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Democratic Party

Prior offices
U.S. House Texas District 32
Successor: Julie Johnson
Predecessor: Pete Sessions
Elections and appointments
Last election

November 5, 2024

Education

High school

Hillcrest High School

Bachelor's

Baylor University, 2005

Law

University of California, Berkeley, 2014

Personal
Birthplace
Dallas, Texas
Religion
Christian: Methodist
Profession
Lawyer
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Colin Allred (Democratic Party) was a member of the U.S. House, representing Texas' 32nd Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2019. He left office on January 3, 2025.

Allred (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. Senate to represent Texas. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Allred completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Colin Allred was born and lives in Dallas, Texas. He graduated from Hillcrest High School. He earned a bachelor's degree from Baylor University and a J.D. from the University of California Berkeley School of Law.

Before being elected to Congress, Allred played football in the National Football League (NFL) for the Tennessee Titans. After leaving the NFL, Allred earned a law degree and began practicing law. He then worked in the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in the Obama administration.[1][2]

Elections

2024

See also: United States Senate election in Texas, 2024

General election

General election for U.S. Senate Texas

Incumbent Ted Cruz defeated Colin Allred, Ted Brown, Analisa Roche, and Tracy Andrus in the general election for U.S. Senate Texas on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz (R)
 
53.1
 
5,990,741
Image of Colin Allred
Colin Allred (D) Candidate Connection
 
44.6
 
5,031,249
Image of Ted Brown
Ted Brown (L) Candidate Connection
 
2.4
 
267,039
Image of Analisa Roche
Analisa Roche (Independent) (Write-in) Candidate Connection
 
0.0
 
1,906
Image of Tracy Andrus
Tracy Andrus (Independent) (Write-in) Candidate Connection
 
0.0
 
919

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 11,291,854
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Texas

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Texas on March 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Colin Allred
Colin Allred Candidate Connection
 
58.9
 
569,585
Image of Roland Gutierrez
Roland Gutierrez
 
16.6
 
160,978
Image of Mark A. Gonzalez
Mark A. Gonzalez
 
8.8
 
85,228
Image of Meri Gomez
Meri Gomez Candidate Connection
 
4.6
 
44,166
Image of Carl Sherman Sr.
Carl Sherman Sr. Candidate Connection
 
3.3
 
31,694
Image of Ahmad Hassan
Ahmad Hassan Candidate Connection
 
2.3
 
21,855
Image of Steve Keough
Steve Keough Candidate Connection
 
2.3
 
21,801
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Heli Rodriguez Prilliman
 
1.9
 
18,801
Image of Thierry Tchenko
Thierry Tchenko Candidate Connection
 
1.4
 
13,395

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 967,503
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. Senate Texas

Incumbent Ted Cruz defeated Holland Gibson and Rufus Lopez in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Texas on March 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Ted Cruz
 
88.3
 
1,977,961
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Holland Gibson
 
6.0
 
134,011
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Rufus Lopez
 
5.7
 
127,986

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 2,239,958
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for U.S. Senate Texas

Ted Brown advanced from the Libertarian convention for U.S. Senate Texas on April 14, 2024.

Candidate
✔
Image of Ted Brown
Ted Brown (L) Candidate Connection

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

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Endorsements

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Allred received the following endorsements.

2022

See also: Texas' 32nd Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House Texas District 32

Incumbent Colin Allred defeated Antonio Swad in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 32 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Colin Allred
Colin Allred (D)
 
65.4
 
116,005
Image of Antonio Swad
Antonio Swad (R) Candidate Connection
 
34.6
 
61,494

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 177,499
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Republican primary runoff election

Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 32

Antonio Swad defeated Justin Webb in the Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 32 on May 24, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Antonio Swad
Antonio Swad Candidate Connection
 
57.0
 
6,929
Image of Justin Webb
Justin Webb
 
43.0
 
5,226

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 12,155
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 32

Incumbent Colin Allred advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 32 on March 1, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Colin Allred
Colin Allred
 
100.0
 
31,805

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 31,805
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 32

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 32 on March 1, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Antonio Swad
Antonio Swad Candidate Connection
 
40.3
 
8,962
✔
Image of Justin Webb
Justin Webb
 
18.0
 
4,007
Image of Nathan Davis
Nathan Davis
 
16.0
 
3,549
Image of Darrell Day
Darrell Day
 
10.4
 
2,321
Image of Brad Namdar
Brad Namdar
 
10.2
 
2,270
Image of Ejike Okpa
Ejike Okpa Candidate Connection
 
5.1
 
1,128

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 22,237
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 32

No candidate advanced from the convention.

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Nathan Bosley (L)

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.

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2020

See also: Texas' 32nd Congressional District election, 2020

Texas' 32nd Congressional District election, 2020 (March 3 Republican primary)

Texas' 32nd Congressional District election, 2020 (March 3 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Texas District 32

Incumbent Colin Allred defeated Genevieve Collins, Christy Mowrey, and Jason Sigmon in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 32 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Colin Allred
Colin Allred (D) Candidate Connection
 
51.9
 
178,542
Image of Genevieve Collins
Genevieve Collins (R)
 
45.9
 
157,867
Image of Christy Mowrey
Christy Mowrey (L) Candidate Connection
 
1.4
 
4,946
Image of Jason Sigmon
Jason Sigmon (Independent) Candidate Connection
 
0.7
 
2,332

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 343,687
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 32

Incumbent Colin Allred advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 32 on March 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Colin Allred
Colin Allred Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
72,761

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 72,761
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 32

Genevieve Collins defeated Floyd McLendon Jr., Jon Hollis, Jeff Tokar, and Mark Sackett in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 32 on March 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Genevieve Collins
Genevieve Collins
 
52.9
 
22,908
Image of Floyd McLendon Jr.
Floyd McLendon Jr.
 
33.9
 
14,699
Image of Jon Hollis
Jon Hollis Candidate Connection
 
4.5
 
1,945
Image of Jeff Tokar
Jeff Tokar Candidate Connection
 
4.4
 
1,892
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Mark Sackett
 
4.3
 
1,880

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 43,324
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Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 32

Christy Mowrey defeated Ken Ashby in the Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 32 on March 21, 2020.

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2018

See also: Texas' 32nd Congressional District election, 2018
See also: Texas' 32nd Congressional District election (March 6, 2018 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Texas District 32

Colin Allred defeated incumbent Pete Sessions and Melina Baker in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 32 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Colin Allred
Colin Allred (D)
 
52.3
 
144,067
Image of Pete Sessions
Pete Sessions (R)
 
45.8
 
126,101
Image of Melina Baker
Melina Baker (L)
 
2.0
 
5,452

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 275,620
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Democratic primary runoff election

Democratic primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 32

Colin Allred defeated Lillian Salerno in the Democratic primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 32 on May 22, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Colin Allred
Colin Allred
 
69.5
 
15,658
Image of Lillian Salerno
Lillian Salerno
 
30.5
 
6,874

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.

Total votes: 22,532
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 32

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 32 on March 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Colin Allred
Colin Allred
 
38.5
 
15,442
✔
Image of Lillian Salerno
Lillian Salerno
 
18.3
 
7,343
Image of Brett Shipp
Brett Shipp
 
16.3
 
6,550
Image of Edward Meier
Edward Meier
 
13.7
 
5,474
Image of George Rodriguez
George Rodriguez
 
7.6
 
3,029
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Ronald William Marshall
 
3.2
 
1,301
Image of Todd Maternowski
Todd Maternowski
 
2.4
 
945

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 40,084
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 32

Incumbent Pete Sessions defeated Paul Brown in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 32 on March 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Pete Sessions
Pete Sessions
 
79.3
 
32,784
Image of Paul Brown
Paul Brown
 
20.7
 
8,575

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 41,359
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Campaign themes

2024

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Colin Allred completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Allred's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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My story is a uniquely Texas story. I am a fourth-generation Texan, and I was born and raised in Dallas by a single mom who was a public school teacher. With help from my aunt and uncle, my mom and I moved to North Dallas, where my mom, aunt and uncle still live a street apart. When not at a YMCA camp, I often spent summers visiting my grandmother in Brownsville, where my mom was raised and where my grandfather was a customs officer after fighting in the Pacific with the Navy in World War II. After graduating from Hillcrest, I earned a full-ride scholarship to play football at Baylor and trained for the NFL draft in Houston. My wife, Aly, and I are proud to be raising our family here in Dallas and I could not be more excited about my boys’ future as Texans. People from across this state have shaped me into who I am today and I know we are so much better than Ted Cruz makes us out to be.
  • In Texas we care about freedom, and Texans' freedoms are under attack by extreme politicians like Ted Cruz. I will fight to protect the freedom to access the health care you need, including access to an abortion. The freedom to vote. And the freedom to get ahead so every Texan can access the job training, education and opportunities they need to get a good job and chase their version of the American dream.
  • I was raised by a single mom, who was a public school teacher. When I think about service, I think about how we can work to help families like mine growing up. To strengthen Texas, we must build the ladders of opportunity so everyone has the chance to chase their dreams. Through smart investments in affordable child care, early childhood education, job and skills training and expanding health care coverage we can increase productivity and grow our economy in a way that works for everyone. By making investments in our families, our workers and our infrastructure, we can strengthen our economy and ensure we are prepared to compete with anyone – while also lowering our debt.
  • It’s clear that we cannot afford six more years of Ted Cruz and his divisive agenda that is setting Texas and America on a dangerous course. But I know who we are, and I know we can still work together to find common ground and do big things. In my time in Congress, I have shown that we can create jobs by investing in our infrastructure and high-tech manufacturing; we can move forward on gun safety legislation; we can protect and expand access to affordable health care. All of this is possible when we put aside partisan politics and work together. That is something Ted Cruz has no interest in. He does not care about delivering for Texas, he only cares about himself.
As a voting rights attorney, I believe that voting rights and issues of our democracy are foundational to all other freedoms – whether that is the freedom to vote, the freedom to access an abortion or the freedom to live free from discrimination.

Additionally, I didn’t know my father. So when my wife Aly and I decided to have kids I knew I would do it differently. I was the first Member of Congress to take paternity leave after the birth of both our sons. Every American should have access to paid family and medical leave, so they can be there for their family, just like I was. I am proud to be part of the Bipartisan Paid Leave Working Group to get this done, and ensure every American can access paid family and medical leave.
I am honored to have served alongside my mentor and friend, Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson. I would not be where I am if it were not for Congresswoman Johnson and the doors she opened for a new generation of leaders like myself.

Congresswoman Johnson was a force in Congress, and though she never shied away from standing up for her values, she also worked across the aisle to get things done and deliver for Dallas and Texas. I saw this up close and personal serving with her on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, where she was a fierce advocate for securing federal investment for transportation needs here in North Texas. There are few parts of our state that she has not made a mark – from improving the VA, to fighting for civil rights to transportation investment to her work to pass the Chips and Science Act as Chair of the House Science Committee.

Texas lost a giant when we lost Congresswoman Johnson, and I will always carry with me the lessons she taught me as I seek to serve all Texans in the U.S. Senate.
I am running for Senate to give Texans the honest, pragmatic leadership we deserve. I’m proud to have been named the most bipartisan member of the Texas Congressional Delegation, and I have shown during my time in Congress that I can deliver for Texans. Whether that is fighting to protect the Affordable Care Act, and with it protections for folks with preexisting conditions, capping the cost of insulin at $35 per month and lowering the cost of prescription drugs for seniors on Medicare or passing billions of dollars in investments in infrastructure as well as the CHIPs Act to invest high-tech manufacturing.
The ability to build big coalitions, and put aside partisan politics, and get things done. I am proud to have earned the endorsements of both the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the largest business group in America and the AFL-CIO, the largest labor union in America, in my previous campaigns. This shows that I have the ability to bring folks together and deliver real results.
I was raised by a single mom who was a public school teacher. Texans need someone in the Senate who is working as hard she did, as hard every Texan does. We don’t need a Senator who is only interested in dividing us on whatever the latest culture war is that day. I will work with both parties to deliver, and I will always put Texans first.
The filibuster needs reform. We cannot allow Senate process to get in the way of protecting our fundamental freedoms, including the freedom to vote and the freedom to access abortion, that is why I support carve outs for issues of civil rights and personal freedoms.
When you are raised by a single mother like I was, you know that working Texans need results and that they don’t have time for theoretical ideas that will never become law. To deliver results for Texas you have to work with Republicans and Democrats to get things done. I have done just that during my time in Congress and I will take that same approach to the U.S. Senate.
I am proud to have earned the endorsement of the Texas AFL-CIO, American Federation of Government Employees, LiUNA, Human Rights Campaign, the Congressional Black Caucus PAC, End Citizens United // Let America Vote, League of Conservation Voters and the College Democrats of America.
Special interests have too much power in Washington. It’s why I don’t take a dime of corporate PAC money. I am also proud to champion reforms that would root out corruption, reduce the influence of special interests and dark money, strengthen the right to vote and end partisan gerrymandering.

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2022

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2020

Candidate Connection

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I was born and raised in Dallas by a single mom who was a Dallas public school teacher. Thanks to my family, coaches, teachers and the good folks at the YMCA, I was able to succeed. With support from my community, I went to Baylor, played in the NFL and became a civil rights lawyer, served in the Obama Administration and now I represent my home in Congress.

I got to live my version of the American dream. This current public health crisis has held up a mirror showing us how much work we have to do to ensure that the American Dream is available to everyone. High quality, affordable health care is still out of reach, and our economy isn't working for many North Texans. We still need a national plan to beat this virus.

I've spent my first term in Congress putting North Texans first. I stood up against attacks on our health care, and defended protections for those with pre-existing conditions. I led the charge to pass a bipartisan trade agreement with Mexico and Canada to support thousands of North Texas jobs, and spearheaded the opening of the Garland VA Medical Center - which is already serving veterans across our community.

To get real results for North Texans, I've put aside party politics, which is why 70 percent of the bills I've co-sponsored are bipartisan. We've made progress in the last couple years by bringing folks together. But we still have so much work to do to make sure everyone can achieve their version of the American dream.

  • We have lost 200,000 American lives and counting to COVID-19, and it didn't have to be this way. The way we beat this virus is with a national plan to protect our public health that is mirrored on the state and local level. In Congress, I voted for the CARES Act to ensure families get the relief they need during this crisis and I also helped pass the HEROES Act which expands state and local relief funds to help first responders, and provide more economic relief to help cover new COVID-19 related expenses for 60 days, including purchasing PPE for veterans and their caregivers. I will keep working in Congress to ramp up testing, tracing and treatment, deliver economic relief to North Texans and support our local governments.
  • Texas is home to the largest uninsured population, and that number has risen since the spread of COVID-19. Everyone should have access to high quality, affordable health care, regardless of income, medical history or employment. That's why I led the effort to protect our health care and fought back against the Trump Administration's lawsuit that would gut the ACA. We must stabilize health care markets and protect the Affordable Care Act. Texas should expand Medicaid and extend coverage to Texans who need help. I've also stood up to pharmaceutical companies and helped lead the effort to pass sweeping legislation that would lower prescription drug prices across the board. Health care is my top priority and I'll continue this work in Congress
  • I ran for Congress in 2018, because Washington wasn't working for North Texans. Party politics blocked progress, and as a result, issues like affordable health care, building an economy that works for everyone and ensuring a good public education for every child were set back. That's why when I was elected, I put people over politics, and worked across the aisle to bring real results for North Texas. Seventy percent of the bills I co-sponsored are bipartisan, including a bill to ensure new parents get much-needed financial help after the arrival of their new baby and a new USMCA trade deal. I led a bipartisan coalition to open the Garland VA Medical Center. I've been endorsed by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce because of my bipartisan record.
As a voting rights attorney, I know firsthand the realities of voter suppression. Our democracy only works when everyone is heard, and our government must return to working for the people that elect them-not the powerful special interests that fund their campaigns.

​I was an early leader, calling for sweeping reforms to root out corruption, get big money out of politics and ensure every eligible voter can easily exercise their constitutional right to vote. I helped lead the charge to pass H.R. 1 the For The People Act and introduced the Know Your Polling Place Act, which would require voters to be notified of changes in their polling places. In Congress, I have been a champion of legislation reinstating and modernizing the Voting Rights Act, to halt new voter suppression laws that have had a clear impact on voter turnout.

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2018

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Candidate Connection

Colin Allred participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on July 16, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and Colin Allred's responses follow below.[3]

What would be your top three priorities, if elected?

“ 1) Healthcare

2) Education
3) Jobs and the Economy[4][5]

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What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?

“ In 2014, I was the Dallas/Fort Worth Voter Protection Director for the Wendy Davis campaign. In that role, I oversaw the voter registration efforts of hundreds of volunteers and a comprehensive poll watcher program that helped thousands of North Texans vote who might not have been able to otherwise. As a voting rights litigator, I have been a part of lawsuits that have challenged restrictions to the right to vote across this country. As an appointee in the Obama Administration at the Department of Housing and Urban Development, I helped protect and expand critical programs like FHA backed mortgage assistance and Section 8 vouchers, and efforts to end housing discrimination against the formerly incarcerated.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many[5] ”


Campaign website

Allred’s campaign website stated the following:

“

Health Care
Access to healthcare is a fundamental right—one that too many of our fellow North Texans have been denied for too long. According to the Census Bureau, nearly 1 in 5 Dallas County residents—over 500,000 people—lack health coverage, and Texas has the highest uninsured rate in the nation. Many North Texans who do have insurance still must contend with high premiums, high deductibles, high drug prices, and huge out-of-pocket costs.

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Despite the progress we have made under the ACA, for millions of Texans access to healthcare is still out of reach. And, Pete Sessions and Donald Trump have repeatedly and intentionally worked to sabotage the ACA, worsening out-of-control healthcare costs. As a direct result of their actions, estimates show that premiums in 2019 will increase by almost $3,500 for a North Texan family of four, nearly $3,800 for a North Texan couple over the age of 55, and over $1,000 for an individual 40-year-old. We can, and must, do better in this country. Healthcare isn’t a luxury item you can go without—it’s a matter of life and death. We must address the current healthcare crisis in Texas by expanding coverage through competition and lower costs and tackling the cost of prescription drugs so that no North Texan has to ration their medications.


In Congress, I will work to:

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Protect and expand our healthcare markets: The ACA was an enormous step forward in expanding access to healthcare and ending abusive practices by insurance companies. No longer can insurers treat you differently because of a pre-existing condition or impose an annual or lifetime cap, and parents can now keep their children on their health insurance plans until they’re 26. Pete Sessions voted to repeal the ACA and go back to the days when insurance companies could deny coverage to the estimated 324,300 North Texans who have a preexisting condition. I will support efforts to expand coverage and protections under the ACA, and oppose attempts to undo these important achievements, including President Trump and Pete Sessions’ efforts to sabotage it.


Lower the cost of prescription drugs by allowing Medicare to negotiate directly with pharmaceutical companies: Current federal law prohibits Medicare from directly negotiating drug prices. This policy has been good for giant pharmaceutical companies, but it has not served the American people. Medicare is the largest buyer in the prescription drug market, accounting for nearly one third of all pharmaceutical buying. We should allow Medicare to negotiate drug prices directly, which would leverage its enormous purchasing power and lower the costs of prescription drugs for all Americans. ​

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Create an option to buy into Medicare: In order to expand coverage and lower costs, we must introduce more competition into the healthcare market by offering every American an option to buy into Medicare. Medicare’s low overhead costs and established provider networks can form the basis for an affordable, quality alternative that will compete with private insurers, driving down costs for everyone. Under this plan, existing sources of health insurance, including employer-provided insurance, will not be disturbed, and North Texans will be able to choose whether they want to keep their current insurance or buy into Medicare. This approach could also expand upon the services that Medicare already provides by covering areas that Medicare currently does not, such as pediatrics and maternity care.


Protect and expand Medicaid: Medicaid provides critical healthcare to children, the disabled, and the elderly. In 2016 alone, Texas received over $23 billion in federal Medicaid funding for these at-risk populations. This funding, which Pete Sessions voted to cut, is a lifeline for many Texas families that I will work to protect in Congress. I will also seek to expand Medicaid, which could result in 2.5 million more Texans with healthcare coverage.

Economic Growth and Security

Every generation of Americans must rise to the task of protecting and passing on our greatest legacy: the American Dream, the idea that our children will have a better life than we did and that we can retire with dignity.


These uniquely American ideas have spread across the world, but here at home, the path into the middle class is narrowing and the American Dream is disappearing for too many. I have lived my version of the American Dream here in North Texas and am committed to restoring this fundamental promise for future generations by fighting for good paying jobs and an economy that works for everyone.


In Congress, I will fight to:


Protect Medicare and Social Security: Medicare and Social Security are promises we’ve made to our seniors that should be honored. These are earned benefits that our senior citizens count on after they have worked to pay into these programs throughout their lives. I’ll always fight to protect Medicare and Social Security because North Texans should be able to retire with dignity.


Invest in job training programs for the 21st Century: A shrinking world and increasing automation have dramatically changed the workforce needs of the modern American economy, but our workforce development is stuck in the past. Here in North Texas, we have a shortage of skilled labor, which is holding back our economy and raising costs for businesses and consumers. We can provide our businesses with the skilled workforce they need and create good paying jobs by investing in vocational training in our high schools and community colleges, creating and promoting apprenticeship programs, and finally addressing the cost of higher education.


Ensure equal pay for equal work: It is outrageous that in the 21st Century women still make much less than their male counterparts for comparable work. And the pay gap is even wider for women of color. In Congress, I will support passage of the Paycheck Fairness Act, which would make it easier for employees to discover and seek redress for unequal pay, and bolster the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s investigative resources to root out pay discrimination.


Rebuild our crumbling infrastructure: Every year 100,000 people move to North Texas, bringing dynamism but also straining our already aging infrastructure. We need a new national commitment to rebuilding and updating our infrastructure here in North Texas, and across the country, in order to create millions of jobs and provide the foundation for our businesses and workers to thrive.


Empower our small businesses: Small businesses are the drivers of new jobs, innovation, and are the cornerstones of our communities. We must make North Texas that best place in the country to start and grow a small business by cutting red tape holding back business creation, expanding access to capital and early investment, and offering tax breaks and incentives for small businesses instead of huge handouts for the largest corporations.


Raise the minimum wage: We not only need more jobs--we need better paying jobs. Raising the minimum wage puts more spending power in the hands of workers, improving the economy and reducing inequality. I will fight to raise the minimum wage, in graduated steps, and index it to inflation—because if someone works a full week’s work in this country they should be able to take care of their family.

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Enact paid family leave, and expand child care programs: No family should have to choose between having a family and having a career. Paid family leave would allow Texans to take time off when they have or adopt a new child, when you or a family member gets sick, or when a family member is deployed in the military. Helping to make child care affordable for working families will enable more parents to continue to work full-time.

Education

I had the chance to follow my NFL career with a career as a civil rights lawyer because of the public education I got in the Dallas Independent School District. For so many other kids like me, a quality education is the first essential building block to ensuring equal opportunity in our country. Every child has the fundamental right to a quality education—regardless of where they grow up, whether their family is rich or poor, or the color of their skin. Education liberates the mind and opens the door to a better life. But today, we are not doing enough to make sure every child has access to the education they deserve.


That is why in Congress I will not only fight efforts to cut back on public education, I will work to expand investment in kids in education—so that every child in America has a shot at the American Dream.


In Congress, I will work to:

Provide Universal Pre-K: Every American child should be able to attend pre-K. Investment in early childhood education is one of the best investments we can make as a country. Research shows that access to early learning is critical for the development of a child over their lifetime. Access to pre-K is also important for families looking for affordable, safe childcare. Today, however, just half of 3- and 4-year-olds in America are enrolled in pre-K. Together, we can make sure every child gets the start they deserve.


Support our teachers: We need to recruit, train, and retain the best teachers in the world. The most important factor in a child’s development in class is the quality of their teacher. Teachers are responsible for our most valuable resource, our kids, and we as a nation must do more to support them. That means steering our best and brightest into teaching by offering incentives like scholarships and loan forgiveness, paying them a competitive salary once they are hired, and supporting them throughout their career.


Rebuild the decaying infrastructure of our public school system: Our children deserve better than to go to school in buildings that are falling apart around them. We must provide our schools with the resources they need to bring their buildings into the 21st century, provide up-to-date textbooks to all kids, ensure Internet access in every classroom, and harness the new generation of digital technology to bring the world into our classrooms.


Close the education achievement gap: To ensure we continue to move forward as a nation we must close the education achievement gap for lower income students, students of color, students with disabilities, and students for whom English is not their first language. Too many of our kids are falling through the cracks in schools that are more segregated now than they were 50 years ago. To address these issues we need to identify these underserved populations and direct resources to help them, so that every child has a chance to succeed.

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Bolster vocational and apprenticeship programs, and work toward debt-free college: We need to prepare our kids for the jobs of the 21st Century. In our ever-shrinking world that means they need to have access to the skills training they need to be able to compete in the global economy. We can do that by providing every student with an opportunity to learn computer science and coding, reintroducing vocational training into our high schools, and make debt-free college a reality for families earning less than $125,000.

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Allow for student loan debt refinancing: We must make it easier for students and recent graduates to pay off their student loan debt. Too many young people have student loan debt that holds them back from starting a business, buying a home, and taking part in the economy. We can help by allowing undergraduate borrowers to refinance their debt at the same rates offered to new borrowers in their student loan program—the same way homeowners can refinance a mortgage.

Immigration

Our current immigration system is broken. Washington politicians have failed to act for too long—preferring to play politics that make the problems we face worse, rather than fixing our broken immigration system. The time has come for a new generation of leadership to find solutions to these problems. I believe in, and will work towards, a bipartisan solution that keeps our communities safe while building ground for compromise, so that we can finally fix the problems in our broken immigration system.


In Congress, I will work to:


Keep our borders and communities secure: I will work to ensure that our law enforcement is equipped with the training and tools they need to keep our communities safe.


Protect DREAMers: I will fight to pass a clean DREAM Act that will ensure those brought to the United States as a children can find a permanent home and citizenship in our country.


Provide a pathway to earned citizenship: Those who are obeying the law, working hard, and contributing to our economy should have a pathway to earned citizenship.


Ensure due process of law: All people seeking entry into the United States must be guaranteed due process of law and families should never be separated at the border.


Hold employers accountable: Employers who knowingly hire and exploit undocumented workers should be held accountable for their actions.

LGBTQ Issues

So much progress has been made in recent years toward equality for all, both under law and in our society at large, but there is also still so much to do. It is still true that you can be legally married on a Saturday, and then be fired on a Monday for marrying the person you love.

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As a civil right attorney, I believe we must stand united against all forms of prejudice, and as a member of Congress I will work to continue to erase all barriers to equality in our society. In that fight, I am proud to have the support and endorsement of the Stonewall Democrats of Dallas.

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Pass the Equality Act: This landmark legislation would amend civil rights laws to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity with regards to employment, housing, credit, education, public spaces and services, federally funded programs, and jury service--so that everyone can participate equally in all aspects of American life.

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Protect transgender members of our military and recruits: Congress must protect our brave servicemembers, and those seeking to join our military, regardless of their gender identity. Serving in the military and defending your country is a basic right of citizenship, and we should be thanking and supporting all those who are willing to serve.

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Ban conversion therapy: Programs that purport to be able to change a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity are not only discredited scams, they perpetuate bigotry. These programs cause real and lasting harm, especially to young people, and must be eliminated entirely.

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Bolster the fight against HIV/AIDS: We have made tremendous strides in combating HIV/AIDS in recent decades, but there is still work to be done. In Congress, I will fight to fully fund, and expand, programs to educate, prevent, and treat HIV/AIDS. That includes programs that provide vital medical care for those with HIV who are uninsured or underinsured. I will also fight to ensure access to PrEP (also known as Truvada, which has been shown to reduce HIV infection by more than 90%) for every person who needs it.

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Fight for equality worldwide: Same-sex relationships are still illegal in 72 countries, and punishable by death in 8 countries. In Congress, I will speak out against any and all efforts by foreign countries to enact laws and policies targeting their LGBTQ citizens, and will ensure that American taxpayer funds are never used to perpetuate discrimination abroad.

Restoring Our Democracy

The most powerful office in our country has always been, and must continue to be, that of the citizen. Today, however, the corrupt influence of money in our democracy, along with efforts to suppress voting, are drowning out the voices of the American people and destroying faith in our government. When a few individuals and giant corporations can spend hundreds of millions of dollars influencing our elections and pushing their personal agendas, they overpower the interests of everyday people. Everyday people are further silenced when they are stripped of their most fundamental right—the right to vote. Without it, we are powerless to exercise any other right our Constitution guarantees. This issue is personal to me: I am a voting rights attorney who has seen the negative impact of voter suppression firsthand. These practices must end. The voices of North Texans must be heard, and our government must return to working for the people that elect them—not the powerful special interests that fund their campaigns.

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In Congress, I will fight to:

Restore the Voting Rights Act: One of my first priorities in Congress will be to restore the Voting Rights Act. The Supreme Court’s decision striking down the heart of the Voting Rights Act triggered a wave of new voter suppression laws that have had a clear impact on voter turnout. I will work to pass legislation reinstating and modernizing the Voting Rights Act.


Make Election Day a national holiday and set a national standard for early voting: We should honor and respect this fundamental act of citizenship by declaring Election Day a national holiday and setting a national standard of at least 20 days of early voting before a federal election.


Refuse corporate PAC money: I have pledged not to accept any corporate PAC money. In Congress, I will be a voice for North Texans, not donors or corporate special interests. Unlike my opponent, who has taken hundreds of thousands of dollars from corporations, I pledge to represent North Texas families.


Overturn Citizens United: I will support legislative efforts, including a constitutional amendment, to overturn Citizens United. This Supreme Court ruling has been used to corrupt our politics with a flood of money from corporations and special interests. In order to reverse the undue influence of money in politics, we must put power back into the hands of the people.


Pass the Disclose Act: The Disclose Act has been introduced several times in Congress since 2010. The Act is a response to Citizens United opening the floodgates to special interest money in our elections and would ban corporations with more than 20% foreign ownership from contributing to campaigns, while increasing transparency for large organizations making political ads.


Enact Automatic voter registration at the age of 18: Every American should be automatically registered to vote when they turn 18.


Restore voting rights for the formerly incarcerated: 4.7 million formerly incarcerated Americans have been stripped of the right to vote by discriminatory state laws across the country. This must end. In Congress, I will support efforts like the Democracy Restoration Act to restore voting rights in federal elections to those who have paid their debts to society.


Eliminate partisan gerrymandering: Voters should pick their representatives—not the other way around. In Congress, I will continue to focus on this issue and encourage Texas, and all other states, to adopt non-partisan redistricting.

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Eliminate unreasonable and discriminatory voter ID laws: Under the pretext of fighting nonexistent, in-person “voter fraud,” these laws disenfranchise the most vulnerable voters. Congress should fight these efforts to restrict the vote by eliminating discriminatory voter ID laws.

Women's Rights and Opportunity

Women’s rights are human rights. Even with the progress that has been made expanding opportunity for women, there is still so much work to be done.

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I will be a champion in Congress for removing the barriers women still face in advancing in our society, from the fight for gender equality to combating violence against women.

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Ensure equal pay for equal work: It is outrageous that in the 21st Century women still make much less than their male counterparts for comparable work. And the pay gap is even wider for women of color. In Congress, I will support passage of the Paycheck Fairness Act, which would make it easier for employees to discover and seek redress for unequal pay, and bolster the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s investigative resources to root out pay discrimination.

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Enact paid family leave and expand childcare programs: You shouldn’t have to choose between having a family and having a career. Paid family leave would allow you to take time off when you have or adopt a new child, when you or a family member gets sick, or when a member of your family is deployed in the military--and then come back to work afterward. Helping to make child care affordable for working families would enable more working moms to continue to work full-time.

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Stand with Planned Parenthood: Planned Parenthood provides lifesaving access to preventative care, including cancer screenings, for millions of women and men, many of whom are low-income and would have no other way to see a doctor. I will fight against any effort to defund Planned Parenthood.

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Fight attacks on women’s reproductive health and freedom: I will stand up for the rights of women to make their own healthcare choices about their bodies. Those deeply personal decisions should involve a woman, her family, her beliefs, and her doctor, free from any government interference. I will also fight efforts to restrict access to contraception and family planning services that have helped reduce the rate of abortion and teen pregnancy.

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End violence against women: Too many women in our country have experienced sexual harassment, sexual assault, and domestic violence. The federal government must work to ensure victims of such incidents are provided with access to support services, including counseling and healthcare. I will resist efforts to dismantle Title IX protections for victims of sexual assault on campuses across the nation-- we need to reinforce and expand sexual violence prevention programs in our schools, not roll back protections. In Congress, I will continue to listen to and fight for victims. I will speak out against harassment, assault, and gender-based violence in all its forms.

Gun Violence Prevention

I grew up in Texas, and I’ve always respected guns and the protecting afforded to individuals’ liberty by the 2nd Amendment. I’m also about to become a father and find the idea that my child will not be safe at school unacceptable. We must reject the idea that random, regular church and school shootings are a part of American life and that our elected officials are powerless to stop them. We can and must do more. In Congress, I will stand up for the rights of responsible gun owners and support common sense approaches to reducing gun violence such as criminal background checks on all gun sales, keeping guns out of the hands of violent criminals, domestic abusers, and those that are a danger to themselves or others.


In Congress, I will work to:

Require criminal background checks on every gun sale: Background checks protect the rights of responsible gun owners and save lives. Loopholes in our current laws allow felons, domestic abusers and the severely mentally ill to avoid background checks when buying guns through unlicensed sellers, often online, who are not required by federal law to run background checks. Background checks are the best way to ensure folks who are a danger to themselves or others, cannot buy firearms.


Keep guns out of the hands of violent criminals and domestic abusers: A woman is five times more likely to die if a gun is present in a domestic violence situation. We must close loopholes that allow abusive dating partners, abusive spouses and individuals who have been convicted of misdemeanor stalking to purchase guns.


Keep weapons of war off our streets: There is no reason to allow weapons of war to be sold where folks without the proper training can buy them. We must work to keep these weapons off our streets, out of our schools, and away from those who seek to do harm.


Support Red Flag laws: An individual deemed a risk to themselves or others should not have access to firearms. Guns are only used in 5% of all suicide attempts suicides, but are responsible for over half of all suicide deaths. Additionally, there are multiple examples of warning signs with individuals who have committed mass shootings. Red flag laws give family members and law enforcement officials the ability to temporarily restrict access to firearms to individuals who are at risk. This bipartisan solution can and will save lives.


Support firearm research: In the development of gun violence prevention policies it is critical to research the causes of gun violence. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) must be appropriately funded to perform research to solve this public health problem and provide much needed information to develop informed and researched policies and laws that address the problem.

Animal Welfare

Animal welfare is an issue that crosses party and ideological lines. Through the combined efforts of Americans of all political affiliations we have ended or curtailed many long-standing forms of animal exploitation or cruelty. However, there is still work to do.


In Congress, I will work to:

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Ban animal fighting, including dogfighting and cockfighting, everywhere in the U.S.: There should be one set of rules against animal fighting that applies in the 50 states as well as all U.S. territories. Pete Sessions, my opponent, was one of fewer than two dozen members of Congress to oppose the adoption of this measure in the House.

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Expand domestic violence protections to include pets: Many victims of domestic violence fear for the welfare of their pets, and will not leave if they are unable to take their four-legged family members. I support federal legislation to expand existing domestic violence protections to establish a federal grant program designed to assist victims of domestic abuse to safely shelter their pets when they leave their abusers.

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Ban horse slaughter nationwide: In Congress I will join the bipartisan effort to ban the slaughter of horses for human consumption. This brutal and cruel practice should be prohibited permanently as a matter of national policy. Despite the bipartisan consensus and support for this legislation, and the overwhelming support of the American people, Pete Sessions has blocked efforts to pass this ban repeatedly.

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Upgrade standards of care for puppy mills and other large-scale breeding operations: I support the implementation of common sense animal welfare standards such as forbidding the stacking of cages, requiring solid flooring for any enclosures, allowing the animals outdoor access, and requiring some level of regular socialization and veterinary care. As a dog owner and lover I am committed to combating puppy mills and the exploitation of pets across our country.

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Ban the sale of dog and cat meat: I support a ban on the sale of dog and cat meat in the United States. I believe the United States should show moral leadership on this issue and pass a federal law to ban this practice, especially since there are 30 million dogs killed annually for the meat trade across the world.


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—Colin Allred’s campaign website (2018)[6]

Campaign advertisements

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"Colin Allred for Congress" - Allred campaign ad, released April 19, 2018

Committee assignments

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Key votes: 118th Congress, 2023-2025

The 118th United States Congress began on January 3, 2023, and ended on January 3, 2025. At the start of the session, Republicans held the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives (222-212), and Democrats held the majority in the U.S. Senate (51-49). Joe Biden (D) was the president and Kamala Harris (D) was the vice president. We identified the key votes below using Congress' top-viewed bills list and through marquee coverage of certain votes on Ballotpedia.

Key votes: 118th Congress, 2023-2025
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Colin Allred campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024* U.S. Senate TexasLost general$94,674,183 $94,530,048
2022U.S. House Texas District 32Won general$3,471,592 $1,642,113
2020U.S. House Texas District 32Won general$5,777,600 $5,721,623
2018U.S. House Texas District 32Won general$5,882,373 N/A**
Grand total$109,805,748 $101,893,783
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Notable endorsements

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Notable candidate endorsements by Colin Allred
EndorseeElectionStageOutcome
Kamala D. Harris  source  (D, Working Families Party) President of the United States (2024) PrimaryLost General
Nick Melvoin  source  (D) U.S. House California District 30 (2024) PrimaryLost Primary
David Trone  source  (D) U.S. Senate Maryland (2024) PrimaryLost Primary
Haley Stevens  source  (D) U.S. House Michigan District 11 (2022) PrimaryWon General
Joe Biden  source  (D, Working Families Party) President of the United States (2020) Won General
Julián Castro  source President of the United States (2020) Withdrew in Convention

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    1. ↑ Colin Allred for Congress, "MeetColin Allred," accessed January 30, 2019
    2. ↑ Colin Allred for Congress, "About Colin Allred," accessed February 3, 2018
    3. ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
    4. ↑ Ballotpedia's candidate survey, "Colin Allred's responses," July 16, 2018
    5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
    6. ↑ Colin Allred for Congress, “Issues,” accessed September 17, 2018
    7. ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.2670 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024," accessed February 23, 2024
    8. ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.185 - To terminate the requirement imposed by the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for proof of COVID-19 vaccination for foreign travelers, and for other purposes." accessed February 23, 2024
    9. ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.2811 - Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023," accessed February 23, 2024
    10. ↑ Congress.gov, "H.Con.Res.9 - Denouncing the horrors of socialism." accessed February 23, 2024
    11. ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.1 - Lower Energy Costs Act," accessed February 23, 2024
    12. ↑ Congress.gov, "H.J.Res.30 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to 'Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights'." accessed February 23, 2024
    13. ↑ Congress.gov, "H.J.Res.7 - Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on March 13, 2020." accessed February 23, 2024
    14. ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.3746 - Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023," accessed February 23, 2024
    15. ↑ Congress.gov, "Roll Call 20," accessed February 23, 2024
    16. ↑ Congress.gov, "H.Res.757 - Declaring the office of Speaker of the House of Representatives to be vacant.," accessed February 23, 2024
    17. ↑ Congress.gov, "Roll Call 527," accessed February 23, 2024
    18. ↑ Congress.gov, "H.Res.757 - Declaring the office of Speaker of the House of Representatives to be vacant." accessed February 23, 2024
    19. ↑ Congress.gov, "H.Res.878 - Providing for the expulsion of Representative George Santos from the United States House of Representatives." accessed February 23, 2024
    20. ↑ Congress.gov, "Social Security Fairness Act of 2023." accessed February 13, 2025
    21. ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.2 - Secure the Border Act of 2023," accessed February 13, 2025
    22. ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.4366 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024," accessed February 13, 2025
    23. ↑ Congress.gov, "Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024," accessed February 23, 2024
    24. ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.8070 - Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025," accessed February 18, 2025
    25. ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.6090 - Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2023," accessed February 13, 2025
    26. ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.3935 - FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024," accessed February 13, 2025
    27. ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.9495 - Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act," accessed February 13, 2025
    28. ↑ Congress.gov, "H.Res.863 - Impeaching Alejandro Nicholas Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security, for high crimes and misdemeanors." accessed February 13, 2025
    29. ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.9747 - Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025," accessed February 13, 2025
    30. ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.3684 - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act," accessed April 15, 2022
    31. ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.1319 - American Rescue Plan Act of 2021," accessed April 15, 2022
    32. ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.5376 - Inflation Reduction Act of 2022," accessed January 20, 2023
    33. ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.3617 - Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act," accessed January 20, 2023
    34. ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.1 - For the People Act of 2021," accessed April 15, 2022
    35. ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.1808 - Assault Weapons Ban of 2022," accessed January 20, 2023
    36. ↑ Congress.gov, "S.1605 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022," accessed April 15, 2022
    37. ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.7776 - James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023," accessed January 20, 2023
    38. ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.6 - American Dream and Promise Act of 2021," accessed April 15, 2022
    39. ↑ Congress.gov, "S.3373 - Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2022," accessed January 20, 2023
    40. ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.4346 - Chips and Science Act," accessed January 20, 2023
    41. ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.3755 - Women's Health Protection Act of 2021," accessed April 15, 2022
    42. ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.1996 - SAFE Banking Act of 2021," accessed April 15, 2022
    43. ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.2471 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022," accessed January 20, 2023
    44. ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.5 - Equality Act," accessed April 15, 2022
    45. ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.8404 - Respect for Marriage Act," accessed January 20, 2023
    46. ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.6833 - Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023," accessed January 20, 2023
    47. ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.7688 - Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act," accessed January 20, 2023
    48. ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.8 - Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021," accessed January 20, 2023
    49. ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.5746 - Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act," accessed January 20, 2023
    50. ↑ Congress.gov, "S.2938 - Bipartisan Safer Communities Act," accessed January 20, 2023
    51. ↑ Congress.gov, "H.Res.24 - Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors.," accessed April 15, 2022
    52. ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023," accessed January 20, 2023
    53. ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.1044 - Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2020," accessed March 22, 2024
    54. ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.6800 - The Heroes Act," accessed April 23, 2024
    55. ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.1 - For the People Act of 2019," accessed April 23, 2024
    56. ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.748 - CARES Act," accessed April 23, 2024
    57. ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.5 - Equality Act," accessed April 23, 2024
    58. ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.8 - Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019," accessed April 23, 2024
    59. ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.6 - American Dream and Promise Act of 2019," accessed April 27, 2024
    60. ↑ Congress.gov, "S.1790 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020," accessed April 27, 2024
    61. ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.6201 - Families First Coronavirus Response Act," accessed April 24, 2024
    62. ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.1994 - Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019," accessed April 27, 2024
    63. ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.3 - Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act," accessed March 22, 2024
    64. ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.1865 - Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020," accessed April 27, 2024
    65. ↑ Congress.gov, "S.1838 - Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2019," accessed April 27, 2024
    66. ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.3884 - MORE Act of 2020," accessed April 27, 2024
    67. ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.6074 - Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020," accessed April 27, 2024
    68. ↑ Congress.gov, "H.J.Res.31 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019," accessed April 27, 2024
    69. ↑ Congress.gov, "S.47 - John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act," accessed April 27, 2024
    70. ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.6395 - William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021," accessed April 27, 2024
    71. ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.6395 - William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021," accessed April 27, 2024
    72. ↑ Congress.gov, "S.24 - Government Employee Fair Treatment Act of 2019," accessed April 27, 2024
    73. ↑ Congress.gov, "H.Res.755 - Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors," accessed April 27, 2024
    74. ↑ Congress.gov, "H.Res.755 - Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors," accessed April 27, 2024

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