When I take my oath of office I shall be swearing to uphold the Constitution and the founding principles that inspired our Framers when they wrote it. Those persons elected to Congress must be held accountable for their actions while in office. A major function of advocacy groups such as GOA is to make voting records available to members and supporters, because few people have the time to track down this information on their own. Yet, it is imperative that individuals know how their rights are treated by those elected to represent them. This becomes particularly important when decisons must be made whether or not to continue to support a Member of Congress financially.
Actions truly speak louder than words.
Below you will find descriptions of 7 actions by the House of Representatives, 105th Congress, followed by every Member's record. This bill is supposedly aimed at punishing so-called gun crimes with mandatory jail sentences. These types of laws have already become a problem at the state level. The House voted 350-59 in favor of H.R. 424. D.C. H.R. 856 would set the wheels in motion to make Puerto Rico the 51st state - a scenario that is a definite concern to gun owners since the island's gun laws mirror those of New Jersey and New York City.