• Did Freedom Win? No
  • Voted for Freedom 49
  • Voted Against Freedom 50
This budget resolution from Senator Sanders throws fiscal responsibility out the window. Filled with high-priced left-wing projects, this radical budget resolution would run a deficit of $1.3 trillion in a year where the national debt is expected to eclipse $30 trillion. To make matters worse, the farther out you go, the worse this budget gets. In a time when we should be reining in the gross overspending from the federal COVID-19 response, outlays will far outpace revenues, meaning record-breaking deficits from here on out.

Secretary Yellen told the House Ways and Means Committee that she staunchly opposed Modern Monetary Theory. The reality is that we are already living it. The fact that this budget allocated $373 billion just to service the net interest on the national debt in FY 2022 — and over $1 trillion for this purpose by FY 2031 — should be the only red flag needed to vote down Senator Sanders’ budget resolution.

Senate Democrats want to pass this boondoggle of a budget without any input from Senate Republicans, but then want Senate Republicans to turn around and vote for raising the debt ceiling to pay for the Democrats’ reckless spending. Medicare alone will cost $770 billion, nearly as much as national defense. Health and Income Security, the largest part of this resolution each spend approximately $850 billion. Republicans should reject this social welfare legislation and work towards real solutions to get our fiscal house back in order.

By a party-line vote, Senate Democrats are looking to push through a laundry list of left-wing initiatives that include universal pre-k, two years of free community college, and “environmental justice.”

This bloated budget resolution is irresponsible, to say the least, and will only increase the dependence of individuals on government handouts. Voting in favor of this massive tax and spend resolution is wrong for Americans now and will contribute to financial hardship for Americans in the future.

Legislator's Votes

Voted for Freedom

John Barrasso

Senator WY

John Barrasso

  • Voted for Freedom? Yes
  • Session Score 33.3%
Roy Blunt

Senator MO

Roy Blunt

  • Voted for Freedom? Yes
  • Session Score 0%
John Boozman

Senator AR

John Boozman

  • Voted for Freedom? Yes
  • Session Score 0%
Mike Braun

Senator IN

Mike Braun

  • Voted for Freedom? Yes
  • Session Score 100%
Richard Burr

Member

Richard Burr

  • Voted for Freedom? Yes
  • Session Score 0%
Bill Cassidy

Senator LA

Bill Cassidy

  • Voted for Freedom? Yes
  • Session Score 33.3%
Susan Collins

Senator ME

Susan Collins

  • Voted for Freedom? Yes
  • Session Score 33.3%
John Cornyn

Senator TX

John Cornyn

  • Voted for Freedom? Yes
  • Session Score 0%
Tom Cotton

Senator AR

Tom Cotton

  • Voted for Freedom? Yes
  • Session Score 0%
Kevin Cramer

Senator ND

Kevin Cramer

  • Voted for Freedom? Yes
  • Session Score 33.3%
Mike Crapo

Senator ID

Mike Crapo

  • Voted for Freedom? Yes
  • Session Score 0%
Ted Cruz

Senator TX

Ted Cruz

  • Voted for Freedom? Yes
  • Session Score 33.3%
Steve Daines

Senator MT

Steve Daines

  • Voted for Freedom? Yes
  • Session Score 66.7%
Joni Ernst

Senator IA

Joni Ernst

  • Voted for Freedom? Yes
  • Session Score 0%
Deb Fischer

Senator NE

Deb Fischer

  • Voted for Freedom? Yes
  • Session Score 33.3%
Lindsey Graham

Senator SC

Lindsey Graham

  • Voted for Freedom? Yes
  • Session Score 33.3%
Chuck Grassley

Senator IA

Chuck Grassley

  • Voted for Freedom? Yes
  • Session Score 33.3%
Bill Hagerty

Senator TN

Bill Hagerty

  • Voted for Freedom? Yes
  • Session Score 33.3%
Josh Hawley

Senator MO

Josh Hawley

  • Voted for Freedom? Yes
  • Session Score 66.7%
John Hoeven

Senator ND

John Hoeven

  • Voted for Freedom? Yes
  • Session Score 66.7%
Jim Inhofe

Senator OK

Jim Inhofe

  • Voted for Freedom? Yes
  • Session Score 0%
Ron Johnson

Senator WI

Ron Johnson

  • Voted for Freedom? Yes
  • Session Score 33.3%
John Kennedy

Senator LA

John Kennedy

  • Voted for Freedom? Yes
  • Session Score 0%
Mike Lee

Senator UT

Mike Lee

  • Voted for Freedom? Yes
  • Session Score 100%
Cynthia Lummis

Senator WY

Cynthia Lummis

  • Voted for Freedom? Yes
  • Session Score 66.7%
Roger Marshall

Senator KS

Roger Marshall

  • Voted for Freedom? Yes
  • Session Score 66.7%
Jerry Moran

Senator KS

Jerry Moran

  • Voted for Freedom? Yes
  • Session Score 66.7%
Lisa Murkowski

Senator AK

Lisa Murkowski

  • Voted for Freedom? Yes
  • Session Score 33.3%
Rand Paul

Senator KY

Rand Paul

  • Voted for Freedom? Yes
  • Session Score 100%
Rob Portman

Senator OH

Rob Portman

  • Voted for Freedom? Yes
  • Session Score 0%
Jim Risch

Senator ID

Jim Risch

  • Voted for Freedom? Yes
  • Session Score 0%
Mitt Romney

Senator UT

Mitt Romney

  • Voted for Freedom? Yes
  • Session Score 0%
Marco Rubio

Senator FL

Marco Rubio

  • Voted for Freedom? Yes
  • Session Score 0%
Ben Sasse

Senator NE

Ben Sasse

  • Voted for Freedom? Yes
  • Session Score 0%
Tim Scott

Senator SC

Tim Scott

  • Voted for Freedom? Yes
  • Session Score 33.3%
Rick Scott

Senator FL

Rick Scott

  • Voted for Freedom? Yes
  • Session Score 33.3%
Dan Sullivan

Senator AK

Dan Sullivan

  • Voted for Freedom? Yes
  • Session Score 33.3%
John Thune

Senator SD

John Thune

  • Voted for Freedom? Yes
  • Session Score 0%
Thom Tillis

Senator NC

Thom Tillis

  • Voted for Freedom? Yes
  • Session Score 0%
Pat Toomey

Senator PA

Pat Toomey

  • Voted for Freedom? Yes
  • Session Score 0%
Roger Wicker

Senator MS

Roger Wicker

  • Voted for Freedom? Yes
  • Session Score 0%
Todd Young

Senator IN

Todd Young

  • Voted for Freedom? Yes
  • Session Score 33.3%

Voted Against Freedom

Tammy Baldwin

Senator WI

Tammy Baldwin

  • Voted for Freedom? No
  • Session Score 66.7%
Cory Booker

Senator NJ

Cory Booker

  • Voted for Freedom? No
  • Session Score 33.3%
Sherrod Brown

Senator OH

Sherrod Brown

  • Voted for Freedom? No
  • Session Score 33.3%
Ben Cardin

Senator MD

Ben Cardin

  • Voted for Freedom? No
  • Session Score 66.7%
Tom Carper

Senator DE

Tom Carper

  • Voted for Freedom? No
  • Session Score 33.3%
Bob Casey

Senator PA

Bob Casey

  • Voted for Freedom? No
  • Session Score 33.3%
Chris Coons

Senator DE

Chris Coons

  • Voted for Freedom? No
  • Session Score 0%
Dick Durbin

Senator IL

Dick Durbin

  • Voted for Freedom? No
  • Session Score 50%
Maggie Hassan

Senator NH

Maggie Hassan

  • Voted for Freedom? No
  • Session Score 33.3%
Mazie Hirono

Senator HI

Mazie Hirono

  • Voted for Freedom? No
  • Session Score 33.3%
Tim Kaine

Senator VA

Tim Kaine

  • Voted for Freedom? No
  • Session Score 33.3%
Mark Kelly

Senator AZ

Mark Kelly

  • Voted for Freedom? No
  • Session Score 33.3%
Angus King

Senator ME

Angus King

  • Voted for Freedom? No
  • Session Score 33.3%
Amy Klobuchar

Senator MN

Amy Klobuchar

  • Voted for Freedom? No
  • Session Score 33.3%
Ben Luján

Senator NM

Ben Luján

  • Voted for Freedom? No
  • Session Score 33.3%
Joe Manchin

Senator WV

Joe Manchin

  • Voted for Freedom? No
  • Session Score 50%
Ed Markey

Senator MA

Ed Markey

  • Voted for Freedom? No
  • Session Score 66.7%
Bob Menendez

Senator NJ

Bob Menendez

  • Voted for Freedom? No
  • Session Score 33.3%
Jeff Merkley

Senator OR

Jeff Merkley

  • Voted for Freedom? No
  • Session Score 33.3%
Chris Murphy

Senator CT

Chris Murphy

  • Voted for Freedom? No
  • Session Score 33.3%
Patty Murray

Senator WA

Patty Murray

  • Voted for Freedom? No
  • Session Score 33.3%
Jon Ossoff

Senator GA

Jon Ossoff

  • Voted for Freedom? No
  • Session Score 66.7%
Alex Padilla

Senator CA

Alex Padilla

  • Voted for Freedom? No
  • Session Score 33.3%
Gary Peters

Senator MI

Gary Peters

  • Voted for Freedom? No
  • Session Score 33.3%
Jack Reed

Senator RI

Jack Reed

  • Voted for Freedom? No
  • Session Score 33.3%
Jacky Rosen

Senator NV

Jacky Rosen

  • Voted for Freedom? No
  • Session Score 33.3%
Brian Schatz

Senator HI

Brian Schatz

  • Voted for Freedom? No
  • Session Score 33.3%
Chuck Schumer

Senator NY

Chuck Schumer

  • Voted for Freedom? No
  • Session Score 33.3%
Tina Smith

Senator MN

Tina Smith

  • Voted for Freedom? No
  • Session Score 33.3%
Jon Tester

Senator MT

Jon Tester

  • Voted for Freedom? No
  • Session Score 66.7%
Mark Warner

Senator VA

Mark Warner

  • Voted for Freedom? No
  • Session Score 33.3%
Ron Wyden

Senator OR

Ron Wyden

  • Voted for Freedom? No
  • Session Score 33.3%

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