Both sides on key votes

For a handful of recent, widely covered roll-call votes, we lay out the strongest case for and the strongest case against, each with the sources behind it. This is editorial content summarizing arguments made by others. It is not our opinion, and we do not say who is right.

Immigration
Laken Riley Act

S. 5 · Public Law 119-1

Passed 64–35 · Passed 263–156

Technology & crypto
GENIUS Act (stablecoins)

S. 1582 · Public Law 119-27

Passed 68–30 · Passed 308–122

Defense
National Defense Authorization Act for FY2026

S. 1071 · Public Law 119-60

Passed 312–112 · Passed 77–20

Budget & appropriations
Shutdown-ending funding bill (FY2026)

H.R. 5371 · Public Law 119-37

Passed 60–40 · Passed 222–209

Taxes, health care & energy
One Big Beautiful Bill Act (tax, Medicaid and energy)

H.R. 1 · Public Law 119-21

Passed 51–50 · Passed 218–214

Last reviewed 2026-10-26. Editorial summary of arguments made by others, not the opinion of We Elect. Each side is written to be the strongest case its supporters would recognize, and every claim is tied to a source we opened and read. How we write both sides. See how your own representatives voted on these: find my officials.