HR 5825 Electronic Surveillance (Passed 232 to 191 on 9/28/2006, Roll Call 502). Would allow electronic surveillance of communications with suspected terrorists without first obtaining approval from the secret FISA Court. See U.S. Const., amend. 4.

Under this bill, a defendant's rights would be curtailed: he would be denied the right of habeas corpus; he could be detained indefinitely; and evidence obtained through coercion could be used against him--so long as the coercion falls outside the administration's definition of torture.

A border fence would help prevent illegal immigration and further protect our borders.

HR 5013 Gun Seizure (Passed 322 to 99 on 7/25/2006, Roll Call 401). Would prohibit the confiscation of firearms in the wake of a natural disaster. See U.S. Const., amend. 2.

So-called free trade agreements damage the U.S. economy and threaten U.S. sovereignty by imposing international regulations.

The Pledge of Allegiance should be protected from federal court activism.

The United States should reduce its dependency on foreign oil and utilize its own energy resources.

This rescission bill, though not a full-fledged line-item veto, would still shift some legislative power from Congress to the president, disrupting the U.S. system of checks and balances.

The power to declare war belongs to Congress, not to the president, and such power should not be in the hands of one man.

Foreign aid is unconstitutional and unworkable. Though foreign aid is supposed to help the poor and suffering in other countries, it instead has served to prop up economically deficient socialist regimes and to transfer wealth from American taxpayers to third-world elites.

The United States should reduce its dependency on foreign oil and develop its own energy resources.

The NAIS would unconstitutionally allocate federal spending, place useless regulations on farmers, and threaten the privacy rights of American citizens.

Federal aid to farmers and federal food aid to individuals are not authorized by the Constitution.

This amendment would have significantly cut unconstitutional federally funded disaster relief.

Even if the spending were constitutional, the funding should be voted on as part of the regular appropriations process and not introduced after the fact as "emergency" spending, ignoring fiscal responsibility.

As a matter of national sovereignty, American personnel must manage, maintain, and monitor our own sea ports.

HR 4437 Border Security (Passed 239 to 182 on 12/16/2005, Roll Call 661). Would authorize 700 miles of security fence to be built on the U.S.-Mexican border and make unlawful entry into the United States a criminal offense.

The Patriot Act tramples on the constitutionally protected rights of U.S. citizens.

This bill would provide an increase in spending, and social-welfare programs are unconstitutional.

Foreign aid is unconstitutional.

This bill would protect free speech.

Rep. Ron Paul's (R-TX) amendment to HR 1461 U.S. Treasury Borrowing (Rejected 47 to 371 on 10/26/2005, Roll Call 544). To "eliminate the ability of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and the Federal Home Loan Bank Board to borrow from the Treasury." See U.S. Const., Art. 1, Sec. 8.

This bill would further federalize the educational system, and federal aid to education is unconstitutional.

This legislation would further federalize the criminal code as well as punish not only criminal acts but the thoughts behind them.

Federally financing disaster relief is unconstitutional.

This bill increases transportation spending and is fiscally irresponsible.

CAFTA would further damage the U.S. economy and threaten U.S. sovereignty.

The Patriot Act tramples on the constitutionally protected rights of U.S. citizens.

Foreign aid is unconstitutional.

This bill represents a significant increase in spending, and social-welfare programs are unconstitutional.

HJR 27 WTO Withdrawal (Rejected 86 to 338 on 6/9/2005, Roll Call 239). To withdraw the U.S. from the World Trade Organization (WTO).

HR 810 Embryonic Stem-Cell Research (Passed 238 to 194 on 5/24/2005, Roll Call 204). Would allow federal funds to be used for research on embryonic stem-cell lines, which can be created only by destroying human embryos (i.e., innocent human life).

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.

Rep. Tom Coburn's (R-OK) amendment to HR 4461 Ban on FDA Approval of Abortion Pill (Rejected 182 to 187 on 7/10/2000, Roll Call 373). Would prohibit the FDA from using funds to test or approve for use the abortion pill RU-486, also known as mifepristone.

HR 4199 Tax Code Abolishment (Passed 229 to 187 on 4/13/2000, Roll Call 127). Would abolish the tax code, excepting Social Security and Medicare provisions, by December 31, 2004.

HR 3194 Welfare State Expansion (Adopted 296 to 135 on 11/18/1999, Roll Call 610). Would provide $385 billion to provide five regular annual appropriations bills (District of Columbia, Labor/HHS/Education, Foreign Operations, Commerce/Justice/State/Judiciary, and Interior). See U.S. Const., Art. 1, Sec. 8.

HR 2723 Managed Health Care Regulations (Passed 275 to 151 on 10/7/1999, Roll Call 490). This legislation would get the federal government even more deeply involved in regulating the medical coverage of individuals and HMOs.

HR 1906 Agricultural Appropriations (Passed 240 to 175 on 10/1/1999, Roll Call 469). This measure would appropriate $69 billion for agricultural programs, food stamps, and foreign aid programs for fiscal year 2000.

HR 417 Doolittle Campaign Finance (Rejected 117 to 306 on 9/14/1999, Roll Call 419). Representative John Doolittle (R-CA) took aim at campaign finance reform with a proposal to repeal all federal campaign contribution limits and require immediate public disclosure of all federal campaign contributions.

HR 417 Shays-Meehan "Reform" (Passed 252 to 177 on 9/14/1999, Roll Call 422). This legislation makes war upon the First Amendment's free speech protections by proposing regulation of non-political, issue advocacy speech.

HCR 180 Clemency for the FALN (Passed 311 to 41 on 9/9/1999, Roll Call 398). Following the President's grant of clemency to convicted terrorists of the Puerto Rican FALN, Congress considered a concurrent resolution which would express its disapproval with the Clinton administration's decision.