Passage of this mammoth continuing resolution provided a way for Congress to perpetuate its fiscally irresponsible, unconstitutional spending habits with a minimum of accountability to its constituents.

Warrantless surveillance is unconstitutional and violates privacy and individual liberty. While ostensibly carried out only on "foreign suspects" communicating with U.S. citizens, it is difficult to imagine this surveillance not extending to U.S. citizens.

Extending the tax cuts keeps more money in the hands of citizens, where it can be invested into the economy, thus spurring economic growth. Of course, the deficits need to be eliminated, but the way to accomplish this is to cut spending, not increase taxes.

HR459 Federal Reserve Audit (Passed 327 to 98 on 7/25/2012, Roll Call 513).  Requires a full audit of the board of governors of the Federal Reserve System by the comptroller general of the United States.

Amendment to HR5856 Defense of Marriage Act (Passed 247 to 166 on 7/19/2012, Roll Call 487). Amends the Department of Defense Appropriations Act (H.R. 5856) "to prohibit the use of funds used in contravention of section 7 of title 1, United States Code."

The massive expenditure on undeclared foreign wars and nation building is unconstitutional and unaffordable.

U.S. participation in the United Nations involves an unconstitutional delegation of our national sovereignty to the UN.

ObamaCare is an unconstitutional government takeover of nearly 20 percent of our nation's economy.

Holder's refusal to comply with a subpoena issued by Congress is a clear violation of the constitutional principle of separation of powers, and as a member of the executive branch he essentially "thumbed his nose" at the legislative branch.

Amendment to HR5855 Immigration Enforcement (Passed 238 to 175 on 6/7/2012, Roll Call 363). Rep. King introduced an amendment to prohibit the use of funds to be used to finalize, implement, administer, or enforce Immigration and Customs Enforcement memos.

The War on Terror must not be allowed to destroy constitutional legal protections, including the issuance of a warrant based on probable cause (Fourth Amendment) and the right to a trial (Sixth Amendment).

The federal government has no constitutional authority risking taxpayers' money to provide loans and terms that the private sector considers too risky to provide. Indeed, U.S. government-backed export financing is a form of corporate welfare, and if the Ex-Im Bank goes bust (as happened to Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae), the taxpayers will get stuck holding the bag.

The Constitution does not empower the federal government to regulate the permitting criteria and other requirements of our nation's various economic sectors. Furthermore, ratifying the Law of the Sea Treaty would legitimize the UN's power grab over 70 percent of the Earth's surface and constitute a huge loss of our national sovereignty.

The CISPA bill would permit government access to the private information of citizens, in violation of the Fourth Amendment "right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures."

The IPAB provision of the ObamaCare law is clearly unconstitutional.

HR3408 Oil and Gas Development; Keystone XL Pipeline (Passed 237 to 187 on 2/16/2012, Roll Call 71). Would open up part of Alaska's resource-rich Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil and gas development. 

Providing any form of line-item veto power to the President violates the Constitution's separation of powers.

The federal government should live within its means and because most of the spending responsible for the ballooning national debt is unconstitutional.

HR2055 Omnibus Appropriations (Passed 296 to 121 on 12/16/2011, Roll Call 941). This catch-all legislative package (H.R. 2055), which would provide $915 billion in discretionary appropriations for fiscal 2012.

The harm regulation of farm dust would do to the agricultural sector and the federal government has no constitutional authority to impose such regulations.

All legislative powers in the Constitution are vested in Congress, not the executive branch. Mandatory rules issued by the executive branch may not be called laws, but they have the same effect as laws, and what they are called does not change the reality.

Congress has no constitutional authority to fund many of the programs in the bill, including the farm programs, food programs, and housing (under HUD).

The government should not be subsidizing the killing of innocent human life and there is no constitutional authority for the government to manage or finance the healthcare sector.

HR3080 South Korea Trade Agreement (Passed 278 to 151 on 10/12/2011, Roll Call 783). Both the House and Senate approved three separate trade agreements with South Korea, Colombia, and Panama.

The new EPA cross-state pollution rules will further damage the economy and also because the federal government has no constitutional authority to regulate power plant emissions.

The federal government has no constitutional authority to order a company to reinstate production or make certain investments at a given location, or to block a company's decision to relocate production.

Piling on more and more debt is devastating to the economy, and the bulk of the federal government's spending spree is for unconstitutional programs.

Under Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution only Congress has the power "to declare war."

The debt deal allows both the national debt and spending to continue their upward trajectories. Moreover, the budget process established by the legislation is clearly unconstitutional since no Congress can bind the actions of future Congresses via the so-called automatic cuts.

The federal government has no constitutional authority to establish energy efficiency standards that would prevent the production, distribution, and consumer purchase of a previously perfectly acceptable and universally used product, such as the incandescent light bulb.

Obama's Libya deployment is now in violation of the War Powers Act's 60-day requirement for congressional authorization and it violates the Constitution, which clearly assigns to Congress the power "to declare war."

S990 Patriot Act Extension (Passed 250 to 153 on 5/26/2011, Roll Call 376). Extended for four years three provisions of the Patriot Act that were set to expire.

The federal government should not be impeding the exploration for and development of natural resources by entrepreneurs.

There is no constitutional authority for the federal government to require individuals to purchase health insurance or to manage the healthcare industry.

Planned Parenthood is the nation's largest abortion provider, and government should not subsidize the killing of innocent human life. Moreover, under the Constitution, the federal government should not be subsidizing any private entity in the marketplace.

Restricting greenhouse-gas emissions would be harmful to the economy, carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases are not pollutants, and the federal government has no constitutional authority to limit such emissions.

Federal funding of public broadcasting is unconstitutional.

The burdensome 1099 reporting requirement was added to the ObamaCare legislation as a way to help pay for this unconstitutional program.

Stopping U.S. dues payments to the United Nations is a step toward getting the United States out of the UN. Our membership in the UN undermines U.S. sovereignty -- e.g., when the Security Council passes various resolutions, including resolutions calling for military intervention, that the United States is expected to enforce, irrespective of the U.S. Constitution or congressional powers.

The 2010 healthcare overhaul law known as ObamaCare is thoroughly unconstitutional. There is no constitutional authority for the federal government to require individuals to purchase health insurance or to manage the healthcare industry.

Even though a lame-duck session is not unconstitutional, it undermines the representative government established by the Constitution.

The federal government has no constitutional authority to pay for healthcare for the poor or to fund education. Also, there is no statistical evidence showing that federal involvement in education has increased learning -- though it certainly has increased federal bureaucracy and control.

Federal spending needs to be cut back and the appropriations are unconstitutional.

The bill is unaffordable and most of the spending is unconstitutional.

The spending is over and above what the federal government already budgeted, Congress never declared war against Iraq and Afghanistan, and some of the spending (e.g., foreign aid) is unconstitutional.

Extending unemployment benefits provides a disincentive for finding work while adding to the cost of government and doing nothing to create jobs. Indeed, if unemployment benefits were a good solution to the unemployment problem, then why not make unemployment benefits permanent? The solution, instead, is to end government and Fed intervention in the market so the market can create more and better jobs.

Ramping up regulatory control of the financial sector by the Fed and the federal government is not only unconstitutional but will make it exceedingly more difficult for the economy to recover.

Government should not infringe on the right to free speech of corporations, unions, and other interest groups.

The unconstitutionality and wrongness of requiring anyone to purchase a product or service -- in this case health insurance.

Entrepreneurs and not government should decide which technologies to invest in and to what extent.

Entrepreneurs and not government should decide which technologies to invest in and to what extent.

The federal government has no constitutional authority to manage the healthcare industry or the student-loan industry.

The federal government cannot afford to add to existing spending and because the federal government has no constitutional authority to provide disaster relief or jobs funding.

HR3590 ObamaCare (Passed 219 to 210 on 3/21/2010, Roll Call 165). Popularly known as "ObamaCare," this bill essentially completed the government takeover of the American healthcare system.

HCR248 Withdrawing U.S. Soldiers From Afghanistan (Rejected 65 to 356 on 3/10/2010, Roll Call 98). Would direct the President to remove the U.S. Armed Forces from Afghanistan within 30 days of enactment, or by the end of the year.

The provisions violate the right of the people to (in the words of the Fourth Amendment) "be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures."

Raising the national debt allows the federal government to borrow more money and continue its gross fiscal irresponsibility.

Spending federal dollars to create jobs is unsustainable and unconstitutional.

More government control of the economy will do more harm than good.

HR3288 Omnibus Appropriations (Passed 221 to 202 on 12/10/2009, Roll Call 949). This legislation is comprised of six appropriations bills that Congress failed to complete separately. The price tag in the final version of H.R. 3288 is about $1.1 trillion.

A federal government takeover of our healthcare system is not authorized by the Constitution and will cost most Americans more for healthcare.

The majority of funding in the bill is unconstitutional and wasteful.

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

The Department of Energy is not authorized by the Constitution.

The federal government should not be subsidizing the car industry and because it is unconstitutional and wasteful.

The array of social welfare programs funded by this bill is unconstitutional and has failed historically.

Virtually every dollar assigned to this bill, whether it is for transportation or housing assistance, is unconstitutional and unaffordable.

Foreign aid is unconstitutional and unworkable.

HR2454 Cap and Trade (Passed 219 to 212 on 6/26/2009, Roll Call 477). Would not merely "cap" carbon dioxide and other "greenhouse" gas emissions, ostensibly to fight global warming, but would reduce the amount of allowable emissions over time.

The spending is over and above what the federal government had already budgeted, the United States never declared war against Iraq and Afghanistan, and some of the spending (e.g., Cash for Clunkers and foreign aid) is unconstitutional.

The federal government should not be subsidizing the automotive companies via vouchers to customers. Besides, it's unconstitutional.

HR2200 Body Image Screening (Passed 310 to 118 on 6/4/2009, Roll Call 305). Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) offered an amendment that would prohibit the use of Whole-Body Imaging as the primary method of screening at airports.

The spending is over and above what the federal government had already budgeted, the United States never declared war against Iraq and Afghanistan, and some of the spending (e.g., foreign aid) is unconstitutional.

SCR13 Budget Resolution (Passed 233 to 193 on 4/29/2009, Roll Call 216). The final version of the Fiscal 2010 Budget Resolution (SCR13) calls for $3.56 trillion in federal spending for the fiscal year.

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

Providing federal aid to local law-enforcement programs is not only unconstitutional, but also further federalizes the police system.

National-service programs are not authorized by the Constitution.

HR1 Economic Stimulus (Passed 248 to 183 on 2/13/2009, Roll Call 70). Provide $787 billion — $575 billion in new spending and $212 billion in tax cuts — to stimulate the economy.

Federal healthcare programs are unconstitutional and would likely lower the quality of healthcare.

The Constitution does not authorize Congress to grant financial aid or loans to private companies, e.g., banks and automakers.

HR1424 Bailout Bill (Passed 263 to 171 on 10/03/2008, Roll Call 681). Authorizes the Treasury Department to use $700 billion of taxpayer money to purchase troubled mortgage-related securities from banks and other financial-related institutions.

The Constitution does not authorize the federal government to assume regulation, much less micromanagement, of the energy industry.

Social Security numbers were not intended to be used and should not be used as the basis for a national ID database. An alternative measure (H.R. 5515) would have the screening for employment eligibility verification provided by state-administered private companies that already track employee verification for child-support enforcement.

Foreign aid is unconstitutional.

The federal government acting as an insurer, a micromanager of markets, and a wealth redistributor is unconstitutional and will undoubtedly affect market behavior, leading to more and worse market strife.

No federal or state government investigation (and there have been many over the years) has ever found broad market manipulation in the oil industry. Furthermore, there is no clear definition of "price gouging." Hence, this bill would likely have been counterproductive, as it would have created an incentive for retailers to close, rather than risk penalties for simply following the economic laws of supply and demand. Besides, the federal government has no business trying to dictate prices in the private sector, under any circumstances.

Warrantless searches are a violation of the Fourth Amendment, which protects Americans against unreasonable searches and seizures, and requires that any searches be conducted only upon issuance of a warrant under conditions of probable cause. Moreover, Article I, Section 9 of the Constitution forbids "ex post facto laws" -- laws having a retroactive effect.

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

Foreign aid is not authorized by the Constitution.

S Con Res 70 Budget Resolution (Passed 214 to 210 on 6/5/2008, Roll Call 382). Drafted by the Democrats, this $3.03 trillion budget sets nonbinding limits for the 12 annual appropriations bills. 

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

The federal government acting as an insurer, micro-manager of markets, and wealth redistributor is unconstitutional. Also, the morphing of H.R. 3221 from an energy bill into a foreclosure prevention bill was a procedural travesty.

The act would expand an unconstitutional federal power grab to control elections that was initiated through the disastrous Help America Vote Act of 2002 with its establishing of the EAC. That act fostered and financed a huge increase in the use of electronic voting equipment which can be hacked, lacks credible auditing, and vastly increases the potential for wholesale voter fraud. Politicians who caused that problem now seek its remedy through even more federal control and tax dollars. It is better (and constitutional!) for each state to manage and pay for its own elections.

Foreign Aid is unconstitutional.

The American welfare state this budget expands is unconstitutional. It should initially be frozen at least and then reduced.

Increasing taxes for the largest U.S. oil producers would drive gasoline prices higher and because Congress should not be subsidizing energy development, including renewable energy. The increased tax expense to corporations would simply be passed on to consumers. Targeting the top U.S. oil companies for making record profits is a disincentive to increasing exploration and production; undermines the exceedingly large capital base required to rebuild when Katrina-type hurricanes devastate the oil patch; and is unfair. Other companies and sectors with record profits would be untouched, not to mention foreign oil producers larger than Exxon.

HR5140 Economic Stimulus (Passed 385 to 35 on 1/29/2008, Roll Call 25).  Would provide about $150 billion in economic stimulus, including $101.1 billion in direct payments of rebate checks (typically $600) to most taxpayers in 2008

Federal healthcare programs are unconstitutional.

Social-welfare programs are unconstitutional.

The bill advances the federalizing of the educational system, and federal involvement in education is unconstitutional.

HR3688 Peru Free Trade Agreement (Passed 285 to 132 on 11/8/2007, Roll Call 1060). Transfers the power to regulate trade (and other powers as well) to regional arrangements.

This bill threatens legitimate dissent.

Warrantless surveillance of American citizens is a violation of the Fourth Amendment provision against "unreasonable searches and seizures." Although the bill includes a sunset provision causing it to expire after six months, President Bush has already called for making the bill permanent.

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

Federal healthcare funding is unconstitutional.

The NAFTA Superhighway threatens our national security and economy.

The federal government should not subsidize the housing of illegal aliens. (Of course, it should end housing subsidies to American citizens as well since such aid is unconstitutional.)

Amendment to HR2643 Global Climate Change (Rejected 153 to 274 on 6/26/2007, Roll Call 555).  Strikes from the bill nonbinding language calling for a mandatory program to combat global warming.

Foreign aid is unconstitutional.

This act would effectively create an unconstitutional national ID card.

The power to declare war belongs solely to Congress, not the president. Under Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution, Congress alone has the power to declare war.

Providing federal aid to local law enforcement programs is not only unconstitutional, but it also further federalizes the police system.

Allowing Mexican truckers to travel freely on U.S. roads would not only threaten U.S. security, but would also displace numerous American truckers who would lose their jobs to Mexican drivers who are willing to work for a much lower wage.

HR2237 Iraq Troop Withdrawal (Rejected 171 to 255 on 5/10/2007, Roll Call 330). The bill would require the withdrawal of troops and contractors to begin within 90 days of the bill's enactment, and to be completed within 180 days from the beginning date of the withdrawal.

This legislation would further federalize the criminal code as well as punish not only the criminal and his actions, but the presumed thoughts behind them.

This bill perpetuates a federal funded education program, and federal aid to education is unconstitutional.

This contains an enormous amount of unconstitutional spending, raised the federal minimum wage, and authorized money for the Iraq War, which itself was never authorized by Congress under Article I, Section 8, of the Constitution.

Congress must not continue to support massive amounts of irresponsible and unconstitutional spending.

This violates the right to life for millions of unborn babies and unconstitutionally mandates federal funds for scientific research.

It is unconstitutional for the government to prohibit citizens from working for less than government-set wage.

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.