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Vote Smart provides easy access to congressional and state voting records and maintains a collection of key votes grouped by issue. Vote Smart uses the following criteria to select key votes:

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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
May 15, 2026 National HR 8469 Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes Bill Passed - House (400 - 15)
May 12, 2026 National HR 2071 To require the United States Executive Directors at the international financial institutions to oppose certain projects involving shrimp production (Save Our Shrimpers Act) Bill Passed - House (391 - 18)
May 9, 2026 CO SB 26-135 Establishes a Ballot Initiative to Approve a Funding Increase for K-12 Education Bill Passed - House (42 - 21)
May 7, 2026 MN SF 856 Establishes the Office of Inspector General to Oversee Public Funds Bill Passed - House (127 - 5)
May 2, 2026 IA HF 2800 Establishes Various Regulations for State and Local Government and Finances Bill Passed - House (58 - 26)
April 30, 2026 National HR 7567 Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 Bill Passed - House (224 - 200)
April 29, 2026 National S Con Res 33 A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2027 through 2035 Bill Passed - House (215 - 211)
April 27, 2026 National HR 227 Clergy Act Bill Passed - House (350 - 5)
April 21, 2026 National HR 2493 Improving Care in Rural America Reauthorization Act of 2025 Bill Passed - House (406 - 4)
April 2, 2026 MO HB 2355 Requires the Department of Social Services to Request Federal Nutritional Support for Medicaid Recipients with Nutrition-Related Chronic Diseases Bill Passed - House (128 - 18)
April 1, 2026 KY HB 500 Appropriates Funds for the Fiscal Year 2027 and 2028 State Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (73 - 21)
March 30, 2026 ID S 1435 Appropriates Funds to the Department of Health and Human Services for Fiscal Year 2027 Bill Passed - House (43 - 25)
March 26, 2026 National HR 8029 Pay Our Homeland Defenders Act Bill Passed - House (218 - 206)
March 23, 2026 ID H 913 Establishes Community Engagement Requirements for Medicaid Recipients Bill Passed - House (59 - 9)
March 18, 2026 AK HB 289 Appropriates Supplemental Funds for Fiscal Year 2026 Concurrence Vote Failed - House (19 - 20)
March 18, 2026 ID H 916 Establishes the Idaho Rural Health Transformation Fund Bill Passed - House (52 - 15)
March 18, 2026 National HR 1958 Deporting Fraudsters Act of 2026 Bill Passed - House (231 - 186)
March 18, 2026 National H J Res 139 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States requiring a balanced budget for the Federal Government Amendment Rejected - House (211 - 207)
March 10, 2026 SC H 5126 Appropriates Funds for the Fiscal Year 2027 State Budget Bill Passed - House (101 - 18)
March 9, 2026 ID S 1332 Transfers Money From Certain Dedicated Funds to the General Fund for Fiscal Years 2026 and 2027 Bill Passed - House (59 - 9)
March 6, 2026 ID S 1331 Reduces the Budget for Many State Agencies in Fiscal Year 2026 Bill Passed - House (48 - 22)
March 5, 2026 National HR 7744 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026 Bill Passed - House (221 - 209)
Feb. 23, 2026 IN SB 1 Establishes and Amends Certain Requirements for SNAP Eligibility Bill Passed - House (62 - 31)
Feb. 19, 2026 WI AB 180 Prohibits the Use of SNAP Benefits on Candy and Soda Bill Passed - House (71 - 22)
Feb. 12, 2026 CO HB 26-1150 Establishes a Supplemental Appropriation to the Department of Agriculture Bill Passed - House (58 - 5)
Feb. 5, 2026 KS SB 254 Prohibits Undocumented Immigrants From Receiving Public Benefits Bill Passed - House (86 - 36)
Feb. 4, 2026 NM HB 2 Appropriates Funds for the Fiscal Year 2027 State Budget Bill Passed - House (55 - 15)
Feb. 3, 2026 National HR 7148 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 Concurrence Vote Passed - House (217 - 214)
Jan. 28, 2026 MS HB 565 Requires Insurance Plans to Cover Biomarker Testing for Cancer Bill Passed - House (116 - 0)
Jan. 22, 2026 National HR 7147 Making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes Bill Passed - House (220 - 207)
Jan. 22, 2026 National HR 7148 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 Bill Passed - House (341 - 88)
Jan. 21, 2026 National HR 6945 Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act Bill Passed - House (215 - 209)
Jan. 14, 2026 National HR 7006 Financial Services and General Government and National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026 Bill Passed - House (341 - 79)
Jan. 8, 2026 National HR 6938 Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026 Bill Passed - House (397 - 28)
Date No. Title Outcome
5/15 HR 8469 Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes Bill Passed - House (400 - 15)
5/12 HR 2071 To require the United States Executive Directors at the international financial institutions to oppose certain projects involving shrimp production (Save Our Shrimpers Act) Bill Passed - House (391 - 18)
5/09 SB 26-135 Establishes a Ballot Initiative to Approve a Funding Increase for K-12 Education Bill Passed - House (42 - 21)
5/07 SF 856 Establishes the Office of Inspector General to Oversee Public Funds Bill Passed - House (127 - 5)
5/02 HF 2800 Establishes Various Regulations for State and Local Government and Finances Bill Passed - House (58 - 26)
4/30 HR 7567 Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 Bill Passed - House (224 - 200)
4/29 S Con Res 33 A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2027 through 2035 Bill Passed - House (215 - 211)
4/27 HR 227 Clergy Act Bill Passed - House (350 - 5)
4/21 HR 2493 Improving Care in Rural America Reauthorization Act of 2025 Bill Passed - House (406 - 4)
4/02 HB 2355 Requires the Department of Social Services to Request Federal Nutritional Support for Medicaid Recipients with Nutrition-Related Chronic Diseases Bill Passed - House (128 - 18)
4/01 HB 500 Appropriates Funds for the Fiscal Year 2027 and 2028 State Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (73 - 21)
3/30 S 1435 Appropriates Funds to the Department of Health and Human Services for Fiscal Year 2027 Bill Passed - House (43 - 25)
3/26 HR 8029 Pay Our Homeland Defenders Act Bill Passed - House (218 - 206)
3/23 H 913 Establishes Community Engagement Requirements for Medicaid Recipients Bill Passed - House (59 - 9)
3/18 HB 289 Appropriates Supplemental Funds for Fiscal Year 2026 Concurrence Vote Failed - House (19 - 20)
3/18 H 916 Establishes the Idaho Rural Health Transformation Fund Bill Passed - House (52 - 15)
3/18 HR 1958 Deporting Fraudsters Act of 2026 Bill Passed - House (231 - 186)
3/18 H J Res 139 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States requiring a balanced budget for the Federal Government Amendment Rejected - House (211 - 207)
3/10 H 5126 Appropriates Funds for the Fiscal Year 2027 State Budget Bill Passed - House (101 - 18)
3/09 S 1332 Transfers Money From Certain Dedicated Funds to the General Fund for Fiscal Years 2026 and 2027 Bill Passed - House (59 - 9)
3/06 S 1331 Reduces the Budget for Many State Agencies in Fiscal Year 2026 Bill Passed - House (48 - 22)
3/05 HR 7744 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026 Bill Passed - House (221 - 209)
2/23 SB 1 Establishes and Amends Certain Requirements for SNAP Eligibility Bill Passed - House (62 - 31)
2/19 AB 180 Prohibits the Use of SNAP Benefits on Candy and Soda Bill Passed - House (71 - 22)
2/12 HB 26-1150 Establishes a Supplemental Appropriation to the Department of Agriculture Bill Passed - House (58 - 5)
2/05 SB 254 Prohibits Undocumented Immigrants From Receiving Public Benefits Bill Passed - House (86 - 36)
2/04 HB 2 Appropriates Funds for the Fiscal Year 2027 State Budget Bill Passed - House (55 - 15)
2/03 HR 7148 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 Concurrence Vote Passed - House (217 - 214)
1/28 HB 565 Requires Insurance Plans to Cover Biomarker Testing for Cancer Bill Passed - House (116 - 0)
1/22 HR 7147 Making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes Bill Passed - House (220 - 207)
1/22 HR 7148 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 Bill Passed - House (341 - 88)
1/21 HR 6945 Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act Bill Passed - House (215 - 209)
1/14 HR 7006 Financial Services and General Government and National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026 Bill Passed - House (341 - 79)
1/08 HR 6938 Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026 Bill Passed - House (397 - 28)
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