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).