• Did Freedom Win? No
  • Voted for Freedom 15
  • Voted Against Freedom 79
The amendment would simply rescind unobligated funds for several international outreach and foreign aid programs that have been flagged in the past for being unnecessary and wasting taxpayer dollars, and apply those funds to offset the cost of emergency spending to combat the coronavirus domestically.

The continued spread of the COVID-19 virus worldwide, including now in a number of US states, has justly caused significant public concern. As Congress moves to fund efforts to combat the spread of the disease, however, it should not forget its duty to avoid burdening future generations with unnecessary new deficit spending.

The proposed coronavirus relief package spends nearly $8 billion, and Sen. Paul’s amendment would merely ensure that this amount is offset by rescinding unobligated funding from a number of government programs. These include the East-West Center and the Inter-American Foundation, along with State Department cultural exchange programs and non-health activities of the US Agency for International Development. All of these programs have been noted by fiscal conservatives as wasteful (and sometimes duplicative) uses of taxpayer dollars.

Legislator's Votes

Voted for Freedom

Mike Braun

Senator IN

Mike Braun

  • Voted for Freedom? Yes
  • Session Score 90%
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%
Steve Daines

Senator MT

Steve Daines

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

Senator IA

Joni Ernst

  • Voted for Freedom? Yes
  • Session Score 30%
Ron Johnson

Senator WI

Ron Johnson

  • Voted for Freedom? Yes
  • Session Score 90%
John Kennedy

Senator LA

John Kennedy

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

Senator UT

Mike Lee

  • Voted for Freedom? Yes
  • Session Score 88.9%
Rand Paul

Senator KY

Rand Paul

  • Voted for Freedom? Yes
  • Session Score 88.9%
David Perdue

Senator GA

David Perdue

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

Senator ID

Jim Risch

  • Voted for Freedom? Yes
  • Session Score 30%
Pat Toomey

Senator PA

Pat Toomey

  • Voted for Freedom? Yes
  • Session Score 0%

Voted Against Freedom

Tammy Baldwin

Senator WI

Tammy Baldwin

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

Senator WY

John Barrasso

  • Voted for Freedom? No
  • Session Score 70%
Roy Blunt

Senator MO

Roy Blunt

  • Voted for Freedom? No
  • Session Score 0%
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%
Sherrod Brown

Senator OH

Sherrod Brown

  • Voted for Freedom? No
  • Session Score 60%
Richard Burr

Member

Richard Burr

  • Voted for Freedom? No
  • Session Score 0%
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%
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%
Cory Gardner

Senator CO

Cory Gardner

  • Voted for Freedom? No
  • Session Score 0%
Maggie Hassan

Senator NH

Maggie Hassan

  • Voted for Freedom? No
  • Session Score 10%
Josh Hawley

Senator MO

Josh Hawley

  • Voted for Freedom? No
  • Session Score 80%
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%
Jim Inhofe

Senator OK

Jim Inhofe

  • Voted for Freedom? No
  • Session Score 0%
Tim Kaine

Senator VA

Tim Kaine

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

Senator WV

Joe Manchin

  • Voted for Freedom? No
  • Session Score 66.7%
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%
Gary Peters

Senator MI

Gary Peters

  • Voted for Freedom? No
  • Session Score 10%
Rob Portman

Senator OH

Rob Portman

  • Voted for Freedom? No
  • Session Score 0%
Jack Reed

Senator RI

Jack Reed

  • Voted for Freedom? No
  • Session Score 10%
Pat Roberts

Senator KS

Pat Roberts

  • Voted for Freedom? No
  • Session Score 0%
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%
Ben Sasse

Senator NE

Ben Sasse

  • Voted for Freedom? No
  • Session Score 0%
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%
Tim Scott

Senator SC

Tim Scott

  • Voted for Freedom? No
  • Session Score 66.7%
Rick Scott

Senator FL

Rick Scott

  • Voted for Freedom? No
  • Session Score 80%
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%
Thom Tillis

Senator NC

Thom Tillis

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

Senator NM

Tom Udall

  • Voted for Freedom? No
  • Session Score 0%
Mark Warner

Senator VA

Mark Warner

  • Voted for Freedom? No
  • Session Score 10%
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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