Congressional Votes

Votes tagged as "Law Enforcement" | 25

Law-enforcement Grants

Would redirect $31 billion designated for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to Department of Justice grants for local law enforcement.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
S. 2 Roll Call 160 Rejected 45 to 52 on 06/05/2026 See Article I Section 8 10th Amendment

Federal Funding for Law Enforcement

Increases federal funding for local law enforcement by funding the COPS Hiring Program.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
S. Con. Res. 7 Roll Call 81 See Article I Section 8

Federal Police Grants

Representative Wesley Hunt (R-Texas) made a motion to suspend the rules and pass S. 546, the "Recruit and Retain Act," which expands the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) federal grant program intended to support the recruitment efforts of law-enforcement agencies, including local police, throughout the country.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
S. 546 Roll Call 196

IRS Firearms and Ammunition

Strikes all funding for firearms and ammunition for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes
H.R. 4664 Roll Call 625 See 10th Amendment

Indefinite Detention

To uphold the right to due process for U.S. citizens and permanent residents on American soil.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
S.Amdt. 2366 to H.R. 5515

Law Enforcement Partnership Grants

Authorizes $50 million a year from 2019-2021 for the Project Safe Neighborhoods Block Grant Program.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
H.R. 3249

Immigration (DACA)

To provide "conditional permanent residence" (i.e., amnesty) to DACA program recipients.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
H.R. 2579

Warrantless Surveillance

Would reauthorize the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) through 2023, allowing secret FISA Court-approved surveillance of American citizens.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
S. 139 See Fourth Amendment

Warrantless Surveillance

To end NSA collection of communications data that is neither to nor from an approved foreign target, but rather communications "about" a foreign target entirely between American citizens.
Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes
S.139

Warrantless Surveillance

Would reauthorize the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) through 2023, allowing secret FISA Court-approved surveillance of American citizens.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
S.139 See Fourth Amendment

Intelligence Authorization

Authorizes classified amounts of funding through fiscal 2018 for 16 U.S. intelligence agencies and intelligence-related activities, including the Office of the National Intelligence Director, the CIA, and the National Security Agency.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
H.R. 3180

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.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
H.R. 1616

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.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
H.R. 1238

Electronic Surveillance

Would allow electronic surveillance of communications with suspected terrorists without first obtaining approval from the secret FISA Court.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
H.R. 5825 Roll Call 502 See Fourth Amendment

Gun Seizure

Would prohibit the confiscation of firearms in the wake of a natural disaster.
Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes
H.R. 5013 Roll Call 401 See Second Amendment

Firearm Seizure

Would prohibit any Homeland Security funds from being used to seize lawfully owned firearms during a state of emergency.
Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes
S.Amdt. 4615 to H.R. 5441 Roll Call 202

Guest-worker/Amnesty Immigration "Reform"

Would effectively grant amnesty to the 12 million illegal immigrants who already reside in the United States and create a guest-worker program for up to 200,000 immigrants a year.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
S. 2611 Roll Call 157

Patriot Act Reauthorization

Would reauthorize the unconstitutional and so-called Patriot Act.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
On the Conference Report H.R. 3199 Roll Call 29 See Fourth Amendment

Border Security

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.
Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes
H.R. 4437 Roll Call 661

Data Mining

Would require each federal agency or department engaged in data mining to submit a public report to Congress.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
S.Amdt. 2065 to S. 1753 Roll Call 435 See Fourth Amendment

Illegal Aliens

Would allow certain illegal immigrants to remain in this country while applying for legal residency.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
H.Res.365

Anti-Terrorism Authority

Would create the "USA Patriot Act," giving law enforcement and intelligence agencies vast new powers to combat terrorism.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
On Passage of the Bill H.R. 3162 See Fourth Amendment

Anti-Terrorism Authority

Would create the "USA Patriot Act," giving law enforcement and intelligence agencies vast new powers to combat terrorism.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
H.R. 3162 See Fourth Amendment

Federalizing "Hate Crimes" Related to "Gender" and "Sexual Orientation"

To add "gender," "sexual orientation" and "disability" to the list of federally designated victim groups protected under "Hate Crimes" law.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
S.Amdt. 3473 to S. 2549 See 10th Amendment

Federal Funding of Local Police, Amendment to S. 254

Would authorize $1.5 billion a year through fiscal 2005 for community policing programs.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
S.Amdt.371 to S.254 See 10th Amendment
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