2019-2025
Sen. Mike Braun
Indiana (Republican)
Sen. Mike Braun
Indiana (Republican)
Summary
117th Congress
Senator Braun has stood up against extremist nominees of the pro-abortion Biden-Harris administration, against pro-abortion action both in the administration and through legislation advanced by Majority Leader Chuck Schumer. Sen. Braun has voted consistently to defend the lives of the unborn and infants. This includes stopping hard-earned tax dollars from paying for abortion, whether domestically or internationally, and protecting health care provider rights for those who refuse to engage in brutal abortions.
Senator Braun pressed HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra on his refusal to acknowledge the existence of the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban. He also questioned Becerra about his refusal to specify whether he would commit to enforcing the Hyde Amendment, and called out Becerra’s refusal to comply with the Weldon Amendment when he was Attorney General of California. Sen. Braun offered pro-life amendments to S. 1260, the United States Innovation and Competition Act, to prohibit the creation of certain human-animal chimeras, to H.R. 1319, the American Rescue Plan Act, to prohibit funding for abortions with respect to COBRA continuation of health care coverage for employees. He sent a letter demanding that Google stop silencing pro-life views and reverse unjust censorship. He also highlighted the harms of chemical abortion during a hearing with Biden nominee for FDA Commissioner. Sen. Braun also sponsored the Human-Animal Chimera Prohibition Act and co-led a bicameral letter to NIH expressing concern with human-animal chimera research. He requested unanimous consent for the Senate to adopt his resolution designating the anniversary of Roe v. Wade as A Day of Tears. Sen Braun also gave remarks at a Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions hearing on the impact of the Supreme Court's ruling in Dobbs v. JWHO, which overturned Roe v. Wade.
116th Congress
Senator Braun has voted consistently to protect the lives of unborn babies and infants as well as the consciences of taxpayers who don’t want their hard-earned tax dollars paying for abortion domestically or internationally. While the pro-abortion majority in the U.S. House of Representatives continually sends the Senate bills that roll back pro-life protections, the Senate has made it their priority to confirm judges and justices who will respect the constitution and leave legislating to the legislative branch.
Senator Braun participated in debate on the Senate floor in favor of S. 311, the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act and S. 3275, the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act. He authored S. 2590, the Dignity for Aborted Children Act, and requested unanimous consent for its passage. Senator Braun also led a bicameral letter with Congressman Warren Davidson to Secretary of the Treasury Mnuchin, requesting that abortion not be itemized as a healthcare expense for tax breaks.
Senator Braun has stood up against extremist nominees of the pro-abortion Biden-Harris administration, against pro-abortion action both in the administration and through legislation advanced by Majority Leader Chuck Schumer. Sen. Braun has voted consistently to defend the lives of the unborn and infants. This includes stopping hard-earned tax dollars from paying for abortion, whether domestically or internationally, and protecting health care provider rights for those who refuse to engage in brutal abortions.
Senator Braun pressed HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra on his refusal to acknowledge the existence of the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban. He also questioned Becerra about his refusal to specify whether he would commit to enforcing the Hyde Amendment, and called out Becerra’s refusal to comply with the Weldon Amendment when he was Attorney General of California. Sen. Braun offered pro-life amendments to S. 1260, the United States Innovation and Competition Act, to prohibit the creation of certain human-animal chimeras, to H.R. 1319, the American Rescue Plan Act, to prohibit funding for abortions with respect to COBRA continuation of health care coverage for employees. He sent a letter demanding that Google stop silencing pro-life views and reverse unjust censorship. He also highlighted the harms of chemical abortion during a hearing with Biden nominee for FDA Commissioner. Sen. Braun also sponsored the Human-Animal Chimera Prohibition Act and co-led a bicameral letter to NIH expressing concern with human-animal chimera research. He requested unanimous consent for the Senate to adopt his resolution designating the anniversary of Roe v. Wade as A Day of Tears. Sen Braun also gave remarks at a Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions hearing on the impact of the Supreme Court's ruling in Dobbs v. JWHO, which overturned Roe v. Wade.
116th Congress
Senator Braun has voted consistently to protect the lives of unborn babies and infants as well as the consciences of taxpayers who don’t want their hard-earned tax dollars paying for abortion domestically or internationally. While the pro-abortion majority in the U.S. House of Representatives continually sends the Senate bills that roll back pro-life protections, the Senate has made it their priority to confirm judges and justices who will respect the constitution and leave legislating to the legislative branch.
Senator Braun participated in debate on the Senate floor in favor of S. 311, the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act and S. 3275, the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act. He authored S. 2590, the Dignity for Aborted Children Act, and requested unanimous consent for its passage. Senator Braun also led a bicameral letter with Congressman Warren Davidson to Secretary of the Treasury Mnuchin, requesting that abortion not be itemized as a healthcare expense for tax breaks.
Scored Votes
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01/17/2019 116th Congress |
Vote to advance S. 109, the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure ActWould codify the Hyde amendment, ensuring that no federal funds could be used for abortions or to subsidize health plans that include abortion coverage. SBA Pro-Life America SUPPORTED ROLL CALLREAD MORE |
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02/25/2019 116th Congress |
Vote to advance S. 311, the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection ActWould criminalize infanticide and clarify the standard of care that must be given to babies born alive after failed abortions. SBA Pro-Life America SUPPORTED ROLL CALLREAD MORE |
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02/25/2020 116th Congress |
Vote to advance S. 3275, the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection ActWould protect unborn children halfway through pregnancy based on their ability to feel excruciating pain. SBA Pro-Life America SUPPORTED ROLL CALLREAD MORE |
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02/25/2020 116th Congress |
Second vote to advance S. 311, the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection ActWould criminalize infanticide and clarify the standard of care that must be given to babies born alive after failed abortions. SBA Pro-Life America SUPPORTED ROLL CALLREAD MORE |
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10/23/2020 116th Congress |
Vote on the Motion to Proceed to Confirm Amy Coney BarrettTo allow the Senate to proceed to the consideration of the confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States SBA Pro-Life America SUPPORTED ROLL CALLREAD MORE |
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10/25/2020 116th Congress |
Vote to Advance to the Final Confirmation of Amy Coney BarrettTo end debate and allow the Senate to proceed to the confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States SBA Pro-Life America SUPPORTED ROLL CALLREAD MORE |
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10/26/2020 116th Congress |
Final Vote on the Confirmation of Amy Coney BarrettTo confirm Amy Coney Barrett of the Seventh Circuit Court as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States SBA Pro-Life America SUPPORTED ROLL CALLREAD MORE |
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02/04/2021 117th Congress |
Sasse Amendment No. 192 to S. Con. Res. 5, Budget Reconciliation billWould establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to care for infant abortion survivors. SBA Pro-Life America SUPPORTED ROLL CALLREAD MORE |
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02/05/2021 117th Congress |
Cotton Amendment No. 66 to S. Con. Res. 5, Budget Reconciliation billWould prohibit increasing the number of justices on the United States Supreme Court. SBA Pro-Life America SUPPORTED ROLL CALLREAD MORE |
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03/06/2021 117th Congress |
Lankford Amendment #1031 to Schumer substitute #891 to H.R. 1319, known as the American Rescue Plan ActWould add status quo Hyde protections to COVID relief funds. SBA Pro-Life America SUPPORTED ROLL CALLREAD MORE |
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03/06/2021 117th Congress |
Schumer substitute #891 to H.R. 1319, known as the American Rescue Plan ActWould significantly expand funding for abortion, insurance that includes abortion, and the abortion industry, both domestic and international, under funds broadly defined as related to COVID-19 relief. SBA Pro-Life America OPPOSED ROLL CALLREAD MORE |
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03/11/2021 117th Congress |
Becerra Vote to Report from CommitteeThis procedural vote to advance the nominee for Secretary of Health and Human Services was required after the Committee of jurisdiction failed to garner enough votes to report him out of Committee. SBA Pro-Life America OPPOSED ROLL CALLREAD MORE |
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03/17/2021 117th Congress |
Vote to Advance Confirmation of Xavier BecerraTo end debate and allow the Senate to proceed to the confirmation of Xavier Becerra as Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. SBA Pro-Life America OPPOSED ROLL CALLREAD MORE |
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03/18/2021 117th Congress |
Final Vote on Confirmation of Xavier BecerraTo end debate and allow the Senate to proceed to the confirmation of Xavier Becerra as Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. SBA Pro-Life America OPPOSED ROLL CALLREAD MORE |
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05/25/2021 117th Congress |
Lee Amendment #1891 to the United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021Would add pro-life protections to ensure funding for ethical research. SBA Pro-Life America SUPPORTED ROLL CALLREAD MORE |
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05/26/2021 117th Congress |
Braun Amendment #1771 to the United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021Would criminalize the creation of human-animal hybrids (chimeras) in research. SBA Pro-Life America SUPPORTED ROLL CALLREAD MORE |
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06/08/2021 117th Congress |
H.R. 7, the Paycheck Fairness ActWould add a new definition of “sex” that could force employers to cover elective abortion through employee benefits under the guise of fairness. SBA Pro-Life America OPPOSED ROLL CALLREAD MORE |
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06/22/2021 117th Congress |
S.2093/S.1, the For the People ActWould enact a federal takeover of election laws, overriding state laws and removing safeguards on election transparency SBA Pro-Life America OPPOSED ROLL CALLREAD MORE |
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08/10/2021 117th Congress |
Lankford Amendment #3792 to S. Con. Res. 14, the budget resolutionWould express the sense of the Senate that longstanding Hyde protections should govern federal funding. SBA Pro-Life America SUPPORTED ROLL CALLREAD MORE |
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08/11/2021 117th Congress |
Kennedy Amendment #3758 to S. Con. Res. 14, the budget resolutionBy establishing a deficit-neutral reserve fund, this amendment expresses the position of the Senate that the unborn should be protected from painful late-term abortion. SBA Pro-Life America SUPPORTED ROLL CALLREAD MORE |
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08/11/2021 117th Congress |
Inhofe Amendment #3331 to S. Con. Res. 14, the budget resolutionBy establishing a deficit-neutral reserve fund, this amendment expresses the position of the Senate that unborn children should be protected from abortion based on a Down Syndrome diagnosis. SBA Pro-Life America SUPPORTED ROLL CALLREAD MORE |
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08/11/2021 117th Congress |
Motion to Discharge S. 1 For the People ActThis procedural vote to advance S. 1 was required after the Committee of jurisdiction failed to garner enough votes to report the bill out of Committee. SBA Pro-Life America OPPOSED ROLL CALLREAD MORE |
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01/19/2022 117th Congress |
House Amendment to Senate Amendment to H.R. 5746, Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis ActWould combine partisan election bills to enact a federal takeover of election laws, overriding state laws and removing safeguards on election transparency. SBA Pro-Life America OPPOSED ROLL CALLREAD MORE |
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01/19/2022 117th Congress |
Filibuster Carveout VoteWould change longstanding Senate rules to allow legislation relating to election law to be exempt from the filibuster 60-vote requirement. SBA Pro-Life America OPPOSED ROLL CALLREAD MORE |
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02/14/2022 117th Congress |
Cloture Vote on Robert Califf NominationTo end debate and allow the Senate to proceed to the confirmation of Robert Califf as Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration. SBA Pro-Life America OPPOSED ROLL CALLREAD MORE |
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02/15/2022 117th Congress |
Confirmation Vote on Califf NominationTo confirm Robert Califf as Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration. SBA Pro-Life America OPPOSED ROLL CALLREAD MORE |
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02/28/2022 117th Congress |
H.R. 3755, the Women’s Health Protection Act of 2021Better described as the Abortion on Demand Until Birth Act, this bill would expand abortion access, prohibit enforcement of state and federal pro-life laws, and prevent future pro-life laws. SBA Pro-Life America OPPOSED ROLL CALLREAD MORE |
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04/05/2022 117th Congress |
Motion to proceed on Ketanji Brown Jackson Nomination to the Supreme Court of the United StatesTo allow the Senate to proceed to the consideration of the confirmation of Ketanji Brown Jackson as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. SBA Pro-Life America OPPOSED ROLL CALLREAD MORE |
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04/07/2022 117th Congress |
Cloture Vote on Ketanji Brown Jackson Nomination to the Supreme Court of the United StatesTo end debate and allow the Senate to proceed to the confirmation of Ketanji Brown Jackson as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. SBA Pro-Life America OPPOSED ROLL CALLREAD MORE |
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04/07/2022 117th Congress |
Confirmation Vote on Ketanji Brown Jackson Nomination to the Supreme Court of the United StatesTo confirm Ketanji Brown Jackson of the D.C. Circuit Court as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. SBA Pro-Life America OPPOSED ROLL CALLREAD MORE |
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04/27/2022 117th Congress |
S.J.Res. 41, the disapproval resolution under the Congressional Review Act to overturn the Biden administration’s 2021 Final Rule on the Title X Family Planning ProgramWould overturn the Biden administration’s rule that rescinded the Trump administration’s Protect Life Rule. SBA Pro-Life America SUPPORTED ROLL CALLREAD MORE |
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05/11/2022 117th Congress |
S. 4132, the Women’s Health Protection Act of 2022Better described as the Abortion on Demand Until Birth Act, this bill would expand abortion access, prohibit enforcement of state and federal pro-life laws, and prevent future pro-life laws. SBA Pro-Life America OPPOSED ROLL CALLREAD MORE |
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08/07/2022 117th Congress |
H.R. 5376, the Inflation Reduction ActWould extend the expanded Obamacare subsidies, which include coverage of elective abortion. SBA Pro-Life America OPPOSED ROLL CALLREAD MORE |
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Tracked Activity: Bills Cosponsored & Letters Cosigned
| Date | Vote | Score |
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| 116th Congress |
S. 109, the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure ActWould codify the Hyde amendment, ensuring that no federal funds could be used for abortions or to subsidize health plans that include abortion coverage. SBA Pro-Life America SUPPORTED COSPONSORSHIP READ MORE |
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| 116th Congress |
S. 160, the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection ActWould protect unborn children from late-term abortion based on their ability to feel excruciating pain. SBA Pro-Life America SUPPORTED COSPONSORSHIP READ MORE |
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| 116th Congress |
Letter to President Donald J. TrumpRequesting his veto threat for any bill that weakens pro-life policies or laws. SBA Pro-Life America SUPPORTED COSIGNING READ MORE |
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| 116th Congress |
S.130/S.311, the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection ActWould criminalize infanticide and clarify the standard of care that must be given to babies born alive after failed abortions. SBA Pro-Life America SUPPORTED COSPONSORSHIP READ MORE |
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| 116th Congress |
S. 3072, the Support and Value Expectant Moms and Babies ActWould prohibit the FDA from approving mail-order do-it-yourself abortions. SBA Pro-Life America SUPPORTED COSPONSORSHIP READ MORE |
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| 116th Congress |
Bicameral letter regarding chemical abortion restrictionsEncourages FDA Commissioner to uphold restrictions on the dispensing of chemical abortion put in place for the safety of women. SBA Pro-Life America SUPPORTED COSIGNING READ MORE |
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| 116th Congress |
Letter opposing funding for fetal tissue researchEncourages the president to stand strong against unethical science that uses aborted fetal tissue, and to instead continue to fund better, ethical alternatives. SBA Pro-Life America SUPPORTED COSIGNING READ MORE |
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| 117th Congress |
S. 123, the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection ActWould criminalize infanticide and clarify the standard of care that must be given to babies born alive after failed abortions. SBA Pro-Life America SUPPORTED COSPONSORSHIP READ MORE |
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| 117th Congress |
S. 78, the Support and Value Expectant Moms and Babies ActWould prohibit the FDA from approving mail-order do-it-yourself abortions. SBA Pro-Life America SUPPORTED COSPONSORSHIP READ MORE |
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| 117th Congress |
S. 92, the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure ActWould codify the Hyde amendment, ensuring that no federal funds could be used for abortions or to subsidize health plans that include abortion coverage. SBA Pro-Life America SUPPORTED COSPONSORSHIP READ MORE |
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| 117th Congress |
S. 61, the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection ActWould protect unborn children from late-term abortion based on their ability to feel excruciating pain. SBA Pro-Life America SUPPORTED COSPONSORSHIP READ MORE |
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| 117th Congress |
Daines Hyde Amendment Letter to Leader SchumerSenators who signed the letter pledged to vote against legislation that weakens current pro-life protections including the Hyde Amendment. SBA Pro-Life America SUPPORTED COSIGNING READ MORE |
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| 117th Congress |
COSIGNATURE: Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization Congressional amicus briefThis amicus brief argues that the abortion viability standard imposed by Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey is faulty and should be reconsidered. SBA Pro-Life America SUPPORTED COSIGNING READ MORE |
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| 117th Congress |
S. 4840, Protecting Pain-Capable Unborn Children from Late-Term Abortions ActThis bill would protect unborn children at 15 weeks, the point by which science undeniably proves they can feel pain. SBA Pro-Life America SUPPORTED COSPONSORSHIP READ MORE |
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