Freedom Index 115-1
Our first look at the 115th Congress shows how every member of the House and Senate voted on key issues such as the GOP’s ObamaCare replacement bill (House), federal funding for abortion (House), and NATO (Senate).
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House Votes
1. Major Regulations
Would require congressional approval before any "major rule" issued by an executive branch agency could go into effect.
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Constitutional Vote: Yes
2. Federal Funding for Abortion
Would prohibit both federal funds and the District of Columbia's funds from being used to pay for abortions.
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Constitutional Vote: Yes
3. Stream Protection Rule
Would nullify the "Stream Protection Rule" issued in 2016 by the Interior Department's Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement.
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Constitutional Vote: Yes
4. Predator Control
This legislation reaffirms Alaska's sovereign power to manage its wildlife. Since the power of wildlife management was not granted to the federal government by the Constitution, it is reserved to Alaska and the other 49 states according to the 10th Amendment.
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Constitutional Vote: Yes
5. Federal Family Planning
This bill limits the power of an unconstitutional federal government agency. The U.S. Constitution does not authorize the federal government to get involved in healthcare, much less establish a Department of Health and Human Services, so any attempt to limit the power of an unconstitutional federal agency is a step in the right direction.
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Constitutional Vote: Yes
6. Veteran Gun Purchases
Prohibits the U.S. government from preventing individuals from purchasing a gun simply by claiming the individual is "mentally incompetent."
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Constitutional Vote: Yes
7. Homeland Security Defense of Agriculture
This bill expands the "War on Terror" to include the fictitious and non-existent threat of "agro-terrorism" in the American homeland, thereby further interjecting the U.S. government into the agriculture sector, despite the absence of any constitutional power to manage this or any other sector of the American economy.
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Constitutional Vote: No
8. Omnibus Appropriations
Would provide $1.16 trillion in wasteful and unconstitutional government spending over the span of just under five months.
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Constitutional Vote: No
Cost per household: -$9,190.00/year
9. ObamaCare Replacement
Would retain much of ObamaCare under the guise of "repeal and replace."
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Constitutional Vote: No
10. National Computer Forensics Institute Authorization
Providing federal equipment and training to state and local law-enforcement officers not only is unconstitutional, but also further federalizes the police system.
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Constitutional Vote: No
How did they vote?
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Average Freedom Score by Party
| Party | Score |
|---|---|
| Democrat | 12.9% |
| Libertarian | 90% |
| Republican | 64.4% |
