Goblin House
Goblin House
Area: EO Voting Record Analysis (eo_voting_analysis)
Filed: 2026-04-20T05:46:26.785Z
Source: External LLM via /handoff/congress
For an elected official, identify the most-explanatory votes: votes against constituent interest, donor-aligned votes, position reversals, and party-defection votes. The goal is a digestible 'most telling 10 votes' list, not a vote dump.
{ "telling_votes": [ { "bill_id": "H.R. 815", "title": "National Security Supplemental (Border & Foreign Aid Package)", "vote": "nay", "vote_date": "2024-02-13", "roll_call_url": "https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=118&session=2&vote=00048", "why_it_matters": "Voted against a high-profile border security compromise despite Texas's front-line position, citing the lack of H.R. 2 'hardline' provisions as the reason for defection from the bipartisan group.", "category": "against_constituent" }, { "bill_id": "S. 2938", "title": "FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024", "vote": "yea", "vote_date": "2024-05-09", "roll_call_url": "https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=118&session=2&vote=00173", "why_it_matters": "Authored and passed legislation directly benefiting Texas's aerospace sector and securing direct San Antonio-to-DCA flights, showing alignment with major state industrial interests.", "category": "donor_aligned" }, { "bill_id": "S. 1582", "title": "GENIUS Act (Crypto Oversight Deregulation)", "vote": "yea", "vote_date": "2025-04-09", "roll_call_url": "https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1582", "why_it_matters": "Aligned with the crypto-mining industry (Digital Power Network) by supporting deregulation, which labor groups argue endangers retirement benefits but consolidates Texas as a Bitcoin hub.", "category": "donor_aligned" }, { "bill_id": "H.R. 1", "title": "One Big Beautiful Bill Act (Tax Cut & Safety Net Reform)", "vote": "yea", "vote_date": "2025-07-01", "roll_call_url": "https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1", "why_it_matters": "Voted for significant cuts to Medicaid and SNAP in exchange for corporate tax-cut extensions, a direct alignment with FIRE sector donors despite high safety-net usage in rural Texas.", "category": "donor_aligned" }, { "bill_id": "S. 3385", "title": "Lower Health Care Costs Act (ACA Subsidy Extension)", "vote": "nay", "vote_date": "2025-12-11", "roll_call_url": "https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3385", "why_it_matters": "Voted against a clean extension of ACA subsidies that prevent premium hikes, a move that critics argue ignores the needs of uninsured Texans while maintaining partisan purity.", "category": "against_constituent" }, { "bill_id": "S. 3386", "title": "Health Care Freedom for Patients Act", "vote": "yea", "vote_date": "2025-12-11", "roll_call_url": "https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3386", "why_it_matters": "Paired with his 'Nay' on subsidy extension, this vote supports a GOP alternative that lacks the same premium-cap protections, favoring insurance industry flexibility.", "category": "reversal" }, { "bill_id": "S.Con.Res. 7", "title": "Senate 2025 Budget Resolution", "vote": "nay", "vote_date": "2025-02-21", "roll_call_url": "https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-concurrent-resolution/7", "why_it_matters": "Defected from the final budget resolution, sticking to a 'No' vote on any spending bill that does not meet strict fiscal hawk criteria, even at the risk of constituent service delays.", "category": "party_defection" }, { "bill_id": "H.R. 1968", "title": "Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act", "vote": "nay", "vote_date": "2025-02-20", "roll_call_url": "https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1968", "why_it_matters": "Voted against funding critical federal services used by Texans, continuing his consistent record of opposing 'clean' government funding bills.", "category": "against_constituent" }, { "bill_id": "S.J.Res. 37", "title": "Joint Resolution Terminating Canada Import Duties", "vote": "nay", "vote_date": "2025-04-02", "roll_call_url": "https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/37", "why_it_matters": "Voted to maintain tariffs against a trade ally, a stance that aligns with protectionist energy/manufacturing interests but impacts Texas-Canada trade logistics.", "category": "donor_aligned" }, { "bill_id": "H.R. 3684", "title": "Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act", "vote": "nay", "vote_date": "2021-08-10", "roll_call_url": "https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=117&session=1&vote=00314", "why_it_matters": "Voted against the largest infrastructure bill in decades, which eventually delivered over $35 billion to Texas for roads and power grid upgrades he now touts for crypto resilience.", "category": "against_constituent" } ] }