​Is Yvette Herrell

​really working for

​you?

Not if you stand for the rule of law.  Not if you care about jobs, infrastructure, health care and public safety—or the rights of voters, the LGBTQ community, immigrants and women.  Instead, she votes NO, again and again.

​ ​YVETTE HERRELL FAILS THE 2020 POLITICAL COURAGE TEST
From nonpartisan Vote Smart:
Yvette Herrell has failed to provide voters with positions on key issues covered by the 2020 Political Courage Test.
The issues included on the Test are the top concerns of the American people and are likely to come up in the next legislative session. They are determined by a rigorous examination of national and local polls, the majority, minority and third party platforms, State of the Union and Response speeches, State of the State and Response speeches, and legislative agendas. Every effort is made to ensure that the test is as unbiased as possible.

No, No, Yvette! 
Here's how Herrell votes AGAINST YOU.
Are you an employee? a veteran? A young person? An older person? A woman? A small business owner? A consumer? LGBTQ? A tribal member? Asian American or Pacific Islander? A DREAMER? An American?  If you’re any of those, Yvette Herrell consistently VOTES AGAINST YOU. ​(Her most recent NO votes are at the top of each section.)

Yvette Herrell Voted NO on protecting our democracy.

• Calling on the United States Government to uphold the founding democratic principles of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and establish a Center for Democratic Resilience. H. Res 831 This resolution reaffirms unequivocal support for NATO as an alliance founded on democratic principles.
• ​Allowing statehood for Washington, D.C. HR 51
• Establishing the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th attack on the United States Capitol HR 503
• The John R Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2021 – to federally protect our elections from voter suppression HR 4
• Recommending that the House of Representatives find Stephen K. Bannon in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with a subpoena to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol HR 730
• Protecting Our Democracy Act – Addressing issues involving abuses of presidential powers, checks and balances, accountability, and transparency. HR 5314 
• The Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act HR 5746 – to concur with senate amendments and further amend the bill merging the John Lewis Voting Rights Act and the Freedom to Vote Act into previously passed legislation extending NASA’s authority to lease its facilities – among its highlights:
  • Expanding voter registration efforts via automatic and same-day registration as well as increasing voting access via vote-by-mail and early voting
  • Establishes election day as federal holiday
  • Establishes a new criminal offense for hindering or preventing individuals from registering to vote or helping someone register to vote. 
• Censuring Representative Paul Gosar for posting video on social media depicting violence against Representative Ocasio-Cortez and President Biden. HR 789 

• A resolution which called for the activation of the 25th Amendment to declare President Donald J. Trump incapable of executing the duties of his office and naming the vice president as acting president. HR 21
• Impeaching President Donald J. Trump. HR 24​
• Upholding the Constitution following the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol​​. H Res 25
• Funding federal agencies to respond to Jan. 6 attack. HR 3233

Yvette Herrell Voted NO on protecting consumers. 

• Allowing the Federal Trade Commission to return money to customers who were deceived and harmed by companies HR 2668
• Protecting consumers against sky high interest rates and predatory lenders S J Res 15
• Requiring companies to disclose environmental and social practices that work against their long term interest HR 1187
• Protecting consumers from harassment by debt collectors HR 2547

 
Yvette Herrell Voted NO on protecting workers. 

• Preventing enforced arbitration of disputes HR 963  This bill prohibits a predispute arbitration agreement from being valid or enforceable if it requires arbitration of an employment, consumer, antitrust, or civil rights dispute.
  Expanding employees rights to organize and collectively bargain
• Combating discrimination in the workplace and strengthening the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, S J Res 13
• Standards to prevent workplace violence for healthcare and social service workers  HR 1195
• Paycheck fairness based on sex HR 7
• Expanding apprenticeships into new occupations and industries, and for youth, providing 1 million new apprenticeship opportunities  (This is despite saying: "Yvette will help bring resources into the state to expand apprenticeship programs and adult education opportunities.")  HR 447​

Yvette Herrell voted NO on protecting women.

• Stop Sexual Assault and Harassment in Transportation HR 5706
• End Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment HR 4445
• Reauthorizing Violence Against Women Act HR 1620
• Standards to prevent workplace violence for healthcare and social service workers  HR 1195
• Repealing the deadline for the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment  H J Res 17
• Equal access to contraception for Veterans HR 239
• Protections to address the gender pay gap in the U.S. HR 7
• Women’s Health Protection Act of 2021 - establishes a statutory right for health-care professionals to provide abortions and medical care. HR 3755

​Yvette Herrell voted NO on protecting young people and the environment. 

• Resilient America Act addressing resilience issues and expanding coverage for hazard mitigation HR 5689
• ​​Planning for infrastructure and transportation improvements and to address climate change HR 3684
• Restoring Obama era methane emissions limits S J Res 14
• Regulating “forever chemicals” pollution that causes health problems in people and wildlife HR 2467
• Expanding apprenticeships into new occupations and industry and for youth, providing 1 million new apprenticeship opportunities (This is despite saying: "Yvette will help bring resources into the state to expand apprenticeship programs and adult education opportunities." (www.yvetteherrell.com)   HR 518
• Requiring companies to disclose environmental and social practices that work against their long term interest HR 1187
• Protecting student borrowers  HR 2547
• A 30-nation initiative to address threats from global infectious diseases HR 391​

 
Yvette Herrell voted NO on protecting older people. 

• Protecting older workers against discrimination HR 2062
• Care is an Economic Development Strategy Act  HR 5547 This bill requires grant applicants to describe how they will increase the accessibility of affordable, quality, care-based services. 

Yvette Herrell Voted NO on Families, Babies and Children

• Emergency funding to address the shortage of infant formula in the U.S. and prevent future shortages HR 7790

Yvette Herrell voted NO on protecting American health. ​

• Affordable Insulin Now Act  HR 6833  The bill caps cost-sharing under private health insurance for a month's supply of selected insulin products.
• Assuring Lasting Smiles Act HR 1916 This bill requires private health insurance plans to cover diagnosis and treatment of congenital anomalies and birth defects, such as reconstructive services. 
• Medical Marijuana Research Act HR 5657 This bill establishes a new, separate registration process to facilitate medical marijuana research.
• Marijuana Reinvestment Opportunity and Expungement Act  HR  3617 This bill decriminalizes marijuana.  Specifically, it removes marijuana from the list of scheduled substances under the Controlled Substances Act and eliminates criminal penalties for an individual who manufactures, distributes, or possesses marijuana.
• The Immunization Infrastructure Modernization Act of 2021 expanding CDC and public health department capabilities. HR 550 
• Protecting Medicare and American Sequester Cuts Act – establishing grants and requiring other activities to improve mental health and behavioral health among healthcare providers and farmers. S 610 

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Yvette Herrell voted NO on foreign policy and human rights

• Caribbean Basin Security Initiative Authorization Act  H.R.7703 
  a bill that would combat corruption and counter influence from authoritarian regimes in the Caribbean. 
• Transatlantic Telecommunications Security Act, H.R.3344.  a bill that would let American know-how help Central and Eastern European countries improve the security of their telecommunications services. 
  Omnibus bill for foreign policy funding with additional funding for Ukraine HR 2471
• Haiti Development, Accountability, and Institutional Transparency HR 2471 (amendment to the omnibus spending bill)
• Impose visa sanctions on foreigners responsible for human rights violations HR 3485 This bill imposes visa-blocking sanctions on foreign persons responsible for or complicit in violating the human rights of individuals due to actual or perceived sexual orientation, gender identity, or sex characteristics. 
• A 30-nation initiative to address threats from global infectious diseases HR 391​
• Combating International Islamophobia Act – establishing within the Department of State the Office to Monitor and Combat Islamophobia and address related issues. HR 5665 

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 Yvette Herrell voted NO on protecting veterans. 

• Improve care for veterans suffering from toxic exposure  HR 3967
  Equal access to contraception for Veterans HR 239

• Protecting service members from harassment by debt collectors HR 2547
• EVEST Act – requiring the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to automatically enroll veterans eligible for VA health care into the VA health care system. HR 4673 

Yvette Herrell voted NO on protecting Native Americans. 

• Authorizing tribal jurisdiction over crimes of domestic and sexual violence HR 1620
• Planning for infrastructure and transportation improvements and to address climate change HR 3684
• Restoring Obama era methane emissions limits S J Res 14
• Regulating “forever chemicals” pollution that causes health problems in people and wildlife HR 2467
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Yvette Herrell voted NO on Hate Crimes, LGBTQ Rights ​

• Preventing domestic terrorism associated with hate crimes; combatting the infiltration of the U.S. military by white supremacists and neo-Nazis. HR 350
• Protect LGBTQ people from discrimination in public life  HR 5
• Requiring banks to report credit information so LGBTQ businesses cannot be discriminated against HR 1443
• A bill requiring the Department of Justice to speed up review of COVID-19 hate crimes. S 937
• A bill enforcing fair lending laws regarding LGBTQ-owned businesses. HR 1443​
• A bill prohibiting discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation and gender identity in employment, education, housing, credit and the jury system. HR 1319

Yvette Herrell voted NO on Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders. 

• Requiring the Department of Justice to quickly review hate Crimes against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (because of an increase during the Covid-19 pandemic) S 937

 
Yvette Herrell voted NO on DREAMers. 

• Providing a path towards citizenship for DREAMers  HR 6

 
Yvette Herrell voted NO on Americans. 

• Reauthorizing the Community Services Block Grant program, HR 5129 which provides emergency food programs and housing for the people in her district.
• Postal Service Reform Act HR 3076 This bill addresses the finances and operations of the U.S. Postal Service (USPS).
  Providing relief to address Covid-19 on the economy, public health, state and local governments, businesses and individuals American Rescue Plan Act HR 1319
• Expanding voter registration and access, limiting removing voters from voter rolls, providing election security and independent redistricting commissions in states For the People Act HR 1
• Requiring increased accountability for law enforcement misconduct and increasing transparency and prohibiting discrimination HR 1280

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Yvette Herrell voted NO on protecting small business owners. 

• Restaurant Revitalization Fund Replenishment Act This bill addresses support for restaurants, arts and entertainment venues, and small businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.​ HR 3807
• Providing relief to address Covid-19 on the economy, public health, state and local governments, businesses and individuals American Rescue Plan Act, HR 1319
• Prohibiting banks from denying services to legitimate cannabis-related businesses HR 1996
• Protecting small businesses from harassment by debt collectors HR 2547

 
​Yvette Herrell voted NO on funding the government. 

• Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act (Additional Government Funding) HR 6617 This bill provides continuing FY2022 appropriations for federal agencies .
  Funding the Department of State HR 4373
• Funding the Department of Labor HR 4502
• Funding the Department of Health and Human Services HR 4502
• Funding the Department of Education HR 4502
• Funding the Legislative Branch of U.S. Government HR 4346
• Funding the Department of Transportation including planning for transportation to address infrastructure and climate change HR 3684
• Extending government funding (cover expenses) and delivery of emergency assistance for natural disasters HR 5305
• Authorizing Fiscal Year 2022 appropriations for military activities and programs of the Department of Defense. HR 4350

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Yvette Herrell voted NO on Economic Recovery, Budgets, Banking

• Targeting Resources to Communities in Need Act of 2022 HR 6531
  Requires the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to develop and implement measures to increase the share of federal investments targeted to areas of persistent poverty.
• The Build Back Better Act providing funding, establishing programs, and modifying provisions relating to education, labor, childcare, health care, taxes, immigration, and the environment. HR 5376 
• Concurring with senate amendments to appropriate funding for the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act HR 3684 
• Setting the congressional budget for 2021. Res 11
•  The American Rescue Plan which provided relief from the impact of COVID-19 on the economy, public health, state and local governments, individuals and businesses. HR 1319
•  A bill which protects Medicare from automatic, across-the-board spending reductions.  HR 1868
• A bill that prohibits a federal banking regulator from penalizing banks that provide banking services to legitimate cannabis-related businesses. HR 1996
• Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022 - including funding for the Department of Health and Human Services, justice for victims of trafficking, for the DEA, and for the Department of Defense related to Afghan evacuees. HR 6119 
• A Joint resolution relating to increasing the debt limit – adopting a resolution that increases the public debt limit by $2.5 trillion. SJ Res 33

​Yvette Herrell voted NO on Voting Rights

• The For the People Act, which would expand voter registration and voting access and establish independent redistricting commissions. HR1

 
Yvette Herrell voted NO on Gun Safety

• Federal Extreme Risk Protection Order Act of 2021 HR 2377  This bill allows a person to seek a court order to prevent a family member who might pose a danger to themselves or others from purchasing or receiving a gun.
•  Protecting Our Kids Act - HR 7910 This bill makes various changes to federal firearms laws, including establishing new criminal offenses and expanding the types of weapons and devices subject to regulation. ​
• Enhanced Background Checks Act - a bill requiring federal firearms licensees to wait 10 days for a background check before transferring firearms to an unlicensed person.  HR 1446
• Bipartisan Background Checks Act - a bill establishing new background checks for firearms transfers between private parties. HR 8
  
  

Yvette Herrell voted NO on Immigration Reform

• Farm Workforce Modernization - a bill amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish terms and conditions for nonimmigrant workers performing agricultural work.  HR 1603
• American Dream and Promise Act, to provide a path toward citizenship for "Dreamers".  HR 6
• NO BAN Act - a bill to limit the president’s authority to suspend or restrict undocumented persons from entering the United States. HR 1333
• A bill providing access to counsel for individuals subject to secondary or deferred inspections when seeking admission to the United States. HR 1573

 
Yvette Herrell voted NO ​on Women’s Rights

• A resolution to repeal the deadline for ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment. HJR 17
• Violence Against Women Act to expand transgender rights and protections for survivors of domestic violence and to restrict certain gun ownership. HR 1620

           
Yvette Herrell voted NO on Worker Rights

• A bill protecting the Right to Organize Act. HR 842
• A bill requiring the Department of Labor to address workplace violence in health care, social service and other sectors. HR 1195
•  Paycheck Fairness Act limiting an employer’s defense that a pay differential is based on a factor other than sex in wage-discrimination claims. HR 7