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Transparency in Congress and a well-informed electorate are vital to preserving our self-governing Constitutional Republic. My constituents deserve to know how their members of Congress vote, which is why I have explained every vote I have cast in Congress since I was first elected.
To read more about my votes and see the full list with explanations of all the legislation considered this week by the House, please click here.
I voted “Yes” on H.R. 8774, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2025. H.R. 8774 will make sure that all military servicemembers are supported, including being fully equipped, receiving the familial support they require, and terminating the radical political agenda being pushed by the Biden administration and the Pentagon. In addition, the bill puts DOD back on a path towards sanity and ensures the agency’s only focus is on keeping our nation safe and deterring adversarial aggression. Importantly, this bill includes huge wins for Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station and Fort Drum and will support all our NY-24 servicemembers. I was also pleased the legislation included my amendments to defund Executive Order 14019 and the Biden administration’s radical “Federal Acquisition Regulation: Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Climate-Related Financial Risk” rule. Furthermore, the bill addresses the threat posed by China by providing robust funding for INDOPACOM, the Pacific Deterrence Initiative, and supporting our allies in the region. I look forward to working with my colleagues in the Senate to get this bill across the finish line to provide for the needs of our servicemembers and protect our country. This bill passed the House by a vote of 217-198.
I voted “Yes” on H.R. 8771, the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2025. This bill supports U.S. national security interests abroad while cutting wasteful spending, countering adversaries, supporting our allies, and strengthening oversight. House Republicans have fully funded aid to Israel, prohibited funding for a new nuclear agreement with Iran, and defunded the anti-Semitic UN Human Rights Council and the pro-Hamas United Nations Relief and Works Agency. Furthermore, H.R. 8771 prohibits funding for China and strongly supports Taiwan. Finally, this bill included two of my amendments, which prohibits any funds to pay the salary of, reinstate, or reemploy U.S. Special Representative for Iran Robert Malley, and stops the Biden administration from wasting money on its radical Executive Order 14019. This bill passed the House by a vote of 212-200.
I voted “Yes” on H.R. 8752, the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2025. Our nation’s border crisis is a direct result of the Biden administration’s refusal to enforce our immigration laws. Since President Biden took office, human trafficking, illicit drugs, and suspected terrorists have flooded our country and turned every community into a border community. H.R. 8752 builds on the historic border security legislation House Republicans passed last year, H.R. 2, and provides $600 million for building the wall along the Southern Border. Furthermore, this bill funds a record 22,000 border patrol agents, restores “Remain in Mexico” policies, and stops the federal government from shipping migrants from the Southern Border to New York. I strongly support this legislation and urge my Senate colleagues to do their constitutional duty and pass this bill immediately, along with H.R. 2, so we can finally secure our borders. This bill passed the House by a vote of 212-203.
I voted “Yes” on H.Res. 901, Expressing support for democracy and human rights in Pakistan. This resolution expresses support for Pakistan’s democracy and encourages stronger ties between the United States and Pakistan. Building strong ties in Asia helps combat China and the Chinese Communist Party’s growing influence in the region, and Pakistan can be a strong partner in combatting the Chinese. H.Res. 901 passed the House by a vote of 368-7.
I voted “Yes” on H.R. 7152, the Korean American Divided Families National Registry Act. This bill would require the State Department to make efforts to facilitate reunions of Korean American families who wish to be reunited with family members living in North Korea. This includes creating a national registry of applicable individuals, facilitating in-person and video reunions, and working to promote permanent family reunions. Many Korean American families continue to be split as a result of the Korean War, and this bill will help work towards reuniting these American families with their loved ones. H.R. 7152 passed the House by a vote of 375-8.
I voted “Yes” on H.R. 2789, the American Cooperation with Our Neighbors Act. This bill would require the Secretary of State and USAID Administrator to submit a strategy to Congress regarding cooperation between the United States and Mexico, specifically addressing drug and human trafficking and other issues faced by local communities. Due to President Biden’s border crisis, every state is now a border state and fentanyl has been destroying many of our communities. We must do more to cooperate with our neighbors to stem the invasion of migrants into our country and end drug trafficking. H.R. 2789 passed the House by a vote of 368-44.
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