• ThePowerOfGeek@lemmy.world
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    This list is from 5 years ago, but it shows the absurdity of this “they’re both the same” argument. It’s easy to draw broad strokes, but when you look into how each party pushes through or blocks legislation they are very different on many things.

    I got this off reddit. I’ll reformat it when I get a chance.


    Voting

    For the People Act (Expands access to ballot box, reduces the influence of big money in politics, nonpartisan redistricting commissions, etc)

    • Dem For - 234
    • Dem Against - 0
    • Rep For - 0
    • Rep Against - 193

    Election Security Bill

    • Dem For - 224
    • Dem Against - 0
    • Rep For - 1
    • Rep Against - 184

    SHIELD Act ( Stopping Harmful Interference in Elections for a Lasting Democracy)

    • Dem For - 227
    • Dem Against - 1
    • Rep For - 0
    • Rep Against - 179

    DC Statehood

    • Dem For - 232
    • Dem Against - 1
    • Rep For - 0
    • Rep Against - 178

    Foreign Policy

    Limits Presidential Authority for War Against Iran

    • Dem For - 220
    • Dem Against - 8
    • Rep For - 3
    • Rep Against - 186

    Blocks Arms Sales To Gulf Nations

    • Dem/Ind For - 46
    • Dem/Ind Against - 0
    • Rep For - 5
    • Rep Against - 45

    Disapproving the President’s proposal to take an action relating to the application of certain sanctions with respect to the Russian Federation

    • Dem For - 230
    • Dem Against - 0
    • Rep For - 18
    • Rep Against - 177

    Healthcare

    Give Government Power to Negotiate Drug Prices

    • Dem For - 228
    • Dem Against - 0
    • Rep For - 2
    • Rep Against - 191

    Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs Act

    • Dem For - 231
    • Dem Against - 1
    • Rep For - 0
    • Rep Against - 185

    Protecting Americans with Preexisting Conditions Act

    • Dem For - 226
    • Dem Against - 0
    • Rep For - 4
    • Rep Against - 183

    Repealing Obamacare

    • Dem For - 0
    • Dem Against - 193
    • Rep For - 217
    • Rep Against - 20

    Rejects ‘Skinny Repeal’ of Affordable Care Act

    • Dem/Ind For - 0
    • Dem/Ind Against - 48
    • Rep For - 49
    • Rep Against - 3

    Economy

    Raise Federal Minimum Wage to $15 Over Six Years

    • Dem For - 228
    • Dem Against - 6
    • Rep For - 3
    • Rep Against - 192

    Federal Civilian Workforce Pay Raise Fairness Act

    • Dem For - 230
    • Dem Against - 0
    • Rep For - 29
    • Rep Against - 161

    Raise the Wage Act (eliminates the separate minimum wage requirements for tipped and newly hired employees and disabled employees)

    • Dem For - 233
    • Dem Against - 0
    • Rep For - 15
    • Rep Against - 180

    Tax Overhaul Bill (Tax cuts for corporations and the rich)

    • Dem/Ind For - 0
    • Dem/Ind Against - 48
    • Rep For - 51
    • Rep Against - 1

    Final Approval of $1.5 Trillion Tax Cut

    • Dem For - 0
    • Dem Against - 189
    • Rep For - 224
    • Rep Against - 12

    Makes Individual Income Tax Cuts Permanent

    • Dem For - 3
    • Dem Against - 181
    • Rep For - 217
    • Rep Against - 10

    Eases Regulations for Some Banks

    • Dem For - 0
    • Dem Against - 185
    • Rep For - 233
    • Rep Against - 1

    Removes Some Dodd-Frank Financial Rules

    • Dem For - 33
    • Dem Against - 158
    • Rep For - 225
    • Rep Against - 1

    Overturns CFPB Arbitration Rule

    • Dem/Ind For - 48
    • Dem/Ind Against - 0
    • Rep For - 2
    • Rep Against - 50

    Environment

    Climate Action Now Act

    • Dem For - 228
    • Dem Against - 0
    • Rep For - 3
    • Rep Against - 190

    Arctic Cultural and Coastal Plain Protection Act

    • Dem For - 221
    • Dem Against - 5
    • Rep For - 4
    • Rep Against - 187

    Repeals Stream Protection Rule on Surface Mining

    • Dem/Ind For - 4
    • Dem/Ind Against - 44
    • Rep For - 50
    • Rep Against - 1

    Race Relations

    George Floyd Justice in Policing Act

    • Dem For - 233
    • Dem Against - 0
    • Rep For - 3
    • Rep Against - 180

    Remove U.S. Capitol Confederate Statues from Public View

    • Dem For - 232
    • Dem Against - 0
    • Rep For - 72
    • Rep Against - 113

    Internet

    Save the Internet Act of 2019 (Net Neutrality)

    • Dem For - 231
    • Dem Against - 0
    • Rep For - 1
    • Rep Against - 190

    Repeals Broadband Privacy Regulations

    • Dem For - 0
    • Dem Against - 190
    • Rep For - 215
    • Rep Against - 0

    Repeals Broadband Privacy Regulations

    • Dem/Ind For -0
    • Dem/Ind Against - 48
    • Rep For - 50
    • Rep Against - 0

    Immigration

    Giving Citizenship Path To Dreamers

    • Dem For - 230
    • Dem Against - 0
    • Rep For - 7
    • Rep Against - 187

    Failed To End Shutdown (Without Border Wall Funding) (60 votes required)

    Dem/Ind For - 47 Dem/Ind Against - 0 Rep For - 1 Rep Against - 52


    Women’s rights

    Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019

    • Dem For - 230
    • Dem Against - 1
    • Rep For - 33
    • Rep Against - 157

    Paycheck Fairness Act

    • Dem For - 235
    • Dem Against - 0
    • Rep For - 7
    • Rep Against - 187

    Bans Most Abortions After 20 Weeks of Pregnancy

    • Dem For - 3
    • Dem Against - 187
    • Rep For - 234
    • Rep Against - 0

    Blocks Ban on Abortions After 20 Weeks (60 votes required)

    • Dem/Ind For - 3
    • Dem/Ind Against - 42
    • Rep For - 48
    • Rep Against - 2

    Impeachment

    Impeachment of Donald Trump for Obstruction of Congress

    • Dem For - 228
    • Dem Against - 3
    • Rep For - 0
    • Rep Against - 195

    Impeachment of Donald Trump for Abuse of Power

    • Dem For - 229
    • Dem Against - 2
    • Rep For - 0
    • Rep Against - 195

    Acquittal of President Trump of Obstruction of Congress

    • Dem/Ind For - 0
    • Dem/Ind Against - 47
    • Rep For - 53
    • Rep Against - 0

    Acquittal of President Trump of Abuse of Power

    • Dem/Ind For - 0
    • Dem/Ind Against- 47
    • Rep For - 52
    • Rep Against - 1

    Misc

    Equality Act (prohibits discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity)

    • Dem For - 228
    • Dem Against - 0
    • Rep For - 8
    • Rep Against - 173

    Confirmation of Neil Gorsuch as Supreme Court Justice

    • Dem/Ind For - 3
    • Dem/Ind Against - 45
    • Rep For - 51
    • Rep Against - 0

    Confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh as Supreme Court Justice

    • Dem/Ind For - 1
    • Dem/Ind Against - 48
    • Rep For - 49
    • Rep Against - 0
    • FenrirIII@lemmy.worldOP
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      I don’t generally agree with most .ml stuff, but the image is correct. The geriatrics running the DNC need to be ousted so we can actually get progressive