Mike Braun

This is a minibus bill sponsored by Juan Ciscomani (CPAC Score 59%) which combines 6 of the 12 appropriation bills together.  CPAC notes that this method is a prime cause of overspending, does not allow time for members of Congress to discover what is in the bill and opposed the bill. The Senate passed the bill on March 23, 2024, by a vote of 74-24.

This bill, sponsored by Cathy McMorris Rodgers (CPAC Score 84%), adds $87 billion to the deficit for an additional $61 billion for Ukraine and $26 billion for Israel and Gaza combined. The bill does not clearly state how much of the $26 billion may be spent on Israel and how much may be spent on Gaza. CPAC notes that America had already given Ukraine more than $100 billion in aid, and Ukraine had received $180 billion in American aid in total by the end of 2024. CPAC opposed this bill. The Senate passed bill on February 13, 2024, by a vote of 70-29.

This motion by Chuck Schumer (CPAC Score 5%) waives all budgetary discipline when passing the supplemental appropriations bill.  This is how the Congress gets around spending rules that are supposed to restrict spending and reduce the deficit.  CPAC has long opposed overriding these rules and opposed this motion. The Senate agreed to the motion on February 12, 2024, by a vote of 66-33. 

This motion by Chuck Schumer (CPAC Score 5%) waives all budgetary discipline which safeguards the taxpayer against overspending with respect to an emergency increase in foreign aid. CPAC opposes needless spending without fiscal responsibility and opposes this motion. It passed the Senate on April 23, 2024 by a vote of 75-20. 

This bill, sponsored by Cathy McMorris Rodgers (CPAC Score 84%) adds billions of dollars to Ukraine, Israel and other countries with little knowledge of how the money is being spent. CPAC opposes sending billions of dollars to our allies without proper safeguards or a plan for peace and opposed this bill. The Senate passed the bill on April 23, 2024 by a vote of 79-18. 

This bill by Patty Murray (CPAC Score 2%) expresses the support of Congress for access to an abortion in response to the Supreme Courts’ decision overturning Roe v. Wade.  CPAC views abortion as a human tragedy, supports restrictions on the practice, and opposed this bill. The Senate voted against proceeding to the bill on July 10, 2024 by a vote of 49-44 (60 votes were needed to overcome the filibuster). 

This resolution by Ted Cruz (CPAC Score 96%) directs the federal government to terminate the use of an over the shore pier on the coast of the Gaza Strip that has not been authorized by Congress and should not be a privileged motion. (Reason for CPAC opposing the point of order) The Senate passed the resolution on July 11, 2024 by a vote of 48-46 so the point of order was well taken but the Resolution was not taken up in the House. 

This bill by Tammy Duckworth (CPAC Score 4%) creates a new “right”-the right to In-Vitro Fertilization treatment.  CPAC opposes the creation of new rights not found in the constitution and opposed bringing up the bill.  The Senate defeated the motion to proceed to the bill on September 17, 2024 by a vote of 51-44 (60 votes were required). 

This bill by Tom Cole (CPAC Score 75%) is a continuing resolution to extend the budget until December 20, 2024.  CPAC opposes this lack of responsibility and opposes extending the deadline to 5 days before Christmas to create an artificial crisis and opposed this bill.  The Senate passed the bill on September 25, 2024 by a vote of 78-18. 

This motion from Bernie Sanders (CPAC Lifetime Rating 7%) would discharge from committee action a measure to prohibit the sale of additional weapons to Israel and force a vote on a measure that prohibits M933A1 120mm High Explosive Mortar Cartridges from going to Israel. CPAC opposes arbitrary restrictions on Israel’s military and opposed this motion. The Senate defeated the motion on November 20, 2024 by a vote of 19-78. 

This motion by John Kennedy (CPAC Score 80%) is to override Biden’s veto of a Congressional Review Act resolution which cancelled a DEI rule to require small businesses to monitor how many are women-owned, minority-owned and any other requirements under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act of 1974. That Biden-supported DEI rule is enforced by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. CPAC opposes DEI and supported this effort to override Biden’s veto of the Congressional Review Act resolution. The Senate sustained the veto on January 10, 2024 by a vote of 54-45 (a 2/3 vote was needed).

The Rand Paul (CPAC Rating 96%) amendment to the Continuing Resolution cuts 100% of aid to the Palestinian Authority. CPAC supported this amendment. The Senate defeated the amendment on January 18, 2024 by a vote of 44-50.

This Motion by Roger Marshall (CPAC rating 97%) would send the Continuing Resolution back to the Appropriations Committee with instructions to extend it to a full year. CPAC supports this effort to reduce the cost to taxpayers and avoid a Christmas vote to keep the government open. The Senate defeated the motion on January 18, 2024 by a vote of 13-82.

This motion by Marco Rubio (CPAC Score 87%) is to override Biden’s special regulatory carve-out for electric vehicles. Biden vetoed a Congressional Review Act resolution that would have overrode an administrative rule that gave a waiver to electric vehicle parts that fall under “buy American” requirements for steel, iron and construction materials among other parts.  CPAC does not support the increased costs of “buy American” rules but does not believe one product should be singled out for a waiver while others are forced to adhere to the requirements and supported Senator Rubio's motion.  The Senate sustained the veto on February 29, 2024 by a vote of 50-47 (a 2/3 vote was needed). 

This motion by Senator Cruz (CPAC Rating 93%) sends the so-called Minibus (Lumping 4 appropriation bills together) back to the Appropriations Committee with instructions to add elements of the Strong Border Bill, HR2, to provide additional resources to strengthen border protection. This was the only HR2 vote in the Senate. CPAC strongly supports measures to secure our southern border and approved this motion.  The Senate defeated the motion on February 29, 2024 by a vote of 32-58. The spending bills passed. 

The Rand Paul (CPAC rating 96%) amendment to the Continuing Resolution forbids the Federal Reserve from buying state or municipal securities.  CPAC believes that our country’s central bank should not be used to bail out fiscally irresponsible leftist states and cities and supported this amendment.  The Senate defeated the amendment on February 29, 2024 by a vote of 37-53. 

This bill, sponsored by Kay Granger (CPAC Score 81%), lumps 4 spending bills together with no amendments to keep government funded through Fiscal Year 2024. The four spending bills are: the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023; the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023; the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023; and the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023. CPAC opposes government by CR, opposes voting on 4 appropriations bills at a time and opposed this bill. The Senate passed the bill on February 29, 2024 by a vote of 77-13.

This bill, sponsored by John Carter (CPAC Score 84%), fulfills the promise of not putting all twelve appropriations bills together by lumping 3 or 4 appropriation bills together.  CPAC opposes these minibus bills that are little different from the omnibus and add to the trillion dollar deficit and opposed this bill.  The Senate passed the bill on March 8, 2024 by a vote of 75-22.  

The Schmitt (CPAC rating 93%) amendment to the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 eliminates $70 million of funding for the National Telecommunications and Information Administration that was funded in the massive spending bills passed in the Biden administration. CPAC supports making aggressive cuts to the Federal budget and supported this amendment.  The Senate defeated this amendment on March 8, 2024 by a vote of 37-59. 

This Resolution by John James (CPAC Score 61%) uses the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to eliminate the Biden Backed Rule issued by the National Labor Relation Board that changed the Joint Employer Rule and virtually eliminated part time work.  The Rule forced them to live under the heavy regulations of full-time employees. CPAC opposed this change that aimed at eliminating the “gig” economy and supported this resolution. The Senate passed the Resolution on April 10, 2024 by a vote of 50-48 but the resolution was vetoed by Biden.