Katie Britt

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 reject unnecessary energy-use regulations on walk-in coolers and freezers. 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 force consumers and small businesses to pay for more expensive products and supported this resolution.   The Senate passed the rule rejection on April 3, 2025, by a vote of 53-42 (all Republicans voted in favor, and all Democrats present voted against). President Donald J. Trump signed the measure into law on May 9, 2025.

This amendment to H.R. 1 would remove the spending cap on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, an unaccountable bureaucracy created by Sen. Elizabeth Warren. CPAC supports budget caps that rein in out-of-control government spending and opposed this amendment.  The Senate defeated the motion on June 30, 2025, by a vote of 47-53 (all Republicans voted in against, and all Democrats voted in favor).

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. 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 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 resolution invokes the Congressional Review Act to reject a Department of Energy rule that increases the price of already expensive commercial refrigerator-freezers. 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 for American consumers and supported this resolution. The resolution passed the Senate on May 1, 2025, by a vote of 52-45 (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. 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).

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 is to end debate and proceed to a vote on S. 9. This bill, sponsored by Sen. Tommy Tuberville (CPAC Lifetime Rating 93%), makes it a violation of Title IX for biological males to participate in athletic programs designated for women and girls. CPAC believes in protecting the integrity of women’s athletics and the hard-won opportunities of female athletes, and supported this bill.  The Senate defeated the motion to end debate on March 3, 2025, by a vote of 51-45, failing to reach the 60 votes required (all Republicans present voted in favor, and all Democrats present 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)

A Sen. Rick Scott (CPAC Lifetime Rating 92%) amendment to an appropriation bill (H.R. 3944) to reduce spending on Agriculture programs, including the Food and Drug Administration. CPAC supports reducing taxpayer subsidies to wealthy farm corporations that are often centered far from agricultural land and supported this amendment. The amendment was defeated on August 1, 2025, by a vote of 15-81 (36 Republicans and all Democrats present voted against).

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 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 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 motion would retain the Obamacare tax credits and pay for them with tax increases on productive Americans. CPAC opposes tax increases to fund government healthcare programs and opposed this motion.  The Senate defeated the motion on June 30, 2025, by a vote of 47-53 (all Republicans voted in against, and all Democrats voted in favor).

This Sen. Amy Klobuchar (CPAC Lifetime Rating 5%) amendment to S. Con. Res. 7 would prevent approved tax cuts from taking effect, keeping more money in Washington instead of in the pockets of hardworking Americans. CPAC supports tax relief for all Americans and opposed this amendment. The Senate defeated the amendment on February 20, 2025 by  a vote of 48-52 (1 Republican and all Democrats voted in favor). Republican Aye Vote: Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME)

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)

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 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)