Freedom Index 117-3
Our third look at the 117th Congress shows how every member of the House and Senate voted on key issues such as Covid aid, Ukraine aid, and gun control.
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House Votes
21. Federalizing Voting
Not only does this bill undermine election integrity, but it infringes upon federalism and state sovereignty as established under the Constitution and its 10th Amendment.
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Constitutional Vote: No
Cost per household: -$26.00/year
22. UN Framework Convention on Climate Change
The UNFCCC infringes on U.S. sovereignty and places an undue burden on American industry, workers, and taxpayers. Meeting the emission goals of the UNFCCC would significantly reduce U.S. economic output. Furthermore, the treaty requires the United States and other industrialized nations to provide economic assistance to fund climate-change action in "developing nations," such as China.
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Constitutional Vote: Yes
23. Competitiveness Package
Unconstitutionally authorizes $350 billion over five years for federal funding of research and development programs, along with leftist-agenda items.
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Constitutional Vote: No
Cost per household: -$2,760.00/year
24. Omnibus Appropriations
Spends $927.4 billion on multiple unconstitutional programs and agencies.
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Constitutional Vote: No
Cost per household: -$7,283.00/year
25. Omnibus Appropriations
Spends about $600 billion on multiple unconstitutional programs and agencies.
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Constitutional Vote: No
Cost per household: -$4,732.00/year
26. NATO
The United States should stay clear of entangling alliances such as NATO, but also because NATO obligates the United States to go to war if any member of NATO is attacked. Specifically, under the North Atlantic Treaty that established NATO in 1949, member nations "agree that an armed attack against one or more of them … shall be considered an attack against them all." This agreement undermines the provision in the U.S. Constitution that assigns to Congress the power to declare war. There are now 30 countries in NATO, and an attack on any one of them could pull the United States into a war that neither Congress nor the American people want.
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Constitutional Vote: No
27. Peter Navarro
Honoring the subpoenas would undermine the constitutional separation of powers between the executive and legislative branches of government. President Trump had invoked executive privilege, and as Navarro pointed out, "it is not my privilege to waive" it. The January 6 committee is not a court of law; it is a kangaroo court. In fact, it was rigged from the beginning, when Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) took the unprecedented action of nixing two of Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy's (R-Calif.) choices for the committee - Representatives Jim Banks (R-Ind.) and Jim Jordan (R-Ohio). Pelosi instead put on the so-called bipartisan committee RINOs (Republicans In Name Only) Liz Cheney (Wy.) and Adam Kinzinger (Ill.).
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Constitutional Vote: No
28. Covid Aid
Unconstitutionally spends $55 billion in grants to small businesses harmed by government Covid restrictions.
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Constitutional Vote: No
Cost per household: -$434.00/year
29. Ukraine Aid
Unconstitutionally spends $40.1 billion in aid to Ukraine.
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Constitutional Vote: No
Cost per household: -$316.00/year
30. Gun Control
Implements new federal gun controls and mental-health programs.
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Constitutional Vote: No
Cost per household: -$36.00/year
How did they vote?
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Average Freedom Score by Party
| Party | Score |
|---|---|
| Democrat | 0.9% |
| Republican | 74.8% |
