Bill Hagerty

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 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 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 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 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 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.

A Sen. Ron Johnson (CPAC Rating Score 92%) amendment to appropriations bill HR 3944 would cancel funding for any earmark publicly campaigned on by a politician. CPAC opposes the corrupt earmark system that politicians use for self-promotion at the expense of taxpayers and supported this amendment.  The amendment was defeated on August 1, 2025, by a vote of 21-75 (30 Republicans and all Democrats present voted against).

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).

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 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 bill, known as the Laken Riley Act and sponsored by Sen. Katie Britt (CPAC Lifetime Rating 81%), requires the detention of illegal aliens who have been charged with serious crimes, ending the dangerous catch-and-release policies that put American communities at risk. CPAC believes that protecting American citizens from criminal illegal aliens is a fundamental duty of the federal government and supported this bill.  The Senate passed S. 5 on January 20, 2025, in a 64-35 vote (all Republicans and 12 Democrats voted in favor), and President Donald J. Trump signed the measure into law on January 29, 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 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 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 bill, sponsored by Sen. James Lankford (CPAC Lifetime Rating 88%), requires that when a botched abortion results in a live birth, the baby must be given the same medical care and attention received by any other newborn child. CPAC considers every abortion a human tragedy and believes that every life, including those who survive an abortion, deserves protection and CPAC supported this bill. The Senate defeated the motion to end debate on January 22, 2025 by a vote of 52-47, failing to reach the 60 votes required (all Republicans present voted in favor, and all Democrats voted against).

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. John Kennedy (CPAC Lifetime Rating 82%) amendment would reduce agricultural programs by 2% across the board. CPAC supports reducing wasteful subsidy programs that overwhelmingly benefit wealthy landowners and corporate agriculture at the expense of hardworking taxpayers, and supported this amendment.  The Senate defeated the amendment on August 1, 2025, by a vote of 14-81 (37 Republicans and all Democrats present voted against).

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. 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)