H.R. 706: DHS Biodetection Improvement Act · Congress Swing Tracker

H.R. 706119th CongressGovernment Operations and Politics

DHS Biodetection Improvement Act

Sponsored by Rep. Dale W. Strong (R-AL) · 1 active : 1 Republican

Latest action: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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Where it standsPassed House, now in the Senate

Passed House

House: passedMar 11, 2025
Senate: next
President: not yet

13 senators score as swing votes

Summary

, via Congress.gov

Summary on Congress.gov

DHS Biodetection Improvement Act

This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to assess how it has utilized Department of Energy national laboratories and sites for research and development in carrying out DHS missions and to report to Congress a strategy for how DHS will conduct biodetection research and development in coordination with such laboratories and sites.

How the projections held up

Each member’s recorded vote compared with their swing projection from before the vote. A member by voting against most of their own party.

House

Passed by voice vote or unanimous consent: no individual votes recorded.

Committees and subjects

Committees

House Committee on Homeland Security · HouseReferred to
Emergency Management and Technology · HouseReferred to
Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs · SenateReferred to

Subjects

Advanced technology and technological innovations
Chemical and biological weapons
Congressional oversight
Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Public contracts and procurement
Research and development

Senate · 100 House · 433

Model

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Directional: count only breaks toward the other party Why do scores change?

How the House breaks down

47Swing 70–100
259Middle 30–70
125Entrenched 0–30
2Insufficient data not ranked

Members fall into . 2 representatives don’t have enough data yet and are marked “insufficient data”. Non-voting delegates are not counted. The bill is not before the House right now; these scores show where members would stand.

Key players in the House

Ranked by swing score, 0–100 · swing-v3, directional

: only movement toward the other party counts, so members who sit further from the center than their party no longer score as swing votes.

Bars show each input from 0 to 100: ideology gap, scorecard gap, , and the . is the seat’s partisan lean, and shows how much of the input data a score has.

Similar past votes, House

Earlier behind swing-v3’s input

Similar votes count toward swing-v3 in the House: total similarity weight 25.0 (needs 5.0).

H.R. 7887 · Jul 23, 2024 · Roll call 1098On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedACCESS Act
FailedShared subjects×1.0
H.R. 10326 · Sep 16, 2026 · Roll call 670On PassagePROOF Act
PassedSame policy area×0.5
H.Res. 1490 · Sep 1, 2026 · Roll call 649On Agreeing to the ResolutionProviding for the condemnation and denouncement of socialism in all its forms, and for other purposes
PassedSame policy area×0.5
H.Res. 1335 · Jun 11, 2026 · Roll call 582On Agreeing to the ResolutionCondemning actors seeking to defraud the U.S. Government, and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that government-wide fraud and improper payment prevention reforms will meaningfully improve the financial prosperity of the U.S., and that Federal program eligibility should be verified before payment
PassedSame policy area×0.5
H.R. 8464 · Jun 10, 2026 · Roll call 580On PassageStopping Fraudulent Payments Act
PassedSame policy area×0.5
H.R. 8312 · Jun 10, 2026 · Roll call 578On PassageFraud Prevention and Accountability Act
PassedSame policy area×0.5
S. 1383 · Feb 11, 2026 · Roll call 429On PassageVeterans Accessibility Advisory Committee Act
PassedSame policy area×0.5
H.J.Res. 142 · Feb 4, 2026 · Roll call 416On PassageDisapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the D.C. Income and Franchise Tax Conformity and Revision Temporary Amendment Act of 2025
PassedSame policy area×0.5

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H.Con.Res. 58 · Nov 21, 2025 · Roll call 304On Agreeing to the ResolutionDenouncing the horrors of socialism
PassedSame policy area×0.5
H.Res. 719 · Sep 19, 2025 · Roll call 281On Agreeing to the ResolutionHonoring the life and legacy of Charles “Charlie” James Kirk
PassedSame policy area×0.5
H.R. 3095 · Jul 21, 2025 · Roll call 212On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedTo direct the United States Postal Service to designate single, unique ZIP Codes for certain communities, and for other purposes
PassedSame policy area×0.5
H.R. 884 · Jun 10, 2025 · Roll call 162On PassageTo prohibit individuals who are not citizens of the United States from voting in elections in the District of Columbia and to repeal the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022

Cosponsors

1 active

Show all 1 cosponsors

Clay Higgins (R-LA-3)

How the swing score works

Ideology gapHow far a member’s DW-NOMINATE voting score sits from their party’s median in the same chamber.

Scorecard gapHow far their Heritage Action and LCV ratings stray from their party’s average, using the groups’ votes on similar bills where available.

Cross-pressureHow strongly their district or state leans toward the other party, from our own computed partisan lean.

Similar votesHow often they voted against their own party on earlier roll calls about this bill or similar ones.

Committee bonusMembers of the committees handling the bill decide whether it moves, so they get a boost.

Cosponsor checkThe sponsor and active cosponsors have already committed, so they drop toward entrenched.

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Jared F. GoldenDemocrat · Maine 2nd · Lean R+4On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 35% of 49 similar votesTopic-matched scorecard: Heritage Action, LCV
94Swing
ContactCall 202-225-6306 Website
2
Marie Gluesenkamp PerezDemocrat · Washington 3rd · Lean R+2On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 37% of 47 similar votesTopic-matched scorecard: Heritage Action, LCV
93Swing
ContactCall 202-225-3536 Website
3
Brian K. FitzpatrickRepublican · Pennsylvania 1st · Lean D+1On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 28% of 49 similar votesTopic-matched scorecard: Heritage Action, LCV
93Swing
ContactCall 202-225-4276
4
Ryan MackenzieRepublican · Pennsylvania 7th · Lean R+1House Committee on Homeland SecurityEmergency Management and TechnologyOn the ballot
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Broke with party on 5% of 13 similar votes
92Swing
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Henry CuellarDemocrat · Texas 28th · Lean R+2On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 38% of 47 similar votesTopic-matched scorecard: Heritage Action, LCV
92Swing
ContactCall 202-225-1640 Website
6
Adam GrayDemocrat · California 13th · Lean R+1On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 36% of 13 similar votes
89Swing
ContactCall 202-225-1947 Website
7
Laura GillenDemocrat · New York 4th · Lean D+2On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 29% of 13 similar votes
89Swing
ContactCall 202-225-5516 Website
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Gabe EvansRepublican · Colorado 8th · Lean EVENHouse Committee on Homeland SecurityEmergency Management and TechnologyOn the ballot
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Broke with party on 3% of 13 similar votes
88Swing
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Donald G. DavisDemocrat · North Carolina 1st · Lean R+1On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 28% of 49 similar votesTopic-matched scorecard: Heritage Action, LCV
88Swing
ContactCall 202-225-3101 Website
10
Thomas R. SuozziDemocrat · New York 3rd · Lean EVENOn the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 20% of 26 similar votesTopic-matched scorecard: LCV
87Swing
ContactCall 202-225-3335 Website

Show the other 37 swing representatives

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Eugene Simon VindmanDemocrat · Virginia 7th · Lean D+2On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 23% of 12 similar votes
87Swing
ContactCall 202-225-2815 Website
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Josh RileyDemocrat · New York 19th · Lean D+1On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 24% of 13 similar votes
86Swing
ContactCall 202-225-5441 Website
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Maggie GoodlanderDemocrat · New Hampshire 2nd · Lean D+2On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 18% of 10 similar votes
86Swing
ContactCall 202-225-5206 Website
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Derek TranDemocrat · California 45th · Lean D+1On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 19% of 13 similar votes
86Swing
ContactCall 202-225-2415 Website
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Kristen McDonald RivetDemocrat · Michigan 8th · Lean R+1On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 20% of 10 similar votes
86Swing
ContactCall 202-225-3611 Website
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Robert P. BresnahanRepublican · Pennsylvania 8th · Lean R+4On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 6% of 13 similar votes
84Swing
ContactCall 202-225-5546 Website
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Jared MoskowitzDemocrat · Florida 23rd · Lean D+2On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 17% of 47 similar votesTopic-matched scorecard: LCV
84Swing
ContactCall 202-225-3001 Website
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Maria Elvira SalazarRepublican · Florida 27th · Lean R+6On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 8% of 44 similar votesTopic-matched scorecard: LCV
83Swing
ContactCall 202-225-3931 Website
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George WhitesidesDemocrat · California 27th · Lean D+3On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 17% of 13 similar votes
83Swing
ContactCall 202-225-1956 Website
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Andrew R. GarbarinoRepublican · New York 2nd · Lean R+6House Committee on Homeland Security (Chair)On the ballot
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Broke with party on 11% of 49 similar votesTopic-matched scorecard: Heritage Action, LCV
82Swing
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Nick LaLotaRepublican · New York 1st · Lean R+4House Committee on Homeland SecurityOn the ballot
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Broke with party on 12% of 49 similar votesTopic-matched scorecard: Heritage Action, LCV
81Swing
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John W. MannionDemocrat · New York 22nd · Lean D+4On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 15% of 13 similar votes
79Swing
ContactCall 202-225-3701 Website
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Don BaconRepublican · Nebraska 2nd · Lean D+3On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 16% of 49 similar votesTopic-matched scorecard: Heritage Action, LCV
79Swing
ContactCall 202-225-4155 Website
24
Michael LawlerRepublican · New York 17th · Lean D+1On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 17% of 48 similar votesTopic-matched scorecard: Heritage Action, LCV
79Swing
ContactCall 202-225-6506 Website
25
Vicente GonzalezDemocrat · Texas 34th · Lean EVENOn the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 24% of 49 similar votesTopic-matched scorecard: Heritage Action, LCV
79Swing
ContactCall 202-225-2531 Website
26
David P. JoyceRepublican · Ohio 14th · Lean R+9House Committee on Homeland SecurityEmergency Management and TechnologyOn the ballot
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Broke with party on 8% of 49 similar votesTopic-matched scorecard: Heritage Action, LCV
78Swing
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Thomas H. KeanRepublican · New Jersey 7th · Lean EVENOn the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 13% of 46 similar votesTopic-matched scorecard: Heritage Action, LCV
78Swing
ContactCall 202-225-5361 Website
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Jeff HurdRepublican · Colorado 3rd · Lean R+5On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 3% of 13 similar votes
78Swing
ContactCall 202-225-4676 Website
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Herbert C. ConawayDemocrat · New Jersey 3rd · Lean D+5On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 13% of 12 similar votes
76Swing
ContactCall 202-225-4765 Website
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Janelle S. BynumDemocrat · Oregon 5th · Lean D+4On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 11% of 11 similar votes
76Swing
ContactCall 202-225-5711 Website
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Kevin KileyIndependent · California 3rd · Lean R+2On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 8% of 49 similar votesTopic-matched scorecard: Heritage Action, LCV
75Swing
ContactCall 202-225-2523 Website
32
April McClain DelaneyDemocrat · Maryland 6th · Lean D+3On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 10% of 13 similar votes
75Swing
ContactCall 202-225-2721 Website
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David G. ValadaoRepublican · California 22nd · Lean R+1On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 8% of 48 similar votesTopic-matched scorecard: Heritage Action, LCV
75Swing
ContactCall 202-225-4695 Website
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Suhas SubramanyamDemocrat · Virginia 10th · Lean D+6On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 6% of 12 similar votes
75Swing
ContactCall 202-225-5136 Website
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Young KimRepublican · California 40th · Lean R+1On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 8% of 49 similar votesTopic-matched scorecard: Heritage Action, LCV
75Swing
ContactCall 202-225-4111 Website
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Zachary NunnRepublican · Iowa 3rd · Lean R+2On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 9% of 48 similar votesTopic-matched scorecard: Heritage Action, LCV
74Swing
ContactCall 202-225-5476 Website
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Julie JohnsonDemocrat · Texas 32nd · Lean D+13House Committee on Homeland SecurityEmergency Management and TechnologyOn the ballot
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Broke with party on 13% of 12 similar votes
74Swing
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Susie LeeDemocrat · Nevada 3rd · Lean D+1On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 19% of 49 similar votesTopic-matched scorecard: Heritage Action, LCV
74Swing
ContactCall 202-225-3252 Website
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Jennifer A. KiggansRepublican · Virginia 2nd · Lean EVENOn the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 5% of 49 similar votesTopic-matched scorecard: Heritage Action, LCV
73Swing
ContactCall 202-225-4215 Website
40
Josh GottheimerDemocrat · New Jersey 5th · Lean D+2On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 16% of 46 similar votesTopic-matched scorecard: Heritage Action, LCV
73Swing
ContactCall 202-225-4465 Website
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Carlos A. GimenezRepublican · Florida 28th · Lean R+10House Committee on Homeland SecurityOn the ballot
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Broke with party on 8% of 48 similar votesTopic-matched scorecard: Heritage Action, LCV
72Swing
ContactCall
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Juan CiscomaniRepublican · Arizona 6th · Lean EVENOn the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 5% of 48 similar votesTopic-matched scorecard: Heritage Action, LCV
72Swing
ContactCall 202-225-2542 Website
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Michael R. TurnerRepublican · Ohio 10th · Lean R+3On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 7% of 46 similar votesTopic-matched scorecard: Heritage Action, LCV
72Swing
ContactCall 202-225-6465 Website
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Chris PappasDemocrat · New Hampshire 1st · Lean D+2On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 18% of 49 similar votesTopic-matched scorecard: Heritage Action, LCV
72Swing
ContactCall 202-225-5456 Website
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Patrick RyanDemocrat · New York 18th · Lean D+2On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 14% of 49 similar votesTopic-matched scorecard: Heritage Action, LCV
71Swing
ContactCall 202-225-5614 Website
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Greg LandsmanDemocrat · Ohio 1st · Lean D+3On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 15% of 45 similar votesTopic-matched scorecard: Heritage Action, LCV
70Swing
ContactCall 202-225-2216 Website
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Vince FongRepublican · California 20th · Lean R+15House Committee on Homeland SecurityOn the ballot
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Broke with party on 4% of 20 similar votesTopic-matched scorecard: LCV
70Swing
ContactCall

Similar votes count toward swing-v3 in the House: total similarity weight 25.0 (needs 5.0).

H.R. 7887 · Jul 23, 2024 · Roll call 1098On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedACCESS Act
FailedShared subjects×1.0
H.R. 10326 · Sep 16, 2026 · Roll call 670On PassagePROOF Act
PassedSame policy area×0.5
H.Res. 1490 · Sep 1, 2026 · Roll call 649On Agreeing to the ResolutionProviding for the condemnation and denouncement of socialism in all its forms, and for other purposes
PassedSame policy area×0.5
H.Res. 1335 · Jun 11, 2026 · Roll call 582On Agreeing to the ResolutionCondemning actors seeking to defraud the U.S. Government, and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that government-wide fraud and improper payment prevention reforms will meaningfully improve the financial prosperity of the U.S., and that Federal program eligibility should be verified before payment
PassedSame policy area×0.5
H.R. 8464 · Jun 10, 2026 · Roll call 580On PassageStopping Fraudulent Payments Act
PassedSame policy area×0.5
H.R. 8312 · Jun 10, 2026 · Roll call 578On PassageFraud Prevention and Accountability Act
PassedSame policy area×0.5
S. 1383 · Feb 11, 2026 · Roll call 429On PassageVeterans Accessibility Advisory Committee Act
PassedSame policy area×0.5
H.J.Res. 142 · Feb 4, 2026 · Roll call 416On PassageDisapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the D.C. Income and Franchise Tax Conformity and Revision Temporary Amendment Act of 2025
PassedSame policy area×0.5

Show 17 more

H.Con.Res. 58 · Nov 21, 2025 · Roll call 304On Agreeing to the ResolutionDenouncing the horrors of socialism
PassedSame policy area×0.5
H.Res. 719 · Sep 19, 2025 · Roll call 281On Agreeing to the ResolutionHonoring the life and legacy of Charles “Charlie” James Kirk
PassedSame policy area×0.5
H.R. 3095 · Jul 21, 2025 · Roll call 212On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedTo direct the United States Postal Service to designate single, unique ZIP Codes for certain communities, and for other purposes
PassedSame policy area×0.5
H.R. 884 · Jun 10, 2025 · Roll call 162On PassageTo prohibit individuals who are not citizens of the United States from voting in elections in the District of Columbia and to repeal the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022

DHS Biodetection Improvement Act

Summary

How the projections held up

House

Committees and subjects

Committees

Subjects

How the House breaks down

Key players in the House

Similar past votes, House

Cosponsors

How the swing score works

Not enough data to rank (2)

Ideology vs. swing score, House