Brad Carson

HR 3313 Marriage Protection Act (Passed 233 to 194 on 7/22/2004, Roll Call 410). Would protect marriage from judicial activism by restricting the federal courts as opposed to amending the Constitution.

HR 2844 Continuity of Congress (Passed 306 to 97 on 4/22/2004, Roll Call 130). Would require special elections to be held within 45 days to fill vacant House seats in the extraordinary circumstance of more than 100 vacancies. See U.S. Const., Art. 1, Sec. 4.

HCR 393 Fiscal 2005 Budget Resolution (Passed 215 to 212 on 3/25/2004, Roll Call 92). Would establish broad spending and revenue targets over the next five years, for a total budget of $2.4 trillion. See U.S. Const., Art. 1, Sec. 8.

HR 1 Prescription Drug Benefit (Passed 220 to 215 on 11/22/2003, Roll Call 669). Would create a prescription drug benefit for Medicare recipients. See U.S. Const., Art. 1, Sec. 8.

S 3 Partial-Birth Abortion Ban (Passed 281 to 142 on 10/2/2003, Roll Call 530). Would ban partial-birth abortions.

Rep. Ron Paul's (R-TX) amendment to HR 1950 Ban on UN Contributions (Rejected 74 to 350 on 7/15/2003, Roll Call 364). Would prohibit funding for any U.S. contribution to the United Nations or any UN-affiliated agency.

HJR 114 War Authorization Against Iraq (Passed 296 to 133 on 10/10/2002, Roll Call 455). Authorizes the use of U.S. military force against Iraq, including to enforce any related UN Security Council resolutions.

HR 4965 Partial-Birth Abortion Ban (Passed 274 to 151 on 7/24/2002, Roll Call 343). Would ban one type of abortion, known as partial-birth abortion.

S 2578 Debt Limit (Passed 215 to 214 on 6/27/2002, Roll Call 279). Would increase the public debt limit by $450 billion for a new ceiling of $6.4 trillion. See U.S. Const., Art. 1, Sec. 8.

HR 1885 Illegal Aliens (Passed 275 to 137 on 3/12/2002, Roll Call 53). Would allow certain illegal immigrants to remain in this country while applying for legal residency.

HR 1 Education (Passed 381 to 41 on 12/13/2001, Roll Call 497). Would, as the "No Child Left Behind Act," overhaul education proposals to increase school accountability and reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) for six years. See U.S. Const., amend. 10.

HR 3162 Anti-Terrorism Authority (Passed 357 to 66 on 10/24/2001, Roll Call 398). Would create the "USA Patriot Act," giving law enforcement and intelligence agencies vast new powers to combat terrorism. See U.S. Const., amend. 4.