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Forget the slogans. Judged by what they voted for, what they did, and what they refused to stop, this is what Republicans in Congress stand for, on 20 issues, with the receipts.
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Trump's Budget Bill Will Cost New Jersey Up to $3.7 Billion a Year in Medicaid Money. Chris Smith, Tom Kean Jr. and Jeff Van Drew Voted for It Twice.
New Jersey's health officials told lawmakers the budget bill's Medicaid changes could cost the state up to $3.7 billion a year and push up to 330,000 people off their health plans, with work requirements for 540,000 adults starting in January. All three New Jersey House Republicans voted for it.
Republicans Cut Medicaid by Nearly $1 Trillion. They Scheduled the Pain for After You Vote.
The Big Beautiful Bill cuts Medicaid by close to $1 trillion over 10 years, and the Congressional Budget Office says the law will leave 10 million more people uninsured. Republicans made sure the biggest cut doesn't start until 2027 — after the midterms. 198 Republicans on this site voted for it.
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Jeff Van Drew fed New Jersey a fake Iranian "mothership" #maga #newjersey #iran
Jeff Van Drew went on national television during New Jersey's drone panic and told millions of Americans an Iranian "mothership" was parked off the East Coast launching drones.
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Jeff Van Drew only puts himself first #maga #newjersey #jeffvandrew
Jeff Van Drew tells voters he has always put South Jersey first, but he switches sides when it's convenient for his own political survival.
Refugees and Trafficking Victims in New Jersey Could Start Losing Medicaid Oct. 1. Chris Smith, Tom Kean Jr. and Jeff Van Drew Voted Twice for the Law That Does It.
Up to 25,000 legal immigrants in New Jersey — refugees, trafficking victims, domestic violence survivors, family of veterans — could lose Medicaid on Oct. 1 under Trump's budget bill. All three New Jersey Republicans in the House voted for it twice, and Van Drew had signed a letter promising he wouldn't.
Twice the House Came One Vote From Telling Trump to End the Iran War — the First Resolution Lost 213-214, the Next Deadlocked 212-212, and 181 Republicans We Track Voted No on Both.
On April 16 a war powers resolution failed 213-214. On May 14 the next one deadlocked 212-212, and a tie fails. Either one needed exactly one Republican to switch. Only Thomas Massie, who has no page here, voted yes both times.
185 House Members We Track Voted to Make States Hand Your Medicaid and Food Stamp Records to Trump's Former Defense Lawyer
On September 16 the House passed the PROOF Act, 217-207. It orders states to turn over whatever Medicaid, SNAP and other benefit records Attorney General Todd Blanche asks for in writing, with no judge involved. A federal court had already blocked the Trump administration from cutting food stamp funding to states that refused to hand over recipient data. 185 of the members who voted yes have report cards on this site.
180 House Members We Track Voted a Third Time to Keep Trump's Iran War Going. Congress's Budget Office Says It Has Already Cost $38 Billion.
On September 15 the House voted 220-204 to end the war with Iran — the third time since June. Republicans voted 203 to 7 against it, and 180 of the members who voted no are on our report cards. The same day, the Congressional Budget Office put the war's direct cost at $38.1 billion and said it will push inflation higher into 2027.
Your Health Premiums Jumped 58%. House Republicans Came Back and Voted to Tell Colleges What They're Allowed to Boycott.
The House returned from recess and spent its week on socialism resolutions, mining permits, whales, the Supreme Court, and a bill punishing colleges for boycotting Israel. Nobody voted on the premiums that just went up 58%. Here is every Republican with a report card who voted yes.
Americans Say Groceries Are Their Biggest Money Worry. House Republicans Spent the Evening of September 1 Voting to Condemn Socialism.
H.Res. 1490 passed 220-192. It changes no law and spends no money. Its one concrete demand is the SAVE America Act, a proof-of-citizenship rule of the kind Kansas tried — where 31,089 people could not register, against 39 confirmed noncitizens the state found in the previous 14 years. 189 members with a page on this site voted yes.
These 188 Republicans Voted to Lock the Supreme Court at Nine Seats While Republican Appointees Hold Six of Them
The House voted September 2 on a constitutional amendment freezing the Supreme Court at nine justices. The Constitution never set that number — Congress did, and has changed it five times. Here is every Republican with a report card who voted yes.
208 House Republicans Just Voted to Lock In the Food-Safety Layoffs. Complaints About Contaminated Meat Had Risen 40%.
H.R. 8646 passed 213-210 on June 4. It comes in $380 million below last year and, in the Appropriations Committee's own words, reduces salaries and expenses "to account for staffing reductions" — the nearly 4,300 FDA and roughly 900 meat-inspection jobs already gone. 188 members with a page on this site voted yes. Four voted no.
Richard Hudson Told House Republicans to Stop Holding In-Person Town Halls. Since Then They Have Held 231. Democrats Have Held 1,042.
Two years ago Republicans held more town halls than Democrats. In the first half of this year they held 39 in person — 17% of the town halls they held at all. One told MS NOW that a town hall is 'a good way to get shot.' Another said Democrats 'ruined' them. The one Republican who still shows up says it works fine.
Congress Gave ICE $70 Billion and No Rules on Conduct. Now ICE Is Buying Electric Shock Gloves.
ICE plans to spend up to $20 million on gloves that deliver painful electric shocks — ten times what Susan Collins points to as the de-escalation reform that justified her vote. Here are the 201 Republicans with report cards on this site who voted for the money.
Jeff Van Drew Ran a Hearing Called 'False Narratives.' Then He Told Detainees They Could Always Self-Deport.
Van Drew chaired a House hearing that declared abuse reports at Newark's Delaney Hall false before a single witness spoke. He called no one from ICE, DHS, or the company that runs the place — which gave his campaign $3,000.
$70 Billion for ICE Passed the House by Two Votes. Not One Republican Voted No.
On June 9, 2026, the House passed S. 2 by 214 to 212. At that margin every single Republican yes vote was the deciding vote. Here are the 187 still in their races who have report cards on this site.
Jeff Van Drew Told Fox News an Iranian 'Mothership' Was Parked Off the East Coast. There Was No Mothership.
During the 2024 New Jersey drone panic, Van Drew went on national TV and blamed Iran, citing 'high sources.' The Pentagon said there was no truth to it. He never apologized — he changed the subject.
ICE Is Reading Your Posts. Congress Paid for It.
A Wall Street Journal investigation found ICE is paying contractors millions to scan social media around the clock, then using subpoenas to unmask Americans who criticize the agency. Nobody has been charged. That may be the point.
Jeff Van Drew Wants to Subpoena New Jersey Over a Voter Registration Law He Voted For
Van Drew is threatening subpoenas over 6,600 noncitizens mistakenly added to New Jersey's voter rolls. He voted for the 2018 law that set up the system — and says he has no regrets.
His District Is On Fire. Pete Stauber Blamed Canada.
A $10 million grant to clear dead trees in the Superior National Forest was frozen by DOGE. Now those woods are burning — and the congressman who cheered DOGE on is pointing at Canada.
207 House Republicans Just Voted to Keep Us in Trump's Iran War — And Lost
On July 23 the House voted 214-208 to order U.S. forces out of Trump's unauthorized war with Iran. These 185 Republicans we track voted no — the second time the House has told the president to stop, and the second time they tried to stop it from saying so.
The Iran War Is Back On — and These Republicans Say Trump Doesn't Need Congress's Permission
As U.S. forces resume fighting in Iran, House Republicans are embracing a legal theory that lets Trump keep the war going without a vote in Congress.
These 190 Republicans Voted to Let an Energy Board Block Clean-Air Rules
The House passed the 'Reliable Power Act,' handing federal energy regulators the power to stall EPA rules on power-plant pollution. Here's every Republican with a report card who voted yes.
197 Republicans Voted to Spike Your Health Insurance Premiums
The Senate blocked the fix and the House passed a fake one. Here's every Republican we track who voted to let ACA premiums spike.