• Did Freedom Win? No
  • Voted for Freedom 14
  • Voted Against Freedom 81
H.R. 4366 is the vehicle for the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies; Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies; and Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies appropriations bills.

The Fiscal Responsibility Act capped discretionary budget authority for FY 2024 at $1.590 trillion, with $886.35 billion allocated for defense and $703.65 billion allocated for nondefense. However, the Senate Appropriations Committee has ignored that cap and has produced appropriations bills that set the budget authority for FY 2024 at $1.650 trillion and outlays of $1.794 trillion.

Combined, the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies; Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies; and Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies appropriations bills spend $58.7 billion more than in FY 2022 and $25.2 billion more than in FY 2023. It’s fiscally irresponsible to continue to increase discretionary spending when there’s already a long and wide river of red ink flowing from Capitol Hill.

In FY 2024, roughly 85 percent of discretionary spending will be paid for by debt. The rest of the tax revenue collected by the federal government is spent on mandatory programs, net interest, and a sliver of discretionary spending. Based on current projections, the budget deficit will get progressively worse, as Congress continues to borrow more to feed its addiction to discretionary spending.

To be clear, discretionary spending is a problem, but the bigger problem is the alarming, yet entirely predictable growth of entitlement programs, as well as increased spending on debt service. Exacerbating the situation is the combination of lethargy, lack of political will, and denial that emanates from the Capitol about the debt crisis. Members must begin to tackle the issues that face the United States to avoid the real pain that will come if they stay on the current trajectory of doing nothing.

Legislator's Votes

Voted for Freedom

John Barrasso

Senator WY

John Barrasso

  • Voted for Freedom? Yes
  • Session Score 70%
Mike Braun

Senator IN

Mike Braun

  • Voted for Freedom? Yes
  • Session Score 90%
Ted Budd

Senator NC

Ted Budd

  • Voted for Freedom? Yes
  • Session Score 40%
Mike Crapo

Senator ID

Mike Crapo

  • Voted for Freedom? Yes
  • Session Score 30%
Ted Cruz

Senator TX

Ted Cruz

  • Voted for Freedom? Yes
  • Session Score 80%
Joni Ernst

Senator IA

Joni Ernst

  • Voted for Freedom? Yes
  • Session Score 30%
Josh Hawley

Senator MO

Josh Hawley

  • Voted for Freedom? Yes
  • Session Score 80%
Ron Johnson

Senator WI

Ron Johnson

  • Voted for Freedom? Yes
  • Session Score 90%
Rand Paul

Senator KY

Rand Paul

  • Voted for Freedom? Yes
  • Session Score 88.9%
Jim Risch

Senator ID

Jim Risch

  • Voted for Freedom? Yes
  • Session Score 30%
Eric Schmitt

Senator MO

Eric Schmitt

  • Voted for Freedom? Yes
  • Session Score 100%
Rick Scott

Senator FL

Rick Scott

  • Voted for Freedom? Yes
  • Session Score 80%

Voted Against Freedom

Tammy Baldwin

Senator WI

Tammy Baldwin

  • Voted for Freedom? No
  • Session Score 60%
Cory Booker

Senator NJ

Cory Booker

  • Voted for Freedom? No
  • Session Score 50%
John Boozman

Senator AR

John Boozman

  • Voted for Freedom? No
  • Session Score 30%
Katie Britt

Senator AL

Katie Britt

  • Voted for Freedom? No
  • Session Score 40%
Sherrod Brown

Senator OH

Sherrod Brown

  • Voted for Freedom? No
  • Session Score 60%
Ben Cardin

Senator MD

Ben Cardin

  • Voted for Freedom? No
  • Session Score 10%
Tom Carper

Senator DE

Tom Carper

  • Voted for Freedom? No
  • Session Score 10%
Bob Casey

Senator PA

Bob Casey

  • Voted for Freedom? No
  • Session Score 10%
Bill Cassidy

Senator LA

Bill Cassidy

  • Voted for Freedom? No
  • Session Score 30%
Susan Collins

Senator ME

Susan Collins

  • Voted for Freedom? No
  • Session Score 30%
Chris Coons

Senator DE

Chris Coons

  • Voted for Freedom? No
  • Session Score 50%
John Cornyn

Senator TX

John Cornyn

  • Voted for Freedom? No
  • Session Score 30%
Tom Cotton

Senator AR

Tom Cotton

  • Voted for Freedom? No
  • Session Score 30%
Kevin Cramer

Senator ND

Kevin Cramer

  • Voted for Freedom? No
  • Session Score 80%
Steve Daines

Senator MT

Steve Daines

  • Voted for Freedom? No
  • Session Score 80%
Dick Durbin

Senator IL

Dick Durbin

  • Voted for Freedom? No
  • Session Score 60%
Deb Fischer

Senator NE

Deb Fischer

  • Voted for Freedom? No
  • Session Score 30%
Bill Hagerty

Senator TN

Bill Hagerty

  • Voted for Freedom? No
  • Session Score 100%
Maggie Hassan

Senator NH

Maggie Hassan

  • Voted for Freedom? No
  • Session Score 10%
Mazie Hirono

Senator HI

Mazie Hirono

  • Voted for Freedom? No
  • Session Score 60%
John Hoeven

Senator ND

John Hoeven

  • Voted for Freedom? No
  • Session Score 80%
Tim Kaine

Senator VA

Tim Kaine

  • Voted for Freedom? No
  • Session Score 20%
Mark Kelly

Senator AZ

Mark Kelly

  • Voted for Freedom? No
  • Session Score 10%
John Kennedy

Senator LA

John Kennedy

  • Voted for Freedom? No
  • Session Score 70%
Angus King

Senator ME

Angus King

  • Voted for Freedom? No
  • Session Score 20%
Amy Klobuchar

Senator MN

Amy Klobuchar

  • Voted for Freedom? No
  • Session Score 10%
Ben Luján

Senator NM

Ben Luján

  • Voted for Freedom? No
  • Session Score 20%
Joe Manchin

Senator WV

Joe Manchin

  • Voted for Freedom? No
  • Session Score 66.7%
Ed Markey

Senator MA

Ed Markey

  • Voted for Freedom? No
  • Session Score 60%
Bob Menendez

Senator NJ

Bob Menendez

  • Voted for Freedom? No
  • Session Score 66.7%
Jeff Merkley

Senator OR

Jeff Merkley

  • Voted for Freedom? No
  • Session Score 70%
Jerry Moran

Senator KS

Jerry Moran

  • Voted for Freedom? No
  • Session Score 30%
Chris Murphy

Senator CT

Chris Murphy

  • Voted for Freedom? No
  • Session Score 60%
Patty Murray

Senator WA

Patty Murray

  • Voted for Freedom? No
  • Session Score 60%
Jon Ossoff

Senator GA

Jon Ossoff

  • Voted for Freedom? No
  • Session Score 10%
Alex Padilla

Senator CA

Alex Padilla

  • Voted for Freedom? No
  • Session Score 40%
Gary Peters

Senator MI

Gary Peters

  • Voted for Freedom? No
  • Session Score 10%
Jack Reed

Senator RI

Jack Reed

  • Voted for Freedom? No
  • Session Score 10%
Mitt Romney

Senator UT

Mitt Romney

  • Voted for Freedom? No
  • Session Score 30%
Jacky Rosen

Senator NV

Jacky Rosen

  • Voted for Freedom? No
  • Session Score 10%
Mike Rounds

Senator SD

Mike Rounds

  • Voted for Freedom? No
  • Session Score 30%
Marco Rubio

Senator FL

Marco Rubio

  • Voted for Freedom? No
  • Session Score 40%
Brian Schatz

Senator HI

Brian Schatz

  • Voted for Freedom? No
  • Session Score 10%
Chuck Schumer

Senator NY

Chuck Schumer

  • Voted for Freedom? No
  • Session Score 10%
Tina Smith

Senator MN

Tina Smith

  • Voted for Freedom? No
  • Session Score 20%
Dan Sullivan

Senator AK

Dan Sullivan

  • Voted for Freedom? No
  • Session Score 50%
Jon Tester

Senator MT

Jon Tester

  • Voted for Freedom? No
  • Session Score 70%
John Thune

Senator SD

John Thune

  • Voted for Freedom? No
  • Session Score 30%
J.D. Vance

Senator OH

J.D. Vance

  • Voted for Freedom? No
  • Session Score 100%
Mark Warner

Senator VA

Mark Warner

  • Voted for Freedom? No
  • Session Score 10%
Peter Welch

Senator VT

Peter Welch

  • Voted for Freedom? No
  • Session Score 70%
Roger Wicker

Senator MS

Roger Wicker

  • Voted for Freedom? No
  • Session Score 30%
Ron Wyden

Senator OR

Ron Wyden

  • Voted for Freedom? No
  • Session Score 60%
Todd Young

Senator IN

Todd Young

  • Voted for Freedom? No
  • Session Score 30%

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