Congressional Votes

Votes tagged as "Foreign Policy" | 62

Ukraine Aid

Would authorize additional aid to Ukraine, including up to $8 billion for military assistance via loans, and impose penalties for Russia.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No Cost per household: -$64.41/year
H.R. 2913 Roll Call 207 Passed 225 to 194 on 06/04/2026 See Article I Section 8

War Powers

Would direct the U.S. president to end the war in Iran unless Congress explicitly declares war.
Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes
H. Con. Res. 38 Roll Call 85 Rejected 212 to 219 on 03/05/2026 See Article I Section 8

War Powers

Would direct the U.S. president to end the war in Iran unless Congress explicitly declares war.
Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes
S. J. Res. 104 Roll Call 46 See Article I Section 8

Foreign Aid

Would preserve $12 billion in bilateral economic assistance for the United States African Development Foundation.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
H.R. 7148 Roll Call 17 Passed 58 to 42 on 01/30/2026 See Article I Section 8

Democracy Grants

Would eliminate $315 million in federal funding for the National Endowment for Democracy and $2.2 billion for other democracy programs.
Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes Cost per household: -$2.44/year
H.R. 7006 Roll Call 27 Rejected 127 to 289 on 01/14/2026 See Article I Section 8

Venezuela

Prevents military action within or against Venezuela without a congressional declaration of war.
Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes
S. J. Res. 90 Roll Call 608 Rejected 49 to 51 on 11/06/2025 See Article I Section 8

Ukraine Assistance

Eliminates foreign aid to Ukraine from the bill.
Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes
H.R. 4016 Roll Call 209 Rejected 76 to 350 on 07/18/2025 See Article I Section 8

Foreign Aid Programs

Eliminates $118 million for foreign-aid programs.
Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes Benefit per household: +$0.88/year
H.R. 4016 Roll Call 204 Rejected 63 to 365 on 07/18/2025 See Article I Section 8

Quad Countries

Directs the U.S. secretary of state to deepen America's entanglement in the "Quad," including by creating a Quad Inter-Parliamentary Working Group.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
H.R. 1263 Roll Call 132

USAID Funding Cuts

Reduces funding levels for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).
Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes Benefit per household: +$121.00/year
H.R. 1968 Roll Call 132 See Article I Section 8

Canceling Ukrainian Debt

Disapproves of President Biden's plan to cancel $4.65 billion in Ukrainian debt.
Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes Benefit per household: +$35.00/year
S. J. Res. 117 Roll Call 295

Defunding USAID

Prohibits funding in the bill from being used for USAID.
Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes Benefit per household: +$378.00/year
H.R. 8771 Roll Call 308 See Article I Section 8

Ukraine Assistance

Prohibits funds in the bill from going to Ukraine.
Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes Benefit per household: +$2.00/year
H.R. 8070 Roll Call 261 See Article I Section 8

Foreign Aid Package

Provides a total of $95.3 billion in "emergency" aid for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No Cost per household: -$725.00/year
H.R. 815 Roll Call 154 See Article I Section 8

Ukraine Aid

Provides $60.8 billion for security assistance to Ukraine and replenishing stockpiles of military equipment already provided to Ukraine.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No Cost per household: -$463.00/year
H.R. 8035 Roll Call 151 See Article I Section 8

U.S. Military in Syria

Under the U.S. Constitution, the power to declare war belongs to Congress, and the United States should follow a policy of noninterventionism, minding its own business in foreign affairs.
Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes
S.J.Res. 51 Roll Call 333

U.S. Military in Niger

The deployment of U.S. forces to Niger was not specifically authorized by Congress, and under the Constitution only Congress has the power to declare war.
Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes
S. J. Res. 44 Roll Call 270

Declaration of War

Recognizes that the North Atlantic Treaty "does not supersede the constitutional requirement that Congress declare war."
Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes
S. 2226 Roll Call 191 See Article I Section 8

Ukraine

Prohibits the use of federal funds to provide security assistance to Ukraine.
Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes Benefit per household: +$2.00/year
H.R. 2670 Roll Call 304 See Article I Section 8

2001 AUMF Repeal

Repeals the unconstitutional 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force.
Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes
S. 316 Roll Call 65 See Article I Section 8

U.S. Military in Syria

Directs the president to remove U.S. armed forces from Syria within 180 days of the adoption of the resolution.
Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes
H. Con. Res. 21 Roll Call 136 See Article I Section 8

Declaration of War

Under the U.S. Constitution, only the Congress may declare war.
Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes
Treaty Doc. 117-3 Roll Call 281

Expanding NATO

NATO is based on the principle of collective security, as opposed to each country acting in its own best interests. Under Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty, "The Parties agree that an armed attack against one or more of them … shall be considered an attack against them all and consequently they agree that, if such an armed attack occurs, each of them … will assist the Party or Parties so attacked." The expansion of this entangling military alliance, which was comprised of just 12 members at the time of its founding, increases the likelihood of the United States being drawn into a military conflict.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
Treaty Doc. 117-3 Roll Call 282

Foreign Aid

Would offset the cost of S. 3373 by prohibiting USAID from distributing foreign-aid funds, other than to Israel, for 10 years.
Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes Benefit per household: +$54.00/year
S. 3373 Roll Call 277 See Article I Section 8

Expanding NATO

Expresses support for Sweden and Finland joining NATO and calls on NATO member states to formally support the countries' accession.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
H. Res. 1130 Roll Call 364

U.S. Military in Syria

According to the U.S. Constitution, only Congress has the authority to declare war. It is long past time to bring the troops home from Syria, especially considering that Congress never issued a declaration of war in relation to the country.
Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes
H.R. 7900 Roll Call 335

Ukraine Aid

Unconstitutionally spends $40.1 billion in aid to Ukraine.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No Cost per household: -$316.00/year
H.R. 7691 Roll Call 191 See Article I Section 8

Ukraine Aid

Unconstitutionally spends $40.1 billion in aid to Ukraine.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No Cost per household: -$316.00/year
H.R. 7691 Roll Call 145 See Article I Section 8

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.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
H. Res. 831 Roll Call 115

State-Foreign Operations Appropriations Bill

Spends $62.2 billion on the State Department and other foreign-affairs matters. Loaded with foreign aid and climate-change provisions.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No Cost per household: -$491.00/year
H.R. 4373 Roll Call 243 See Article I Section 8

North and West Africa Interventionism

Establishes a counterterrorism program in North and West Africa, dragging the U.S. into an unconstitutional, entangling alliance.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No Cost per household: -$2.00/year
H.R. 567 Roll Call 192 See Article I Section 8

Global Health Security Strategy

Requires the president to take actions promoting U.S. integration in globalist, UN-tied health programs.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No Cost per household: -$23.00/year
H.R. 391 Roll Call 188 See Article I Section 8

Iraq AUMF Repeal

Repeals the 2002 Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq, which unconstitutionally abdicated Congress's war powers.
Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes
H.R. 256 See Article I Section 8

Yemen

To advance Senate Joint Res. 54, which would remove U.S. Armed Forces from "hostilities" in Yemen that have "not been authorized by Congress."
Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes
S.J.Res. 54

NATO

To reaffirm the U.S. commitment to NATO.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
H.R. 5515

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

Haspel Nomination

Haspel was complicit in the use of torture, including waterboarding, a violation of U.S. law as well as the U.S. Constitution's Eighth Amendment prohibition against "cruel and unusual punishments."
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
PN1857

U.S. Military Intervention in Yemen

Would remove U.S. Armed Forces from "hostilities" in Yemen that have "not been authorized by Congress."
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
S.J.Res. 54

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

World Bank

Would authorize $3.29 billion in foreign aid to the World Bank International Development Association.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
H.R. 3326

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

War Authorization

To repeal, six months after the bill's enactment, the 2001 Authorization for the Use of Military Force (AUMF).
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
S.Amdt. 871 to S.Amdt. 1003 to H.R. 2810

UN Human Rights Agencies

Prohibits the use of federal funds for making contributions to various UN human rights agencies.
Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes
H.R. 3354 See Article I Section 8

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

Sanctions on Russia, Iran, and North Korea

Would establish new sanctions and expand certain existing sanctions on Russian, Iran, and North Korea.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
H.R. 3364

NATO

"[S]olemnly reaffirms" the U.S. commitment to NATO based on principle of "collective defense."
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
H.Res.397

NATO

To "affirm" that the U.S. remains "fully committed" to NATO.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
S.Amdt. 240 to S. 722

Montenegro NATO Membership

The United States should stay clear of entangling alliances such as NATO. Moreover, NATO also obligates that the United States go to war if any member of NATO is attacked, which undermines the provision in the U.S. Constitution that assigns to Congress the power to declare war. Montenegro, which was part of communist Yugoslavia during the Cold War era, is now one of 28 countries the United States is obligated to defend under NATO.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
Treaty Doc. 114-12

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

Iraq Troop Withdrawal

Would require a complete withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq by July 2007.
Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes
S.Amdt. 4442 to S. 2766 Roll Call 181

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

Abortion

To repeal the rule prohibiting U.S. foreign aid from going to organizations that provide or promote abortions.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
S.Amdt. 278 to S. 600 Roll Call 83

Ban on UN Contributions

Would prohibit funding for any U.S. contribution to the United Nations or any UN-affiliated agency.
Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes
H.Amdt.240 to H.R.1950 Roll Call 364

Moscow Treaty

Would require both the United States and Russia to reduce their respective nuclear stockpiles to between 1,700 and 2,200 warheads by 2012.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
Ratification of Treaty Document 107-8 Roll Call 43

War Authorization Against Iraq

Authorizes the use of U.S. military force against Iraq, including to enforce any related UN Security Council resolutions.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
H.J.Res. 114

War Authorization Against Iraq

Authorizes the use of U.S. military force against Iraq, including to enforce any related UN Security Council resolutions.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
H.J.Res.114

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

Nuclear Test Ban Treaty

Would ban the testing of nuclear weapons by the United States.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
Ratification of Treaty Doc. 105-28 Roll Call 325

Authorizing U.S. Peacekeeping in Kosovo, House Concurrent Resolution 42

Would authorize the President to "deploy United States Armed Forces personnel to Kosovo as part of a NATO peacekeeping operation implementing a Kosovo peace agreement."
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
H.Con.Res.42
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