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Roger Williams

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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 (512)Nay / No (141)Not Voting (25)Present (2)Other (1)
House vote #21 · 2025H.Res. 53
Not Voting

House approves consideration rules for the Fix Our Forests and Laken Riley Acts

AI-assisted summary

The House agreed to a resolution setting the terms for considering H.R. 471, the Fix Our Forests Act, and S. 5, the Laken Riley Act. This vote approved the rules for House consideration; it did not pass either underlying bill. The record does not provide the resolution’s specific debate or amendment terms.

Context: The specific terms of the consideration resolution are not supplied.

Sources & original record
Official title
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 471) the Fix Our Forests Act; and providing for consideration of the bill (S. 5) the Laken Riley Act
Official question
On Agreeing to the Resolution
Chamber result
Passed
Measure title
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 471) the Fix Our Forests Act; and providing for consideration of the bill (S. 5) the Laken Riley Act
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119th Congress · Session 1
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House vote #20 · 2025H.Res. 53
Not Voting

House ends debate on rules for considering the Fix Our Forests and Laken Riley Acts

AI-assisted summary

The House voted to end debate on the resolution setting terms for considering H.R. 471, the Fix Our Forests Act, and S. 5, the Laken Riley Act. The motion passed, clearing the way for a vote on the resolution itself; it did not pass either bill. The record does not state the resolution’s specific debate or amendment terms.

Context: The specific terms of the consideration resolution are not supplied.

Sources & original record
Official title
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 471) the Fix Our Forests Act; and providing for consideration of the bill (S. 5) the Laken Riley Act
Official question
On Ordering the Previous Question
Chamber result
Passed
Measure title
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 471) the Fix Our Forests Act; and providing for consideration of the bill (S. 5) the Laken Riley Act
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119th Congress · Session 1
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House vote #19 · 2025H.R. 187
Not Voting

The House passed a bill to publish public waterway access information

AI-assisted summary

The bill directs the Forest Service and Interior Department to standardize and publish online information about public access to federal waterways, navigation, waterway restrictions, and federal fishing restrictions. It also calls for regular updates and a way for the public to submit questions or comments. The House passed the bill as amended; this was a vote on passage, not merely on taking it up.

Context: The supplied background describes the version introduced on January 3, 2025, not necessarily the amended text passed by the House.

Sources & original record
Official title
MAPWaters Act
Official question
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
Chamber result
Passed
Measure title
MAPWaters Act
Legislative background
Introduced in House · 2025-01-03. This is separate from the date of the vote.
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119th Congress · Session 1
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House vote #18 · 2025H.R. 186
Not Voting

Pass the bill locating the Medal of Honor monument

AI-assisted summary

The bill would require the authorized monument honoring Medal of Honor recipients to be located within the Reserve on the National Mall. This vote passed the bill under a procedure for considering and passing legislation.

Context: The background describes the bill as introduced on January 3, 2025; the supplied records do not establish whether the text passed on January 21 was identical.

Sources & original record
Official title
Hershel “Woody” Williams National Medal of Honor Monument Location Act
Official question
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
Chamber result
Passed
Measure title
Hershel “Woody” Williams National Medal of Honor Monument Location Act
Legislative background
Introduced in House · 2025-01-03. This is separate from the date of the vote.
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119th Congress · Session 1
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House vote #17 · 2025H.R. 30
Yea

Pass a bill expanding immigration consequences for certain crimes

AI-assisted summary

The bill would make non-U.S. nationals inadmissible for specified conduct, including stalking, child abuse, sex offenses, and domestic violence, and would expand the crimes that can lead to deportation. The House passed the bill. This vote approved the bill in the House; it does not by itself establish that the bill became law.

Context: The background summarizes the version introduced on January 3, 2025; it may not reflect the exact text passed by the House.

Sources & original record
Official title
Preventing Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act
Official question
On Passage
Chamber result
Passed
Measure title
Preventing Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act
Legislative background
Introduced in House · 2025-01-03. This is separate from the date of the vote.
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119th Congress · Session 1
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House vote #16 · 2025H.R. 30
Nay

Recommit a bill expanding immigration consequences for certain crimes

AI-assisted summary

The bill would make non-U.S. nationals inadmissible for specified conduct, including stalking, child abuse, sex offenses, and domestic violence, and would expand the crimes that can lead to deportation. The House rejected the motion to recommit the bill. That vote did not decide the bill's underlying policy; the House voted separately on passage.

Context: The background summarizes the version introduced on January 3, 2025; it may not reflect the exact text before the House at this vote.

Sources & original record
Official title
Preventing Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act
Official question
On Motion to Recommit
Chamber result
Failed
Measure title
Preventing Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act
Legislative background
Introduced in House · 2025-01-03. This is separate from the date of the vote.
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119th Congress · Session 1
Official vote record Official proposal details
House vote #15 · 2025H.R. 33
Yea

Pass a tax bill providing special rules for some Taiwan residents

AI-assisted summary

The House passed a bill to change federal tax rules for certain residents of Taiwan who earn income from U.S. sources. This vote was on passage of the bill, not merely on whether to begin considering it.

Context: Official House roll call held on January 15, 2025. The member’s recorded choice and the chamber’s overall result are separate.

Sources & original record
Official title
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide special rules for the taxation of certain residents of Taiwan with income from sources within the United States
Official question
On Passage
Chamber result
Passed
Measure title
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide special rules for the taxation of certain residents of Taiwan with income from sources within the United States
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119th Congress · Session 1
Official vote record Official proposal details
House vote #14 · 2025H.R. 144
Yea

Pass a bill requiring salary reporting by the Tennessee Valley Authority

AI-assisted summary

The bill would restore an annual TVA financial statement and report to Congress, and require employee names, salaries, and duties to be reported for employees earning above the specified GS-13 pay threshold. The House passed the bill under a procedure for expedited consideration. This was House passage, not proof that the bill became law.

Context: The background summarizes the version introduced on January 3, 2025; it may not reflect the exact text passed by the House.

Sources & original record
Official title
Tennessee Valley Authority Salary Transparency Act
Official question
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
Chamber result
Passed
Measure title
Tennessee Valley Authority Salary Transparency Act
Legislative background
Introduced in House · 2025-01-03. This is separate from the date of the vote.
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119th Congress · Session 1
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House vote #13 · 2025H.R. 164
Yea

House passed bill allowing utilities to combine restoration and hazard mitigation

AI-assisted summary

The POWER Act concerns emergency assistance to electric utilities restoring power. It would allow eligible utilities to combine restoration work with cost-effective hazard mitigation and could allow additional FEMA assistance for the same facility. The House passed the bill on a motion to suspend the rules and pass it; this was a passage vote, not just a vote to begin consideration.

Context: The description is of the January 3 introduced version; the supplied record does not establish whether the text passed was identical.

House vote #12 · 2025H.R. 28
Yea

House passed bill restricting school sports participation by sex at birth

AI-assisted summary

The Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act concerns participation in school sports programs designated for women or girls. The introduced version would treat allowing individuals classified as male based on reproductive biology and genetics at birth to participate as a Title IX violation for federally funded programs. The House passed the bill; this vote decided passage, not merely whether to begin considering it.

Context: The description is of the January 3 introduced version; the supplied record does not establish whether the text passed was identical.

Sources & original record
Official title
Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act
Official question
On Passage
Chamber result
Passed
Measure title
Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act
Legislative background
Introduced in House · 2025-01-03. This is separate from the date of the vote.
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119th Congress · Session 1
Official vote record Official proposal details
House vote #11 · 2025H.R. 28
Nay

House rejected sending women’s sports participation bill back to committee

AI-assisted summary

The Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act concerns participation in school sports programs designated for women or girls. The introduced version would make allowing individuals classified as male based on reproductive biology and genetics at birth to participate a Title IX violation for federally funded programs. The House rejected a motion to recommit the bill, which would have sent it back to committee; this vote did not decide whether the bill itself passed.

Context: The description is of the January 3 introduced version; the supplied record does not establish whether the text considered was identical.

Sources & original record
Official title
Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act
Official question
On Motion to Recommit
Chamber result
Failed
Measure title
Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act
Legislative background
Introduced in House · 2025-01-03. This is separate from the date of the vote.
Congress
119th Congress · Session 1
Official vote record Official proposal details
House vote #10 · 2025H.R. 153
Yea

House passed bill requiring public reporting of federal disaster assistance

AI-assisted summary

The Post-Disaster Assistance Online Accountability Act concerns public information about federal disaster aid. It would require the Small Business Administration, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and other agencies providing disaster assistance to publish quarterly totals, amounts spent or obligated, and information about funded projects or activities. The House passed the bill on a motion to suspend the rules and pass it; this was a passage vote, not just a vote to begin consideration.

Context: The description is of the January 3 introduced version; the supplied record does not establish whether the text passed was identical.

Sources & original record
Official title
Post-Disaster Assistance Online Accountability Act
Official question
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
Chamber result
Passed
Measure title
Post-Disaster Assistance Online Accountability Act
Legislative background
Introduced in House · 2025-01-03. This is separate from the date of the vote.
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119th Congress · Session 1
Official vote record Official proposal details
House vote #9 · 2025H.R. 152
Not Voting

House passed bill directing FEMA to coordinate disaster assessments

AI-assisted summary

The Federal Disaster Assistance Coordination Act concerns streamlining disaster-assistance information collection and improving coordination of preliminary damage assessments. It would direct FEMA to develop plans to reduce burdensome or duplicative information requests, convene a working group on assessment duplication and emerging technologies, and report to Congress. The House passed the bill on a motion to suspend the rules and pass it; this was a passage vote, not just a vote to begin consideration.

Context: The description is of the January 3 introduced version; the supplied record does not establish whether the text passed was identical.

Sources & original record
Official title
Federal Disaster Assistance Coordination Act
Official question
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
Chamber result
Passed
Measure title
Federal Disaster Assistance Coordination Act
Legislative background
Introduced in House · 2025-01-03. This is separate from the date of the vote.
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119th Congress · Session 1
Official vote record Official proposal details
House vote #8 · 2025H.R. 192
Not Voting

House passed bill requiring public disclosure of Amtrak executive bonuses

AI-assisted summary

The Amtrak Executive Bonus Disclosure Act concerns public reporting of compensation for Amtrak’s executive leadership team. It would require Amtrak to report executives’ annual base pay, bonus compensation, and the criteria and metrics used to set bonuses, and to publish the report on its website. The House passed the bill on a motion to suspend the rules and pass it; this was a passage vote, not just a vote to begin consideration.

Context: The description is of the January 3 introduced version; the supplied record does not establish whether the text passed was identical.

Sources & original record
Official title
Amtrak Executive Bonus Disclosure Act
Official question
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
Chamber result
Passed
Measure title
Amtrak Executive Bonus Disclosure Act
Legislative background
Introduced in House · 2025-01-03. This is separate from the date of the vote.
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119th Congress · Session 1
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House vote #7 · 2025H.R. 23
Yea

Pass bill sanctioning aid to ICC investigations of protected people

AI-assisted summary

The bill requires sanctions against foreign people and entities that help the International Criminal Court investigate, arrest, detain, or prosecute specified protected people. It also rescinds appropriated funds for the ICC and bars later appropriations for it. The House passed the bill; this vote approved it in the House, not by itself made it law.

Context: The available background summarizes the bill as introduced on January 3, 2025; the exact text passed may differ.

Sources & original record
Official title
Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act
Official question
On Passage
Chamber result
Passed
Measure title
Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act
Legislative background
Introduced in House · 2025-01-03. This is separate from the date of the vote.
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119th Congress · Session 1
Official vote record Official proposal details
House vote #6 · 2025H.R. 29
Yea

Pass bill requiring detention of certain noncitizens and allowing state lawsuits

AI-assisted summary

The bill requires the Department of Homeland Security to detain certain noncitizens who meet immigration-status conditions and have been charged with, arrested for, convicted of, or admitted conduct involving burglary, theft, larceny, or shoplifting. It also allows states to sue the federal government over specified immigration decisions or failures that cause harm. The House passed the bill; this vote approved it in the House, not by itself made it law.

Context: The available background summarizes the bill as introduced on January 3, 2025; the exact text passed may differ.

House vote #5 · 2025H.Res. 5
Yea

Adopt House rules for the 119th Congress

AI-assisted summary

The resolution sets House procedures for the 119th Congress, including changes to how measures are considered, committee proceedings, House employees’ rights, and several commissions and committees. The House agreed to the resolution, adopting the rules; this was not a vote passing any of the separate bills listed for consideration under those rules.

Context: The available background summarizes the resolution as introduced on January 3, 2025; the exact text adopted may differ.

Sources & original record
Official title
Adopting the Rules of the House of Representatives for the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress, and for other purposes
Official question
On Agreeing to the Resolution
Chamber result
Passed
Measure title
Adopting the Rules of the House of Representatives for the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress, and for other purposes
Legislative background
Introduced in House · 2025-01-03. This is separate from the date of the vote.
Congress
119th Congress · Session 1
Official vote record Official proposal details
House vote #4 · 2025H.Res. 5
Nay

Send 119th Congress House rules resolution to committee with instructions

AI-assisted summary

The resolution would establish House procedures for the 119th Congress, including changes to debate, committee proceedings, and other House operations. This vote was on a proposal to send the rules resolution to committee with instructions; that proposal failed, so the House did not send it back to committee on that motion. The failure did not itself decide whether to adopt the rules resolution.

Context: The supplied record does not state the instructions proposed for the committee motion.

Sources & original record
Official title
Adopting the Rules of the House of Representatives for the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress, and for other purposes
Official question
On Motion to Commit with Instructions
Chamber result
Failed
Measure title
Adopting the Rules of the House of Representatives for the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress, and for other purposes
Legislative background
Introduced in House · 2025-01-03. This is separate from the date of the vote.
Congress
119th Congress · Session 1
Official vote record Official proposal details
House vote #3 · 2025H.Res. 5
Yea

End debate on adopting House rules for the 119th Congress

AI-assisted summary

The resolution would set House procedures for the 119th Congress, including changes to how the House considers measures and conducts committee business. The House voted to order the previous question, which limits further debate and brings the pending rules resolution toward a decision; it did not itself adopt the rules. The motion passed.

Context: The supplied record does not detail the separate terms of the previous-question motion; the rules summary reflects the introduced version.

Sources & original record
Official title
Adopting the Rules of the House of Representatives for the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress, and for other purposes
Official question
On Ordering the Previous Question
Chamber result
Passed
Measure title
Adopting the Rules of the House of Representatives for the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress, and for other purposes
Legislative background
Introduced in House · 2025-01-03. This is separate from the date of the vote.
Congress
119th Congress · Session 1
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House vote #2 · 2025
Johnson (LA)

Elect Mike Johnson as Speaker of the House

AI-assisted summary

The House elected Mike Johnson of Louisiana as Speaker. The supplied record identifies the result of the election but provides no further details about the vote.

Context: Official House roll call held on January 3, 2025. The member’s recorded choice and the chamber’s overall result are separate.

Sources & original record
Official question
Election of the Speaker
Chamber result
Johnson (LA)
Congress
119th Congress · Session 1
Official vote record