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Oppose continued Ukraine military aid.
Greene's opposition to U.S. Ukraine aid has been one of the most consistent positions of her House tenure. Key votes: - **H.R. 7691** (May 10, 2022): Additional Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, providing $40 billion in Ukraine aid.…Greene's opposition to U.S. Ukraine aid has been one of the most consistent positions of her House tenure. Key votes: - **H.R. 7691** (May 10, 2022): Additional Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, providing $40 billion in Ukraine aid. House passed 368-57. Greene voted NO. - **H.R. 7776** (December 2022): NDAA conference report including Ukraine provisions. Greene voted NO. - **H.R. 815** (April 20, 2024): Combined Israel, Ukraine, Taiwan, and humanitarian aid package. The Ukraine portion provided $60 billion. House passed Ukraine portion 311-112. Greene voted NO on Ukraine provisions. In May 2024, Greene filed a motion to vacate Speaker Mike Johnson partly over his decision to bring the Ukraine aid bill to the floor. The motion failed 359-43 — 196 Democrats joined 163 Republicans in tabling the motion (preserving Johnson). Stakes that Ukraine-aid critics foreground: - **The U.S. has provided over $175 billion in Ukraine aid** since February 2022 across multiple supplementals - **U.S. military stockpiles** of certain munitions (155mm artillery shells, Patriot interceptors) were drawn down to levels that defense officials publicly described as concerning - The conflict has produced no clear path to settlement; the question of indefinite U.S. financial commitment is a substantive policy debate - Critics argue the aid prolongs the war and U.S. interests in negotiated settlement are different from Ukrainian government interests in territorial recovery Stakes that Ukraine-aid supporters foreground: - **Russia's February 2022 invasion** was an unambiguous violation of the UN Charter and the 1994 Budapest Memorandum (in which the U.S. and Russia provided security assurances to Ukraine in exchange for nuclear disarmament) - **NATO allies** (Poland, UK, Germany, Baltic states) have characterized U.S. aid as essential to preventing Russian success that would invite further aggression against NATO members - **Approximately 14 million Ukrainians displaced** since 2022 (UN estimates) - The aid package included substantial direct economic and humanitarian support alongside military equipment The verdict KEPT scores vote-record alignment with the stated promise. Greene voted against every Ukraine aid measure during her tenure. The underlying policy debate (whether U.S. Ukraine aid is wise foreign policy) is the substantive disagreement, not the verdict scoring.Read the full receipt →Show less ↑
Cut federal spending / oppose continuing resolutions.
Greene's federal-spending opposition is one of her most-cited positions. The voting record matches the stated commitment; the outcome does not. Key votes: - **December 23, 2022** — Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (omnibus): Greene vo…Greene's federal-spending opposition is one of her most-cited positions. The voting record matches the stated commitment; the outcome does not. Key votes: - **December 23, 2022** — Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (omnibus): Greene voted NO - **September 30, 2023** — Continuing Resolution preventing shutdown: Greene voted YES on the CR after Speaker McCarthy negotiated it with Democrats. Eight Republicans, including Matt Gaetz, then moved to vacate the chair on October 3, 2023; the motion succeeded 216-210 with eight Republicans + all Democrats voting yes. Greene voted NO on the motion to vacate. - **March 2024** — FY2024 Minibus appropriations: Greene voted NO on all six - **September 2024** — Continuing Resolution: Greene voted NO The federal debt trajectory during Greene's tenure: - January 2021: ~$28 trillion - January 2025: ~$36 trillion - Net increase: ~$8 trillion over 4 years Stakes that fiscal-restraint advocates foreground: - **Federal interest payments on the debt** exceeded $1 trillion in FY2024 — more than the entire defense budget - **The debt-to-GDP ratio** rose from approximately 100% (2021) to approximately 120% (2024) - Recurring continuing resolutions and omnibus packages bypass the regular appropriations process designed to allow line-item review Stakes that fiscal-restraint skeptics foreground: - **Approximately 70% of federal spending** is mandatory (Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, interest) — discretionary cuts cannot meaningfully reduce aggregate spending without entitlement reform - Government shutdowns produce measurable economic harm: CBO estimated the 2018-2019 35-day shutdown reduced GDP by approximately $11 billion ($3B permanent) - Greene voted against the September 2023 motion to vacate Speaker McCarthy, indicating she did not pursue the most aggressive available leverage on her spending position The verdict PARTIAL reflects: Greene voted against major spending packages consistent with her promise. The debt grew anyway. Per the obstruction-aware rule, this involves both intra-Republican-caucus dynamics (Republican leadership negotiated the packages she opposed) and Democratic-caucus + executive opposition. The aggregate outcome — fiscal restraint — was not achieved. The personal vote-record is consistent.Read the full receipt →Show less ↑
Aggressive border enforcement / build the wall.
Greene's border-enforcement stance has been a defining issue from her 2020 campaign forward. Key votes and actions: - **H.R. 2** (May 11, 2023): Secure the Border Act, comprehensive Republican border-enforcement framework including border…Greene's border-enforcement stance has been a defining issue from her 2020 campaign forward. Key votes and actions: - **H.R. 2** (May 11, 2023): Secure the Border Act, comprehensive Republican border-enforcement framework including border wall funding, asylum-process changes, and ICE enforcement expansion. House passed 219-213 (all Democrats + 2 Republicans NO). Senate did not act. Greene voted YES. - **2024 Bipartisan Border Bill** (February 2024): Senate-negotiated package (Lankford-Murphy-Sinema) including border-enforcement provisions, asylum-process reform, and Ukraine/Israel aid. The bill failed in the Senate after House Republican opposition. Greene strongly opposed the bill, citing concerns it did not eliminate parole authority and would 'codify' Biden border policies. Trump publicly opposed; the bill collapsed. Border crossings during Greene's tenure: - FY2021: ~1.7 million CBP encounters at southwest border - FY2022: ~2.4 million (record high) - FY2023: ~2.5 million - FY2024: ~2.1 million (declining after Biden June 2024 executive order) [NEEDS-SOURCE — CBP statistics] Wall construction during her tenure: - Approximately 50 miles of new wall constructed in 2021-2024 (mostly completion of Trump-era contracts), per CBP data [NEEDS-SOURCE] - The Biden administration paused most new construction in January 2021; resumed limited construction in 2023 under existing appropriations - Trump's second term (January 2025+) has resumed construction; full impact not yet measurable Stakes that border-enforcement advocates foreground: - **8+ million migrant encounters** at the southwest border 2021-2024 (CBP) - **Approximately 1.7 million 'gotaways'** estimated by CBP over the same period (unprocessed crossings) - Fentanyl seizures at southwest border averaged 200+ pounds per day in 2023 - Local jurisdictions in border states reported strained services for asylum-seeker populations Stakes that border-enforcement skeptics foreground: - A wall along the entire 1,954-mile border is widely considered infeasible by border-security experts; mixed-method enforcement is the established approach - The 2024 Bipartisan Border Bill, which Greene opposed, was endorsed by the Border Patrol union and many border-state Republicans - Approximately 80% of fentanyl entering the U.S. comes through legal ports of entry, not between barriers - Asylum law is a treaty obligation; complete suspension of asylum processing would conflict with the 1951 Refugee Convention The verdict PARTIAL reflects: Greene voted YES on the enforcement framework she promised to support; the substantive outcome (completed wall, dramatically reduced crossings) did not occur during the 2021-2024 period her votes covered. The Biden administration was the primary obstruction. Greene's vote against the bipartisan border deal is the contested action — supporters call it principled (the bill was insufficient), critics call it preventing the only enforcement legislation that had Senate path to passage.Read the full receipt →Show less ↑
Free public college tuition and elimination of student debt.
Free college and student debt cancellation were defining 2016 and 2020 Sanders campaign positions. The framing: education is a public good, U.S. student debt ($1.7T total) is a brake on household formation and entrepreneurship, and the fede…Free college and student debt cancellation were defining 2016 and 2020 Sanders campaign positions. The framing: education is a public good, U.S. student debt ($1.7T total) is a brake on household formation and entrepreneurship, and the federal government has the legal authority to cancel federally-held loans without congressional action. On legislation: Sanders's College for All Act proposed making 2-year and 4-year public college tuition-free for families under $125K income, financed by a financial-transactions tax. The bill did not advance in any Congress in which it was introduced. On executive cancellation: the Biden administration's August 2022 plan proposed $10K cancellation for most borrowers ($20K for Pell Grant recipients). The Supreme Court struck it down 6-3 in Biden v. Nebraska (June 30, 2023). Sanders publicly supported the plan and criticized the ruling. The administration then pursued narrower cancellations through the SAVE Plan (income-driven repayment recalculations), Public Service Loan Forgiveness fixes, and the Sweet v. Cardona settlement. Total approved cancellations through 2024: approximately $138 billion across 3.9 million borrowers. Stakes that debt-cancellation advocates foreground: - **Approximately 43 million Americans hold federal student loan debt totaling ~$1.7 trillion** - **Average debt: ~$37,000 per borrower** - **Default rates disproportionately affect Black borrowers** (approximately 50% higher than white borrowers per Brookings) - Public-college tuition has risen approximately 4x faster than the consumer price index since 1980 Stakes that debt-cancellation critics foreground: - **Approximately 63% of U.S. adults do not have a bachelor's degree**; broad cancellation transfers costs from borrowers to all taxpayers including non-college-attendees - CBO estimated the original Biden plan would cost approximately $400 billion over 30 years - Approximately 30% of student debt is held by households in the top income quartile Per the obstruction-aware rule: the Supreme Court ruling was external obstruction. Sanders supported every available executive action; the $138B in approved cancellations was the substantive partial delivery. The full promised outcome (free tuition + total debt elimination) did not occur. Verdict PARTIAL.Read the full receipt →Show less ↑
Defund 'woke' federal programs and DEI initiatives.
DEI-program opposition has been a recurring Greene focus, particularly during her HOGR (House Oversight and Accountability Committee) work in 2023-2024. Key actions: - **June 2023**: Greene co-sponsored amendments to the FY2024 Commerce-Ju…DEI-program opposition has been a recurring Greene focus, particularly during her HOGR (House Oversight and Accountability Committee) work in 2023-2024. Key actions: - **June 2023**: Greene co-sponsored amendments to the FY2024 Commerce-Justice-Science appropriations bill defunding DEI offices at DOJ, FBI, and Commerce. Some amendments passed via voice vote in House floor debate. - **October 2023**: Co-sponsored Defending DEI From the Federal Workforce Act (did not advance to floor vote in 117th or 118th Congress) - **2024 HOGR hearings**: Led oversight hearings on federal agency DEI spending The substantive outcomes during 2021-2024: - Federal DEI programs continued at most agencies, with year-over-year budgets generally stable or growing - The Supreme Court's Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard (June 2023) ruling ended race-conscious admissions in higher education; its application to federal-program eligibility is being litigated - Several states (Florida, Texas, Oklahoma) enacted state-level DEI restrictions that have served as policy templates for federal proposals - Trump 2nd-term Executive Order 14151 (January 20, 2025) ordered the dismantling of federal DEI programs; substantive implementation is ongoing Stakes that DEI-program critics foreground: - **Federal DEI spending** estimated at approximately $1-2 billion annually across agencies (independent estimates; no official aggregate) - The 2023 SFFA ruling is interpreted by critics as legal grounding for ending federal-program racial preferences - Critics argue DEI programs create speech-coded environments and divide employees by demographic Stakes that DEI-program defenders foreground: - DEI programs originated as compliance measures responding to documented discrimination in federal hiring; eliminating them may re-create exposure to discrimination claims - Federal-workforce demographic diversity at senior levels remains below population averages on multiple measures (Brookings analyses) - 'DEI' has been used by critics as a catch-all term that bundles fair-application programs, training requirements, and demographic-data reporting — eliminating it wholesale affects programs of differing scope The verdict PARTIAL reflects: Greene took every available legislative action; the outcome did not occur during the 2021-2024 period. The 2025+ trajectory is outside the scope of this scoring window. Per the obstruction rule, Senate + executive obstruction was the primary cause.Read the full receipt →Show less ↑
Secure the border / restrict immigration.
Border policy has been a central Johnson priority before and during his Speakership. Key actions: - **May 11, 2023**: H.R. 2 (Secure the Border Act) passed House 219-213 with Johnson voting YES. The bill included border wall funding, asylu…Border policy has been a central Johnson priority before and during his Speakership. Key actions: - **May 11, 2023**: H.R. 2 (Secure the Border Act) passed House 219-213 with Johnson voting YES. The bill included border wall funding, asylum-process restrictions, and ICE enforcement expansion. The Senate did not act on it. - **February 2024 Bipartisan Border Bill**: Senate-negotiated package (Lankford-Murphy-Sinema) combining border-enforcement provisions with Ukraine/Israel aid. Johnson publicly opposed the package, declared it 'dead on arrival' in the House, and led the House Republican rejection. The bill failed in the Senate after the House opposition signal. - **April 2024**: After splitting the border-aid package into separate Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan portions, Johnson brought the foreign-aid components to the floor (passing) but did not separately advance the border-enforcement components. - **2024 supplemental appropriations**: Johnson included border-enforcement amendments in multiple FY2024 packages; survival rates in Senate-conferenced versions were mixed. Crossings during Johnson's Speakership: - October 2023: ~240,000 monthly CBP encounters at southwest border (record monthly high) - December 2023: ~302,000 (further record) - 2024 trajectory: declined sharply after Biden's June 4, 2024 executive order suspending asylum processing during high-crossing periods - October 2024: ~58,000 (significantly below 2022-2023 levels) Stakes that border-enforcement advocates foreground: - **8+ million CBP encounters** at the southwest border 2021-2024 - **Approximately 1.7 million 'gotaways'** estimated by CBP - **Fentanyl seizures** averaged 200+ pounds per day at southwest border in 2023 - Johnson's H.R. 2 was the most comprehensive enforcement framework in 30 years; its Senate non-passage is the primary outcome failure Stakes that border-enforcement skeptics foreground: - The 2024 Bipartisan Border Bill Johnson opposed was endorsed by the Border Patrol union — the primary law-enforcement organization at the border - Comprehensive immigration reform requires Senate cooperation; refusing the 2024 bill blocked the only enforcement legislation that had Senate path to passage - Approximately 80% of fentanyl entering the U.S. comes through legal ports of entry; border-wall expansion does not address this primary route - Asylum law is a treaty obligation; complete suspension would conflict with the 1951 Refugee Convention The verdict PARTIAL reflects: Johnson's vote-record matched the stated enforcement position. The comprehensive legislative outcome did not occur during the Biden administration. The 2024 bipartisan deal was rejected with Johnson's opposition being a primary cause. Biden's June 2024 executive order produced the substantive crossings decline. Whether Johnson's 2024 opposition to the bipartisan deal was principled or politically motivated is the contested framework question.Read the full receipt →Show less ↑
Reach across the aisle / bipartisan negotiation.
Bipartisanship is Collins's most-cited career-defining attribute and the easiest verdict on her record. Concrete examples from her current term: Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework (June 2021) — Collins was one of 10 senators who negotiate…Bipartisanship is Collins's most-cited career-defining attribute and the easiest verdict on her record. Concrete examples from her current term: Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework (June 2021) — Collins was one of 10 senators who negotiated the framework that became the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Respect for Marriage Act (November 2022) — Collins co-sponsored with Sen. Baldwin (D-WI). CHIPS and Science Act (July 2022) — Voted YES with 16 other Republicans. Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (June 2022) — Voted YES with 14 other Republicans. Stakes that bipartisan-process advocates foreground: Each of these bills had documented bipartisan negotiation that would not have occurred without senators like Collins crossing party lines. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework's $550 billion in new spending directed approximately $40 billion to rural broadband, $89 billion to public transit, $66 billion to passenger rail. Stakes that party-discipline advocates foreground: Collins's bipartisan votes have been criticized by both parties' bases. Her party-unity score with Republicans on procedural votes is high; her cross-party votes have been concentrated on final-passage of pre-negotiated compromises.Read the full receipt →Show less ↑
Vote against military aid to Israel during Gaza operations.
AOC's position on U.S. military aid to Israel — particularly during Gaza operations — has been one of the most consistent and most-scrutinized stances on her record. From her first months in Congress (May 2019), she voted against multiple…AOC's position on U.S. military aid to Israel — particularly during Gaza operations — has been one of the most consistent and most-scrutinized stances on her record. From her first months in Congress (May 2019), she voted against multiple defense authorization bills containing Israel-related provisions. The October 7, 2023 Hamas attacks and the subsequent Israeli military operation in Gaza intensified the political consequences of her position. Key votes: - **H.R. 6126 (October 2023)** — Israel Emergency Assistance Supplemental: AOC voted NO - **H.R. 815 (April 20, 2024)** — broader Foreign Aid package combining Israel, Ukraine, and Taiwan supplemental aid: AOC voted YES on the Ukraine portion but NO on the Israel-specific provisions - **H.Res. 894 (May 9, 2024)** — condemning ICC arrest warrants for Israeli officials: AOC voted NO - **Cluster of votes May-September 2024** on F-15 sales and other Israel-specific arms transfers: AOC voted NO consistently Stakes that critics of U.S. military aid foreground: - **Approximately 41,000+ Palestinians killed in Gaza** since October 2023 per Gaza Health Ministry (figures contested but used by UN as best-available; Israeli government disputes specific numbers) - **Approximately 90% of Gaza's 2.3 million population displaced** at various points - **Multiple International Court of Justice rulings** ordering Israel to comply with Genocide Convention obligations - The U.S. has provided over $17 billion in Israel military aid since October 2023, the largest in any 12-month period Stakes that supporters of U.S.-Israel aid foreground: - **The October 7, 2023 Hamas attack** killed approximately 1,200 Israelis and took approximately 250 hostages - **Israel's stated military objective** is the dismantling of Hamas military and governance capacity in Gaza - **The U.S.-Israel alliance** has been a continuous policy of every administration since 1948 - AOC's votes against arms transfers have been characterized by some Jewish-American organizations as failing to support Israel's right to defend itself; she has rejected this framing The verdict KEPT reflects vote-record consistency with the promise. AOC has voted against every Israel-specific military aid package since October 2023, in alignment with her stated position. The verdict scores promise-to-action alignment, not endorsement of the position itself.Read the full receipt →Show less ↑
Aggressive antitrust enforcement against big tech and concentrated corporate power.
Antitrust enforcement was a recurring Warren focus across her Senate career and 2020 campaign. Warren supported the appointment of Lina Khan as FTC Chair in June 2021. Khan, a former antitrust scholar Warren had recommended, took office at…Antitrust enforcement was a recurring Warren focus across her Senate career and 2020 campaign. Warren supported the appointment of Lina Khan as FTC Chair in June 2021. Khan, a former antitrust scholar Warren had recommended, took office at age 32 and pursued the most expansive FTC enforcement agenda since the 1970s. Khan-era FTC actions included: FTC v. Meta (challenging WhatsApp and Instagram acquisitions, ongoing); FTC v. Amazon (filed September 2023, alleging monopolization of online marketplace); proposed Merger Guidelines (December 2023) updating enforcement standards; ban on non-compete agreements (April 2024, partially blocked by courts). Warren's own Senate work included co-sponsorship of the American Innovation and Choice Online Act (S. 2992) and the Open App Markets Act (S. 2710), both 2021-2022. Neither advanced to a floor vote, though Warren and other supporters argued the bills represented the most serious tech-antitrust legislation since the 1990 Cable Act. Stakes that antitrust-enforcement advocates foreground: U.S. market concentration has increased across approximately 75% of industries since 1997. Big Tech market caps grew to over $10 trillion combined by 2024. The Khan-era FTC's expanded enforcement marked a generational shift in agency posture. Stakes that antitrust-skeptic advocates foreground: Khan-era FTC lost multiple court challenges (Microsoft-Activision, Meta-Within); the non-compete ban was blocked by federal courts. Some Republican senators have argued FTC overreach harmed innovation. Khan was succeeded as FTC Chair in January 2025 by the Trump administration's appointee. The verdict KEPT reflects Warren's sustained advocacy and the documented Khan-era expansion of antitrust enforcement that resulted from her confirmation support and policy framework. The verdict does not require successful litigation outcomes; it tracks Warren's promised action (push for aggressive enforcement) against her documented actions (confirmation support, legislation co-sponsorship, oversight).Read the full receipt →Show less ↑
Hold Trump accountable in impeachment.
Lead counsel for House impeachment inquiry into Trump in 2019. Senate acquittal.
Cut taxes / extend TCJA.
Voted YES on the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (December 2017). Has consistently supported TCJA-extension framework.
Pass infrastructure investment.
Voted YES on the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA, November 2021).
Cut taxes / extend TCJA.
Voted YES on the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (December 2017). Has consistently supported TCJA-extension framework.
Cut taxes / extend TCJA.
Voted YES on the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (December 2017). Has consistently supported TCJA-extension framework.
Push for Supreme Court ethics reform.
Co-authored Supreme Court Ethics Act; did not reach floor vote.
Run anti-Trump Republican primary 2024.
Polled at <1% throughout 2024 primary. Withdrew January 2024 after Iowa caucus.
Reauthorize SBA programs.
Multiple SBA reauthorizations signed during her tenure; PPP modernizations 2020-2021.
Defend domestic steel against trade dumping.
Co-authored steel tariff preservation amendments; partial inclusion in FY2024 NDAA.
Call for Biden to step aside in 2024.
First Democratic member of Congress to publicly call for Biden to withdraw (July 2, 2024).
Protect voting access in TX.
TX SB1 took effect 2021 despite federal opposition.
Defend offshore energy industry jobs.
Voted with Republicans on multiple energy permitting bills; IRA passed with offshore lease provisions.
Preserve the Senate filibuster.
Manchin voted NO on January 19, 2022 filibuster carve-out for voting-rights legislation (carve-out failed 48-52, with Manchin and Sinema joining all Republicans). He maintained this position consistently. The filibuster remained intact thro…Manchin voted NO on January 19, 2022 filibuster carve-out for voting-rights legislation (carve-out failed 48-52, with Manchin and Sinema joining all Republicans). He maintained this position consistently. The filibuster remained intact through 2024.Read the full receipt →Show less ↑
Limit federal EPA authority via SCOTUS.
As WV AG, led West Virginia v. EPA (2022) — SCOTUS ruled 6-3 limiting EPA Clean Power Plan authority via the major-questions doctrine.
Pass Ukraine aid packages.
Co-authored Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan supplemental (Pub.L. 118-50), signed April 24, 2024.
Force vote to release Trump tax returns.
House Ways and Means released Trump tax returns Dec 30, 2022.
Serve as impeachment manager.
House Judiciary impeachment manager for Trump impeachment 1 (Jan 2020).
Cut taxes / extend TCJA.
Voted YES on the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (December 2017). Has consistently supported TCJA-extension framework.
Pass federal AI regulation legislation.
Co-authored Algorithmic Accountability Act 2022; did not advance.
Lead multistate lawsuits against federal policies.
Multiple SCOTUS wins for Texas: West Virginia v. EPA framework, Biden v. Texas (Remain in Mexico), other federal challenges.