Policy pillars — derived from activity record
Electoral integrity
4 actionsMcDowell supports strengthening electoral integrity through citizenship verification requirements and eligibility restrictions in voter registration and participation.
Criminal justice
22 actionsMcDowell demonstrates a pro-law enforcement criminal justice ideology, consistently supporting measures that strengthen police authority and capabilities, enhance officer protections and support systems, expedite drug enforcement responses, and facilitate officer discipline procedures while opposing restrictions on law enforcement tactics.
Fiscal policy
34 actionsMcDowell supports fiscal policies that enhance government revenue collection, grant executive authority to reduce federal spending, and establish disciplined budgetary frameworks that constrain overall government expenditures.
Healthcare
14 actionsMcDowell demonstrates a consistent pro-healthcare pattern focused on expanding access to underserved populations, particularly rural communities and veterans, while supporting addiction treatment infrastructure and disease research initiatives.
Education
10 actionsMcDowell demonstrates strong support for workforce development and rural education infrastructure while favoring targeted federal involvement in education delivery and professional standards.
Economy and labor
24 actionsMcDowell consistently supports market-friendly policies that reduce regulatory burdens on small businesses and expand capital access, while opposing labor organizing rights for federal employees.
Environment and energy
87 actionsMcDowell opposes environmental protection measures while consistently supporting legislation that weakens regulatory oversight, facilitates fossil fuel extraction on public lands, and prioritizes energy development and resource exploitation over conservation and ecological preservation.
Immigration
18 actionsMcDowell consistently opposes expansive immigration protections and legal pathways for foreign nationals while supporting restrictive enforcement measures including deportation facilitation, criminal penalties for unauthorized entry, and enhanced border security infrastructure.
National security and foreign policy
45 actionsMcDowell consistently supports robust military funding, enhanced border and coastal security measures, expanded domestic surveillance authorities, and assertive assertions of U.S. sovereignty in international affairs, reflecting a hawkish approach to national security that prioritizes military strength and unilateral American interests.
Civil rights and liberties
18 actionsMcDowell demonstrates consistent support for civil rights and liberties protections across identity-based discrimination, religious freedom, Native American sovereignty, consumer privacy safeguards, and safeguarding democratic participation from political violence.
Social policy
12 actionsMcDowell supports expansive social benefits for veterans and their families, housing assistance, and pregnancy-related support while opposing regulatory protections for public health and worker benefit provisions, reflecting a conservative approach to social policy that prioritizes military honor, property ownership, and traditional family support over consumer safety and employment protections.
Technology and data
17 actionsMcDowell supports technology advancement and innovation across digital infrastructure, cybersecurity, and emerging technologies like cryptocurrency and artificial intelligence, while favoring regulatory frameworks that balance private sector development with government oversight of data security and network reliability.
Civil liberties and government power
2 actionsMcDowell's votes on this pillar do not have sufficient interpreted data to generate a summary.
Government accountability and transparency
56 actionsMcDowell consistently supports legislative mechanisms that enhance congressional oversight of executive power, strengthen whistleblower protections, and establish transparent public processes for governmental accountability rather than internal disciplinary measures.
Infrastructure and public investment
11 actionsMcDowell demonstrates mixed commitment to infrastructure investment, supporting federal spending on resilience upgrades and commemorative projects while opposing measures that expand affordable water access and historic preservation through direct cost relief to communities.
Activity ledger — most recent first
Mar 27, 2026
Providing for disposition of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 7147) making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes. — This bill addresses procedural disposition of a Senate amendment to a consolidated appropriations bill, which has minimal direct impact on government accountability and transparency requirements.
May 15, 2025
McDowell addressed the House for 1 minute and stated that elected officials recently stormed an ICE facility demanding sympathy for illegal aliens who are violent gang members, rapists, and murderers, and argued that the safety of law-abiding Americans should be prioritized over the demands of foreign criminals.
Apr 29, 2025
McDowell addressed the House for 1 minute on Fentanyl Awareness Day, speaking about the death of his brother Luke from illegal fentanyl and describing statistics on fentanyl trafficking and border encounters.
Mar 25, 2025
Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 24) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to "Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Walk-In Coolers and Walk-In Freezers"; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 75) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy relating to "Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Commercial Refrigerators, Freezers, and Refrigerator-Freezers"; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1048) to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to strengthen disclosure requirements relating to foreign gifts and contracts, to prohibit contracts between institutions of higher education and certain foreign entities and countries of concern, and for other purposes. — This bill would block energy efficiency standards for commercial refrigeration equipment, undermining efforts to reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions.
Mar 4, 2025
Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 42) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to "Energy Conservation Program for Appliance Standards: Certification Requirements, Labeling Requirements, and Enforcement Provisions for Certain Consumer Products and Commercial Equipment"; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 61) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Rubber Tire Manufacturing"; and providing for consideration of the joint resolution (S.J. Res. 11) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management relating to "Protection of Marine Archaeological Resources". — This bill enables Congress to exercise its constitutional oversight power by allowing votes to disapprove specific federal agency rules, reinforcing legislative checks on executive branch regulatory authority.
Feb 24, 2025
SPUR Act — This bill advances small business economic opportunity by requiring federal agencies to track and report on contracts awarded to underrepresented small business owners, including veterans and disadvantaged entrepreneurs.
Feb 12, 2025
Midnight Rules Relief Act — This bill allows Congress to more easily overturn multiple regulations at once, which could reduce executive branch regulatory power but may also weaken the detailed scrutiny each regulation would normally receive.
Feb 12, 2025
Midnight Rules Relief Act — This bill allows Congress to more easily overturn multiple regulations at once, which could reduce executive branch regulatory power but may also weaken the detailed scrutiny each regulation would normally receive.
Feb 11, 2025
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 77) to amend chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to provide for en bloc consideration in resolutions of disapproval for "midnight rules", and for other purposes. — This bill would make it easier for Congress to quickly review and reject last-minute regulations issued by outgoing administrations, increasing legislative oversight of executive agency actions.
Jan 22, 2025
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 471) to expedite under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands, on public lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on Tribal lands to return resilience to overgrown, fire-prone forested lands, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (S. 5) to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to take into custody aliens who have been charged in the United States with theft, and for other purposes. — This bill would streamline environmental reviews to speed up forest management projects aimed at reducing wildfire risk through vegetation removal and forest thinning on public and tribal lands.
Jan 21, 2025
MAPWaters Act of 2025 — This bill advances environmental stewardship by improving public access to information about federal waterways, which can help people better utilize and care for these natural resources.
Jan 21, 2025
Hershel Woody Williams National Medal of Honor Monument Location Act — This bill directs federal resources toward constructing a public monument on the National Mall, representing a public investment in commemorative infrastructure.
Jan 16, 2025
Preventing Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act — This bill would make it easier to deny entry to and deport immigrants convicted of or admitting to certain violent crimes, particularly those involving women and children.
Jan 15, 2025
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide special rules for the taxation of certain residents of Taiwan with income from sources within the United States. — This bill would create a special tax rule for certain Taiwan residents earning U.S. income, potentially reducing federal tax revenue from this specific group.
Jan 15, 2025
POWER Act of 2025 — This bill enables federal funding for utilities to combine power restoration with hazard mitigation improvements, increasing public investment in infrastructure resilience.
Jan 14, 2025
Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025 — This bill restricts transgender girls and women from participating in school sports programs consistent with their gender identity, which some view as protecting opportunities for cisgender women while others view as limiting the civil rights and liberties of transgender students.
Jan 14, 2025
Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025 — This bill restricts transgender girls and women from participating in school sports programs consistent with their gender identity, which some view as protecting opportunities for cisgender women while others view as limiting the civil rights and liberties of transgender students.
Jan 14, 2025
Post-Disaster Assistance Online Accountability Act — This bill advances government accountability by requiring federal agencies to publicly disclose detailed information about disaster assistance spending on a regular basis.
Jan 13, 2025
Federal Disaster Assistance Coordination Act — This bill requires FEMA to study ways to reduce paperwork burdens on disaster applicants while reporting its findings to Congress, which increases oversight and transparency in federal disaster assistance processes.
Jan 13, 2025
Amtrak Executive Bonus Disclosure Act — This bill advances government accountability by requiring a publicly-funded company to disclose executive compensation details to Congress and the public.
Jan 9, 2025
Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act — This bill would protect Americans from prosecution by the International Criminal Court and use sanctions to deter foreign cooperation with ICC investigations, asserting U.S. sovereignty in national security matters.
Jan 3, 2025
House roll call vote
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