Vicente Gonzalez

Jan 22, 2026House vote #39 · 2026H.Res. 1014

Nay

End debate and move to a vote on the appropriations rule

AI-assisted summary

The resolution sets up House consideration of H.R. 7148, a consolidated appropriations bill, and H.R. 7147, a Homeland Security appropriations bill. The House voted to order the previous question, ending debate on the resolution and moving toward a vote on it. The motion passed; this did not pass either appropriations bill.

Context: The supplied summary describes the resolution as reported on January 22, 2026.

Jan 21, 2026House vote #38 · 2026H.J.Res. 140

Nay

House passed resolution to undo Minnesota federal land withdrawal

AI-assisted summary

The joint resolution nullifies Public Land Order 7917, which withdrew about 225,504 acres in Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties from mineral and geothermal leasing for 20 years. The House passed the resolution, removing those restrictions and allowing the land to be leased for mineral and geothermal exploration and development. This was a vote on passage of the resolution, not just on bringing it up for consideration.

Context: The proposal is described in the official summary dated January 12, 2026, as introduced in the House; the summary explains its provisions but does not establish the final text approved.

Jan 21, 2026House vote #37 · 2026H.R. 6945

Nay

House passed bill allowing TANF funds for pregnancy centers

AI-assisted summary

The bill would authorize states to use Temporary Assistance for Needy Families funds for pregnancy centers that support protecting the life of the mother and unborn child and offer services and material support to families. The House passed the bill. This was a vote on passage, not just on bringing the bill forward.

Context: The available background summarizes the introduced version; it may not reflect changes made before passage.

Jan 21, 2026House vote #36 · 2026H.R. 6945

Yea

House rejected motion to return pregnancy-center funding bill to committee

AI-assisted summary

The underlying bill would authorize states to use Temporary Assistance for Needy Families funds for qualifying pregnancy centers offering support and services to families. This vote was on a motion to recommit the bill to committee, not on final passage of the bill. The motion failed, so it was not returned to committee by this vote.

Context: The supplied record does not describe any specific instructions attached to the motion.

Jan 21, 2026House vote #35 · 2026H.Res. 1009

No

House approved rules for pregnancy bills and Minnesota land resolution

AI-assisted summary

The resolution set the terms for House consideration of H.R. 6945, concerning state use of funds for pregnancy centers; H.R. 6359, concerning information and support for pregnant college students; and H.J. Res. 140, which would undo the withdrawal of Minnesota federal lands from mineral and geothermal leasing. The House agreed to this procedural resolution, establishing how it could consider those measures. This vote did not itself pass any of the three proposals.

Context: The background describes the resolution's procedural terms but does not provide further details about those terms.

Jan 21, 2026House vote #34 · 2026H.Res. 1009

Nay

House limited debate on rules for pregnancy bills and land resolution

AI-assisted summary

The resolution sets rules for considering H.R. 6945 on state funding for pregnancy centers, H.R. 6359 on information and support for pregnant college students, and H.J. Res. 140 on undoing restrictions on mineral and geothermal leasing on Minnesota federal lands. By ordering the previous question, the House ended debate on the procedural resolution and moved toward voting on it; this was not a vote to pass any of those three measures.

Context: The background describes the resolution's procedural terms but does not provide further details about those terms.

Jan 20, 2026House vote #33 · 2026H.R. 5764

Yea

Pass the AI for Main Street Act to help small businesses use AI

AI-assisted summary

The bill directs Small Business Development Centers to help small businesses assess artificial intelligence, including by providing best practices and guidance on using AI to plan for unexpected circumstances. The House passed the bill as amended on a motion to suspend the rules. This vote approved the bill’s passage; it does not establish that it became law.

Context: The background describes the version reported on December 12, 2025; the supplied record does not specify the amendments made before the vote.

Jan 20, 2026House vote #32 · 2026H.R. 5763

Yea

House passed a bill easing SBA loan equity requirements

AI-assisted summary

The Main Street Parity Act reduces by 5% the borrower equity required for certain Small Business Administration loans for limited- or single-purpose properties. The loans cover plant acquisition, construction, conversion, or expansion, including land acquisition. The House passed the bill on a motion to suspend the rules and pass it.

Context: The summary describes the version reported to the House on December 12, 2025; the supplied records do not provide the precise text passed.

Jan 15, 2026House vote #31 · 2026H.R. 2988

Nay

Passing rules for employer retirement-plan investment decisions

AI-assisted summary

The House passed the Protecting Prudent Investment of Retirement Savings Act, which changes requirements for fiduciaries of employer-sponsored retirement plans. It generally bases investment decisions on financial factors expected to affect risk or return, while allowing nonfinancial factors in specified circumstances. The bill also addresses fiduciary duties, shareholder rights, and notices about investment options.

Context: The summary describes the version reported on December 30, 2025; it does not establish whether the text voted on was amended.

Jan 15, 2026House vote #30 · 2026H.R. 2988

Yea

Send the retirement investment bill back for further House action

AI-assisted summary

The underlying bill changes duties and requirements for fiduciaries of employer-sponsored retirement plans, including rules for investment decisions and shareholder rights. The House rejected a motion to recommit the bill, which would have sent it back for further House action. The vote was about that procedural motion, not final passage of the bill.

Context: The record does not identify the motion’s specific instructions or proposed changes.

Jan 15, 2026House vote #29 · 2026H.R. 2988H.Amdt. 152Floor amendment 1

Yea

Add a GAO comparison study of retirement-plan investment options

AI-assisted summary

The amendment adds a requirement for the Comptroller General to report to Congress within two years, comparing returns from certain brokerage-account arrangements available in defined-contribution plans with returns from other investment options in those plans. The House agreed to add this study requirement to H.R. 2988; this vote did not decide whether to pass the bill itself.

Context: The amendment text describes the study’s scope; the related bill summary is for the version reported to the House on December 30, 2025, and does not establish the bill’s final text at this vote.

Jan 14, 2026House vote #28 · 2026H.R. 7006

Yea

Pass 2026 appropriations for financial services, government, and foreign affairs

AI-assisted summary

The bill provides fiscal year 2026 funding for financial services and general government, as well as national security, State Department, and related programs. It covers agencies and activities including the Treasury, the federal judiciary, foreign assistance, and international security assistance. The House passed the bill; this vote approved the bill in the House, rather than merely setting rules for its consideration.

Context: The background describes the version introduced January 12, 2026; it may not reflect the exact bill text passed.

Jan 14, 2026House vote #27 · 2026H.R. 7006H.Amdt. 150Floor amendment 2

No

Rejecting a ban on National Endowment for Democracy funding

AI-assisted summary

The amendment sought to eliminate funding for the National Endowment for Democracy from a fiscal year 2026 appropriations bill covering financial services, general government, national security, and State Department programs. The House rejected the amendment, 127–291. This vote decided whether to adopt that funding restriction, not whether to pass the underlying appropriations bill.

Context: The bill’s available summary describes its introduced version; the amendment text provided consists of page-and-line instructions, not the full revised bill text.

Jan 14, 2026House vote #26 · 2026H.R. 7006H.Amdt. 149Floor amendment 1

No

Reject limits on D.C. court funding and judges’ staff expenses

AI-assisted summary

The amendment would have capped fiscal year 2026 funds for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit and the U.S. District Court for D.C. at $46,241,924 each. It also would have barred funds in the act from paying the staff salaries and expenses of Judges James E. Boasberg and Deborah L. Boardman. The House rejected the amendment, so those changes were not adopted.

Context: The related bill summary describes the appropriations bill as introduced on January 12, 2026; the supplied text is the amendment read on the floor, not the complete bill text at the vote.

Jan 14, 2026House vote #25 · 2026H.Res. 992

Nay

Approve House rules for considering the 2026 financial services and foreign affairs funding bill

AI-assisted summary

The resolution set the terms for House consideration of H.R. 7006, a bill for fiscal year 2026 appropriations covering financial services and general government, national security, and State Department and related programs. The House agreed to the resolution, establishing the process for considering the bill. This vote did not pass the appropriations bill itself.

Context: The background describes the resolution's terms as of January 13, 2026.

Jan 14, 2026House vote #24 · 2026H.Res. 992

Nay

End debate on House rules for the 2026 financial services and foreign affairs funding bill

AI-assisted summary

The resolution set the terms for House consideration of H.R. 7006, a fiscal year 2026 appropriations bill for financial services and general government, national security, and State Department and related programs. The House ordered the previous question on the resolution, ending debate on it and preventing further debate or amendments before the next vote. This procedural vote did not approve the resolution or pass the appropriations bill.

Context: The background describes the resolution's terms as of January 13, 2026.

Jan 13, 2026House vote #23 · 2026H.R. 4593

Yea

House passed bill revising federal showerhead rules

AI-assisted summary

The SHOWER Act would adopt the American Society of Mechanical Engineers’ definition of a showerhead for federal water-efficiency rules and direct the Department of Energy to update its regulations. The House passed the bill; this vote was on passage, not merely on whether to begin considering it.

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

Jan 13, 2026House vote #22 · 2026H.R. 4593

Yea

Recommit showerhead definition bill to committee

AI-assisted summary

The SHOWER Act would adopt an industry-standard definition of showerhead for federal water-efficiency rules and require the Energy Department to update its regulations. The House rejected a motion to recommit the bill, so the motion to send it back to committee failed; this vote did not itself pass or defeat the bill.

Context: The background describes the bill as reported on December 30, 2025; it does not establish whether the bill text had changed by this vote.

Jan 13, 2026House vote #21 · 2026H.R. 2312

Yea

Recommit tipped employee definition bill to committee

AI-assisted summary

The Tipped Employee Protection Act would broaden who counts as a tipped employee under federal wage law, without considering the employee's duties, when the employee receives tips and cash wages at least equal to the federal minimum wage for an employer-determined work period. The House rejected a motion to recommit the bill, so the motion to send it back to committee failed; this vote did not itself pass or defeat the bill.

Context: The background describes the bill as reported on December 30, 2025; it does not establish whether the bill text had changed by this vote.

Jan 13, 2026House vote #20 · 2026H.R. 2270

Yea

House rejected sending the employer care-pay bill back to committee

AI-assisted summary

The Empowering Employer Child and Elder Care Solutions Act would keep the value of employer-provided child or dependent care out of the calculation of an employee’s regular pay rate for overtime. The House rejected a motion to recommit the bill, so this vote did not decide whether to pass the bill itself.

Context: The background describes the version reported to the House on December 18, 2025; it may not reflect amendments to the text involved in this vote.

Vicente Gonzalez

How they voted 681

End debate and move to a vote on the appropriations rule

House passed resolution to undo Minnesota federal land withdrawal

House passed bill allowing TANF funds for pregnancy centers

House rejected motion to return pregnancy-center funding bill to committee

House approved rules for pregnancy bills and Minnesota land resolution

House limited debate on rules for pregnancy bills and land resolution

Pass the AI for Main Street Act to help small businesses use AI

House passed a bill easing SBA loan equity requirements

Passing rules for employer retirement-plan investment decisions

Send the retirement investment bill back for further House action

Add a GAO comparison study of retirement-plan investment options

Pass 2026 appropriations for financial services, government, and foreign affairs

Rejecting a ban on National Endowment for Democracy funding

Reject limits on D.C. court funding and judges’ staff expenses

Approve House rules for considering the 2026 financial services and foreign affairs funding bill

End debate on House rules for the 2026 financial services and foreign affairs funding bill

House passed bill revising federal showerhead rules

Recommit showerhead definition bill to committee

Recommit tipped employee definition bill to committee

House rejected sending the employer care-pay bill back to committee