Policy pillars — derived from activity record
Electoral integrity
10 actionsRulli demonstrates strong support for electoral integrity measures that emphasize citizenship verification requirements, ballot tracking mechanisms, and congressional oversight of contested elections, while opposing restrictions on voting eligibility in D.C. municipal contests.
Criminal justice
26 actionsRulli demonstrates a pro-criminal justice orientation centered on strengthening law enforcement authority, supporting stricter penalties for offenses against officers and public order, advancing drug enforcement measures, and favoring prosecutorial tools including the lowering of juvenile trial age thresholds.
Fiscal policy
45 actionsRulli demonstrates a pro-fiscal conservatism orientation by supporting measures that expand presidential authority to reduce federal spending, increase government revenue through expanded tax contributions, and maintain fiscal discipline in budget management.
Healthcare
17 actionsRulli demonstrates strong support for expanding healthcare access and services, particularly for underserved populations including rural communities, veterans in remote locations, and those with specialized health needs such as opioid addiction and autism.
Education
16 actionsRulli demonstrates consistent support for expanding educational access and affordability across multiple sectors, including career and technical education pathways, federal funding for underserved rural schools, earlier financial aid processing, and tuition equity for students from U.S. territories, while also backing curriculum initiatives on civics and historical education.
Economy and labor
28 actionsRulli consistently backs small business growth, capital access, and regulatory relief while opposing federal labor organizing protections.
Environment and energy
111 actionsRulli supports targeted environmental conservation efforts like invasive species control and forest restoration but consistently votes to expand fossil fuel development and weaken environmental protections on public lands.
Immigration
23 actionsRulli consistently opposes expansive immigration policies and protective measures for immigrant groups while supporting stricter enforcement mechanisms, deportation procedures, and penalties for unauthorized entry and public benefits fraud.
National security and foreign policy
75 actionsRulli demonstrates strong support for hardline national security policies, consistently backing military funding, border enforcement, maritime defense, and assertive measures against foreign threats while prioritizing U.S. sovereignty over international institutional constraints.
Civil rights and liberties
24 actionsRulli demonstrates strong support for civil rights and liberties protections, consistently backing measures that safeguard religious freedom, combat political violence and discrimination, advance Native American sovereignty and self-determination, and ensure equal access to federal services and protections for historically marginalized communities.
Social policy
18 actionsRulli demonstrates consistent support for expanding social safety net provisions, particularly for vulnerable populations including veterans, children in foster care and residential facilities, and families in need, while also backing protections for minors and support systems for pregnant individuals and adoptive families.
Technology and data
19 actionsRulli demonstrates consistent support for technology advancement and infrastructure development while favoring regulatory frameworks that balance innovation with consumer protection and cybersecurity safeguards, particularly in digital assets, broadband expansion, and federal technological capabilities.
Civil liberties and government power
2 actionsRulli consistently opposes measures that would constrain judicial authority to protect civil liberties and check executive power.
Government accountability and transparency
79 actionsRulli demonstrates strong support for government accountability and transparency by consistently voting to enhance congressional oversight of executive agencies, require disclosure of ethics investigations and regulatory impacts, increase public access to budget information, and assert legislative checks on presidential power.
Infrastructure and public investment
15 actionsRulli supports federal public investment in large-scale infrastructure projects including water management, transportation, and commemorative systems, while prioritizing nationally significant initiatives over programs that emphasize affordability relief for local communities.
Activity ledger — most recent first
Dec 2, 2025
Rulli stated for the record that he would have voted YEA on Roll Call No. 308 had he been present.
Dec 18, 2024
Beagle Brigade Act of 2023 — This bill advances government transparency by requiring the Department of Agriculture to report to Congress on threats to agriculture and natural resources.
Dec 18, 2024
DETECT Fentanyl and Xylazine Act of 2024 — This bill supports national security by authorizing the Department of Homeland Security to develop better technology for detecting dangerous drugs at borders and ports of entry.
Dec 18, 2024
Jamul Indian Village Land Transfer Act — This bill advances Native American sovereignty and self-determination by transferring land to tribal control, supporting the civil right of indigenous peoples to govern their own territories.
Dec 18, 2024
Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act — This bill advances social policy by establishing federal oversight and standards to protect children in residential facilities and improve their health, safety, and treatment outcomes.
Dec 17, 2024
Never Again Education Reauthorization Act of 2023 — This bill supports Holocaust education programs by extending federal authorization and funding for educational initiatives through 2030.
Dec 17, 2024
Midnight Rules Relief Act — This bill makes it easier for Congress to overturn multiple regulations at once during presidential transitions, which could reduce executive branch accountability by allowing rapid reversal of rules without individual scrutiny.
Dec 17, 2024
Lumbee Fairness Act — This bill would advance civil rights by granting federal recognition to the Lumbee Tribe and ensuring its members have equal access to federal services and benefits available to other federally recognized tribes.
Dec 17, 2024
Midnight Rules Relief Act — This bill makes it easier for Congress to overturn multiple regulations at once during presidential transitions, which could reduce executive branch accountability by allowing rapid reversal of rules without individual scrutiny.
Dec 16, 2024
A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 180 Steuart Street in San Francisco, California, as the "Dianne Feinstein Post Office". — This bill has no meaningful connection to government accountability and transparency, as it only renames a postal facility after a former senator.
Dec 16, 2024
Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act — This bill expands healthcare options for veterans by creating home and community-based care alternatives to nursing home care, allowing veterans to receive services in their preferred settings.
Dec 16, 2024
Federal Judiciary Stabilization Act of 2024 — This bill increases the number of permanent federal judges, which could improve court efficiency and reduce case backlogs, though it does not directly address transparency or accountability mechanisms in government.
Dec 16, 2024
Autism CARES Act of 2024 — This bill would expand federal funding and support for autism research, surveillance, and educational programs through 2029.
Dec 12, 2024
JUDGES Act of 2024 — Passing this bill would advance government accountability by reducing court backlogs and delays that prevent timely judicial review of government actions and decisions.
Dec 11, 2024
Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 — This bill extends and updates federal programs that protect endangered wildlife species and their habitats through conservation funding and partnerships.
Dec 11, 2024
Increasing Baseline Updates Act — This bill would advance government transparency by requiring the Congressional Budget Office to publish more frequent budget projections and disclose the economic data behind their calculations.
Dec 10, 2024
SHIELD Against CCP Act — This bill strengthens U.S. national security by establishing a coordinated effort within the Department of Homeland Security to identify and counter security threats posed by China across multiple critical areas including terrorism, cyber attacks, and border protection.
Dec 10, 2024
Liberty in Laundry Act — This bill would restrict the federal government's ability to set energy efficiency standards for washing machines, making it harder to reduce energy consumption through appliance regulations.
Dec 10, 2024
Improving Federal Building Security Act of 2024 — This bill strengthens security at federal buildings by requiring committees to act on expert security recommendations, which enhances protection of government facilities and personnel.
Dec 10, 2024
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7673) to prohibit the Secretary of Energy from prescribing or enforcing energy conservation standards for clothes washers that are not cost-effective or technologically feasible, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (S. 4199) to authorize additional district judges for the district courts and convert temporary judgeships; and providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 5009) to reauthorize wildlife habitat and conservation programs, and for other purposes. — This bill would weaken energy conservation standards for appliances while reauthorizing wildlife habitat programs, representing a mixed outcome that loosens environmental regulations in some areas while maintaining conservation efforts in others.
Dec 5, 2024
Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2024 — This bill continues federal funding for drug control enforcement and court programs that aim to reduce drug-related crime through law enforcement and treatment-focused judicial approaches.
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