Formerly NARAL Pro-Choice America

Congressional Record on Reproductive Freedom

House Democrat

Becca Balint

Vermont VT-At-Large

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Positively impacts reproductive freedom
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Year	Key Vote	How They Voted yea Vote for/in favor of nay Vote against — Abstained, absent, ineligible, present, resigned or deceased L Leader switched vote to preserve right to file a motion to reconsider S The speaker exercised their discretion not to vote	Their Vote Impact
2024	Rescind Title IX Protections A resolution to express Congressional disapproval of the final rule relating to Title IX. Final Passage. The measure would reverse the Biden administration rule protecting against sex-based discrimination in federally funded schools. A vote for reproductive freedom was against the resolution.	nay
2024	Attack on Servicemembers’ Access to Abortion: Final Passage. Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025, H.R.8070. Final Passage. A bill to authorize funding for certain defense, military, and national security programs that bans payment or reimbursement for expenses related to abortion services. (Some lawmakers who oppose reproductive freedom cast what appear to be votes in support of reproductive freedom; most observers recognize that those votes were cast for reasons unrelated to reproductive health.) A vote for reproductive freedom was against the bill.	nay
2024	Attack on Servicemembers’ Access to Abortion: Van Duyne Amendment Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025, H.R.8070. Van Duyne (R-TX) amendment to prohibit the Secretary of Defense from paying for or reimbursing expenses related to abortion services. A vote for reproductive freedom was against the amendment.	nay
2024	Abortion Disinformation and Stigma Pregnant Students’ Rights Act, H.R.6914. Final Passage. Hinson (R-IA) bill to spread disinformation around abortion and stigmatize students based on their pregnancy outcomes, while purporting to help pregnant and parenting students. A vote for reproductive freedom was against the bill.	nay
2024	Funding for Anti-Abortion Centers Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act, H.R.6918. Final Passage. Fischbach (R-MN) bill to funnel Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) funding to anti-abortion centers—sometimes called crisis pregnancy centers—even if they do not meet the program’s stated purposes. A vote for reproductive freedom was against the bill.	nay
2023	Penalizing FDA for Expanding Mifepristone Access 7 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024, H.R.4368. Good (R-VA) amendment to reduce to $1 the salary of the Director of the Office of Regulatory Policy at the FDA as part of ongoing attempts to limit access to mifepristone by targeting trained experts for their scientific and medical decision making. A vote for reproductive freedom was against the amendment.	nay
2023	Penalizing FDA for Expanding Mifepristone Access 6 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024, H.R.4368. Good (R-VA) amendment to reduce to $1 the salary of the Director of the Office of Medical Policy at the FDA as part of ongoing attempts to limit access to mifepristone by targeting trained experts for their scientific and medical decision making. A vote for reproductive freedom was against the amendment.	nay
2023	Penalizing FDA for Expanding Mifepristone Access 5 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024. Good (R-VA) amendment to reduce to $1 the salary of the Director of the Office of Compliance at the FDA as part of ongoing attempts to limit access to mifepristone by targeting trained experts for their scientific and medical decision making. A vote for reproductive freedom was against the amendment.	nay
2023	Prohibiting Funding for the White House Gender Policy Council Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2024, H.R.4664. Harshbarger (R-TN) amendment to eliminate funding for the White House Gender Policy Council which is charged with advancing gender equity and equality, including reproductive freedom. A vote for reproductive freedom was against the amendment.	nay
2023	Penalizing FDA for Expanding Mifepristone Access 4 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024. Good (R-VA) amendment to reduce to $1 the salary of the Director of New Drugs at the FDA as part of ongoing attempts to limit access to mifepristone by targeting trained experts for their scientific and medical decision making. A vote for reproductive freedom was against the amendment.	nay
2023	Penalizing FDA for Expanding Mifepristone Access 3 Penalizing FDA for Expanding Mifepristone Access. Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024. Good (R-VA) amendment to reduce to $1 the salary of the Director of the Division of Risk Management at the FDA as part of ongoing attempts to limit access to mifepristone by targeting trained experts for their scientific and medical decision making. A vote for reproductive freedom was against the amendment.	nay
2023	Penalizing FDA for Expanding Mifepristone Access 2 Penalizing FDA for Expanding Mifepristone Access. Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024. Good (R-VA) amendment to reduce to $1 the salary of the Director of the Office of Surveillance and Epidemiology at the FDA as part of ongoing attempts to limit access to mifepristone by targeting trained experts for their scientific and medical decision making. A vote for reproductive freedom was against the amendment.	nay
2023	Penalizing FDA for Expanding Mifepristone Access 1 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024. Good (R-VA) amendment to reduce to $1 the salary of the Director of the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research at the FDA as part of ongoing attempts to limit access to mifepristone by targeting trained experts for their scientific and medical decision making. A vote for reproductive freedom was against the amendment.	nay
2023	Prohibiting Funding for the Office of Population Affairs Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024. Miller (R-IL) amendment to eliminate funding for the Office of Population Affairs which administers critical reproductive health programs. A vote for reproductive freedom was against the amendment.	nay
2023	Resolution on Fake Health Centers A resolution condemning violence against anti-abortion fake health centers and failing to recognize the real threats and attacks against reproductive health care providers and clinics, H.Con.Res.3.	nay
2023	Attack on Servicemembers’ Access to Abortion: Jackson Amendment National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, H.R.2670. Jackson (R-TX) amendment to repeal the Department of Defense leave and travel policy that eases the burden of the statutory restrictions that force servicemembers and dependents to travel to access reproductive health care, including abortion services. A vote for reproductive freedom was against the amendment.	nay
2023	Attack on Servicemembers’ Access to Abortion: Final Passage National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024. Final Passage. A bill to authorize funding for certain defense, military, and national security programs which repeals the Department of Defense leave and travel policy that eases the burden of the statutory restrictions that force servicemembers and dependents to travel to access reproductive health care, including abortion services. (Some lawmakers who oppose reproductive freedom cast what appear to be votes in support of reproductive freedom; most observers recognize that those votes were cast for reasons unrelated to reproductive health.) A vote for reproductive freedom was against the bill.	nay
2023	Interference in Abortion Practice Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, H.R.26. Wagner (R-MO) bill to interfere with the medical practice of abortion care under the threat of severe penalties.	nay