National Criminal Justice Key Votes
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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:
- The vote should be helpful in portraying how a member stands on a particular issue
- The vote should be clear for any person to understand
- The vote has received media attention
- The vote was passed or defeated by a very close margin
- Occasionally, if a specific bill is consistently inquired about on the Voter's Research Hotline, the vote will be added
Vote Smart provides a summary of the version of the bill text associated with each selected key vote. Our summaries are written by Vote Smart's staff and interns, who adhere to our strict policies and procedures in order to guarantee absolute impartiality and accuracy. They do not necessarily reflect the content of the final version of the bill, but rather the version voted on in that stage. While many procedural votes take place before a full chamber vote, our voting stages reflect the final reading of each chamber vote. Each key vote selection is reviewed by the project's community of advisors, who are political scientists and journalists from all fifty states.
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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 5, 2025 | National | PN 26-16 | Nomination of John Andrew Eisenberg to be an Assistant Attorney General | Cloture Invoked - Senate (52 - 43) |
| June 3, 2025 | National | PN 25-19 | Nomination of Allison Hooker to be an Under Secretary of State (Political Affairs) | Nomination Confirmed - Senate (59 - 36) |
| June 3, 2025 | National | PN 25-19 | Nomination of Allison Hooker to be an Under Secretary of State (Political Affairs) | Cloture Invoked - Senate (59 - 37) |
| May 15, 2025 | National | HR 2255 | Federal Law Enforcement Officer Service Weapon Purchase Act of 2025 | Bill Passed - House (234 - 182) |
| May 15, 2025 | National | HR 2255 | Federal Law Enforcement Officer Service Weapon Purchase Act of 2025 | Bill Passed - House (234 - 182) |
| May 15, 2025 | National | HR 2240 | Improving Law Enforcement Officer Safety and Wellness Through Data Act | Bill Passed - House (403 - 11) |
| May 14, 2025 | National | H Res 352 | Calling on elected officials and civil society leaders to counter antisemitism and educate the public on the contributions of the Jewish American community. | Resolution Passed - House (421 - 1) |
| May 14, 2025 | National | HR 2243 | Law Enforcement Officer Safety Act (LEOSA) Reform Act | Bill Passed - House (229 - 193) |
| May 14, 2025 | National | HR 2243 | Law Enforcement Officer Safety Act (LEOSA) Reform Act | Bill Passed - House (229 - 193) |
| May 14, 2025 | National | HR 2243 | Law Enforcement Officer Safety Act (LEOSA) Reform Act | Bill Passed - House (229 - 193) |
| May 13, 2025 | National | PN 25-50 | Nomination of Reed Rubinstein to be Legal Adviser of the Department of State | Nomination Confirmed - Senate (52 - 46) |
| May 13, 2025 | National | H Con Res 30 | Expressing support for local law enforcement officers. | Joint Resolution Passed - House (411 - 1) |
| May 12, 2025 | National | PN 25-50 | Nomination of Reed Rubinstein to be Legal Adviser of the Department of State | Cloture Invoked - Senate (52 - 45) |
| April 28, 2025 | National | S 146 | Tools to Address Known Exploitation by Immobilizing Technological Deepfakes on Websites and Networks (TAKE IT DOWN) Act | Bill Passed - House (409 - 2) |
| April 28, 2025 | National | S 146 | Tools to Address Known Exploitation by Immobilizing Technological Deepfakes on Websites and Networks (TAKE IT DOWN) Act | Bill Passed - House (409 - 2) |
| April 2, 2025 | National | PN 12-39 | Nomination of Dean Sauer to be Solicitor General of the United States | Cloture Invoked - Senate (53 - 46) |
| April 2, 2025 | National | PN 12-11 | Nomination of Harmeet Dhillon to be an Assistant Attorney General | Cloture Invoked - Senate (52 - 45) |
| April 1, 2025 | National | HR 1491 | Disaster Related Extension of Deadlines Act | Bill Passed - House (423 - 0) |
| March 31, 2025 | National | HR 517 | Filing Relief for Natural Disasters Act | Bill Passed - House (388 - 0) |
| March 26, 2025 | National | PN 12-37 | Nomination of Aaron Reitz to be an Assistant Attorney General | Nomination Confirmed - Senate (52 - 46) |
| March 26, 2025 | National | PN 12-37 | Nomination of Aaron Reitz to be an Assistant Attorney General | Cloture Invoked - Senate (53 - 45) |
| March 14, 2025 | National | S 331 | Halt All Lethal Trafficking of Fentanyl Act (HALT Fentanyl Act) | Bill Passed - Senate (84 - 15) |
| March 14, 2025 | National | S 331 | Halt All Lethal Trafficking of Fentanyl Act (HALT Fentanyl Act) | Bill Passed - Senate (84 - 15) |
| March 11, 2025 | National | PN 12-41 | Nomination of Abigail Slater to be an Assistant Attorney General | Cloture Invoked - Senate (77 - 19) |
| March 11, 2025 | National | HR 1156 | Pandemic Unemployment Fraud Enforcement Act | Bill Passed - House (295 - 127) |
| March 6, 2025 | National | PN 12-14 | Nomination of Troy Edgar to be Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security | Nomination Confirmed - Senate (53 - 43) |
| March 6, 2025 | National | PN 12-14 | Nomination of Troy Edgar to be Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security | Cloture Invoked - Senate (53 - 43) |
| March 6, 2025 | National | S 331 | Halt All Lethal Trafficking of Fentanyl Act (HALT Fentanyl Act) | Cloture Invoked - Senate (82 - 12) |
| March 6, 2025 | National | S 331 | Halt All Lethal Trafficking of Fentanyl Act (HALT Fentanyl Act) | Cloture Invoked - Senate (82 - 12) |
| March 5, 2025 | National | PN 12-5 | Nomination of Todd Blanche to be Deputy Attorney General | Cloture Invoked - Senate (51 - 46) |
| Feb. 26, 2025 | National | S J Res 10 | A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared with respect to energy. | Joint Resolution Failed - Senate (47 - 52) |
| Feb. 25, 2025 | National | HR 804 | Rural Small Business Resilience Act | Bill Passed - House (415 - 8) |
| Feb. 20, 2025 | National | PN 12-35 | Nomination of Kashyap Patel to be Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigations | Nomination Confirmed - Senate (51 - 49) |
| Feb. 20, 2025 | National | PN 12-35 | Nomination of Kashyap Patel to be Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigations | Cloture Invoked - Senate (51 - 47) |
| Feb. 18, 2025 | National | PN 12-35 | Nomination of Kashyap Patel to be Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigations | Motion Agreed - Senate (48 - 45) |
| Feb. 13, 2025 | National | HR 35 | Agent Raul Gonzalez Officer Safety Act | Bill Passed - House (264 - 155) |
| Feb. 12, 2025 | National | PN 11-16 | Nomination of Tulsi Gabbard to be Director of National Intelligence | Nomination Confirmed - Senate (52 - 48) |
| Feb. 10, 2025 | National | PN 11-16 | Nomination of Tulsi Gabbard to be Director of National Intelligence | Cloture Invoked - Senate (52 - 46) |
| Feb. 6, 2025 | National | PN 11-16 | Nomination of Tulsi Gabbard to be Director of National Intelligence | Motion Agreed - Senate (52 - 46) |
| Feb. 6, 2025 | National | HR 27 | Halt All Lethal Trafficking of Fentanyl Act (HALT Fentanyl Act) | Bill Passed - House (312 - 108) |
| Feb. 4, 2025 | National | PN 11-2 | Nomination of Pamela Bondi to be Attorney General | Nomination Confirmed - Senate (54 - 46) |
| Feb. 3, 2025 | National | PN 11-2 | Nomination of Pamela Bondi to be Attorney General | Cloture Invoked - Senate (52 - 46) |
| Jan. 25, 2025 | National | PN 11-11 | Nomination of Kristi Noem to be Secretary of Homeland Security | Nomination Confirmed - Senate (59 - 34) |
| Jan. 24, 2025 | National | PN 11-11 | Nomination of Kristi Noem to be Secretary of Homeland Security | Cloture Invoked - Senate (61 - 39) |
| Jan. 22, 2025 | National | S 5 | Laken Riley Act | Bill Passed - House (263 - 156) |
| Jan. 20, 2025 | National | S 5 | Laken Riley Act | Bill Passed - Senate (64 - 35) |
| Jan. 17, 2025 | National | S 5 | Laken Riley Act | Cloture Invoked - Senate (61 - 35) |
| Jan. 16, 2025 | National | HR 30 | Preventing Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act | Bill Passed - House (274 - 145) |
| Jan. 14, 2025 | National | HR 153 | Post-Disaster Assistance Online Accountability Act | Bill Passed - House (426 - 0) |
| Jan. 13, 2025 | National | S 5 | Laken Riley Act | Motion Agreed - Senate (82 - 10) |