What should the federal government's overall approach to taxes and spending be?
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Sharice Davids
U.S. Representative · KS-03
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How should Social Security and Medicare be changed, if at all?
Some evidenceSee where all of Congress stands on Social Security and Medicare→Expand benefits and broaden eligibility
Reduce or restructure benefitsExpand benefitsVoted yes on the Social Security Fairness Act (2024) and cosponsored the Stop the Wait Act, which phases out the SSDI waiting period.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 8 votes · 14 cosponsorships
Votes
- Voted No · Jun 2026 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8800) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8595) making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8884) to amend title II of the Social Security Act to reauthorize demonstration authority for the disability insurance program; providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1383) commemorating the one-year anniversary of the enactment of the Working Families Tax Cuts; and for other purposes.
- Voted Yes · Apr 2026 — Clergy Act
- Voted No · Nov 2025 — Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026
- Voted No · Jul 2025 — An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.
- Voted Yes · Nov 2024 — Social Security Fairness Act of 2023
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Cosponsorships
- Sponsored — Early-Onset Alzheimer’s Coverage Act of 2026
- Sponsored — SSI Savings and Efficiency Act of 2026
- Cosponsored — Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act of 2025
- Cosponsored — Blind Americans Return to Work Act of 2025
- Cosponsored — Stop the Wait Act of 2025
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What should the federal government's role be in setting wages and protecting workers?
Clear recordSee where all of Congress stands on the minimum wage and workers’ rights→Significantly raise the minimum wage and strengthen union organizing rights
Less federal labor regulationStronger federal worker protectionsCosponsored the Richard L. Trumka PRO Act and voted for the Faster Labor Contracts Act (2026), strengthening collective bargaining.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 14 votes · 39 cosponsorships
Votes
- Voted Yes · Jun 2026 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5408) to accelerate workplace time-to-contract under the National Labor Relations Act.
- Voted Yes · Jun 2026 — Faster Labor Contracts Act
- Voted No · Jan 2026 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2988) to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to specify requirements concerning the consideration of pecuniary and non-pecuniary factors, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2262) to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to exclude certain activities from hours worked, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2270) to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to exclude child and dependent care services and payments from the rate used to compute overtime compensation; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2312) to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to revise the definition of the term ''tipped employee'', and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4366) to clarify the treatment of 2 or more employers as joint employers under the National Labor Relations Act and the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938.
- Voted No · Jan 2026 — Flexibility for Workers Education Act
- Voted Yes · Jan 2026 — Tipped Employee Protection Act
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Cosponsorships
- Sponsored — Affordable Child Care Act
- Sponsored — United States Call Center Worker and Consumer Protection Act of 2024
- Cosponsored — Healthy Families Act
- Cosponsored — Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- Cosponsored — Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act
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How should the federal government structure healthcare coverage and costs?
Limited evidenceSee where all of Congress stands on healthcare→Keep and strengthen the ACA; add a public option for those who want it
Market-based, private insuranceSingle-payer government insurance⚠ The evidence here is thin — treat this as a rough read, not a firm record.
Cosponsored the Health Care Affordability Act of 2025 making premium tax credits permanent; voted no on the Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 17 votes · 58 cosponsorships
Votes
- Voted Yes · Apr 2026 — Improving Care in Rural America Reauthorization Act of 2025
- Voted No · Dec 2025 — Do No Harm in Medicaid Act
- Voted Yes · Dec 2025 — Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act
- Voted No · Dec 2025 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6703) to ensure access to affordable health insurance; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 498) to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to prohibit Federal Medicaid funding for gender transition procedures for minors; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3492) to amend section 116 of title 18, United States Code, with respect to genital and bodily mutilation and chemical castration of minors; and relating to consideration of the bill (H.R. 4776) to amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to clarify ambiguous provisions and facilitate a more efficient, effective, and timely environmental review process.
- Voted No · Nov 2025 — Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026
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Cosponsorships
- Sponsored — Healthy Communities Act of 2026
- Sponsored — Long-Term Rural Health Investment Act of 2026
- Sponsored — Early-Onset Alzheimer’s Coverage Act of 2026
- Sponsored — Maternity Care for Rural Communities Act of 2026
- Sponsored — GAP Act
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How should the federal government address climate change and energy policy?
Some evidenceSee where all of Congress stands on climate change and energy→Continue current climate investments and emissions standards
Prioritize energy production and affordabilityRapid transition off fossil fuelsCosponsored the Clean Electricity and Transmission Acceleration Act and a resolution opposing Paris Agreement withdrawal; voted against repealing home electrification subsidies in 2026.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 22 votes · 33 cosponsorships
Votes
- Voted Yes · Jul 2026 — Weatherizing Infrastructure in the North and Terrorism Emergency Readiness Act of 2025
- Voted No · May 2026 — To amend the Clean Air Act with respect to the ethanol waiver for Reid Vapor Pressure under that Act, and for other purposes.
- Voted No · Apr 2026 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7567) to provide for the reform and continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2031, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2616) to require public elementary and middle schools that receive funds under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to obtain parental consent before changing a minor’s gender markers, pronouns, or preferred name on any school form or sex-based accommodations, including locker rooms or bathrooms; providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 33) setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2027 through 2035; providing for consideration of the bill (S. 1318) to direct the American Battle Monuments Commission to establish a program to identify American-Jewish servicemembers buried in United States military cemeteries overseas under markers that incorrectly represent their religion and heritage, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1346) to amend the Clean Air Act with respect to the ethanol waiver for Reid Vapor Pressure under that Act, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.
- Voted No · Apr 2026 — HEATS Act
- Voted No · Apr 2026 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4690) to amend the Energy Conservation and Production Act to repeal certain Federal building energy efficiency performance standards, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1182) expressing support for rural communities across the United States as stewards of the environment, major suppliers of United States energy resources, critical providers of food production and manufacturing capacity, and drivers of national economic stability, and recognizing the work of the House of Representatives in the 119th Congress in support of those vital communities; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1897) to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to optimize conservation through resource prioritization, incentivize wildlife conservation on private lands, provide for greater incentives to recover listed species, create greater transparency and accountability in recovering listed species, streamline the permitting process, eliminate barriers to conservation, and restore congressional intent; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5587) to amend the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to waive the requirement for a Federal drilling permit for certain activities, to exempt certain activities from the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, and for other purposes.
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Cosponsorships
- Cosponsored — American Energy Independence and Affordability Act
- Cosponsored — Expressing support for the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Glasgow and reaffirming the United States commitment to international cooperation combating climate change.
- Cosponsored — Adopt GREET Act
- Cosponsored — Sustainable Skies Act
- Cosponsored — National Climate Adaptation and Resilience Strategy Act
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What should federal abortion policy be?
Clear recordSee where all of Congress stands on abortion→Federal protection for abortion access throughout pregnancy
Federal restrictions on abortionFederal protection for abortion accessCosponsored Women's Health Protection Act of 2025 and voted yes on the 2021/2022 versions and Right to Contraception Act; opposed Born-Alive restrictions.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 12 votes · 31 cosponsorships
Votes
- Voted No · Jan 2026 — Pregnant Students’ Rights Act
- Voted Yes · Jan 2026 — Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act
- Voted No · Jan 2026 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6945) to amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to clarify the authority of States to use funds for pregnancy centers, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6359) to require institutions of higher education to disseminate information on the rights of, and accommodations and resources for, pregnant students, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 140) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to Public Land Order No. 7917 for Withdrawal of Federal Lands; Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties, MN.
- Voted No · Jul 2025 — An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.
- Voted Yes · Jan 2025 — Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
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Cosponsorships
- Sponsored — Expanding Access to Family Planning Act
- Cosponsored — Abortion is Health Care Everywhere Act of 2023
- Cosponsored — Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that over 25 years of real-world evidence and hundreds of peer-reviewed studies proving that mifepristone is safe and effective should be respected, and law and policy governing access to lifesaving, time-sensitive medication abortion care in the United States should be equitable, transparent, and based on the best available peer-reviewed evidence-based science.
- Cosponsored — Global Health, Empowerment and Rights Act
- Cosponsored — Right to Contraception Act
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What should federal firearms policy be?
Clear recordSee where all of Congress stands on gun policy→Restrict semi-automatic rifles and high-capacity magazines; broader background checks
Expand firearm rightsExpand firearm restrictionsVoted for the Assault Weapons Ban of 2022 and Bipartisan Safer Communities Act; cosponsored Assault Weapons Ban of 2025 and Bipartisan Background Checks Act.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 22 votes · 10 cosponsorships
Votes
- Voted Yes · Jul 2026 — Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act
- Voted No · Jul 2026 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 139) to make daylight savings time permanent, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8595) making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9237) to amend titles 10 and 38, United States Code, and other Federal laws, to improve benefits for veterans and the administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1181) to prohibit payment card networks and covered entities from requiring the use of or assigning merchant category codes that distinguish a firearms retailer from general-merchandise retailer or sporting-goods retailer, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.
- Voted Yes · May 2026 — Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act
- Voted No · May 2026 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1041) to amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from transmitting certain information to the Department of Justice for use by the national instant criminal background check system; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6047) to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to increase the dollar amounts for the payment of certain disability compensation and dependency and indemnity compensation under the laws administered by the Secretary; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1329) to permit the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum to be located within the Reserve of the National Mall, and for other purposes; and waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules.
- Voted Yes · Mar 2026 — Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act
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Cosponsorships
- Cosponsored — Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2023
- Cosponsored — Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2023
- Cosponsored — Extreme Risk Protection Order Expansion Act of 2023
- Cosponsored — Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2025
- Cosponsored — Ethan's Law
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What should US immigration policy be?
Clear recordSee where all of Congress stands on immigration→Expand legal immigration; humane asylum and refugee policies
Reduced immigration, stricter enforcementExpanded immigration, humane policyCosponsored American Dream and Promise Act and Afghan Adjustment Act; voted yes designating Haiti for temporary protected status; opposed Stop Illegal Entry Act.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 24 votes · 13 cosponsorships
Votes
- Voted No · Jun 2026 — Secure America Act
- Voted No · Apr 2026 — A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2027 through 2035.
- Voted Yes · Apr 2026 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1689) to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for temporary protected status.
- Voted Yes · Apr 2026 — To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for temporary protected status.
- Voted No · Mar 2026 — Pay Our Homeland Defenders Act
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Cosponsorships
- Cosponsored — Born in the USA Act of 2025
- Cosponsored — Smart Border Protection Act
- Cosponsored — Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act
- Cosponsored — H–2B Returning Worker Exception Act of 2021
- Cosponsored — American Dream and Promise Act of 2023
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How should the federal government approach criminal justice and policing?
Limited evidenceSee where all of Congress stands on criminal justice and policing→Modest reforms: training standards, body cameras, sentencing review
Stronger enforcement, expanded authorityDecarceration and federal reform⚠ The evidence here is thin — treat this as a rough read, not a firm record.
Cosponsored George Floyd Justice in Policing and Reentry acts but voted yes on HALT Fentanyl and organized-retail-crime enforcement bills.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 26 votes · 25 cosponsorships
Votes
- Voted Yes · May 2026 — Cashless Bail Reporting Act
- Voted No · May 2026 — Monitor Accountability Act
- Voted Yes · May 2026 — Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025
- Voted No · May 2026 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5625) to direct the Attorney General to make publicly available a list of each State and unit of local government that permits cashless bail, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6260) to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit fraud in connection with posting bail; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8365) to provide for conditions on the appointment of monitors by courts, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 96) expressing support for law enforcement officers; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8469) making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes.
- Voted Yes · May 2026 — Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025
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Cosponsorships
- Cosponsored — Protect and Serve Act of 2025
- Cosponsored — Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025
- Cosponsored — Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2024
- Cosponsored — Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2021
- Cosponsored — BADGES for Native Communities Act
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What should drive US foreign policy?
Some evidenceSee where all of Congress stands on foreign policy→Active leadership of democratic alliances against authoritarian powers
Voted for Ukraine Support Act and PROTECT Taiwan Act; cosponsored Baltic Security Assessment Act and Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act supporting allies against authoritarian powers.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 23 votes · 36 cosponsorships
Votes
- Voted Yes · Jul 2026 — Making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes.
- Voted No · Jul 2026 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 139) to make daylight savings time permanent, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8595) making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9237) to amend titles 10 and 38, United States Code, and other Federal laws, to improve benefits for veterans and the administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1181) to prohibit payment card networks and covered entities from requiring the use of or assigning merchant category codes that distinguish a firearms retailer from general-merchandise retailer or sporting-goods retailer, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.
- Voted Yes · Jun 2026 — Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities in Lebanon.
- Voted No · Jun 2026 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8800) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8595) making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8884) to amend title II of the Social Security Act to reauthorize demonstration authority for the disability insurance program; providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1383) commemorating the one-year anniversary of the enactment of the Working Families Tax Cuts; and for other purposes.
- Voted Yes · Jun 2026 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2913) to authorize support for Ukraine, and for other purposes.
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Cosponsorships
- Cosponsored — To direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress.
- Cosponsored — Agricultural Risk Review Act of 2025
- Cosponsored — Condemning rape and sexual violence committed by Hamas in its war against Israel.
- Cosponsored — West Bank Violence Prevention Act of 2025
- Cosponsored — International Human Rights Defense Act of 2025
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How should the federal government approach democratic institutions and elections?
Clear recordSee where all of Congress stands on voting rights and election reform→Pass federal voting access protections and ban partisan gerrymandering
Sponsored the Native American Voting Rights Act and cosponsored the Freedom to Vote and For the People acts; opposed the SAVE Act.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 21 votes · 21 cosponsorships
Votes
- Voted No · Feb 2026 — Veterans Accessibility Advisory Committee Act of 2025
- Voted No · Sep 2025 — District of Columbia Judicial Nominations Reform Act of 2025
- Voted Yes · Jun 2025 — To 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.
- Voted No · Jun 2025 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 884) to 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; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2056) to require the District of Columbia to comply with federal immigration laws; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2096) to restore the right to negotiate matters pertaining to the discipline of law enforcement officers of the District of Columbia through collective bargaining, to restore the statute of limitations for bringing disciplinary cases against members or civilian employees of the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (S. 331) to amend the Controlled Substances Act with respect to the scheduling of fentanyl-related substances, and for other purposes.
- Voted Yes · Apr 2025 — SAVE Act
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Cosponsorships
- Sponsored — Frank Harrison, Elizabeth Peratrovich, and Miguel Trujillo Native American Voting Rights Act of 2021
- Cosponsored — Expanding the VOTE Act
- Cosponsored — Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- Cosponsored — John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2025
- Cosponsored — TRUST in Congress Act
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