st)
NAYS: McGarvey D-KY (3rd)
There were no key votes in the Senate this week.
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Illinois Congressional Votes for the Week ending 2026-04-03
by Arne Christensen
WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Here's a look at how Illinois members of Congress voted over the previous week.
HOUSE VOTES:
House Vote 1:
PORTS AND U.S. COMPANIES: The House has passed the Defending American Property Abroad Act (H.R. 7084), sponsored by Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, to authorize sanctions against Western Hemisphere countries that seize port facilities owned by U.S. entities. Pfluger said: "American companies operating abroad should not have to fear arbitrary government actions that undermine their property rights." An opponent, Rep. Jesus Garcia, D-Ill., said: "This bill limits the ability
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WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Here's a look at how Illinois members of Congress voted over the previous week.
HOUSE VOTES:
House Vote 1:
PORTS AND U.S. COMPANIES: The House has passed the Defending American Property Abroad Act (H.R. 7084), sponsored by Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, to authorize sanctions against Western Hemisphere countries that seize port facilities owned by U.S. entities. Pfluger said: "American companies operating abroad should not have to fear arbitrary government actions that undermine their property rights." An opponent, Rep. Jesus Garcia, D-Ill., said: "This bill limits the abilityof foreign governments to adopt measures that protect their communities and their environment, essentially coercing those foreign governments to prioritize the interests of U.S. corporations over their people." The vote, on March 27, was 247 yeas to 164 nays.
NAYS: Quigley D-IL (5th), Krishnamoorthi D-IL (8th), Davis (IL) D-IL (7th), Garcia (IL) D-IL (4th), Casten D-IL (6th), Kelly (IL) D-IL (2nd), Schakowsky D-IL (9th), Underwood D-IL (14th), Sorensen D-IL (17th), Ramirez D-IL (3rd), Jackson (IL) D-IL (1st)
YEAS: Bost R-IL (12th), Schneider D-IL (10th), LaHood R-IL (16th), Foster D-IL (11th), Miller (IL) R-IL (15th), Budzinski D-IL (13th)
There were no key votes in the Senate this week.
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Hawaii Congressional Votes for the Week ending 2026-04-03
by Arne Christensen
WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Here's a look at how Hawaii members of Congress voted over the previous week.
HOUSE VOTES:
House Vote 1:
PORTS AND U.S. COMPANIES: The House has passed the Defending American Property Abroad Act (H.R. 7084), sponsored by Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, to authorize sanctions against Western Hemisphere countries that seize port facilities owned by U.S. entities. Pfluger said: "American companies operating abroad should not have to fear arbitrary government actions that undermine their property rights." An opponent, Rep. Jesus Garcia, D-Ill., said: "This bill limits the ability
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WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Here's a look at how Hawaii members of Congress voted over the previous week.
HOUSE VOTES:
House Vote 1:
PORTS AND U.S. COMPANIES: The House has passed the Defending American Property Abroad Act (H.R. 7084), sponsored by Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, to authorize sanctions against Western Hemisphere countries that seize port facilities owned by U.S. entities. Pfluger said: "American companies operating abroad should not have to fear arbitrary government actions that undermine their property rights." An opponent, Rep. Jesus Garcia, D-Ill., said: "This bill limits the abilityof foreign governments to adopt measures that protect their communities and their environment, essentially coercing those foreign governments to prioritize the interests of U.S. corporations over their people." The vote, on March 27, was 247 yeas to 164 nays.
NAYS: Case D-HI (1st), Tokuda D-HI (2nd)
There were no key votes in the Senate this week.
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Delaware Congressional Votes for the Week ending 2026-04-03
by Arne Christensen
WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Here's a look at how Delaware members of Congress voted over the previous week.
HOUSE VOTES:
House Vote 1:
PORTS AND U.S. COMPANIES: The House has passed the Defending American Property Abroad Act (H.R. 7084), sponsored by Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, to authorize sanctions against Western Hemisphere countries that seize port facilities owned by U.S. entities. Pfluger said: "American companies operating abroad should not have to fear arbitrary government actions that undermine their property rights." An opponent, Rep. Jesus Garcia, D-Ill., said: "This bill limits the ability
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WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Here's a look at how Delaware members of Congress voted over the previous week.
HOUSE VOTES:
House Vote 1:
PORTS AND U.S. COMPANIES: The House has passed the Defending American Property Abroad Act (H.R. 7084), sponsored by Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, to authorize sanctions against Western Hemisphere countries that seize port facilities owned by U.S. entities. Pfluger said: "American companies operating abroad should not have to fear arbitrary government actions that undermine their property rights." An opponent, Rep. Jesus Garcia, D-Ill., said: "This bill limits the abilityof foreign governments to adopt measures that protect their communities and their environment, essentially coercing those foreign governments to prioritize the interests of U.S. corporations over their people." The vote, on March 27, was 247 yeas to 164 nays.
YEAS: McBride D-DE (AL)
There were no key votes in the Senate this week.
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California Congressional Votes for the Week ending 2026-04-03
by Arne Christensen
WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Here's a look at how California members of Congress voted over the previous week.
HOUSE VOTES:
House Vote 1:
PORTS AND U.S. COMPANIES: The House has passed the Defending American Property Abroad Act (H.R. 7084), sponsored by Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, to authorize sanctions against Western Hemisphere countries that seize port facilities owned by U.S. entities. Pfluger said: "American companies operating abroad should not have to fear arbitrary government actions that undermine their property rights." An opponent, Rep. Jesus Garcia, D-Ill., said: "This bill limits the
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WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Here's a look at how California members of Congress voted over the previous week.
HOUSE VOTES:
House Vote 1:
PORTS AND U.S. COMPANIES: The House has passed the Defending American Property Abroad Act (H.R. 7084), sponsored by Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, to authorize sanctions against Western Hemisphere countries that seize port facilities owned by U.S. entities. Pfluger said: "American companies operating abroad should not have to fear arbitrary government actions that undermine their property rights." An opponent, Rep. Jesus Garcia, D-Ill., said: "This bill limits theability of foreign governments to adopt measures that protect their communities and their environment, essentially coercing those foreign governments to prioritize the interests of U.S. corporations over their people." The vote, on March 27, was 247 yeas to 164 nays.
NAYS: Gomez D-CA (34th), Sanchez D-CA (38th), Torres (CA) D-CA (35th), Min D-CA (47th), Liccardo D-CA (16th), Vargas D-CA (52nd), Barragan D-CA (44th), Huffman D-CA (2nd), Khanna D-CA (17th), Levin D-CA (49th), Simon D-CA (12th), Takano D-CA (39th), Aguilar D-CA (33rd), DeSaulnier D-CA (10th), Cisneros D-CA (31st), Pelosi D-CA (11th), Harder (CA) D-CA (9th), Rivas D-CA (29th), Friedman D-CA (30th), Sherman D-CA (32nd), Chu D-CA (28th), Bera D-CA (6th), Swalwell D-CA (14th), Waters D-CA (43rd), Peters D-CA (50th), Matsui D-CA (7th), Tran D-CA (45th), Jacobs D-CA (51st), Mullin D-CA (15th), Kamlager-Dove D-CA (37th), Garcia (CA) D-CA (42nd)
YEAS: Calvert R-CA (41st), Carbajal D-CA (24th), Costa D-CA (21st), McClintock R-CA (5th), Brownley D-CA (26th), Panetta D-CA (19th), Lofgren D-CA (18th), Thompson (CA) D-CA (4th), Ruiz D-CA (25th), Correa D-CA (46th), Whitesides D-CA (27th), Issa R-CA (48th), Kim R-CA (40th), Obernolte R-CA (23rd), Valadao R-CA (22nd), Gray D-CA (13th), Kiley (CA) I-CA (3rd), Fong R-CA (20th)
NOT VOTING: Garamendi D-CA (8th), Lieu D-CA (36th)
There were no key votes in the Senate this week.
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Alaska Congressional Votes for the Week ending 2026-04-03
by Arne Christensen
WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Here's a look at how Alaska members of Congress voted over the previous week.
HOUSE VOTES:
House Vote 1:
PORTS AND U.S. COMPANIES: The House has passed the Defending American Property Abroad Act (H.R. 7084), sponsored by Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, to authorize sanctions against Western Hemisphere countries that seize port facilities owned by U.S. entities. Pfluger said: "American companies operating abroad should not have to fear arbitrary government actions that undermine their property rights." An opponent, Rep. Jesus Garcia, D-Ill., said: "This bill limits the ability
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WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Here's a look at how Alaska members of Congress voted over the previous week.
HOUSE VOTES:
House Vote 1:
PORTS AND U.S. COMPANIES: The House has passed the Defending American Property Abroad Act (H.R. 7084), sponsored by Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, to authorize sanctions against Western Hemisphere countries that seize port facilities owned by U.S. entities. Pfluger said: "American companies operating abroad should not have to fear arbitrary government actions that undermine their property rights." An opponent, Rep. Jesus Garcia, D-Ill., said: "This bill limits the abilityof foreign governments to adopt measures that protect their communities and their environment, essentially coercing those foreign governments to prioritize the interests of U.S. corporations over their people." The vote, on March 27, was 247 yeas to 164 nays.
YEAS: Begich R-AK (AL)
There were no key votes in the Senate this week.
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Alabama Congressional Votes for the Week ending 2026-04-03
by Arne Christensen
WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Here's a look at how Alabama members of Congress voted over the previous week.
HOUSE VOTES:
House Vote 1:
PORTS AND U.S. COMPANIES: The House has passed the Defending American Property Abroad Act (H.R. 7084), sponsored by Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, to authorize sanctions against Western Hemisphere countries that seize port facilities owned by U.S. entities. Pfluger said: "American companies operating abroad should not have to fear arbitrary government actions that undermine their property rights." An opponent, Rep. Jesus Garcia, D-Ill., said: "This bill limits the ability
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WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Here's a look at how Alabama members of Congress voted over the previous week.
HOUSE VOTES:
House Vote 1:
PORTS AND U.S. COMPANIES: The House has passed the Defending American Property Abroad Act (H.R. 7084), sponsored by Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, to authorize sanctions against Western Hemisphere countries that seize port facilities owned by U.S. entities. Pfluger said: "American companies operating abroad should not have to fear arbitrary government actions that undermine their property rights." An opponent, Rep. Jesus Garcia, D-Ill., said: "This bill limits the abilityof foreign governments to adopt measures that protect their communities and their environment, essentially coercing those foreign governments to prioritize the interests of U.S. corporations over their people." The vote, on March 27, was 247 yeas to 164 nays.
YEAS: Aderholt R-AL (4th), Palmer R-AL (6th), Moore (AL) R-AL (1st), Sewell D-AL (7th), Rogers (AL) R-AL (3rd), Figures D-AL (2nd), Strong R-AL (5th)
There were no key votes in the Senate this week.
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