Scorecard
Welcome to the FRC Action Vote Scorecard for 2018, the Second Session of the 115th Congress!
This online scorecard is a compilation of the significant votes on federal legislation affecting family values that FRC Action either supported or opposed so far in 2018, the Second Session of the 115th Congress. As Republicans enjoyed unified control of the federal government under Republican President Donald Trump, 2018 has presented enormous opportunities for the enactment of conservative, pro-life and pro-family legislation and the confirmation of pro-life judges and cabinet secretaries.
This 2018 scorecard will continue to be updated throughout the year but reflects congressional votes through October.
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Senate - 115th 2nd Session Summaries
1. Cloture on the Nomination of Sam Brownback to be Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom
Nominated by President Donald Trump to serve as Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom, Gov. Sam Brownback of Kansas is a veteran lawmaker, seasoned executive and champion of religious liberty at home and abroad. His experience and values put him in a strong position to make the changes needed to promote and defend religious freedom in the United States’ foreign policy.
(Passed 01/24/2018, 50 yeas to 49 nays, Vice President Voted Yea, Roll Call No. 22)
FRC Action Supported this Motion.
2. Cloture on the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act
Sponsored by Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (S. 2311) would have outlawed elective abortion nationwide after 20 weeks gestation, the point at which an unborn baby possesses the ability to experience severe pain. This vote was on the motion to proceed to the underlying bill.
(Failed 01/29/2018, 51 yeas to 46 nays, Roll Call No. 25)
FRC Action Supported this Motion.
3. Cloture on the Nomination of Russell Vought to be Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budge
Nominated by President Donald Trump to serve as Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget, Russ Vought is a highly qualified individual. Despite his qualifications, Vought was attacked for his faith during his confirmation hearing – specifically for believing and defending Wheaton College, his alma mater, and centuries of Christians’ beliefs in the centrality of Jesus Christ for salvation. Refusing to confirm Vought because of his Christian beliefs is bigoted and un-American.
(Passed 02/27/2018, 49 yeas to 48 nays, Roll Call No. 39)
FRC Action Supported this Motion.
4. Cloture on the Nomination of Kyle Duncan to be a Circuit Judge for the United State Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Nominated by President Donald Trump to serve on the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, Kyle Duncan has extensive appellate litigation experience and has argued over 30 cases in federal and state appellate courts, including the U.S. Supreme Court, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth, Tenth, and D.C. Circuits, and the Louisiana and Texas Supreme Courts. His judicial philosophy is to put great weight on the text of a statute and constitutional provision, and he understands that the role of the judiciary to apply the law as constructed make him a strong, qualified candidate to serve on the Fifth Circuit.
(Passed on 04/23/2018, 50 yeas to 44 nays, Roll Call No. 81)
FRC Action Supported this Motion.
5. loture on the Nomination of Director Mike Pompeo to be Secretary of State
Nominated by President Donald Trump to serve as Secretary of State, Director Mike Pompeo is an experience legislator and, as CIA Director, well versed in foreign policy and equipped to lead. His experience and values put him in a strong position to make the changes needed to promote and defend religious freedom in the United States’ foreign policy.
(Passed on 04/26/2018, 57 yeas to 42 nays, Roll Call No. 83)
FRC Action Supported this Motion.
6. Amendment to Defund the D.C. Healthcare Individual Mandate
Sponsored by Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), this amendment (S.AMDT. 3402) to the Interior, Environment, Financial Services, and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019 (H.R. 6147) would prevent funding for the District of Columbia (D.C.) law mandating residents purchase health insurance. In December 2017, Congress passed and the President signed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (H.R. 1) which repealed the individual mandate penalty contained in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. However, D.C. passed the Health Insurance Requirement Amendment Act on June 26, 2018, to re-impose an individual mandate on D.C. residents. Since all plans available through the D.C. health care exchange cover elective abortion, the mandate in effect requires the purchase of insurance plans that cover elective abortion. The Cruz amendment was tabled on a procedural vote. A similar amendment passed in the House on July 18, 2018.
(Tabled 8/1/2018, 54 yeas to 44 nays, Roll Call No. 179)
FRC Action Supported this Amendment.
7. Amendment to Stop Funding for Planned Parenthood
Sponsored by Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), this amendment (S. AMDT 3967) to the Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 (H.R. 6157) would have prevented taxpayer funding of the Departments of Defense, Labor, and Health and Human Services from funding entities that perform abortions such as Planned Parenthood.
(Failed 08/23/2018, 45 yeas, to 48 nays, Roll Call No. 191)
FRC Action Supported this Amendment.
8. Cloture on the Nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to be a Justice on the Supreme Court of the United States
Nominated by President Donald Trump on July 9 to fill the seat Justice Anthony Kennedy left vacant in June, Judge Brett Kavanaugh is a judge and a scholar who has pledged to uphold the original meaning of the Constitution. Judge Kavanaugh served for twelve years on the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals, where he established a record of fidelity to the rule of law. [Judge Kavanaugh authored more than 300 opinions and joined hundreds more, submitted 17,000 pages with his 120-page written response to the Senate Judiciary Committee Questionnaire, went through seven FBI background checks over his career, and forcefully denied under penalty of perjury any of the allegations which were uncorroborated by alleged eye witnesses.] This vote of 51 yeas to 49 nays was on the cloture motion to end debate and proceed to the nomination. Judge Kavanaugh was confirmed a day later by 50 yeas to 48 nays.
(Passed 10/05/2018, 51 yeas to 49 nays, Roll Call No. 222)
FRC Action Supported this Cloture Vote.
