Congressional Voting Record by State (2016)
How did your state's delegation in the U.S. Congress stand on legislation during the 114th Congress (2015-2016) that would end hunger and poverty in the United States and around the world?
These records, broken down by state, detail the support of legislation addressing both domestic and international issues. It shows how representatives and senators co-sponsored (or not) legislation and how they voted on legislation.
For the 114th Congress, Bread for the World has urged lawmakers to protect programs for low-income individuals and families by:
- ending sequestration
- making improvements to the earned-income and child tax credits permanent
- reforming our criminal-justice system
- passing the Global Food Security Act
- reforming international food aid
- reauthorizing the African Growth and Opportunity Act
- providing better access to summer meals for low-income children
During this election season, this voting record can be a helpful resource as you listen to candidates debate the issues that are important to you.
Bread members can also use the information here to thank members of Congress who supported our efforts to make ending a hunger a national priority and to voice concern about votes that will result in more hunger.
Also see:
Bread's Hunger and Poverty State Fact Sheets
One-page fact sheets that show the prevalence of hunger and poverty for each state plus Washington, D.C.
Alabama Congressional Voting Record- Alaska Congressional Voting Record
- Arizona Congressional Voting Record
- Arkansas Congressional Voting Record
- California Congressional Voting Record
- Colorado Congressional Voting Record
- Connecticut Congressional Voting Record
- Delaware Congressional Voting Record
- District of Columbia Congressional Voting Record
- Florida Congressional Voting Record
- Georgia Congressional Voting Record
- Hawaii Congressional Voting Record
- Idaho Congressional Voting Record
- Illinois Congressional Voting Record
- Indiana Congressional Voting Record
- Iowa Congressional Voting Record
- Kansas Congressional Voting Record
- Kentucky Congressional Voting Record
- Louisiana Congressional Voting Record
- Maine Congressional Voting Record
- Maryland Congressional Voting Record
- Massachusetts Congressional Voting Record
- Michigan Congressional Voting Record
- Minnesota Congressional Voting Record
- Mississippi Congressional Voting Record
- Missouri Congressional Voting Record
- Montana Congressional Voting Record
- Nebraska Congressional Voting Record
- Nevada Congressional Voting Record
- New Hampshire Congressional Voting Record
- New Jersey Congressional Voting Record
- New Mexico Congressional Voting Record
- New York Congressional Voting Record
- North Carolina Congressional Voting Record
- North Dakota Congressional Voting Record
- Ohio Congressional Voting Record
- Oklahoma Congressional Voting Record
- Oregon Congressional Voting Record
- Pennsylvania Congressional Voting Record
- Rhode Island Congressional Voting Record
- South Carolina Congressional Voting Record
- South Dakota Congressional Voting Record
- Tennessee Congressional Voting Record
- Texas Congressional Voting Record
- Utah Congressional Voting Record
- Vermont Congressional Voting Record
- Virginia Congressional Voting Record
- Washington Congressional Voting Record
- West Virginia Congressional Voting Record
- Wisconsin Congressional Voting Record
- Wyoming Congressional Voting Record
Tools
from our Resource Library
For Education
U.S. Hunger and Poverty State Fact Sheets
These fact sheets provide a snapshot of hunger and poverty in the United States and in each state plus Washington, D.C.
Briefing Paper: A Multi-Sectoral Approach to Nutrition. Assessing USAID's Progress.
Better nutrition is a necessary component of a country’s capacity to achieve development goals such as economic growth and improved public health.
The U.S. Contribution to Ending Global Malnutrition
Worldwide, maternal and child malnutrition causes millions of deaths each year. In some countries, it holds entire generations back from reaching their economic potential.
For Faith
Unity Declaration on Racism and Poverty
A diverse body of Christian leaders calls on the churches and Congress to focus on the integral connection.
Dear Members of Congress,
As the president and Congress are preparing their plans for this year, almost 100 church leaders—from all the families of U.S. Christianity—are...
In Times Like These … A Pan-African Christian Devotional for Public Policy Engagement
This devotional guide invites deepened relationship with and among Pan-African people and elected leaders in the mission to end hunger and poverty.
Sermon by David Beckmann at Duke University Chapel
Remarks delivered October 1, 2017 at Duke University Chapel in Chapel Hill in North Carolina.
Thank you for inviting me to preach here at Duke University Chapel. And I especially want to thank the Bread for the World members who have come this morning.
Bruce Puckett urged...
For Advocacy
Fact Sheet: Why We Need $250 Million for Global Nutrition Programs
Bread for the World and its partners are asking Congress to provide $250 million for global nutrition in the fiscal year 2020 budget.
U.S. Hunger and Poverty State Fact Sheets
These fact sheets provide a snapshot of hunger and poverty in the United States and in each state plus Washington, D.C.
Fact Sheet: Hunger by the Numbers
In 2017, 11.8 percent of households in the U.S.—40 million people—were food-insecure, meaning that they were unsure at some point during the year about how they would provide for their next meal.