Mary Gay Scanlon

How Scanlon has voted on the DNA Scan’s statements

Some of the statements in the DNA Scan have come to a recorded floor vote in Congress. Below are Scanlon’s votes on them from 2023 to 2026: what each measure did, which way a yea pointed, and the official roll call. The other statements haven’t come to a direct vote, so we don’t guess where Scanlon stands on them.

• “Government should be reduced to the absolute minimum, or eliminated entirely.”0 of 8 votes agreed with it

  1. Voted nayH.R. 8595Jul 15, 2026

     Amendment to the FY2027 national security and State Department appropriations bill to eliminate funding for the Fulbright Program; a yea removes funding for a federal program, toward the statement.

     House failed · Republicans 79-137 · Democrats 0-211Roll callMeasure

  2. Voted nayH.R. 4553Sep 4, 2025

     Amendment to the FY2026 Energy and Water appropriations bill to reduce unobligated funds from top-line accounts by $37,353,345,385.09; a yea reduces federal spending, toward the statement.

     House failed · Republicans 76-141 · Democrats 0-210Roll callMeasure

  3. Voted nayH.R. 4553Sep 4, 2025

     Amendment to the FY2026 Energy and Water appropriations bill to strike all funding for the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy; a yea removes funding for a federal office, toward the statement.

     House failed · Republicans 127-88 · Democrats 0-209Roll callMeasure

  4. Voted nayH.R. 4Jun 12, 2025

     The Rescissions Act of 2025 rescinds specified unobligated funds provided to the State Department, USAID, various independent agencies and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting; a yea withdraws previously appropriated federal funds, toward the statement.

     House passed · Republicans 214-4 · Democrats 0-208Roll callMeasure

  5. Voted nayH.R. 5894Nov 14, 2023

     Amendment to the FY2024 Labor-HHS-Education appropriations bill to reduce funding for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration by $536,922,000 to $0; a yea removes funding for a federal agency, toward the statement.

     House failed · Republicans 131-88 · Democrats 0-212Roll callMeasure

  6. Voted nayH.R. 4664Nov 8, 2023

     Amendment to the FY2024 Financial Services and General Government appropriations bill to reduce funding for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to $0; a yea removes funding for a federal agency, toward the statement.

     House failed · Republicans 140-78 · Democrats 0-208Roll callMeasure

  7. Voted nayH.R. 4820Nov 7, 2023

     Amendment to the FY2024 Transportation-HUD appropriations bill to reduce by 57 percent each amount of discretionary budget authority provided by the bill; a yea cuts federal spending across the bill, toward the statement.

     House failed · Republicans 104-114 · Democrats 0-211Roll callMeasure

  8. Voted nayH.R. 4394Oct 26, 2023

     Amendment to the FY2024 Energy and Water appropriations bill to eliminate funding for the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy; a yea removes funding for a federal program, toward the statement.

     House failed · Republicans 105-110 · Democrats 0-209Roll callMeasure

• “Government should never monitor citizens' communications, even to fight crime or terrorism.”6 of 6 votes agreed with it

  1. Voted nayH.R. 9238Jun 11, 2026

     H.R. 9238 extends the authorities of Title VII of FISA, including Section 702, until July 2, 2026; a yea continues this surveillance authority, against the statement.

     House failed · Republicans 190-19 · Democrats 8-199Roll callMeasure

  2. Voted nayS. 4465Apr 30, 2026

     S. 4465 extends the authorities of Title VII of FISA, including Section 702 acquisition of communications of non-U.S. persons outside the United States, under which information about U.S. persons may be incidentally acquired and queried; a yea continues this surveillance authority, against the statement.

     House passed · Republicans 166-26 · Democrats 95-85Roll callMeasure

  3. Voted yeaH.R. 4639Apr 17, 2024

     The Fourth Amendment Is Not For Sale Act limits law enforcement and intelligence agencies' access to certain customer and subscriber records, including by prohibiting them from obtaining such records from a third party in exchange for anything of value; a yea limits government access to communications records, toward the statement.

     House passed · Republicans 123-90 · Democrats 96-109Roll callMeasure

  4. Voted nayH.R. 4639Apr 17, 2024

     Amendment to the Fourth Amendment Is Not For Sale Act to clarify that Section 2 shall not limit a governmental entity's ability to obtain information that would be obtainable without a warrant; a yea preserves warrantless access, against the statement.

     House failed · Republicans 75-139 · Democrats 101-107Roll callMeasure

  5. Voted yeaH.R. 7888Apr 12, 2024

     Amendment to the Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act to prohibit warrantless searches of U.S. person communications in the FISA Section 702 database, with exceptions for imminent threats, consent searches and known cybersecurity threat signatures; a yea requires a warrant before such searches, toward the statement.

     House failed · Republicans 128-86 · Democrats 84-126Roll callMeasure

  6. Voted nayH.R. 7888Apr 12, 2024

     The Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act reauthorizes Title VII of FISA, including Section 702 acquisition of communications of non-U.S. persons outside the United States (under which information about U.S. persons may be incidentally acquired and queried), for two years, with added restrictions on that surveillance; a yea continues this surveillance authority, against the statement.

     House passed · Republicans 126-88 · Democrats 147-59Roll callMeasure

• “Free markets, with minimal regulation, create the best outcomes for society.”1 of 13 votes agreed with it

  1. Voted nayH.R. 6955Jul 21, 2026

     Per its summary, the bill 'lessens and otherwise modifies banking regulations', including capital phase-ins for new banks, a lower leverage ratio for certain rural banks, and a requirement that regulators tailor actions to limit burdens; a yea reduces regulation, which corresponds to agreeing.

     House passed · Republicans 213-1 · Democrats 57-154Roll callMeasure

  2. Voted nayH.R. 2965Dec 3, 2025

     Requires the SBA to keep the annual small business regulatory budget (the cost to small businesses of new, modified or repealed federal rules) no greater than zero; a yea caps net new regulatory cost, which corresponds to agreeing.

     House passed · Republicans 208-0 · Democrats 15-190Roll callMeasure

  3. Voted yeaH.R. 1402Apr 29, 2025

     Requires ticket sellers, including secondary-market sellers, to disclose the total ticket price up front and itemize fees, and bars selling tickets the seller does not possess; a yea adds federal requirements on how a market operates, which corresponds to disagreeing.

     House passed · Republicans 202-15 · Democrats 207-0Roll callMeasure

  4. Voted yeaH.R. 973Apr 28, 2025

     Requires the Consumer Product Safety Commission to issue a mandatory consumer product safety rule for lithium-ion batteries in e-bikes and scooters, binding manufacturers and distributors to specified safety standards; a yea adds a federal product regulation, which corresponds to disagreeing.

     House passed · Republicans 163-42 · Democrats 202-0Roll callMeasure

  5. Voted nayH.J.Res. 25Mar 11, 2025

     Nullifies the IRS rule requiring persons effectuating decentralized finance (DeFi) transactions to report information on digital asset sales; a yea removes a federal reporting requirement on market participants, which corresponds to agreeing.

     House passed · Republicans 216-0 · Democrats 76-132Roll callMeasure

  6. Voted yeaH.R. 6543Jun 11, 2024

     Requires hotels, short-term rentals and other short-term lodging providers to include each mandatory fee in any displayed or advertised price, enforced by the FTC and state attorneys general; a yea adds a federal requirement on sellers, which corresponds to disagreeing.

     House passed · Republicans 180-25 · Democrats 204-0Roll callMeasure

  7. Voted yeaH.R. 1797May 15, 2024

     Requires the Consumer Product Safety Commission to issue a mandatory consumer product safety standard for rechargeable lithium-ion batteries used in e-bikes, scooters and similar devices; a yea adds a federal product regulation, which corresponds to disagreeing.

     House passed · Republicans 176-34 · Democrats 202-0Roll callMeasure

  8. Voted yeaH.R. 3950May 15, 2024

     Requires ticket sellers, including secondary-market sellers, to disclose the total ticket price and an itemized list of fees at the start of the transaction and in advertising, enforced by the FTC; a yea adds a federal requirement on sellers, which corresponds to disagreeing.

     House passed · Republicans 186-24 · Democrats 202-0Roll callMeasure

  9. Voted nayH.J.Res. 109May 8, 2024

     Nullifies the SEC's Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 121, which provides accounting and disclosure guidance for entities safeguarding cryptoassets held for platform users; a yea removes that federal accounting and disclosure guidance, which corresponds to agreeing.

     House passed · Republicans 207-0 · Democrats 21-182Roll callMeasure

  10. Voted nayS.J.Res. 32Dec 1, 2023

      Nullifies the CFPB rule requiring financial institutions to collect and report credit application data for small businesses to the bureau; a yea removes a federal reporting requirement on lenders, which corresponds to agreeing.

      House passed · Republicans 215-0 · Democrats 6-202Roll callMeasure

  11. Voted nayH.R. 1640Jun 14, 2023

      Bars DOE from finalizing its proposed energy conservation standards for cooking tops and ovens and limits future standards for kitchen ranges and ovens; a yea removes and limits a federal product standard, which corresponds to agreeing.

      House passed · Republicans 220-0 · Democrats 29-181Roll callMeasure

  12. Voted nayH.R. 277Jun 14, 2023

      The REINS Act: a major rule (annual economic effect of $100 million or more, among other criteria) may take effect only if Congress approves it, and at least 20% of existing rules are to be reviewed; a yea makes new federal regulation harder to put into effect, which corresponds to agreeing.

      House passed · Republicans 220-0 · Democrats 1-210Roll callMeasure

  13. Voted yeaH.R. 2797May 31, 2023

      Expands who may qualify as an accredited investor eligible to participate in private securities offerings by allowing qualification through an SEC-established examination; a yea loosens a federal restriction on who may buy unregistered securities, which corresponds to agreeing.

      House passed · Republicans 206-0 · Democrats 177-18Roll callMeasure

• “National sovereignty should never be compromised by international agreements or institutions.”0 of 3 votes agreed with it

  1. Voted nayH.R. 23Jan 9, 2025

     The Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act requires sanctions on foreign persons who assist the International Criminal Court in investigating, arresting, detaining or prosecuting US persons (unless the US consents to ICC jurisdiction) or nationals of allies not party to the Rome Statute; a yea resists an international court's jurisdiction over non-consenting nations, which corresponds to agreeing.

     House passed · Republicans 198-0 · Democrats 45-140Roll callMeasure

  2. Voted nayH.R. 1425Sep 11, 2024

     Deems any pandemic agreement reached through the World Health Assembly's negotiating body a treaty requiring the Senate's advice and consent; a yea requires Senate approval of such an international agreement, which corresponds to agreeing.

     House passed · Republicans 215-0 · Democrats 4-199Roll callMeasure

  3. Voted nayH.R. 8282Jun 4, 2024

     The Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act imposes sanctions on foreign persons who assist the International Criminal Court in investigating, arresting, detaining or prosecuting protected persons, including US persons; a yea opposes an international court acting against a non-consenting state's nationals, which corresponds to agreeing.

     House passed · Republicans 205-0 · Democrats 42-155Roll callMeasure

• “We have strong moral obligations to people in other countries, not just our own citizens.”7 of 7 votes agreed with it

  1. Voted nayH.R. 3838Sep 10, 2025

     Amendment 23 to the FY2026 NDAA strikes funding for the Overseas Humanitarian, Disaster, and Civic Aid program; a yea removes aid to people abroad, which corresponds to disagreeing.

     House failed · Republicans 60-159 · Democrats 0-211Roll callMeasure

  2. Voted nayH.R. 4016Jul 18, 2025

     Amendment 111 to the FY2026 Defense appropriations bill reduces Overseas Humanitarian, Disaster, and Civic Aid funding to the administration's request and transfers the savings to the Spending Reduction Account; a yea reduces aid to people abroad, which corresponds to disagreeing.

     House failed · Republicans 63-153 · Democrats 0-212Roll callMeasure

  3. Voted nayH.R. 4016Jul 18, 2025

     Amendment 113 to the FY2026 Defense appropriations bill strikes funding for HIV prevention educational activities in foreign countries; a yea removes health aid to people abroad, which corresponds to disagreeing.

     House failed · Republicans 104-114 · Democrats 0-212Roll callMeasure

  4. Voted nayH.R. 8771Jun 27, 2024

     Amendment 54 to the FY2025 State-Foreign Operations appropriations bill strikes International Disaster Assistance funding; a yea removes disaster aid to people abroad, which corresponds to disagreeing.

     House failed · Republicans 101-108 · Democrats 0-204Roll callMeasure

  5. Voted nayH.R. 4665Sep 28, 2023

     Amendment 18 to the FY2024 State-Foreign Operations appropriations bill eliminates funding for International Disaster Assistance; a yea removes disaster aid to people abroad, which corresponds to disagreeing.

     House failed · Republicans 86-134 · Democrats 0-212Roll callMeasure

  6. Voted nayH.R. 4665Sep 28, 2023

     Amendment 22 to the FY2024 State-Foreign Operations appropriations bill eliminates funding for Migration and Refugee Assistance; a yea removes assistance to refugees, which corresponds to disagreeing.

     House failed · Republicans 121-99 · Democrats 0-212Roll callMeasure

  7. Voted nayH.R. 4368Sep 27, 2023

     Amendment 57 to the FY2024 Agriculture appropriations bill strikes funding for the McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program and directs it to the spending reduction account; a yea removes food aid for children abroad, which corresponds to disagreeing.

     House failed · Republicans 81-138 · Democrats 0-212Roll callMeasure

• “The United States should strongly support Israel, including with military aid.”3 of 5 votes agreed with it

  1. Voted yeaH.R. 8595Jul 15, 2026

     Amendment 8 to the FY2027 National Security, Department of State appropriations bill (H.R. 8595) prohibits funds appropriated by the Act from being used for Israel and reduces the Foreign Military Financing Program account by $3,300,000,000; a yea ends funding for Israel under the bill, including military financing, disagreeing with the statement.

     House failed · Republicans 1-215 · Democrats 103-99Roll callMeasure

  2. Voted nayH.R. 4016Jul 18, 2025

     Amendment 114 to the FY2026 Department of Defense Appropriations Act (H.R. 4016) strikes funding for the Israeli Cooperative Programs; a yea removes that funding, disagreeing with the statement.

     House failed · Republicans 2-215 · Democrats 4-207Roll callMeasure

  3. Voted nayH.R. 8369May 16, 2024

     H.R. 8369 prohibits federal funds from being used to withhold, halt, reverse or cancel the delivery of defense articles or services to Israel and requires prompt delivery of those expected in FY2024 and FY2025; a yea requires continued military deliveries to Israel, agreeing with the statement.

     House passed · Republicans 208-3 · Democrats 16-184Roll callMeasure

  4. Voted yeaH.R. 8034Apr 20, 2024

     H.R. 8034 provides FY2024 supplemental appropriations to respond to the conflict in Israel, including replacing defense articles provided to Israel, procuring Israel's Iron Dome, David's Sling and Iron Beam systems, and Foreign Military Financing for Israel; a yea provides military aid to Israel, agreeing with the statement.

     House passed · Republicans 193-21 · Democrats 173-37Roll callMeasure

  5. Voted yeaH.Con.Res. 57Jul 18, 2023

     H.Con.Res. 57 affirms that Israel is not a racist or apartheid state, rejects antisemitism and xenophobia, and affirms that the United States will always be a staunch partner of Israel; a yea affirms U.S. support for Israel, agreeing with the statement.

     House passed · Republicans 217-0 · Democrats 195-9Roll callMeasure

• “Abortion should remain legal and accessible as a woman's right to choose.”3 of 3 votes agreed with it

  1. Voted nayH.R. 8070Jun 13, 2024

     Amendment 55 to the FY2025 NDAA (H.R. 8070) prohibits the Secretary of Defense from paying for or reimbursing expenses relating to abortion services; a yea removes DoD payment for abortion-related expenses, disagreeing with the statement.

     House agreed to · Republicans 213-2 · Democrats 1-205Roll callMeasure

  2. Voted nayH.R. 2670Jul 13, 2023

     Amendment 5 to the FY2024 NDAA (H.R. 2670) prohibits the Secretary of Defense from paying for or reimbursing expenses relating to abortion services; a yea ends Defense Department payment for those expenses, disagreeing with the statement.

     House agreed to · Republicans 220-2 · Democrats 1-211Roll callMeasure

  3. Voted nayH.R. 277Jun 14, 2023

     Amendment 9 to H.R. 277 (REINS Act) expands the definition of 'major rule', which may take effect only if Congress approves it, to include any rule likely to result in increased access to abortion, abortion-related services or abortion-related travel; a yea adds a congressional-approval requirement specifically for rules that increase abortion access, disagreeing with the statement.

     House failed · Republicans 211-10 · Democrats 0-213Roll callMeasure

• “Combating climate change is important enough to justify significant sacrifices to our economy and sovereignty.”11 of 11 votes agreed with it

  1. Voted nayH.J.Res. 88May 1, 2025

     H.J.Res. 88 revokes the waiver granted to the California Air Resources Board for its Advanced Clean Cars II regulations, which include requirements for low-emission and zero-emission vehicles; a yea revokes that state emission waiver, disagreeing with the statement.

     House passed · Republicans 211-0 · Democrats 35-164Roll callMeasure

  2. Voted nayH.J.Res. 87Apr 30, 2025

     H.J.Res. 87 revokes waivers granted to the California Air Resources Board for several vehicle emission regulations, including Advanced Clean Trucks, the Zero Emission Airport Shuttle and Zero-Emission Power Train Certification rules; a yea revokes those state emission waivers, disagreeing with the statement.

     House passed · Republicans 218-1 · Democrats 13-190Roll callMeasure

  3. Voted nayH.J.Res. 35Feb 26, 2025

     H.J.Res. 35 eliminates the annual waste emissions charge collected from oil and gas facilities under the Methane Emissions Reduction Program for exceeding greenhouse gas and methane emission thresholds; a yea removes a charge on greenhouse gas emissions, the opposite of the statement.

     House passed · Republicans 214-1 · Democrats 6-205Roll callMeasure

  4. Voted nayH.J.Res. 136Sep 20, 2024

     H.J.Res. 136 nullifies the EPA rule 'Multi-Pollutant Emissions Standards for Model Years 2027 and Later Light-Duty and Medium-Duty Vehicles', which includes a greenhouse gas emission standard; a yea removes a vehicle greenhouse-gas requirement, disagreeing with the statement.

     House passed · Republicans 207-1 · Democrats 8-190Roll callMeasure

  5. Voted nayH.R. 1023Mar 22, 2024

     H.R. 1023 repeals the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, the EPA methane-reduction incentive program for petroleum and natural gas systems, and the charge on methane emissions from certain reporting facilities; a yea removes greenhouse-gas reduction programs and a methane charge, disagreeing with the statement.

     House passed · Republicans 208-1 · Democrats 1-203Roll callMeasure

  6. Voted nayH.Con.Res. 86Mar 21, 2024

     H.Con.Res. 86 expresses the sense of Congress that a carbon tax is not in the best interest of the country and would be detrimental to families and businesses; a yea opposes a carbon tax, disagreeing with the statement.

     House passed · Republicans 212-1 · Democrats 10-195Roll callMeasure

  7. Voted nayH.R. 4394Oct 26, 2023

     Amendment 60 to the FY2024 Energy and Water appropriations bill (H.R. 4394) prohibits the bill's funds from being used to implement any of the Administration's climate change executive orders; a yea bars that funding, disagreeing with the statement.

     House failed · Republicans 192-21 · Democrats 0-201Roll callMeasure

  8. Voted nayH.R. 4665Sep 28, 2023

     Amendment 46 to H.R. 4665 (FY2024 State-Foreign Operations appropriations) prohibits funds from being used to implement the Paris Agreement; a yea bars that funding, disagreeing with the statement.

     House agreed to · Republicans 219-1 · Democrats 0-212Roll callMeasure

  9. Voted yeaH.R. 21Jan 27, 2023

     Amendment 72 to H.R. 21 (Strategic Production Response Act, which requires a plan to increase the share of federal lands leased for oil and gas before nonemergency SPR drawdowns) limits the plan to leasing that does not increase net carbon emissions; a yea constrains oil and gas leasing to limit emissions, agreeing with the statement.

     House failed · Republicans 1-210 · Democrats 192-18Roll callMeasure

  10. Voted yeaH.R. 21Jan 27, 2023

      Amendment 73 to H.R. 21 (Strategic Production Response Act) excludes from the required leasing plan any oil and gas leasing that would be inconsistent with the goals of the Paris Climate Accords; a yea limits federal oil and gas leasing to Paris-consistent leasing, agreeing with the statement.

      House failed · Republicans 1-218 · Democrats 198-11Roll callMeasure

  11. Voted yeaH.R. 21Jan 26, 2023

      Amendment 71 to H.R. 21 (Strategic Production Response Act) adds a rule of construction that the Act does not controvert the U.S. commitment under the Paris Agreement; a yea affirms that commitment within the bill, agreeing with the statement.

      House failed · Republicans 1-218 · Democrats 212-0Roll callMeasure

• “Citizens have a fundamental right to own firearms, including semi-automatic rifles.”0 of 4 votes agreed with it

  1. Voted nayH.R. 1041May 21, 2026

     H.R. 1041 Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act prohibits the VA from sending a veteran's or beneficiary's information to the NICS background-check system solely because they have an appointed fiduciary, absent a judicial finding of danger; a yea removes a bar to firearm purchase, consistent with the statement.

     House passed · Republicans 208-1 · Democrats 8-200Roll callMeasure

  2. Voted nayH.R. 8580Jun 4, 2024

     Amendment 10 to H.R. 8580 (FY2025 MilCon-VA appropriations) prohibits the VA from using funds to submit a beneficiary's name to the NICS list based on the VA's appointment of a fiduciary; a yea stops that basis for barring beneficiaries from buying firearms, agreeing with the statement.

     House agreed to · Republicans 204-1 · Democrats 7-192Roll callMeasure

  3. Voted nayH.R. 4366Jul 26, 2023

     Amendment 35 to H.R. 4366 (FY2024 MilCon-VA appropriations) prohibits the VA from using funds to submit a beneficiary's name to the NICS list based on the VA's appointment of a fiduciary; a yea stops that basis for barring beneficiaries from buying firearms, agreeing with the statement.

     House agreed to · Republicans 222-1 · Democrats 6-205Roll callMeasure

  4. Voted nayH.J.Res. 44Jun 13, 2023

     H.J.Res. 44 nullifies the ATF rule setting criteria for when a firearm with an attached stabilizing brace is a rifle subject to regulation, such as registration, under the National Firearms Act; a yea removes those criteria, agreeing with the statement.

     House passed · Republicans 217-2 · Democrats 2-208Roll callMeasure

• “Restricting imports to protect domestic industries does more good than harm.”0 of 2 votes agreed with it

  1. Voted yeaH.R. 6504Jan 12, 2026

     Extends through 2028 the duty-free treatment of specified apparel products imported from Haiti and provides refunds of duties paid since September 30, 2025; a yea lowers barriers to imports, which corresponds to disagreeing.

     House passed · Republicans 146-45 · Democrats 199-0Roll callMeasure

  2. Voted nayH.J.Res. 39Apr 28, 2023

     Nullifies the Commerce Department rule allowing suspension of duties on crystalline silicon solar cells and modules completed in Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand or Vietnam using Chinese-made parts; a yea allows those duties on the imports to be collected, which corresponds to agreeing.

     House passed · Republicans 209-8 · Democrats 12-194Roll callMeasure

Which votes count, and why, is set out in advance and applied to every member the same way: how we match votes to the Scan. Democrats’ tallies include independents who caucus with them.