Craig A. Goldman

HR 1069 China-funded Schools (Passed 247 to 164 on 12/4/2025, Roll Call 313). Prohibits federal education funds from being awarded to any elementary or secondary school that directly or indirectly receives support from the government of the People's Republic of China. See U.S. Const., Art. I, Sec. 8.

S J Res 80 Alaska Petroleum Reserve Rule (Passed 216 to 209 on 11/18/2025, Roll Call 296). Overturns a 2022 Bureau of Land Management rule for the 23-million-acre National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska. See U.S. Const., Art. I, Sec. 8 & Art. IV, Sec. 3.

HR 5125 Presidential Appointment Powers (Passed 218 to 211 on 9/17/2025, Roll Call 274). Abolishes the District of Columbia Judicial Nomination Commission, allows the U.S. president to nominate D.C. judges without its involvement, and transfers authority to appoint chief judges from the commission to the president. See U.S. Const., Art. II, Sec. 2.

Representative Rich McCormick's (R-Ga.) amendment to HR 3838 Free Speech (Passed 219 to 211 on 9/10/2025, Roll Call 258). Prohibits the Defense Department from, in its military recruitment advertising, entering into contracts with "fact-checking" entities. See U.S. Const., amend 1.

Representative Nancy Mace's (R-S.C.) amendment to HR 3838 Taxpayer-funded Sex Changes (Passed 221 to 207 on 9/10/2025, Roll Call 246). Prohibits the Department of Defense from covering or providing "gender-related medical treatment" under TRICARE. See U.S. Const., Art. I, Sec. 8.

Representative Scott Perry's (R-Pa.) amendment to HR 4553 Defund Renewable-energy Office (Rejected 127 to 297 on 9/4/2025, Roll Call 236). Strikes all funding for the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. See U.S. Const., Art. I, Sec. 8.

Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene's (R-Ga.) amendment to HR 4016 Foreign Aid Programs (Rejected 63 to 365 on 7/18/2025, Roll Call 204). Eliminates $118 million for foreign-aid programs. See U.S. Const., Art. I, Sec. 8.

Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene's (R-Ga.) amendment to HR 4016 Ukraine Assistance (Rejected 76 to 353 on 7/18/2025, Roll Call 209). Eliminates foreign aid to Ukraine from the bill. See U.S. Const., Art. I, Sec. 8.

S 1582 GENIUS Act (Passed 308 to 122 on 7/17/2025, Roll Call 200). Imposes new federal regulations on cryptocurrency stablecoins. See U.S. Const., Art. I, Sec. 8.

HR 1919 Central Bank Digital Currency (Passed 219 to 210 on 7/17/2025, Roll Call 201). Prohibits the Federal Reserve from issuing a CBDC. See U.S. Const., Art. I, Sec. 8 & 10.

HR 4 Fiscal 2025 Rescissions (Passed 214 to 212 on 6/12/2025, Roll Call 168). Rescinds $9.4 billion in funding previously appropriated by Congress for fiscal 2025. See U.S. Const., Art. I, Sec. 8.

HR 2056 Washington, D.C., "Sanctuary City" Law (Passed 224 to 194 on 6/12/2025, Roll Call 171). Prohibits the District of Columbia from limiting its cooperation with federal immigration enforcement. See U.S. Const., Art. I, Sec. 8.

HR 1263 Quad Countries (Passed 334 to 51 on 5/19/2025, Roll Call 132). Directs the U.S. secretary of state to deepen America's entanglement in the "Quad," including by creating a Quad Inter-Parliamentary Working Group.

HR 1402 Event-ticket Pricing (Passed 409 to 15 on 4/29/2025, Roll Call 107). Imposes federal regulations on ticket sellers. See U.S. Const., Art. I, Sec. 8.

HR 1534 Emissions Research (Passed 350 to 73 on 3/25/2025, Roll Call 74). Representative Brian Babin (R-Texas) made a motion to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 1534, the "Innovative Mitigation Partnerships for Asphalt and Concrete Technologies (IMPACT) Act," which would authorize the Department of Energy to fund research and development partnerships focused on reducing greenhouse-gas emissions from asphalt and concrete production.

H J Res 35 EPA Emissions Rule (Passed 220 to 206 on 2/26/2025, Roll Call 52). Overturns an EPA rule that imposed annual fees on oil and gas facilities that emit methane above certain thresholds. See U.S. Const., Art. I, Sec. 8.

HR 26 Fracking (Passed 226 to 188 on 2/7/2025, Roll Call 35). Would prohibit the president from declaring a moratorium on hydraulic fracturing (fracking) unless authorized by an act of Congress.

HR 776 Conservation Programs (Passed 361 to 56 on 2/4/2025, Roll Call 29). Reauthorizes a federal conservation program (the Nutria Eradication and Control Act of 2003) through fiscal 2030. See U.S. Const., Art. I, Sec. 8.

HR 21 Medical Care for Abortion Survivors (Passed 217 to 204 on 1/23/2025, Roll Call 27). The U.S. Constitution does not grant a right to abortion. Abortion is not healthcare, it is the ending of innocent human life, and the Declaration of Independence affirms the right to life as a fundamental, God-given, and inherent right.

HR 28 Protecting Women's Sports (Passed 218 to 216 on 1/14/2025, Roll Call 12). The federal government should not use taxpayer money to facilitate biological males competing against real women and girls.

HB4363 Future Texas Teacher Scholarship (Passed 119 to 19 on 5/25/2023). Establishes the Future Texas Teachers Scholarship Program for certain students at public institutions of higher education.

HB1058 Subsidized Housing (Passed 122 to 15 on 5/25/2023). Enacts an insurance premium tax credit for certain housing developments.

SB1070 ERIC Withdrawal (Passed 85 to 61 on 5/23/2023). Withdraws Texas from Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC).

DEI Ban (Passed 83 to 60 on 5/19/2023). Bans diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives at colleges and public institutions of higher education.

HB4217 Eminent Domain (Passed 125 to 11 on 5/11/2023).  Allows public utility agencies in some counties, through condemnation, to acquire land, easements, and property within its service area for the agency's use and benefit.

HB2837 Firearm Merchant Codes (Passed 89 to 56 on 5/3/2023). Prohibits a person or entity from surveilling, reporting, or tracking the purchase of firearms, ammunition, and accessories through the use of certain credit card merchant category codes.

HB9 Border Security Funds (passed 85 to 36 on 8/30/2021). Appropriates approximately $1.8 billion for border security efforts.

SB1 Budget (passed 142 to 6 on 5/27/2021). Appropriates approximately $248.6 billion for the FY 2022-23, of which roughly $248.1 billion became law.

HB3 Texas Pandemic Response Act (passed 104 to 39 on 5/11/2021). Allows the governor to issue “pandemic disaster” declarations and establishes the 10-member Pandemic Disaster Legislative Oversight Committee to oversee them when the legislature is not convened.

SB8 Abortion Restrictions (passed 83 to 64 on 5/6/2021). Prohibits an abortion after a fetal heartbeat has been detected, except for when a woman has a “medical emergency,” which places the woman in danger of death or a serious risk of substantial impairment of a major bodily function.

HB492 No-Knock Warrant Limits (passed 143 to 1 on 5/6/2021). Limits the issuance of ‘no-knock’ arrest and search warrants to only situations in which it is “necessary to avoid the risk of death or serious bodily injury to peace officers and others.”

HB1927 Permitless Firearm Carry (passed 87 to 58 on 4/16/2021). Allows permitless carry of a handgun for persons 21 years of age or older.

HB170 Healthcare Overreach (Passed 128 to 13 on 5/24/2019). Would add additional healthcare coverage and cost by adding mammography to certain health plans.

HB888 Migrant Child Misrepresentation (Passed 100 to 43 on 5/23/2019). Would ensure that anyone who misrepresents a child through a port of entry can be charged and prosecuted in any Texas county.

HB985 Competitive Projects Bid (Passed 93 to 54 on 4/30/2019). Would allow greater competition in the bids for public projects by opening them to nonunion groups.

HB2100 Campus Free Speech (Passed 85 to 58 on 4/30/2019). Would ensure that college campuses in Texas cannot take actions that restrict free speech on their premises.

HB2806 Music Venue Subsidization (Passed 95 to 43 on 4/24/2019). Would use taxpayer money to subsidize certain music venues and performances.

HB800 Child Contraceptive Providers (Passed 81 to 64 on 4/16/2019). Would allow children under the age of 18 to be given contraceptives using taxpayer funding.