Elizabeth Warren

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 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 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 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. 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 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 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. 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).

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 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 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 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 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 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)

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 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 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 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 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)