How they voted: NC congressional votes for the week ending Jan. 22

Here's how North Carolina members of Congress voted over the previous week.

The House this week, in addition to roll call votes, also passed these measures: the Veterans Scam And Fraud Evasion Act (H.R. 1663) to establish in the Department of Veterans Affairs a Veterans Scam and Fraud Evasion Officer; the Artificial Intelligence Wisdom for Innovative Small Enterprises Act (H.R. 5784), to help small business concerns critically evaluate artificial intelligence tools.

House votes

LOANS TO SMALL BUSINESSES: The House has passed the Main Street Parity Act (H.R. 5763), sponsored by Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, to reduce the amount of equity required to be posted by a borrower seeking a loan from the Small Business Administration for a limited-purpose expansion, such as building a medical facility. Williams said: "It is time to bring parity to Main Street and remove the unnecessary lender barriers based on outdated assumptions." The vote, on Jan. 20, was 383 yeas to 8 nays.

• NAYS: Harrigan R-NC (10th), Knott R-NC (13th)
• YEAS: Foxx R-NC (5th), Hudson R-NC (9th), Rouzer R-NC (7th), Adams D-NC (12th), Harris (NC) R-NC (8th), McDowell R-NC (6th), Ross D-NC (2nd), Edwards R-NC (11th), Davis (NC) D-NC (1st), Foushee D-NC (4th), Moore (NC) R-NC (14th)
• NOT VOTING: Murphy R-NC (3rd)

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND SMALL BUSINESSES: The House has passed the AI for Main Street Act (H.R. 5764), sponsored by Rep. Mark Alford, R-Mo., to require the Small Business Administration's Small Business Development Centers to offer guidance and best practices for ways to use artificial intelligence (AI). Alford said the requirement "ensures that AI support is consistent, accessible, and nationwide. It is not just in major metro areas but in rural towns, manufacturing hubs, and agricultural communities." The vote, on Jan. 20, was 395 yeas to 14 nays.

• NAYS: Harrigan R-NC (10th), Knott R-NC (13th)
• YEAS: Foxx R-NC (5th), Hudson R-NC (9th), Rouzer R-NC (7th), Adams D-NC (12th), Harris (NC) R-NC (8th), McDowell R-NC (6th), Ross D-NC (2nd), Edwards R-NC (11th), Davis (NC) D-NC (1st), Foushee D-NC (4th), Moore (NC) R-NC (14th)
• NOT VOTING: Murphy R-NC (3rd)

PREGNANCY CENTERS: The House has passed the Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act (H.R. 6945), sponsored by Rep. Michelle Fischbach, R-Minn., to authorize states to use funds from the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program to support pregnancy centers. Fischbach said the bill worked "to ensure this funding stream remains focused on its mission, helping needy families and children, rather than serving as a tool for ideological gatekeeping." An opponent, Rep. Judy Chu, D-Calif., said the pregnancy centers "have a proven track record of intentionally lying to, misleading, and endangering women." The vote, on Jan. 21, was 215 yeas to 209 nays.

• YEAS: Harrigan R-NC (10th), Foxx R-NC (5th), Hudson R-NC (9th), Murphy R-NC (3rd), Rouzer R-NC (7th), Harris (NC) R-NC (8th), McDowell R-NC (6th), Edwards R-NC (11th), Knott R-NC (13th), Moore (NC) R-NC (14th)
• NAYS: Adams D-NC (12th), Ross D-NC (2nd), Davis (NC) D-NC (1st), Foushee D-NC (4th)

MINING IN MINNESOTA FORESTS: The House has passed a bill (H.J.Res.140), sponsored by Rep. Pete Stauber, R-Minn., that would nullify a public land order issued by the Bureau of Land Management in 2023 that barred mining for copper, nickel, and other minerals in a zone of national forests in northern Minnesota. Stauber said the order did not comply with a law requiring notification to Congress of public land orders, and that it "hinders access to American resources and is wholly detrimental to our nation's national and mineral security." A bill opponent, Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minn., said that if "the mineral withdrawal is overturned, toxic sulfide-ore copper mining will contaminate the water and the habitat in this priceless wilderness." The vote, on Jan. 21, was 214 yeas to 208 nays.

• YEAS: Harrigan R-NC (10th), Foxx R-NC (5th), Hudson R-NC (9th), Murphy R-NC (3rd), Rouzer R-NC (7th), Harris (NC) R-NC (8th), McDowell R-NC (6th), Edwards R-NC (11th), Knott R-NC (13th), Moore (NC) R-NC (14th)
• NAYS: Adams D-NC (12th), Ross D-NC (2nd), Davis (NC) D-NC (1st), Foushee D-NC (4th)

HOMELAND SECURITY BUDGET: The House has passed the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act (H.R. 7147), sponsored by Rep. Tom Cole, R-Okla., to provide $101 billion of fiscal 2026 funding for the Homeland Security Department. Cole said the bill "delivers the personnel, training, and technology needed to reinforce our defenses and confront those who wish us harm. It also prioritizes strong and resilient communities by bolstering disaster preparedness, response, and recovery efforts." An opponent, Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Conn., criticized the funding of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, "an agency that has shown itself to be lawless, vindictive, aggressive, cruel, and, thus far, unaccountable both to Congress and the American people." The vote, on Jan. 22, was 220 yeas to 207 nays.

• YEAS: Harrigan R-NC (10th), Foxx R-NC (5th), Hudson R-NC (9th), Murphy R-NC (3rd), Rouzer R-NC (7th), Harris (NC) R-NC (8th), McDowell R-NC (6th), Edwards R-NC (11th), Knott R-NC (13th), Davis (NC) D-NC (1st), Moore (NC) R-NC (14th)
• NAYS: Adams D-NC (12th), Ross D-NC (2nd), Foushee D-NC (4th)

CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS: The House has passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act (H.R. 7148), sponsored by Rep. Tom Cole, R-Okla., to provide $1.29 trillion for fiscal 2026 spending at the Defense Department, Transportation, Labor, and Education Departments; and Health and Human Services and Housing and Urban Development Departments. Defense would receive $841 billion. Cole said: "This package reflects a nation that is strong, prepared, and ready for the future. These are real deliverables and real wins." The vote, on Jan. 22, was 341 yeas to 88 nays.

• YEAS: Harrigan R-NC (10th), Foxx R-NC (5th), Hudson R-NC (9th), Murphy R-NC (3rd), Rouzer R-NC (7th), Adams D-NC (12th), McDowell R-NC (6th), Ross D-NC (2nd), Edwards R-NC (11th), Knott R-NC (13th), Davis (NC) D-NC (1st), Moore (NC) R-NC (14th)
• NAYS: Harris (NC) R-NC (8th), Foushee D-NC (4th)

PREGNANT COLLEGE STUDENTS: The House has passed the Pregnant Students' Rights Act (H.R. 6359), sponsored by Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, to require colleges and universities that take part in federal student aid programs to inform students about rights and resources associated with being pregnant while enrolled. Hinson called the bill "a step in the right direction to creating a culture of life in our society." A bill opponent, Rep. Emily Randall, D-Wash., said it "claims to protect pregnant students but actually mandates that they get less, not more information about their rights." The vote, on Jan. 22, was 217 yeas to 211 nays.

• YEAS: Harrigan R-NC (10th), Foxx R-NC (5th), Hudson R-NC (9th), Murphy R-NC (3rd), Rouzer R-NC (7th), Harris (NC) R-NC (8th), McDowell R-NC (6th), Edwards R-NC (11th), Knott R-NC (13th), Moore (NC) R-NC (14th)
• NAYS: Adams D-NC (12th), Ross D-NC (2nd), Davis (NC) D-NC (1st), Foushee D-NC (4th)

VENEZUELA: The House has rejected a bill (H. Con. Res. 68), sponsored by Rep. Jim McGovern, D-Mass., that would have required the cessation of U.S. military force against Venezuela in the absence of Congressional authorization or a declaration of war. McGovern said: "We can't be asleep at the switch. There is no oversight, no hearings, and no votes. It is just blind obedience to the executive." A bill opponent, Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Ark., claimed the bill was a political maneuver from Democrats who should be "celebrating President Trump's historic leadership on this issue and the unmatched operational excellence of the United States military, law enforcement officers, and the intelligence community." The vote, on Jan. 22, was 215 yeas to 215 nays.

• NAYS: Harrigan R-NC (10th), Foxx R-NC (5th), Hudson R-NC (9th), Murphy R-NC (3rd), Rouzer R-NC (7th), Harris (NC) R-NC (8th), McDowell R-NC (6th), Edwards R-NC (11th), Knott R-NC (13th), Moore (NC) R-NC (14th)
• YEAS: Adams D-NC (12th), Ross D-NC (2nd), Davis (NC) D-NC (1st), Foushee D-NC (4th)

Senate votes

There were no key votes in the Senate this week.