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David Joyce

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Republican, OH-14

key issues

  • Equality Act (2021)

    The Equality Act is a deceptively named bill being pushed by the radical “LGBTQIA+” lobby. It would expand transgenderism even to the point of taking children away from parents who won’t agree to gender “transition” and decimate the religious freedom of Catholic churches, schools, and other institutions to teach the truth about sexuality and the family. This vote was taken on February 25, 2021. This representative voted NO.

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  • Equal Rights Amendment Revival (2021)

    The resolution sought to revive the long-dead “Equal Rights Amendment”, which would add a right to abortion to the Constitution and eliminate legal protections long given to women, such as alimony and exemption from the draft. This vote was taken on March 17, 2021. This representative voted NO.

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  • Women's Health Protection Act (2021)

    The Women’s Health Protection Act is one of the most extreme pieces of abortion legislation ever introduced. The bill would wipe out most state pro-life laws and make unlimited abortion until the moment of birth legal at the federal level. This vote was taken on September 24, 2021. This representative voted NO.

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  • Federal Gay Marriage Bill (2022, First Vote)

    The bill would establish gay marriage under federal law for the first time. It would also grant federal recognition to polygamist and polyamorous marriages as long as they are recognized by the individual state. (The Supreme Court invented a right to gay marriage in 2015, but the Defense of Marriage Act remains on the books.) This vote was taken on July 20, 2022. This congressman voted YES.

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  • Federal Gay Marriage Bill (2022, Second Vote)

    This was the second House vote on the revised version of the Respect for Marriage Act after it passed the Senate. This vote was taken December 8, 2022. This member of Congress voted YES.

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  • Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act

    This bill affirms that a baby born alive after an attempted abortion is a legal person, and must be provided with medical care This vote was taken on January 11, 2023. This representative voted YES.

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  • Resolution on Violence Against Pregnancy Resource Centers & Churches

    This resolution condemns the domestic extremist attacks on pregnancy resource centers, pro-life organizations, and churches in the aftermath of the leaked Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Supreme Court decision in 2022, and calls upon the Biden administration to act to protect these organizations and churches. This vote was taken on January 11, 2023. This representative voted YES.

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  • Parents Bill of Rights Act

    This bill would require public school districts to disclose curriculum materials to parents, require parental consent for student participation in surveys, and prohibit schools from selling student information. This vote was taken on March 24, 2023. This representative voted YES.

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  • Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act

    This bill would prevent federal funding from going to any sports program which allows males to compete on female sports teams. This vote was taken on April 20, 2023. This representative voted YES.

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  • Amendment to Require Congressional Approval of Abortion Funding Schemes

    This amendment to a proposed bill would have required congressional approval for any presidential administration’s scheme to fund abortion through a federal department. The amendment was rejected. This vote was taken on June 14, 2023. This representative voted YES.

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  • Prohibit the Biden DoD from Paying for Abortions

    This was an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2024 to prohibit the Biden Administration from using the Department of Defense to pay for or reimburse expenses related to abortion. The amendment was adopted. This vote was taken on July 13, 2023. This representative voted YES.

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  • DoD Flag Rules

    This amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2024 would prohibit the flying of unapproved flags in any public area of the Department of Defense. The amendment was adopted. This vote was taken on July 13, 2023. This representative voted YES.

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  • Prohibiting Sexual Content for Children in Military Schools

    This amendment would prohibit the Department of Defense from providing pornographic materials or books promoting gender ideology to children on military bases or in military-funded schools. The amendment was adopted. This vote was taken on July 13, 2023. This representative voted YES.

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This Member of Congress is newly sworn in and does not yet have a voting record on the issues we score. This profile will be updated as new votes are taken.

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