John Boozman

This Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (CPAC Lifetime Rating 4%) amendment would make permanent the “temporary” tax credits for health insurance approved during the Covid spending spree. CPAC opposes making emergency spending permanent and burdening taxpayers with ever-expanding government programs, and opposed this amendment.  The Senate defeated this amendment on February 21, 2025 by a vote of 48-52 (1 Republican and all Democrats voted in favor). Republican Aye Vote: Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)

This amendment from Sen. Ben Ray Lujan (CPAC Lifetime Rating 4%) to the reconciliation bill would undo Republican reforms to the food stamp (SNAP) program. CPAC believes there must be more accountability in the welfare system that encourage self-sufficiency, not endless government handouts. CPAC opposed this attempt to undo those common-sense reforms. The Senate defeated the amendment on February 21, 2025 by a vote of 47-53 (all Republicans voted against, and all Democrats voted in favor).

This resolution invokes the Congressional Review Act to reject an EPA methane emission rule which would have forced oil and gas facilities to pay unnecessary and burdensome fees. The Congressional Review Act (CRA) is a law that lets Congress overturn federal agency regulations. After a federal agency creates a new rule, Congress has 60 legislative days to review it. If both houses of Congress pass a Joint Resolution of Disapproval and the President signs it, the rule is cancelled. CPAC opposes unnecessary regulatory burdens that inevitably raise energy prices for hardworking Americans and supported this resolution. The Senate voted to reject this rule on February 27, 2025, by a vote of 52-47 (all Republicans present voted in favor, and all Democrats voted against). President Donald J. Trump signed the measure into law on March 14, 2025.

This resolution rejects a Department of Energy rule imposing unnecessary standards and labeling requirements on household appliances including washing machines, dishwashers, central air conditioners, heat pumps, and other items. The Congressional Review Act (CRA) is a law that lets Congress overturn federal agency regulations. After a federal agency creates a new rule, Congress has 60 legislative days to review it. If both houses of Congress pass a Joint Resolution of Disapproval and the President signs it, the rule is cancelled. CPAC opposes unnecessary regulatory burdens that raise prices on American consumers and supported this resolution.  The Senate passed the motion on April 30, 2025, by a vote of 52-46 (all Republicans present voted in favor, and all Democrats present voted against), and President Donald J. Trump signed the measure into law on May 9, 2025.

This Sen. Mazie Hirono (CPAC Lifetime Rating 2%) amendment eliminates funding for scholarships that include private and religious schools. CPAC supports school choice that empowers parents to choose the best education for their children, whether public, private, or religious, and opposed this amendment.  The Senate defeated the amendment on July 1, 2025, by a vote of 50-50 (3 Republicans and all Democrats voted in favor). Republican Aye Votes: Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME), Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE), Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)

This Sen. Rand Paul (CPAC Lifetime Rating 97%) amendment would require deficit reduction to be part of the reconciliation bill. CPAC supports reining in reckless government spending and returning to fiscal responsibility, and supported this amendment. The Senate defeated the amendment on February 21, 2025 by a vote of 24-76 (29 Republicans and all Democrats voted against).

This Sen. Bernard Sanders (CPAC Lifetime Rating 7%) amendment makes an exception to the PAYGO rule, thus allowing a simple majority vote to raise the minimum wage. The PAYGO rule states that any vote that would raise the Federal deficit must receive at least 60 votes to pass. CPAC opposes government-mandated wage increases that kill jobs, stifle small businesses, and hurt the very workers they claim to help, including inexperienced workers and students, and opposed this amendment.  The Senate defeated the amendment on April 5, 2025, by a vote of 47-52 (1 Republican and all Democrats present voted in favor). Republican Aye Vote: Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO)

This Sen. Patty Murray (CPAC Lifetime Rating 2%) amendment removes the provision that prevents taxpayer funds from going to Planned Parenthood. CPAC considers every abortion a human tragedy and opposes forcing taxpayers to fund the nation’s largest abortion provider, and opposed this amendment.  The Senate defeated the amendment on June 30, 2025, by a vote of 49-51 (2 Republicans and all Democrats present voted in favor). Republican Aye Votes: Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME), Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)

This Sen. Susan Collins (CPAC Lifetime Rating 43%) amendment would increase the top tax rate once again to 39.6 percent. CPAC opposes punishing the most productive Americans with higher taxes that discourage investment and job creation, and opposed this amendment.  The Senate defeated the amendment on July 1, 2025, by a vote of 22-78 (18 Republicans and 3 Democrats voted in favor). Democrat Aye Votes: Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA), Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA), Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-GA)

This resolution invokes the Congressional Review Act to take away California’s special exemption that allows them to implement a low NOx rule. The Congressional Review Act (CRA) is a law that lets Congress overturn federal agency regulations. After a federal agency creates a new rule, Congress has 60 legislative days to review it. If both houses of Congress pass a Joint Resolution of Disapproval and the President signs it, the rule is cancelled. CPAC opposes special regulatory carve-outs that allow California to impose its radical environmental agenda on consumers and supported this resolution. The Senate passed the motion on May 22, 2025, by a vote of 49-46 (all Republicans present voted in favor, and all Democrats present voted against), and President Donald J. Trump signed the measure into law on June 12, 2025.

This vote is to proceed to the September 2025 Continuing Resolution (CR) that would keep the government open and implement Sen. Rand Paul’s “Six Penny Plan” which would balance the Federal budget by cutting 6% of all Federal spending. CPAC supports balanced budgets and fiscal responsibility, and supported this CR. The motion to bring up the bill failed on September 16, 2025, by a vote of 36-62 (15 Republicans and all Democrats voted against).

This amendment, introduced by Sen. Tammy Baldwin (CPAC Lifetime Rating 2%), would remove sections that defund the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. CPAC supports defunding this government relic from the 1960s that is no longer necessary now that Americans have hundreds of media choices, and opposed this amendment.  The Senate defeated the amendment on July 16, 2025, by a vote of 47-52 (1 Republican and all Democrats present voted in favor). Republican Aye Vote: Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)

The Sen. Rand Paul (CPAC Lifetime Rating 97%) amendment reduces funding for the Agency for International Development. CPAC supports eliminating waste, fraud, and abuse at an agency that has squandered taxpayer dollars on foreign firms and failed to deliver results for the American people, and supported this amendment.  The Senate defeated the amendment on March 14, 2025, by a vote of 27-73 (26 Republicans and all Democrats voted against).

This Sen. Mike Lee (CPAC Lifetime Rating 99%) amendment to S.Con. Res. 7  would give Congress final approval over any new major regulation proposed by federal agencies in the executive branch, restoring the constitutional balance of power. This amendment is similar to the Reins Act. CPAC supports reining in the unelected bureaucracy and strengthening congressional oversight, and supported this amendment. The Senate passed the amendment on February 21, 2025, by a vote of 53-47 (all Republicans voted in favor, and all Democrats voted against).

This motion recommits the bill to committee with instructions to eliminate the rescissions called for to reduce spending. CPAC supported the rescissions that cut wasteful deficit spending and opposed this motion on June 3, 2025. The Senate defeated the motion by a vote of 48-51 (2 Republicans and all Democrats present voted in favor). Republican Aye Votes: Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME), Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)

This resolution invokes the Congressional Review Act to take away the special exemption given to California to force people to buy zero-emission trucks. The Congressional Review Act (CRA) is a law that lets Congress overturn federal agency regulations. After a federal agency creates a new rule, Congress has 60 legislative days to review it. If both houses of Congress pass a Joint Resolution of Disapproval and the President signs it, the rule is cancelled. CPAC opposes California’s radical overregulation of vehicles that threatens consumer choice and drives up costs for all Americans, and supported this resolution. The Senate passed the motion on May 22, 2025, by a vote of 51-45 (all Republicans present voted in favor, and all Democrats present voted against), and President Donald J. Trump signed the measure into law on June 12, 2025.

This amendment to the reconciliation bill, introduced by Sen. Mark Warner (CPAC Lifetime Rating 6%), directs lease payments from metropolitan airports towards aviation safety improvements. CPAC viewed this amendment as an earmark and a deliberate attempt to derail the One Big Beautiful Bill, and opposed this amendment. The amendment was defeated on July 1, 2025, in a vote of 50-50 (3 Republicans and all Democrats voted in favor). Republican Aye Votes: Sen. Jerry Moran (R-KS), Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME), Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)

This resolution invokes the Congressional Review Act to reject a Department of Energy rule dictating efficiency standards for gas water heaters. The Congressional Review Act (CRA) is a law that lets Congress overturn federal agency regulations. After a federal agency creates a new rule, Congress has 60 legislative days to review it. If both houses of Congress pass a Joint Resolution of Disapproval and the President signs it, the rule is cancelled. CPAC opposes unnecessary regulatory burdens that raise prices on American consumers and supported this resolution. The Senate passed the motion on April 10, 2025, by a vote of 53-44 (all Republicans present and 2 Democrats voted in favor), and President Trump signed the measure into law on May 9, 2025. Democrat Aye Votes: Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-GA), Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA)

H.R. 1, known as the One Big Beautiful Bill, delivered a host of landmark Conservative victories, including a school choice tax credit to empower parents, more resources for border security and immigration enforcement, and the continuation of the Trump tax cuts that keep more money in the pockets of hardworking Americans. For these reasons, CPAC supported this bill. The Senate passed H.R.1 on July 1, 2025, in a vote 50-50 vote (3 Republicans and all Democrats present voted against), and President Donald J. Trump signed the measure into law on July 4, 2025. Republican Nay Votes: Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME), Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC)

This Sen. Mike Lee (CPAC Lifetime Score 99%) Amendment would eliminate wind and solar tax credits. CPAC opposes cronyist government subsidies that pick winners and losers in the energy market and force taxpayers to bankroll the radical green agenda, and supported this amendment.  The Senate defeated the amendment on July 1, 2025, by a vote of 21-79 (32 Republicans and all Democrats voted against).