Recent Votes

Votes of the US Congress
2013

Dec 20: Senator McCain voted NO (Senator Flake did not vote) to confirm John Koskinen as the commissioner of the IRS. He was confirmed 59-36.

Dec 19: Senator Flake voted NO and Senator McCain voted YES to pass the 2014 military budget (HR 3304). In addition to the fiscal matters, it also keeps sexual assault proceedings in the established military chain of command. Measure passed 84-15. President signed into law.

Dec 18: Senator Flake voted NO and Senator McCain voted YES to pass the 2-year budget deal (HJ Res 59). The deal included minor tax increases and a small reduction in the deficit. Passed 64-36. Signed into law by the president.

Dec 16: Senator Flake voted YES (Sen. McCain did not vote) to confirm Jeh Johnson as the director of the Department of Homeland Security. Johnson was confirmed 78-16.

Nov. 21: Senators Flake & McCain both voted NO to eliminate the filibuster protecting minority party rights for most presidential appointments. The rule change passed 52-48.

Nov. 7: Senators Flake & McCain both voted YES to pass the Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2013 (S. 815), which would prohibit the consideration of sexual orientation and/or gender identity in employment practices. Bill passed 64-32. The House is not expected to vote on it.

Oct 31: Senators Flake & McCain both voted NO to confirm Patricia Ann Millett to the Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia (role call 227). Vote was 55 yes, to 38 no, but failed to reach the 60 required for cloture.

Oct. 16: Senators Flake & McCain both voted YES to approve HR 2775 which re-open the government for a few more months. Bill was approved 81-18.

Sept. 19: Senators Flake & McCain both voted YES on HR 527 to maintain the federal helium reserve. The measure also eliminates a monopoly of companies that have access to refining crude helium. The bill passed 97-2.

Sept. 17: Senator Flake voted NO and Senator McCain voted YES to confirm Elaine Kaplan as a judge on the US Court of Federal Claims (which hears monetary claims against the federal government). She was confirmed 64-35.

July 23: Senators Flake and McCain both voted YES to amend S.1243 to prohibit public housing assistance to individuals who have been convicted of sex crimes, murder, and other serious offences. Amendment passed 99-0.

June 27: Senators Flake and McCain both voted YES to an amendment to S 744 to further tighten border security through a variety of measures costing about $46 billion. Amendment passed 69-29.

June 27: Senators Flake and McCain both voted YES on S 744 dealing with comprehensive immigration reform. In addition to various security measures and temporary visas it allows the possibility of some illegal aliens earning citizenship after 13 years. Measure passed 68-32.

June 25: Senators Flake and McCain both voted YES to confirm Penny Pritzer as the new secretary of commerce. She was confirmed 97-1.

June 19: Senators Flake and McCain both voted YES to confirm Michael Froman as the United States Trade Representative. Confirmation was approved 93-4.

May 24: Senator McCain voted YES to pass the Farm Bill. This is similar to the last one, although cuts to food stamps and other changes will reduce the federal deficit by $17.9 billion over ten years. Senator Flake did not vote. The measure passed 59-33, and now goes to the House.

May 15: Senators Flake & McCain voted YES on S 601, which authorizes various Army Corps of Engineers projects, and puts environmental reviews for them on a fast track. The measure passed 83-14.

May 10: Senators Flake & McCain voted YES to pass S. 610, the Water Resources Development Act, which provides funding for various water safety and commerce purposes. This year earmarks were stripped from the bill. Measure passed 56-43.

May 9: Senator Flake voted NO and Senator McCain voted YES on S. 743, which allows states to collect sales tax on internet sales. Measure passed 69-27 and now goes to the House.

May 8: Senators Flake & McCain voted YES for a gun rights amendment to S. 608. The measure would allow visitors to Army Corps of Engineers projects to carry concealed weapons, as are already allowed at NPS, BLM, and US Forest Service sites. The amendment failed to gain the 60 votes required, 56-43.

Apr 24: Senators Flake and McCain both voted YES to confirm Sylvia Matthews Burwell as the new director of the Office of Management and Budget. The measure passed 96-0 and does not require House approval.

Apr 19: Senators Flake and McCain both voted YES to pass a Republican amendment to strengthen penalties for straw purchasers of firearms. The measure failed 52-48, due to failing to garner 60 votes.

Apr 19: Senators Flake and McCain both voted YES to pass the 
Concealed-Carry Reciprocity Amendment which would require states to honor concealed weapons permit from other states. The measure failed 57-43, due to failing to garner the required 60 votes. 

Apr 17: Senator Flake voted NO and Senator McCain voted YES to pass the Manchin-Toomey gun control bill. It received a 54-46 majority vote, but failed due to needing 60 votes to pass. 

Apr 11: Senators Flake and McCain both voted NO to continue a filibuster to that would have prevented the debate and possible passage of the senate gun control measure.

Apr 10: Senators Flake and McCain both voted YES to confirm former REI CEO Sally Jewel as secretary of the interior. She was confirmed on an 87-11 vote.

Mar 23: Senators Flake and McCain both voted NO on the first senate budget to be passed in four years. The deficit-increasing budget passed 50-49.

Mar 21: Senators Flake and McCain both voted NO on the 2013 continuing appropriations resolution with the president said was needed to avoid falling over a "fiscal cliff". The bill passed 73-26.

Feb 26: Senators Flake and McCain both voted NO to the confirmation of Chuck Hagel as the secretary of defense. It passed 58-41.


Feb 27: Senators Flake and McCain both voted YES to confirm Jacob Lew as the secretary of the treasury. Measure passed 71-26.

Jan 31: Senator Flake voted NO and Senator McCain voted YES to temporarily suspend the national debt limit (HR 325). The measure passed the senate 64-34. It previously passed the house, and the president is expected to sign it into law.

Jan 29: Senators Flake and McCain voted YES to confirm John Kerry as Secretary of State (Roll call 5). The vote was 94-3. Kerry was sworn in on Feb. 1.

Jan 28: Senators Flake and McCain both voted NO on the Hurricane Sandy Relief Bill (HR 152) due to the amount of unrelated spending in the bill. It passed 62-36. The house has passed the measure, and the president is expected to sign the bill.

Jan 1: Senators Kyl and McCain both voted YES on HR-8. The bill passed 89-8. The president has signed the bill into law.

Jan 1: Reps. Flake and Gosar both voted NO on HR-8. This was the negotiated measure to avoid the "financial cliff". The measure passed 257-167 and went to the senate for consideration.

2012:

(Dec 13) Senator McCain voted NO (Sen. Kyl did not vote) on S 3637 which would have extended government guarantees associate with the federal bailout to banks. The vote was 50-42, but was short of the 3/5 needed to pass.

(Dec 6) Senators Kyl and McCain both voted YES on HR 6156, which makes Russia and Moldova preferred trading partners. It passed 92-4 and the president is expected to sign the bill.

(Dec 4) Congressmen Gosar and Flake both voted YES on HR 6582. This eases some energy efficiency requirements for various products. The bill passed 398-2 and now goes to the senate.

(Dec 4) Senators McCain and Kyl both voted YES on the 2013 defense budget. The bill passed 98-0. The senate will begin negotiations with the house, which has passes a slightly different budget.

(Dec 4) Senator McCain voted YES and Senator Kyl voted NO to ratify the UN Rights of Persons with Disabilities Treaty. There were 61 yes vote and 38 no votes. The measure failed to receive the required 66 votes (2/3 of the senate) required for ratification.

(Nov 30) Senator McCain vote YES and Senator Kyl voted NO on amendment 3018. It passed 67-29. This will prohibit the detention of a US citizen without being charged.

(Nov 16) Congressmen Gosar and Flake both voted YES on vote 608 to establish Permanent Normal Trade Relations with Russia. The bill passed 365-43 and now moves to the senate.

(Nov 15) Senator McCain voted YES and Senator Kyl voted NO on SB3525 to exempt ammunition & fishing equipment from EPA regulations. It also allows the federal government to make certain voluntary land exchanges. The bill passed 84-12. It will require on more senate vote.

(Apr 24) Senators Kyl and McCain both voted YES to prevent the National Labor Relations Board from implementing a policy to give unfair advantage to unions in organizing efforts.  Both senators were cosponsors of the bill.  It was defeated 54-45.

(Apr 19) Congressmen Gosar and Flake both voted YES on HR 9, which would provide a 20% tax reduction to businesses with under 500 employees.  It's passage is questionable in the senate, and the president likely will veto it if does get out of the senate.

(Apr 16) Senators Kyl and McCain both voted NO in SB 2059, commonly know as the Buffet Rule.  It would have imposed a new "millionaire" tax.  The bill died do to a failed cloture vote. 

(Mar 22) Senators Kyl and McCain both voted YES on HR 3606. This bill would ease reporting and regulatory requirements for small businesses trying to raise capital in order to take the company public. Measure passed 73-26 and now goes to the house, which is also expect to pass it.

(Mar 22) Congressmen Gosar and Flake both voted YES on HR 5 to  eliminate the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) and cap damages in medical malpractice lawsuits. Measure passed 223-181, bit is not likely to be heard in the senate.

(Mar 8) Senators Kyl and McCain both voted YES to approve the Keystone Pipeline.  Amendment 1537 had 56 yes votes to 42 no, but fell four votes sort of overcoming a democratic filibuster.

(Feb 16) Congressmen Gosar and Flake both voted YES to triple off-shore oil production, authorize the Keystone XL pipeline, and open a small portion of ANWR to oil drilling.  HR 3408 passed 237-187 and now goes to the senate.

(Feb 8) Representatives Gosar and Flake both voted YES to ban members of congress from using insider information to purchase stocks (SB 2038). Measure passed 417-2. It no goes to a conference committee to reconcile with the senate-passed version.

(Feb 2) US Senators Kyl and McCain both voted YES to ban members of congress from using insider information to purchase stocks (SB 2038). Measure passed 96-3. Bill now goes to the House.

(Feb 2) US Senators Kyl and McCain both voted YES to ban earmarks (senate vote 8). The measure was defeated 59-40.

(Feb 8) US Senators Kyl and McCain both voted NO to amend the Constitution to enact congressional term limits (senate vote 11).  The measure was defeated 75-24.

2011:

(Jan 17) Congressmen Gosar and Flake both voted YES to cancel the US debt limit increase of $1.2 trillion (HJ Res. 98).  The measure passed 239-176.  It now goes to the senate, where it is expected that Sen. Reid will not allow a vote.

(Dec 16, 2011) US Senators Kyl and McCain both voted YES on the proposed balance budget amendment to the US Constitution (SJ Res 10). The measure failed 47-53.

(Dec 17, 2011) US Senators Kyl and McCain both voted NO on Pres. Obama's FY 2012 appropiations request (HR 2055).  Motion passed 67-32.

(Dec 17, 2011) Congressmen Gosar and Flake both voted YES to strengthen sanction on Iran (HR 1905). The motion passed 410-11.

(Nov 16, 2011) Congressman Gosar voted YES for the National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2011. This House bill would allow citizens with a valid permit to carry a concealed handgun across state lines. Motion passed; the measure now goes to the senate.

(Nov 18, 2011) Congressman Gosar voted YES for a balanced budget amendment to the US Constitution.  Motion failed.

(Nov 29, 2011) Senators Kyl and McCain both voted NO on the Udall Amendment to the 2012 National Defense Authorization Act.  This amendment would have ended the ability of the military to indefinitely detain US citizens suspected of being enemy combatants.  The amendment failed 38-60. 

2011-12 Votes of AZ Legislature

(Apr 10) Reps. Barton, Crandell, Gowen, and Stevens all voted YES on HB2036.  Sens. Allen and Griffin previously voted for the bill, which the governor has signed into law. Upon effect, the law requires informed consent for an abortion, parental permission for a minor, prohibits abortion after 20 weeks, and raises the medical stands for women who do receive an abortion.

(Mar 1) State Senators Allen and Griffin voted YES to allow the voters to eliminate the Independent Redistricting Commission and return that duty to the elected state legislature.  Senator Allen sponsored SCR 1035 which passed 21-9 and now goes to the house. 

(Mar 1) State Representatives Barton, Crandell, Gowen, Judd, and Stevens voted YES to give tax credits to businesses to offset the cost of government regulations, expand the state’s job training incentives, cut capital gains taxes and allow greater tax write-offs for operating losses.  HB 2815 passed 39-18 and now goes to the senate. 

(Feb 27) State Representatives Barton, Crandell, Gowen, Judd, and Stevens voted YES on SB 1126 to approve Secretary Bennett's proposal to place gun barrels from the USS Arizona and USS Missouri as a memorial on the grounds of the state capital.  Senators Allen and Griffin voted YES on the same measure on Feb. 2.  Governor Brewer has signed it into law.

(Jan 11) State Senator Allen voted YES to allow congressional candidates to gather nominating signatures from both their current district, as well as their new district tentatively created by the IRC (SB 1031). Motion passed 27-0.