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Addison P. McDowell

RepublicanNorth CarolinaCurrently serving

Sworn in for the 119th Congress on Source

How they voted 681

Their recorded votes in Congress, including what was decided and how they voted.

Yea/Aye supports the question being voted on. Nay/No opposes it. Colors describe the recorded choice, not a political rating.

Partial vote history. See collection coverage

All votes (681)Yea / Aye (521)Nay / No (149)Not Voting (8)Present (2)Other (1)
House vote #19 · 2026H.R. 2262
Yea

House rejected bill excluding some voluntary training from work hours

AI-assisted summary

The Flexibility for Workers Education Act would exclude certain voluntary training outside an employee’s regular hours from hours worked under federal wage law. The exclusion would apply when declining training does not adversely affect the employee’s working conditions and the employee performs no work for the employer during training. The House rejected the bill on passage.

Context: The background describes the version reported to the House on December 30, 2025; it may not reflect amendments to the text voted on.

Sources & original record
Official title
Flexibility for Workers Education Act
Official question
On Passage
Chamber result
Failed
Measure title
Flexibility for Workers Education Act
Legislative background
Reported to House · 2025-12-30. This is separate from the date of the vote.
Congress
119th Congress · Session 2
Official vote record Official proposal details
House vote #18 · 2026H.R. 2262
Nay

House rejected recommitting a bill on voluntary worker training

AI-assisted summary

The Flexibility for Workers Education Act would exclude certain voluntary training outside an employee’s regular hours from hours worked under the Fair Labor Standards Act. The exclusion applies when declining training does not adversely affect the employee’s working conditions and the employee performs no work for the employer during training. The House rejected the motion to recommit; this vote did not decide whether to pass the bill.

Context: The background describes the version reported to the House on December 30, 2025; the supplied records do not identify the text of the recommit motion or establish the exact bill text at this vote.

Sources & original record
Official title
Flexibility for Workers Education Act
Official question
On Motion to Recommit
Chamber result
Failed
Measure title
Flexibility for Workers Education Act
Legislative background
Reported to House · 2025-12-30. This is separate from the date of the vote.
Congress
119th Congress · Session 2
Official vote record Official proposal details
House vote #17 · 2026H.Res. 988
Aye

Set House consideration rules for five worker and business bills

AI-assisted summary

The resolution set the terms for House consideration of five bills concerning retirement investment decisions, workers’ hours, overtime calculations, tipped employees, and joint employers. This vote agreed to the resolution, establishing those procedural rules; it did not pass the five bills themselves.

Context: The supplied background describes the resolution’s subject but does not provide its detailed consideration rules.

Sources & original record
Official title
Providing for consideration of (H.R. 2988) Protecting Prudent Investment of Retirement Savings Act; (H.R. 2262) Flexibility for Workers Education Act; (H.R. 2270) Empowering Employer Child and Elder Care Solutions Act; (H.R. 2312) Tipped Employee Protection Act; and (H.R. 4366) Save Local Business Act
Official question
On Agreeing to the Resolution
Chamber result
Passed
Measure title
Providing for consideration of (H.R. 2988) Protecting Prudent Investment of Retirement Savings Act; (H.R. 2262) Flexibility for Workers Education Act; (H.R. 2270) Empowering Employer Child and Elder Care Solutions Act; (H.R. 2312) Tipped Employee Protection Act; and (H.R. 4366) Save Local Business Act
Legislative background
Reported to House · 2026-01-12. This is separate from the date of the vote.
Congress
119th Congress · Session 2
Official vote record Official proposal details
House vote #16 · 2026H.Res. 988
Yea

Close debate on House rules for five worker and business bills

AI-assisted summary

The resolution set the terms for House consideration of five bills concerning retirement investment decisions, workers’ hours, overtime calculations, tipped employees, and joint employers. The House agreed to the previous question, which closed debate on the resolution and cleared the way for a vote on whether to adopt it; this vote did not pass the five bills themselves.

Context: The supplied background describes the resolution’s subject but does not provide its detailed consideration rules.

Sources & original record
Official title
Providing for consideration of (H.R. 2988) Protecting Prudent Investment of Retirement Savings Act; (H.R. 2262) Flexibility for Workers Education Act; (H.R. 2270) Empowering Employer Child and Elder Care Solutions Act; (H.R. 2312) Tipped Employee Protection Act; and (H.R. 4366) Save Local Business Act
Official question
On Ordering the Previous Question
Chamber result
Passed
Measure title
Providing for consideration of (H.R. 2988) Protecting Prudent Investment of Retirement Savings Act; (H.R. 2262) Flexibility for Workers Education Act; (H.R. 2270) Empowering Employer Child and Elder Care Solutions Act; (H.R. 2312) Tipped Employee Protection Act; and (H.R. 4366) Save Local Business Act
Legislative background
Reported to House · 2026-01-12. This is separate from the date of the vote.
Congress
119th Congress · Session 2
Official vote record Official proposal details
House vote #15 · 2026H.R. 6504
Yea

Extend duty-free treatment for certain Haitian apparel imports

AI-assisted summary

The bill extends through December 31, 2028, duty-free treatment for specified apparel imported from Haiti, including limits on certain apparel assembled there. It also provides for restoring preferential treatment for some products and refunds of duties on qualifying entries. The House passed the bill as amended; this vote approved the bill in the House, not by itself made it law.

Context: The supplied background is a December 30, 2025 summary; the bill passed as amended, and the precise approved text is not supplied.

Sources & original record
Official title
Haiti Economic Lift Program Extension Act
Official question
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
Chamber result
Passed
Measure title
Haiti Economic Lift Program Extension Act
Legislative background
Reported to House · 2025-12-30. This is separate from the date of the vote.
Congress
119th Congress · Session 2
Official vote record Official proposal details
House vote #14 · 2026H.R. 6500
Yea

House passed AGOA extension for African trade preferences

AI-assisted summary

The bill extends through 2028 trade preferences that provide duty-free U.S. market access for most exports from eligible sub-Saharan African countries, including certain apparel provisions. It also extends customs and merchandise processing fees through 2031 and provides for refunds of certain duties paid on eligible imports after September 30, 2025. The House passed the amended bill; this vote was on passage, not merely on beginning consideration.

Context: The official summary describes a version reported to the House on December 30, 2025; the vote was on the bill as amended, and the supplied record does not specify the amendments' contents.

Sources & original record
Official title
AGOA Extension Act
Official question
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
Chamber result
Passed
Measure title
AGOA Extension Act
Legislative background
Reported to House · 2025-12-30. This is separate from the date of the vote.
Congress
119th Congress · Session 2
Official vote record Official proposal details
House vote #13 · 2026H.R. 2683
Yea

Apply export controls to remote access of controlled items

AI-assisted summary

The bill would broaden U.S. export controls to cover certain remote access to items subject to U.S. jurisdiction, including access by a foreign person through a network connection. It would allow the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security to issue licenses and impose penalties related to remote access of controlled items. The House passed the bill as amended; this vote approved it in the House, not by itself made it law.

Context: The supplied background summarizes the bill as introduced in April 2025; the House passed an amended version, whose precise text is not provided.

Sources & original record
Official title
Remote Access Security Act
Official question
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
Chamber result
Passed
Measure title
Remote Access Security Act
Legislative background
Introduced in House · 2025-04-07. This is separate from the date of the vote.
Congress
119th Congress · Session 2
Official vote record Official proposal details
House vote #12 · 2026H.R. 5184
Yea

Pass bill rescinding manufactured-housing efficiency standards

AI-assisted summary

The Affordable HOMES Act rescinds a Department of Energy rule setting energy-efficiency standards for manufactured housing and removes the department’s authority to issue similar rules. It allows the department to recommend standards revisions to the Department of Housing and Urban Development under specified criteria. The House passed the bill; passage in the House alone does not make it law.

Context: The supplied background summarizes the version reported to the House on December 30, 2025.

House vote #11 · 2026H.R. 1834
Nay

Passage of an extension of enhanced premium tax credits

AI-assisted summary

The House passed a bill that extends enhanced premium tax credit rules through 2028, including rules increasing premium assistance and allowing taxpayers with household income above 400% of the poverty line to qualify. The supplied text applies the changes to tax years beginning after December 31, 2025. Although the roll-call title is “Breaking the Gridlock Act,” the text provided concerns these tax-credit extensions.

Context: The supplied text is the House-engrossed version dated January 8, 2026. No separate summary or later version is provided; this description is limited to that text.

House vote #10 · 2026H.Res. 780
Nay

Set rules for considering the gridlock policy priorities bill

AI-assisted summary

The resolution sets the House rules for considering H.R. 1834, a bill described as advancing policy priorities to break gridlock. The House agreed to the resolution, establishing the process for considering that bill; this vote did not pass H.R. 1834 itself.

Context: The supplied background describes the resolution's purpose but does not identify the specific policy priorities in H.R. 1834.

Sources & original record
Official title
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1834) to advance policy priorities that will break the gridlock
Official question
On Agreeing to the Resolution
Chamber result
Passed
Measure title
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1834) to advance policy priorities that will break the gridlock
Legislative background
Introduced in House · 2025-09-30. This is separate from the date of the vote.
Congress
119th Congress · Session 2
Official vote record Official proposal details
House vote #9 · 2026H.R. 131
Nay

Override veto of Arkansas Valley Conduit repayment changes

AI-assisted summary

The bill concerns repayment for construction of the Arkansas Valley Conduit, a Colorado pipeline that would deliver water from Pueblo Reservoir to Arkansas River Valley communities. It would remove interest payments and extend the repayment period to 100 years. The House vote on passing the bill despite the President's objections failed, so the required override was not achieved.

Context: The background describes the introduced bill; it does not establish whether the text at the veto-override vote had been amended.

Sources & original record
Official title
Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act
Official question
Passage, Objections of the President To The Contrary Notwithstanding
Chamber result
Failed
Measure title
Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act
Legislative background
Introduced in House · 2025-01-03. This is separate from the date of the vote.
Congress
119th Congress · Session 2
Official vote record Official proposal details
House vote #8 · 2026H.R. 504
Nay

Override veto of Miccosukee Reserved Area expansion and protections

AI-assisted summary

The bill would add Osceola Camp, an area within Everglades National Park, to the Miccosukee Reserved Area and require the Interior Department, consulting with the Miccosukee Tribe, to take appropriate steps to protect structures there from flooding. The House vote on passing the bill despite the President's objections failed, so the required override was not achieved.

Context: The background describes the introduced bill; it does not establish whether the text at the veto-override vote had been amended.

Sources & original record
Official title
Miccosukee Reserved Area Amendments Act
Official question
Passage, Objections of the President To The Contrary Notwithstanding
Chamber result
Failed
Measure title
Miccosukee Reserved Area Amendments Act
Legislative background
Introduced in House · 2025-01-16. This is separate from the date of the vote.
Congress
119th Congress · Session 2
Official vote record Official proposal details
House vote #7 · 2026H.R. 6938
Yea

Pass 2026 commerce, energy, and interior appropriations bill

AI-assisted summary

This bill combines fiscal year 2026 appropriations for commerce, justice, and science; energy and water development; and interior and environmental programs. It covers agencies and activities including NASA, the National Science Foundation, the Army Corps of Engineers, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the Forest Service, and includes requirements and restrictions on spending. The House passed the bill.

Context: The background summarizes the January 6 introduced version; it does not establish whether the bill's text changed before passage.

Sources & original record
Official title
Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026
Official question
On Passage
Chamber result
Passed
Measure title
Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026
Legislative background
Introduced in House · 2026-01-06. This is separate from the date of the vote.
Congress
119th Congress · Session 2
Official vote record Official proposal details
House vote #6 · 2026H.R. 6938
Yea

Keep energy and interior divisions in appropriations bill

AI-assisted summary

Divisions B and C are portions of the 2026 appropriations bill covering energy and water development, and interior and environmental programs. The House voted to retain those divisions in the bill; this was not a separate vote passing the entire bill. The available summary describes the bill's broad subject and agencies, but does not specify the detailed provisions of either division.

Context: The background summarizes the January 6 introduced bill and does not identify the exact contents of Divisions B and C in the text voted on.

Sources & original record
Official title
Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026
Official question
On Retaining Divisions B and C
Chamber result
Passed
Measure title
Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026
Legislative background
Introduced in House · 2026-01-06. This is separate from the date of the vote.
Congress
119th Congress · Session 2
Official vote record Official proposal details
House vote #5 · 2026H.R. 6938
Yea

Keep commerce, justice, and science division in appropriations bill

AI-assisted summary

Division A is part of the 2026 appropriations bill, which funds federal activities involving commerce, law enforcement, and science, among other areas. The House voted to retain Division A in the bill; this was not a separate vote passing the entire bill. The available summary does not specify the division's detailed provisions.

Context: The background summarizes the January 6 introduced bill and does not identify the exact contents of Division A in the text voted on.

Sources & original record
Official title
Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026
Official question
On Retaining Division A
Chamber result
Passed
Measure title
Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026
Legislative background
Introduced in House · 2026-01-06. This is separate from the date of the vote.
Congress
119th Congress · Session 2
Official vote record Official proposal details
House vote #4 · 2026H.Res. 780
Nay

Move the Breaking the Gridlock Act debate rule out of committee

AI-assisted summary

The vote was whether to move H.Res. 780, a rule for considering the Breaking the Gridlock Act (H.R. 1834), out of committee. The rule would allow House consideration of the bill, including a substitute amendment and debate before a final-passage vote; this vote did not pass the bill itself. The introduced bill covers a range of topics, including a congressional time capsule, fire-suppression payments, and limits on transferring sensitive data to foreign adversaries.

Context: The bill’s described contents are from its introduced version. The rule allows a later substitute, so that version is not established as the text the House would consider.

House vote #3 · 2026H.Res. 977
Aye

Adopt a rule for considering showerhead, housing, and funding bills

AI-assisted summary

The resolution set rules for considering bills to revise the definition of showerhead, bar enforcement of energy-efficiency standards for manufactured housing, and provide consolidated appropriations for fiscal year 2026. The House agreed to the resolution, establishing how those bills would be considered; this vote did not pass the bills themselves.

Context: The background describes the resolution as reported on January 7, 2026; it does not establish the exact text of the bills considered under the rule.

Sources & original record
Official title
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4593) the SHOWER Act; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5184) the Affordable HOMES Act; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6938) making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes
Official question
On Agreeing to the Resolution
Chamber result
Passed
Measure title
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4593) the SHOWER Act; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5184) the Affordable HOMES Act; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6938) making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes
Legislative background
Reported to House · 2026-01-07. This is separate from the date of the vote.
Congress
119th Congress · Session 2
Official vote record Official proposal details
House vote #2 · 2026H.Res. 977
Yea

End debate on rules for showerhead, housing and spending bills

AI-assisted summary

The resolution sets rules for considering H.R. 4593, which would revise the legal definition of showerhead; H.R. 5184, which would bar enforcement of energy-efficiency standards for manufactured housing; and H.R. 6938, a fiscal 2026 appropriations bill. The House voted to close debate on the resolution and move to a vote on it. This did not pass the resolution or any of the three bills.

Context: Official House roll call held on January 7, 2026. The member’s recorded choice and the chamber’s overall result are separate.

Sources & original record
Official title
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4593) the SHOWER Act; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5184) the Affordable HOMES Act; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6938) making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes
Official question
On Ordering the Previous Question
Chamber result
Passed
Measure title
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4593) the SHOWER Act; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5184) the Affordable HOMES Act; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6938) making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes
Legislative background
Reported to House · 2026-01-07. This is separate from the date of the vote.
Congress
119th Congress · Session 2
Official vote record Official proposal details
House vote #1 · 2026QUORUM
Present

House called members to establish whether a quorum was present

AI-assisted summary

A call of the House is an attendance check used to determine whether enough members are present for the House to conduct business. The recorded vote approved the call; it does not decide a policy proposal.

Context: Official House roll call held on January 6, 2026. The member’s recorded choice and the chamber’s overall result are separate.

Sources & original record
Official title
QUORUM
Official question
Call of the House
Chamber result
Passed
Congress
119th Congress · Session 2
Official vote record
House vote #362 · 2025H.R. 498
Yea

Pass Medicaid restrictions on specified gender-transition care for minors

AI-assisted summary

The Do No Harm in Medicaid Act would prohibit federal Medicaid payments for specified gender-transition procedures for people under 18, including certain surgeries, implants and medications. It includes exceptions for procedures with parental or guardian consent in specified circumstances, such as treating certain conditions or preventing imminent death or serious bodily-function impairment. The House passed the bill; this vote did not itself make it law.

Context: The background describes the bill as introduced on January 16, 2025; the supplied record does not establish whether the text passed on December 18 was amended from that version.