Legislative voting records for Massachusetts House and Senate


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Abortion     Charlie Baker: No abortion for 16-year-olds without parental consent.     Karyn Polito: Voted YES on overriding veto on Stem Cell Research Bill.     Marty Walsh: Voted NO on overriding veto on Stem Cell Research Bill.     Mitt Romney: Vetoed stem cell research bill.     Sonia Chang-Diaz: No abortion for 16-year-olds; keep 24-hour waiting periods.     Charlie Baker: Protect abortion providers from out-of-state prosecution.     Charlie Baker: Steadfast commitment to reproductive health care services.     Diana DiZoglio: Protect abortion providers from out-of-state prosecution.     Kathleen Crogan-Camara: Protect abortion providers from out-of-state prosecution.     Kathleen Crogan-Camara: Protect abortion providers from out-of-state prosecution.     Sonia Chang-Díaz: Protect abortion providers from out-of-state prosecution.

Budget & Economy     Karyn Polito: Voted NO on $300M to offset the budget deficit via bonds.     Marty Walsh: Voted YES on $300M to offset the budget deficit via bonds.     Scott Brown: Voted NO on $300M to offset the budget deficit via bonds.

Civil Rights     Ben Downing: Include gender identity in public accommodation rules.     Charlie Baker: Include gender identity in public accommodation rules.     Geoff Diehl: Voted NO on protections by gender identity.     Karyn Polito: Voted YES on defining marriage as one man and one woman.     Karyn Polito: Supported $900K for disability & mentoring aid.     Karyn Polito: Opposed "Turning 22" mental disability program.     Karyn Polito: Protections by gender identity for public safety.     Marty Walsh: Opposed $900K for disability & mentoring aid.     Marty Walsh: Voted NO on defining marriage as one man and one woman.     Marty Walsh: Opposed $200K reduction to blind job program.     Marty Walsh: Supported "Turning 22" mental disability program.     Richard Tisei: Voted NO on defining marriage as one man and one woman.     Richard Tisei: Opposed $200K reduction to blind job program.     Richard Tisei: Supported $900K for disability & mentoring aid.     Richard Tisei: Opposed "Turning 22" mental disability program.     Scott Brown: Voted YES on defining marriage as one man and one woman.     Scott Brown: Supported $200K reduction to blind job program.     Scott Brown: Supported $900K for disability & mentoring aid.     Scott Brown: Opposed "Turning 22" mental disability program.     Sonia Chang-Diaz: Include gender identity in public accommodation rules.     Kathleen Crogan-Camara: Protect gender-affirming care from out-of-state prosecution.

Corporations     Karyn Polito: Voted YES on Extending corporate tax credit 5 years.     Karyn Polito: Voted NO on closing $85 million in corporate tax loopholes.     Karyn Polito: Voted NO on Defeating corporate tax disclosure.     Marty Walsh: Voted YES on defeating corporate tax disclosure.     Marty Walsh: Voted YES on Extending corporate tax credit 5 years.     Marty Walsh: Voted YES on closing $85 million in corporate tax loopholes.     Scott Brown: Voted NO on Defeating corporate tax disclosure.     Scott Brown: Voted YES on Extending corporate tax credit 5 years.

Crime     Charlie Baker: Reform police based on racial equity.     Charlie Baker: Reform police based on racial equity.     Karyn Polito: Voted YES on reinstating capital punishment.     Karyn Polito: Opposed funding Mass Correctional Legal Services.     Marty Walsh: Supported funding Mass Correctional Legal Services.     Marty Walsh: Voted NO on reinstating capital punishment.     Richard Tisei: Opposed funding Mass Correctional Legal Services.     Scott Brown: Opposed funding Mass Correctional Legal Services.

Drugs     Charlie Baker: Voted YES on recreational marijuana.     Geoff Diehl: Voted NO on recreational marijuana.     Karyn Polito: Voted NO on earmark for women's substance abuse program.     Marty Walsh: Voted NO on earmark for women's substance abuse program.     Scott Brown: Voted NO on earmark for women's substance abuse program.

Education     Karyn Polito: Opposed federal school breakfast supplement.     Karyn Polito: Voted NO on 3-year moratorium on charter schools.     Marty Walsh: Supported federal school breakfast supplement.     Mitt Romney: Vetoed abandoning three new Massachusetts charter schools.     Richard Tisei: Opposed federal school breakfast supplement.     Scott Brown: Opposed federal school breakfast supplement.     Scott Brown: Voted NO on 3-year moratorium on charter schools.

Energy & Oil     Charlie Baker: Next-generation roadmap for climate policy.     Sonia Chang-Diaz: Next-generation roadmap for climate policy.

Environment     Karyn Polito: Voted NO on requiring dental amalgam (mercury) separators.     Karyn Polito: Voted NO on reduced fees for blood lead level testing.     Karyn Polito: Opposed keeping park maintenance funding within MDC.     Marty Walsh: Supported keeping park maintenance funding within MDC.     Marty Walsh: Voted YES on requiring dental amalgam (mercury) separators.     Marty Walsh: Voted YES on reduced fees for blood lead level testing.     Richard Tisei: Supported cuts in Water Management Act enforcement.     Richard Tisei: Voted NO on reduced fees for blood lead level testing.     Scott Brown: Opposed keeping park maintenance funding within MDC.

Families & Children     Karyn Polito: Voted YES on affirming marriage for heterosexuals only.     Marty Walsh: Voted NO on affirming marriage for heterosexuals only.

Free Trade     Karyn Polito: Voted NO on International Trade Council to promote exports.     Marty Walsh: Voted YES on International Trade Council to promote exports.     Richard Tisei: Voted YES on International Trade Council to promote exports.     Scott Brown: Voted NO on International Trade Council to promote exports.

Government Reform     Ben Downing: Allow online voter registration, early voting, vote by mail.     Deval Patrick: Allow online voter registration, early voting, vote by mail.     Geoff Diehl: Allow online voter registration, early voting, vote by mail.     Sonia Chang-Diaz: Allow online voter registration, early voting, vote by mail.

Gun Control     Karyn Polito: Reducing firearm licensing fee from $100 to $40.

Health Care     Charlie Baker: Patients First: mental health & COVID.     Karyn Polito: Voted YES on maintaining two state psychiatric hospitals.     Karyn Polito: Voted NO on Constitutional call for universal health care.     Karyn Polito: Voted YES on tax credits for all smoking regulation costs.     Marty Walsh: Voted YES on Constitutional call for universal health care.     Marty Walsh: Voted NO on tax credits for all smoking regulation costs.     Marty Walsh: Opposed $10M cut in the uncompensated care pool.     Marty Walsh: Voted YES on maintaining two state psychiatric hospitals.     Mitt Romney: 2006: Compromise with Ted Kennedy to make RomneyCare reality.     Richard Tisei: Opposed tax credits for all smoking regulation costs.     Richard Tisei: Supported $10M cut in the uncompensated care pool.     Richard Tisei: Voted YES on Constitutional call for universal health care.     Scott Brown: Supported $10M cut in the uncompensated care pool.     Scott Brown: Voted NO on Constitutional call for universal health care.     Scott Brown: Voted YES on tax credits for all smoking regulation costs.     Sonia Chang-Diaz: Patients First: mental health & COVID.

Immigration     Karyn Polito: Voted NO on in-state tuition for undocumented immigrants.     Karyn Polito: Opposed two-way bilingual programs; supported English-only.     Marty Walsh: Supported two-way bilingual programs; supported English-only.     Marty Walsh: Voted YES on in-state tuition for undocumented immigrants.     Richard Tisei: Opposed two-way bilingual programs; supported English-only.     Scott Brown: Opposed two-way bilingual programs; supported English-only.

Jobs     Ben Downing: No disclosure of salary history; equal pay for equal work.     Charlie Baker: No disclosure of salary history; equal pay for equal work.     Geoff Diehl: No disclosure of salary history; equal pay for equal work.     Karyn Polito: Voted NO on early retirement for MWRA-work-related cancer.     Marty Walsh: Voted YES on early retirement for MWRA-work-related cancer.     Richard Tisei: Voted NO on early retirement for MWRA-work-related cancer.     Scott Brown: Voted NO on early retirement for MWRA-work-related cancer.     Shannon Liss-Riordan: Raise the minimum wage; eliminate the sub-minimum wage.     Sonia Chang-Diaz: No disclosure of salary history; equal pay for equal work.

Principles & Values     Karyn Polito: Voted YES on 'one nation under God' in pledge of allegiance.     Marty Walsh: Voted YES on 'one nation under God' in pledge of allegiance.

Tax Reform     Karyn Polito: Voted YES on capital gains tax rebates.     Karyn Polito: Voted NO on postponing reduction of income tax to 5%.     Karyn Polito: Voted NO on municipal meals tax, in addition to state tax.     Karyn Polito: Voted NO on raising income tax to 5.95% to offset deficit.     Marty Walsh: Voted YES on municipal meals tax, in addition to state tax.     Marty Walsh: Voted NO on raising income tax to 5.95% to offset deficit.     Marty Walsh: Voted NO on capital gains tax rebates.     Marty Walsh: Voted YES on postponing reduction of income tax to 5%.     Richard Tisei: Voted YES on municipal meals tax, in addition to state tax.     Scott Brown: Voted NO on municipal meals tax, in addition to state tax.     Scott Brown: Voted NO on raising income tax to 5.95% to offset deficit.

Technology     Karyn Polito: Voted NO on replacing restrictions on local aid allocations.     Karyn Polito: Voted NO on emerging technologies, math & science Fund.     Marty Walsh: Voted YES on emerging technologies, math & science Fund.     Marty Walsh: Voted YES on replacing restrictions on local aid allocations.     Richard Tisei: Voted NO on emerging technologies, math & science Fund.     Scott Brown: Voted NO on emerging technologies, math & science Fund.

Welfare & Poverty     Charlie Baker: $1.8B for production and preservation of affordable housing.     Geoff Diehl: $1.8B for production and preservation of affordable housing.     Karyn Polito: Voted NO on removing funds for Affordable Housing Trust.     Karyn Polito: Voted YES on rejecting $25M earmarked for Housing Trust Fund.     Karyn Polito: Voted YES on $2 million for Mass Rental Voucher Program.     Karyn Polito: Voted YES on veto override for $220K for homelessness.     Karyn Polito: Voted NO on studying how to overcome federal workfare rules.     Karyn Polito: Voted YES on restricting welfare benefits to 5 years.     Karyn Polito: Voted NO on allowing parents on welfare to attend school.     Karyn Polito: Voted YES on workfare for mothers of 2- to 6-year-olds.     Marty Walsh: Voted YES on workfare for mothers of 2- to 6-year-olds.     Marty Walsh: Voted YES on allowing parents on welfare to attend school.     Marty Walsh: Voted NO on removing funds for Affordable Housing Trust.     Marty Walsh: Voted NO on rejecting $25M earmarked for Housing Trust Fund.     Marty Walsh: Voted YES on $2 million for Mass Rental Voucher Program.     Marty Walsh: Voted YES on veto override for $220K for homelessness.     Marty Walsh: Voted YES on studying how to overcome federal workfare rules.     Marty Walsh: Voted NO on restricting welfare benefits to 5 years.     Mitt Romney: Vetoed $220K for state-run homelessness projects.     Mitt Romney: Vetoed studying how MA can overcome federal workfare rules.     Richard Tisei: Voted NO on allowing parents on welfare to attend school.     Scott Brown: Voted NO on allowing parents on welfare to attend school.     Scott Brown: Voted YES on workfare for mothers of 2- to 6-year-olds.     Sonia Chang-Diaz: $1.8B for production and preservation of affordable housing.

Click for quotations from other sources by: Ben Downing Massachusetts Democratic candidate for governor Charlie Baker Massachusetts Republican Governor Deval Patrick Massachusetts Democratic Governor Diana DiZoglio Geoff Diehl Massachusetts Republican Challenger Karyn Polito Massachusetts Republican Lt. Governor Kathleen Crogan-Camara Marty Walsh Massachusetts Secretary of Labor Mitt Romney Massachusetts Former GOP Governor (2003-2006); Pres. candidate (2008) Richard Tisei Massachusetts Republican Lt. Gov. Challenger Scott Brown Previously MA Republican Jr Senator New Hampshire Shannon Liss-Riordan Democratic 2020 Senate Challenger Massachusetts Sonia Chang-Diaz Massachusetts Democratic Gubernatorial Challenger Sonia Chang-Díaz