Following are bill sponsorships in the 114th Congress (House and Senate bills, 2015-16).

Abortion

Public Note	Vote description	VoteMatch Usage	Participants
16-S2464 on Jan 21, 2016	(1) Include pre-born human beings in 14th Amendment protection or (2) Include pre-born human beings in 14th Amendment protection	Participating counts on VoteMatch question 1.	Democrats: 0 Republicans: 5 Independents: 0
16-HR816 on Feb 9, 2015	(1) Include pre-born human beings in 14th Amendment protection or (2) Include pre-born human beings in 14th Amendment protection	Participating counts on VoteMatch question 1.	Democrats: 0 Republicans: 99 Independents: 0
15_H448 on Jan 21, 2015	(1) Access safe, legal abortion without restrictions or (2) Access safe, legal abortion without restrictions	Participating counts on VoteMatch question 1.	Democrats: 97 Republicans: 0 Independents: 0
15_S217 on Jan 21, 2015	(1) Access safe, legal abortion without restrictions or (2) Access safe, legal abortion without restrictions	Participating counts on VoteMatch question 1.	Democrats: 33 Republicans: 0 Independents: 0

Crime

Public Note	Vote description	VoteMatch Usage	Participants
16-HR4760 on Mar 16, 2016	(1) Blue Lives Matter: prosecute hate crimes against police or (2) Blue Lives Matter: prosecute hate crimes against police	Participating counts on VoteMatch question 9.	Democrats: 0 Republicans: 6 Independents: 0
16-HRes589 on Jan 13, 2016	(1) National standards on excessive use of police force or (2) National standards on excessive use of police force	Participating counts on VoteMatch question 9.	Democrats: 5 Republicans: 0 Independents: 0
2014_NAPO on Dec 31, 2014	(1) by the NAPO, indicating a police-the-police stance or (2) by the NAPO, indicating a moderate stance on police issues or (3) by the NAPO, indicating a tough-on-crime stance	Participating counts on VoteMatch question 9.	Democrats: 232 Republicans: 258 Independents: 4

Education

Public Note	Vote description	VoteMatch Usage	Participants
16-HR4803 on Mar 17, 2016	(1) Recruit women & minorities for STEM teaching or (2) Recruit women & minorities for STEM teaching	Participating counts on VoteMatch question 2.	Democrats: 14 Republicans: 0 Independents: 0
16-S2710 on Mar 17, 2016	(1) Recruit women & minorities for STEM teaching or (2) Recruit women & minorities for STEM teaching	Participating counts on VoteMatch question 2.	Democrats: 7 Republicans: 0 Independents: 0
15_Lt_Edu on Apr 4, 2014	Block funding for Common Core; it's too heavy-handed	Participating counts on VoteMatch question 7.	Democrats: 0 Republicans: 8 Independents: 0

Energy & Oil

Public Note	Vote description	VoteMatch Usage	Participants
16-HRes637 on Mar 3, 2016	(1) 50% clean and carbon free electricity by 2030 or (2) 50% clean and carbon free electricity by 2030	Participating counts on VoteMatch question 18.	Democrats: 59 Republicans: 0 Independents: 0
16-SRes386 on Mar 3, 2016	(1) 50% clean and carbon free electricity by 2030 or (2) 50% clean and carbon free electricity by 2030	Participating counts on VoteMatch question 18.	Democrats: 21 Republicans: 0 Independents: 0
15_Lt_Wind on Aug 13, 2014	(1) Let wind energy production tax credit expire or (2) Let wind energy production tax credit expire	Participating counts on VoteMatch question 18.	Democrats: 0 Republicans: 47 Independents: 0

Environment

Public Note	Vote description	VoteMatch Usage	Participants
16-HR4470 on Feb 4, 2016	(1) Require reporting lead in drinking water to the public or (2) Require reporting lead in drinking water to the public	Participating counts on VoteMatch question 8.	Democrats: 41 Republicans: 8 Independents: 0
15_H349 on Jan 14, 2015	(1) Create database on algal blooms in the Great Lakes or (2) Create database on algal blooms in the Great Lakes	Participating counts on VoteMatch question 8.	Democrats: 4 Republicans: 8 Independents: 0

Families & Children

Public Note	Vote description	VoteMatch Usage	Participants
15_H532 on Jan 26, 2015	(1) Six weeks of paid parental leave for federal employees or (2) Six weeks of paid parental leave for federal employees	(Not used in VoteMatch)	Democrats: 38 Republicans: 1 Independents: 1

Foreign Policy

Public Note	Vote description	VoteMatch Usage	Participants
15_S117 on Jan 7, 2015	(1) Move US embassy in Israel to Jerusalem; recognize as cap or (2) Move US embassy in Israel to Jerusalem; recognize as cap	Participating counts on VoteMatch question 14.	Democrats: 0 Republicans: 8 Independents: 0
15_H114 on Jan 6, 2015	(1) Move US embassy in Israel to Jerusalem; recognize as cap or (2) Move US embassy in Israel to Jerusalem; recognize as cap	Participating counts on VoteMatch question 14.	Democrats: 1 Republicans: 14 Independents: 0

Free Trade

Public Note	Vote description	VoteMatch Usage	Participants
15-S824 on Mar 19, 2015	(1) $25B more loans from Export-Import Bank or (2) $25B more loans from Export-Import Bank	Participating counts on VoteMatch question 13.	Democrats: 11 Republicans: 0 Independents: 0
15-HR1031 on Feb 24, 2015	(1) $25B more loans from Export-Import Bank or (2) $25B more loans from Export-Import Bank	Participating counts on VoteMatch question 13.	Democrats: 184 Republicans: 0 Independents: 1
2012-USAE on Dec 31, 2012	(1) by the USAE, indicating support for trade sanctions or (2) by the USAE, indicating a mixed record on trade or (3) by the USAE, indicating support for trade engagement	Participating counts on VoteMatch question 13.	Democrats: 212 Republicans: 252 Independents: 4

Government Reform

Public Note	Vote description	VoteMatch Usage	Participants
15-H12 on Mar 19, 2015	(1) Automatic voter registration for all citizens or (2) Automatic voter registration for all citizens	Participating counts on VoteMatch question 16.	Democrats: 173 Republicans: 0 Independents: 1
15-S1088 on Mar 19, 2015	(1) Automatic voter registration for all citizens or (2) Automatic voter registration for all citizens	Participating counts on VoteMatch question 16.	Democrats: 6 Republicans: 0 Independents: 0
15_S366 on Feb 4, 2015	(1) Public financing of federal campaigns by voter vouchers or (2) Public financing of federal campaigns by voter vouchers	Participating counts on VoteMatch question 16.	Democrats: 23 Republicans: 8 Independents: 1
15_H020 on Jan 21, 2015	(1) Public financing of federal campaigns by voter vouchers or (2) Public financing of federal campaigns by voter vouchers	Participating counts on VoteMatch question 16.	Democrats: 141 Republicans: 1 Independents: 0
15_H317 on Jan 13, 2015	(1) Statehood for the District of Columbia or (2) Statehood for the District of Columbia	Participating counts on VoteMatch question 16.	Democrats: 106 Republicans: 0 Independents: 1
15_H154 on Jan 6, 2015	(1) No separate contribution limits for party activities or (2) No separate contribution limits for party activities	Participating counts on VoteMatch question 16.	Democrats: 80 Republicans: 1 Independents: 0

Gun Control

Public Note	Vote description	VoteMatch Usage	Participants
15_H131 on Jan 6, 2015	(1) Interstate transportation of firearms is federally prote or (2) Interstate transportation of firearms is federally prote	Participating counts on VoteMatch question 10.	Democrats: 0 Republicans: 46 Independents: 1

Health Care

Public Note	Vote description	VoteMatch Usage	Participants
15_S352 on Feb 3, 2015	(1) Religious exemption from ObamaCare individual mandate or (2) Religious exemption from ObamaCare individual mandate	Participating counts on VoteMatch question 5.	Democrats: 9 Republicans: 15 Independents: 0
15_H631 on Jan 30, 2015	(1) Religious exemption from ObamaCare individual mandate or (2) Religious exemption from ObamaCare individual mandate	Participating counts on VoteMatch question 5.	Democrats: 25 Republicans: 48 Independents: 0

Homeland Security

Public Note	Vote description	VoteMatch Usage	Participants
15_S165 on Feb 23, 2015	(1) No transfers of Gitmo prisoners to US or abroad or (2) No transfers of Gitmo prisoners to US or abroad	Participating counts on VoteMatch question 14.	Democrats: 0 Republicans: 27 Independents: 0
15_H401 on Jan 16, 2015	(1) No transfers of Gitmo prisoners to US or abroad or (2) No transfers of Gitmo prisoners to US or abroad	Participating counts on VoteMatch question 14.	Democrats: 0 Republicans: 34 Independents: 1

Immigration

Public Note	Vote description	VoteMatch Usage	Participants
16-HR4646 on Feb 26, 2016	(1) Provide lawyers and evidence for children being deported or (2) Provide lawyers and evidence for children being deported	Participating counts on VoteMatch question 12.	Democrats: 46 Republicans: 0 Independents: 0
16-S2540 on Feb 11, 2016	(1) Provide lawyers and evidence for children being deported or (2) Provide lawyers and evidence for children being deported	Participating counts on VoteMatch question 12.	Democrats: 14 Republicans: 0 Independents: 0
16-HR4482 on Feb 4, 2016	(1) Analyze terrorism and criminal threats on southwest border or (2) Analyze terrorism and criminal threats on southwest border	Participating counts on VoteMatch question 12.	Democrats: 1 Republicans: 8 Independents: 0
15-HR4031 on Nov 17, 2015	(1) Ban admission of Syrian refugees & any Syrian residents or (2) Ban admission of Syrian refugees & any Syrian residents	Participating counts on VoteMatch question 14.	Democrats: 0 Republicans: 15 Independents: 0
15-SR268 on Sep 24, 2015	(1) Welcome 10,000 Syrian refugees now, and more later or (2) Welcome 10,000 Syrian refugees now, and more later	Participating counts on VoteMatch question 14.	Democrats: 9 Republicans: 0 Independents: 0

Jobs

Public Note	Vote description	VoteMatch Usage	Participants
15_H122 on Jan 6, 2015	(1) Raise minimum wage to 15% above poverty level or (2) Raise minimum wage to 15% above poverty level	Participating counts on VoteMatch question 20.	Democrats: 19 Republicans: 0 Independents: 0

Principles & Values

Public Note	Vote description	VoteMatch Usage	Participants
2015_Tues on Dec 31, 2015	(1) Member of moderate GOP caucus, the Tuesday Group or (2) Chair of moderate GOP caucus, the Tuesday Group	(Not used in VoteMatch)	Democrats: 0 Republicans: 29 Independents: 1

Tax Reform

Public Note	Vote description	VoteMatch Usage	Participants
15_S155 on Jan 13, 2015	(1) Replace income tax and IRS with FairTax or (2) Replace income tax and IRS with FairTax	Participating counts on VoteMatch question 11.	Democrats: 0 Republicans: 6 Independents: 0
15_H025 on Jan 6, 2015	(1) Replace income tax and IRS with FairTax or (2) Replace income tax and IRS with FairTax	Participating counts on VoteMatch question 11.	Democrats: 0 Republicans: 61 Independents: 1

Technology

Public Note	Vote description	VoteMatch Usage	Participants
15_H238 on Jan 9, 2015	(1) Apply copyright inheritance to same-sex couples or (2) Apply copyright inheritance to same-sex couples	Participating counts on VoteMatch question 3.	Democrats: 27 Republicans: 2 Independents: 0
15_S023 on Jan 6, 2015	(1) Apply copyright inheritance to same-sex couples or (2) Apply copyright inheritance to same-sex couples	Participating counts on VoteMatch question 3.	Democrats: 9 Republicans: 0 Independents: 0

War & Peace

Public Note	Vote description	VoteMatch Usage	Participants
16-HR4869 on Mar 23, 2016	(1) Ground troops plus drone strikes to destroy ISIL or (2) Ground troops plus drone strikes to destroy ISIL	Participating counts on VoteMatch question 17.	Democrats: 1 Republicans: 4 Independents: 0

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