Official congressional portrait of Pat Fallon (public domain)
Members of Congress representing Denison cast recorded votes in Washington this week. Denison is in Texas's Congressional District 4, represented by Rep. Pat Fallon (Republican), Sen. John Cornyn (Republican), Sen. Ted Cruz (Republican). The votes below are reproduced from the official roll-call records.
At a glance
Rep. Pat Fallon (R) — Yes on 11, No on 1 of 12 recorded votes
Key votes
Fallon: Yea — H R 4795 (Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act): On Passage — Passed 237-169 (House Roll 295, Sep 03)
H R 4795 vote by party - chart, Jake Team LLC
Fallon: Yea — H R 1501 (Protecting Domestic Mining Act): On Passage — Passed 218-201 (House Roll 294, Sep 02)
H R 1501 vote by party - chart, Jake Team LLC
Fallon: Yea — H J RES 1 (Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supreme Court of the Un...): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass — Failed 212-206 (House Roll 293, Sep 02)
H J RES 1 vote by party - chart, Jake Team LLC
Fallon: Yea — H RES 1498 (In the matter of allegations relating to Representative Chuck Edwards): On Agreeing to the Resolution — Passed 413-2 (House Roll 292, Sep 01)
H RES 1498 vote by party - chart, Jake Team LLC
Fallon: Yea — H R 9436 (To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulations...): On Passage — Passed 219-196 (House Roll 291, Sep 01)
H R 9436 vote by party - chart, Jake Team LLC
Fallon: Yea — H RES 1490 (Providing for the condemnation and denouncement of socialism in all its forms, and for other purposes): On Agreeing to the Resolution — Passed 220-192 (House Roll 289, Sep 01)
H RES 1490 vote by party - chart, Jake Team LLC
Fallon: Aye — H RES 1499 (Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, and H.R. 4795); providing for consideration...): On Agreeing to the Resolution — Passed 210-208 (House Roll 288, Sep 01)
H RES 1499 vote by party - chart, Jake Team LLC
Fallon: Yea — S 32 (Local Access to Courts Act): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass — Passed 378-10 (House Roll 285, Aug 31)
S 32 vote by party - chart, Jake Team LLC
Fallon: Yea — S 307 (Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass — Passed 376-8 (House Roll 284, Aug 31)
S 307 vote by party - chart, Jake Team LLC
Other recorded votes
Fallon: Nay — H R 9436 (To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulations...): On Motion to Recommit — Failed 202-212 (House Roll 290, Sep 01)
Fallon: Yea — H RES 1499 (Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, and H.R. 4795); providing for consideration...): On Ordering the Previous Question — Passed 212-205 (House Roll 287, Sep 01)
Fallon: Yea — H R 6500 (AGOA Extension Act): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in the Senate Amendments — Passed 370-48 (House Roll 286, Sep 01)
*Compiled from the official roll-call records of the U.S. House Clerk and the U.S. Senate. Vote positions are reproduced exactly as recorded.*
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