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Marsha Blackburn — Republican U.S. Senator from Congress (official headshot)

Marsha Blackburn Voting Record & Scorecard | Christian Employers Alliance

US Senator from US

Republican

2025 Alignment:

83.92%

Lifetime Alignment:

85.24%

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Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-US) earned a 84% Christian Employers Alliance score for 2025, showing strong alignment with biblical business policy positions. Marsha Blackburn voted on 77 of the 81 substantive bills scored by CEA in 2025. Across 2 years rated, Marsha Blackburn's lifetime CEA score averages 85%, with 114 votes recorded across 119 scored bills. Highest category scores: Healthcare Freedom (100%), Operational Freedom (100%), and Workforce Freedom (100%). Marsha Blackburn serves Congress in the U.S. Senate.

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Lawmaker Position

H.Con.Res. 14 (Alsobrooks Amdt. 1466)Senate 20251x

Blocking President Trump's Executive Order that Restricts Federal Collective Bargaining and Union Power that Hikes Taxpayer Costs

With CEA
The Sen. Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD) amendment #1466 to the Senate budget resolution would protect federal collective bargaining agreements and the right to organize for government employees. The amendment is aimed at reversing President Trump's Executive Order 14251, "Exclusions from Federal Labor-Management Relations Programs," issued March 27, 2025, which invoked national-security authorities to exclude dozens of agencies and subcomponents from federal collective bargaining requirements and to end union bargaining, grievance, and arbitration procedures in those covered components. By setting up a reserve fund to "prohibit attacks" on federal unions, the amendment would lock in union work rules and bargaining leverage as a budget priority, making it harder to carry out workforce reforms and accountability measures even after widespread waste and inefficiency have been exposed across the federal government
Christian Employers Alliance opposes this amendment because faithful stewardship requires accountability and restraint, not protections that keep wasteful bureaucracy in place. Government should serve the public effectively and humbly, with reforms that prioritize integrity and mission over special-interest power.
OPPOSE is the CEA Position, based on:
1 Thessalonians 4:11-12 – "Make it your ambition to lead a quiet life, to mind your own business, and to work with your hands… so that your daily life may win the respect of outsiders."
Leadership Insight
True ambition is not noisy; it’s faithful. Leaders who work quietly with integrity build credibility that speaks louder than self-promotion. Consistency becomes their witness.
H.Con.Res. 14 (Baldwin Amdt. 1693)Senate 20251x

Preserving Out-of-Control Medicaid Spending by Blocking Trump Admin Reforms that Improve System Integrity and Reduce Waste

With CEA
The Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) amendment #1693 to the Senate budget resolution would allow the Senate Budget Committee Chairman to adjust budget levels to prevent a reduction in Medicaid funding that could lead to rural hospital closures, higher costs for people with other kinds of insurance, or higher rates of uncompensated care. While framed as protecting rural access, the amendment would create a new budget mechanism designed to shield Medicaid from savings and integrity reforms by treating any reduction as off-limits. Opponents argued Medicaid cannot be protected by keeping wasteful spending on autopilot, especially when the program is riddled with payment games and improper spending that divert resources away from actual patient care. Rural communities need targeted, accountable solutions that improve care delivery and reduce bureaucracy – not a reserve fund that entrenches the Medicaid welfare system and blocks needed cost control
Christian Employers Alliance opposes this amendment because faithful stewardship requires fixing broken systems with accountability, not building new mechanisms to protect wasteful spending from reform. Rural families are best served by transparent, targeted solutions that strengthen care without deepening dependency and debt.
OPPOSE is the CEA Position, based on:
Isaiah 55:2 – "Why spend money on what is not bread, and your labor on what does not satisfy? Listen, listen to me, and eat what is good, and you will delight in the richest of fare."
Leadership Insight
God questions spending on what fails to nourish or satisfy. Healthcare freedom means rejecting one-size-fits-all mandates that force individuals and employers into systems that violate conscience or fail to meet real needs. Leaders who protect healthcare choice allow families and businesses to pursue treatments, coverage, and providers aligned with their values - "eating what is good" rather than consuming what government prescribes.
H.Con.Res. 14 (Cortez Masto Amdt. 1690)Senate 20252x

Entrenching the Inflation Reduction Act Drug Price Controls by Blocking Reforms in the Senate Budget.

With CEA
This vote was on a motion to advance the Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) amendment #1690 to the Senate budget resolution. The amendment would create a new point of order against legislation deemed to "increase drug costs for seniors and people with disabilities on Medicare," giving Senate leadership another procedural tool to block changes to federal drug policy. Opponents argued this measure is an attempt to enshrine the draconian price controls imposed under the Inflation Reduction Act by making it harder for Congress to revisit or roll back the IRA's mandates. The IRA created an inflation rebate scheme that punishes manufacturers when certain Medicare drug prices rise faster than inflation, and while it is sold as consumer relief, critics warn it operates like a backdoor price cap that distorts markets. They note these policies can encourage higher launch prices, reduce discounts, and tighten access as companies try to manage rebate exposure, while pushing the system further toward centralized government control of medicine and undermining investment in new cures over time
Christian Employers Alliance opposes this amendment because policies that centralize control over medicine and pressure innovation can ultimately harm patients and families who depend on new treatments. Faithful stewardship calls for reforms that protect access and human dignity, not procedural tricks that entrench coercive price controls.
OPPOSE is the CEA Position, based on:
Isaiah 58:10-11 – "If you spend yourselves on behalf of the hungry... the Lord will guide you always... you will be like a well-watered garden."
Leadership Insight
Selfless service brings supernatural renewal. Those who pour out for others never run dry. God refreshes leaders who give from conviction, not convenience.
H.Con.Res. 14 (Ossoff Amdt. 2186)Senate 20251x

Blocking DOGE Social Security Efficiency Reforms Designed to Cut Bureaucracy and Waste

With CEA
The Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA) amendment #2186 to the Senate budget resolution would allow the Senate Budget Committee Chairman to adjust budget levels to reverse cuts to the Social Security Administration, including cuts ordered by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) or any other changes to seniors' services. While presented as protecting seniors, the amendment is designed to insulate the SSA from streamlining efforts and make it harder to reduce bureaucracy and administrative bloat. Opponents argued Social Security is not a federal jobs program, and taxpayers should not be forced to fund inefficient structures when reforms can modernize service delivery, reduce waste, and strengthen integrity. Locking in a mechanism to "reverse cuts" also undermines accountability by treating any efficiency measure as unacceptable, even when the federal government faces enormous deficits and a nearly $39 trillion national debt
Christian Employers Alliance opposes this amendment because faithful stewardship requires modernizing government and cutting waste so resources are focused on those who truly rely on these services. Protecting bureaucracy through budget tricks shifts heavier burdens onto families and taxpayers while delaying needed reforms.
OPPOSE is the CEA Position, based on:
Ecclesiastes 5:10 – "Whoever loves money never has enough; whoever loves wealth is never satisfied with their income. This too is meaningless."
Leadership Insight
The pursuit of wealth without purpose breeds emptiness. Leaders who prioritize accumulation over stewardship lose both meaning and influence. Contentment comes from mission, not margin. Economic freedom flourishes when purpose drives prosperity.
H.Con.Res. 14 (Paul Amdt. 1760)Senate 20253x

Blocking the Largest Debt-Limit Blowout in History by Limiting the Increase and Forcing Real Spending Restraint

Against CEA
The Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) amendment #1760 to the Senate budget resolution would modify the debt limit reconciliation instruction for the House and Senate. Specifically, it would reduce the instructed debt-limit increase to $500 billion rather than the roughly $5 trillion increase contemplated under the budget resolution's broader approach. The debt limit is one of the last remaining restraints that forces Congress to confront borrowing, and a historic multi-trillion-dollar hike signals Washington is not serious about making DOGE-style waste cuts permanent. By limiting the increase, the amendment would keep pressure on Congress to actually deliver structural spending reductions instead of treating waste-cutting as a temporary talking point that disappears once more borrowing authority is granted
Christian Employers Alliance supports this amendment because faithful stewardship requires confronting debt and refusing to authorize massive new borrowing without real reform. Leaders should restrain waste and protect future generations from being saddled with the consequences of endless spending.
SUPPORT is the CEA Position, based on:
Haggai 1:6 – "You earn wages, only to put them in a purse with holes in it."
Leadership Insight
When priorities drift from purpose, prosperity leaks away. God doesn’t bless motion - He blesses alignment. Economic freedom begins when stewardship follows divine order.
H.Con.Res. 14 (Rosen Amdt. 2152)Senate 20251x

Advancing Wealth Redistribution by Creating a "Middle-Class Tax Relief" Reserve Fund Built on Higher Taxes for the Ultra-Wealthy and Corporations

With CEA
The Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-NV) amendment #2152 to the Senate budget resolution would create a deficit-neutral reserve fund allowing the Senate Budget Committee Chairman to adjust budget levels for legislation providing tax relief for the middle class and small businesses while ensuring corporations and the ultra-wealthy "pay their fair share," so long as it does not increase deficits over fiscal years 2025 through 2034. While marketed as middle-class relief, the amendment is structured around a class-war premise that Washington should shift the tax burden upward and then use the tax code to redistribute through new federal tax-policy packages. Opponents argued this approach invites bigger government and politicized tax engineering, with taxpayers and job creators treated as revenue targets to finance new promises rather than driving real reforms that restrain spending and reduce dependency
Christian Employers Alliance opposes this amendment because government should not use the tax code as a tool to divide Americans and expand dependency through redistribution. Faithful stewardship calls for honest budgeting, restrained spending, and policies that strengthen work, family stability, and opportunity rather than larger federal control.
OPPOSE is the CEA Position, based on:
2 Corinthians 9:7 – "Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver."
Leadership Insight
Generosity must be voluntary, not coerced. God values the heart behind the gift more than the amount. Leaders who defend economic freedom protect the right to give joyfully without government compulsion. Forced redistribution replaces worship with resentment.
H.Con.Res. 14 (Sanders Amdt. 2126)Senate 20252x

Fueling Higher Unemployment by Advancing a $17 an Hour Federal Minimum Wage Rate Hike

With CEA
The Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) amendment #2126 to the Senate budget resolution would create a reserve fund allowing the Senate Budget Committee Chairman to advance legislation increasing the federal minimum wage to at least $17 an hour over five years. The stated purpose is to ensure the Senate can raise the minimum wage by a simple majority vote, bypassing normal Senate constraints and pushing a major national labor mandate through a budget process. Opponents argued a one size fits all federal wage floor ignores regional cost differences and would hit small businesses, nonprofits, and local employers with higher labor costs that often lead to fewer entry level jobs, reduced hours, or faster automation. They also warned it would shift more workers into government dependency as employers cut opportunities, while Washington imposes centralized wage policy that states and communities are better positioned to address
Christian Employers Alliance opposes this amendment because dignity of work is best protected by expanding opportunity, not by federal mandates that can eliminate entry level jobs and reduce hiring. Stewardship calls for policies that strengthen families through real employment pathways rather than centralized wage controls that distort local economies.
OPPOSE is the CEA Position, based on:
Matthew 20:13-15 – "But he answered one of them, 'I am not being unfair to you, friend. Didn't you agree to work for a denarius? Take your pay and go. I want to give the one who was hired last the same as I gave you. Don't I have the right to do what I want with my own money? Or are you envious because I am generous?'"
Leadership Insight
Jesus affirms the landowner's absolute right to manage his property without external interference. Economic freedom is rooted in the biblical principle that owners - not governments or envious neighbors - determine how resources are allocated. Leaders who defend property rights protect the foundation of free enterprise: voluntary agreements honored without coercion.
H.J. RES. 104Senate 20252x

Overturning a Biden Bureau of Land Management Plan that Prevents Coal Leasing on 1.7 Million Acres of Federal Land

With CEA
This resolution introduced by Rep. Troy Downing (R-MT) utilizes the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to nullify a Biden administration rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) relating to the "Miles City Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan Amendment." Resource management plans guide how BLM-administered lands are managed, including whether and where coal leasing may be considered. The Miles City plan amendment made 1.7 million acres unavailable for future coal leasing. According to supporters, this kind of federal land "lock up" undermines local economies and energy affordability by putting Washington planners ahead of workers, communities, and responsible development
Christian Employers Alliance supports this measure because families and employers are called to steward resources wisely, and policies that unnecessarily lock up domestic energy can harm livelihoods and raise costs for those trying to provide for their households. Congress should uphold accountable government that respects productive work, local communities, and the freedom to flourish.
SUPPORT is the CEA Position, based on:
Proverbs 27:23-24 – "Be sure you know the condition of your flocks, give careful attention to your herds; for riches do not endure forever, and a crown is not secure for all generations."
Leadership Insight
Wise leaders pay attention to what others ignore. Stewardship requires awareness - both of people and resources. Neglect always leaks influence.
H.J. RES. 105Senate 20252x

Overturning a Biden Bureau of Land Management Rule that Restricts Oil, Gas, and Coal Development on Federal Lands in North Dakota.

With CEA
This resolution introduced by Rep. Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) utilizes the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to nullify a Biden administration rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) relating to the "North Dakota Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan." Resource management plans guide how BLM-administered lands are managed, including where energy development is allowed or restricted. Biden's North Dakota plan modified the prior 1988 plan by limiting oil and gas development in certain areas and restricting new coal leasing to areas within four miles of existing mines. According to supporters, the rule represents a federal land-use "lock up" that would limit access to domestic resources, threaten jobs and state revenues, and increase energy costs for families and businesses
Christian Employers Alliance supports this measure because families, workers, and employers depend on affordable, reliable energy, and federal overreach that restricts lawful production harms communities and stewardship through prosperity. Congress should protect freedom, accountability, and the ability of local communities to thrive without constant federal interference.
SUPPORT is the CEA Position, based on:
Luke 22:25 – "Jesus said to them, 'The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them; and those who exercise authority over them call themselves Benefactors."
Leadership Insight
Jesus exposes how power corrupts through title and control. Kingdom leaders serve instead of dominating. True authority flows from humility, not hierarchy. Leaders who "lord over" others betray their calling - service precedes honor.
H.J. RES. 106Senate 20252x

Overturning a Biden Bureau of Land Management Plan that Blocks Mineral Extraction on Millions of Acres in Alaska's Central Yukon Region.

With CEA
This resolution introduced by Rep. Nicholas Begich (R-AK) utilizes the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to nullify a Biden administration rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) relating to the "Central Yukon Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan." Resource management plans guide how BLM-administered lands are managed, including where uses such as responsible development, access, and conservation rules will apply. The Central Yukon plan was issued on November 12, 2024, and, among other changes, designates 21 areas as "critical environmental concern" and locks up roughly 3.6 million acres. According to supporters, these designations and related restrictions amount to a federal land "lock up" that can limit multiple-use access, hinder economic opportunity, and place Washington bureaucrats in charge of decisions that should be made closer to the people most affected
Christian Employers Alliance supports this measure because families, workers, and employers depend on predictable access to affordable resources, and sweeping federal land mandates can undermine thriving communities. Congress should uphold accountable government that respects local stewardship, productive work, and the freedom to provide for one’s household.
SUPPORT is the CEA Position, based on:
Isaiah 10:1-2 – "Woe to those who make unjust laws, to those who issue oppressive decrees, to deprive the poor of their rights and withhold justice from the oppressed of my people, making widows their prey and robbing the fatherless."
Leadership Insight
God pronounces woe on lawmakers who craft economic policies that oppress the poor through excessive taxation, regulatory barriers to entry, and cronyism that favors the connected over the capable. Economic freedom is justice for the poor - when the working class keeps more of their earnings, when small businesses can compete without crushing compliance costs, and when families can build wealth without government extraction. Unjust economic laws always hit the poor hardest.
H.J.Res. 130Senate 20252x

Restoring American Energy and Jobs by Reversing the Biden-Era Plan that Shut Down Future Federal Coal Leasing.

With CEA
This resolution, sponsored by Rep. Harriet Hageman (R-WY), uses the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to nullify a former Biden administration rule implemented at the Bureau of Land Management titled "Buffalo Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan Amendment" on November 20, 2024. The Biden-era rule made no federal coal available for future leasing in the Buffalo Field Office area, effectively ending future federal coal leasing in Wyoming's Powder River Basin. By disapproving the 2024 rule, Congress would undo those restrictions and revert management back to the 2020 Trump-era plan, thus expanding the domestic energy supply Support because faithful stewardship includes ensuring families can access affordable energy and that government does not unjustly lock up resources needed for work and provision. Restoring a balanced, lawful framework helps protect household stability and the freedom of communities, including churches and employers, to thrive.
Support because faithful stewardship includes ensuring families can access affordable energy and that government does not unjustly lock up resources needed for work and provision. Restoring a balanced, lawful framework helps protect household stability and the freedom of communities, including churches and employers, to thrive.
SUPPORT is the CEA Position, based on:
Isaiah 10:1-2 – "Woe to those who make unjust laws, to those who issue oppressive decrees, to deprive the poor of their rights and withhold justice from the oppressed of my people, making widows their prey and robbing the fatherless."
Leadership Insight
God pronounces woe on lawmakers who craft economic policies that oppress the poor through excessive taxation, regulatory barriers to entry, and cronyism that favors the connected over the capable. Economic freedom is justice for the poor - when the working class keeps more of their earnings, when small businesses can compete without crushing compliance costs, and when families can build wealth without government extraction. Unjust economic laws always hit the poor hardest.
H.J.Res. 131Senate 20252x

Repealing the Biden-Era ANWR Coastal Plain Leasing Restrictions to Restore Domestic Energy Production and Lower Costs.

With CEA
This resolution, sponsored by Rep. Nicholas Begich (R-AK), uses the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to nullify a former Biden administration rule implemented at the Bureau of Land Management titled "Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program Record of Decision" on December 9, 2024. The Biden-era rule changed how oil and gas leasing can occur in the Coastal Plain program area within the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. The Biden-era decision replaced the 2020 record of decision under the first Trump administration that had made the full 1.6 million acre program area available for leasing. The Biden-era decision made only 400,000 acres available for leasing (the statutory minimum) placing roughly 1.2 million acres off-limits Support because affordable, reliable energy helps families flourish and enables churches and community institutions to serve without unnecessary hardship. Government should practice faithful stewardship by removing unjustified barriers that restrict lawful work and threaten household stability through higher costs.
Support because affordable, reliable energy helps families flourish and enables churches and community institutions to serve without unnecessary hardship. Government should practice faithful stewardship by removing unjustified barriers that restrict lawful work and threaten household stability through higher costs.
SUPPORT is the CEA Position, based on:
Genesis 9:1-3 – "Then God blessed Noah and his sons, saying to them, 'Be fruitful and increase in number and fill the earth. The fear and dread of you will fall on all the beasts of the earth, and on all the birds in the sky, on every creature that moves along the ground, and on all the fish in the sea; they are given into your hands. Everything that lives and moves will be food for you. Just as I gave you the green plants, I now give you everything.'"
Leadership Insight
God's command to "be fruitful and increase" includes economic multiplication and resource stewardship. The Creator entrusted humanity with natural resources for provision and prosperity, not scarcity and control. Economic freedom flows from divine mandate - leaders who protect property rights and free enterprise honor God's design for human flourishing through responsible dominion.
H.J.Res. 20Senate 20252x

Repealing a Biden Rule at the Department of Energy that Effectively Bans Popular Natural Gas Tankless Water Heaters

With CEA
This joint resolution, introduced by Rep. Gary Palmer (R-AL), would utilize the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to repeal a Biden Department of Energy rule titled "Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Gas-fired Instantaneous Water Heaters" and published on December 26, 2024. The underlying rule set new federal efficiency standards for gas-fired instantaneous (tankless) water heaters, including widely used non-condensing models. According to supporters, the rule was designed in a way that effectively pushes non-condensing units out of the market and forces homeowners and small businesses into more expensive options and complicated retrofits. They argue this is part of a broader regulatory playbook where Washington uses appliance rules to squeeze out natural gas products, shrinking consumer choice while raising costs for everyday replacements and home repairs
Christian Employers Alliance supports protecting families and employers from rules that pressure them into higher-cost appliances and reduced energy choices. Government should be limited and accountable, not used to force ideological energy preferences that burden households and small businesses.
SUPPORT is the CEA Position, based on:
Ecclesiastes 5:19 – "When God gives someone wealth and possessions, and the ability to enjoy them... this is a gift of God."
Leadership Insight
Enjoyment is not indulgence - it’s gratitude. God delights in leaders who enjoy His blessings without forgetting His mission. Gratitude keeps wealth from becoming an idol.
H.J.Res. 24Senate 20252x

Blocking Biden's Costly Walk-In Cooler and Freezer Energy Standards Mandate by Overturning a Department of Energy Rule

With CEA
This joint resolution, introduced by Rep. Stephanie Bice (R-OK), would utilize the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to repeal a Biden Department of Energy rule titled "Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Walk-In Coolers and Walk-In Freezers" and published on December 23, 2024. The underlying rule establishes new federal energy conservation standards for walk-in coolers and walk-in freezers commonly used by grocery stores, restaurants, warehouses, and other commercial facilities. According to supporters, the repeal of the Biden rule would stop Washington from using one-size-fits-all efficiency mandates to dictate the design and purchase of essential refrigeration equipment. They argue these mandates drive up compliance and replacement costs, squeeze small businesses, and ultimately raise prices for consumers as businesses are forced to absorb yet another layer of federal micromanagement
Christian Employers Alliance supports stopping federal mandates that raise operating costs for employers who serve their communities and steward resources responsibly. A limited, accountable government better protects families and faith-based employers than burdensome regulations imposed by distant bureaucracies.
SUPPORT is the CEA Position, based on:
Genesis 9:1-3 – "Then God blessed Noah and his sons, saying to them, 'Be fruitful and increase in number and fill the earth. The fear and dread of you will fall on all the beasts of the earth, and on all the birds in the sky, on every creature that moves along the ground, and on all the fish in the sea; they are given into your hands. Everything that lives and moves will be food for you. Just as I gave you the green plants, I now give you everything.'"
Leadership Insight
God's command to "be fruitful and increase" includes economic multiplication and resource stewardship. The Creator entrusted humanity with natural resources for provision and prosperity, not scarcity and control. Economic freedom flows from divine mandate - leaders who protect property rights and free enterprise honor God's design for human flourishing through responsible dominion.
H.J.Res. 25Senate 20251x

Repealing a Biden IRS Rule that Grows Financial Surveillance Through Expanded Crypto "Broker" Reporting

With CEA
This joint resolution, introduced by Rep. Mike Carey (R-OH), would utilize the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to repeal an Internal Revenue Service rule titled "Gross Proceeds Reporting by Brokers That Regularly Provide Services Effectuating Digital Asset Sales" and published on December 30, 2024. The underlying rule expands who the IRS treats as a "broker" for digital asset sales and would require covered entities to report gross proceeds and send new tax statements tied to crypto transactions. According to supporters, repealing the Biden rule would stop Washington from rewriting the definition of "broker" to sweep in parts of the digital asset economy that do not operate like traditional brokerages, including technology platforms that cannot realistically collect the personal data the rule demands. They argue the Biden rule is less about honest tax administration and more about building a new reporting regime that turns financial innovation into a compliance trap, pushing lawful activity overseas while increasing the federal government's ability to monitor Americans' economic lives
Christian Employers Alliance supports limiting federal overreach that treats lawful commerce as a reason to expand surveillance and coercive reporting. A restrained government better protects families and employers seeking to steward resources faithfully without unnecessary intrusion.
SUPPORT is the CEA Position, based on:
Luke 12:58 – "As you are going with your adversary to the magistrate, try hard to be reconciled on the way, or your adversary may drag you off to the judge, and the judge turn you over to the officer, and the officer throw you into prison."
Leadership Insight
Jesus warns against rushing to court - wisdom that protects operational freedom from predatory litigation. Businesses today face adversaries who weaponize lawsuits to extract settlements, destroy reputations, and bankrupt enterprises through legal costs alone. Operational freedom requires tort reform, loser-pays provisions, and protection from frivolous claims that use the courthouse as a tool of extortion rather than justice.
H.J.Res. 35Senate 20252x

Repealing Biden's EPA Methane Fee Rule That Grows Federal Penalties and Drives Up Domestic Energy Costs

With CEA
This joint resolution, introduced by Rep. August Pfluger (R-TX), would utilize the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to repeal a Biden Environmental Protection Agency rule titled "Waste Emissions Charge for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems: Procedures for Facilitating Compliance, Including Netting and Exemptions" and published on November 18, 2024. The underlying rule sets the compliance framework for the federal "waste emissions charge," including how covered facilities calculate emissions, use "netting," and qualify for exemptions, with EPA positioned to assess penalties when standards are not met. According to supporters, this rule is the enforcement engine for a Washington created methane tax that punishes American oil and gas production, increases compliance burdens across the supply chain, and ultimately raises energy prices for families and job creators. They argue it hands regulators another tool to pressure domestic producers while making the U.S. less competitive and more dependent on foreign energy
Christian Employers Alliance supports repealing punitive regulatory schemes that drive up energy costs and make it harder for employers to provide for their workers and communities. Government should pursue stewardship with accountability and restraint, not by expanding coercive penalties that burden families and undermine economic stability.
SUPPORT is the CEA Position, based on:
Proverbs 29:2 – "When the righteous thrive, the people rejoice; when the wicked rule, the people groan."
Leadership Insight
Righteous economic leadership creates prosperity that lifts all people; wicked rulers impose taxation, regulation, and cronyism that make the people groan. Economic freedom flourishes under leaders who fear God and protect property rights. When government becomes extractive rather than protective, citizens suffer under the weight of policies designed to benefit the powerful rather than serve the productive.
H.J.Res. 42Senate 20252x

Repealing a Biden Rule at the Department of Energy that Imposed Unnecessary Labeling and Certification Mandates on Consumer Appliances.

With CEA
This joint resolution, introduced by Rep. Andrew Clyde (R-GA), would utilize the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to repeal a Biden Department of Energy rule titled "Energy Conservation Program for Appliance Standards: Certification Requirements, Labeling Requirements, and Enforcement Provisions for Certain Consumer Products and Commercial Equipment" and published on October 9, 2024. The underlying rule imposed new federal paperwork, labeling, and reporting requirements and expanded enforcement provisions across a wide range of everyday appliances and equipment. It covered roughly 20 product categories, reaching into items like dishwashers, clothes washers, air conditioners and heat pumps, battery chargers, light bulbs, and other common products used by families and employers. According to supporters, by nullifying the rule, the resolution would stop Washington from turning routine appliances into a compliance headache where manufacturers face more audits, more forms, and more threats of enforcement, and then pass those costs along to everyone at the checkout counter
Christian Employers Alliance supports repealing rules that bury honest work under expanding bureaucracy and higher costs that hurt families and local employers. Government should be limited and accountable, not a driver of red tape that undermines faithful stewardship and economic freedom.
SUPPORT is the CEA Position, based on:
Leviticus 25:10 – "Consecrate the fiftieth year and proclaim liberty throughout the land to all its inhabitants. It shall be a jubilee for you; each of you is to return to your family property and to your own clan."
Leadership Insight
The Year of Jubilee proclaimed economic liberty - restoration of property, cancellation of debts, and freedom from bondage. Economic freedom follows this biblical pattern: protecting property rights, enabling debt relief through bankruptcy rather than permanent servitude, and ensuring families can rebuild wealth across generations. Government policies that permanently trap families in poverty, extract generational wealth through death taxes, or prevent property ownership contradict Jubilee's vision of economic restoration.
H.J.Res. 61Senate 20252x

Repealing a Biden EPA Rule that Imposed Costly New Emissions Mandates on U.S. Tire Manufactures.

With CEA
This joint resolution, introduced by Rep. Morgan Griffith (R-VA), would utilize the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to repeal a Biden Environmental Protection Agency rule titled "National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Rubber Tire Manufacturing" and published on November 29, 2024. The underlying rule imposed new federal emissions standards on parts of the rubber tire manufacturing process and expanded EPA's regulatory reach over domestic tire plants. According to supporters, repealing the Biden rule would stop Washington from piling more red tape and expensive compliance demands onto an industry that supports thousands of American jobs and produces an essential product used by nearly every household and business. They argue the mandate would raise production costs, squeeze smaller facilities the hardest, and push more manufacturing out of the United States
Christian Employers Alliance supports rolling back burdensome regulations that raise costs and threaten the ability of employers to provide stable work for families. Limited, accountable government better reflects faithful stewardship than rulemaking that expands bureaucracy and punishes productive industry.
SUPPORT is the CEA Position, based on:
Isaiah 10:1-2 – "Woe to those who make unjust laws, to those who issue oppressive decrees, to deprive the poor of their rights and withhold justice from the oppressed of my people, making widows their prey and robbing the fatherless."
Leadership Insight
God pronounces woe on lawmakers who craft economic policies that oppress the poor through excessive taxation, regulatory barriers to entry, and cronyism that favors the connected over the capable. Economic freedom is justice for the poor - when the working class keeps more of their earnings, when small businesses can compete without crushing compliance costs, and when families can build wealth without government extraction. Unjust economic laws always hit the poor hardest.
H.J.Res. 75Senate 20252x

Blocking Biden's Costly Commercial Refrigeration Energy Standards Mandate by Overturning a Department of Energy Rule

With CEA
This joint resolution, introduced by Rep. Craig Goldman (R-TX), would utilize the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to repeal a Biden Department of Energy rule titled "Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Commercial Refrigerators, Freezers, and Refrigerator-Freezers" and published on January 21, 2025. The underlying rule establishes new federal energy conservation standards for common commercial refrigeration equipment used by grocery stores, restaurants, convenience stores, and other businesses. According to supporters, the repeal of the Biden rule would stop Washington from using one-size-fits-all efficiency mandates to dictate what equipment businesses can buy and how much it must cost to comply. These types of federal standards often function as a hidden tax on everyday commerce by forcing expensive redesigns, accelerating replacement cycles, and raising operating and purchase costs that ultimately get passed on to consumers
Christian Employers Alliance supports stopping federal mandates that raise costs for local businesses and families through regulatory micromanagement. A limited, accountable government better supports faithful stewardship and economic freedom than burdensome rules imposed by distant bureaucracies.
SUPPORT is the CEA Position, based on:
Genesis 1:28 – "God blessed them and said to them, 'Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky and over every living creature that moves on the ground.'"
Leadership Insight
The dominion mandate establishes human authority as divinely ordained, not culturally negotiated. Leaders who honor this calling protect family, life, and liberty as sacred responsibilities. Subduing the earth means cultivating, not exploiting - stewarding with purpose.
H.R. 1Senate 20253x

Extending Tax Relief for Families and Businesses through the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act".

With CEA
This vote on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, introduced by Rep. Jodey Arrington (R-TX), is on the final version amended by the Senate, with Vice President JD Vance breaking the tie. The bill contained positive provisions that extended the lower personal and corporate tax rates, as well as key estate and business tax provisions originally enacted within the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act that were set to expire. Additionally, the bill increased the child tax credit and created "Trump Accounts" seeded with a $1,000 federal contribution. Keeping taxes low respects the dignity of work and strengthens families by allowing parents and communities to provide for one another without excessive government interference.
Keeping taxes low respects the dignity of work and strengthens families by allowing parents and communities to provide for one another without excessive government interference. At the same time, policymakers should avoid turning the tax code into a tool for favoritism and government-seeded accounts that grow dependence and distort personal responsibility.
SUPPORT is the CEA Position, based on:
Ecclesiastes 5:10 – "Whoever loves money never has enough; whoever loves wealth is never satisfied with their income. This too is meaningless."
Leadership Insight
The pursuit of wealth without purpose breeds emptiness. Leaders who prioritize accumulation over stewardship lose both meaning and influence. Contentment comes from mission, not margin. Economic freedom flourishes when purpose drives prosperity.
H.R. 1968 (Paul Amdt. 1266)Senate 20253x

Cutting $16 Billion from USAID to Reduce Waste and End Taxpayer Funding of Politicized LGBTQ+ Initiatives.

With CEA
The Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) amendment #1266 to the FY2025 appropriations bill would reduce the amount appropriated for the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) by codifying the Trump administration's foreign-aid reductions identified through Secretary Rubio and DOGE. The amendment would have saved taxpayers roughly $16 billion on an annualized basis by cutting back a foreign-aid bureaucracy that has long operated with weak oversight and a history of waste, fraud, and abuse. Supporters argued the cuts were especially urgent as DOGE has highlighted examples of taxpayer dollars being steered toward ideological advocacy and "woke" cultural projects abroad, including cited spending such as $2 million tied to "sex changes" and LGBT activism in Guatemala, thousands for an LGBT-themed opera project in Colombia, and a claimed grant connected to a transgender-themed comic initiative in Peru. Rather than continuing to fund these programs at prior-year levels, the amendment would have locked in reductions and redirected the savings toward lowering the deficit and debt
Christian Employers Alliance supports this amendment because faithful stewardship requires ending wasteful spending that exports taxpayer dollars to ideological activism abroad. Compassion should be grounded in integrity and accountability, with resources focused on legitimate needs rather than politically driven projects that undermine public trust.
SUPPORT is the CEA Position, based on:
Galatians 3:28 – "There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus."
Leadership Insight
In Christ, economic opportunity transcends social categories - no person's worth or potential is determined by their background, class, or demographic. Economic freedom protects this biblical truth by ensuring all people can compete, create, and prosper based on capability rather than government-assigned categories. Policies that divide people into economic classes for preferential treatment or punishment contradict the gospel's declaration that all are one in Christ.
H.R. 1968 (Van Hollen Amdt. 1272)Senate 20251x

Preserving Washington Waste by Defunding DOGE and Blocking Oversight of Fraudulent Spending Across Federal Agencies

With CEA
The Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) amendment #1272 to the FY2025 appropriations bill would prohibit the use of appropriated amounts by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), effectively defunding the federal waste-hunting effort in the middle of the fiscal year. DOGE's work has highlighted the scale of routine mismanagement across the bureaucracy, including the Small Business Administration distributing more than $300 million in loans to thousands of children age 11 and younger, agencies paying for tens of thousands of unused software licenses, and the Department of Veterans Affairs spending $56,000 to water eight plants for five years. Opponents of the amendment argued that shutting down DOGE is an attempt to protect the status quo by stopping audits, transparency, and reforms that expose waste and force agencies to justify spending. With deficits surging and debt approaching crisis levels, they warned Congress should be expanding scrutiny of federal spending, not cutting off the very effort identifying abuses in real time
Christian Employers Alliance opposes this amendment because faithful stewardship requires exposing waste and enforcing accountability, especially when public funds are being misused. Government should correct corruption and mismanagement so resources serve real needs rather than sustaining a system that rewards irresponsibility.
OPPOSE is the CEA Position, based on:
Isaiah 55:2 – "Why spend money on what is not bread, and your labor on what does not satisfy? Listen, listen to me, and eat what is good, and you will delight in the richest of fare."
Leadership Insight
God challenges wasteful spending and misdirected labor that produces no lasting value. Economic freedom means the liberty to invest resources in Kingdom purposes without government mandates dictating consumption. Leaders who reduce unnecessary taxation and regulation allow individuals to steward earnings toward what truly satisfies - family, faith, and generational wealth rather than bureaucratic waste.
H.R. 1 (Collins Motion)Senate 20253x

Worsening Wealth Redistribution by Hiking the Top Tax Rate to 39.6% to Fuel Greater Levels of Out-of-Control Health Spending and Cronyism

With CEA
This vote was on the motion to advance the Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) amendment #2812 to the "One Big Beautiful Bill". The amendment would expand the Rural Health Transformation Program by increasing the Rural Healthcare Provider Fund from $20 billion to $50 billion and broadening eligibility beyond rural hospitals to include community health centers, nursing homes, ambulance services, skilled nursing facilities, and other providers tied to the Medicaid welfare system. Opponents warned the structure functions like a slush fund that states can utilize for unrelated initiatives, with weak accountability often enriching politically connected entities while failing to fix underlying access and integrity problems. To pay for the expansion, the amendment would raise the top individual income tax rate from 37 percent to 39.6 percent for individuals earning more than $25 million and couples earning more than $50 million, further deepening Washington's cycle of higher taxes and bigger government healthcare spending
Christian Employers Alliance opposes this motion because faithful stewardship requires accountability and restraint, not higher taxes to bankroll a poorly controlled spending pipeline that invites favoritism. Healthcare assistance should be targeted and transparent, not expanded through slush-fund mechanisms that worsen dependency and debt.
OPPOSE is the CEA Position, based on:
Proverbs 21:20 – "The wise store up choice food and olive oil, but fools gulp theirs down."
Leadership Insight
Wise leaders prepare in prosperity for challenges ahead. Godly economics values foresight over indulgence. Savings is not fear - it’s faith in future stewardship.
H.R. 1 (Kennedy Amdt. 2772)Senate 20252x

Combatting Cronyism by Requiring Congressional Approval Before the Executive Branch Spends $1 Billion in Undesignated Defense Production Act Funds.

Against CEA
This vote was on the motion to advance the Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) amendment #2772 to the "One Big Beautiful Bill" prohibits the use of Defense Production Act of 1950 (DPA) funds without explicit approval by Congress. The underlying bill sets aside $1 billion to be spent by September 30, 2027, to carry out the Defense Production Act, without specifying how the money will be allocated or which private entities may benefit. The DPA is routinely abused outside of wartime as a central planning tool that picks winners and losers and enriches politically connected interests, often through contracts, loans, and subsidies. Supporters of the amendment pointed to the prior administration's use of the DPA to push massive last-minute spending, including roughly $90 billion in the final 76 days, and argued that Congress must be able to provide oversight and accountability so elected representatives can explain to the public how and why taxpayer funds are being spent
Christian Employers Alliance supports this amendment because faithful stewardship requires transparency and restraint when government wields extraordinary economic power. Taxpayer dollars should not be handed out through unaccountable central planning that rewards insiders and undermines honest enterprise.
SUPPORT is the CEA Position, based on:
Proverbs 22:7 – "The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is slave to the lender."
Leadership Insight
Borrowing beyond purpose is surrendering authority. Debt doesn’t just cost interest - it costs influence. Leaders who manage debt wisely preserve both freedom and dignity.
H.R. 1 (Lee Amdt. 2745)Senate 20253x

Ending the 2022 "Green New Scam" Subsidies by Terminating Wind and Solar Tax Credits.

With CEA
The Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) amendment #2745 to the "One Big Beautiful Bill" would terminate wind and solar tax credits, cutting off the "green new scam" subsidies adopted in 2022 under the Inflation Reduction Act. The House-passed version of the bill eliminated these subsidies entirely, while the Senate version only partially rolled them back; this amendment would have completed the rollback by ending the remaining wind and solar credits. These credits have functioned as corporate welfare by steering investment toward projects built around federal tax advantages rather than reliability and consumer demand, enriching a subsidy sector that lobbies to keep the carveouts permanent
Christian Employers Alliance supports this amendment because faithful stewardship rejects corporate welfare that rewards political access and shifts the burden onto working families. A fair tax system should treat industries equally and encourage honest enterprise without dependence on government subsidies.
SUPPORT is the CEA Position, based on:
Isaiah 55:2 – "Why spend money on what is not bread, and your labor on what does not satisfy? Listen, listen to me, and eat what is good, and you will delight in the richest of fare."
Leadership Insight
God challenges wasteful spending and misdirected labor that produces no lasting value. Economic freedom means the liberty to invest resources in Kingdom purposes without government mandates dictating consumption. Leaders who reduce unnecessary taxation and regulation allow individuals to steward earnings toward what truly satisfies - family, faith, and generational wealth rather than bureaucratic waste.
H.R. 1 (Murray Amdt. 2747)Senate 20253x

Preserving Taxpayer Funding for Planned Parenthood by Striking a One-Year Prohibition on Medicaid Payments to Abortion Providers

With CEA
The Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) amendment #2747 to the "One Big Beautiful Bill" would strike the bill's one-year prohibition on Medicaid payments to abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood. The underlying bill included this provision to protect taxpayer dollars by preventing abortion providers from receiving Medicaid funds for one year, ensuring public welfare dollars are not routed through organizations whose business model is intertwined with the abortion industry. Opponents of the amendment argued that keeping these payments flowing forces taxpayers to underwrite an industry many Americans strongly oppose, deepening government entanglement in divisive social policy and expanding the role of federal welfare spending in propping up controversial private entities
Christian Employers Alliance opposes this amendment because taxpayers should not be forced to subsidize organizations tied to abortion through public welfare programs. Abortion is a human tragedy, and public policy should protect life while directing resources toward care that strengthens mothers, children, and families.
OPPOSE is the CEA Position, based on:
Mark 2:17 – "It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick."
Leadership Insight
Jesus saw sickness as an opportunity for compassion, not judgment. Leaders who minister through healing embody His mercy. The broken are not a burden - they’re the mission.
H.R. 1 (Ossoff Amdt. 2696)Senate 20251x

Permanently Expanding Obamacare Wealth Redistribution by Making the "Temporary" Enhanced Subsidies Permanent and Raising Taxes to Pay for It

With CEA
The Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA) amendment #2696 to the "One Big Beautiful Bill" would extend the enhanced Obamacare premium tax credits and raise the top individual income tax rate from 37 percent to 39.6 percent for taxpayers with income of $5,000,000 ($10,000,000 married). These COVID-era subsidy boosts, created in 2021 and later extended by the Inflation Reduction Act only through 2025, removed the 400 percent of the federal poverty level cap on eligibility, allowing situations in which families earning up to $600,000 can receive taxpayer-funded subsidies. Opponents of the amendment argue the program is rife with fraud and waste, and insurers have been enriched because the enhanced subsidies are effectively paid directly to them. Making this "temporary" subsidy expansion permanent would further lock in an open-ended transfer system that grows federal control of healthcare and drives long-term spending and debt
Christian Employers Alliance opposes this amendment because faithful stewardship requires resisting permanent subsidy expansions that increase dependency and debt while rewarding powerful interests. Healthcare policy should promote integrity and affordability through real reform, not endless taxpayer-funded transfers.
OPPOSE is the CEA Position, based on:
Isaiah 58:10-11 – "If you spend yourselves on behalf of the hungry... the Lord will guide you always... you will be like a well-watered garden."
Leadership Insight
Selfless service brings supernatural renewal. Those who pour out for others never run dry. God refreshes leaders who give from conviction, not convenience.
H.R. 1 (Rosen Amdt. 2717)Senate 20251x

Preserving Solar and Wind Production Tax Credit Subsidies that Distort Energy Markets and Enrich Politically Favored Industries.

With CEA
The Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-NV) amendment #2717 to the "One Big Beautiful Bill" would maintain parity for wind and solar facilities under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. The amendment would effectively keep the federal production-tax-credit subsidies in place for solar and wind, shielding these industries from the underlying bill's effort to roll back special tax preferences. These credits steer investment based on what qualifies for federal subsidies rather than what consumers and markets actually demand, and they incentivize constant lobbying to preserve carveouts. Opponents argued the result is classic cronyism: a subsidy sector that profits from taxpayer-backed advantages while the costs are spread across the public through higher federal debt and a tax code that picks winners and losers
Christian Employers Alliance opposes this amendment because faithful stewardship rejects crony subsidies that reward political access and shift costs onto working families. A fair tax system should treat industries equally and encourage honest, productive enterprise without dependence on government favoritism.
OPPOSE is the CEA Position, based on:
1 Samuel 8:10-18 – "Samuel told all the words of the Lord to the people who were asking him for a king. He said, 'This is what the king who will reign over you will claim as his rights: He will take your sons and make them serve with his chariots... He will take the best of your fields and vineyards and olive groves and give them to his attendants. He will take a tenth of your grain and of your vintage and give it to his officials and attendants... and you yourselves will become his slaves'"
Leadership Insight
Centralized power always demands sacrifice from the people. God warned Israel that human kings would grow government at the expense of liberty. Limited government protects freedom; expansive government enslaves. Leaders must resist the temptation to control what they should serve.
H.R. 1 (Sanders Amdt. 2435)Senate 20252x

Expanding Medicare Entitlements While Worsening the Inflation Reduction Act Drug Price Controls

With CEA
The Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) amendment #2435 to the "One Big Beautiful Bill" would expand government control of healthcare by adding a major Medicare benefit expansion and escalating the Inflation Reduction Act's drug-pricing scheme. On benefits, it would add Medicare coverage for dental, vision, and hearing services beginning January 1, 2028, including routine exams and cleanings, major dental work, dentures, eyeglasses, and hearing aids. On drugs, it would worsen the IRA's price control regime by nearly tripling the number of drugs Medicare is required to "negotiate," meaning more medicines would be subjected to government coercion backed by massive excise-tax style penalties. It also codifies a Most Favored Nation-style price control scheme that pegs U.S. drug prices to a median price in other countries, importing foreign rationing and allowing international systems to effectively shape what treatments Americans can access. Opponents argued the amendment would grow entitlement spending, expand federal micromanagement of medical decisions, and undermine innovation and patient access by spreading coercive price caps across a much wider share of the drug market
Christian Employers Alliance opposes this amendment because stewardship requires resisting sweeping expansions of federal dependency and rejecting policies that invite rationing and restrict access to life-improving care. Families and communities are better served by reforms that encourage innovation and responsibility rather than coercive price caps and ever-growing entitlements.
OPPOSE is the CEA Position, based on:
1 Corinthians 6:19-20 – "Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you… You are not your own; you were bought at a price."
Leadership Insight
Healthcare freedom begins with ownership - recognizing that our bodies belong to God, not government or culture. When we understand divine ownership, we resist ungodly control. Stewardship is sacred, not optional.
H.R. 1 (Shaheen Amdt. 2564)Senate 20251x

Extending Green-Energy Tax Carveouts by Reinstating Four Special-Interest Credits and Deductions to Enrich Special Interests.

With CEA
The Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) amendment #2564 to the "One Big Beautiful Bill would modify the bill's provisions terminating key green-energy tax preferences by reinstating four incentives as they operate in current law: the energy efficiency home improvement credit, the residential clean energy credit, the new energy efficient home credit, and the energy efficiency commercial building deduction. In practical terms, it would keep Washington's subsidy pipeline flowing to favored "clean energy" and efficiency industries by preserving tax advantages that steer consumer decisions, corporate investment, and building activity based on what qualifies for federal benefits rather than what the market demands. The amendment would continue a system where well-connected sectors are rewarded through the tax code, while the costs are spread across taxpayers and added to the long-term debt. Rather than simplifying the tax code and ending special carveouts, it would lock in crony incentives that distort prices, encourage lobbying, and expand federal micromanagement of energy and construction choices
Christian Employers Alliance opposes this amendment because faithful stewardship rejects using the tax code to reward politically favored industries while shifting the costs to working families. Government should encourage honest, productive enterprise through fair rules, not subsidy schemes that distort the economy and deepen dependency on Washington.
OPPOSE is the CEA Position, based on:
Isaiah 55:2 – "Why spend money on what is not bread, and your labor on what does not satisfy? Listen, listen to me, and eat what is good, and you will delight in the richest of fare."
Leadership Insight
God challenges wasteful spending and misdirected labor that produces no lasting value. Economic freedom means the liberty to invest resources in Kingdom purposes without government mandates dictating consumption. Leaders who reduce unnecessary taxation and regulation allow individuals to steward earnings toward what truly satisfies - family, faith, and generational wealth rather than bureaucratic waste.
H.R. 1 (Warner Amdt. 2847)Senate 20251x

Earmarking Northern Virginia Airports' Rent Payments to Avoid Paying Fair-Market Rent to the Federal Government

With CEA
The Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) amendment #2847 to the "One Big Beautiful Bill" would have redirected the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority's (MWAA) lease payments – paid for operating Reagan National and Dulles, two airports on Federal Government land – so the money could be used for "aviation safety" and related purposes. This amendment followed the underlying bill's update to MWAA's rent calculation, which raised the federal rent from the 1987 level of $7.5 million to $15 million, a figure that remains dramatically below market rates. By comparison, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey pays over $100 million in rent. Opponents to the amendment argued it was an attempt to neutralize MWAA's rent obligations under the guise of safety by turning what should be taxpayer rent into a local spending pot. They also noted the bill already provides $12.5 billion for the FAA to modernize and transform the air traffic control system to improve safety nationwide, making the amendment a self-interested earmark that benefits a Virginia senator's home-state airports rather than protecting taxpayers
Christian Employers Alliance opposes this amendment because faithful stewardship requires honesty with public assets and fair treatment of taxpayers. Safety should be funded transparently, not used as a pretext to redirect rent payments and protect special interests from paying their proper share.
OPPOSE is the CEA Position, based on:
Proverbs 11:1 – "The Lord detests dishonest scales, but accurate weights find favor with Him."
Leadership Insight
Integrity in business is not optional - it’s spiritual obedience. Every transaction reflects the character of the Kingdom. Honesty is Heaven’s currency for influence.
H.R. 1 (Warren Amdt. 2414)Senate 20252x

Blocking a Provision that Reins in the Unaccountable Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and Restores Congressional Oversight of the Rogue Regulator.

With CEA
This vote was on a motion to advance the Sen. Elizabeth Warren's (D-MA) amendment #2414 to the "One Big Beautiful Bill". The Warren amendment would strike the bill's provision reducing the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's funding cap from 12 percent to 6.5 percent, preserving the CFPB's unusually insulated funding stream outside the normal appropriations process. The underlying bill's reduction still leaves the agency with substantial resources to carry out its statutory mandate, and the cap continues to grow each year as it is adjusted for inflation. Opponents of the Warren amendment argued the CFPB has become a powerful, unaccountable regulator that uses "regulation by enforcement," targets disfavored industries, and operates with minimal democratic checks, and that reducing its automatic funding is a measured step toward curbing bureaucratic overreach while still allowing legitimate consumer protection work
Christian Employers Alliance opposes this motion because faithful stewardship requires transparency and accountability in government, especially when agencies exercise sweeping power over families and employers. Consumer protection should be pursued through lawful, restrained oversight – not through an unaccountable bureaucracy insulated from the checks that safeguard liberty and integrity.
OPPOSE is the CEA Position, based on:
Proverbs 29:2 – "When the righteous thrive, the people rejoice; when the wicked rule, the people groan."
Leadership Insight
Righteous governance creates environments where businesses operate freely and fairly; wicked rulers weaponize regulation, licensing, and bureaucracy to control enterprises. Operational freedom thrives when leaders protect businesses from government overreach and predatory litigation. When the wicked rule, businesses groan under arbitrary enforcement, selective prosecution, and rules designed to punish rather than protect.
H.R. 23Senate 20251x

Defending U.S. and Israeli Sovereignty by Sanctioning the International Criminal Court for Targeting Non-Member Nations

With CEA
The "Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act," introduced by Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX), would impose sanctions related to the International Criminal Court (ICC) when it attempts to investigate, arrest, detain, or prosecute "protected persons" of the United States and certain U.S. allies that have not consented to ICC jurisdiction. The bill requires visa- and property-blocking sanctions on foreign persons who materially assist such ICC actions, and it also applies visa restrictions to certain immediate family members, while rescinding and restricting U.S. funding for the ICC. In part, the legislation responds to the ICC's escalating actions against Israel after, in November 2024, the ICC announced arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant on baseless charges of "war crimes" and "crimes against humanity." According to supporters, this is about stopping an unaccountable international tribunal from trying to police Americans and key allies from the outside, even though the United States never granted the ICC authority over our citizens and Israel is not subject to its jurisdiction either
Christian Employers Alliance supports defending national sovereignty and the rule of law from unaccountable global institutions that threaten justice and ordered self-government. Faith-based employers thrive when authority is accountable and limited, not outsourced to distant bodies that cannot be corrected by the people.
SUPPORT is the CEA Position, based on:
Nehemiah 2:17 – "Then I said to them, 'You see the trouble we are in: Jerusalem lies in ruins, and its gates have been burned with fire. Come, let us rebuild the wall of Jerusalem, and we will no longer be in disgrace.'"
Leadership Insight
Nehemiah assessed the ruins of Jerusalem and called the people to rebuild what had been destroyed. First Freedom faces similar ruins today - religious liberty eroded, conscience protections demolished, believers marginalized in public life. Like Nehemiah, we must name the disgrace honestly and mobilize to rebuild the protections that once secured religious freedom. Walls of protection don't rebuild themselves; they require leaders who see the ruins and call others to action.
H.R. 3944 (Johnson Amdt. 3428)Senate 20253x

Ending Earmark Credit-Grabbing by Revoking Funding When Lawmakers Use Taxpayer Dollars as Campaign Props

With CEA
The Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) amendment #3428 to H.R. 3944 (Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, and Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026) would bar lawmakers from taking credit for earmarks by conditioning the funding on a strict prohibition against self-promotion. Under the amendment, if a Member of Congress were to tout an earmark in interviews, mailings, speeches, or even on the campaign trail, the earmarked funding would be revoked. Supporters argue earmarks have become a vehicle for political corruption and branding, where politicians use taxpayer dollars to buy goodwill and campaign material rather than prioritize limited, constitutional government. They contend this reform would reduce the incentive to pursue earmarks for personal political gain and help shift Congress away from using federal spending as a tool for self-serving credit-grabbing
Christian Employers Alliance supports this amendment because public funds should be used with integrity and humility, not leveraged for personal glory or political advantage. Discouraging self-serving earmark promotion strengthens accountability and reflects faithful stewardship of taxpayer resources.
SUPPORT is the CEA Position, based on:
Psalm 37:21 – "The wicked borrow and do not repay, but the righteous give generously."
Leadership Insight
Integrity sustains influence. Godly economics values repayment, generosity, and trustworthiness over temporary gain. Debt without honor erodes moral authority.
H.R. 3944 (Kennedy Amdt. 3414)Senate 20252x

Cutting 2 Percent from a Bloated Agriculture Appropriations Bill that Exceeds the Trump Administration's Request

Against CEA
The Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) amendment #3414 to H.R. 3944 (Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, and Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026) would impose a 2 percent across-the-board reduction in Agriculture discretionary spending. The amendment would amount to a cut of $542 million, reducing total discretionary budget authority from $27.1 billion to $26.55 billion. Supporters argued the underlying bill was already significantly higher than what the Trump administration requested, reflecting Washington's habit of ratcheting spending upward regardless of results. They contended a modest 2 percent trim is a commonsense step to begin reining in a bloated federal budget, curb waste, and force agencies to prioritize rather than treating taxpayers as an unlimited funding source
Christian Employers Alliance supports this amendment because faithful stewardship calls for restraint and prioritization, not ever-rising federal budgets. A modest reduction helps curb waste and protects taxpayers who are trying to provide for their families under growing economic pressure.
SUPPORT is the CEA Position, based on:
Deuteronomy 17:14 – "The king, moreover, must not acquire great numbers of horses for himself... He must not take many wives... He must not consider himself better than his fellow Israelites."
Leadership Insight
God limits leaders to protect them from pride, distraction, and corruption. Authority without accountability breeds tyranny. Leaders who embrace limits model humility and preserve their moral authority. Power is a gift, not a right to excess.
H.R. 3944 (Merkley Amdt. 3114)Senate 20252x

Blocking the Trump Administration from Cutting Waste by Limiting Rescissions and Forcing Washington to Spend Money Even When It Is Unneeded

With CEA
This vote was on the motion to waive all applicable budgetary points of order with respect to the Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) amendment #3114 to H.R. 3944 (Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, and Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026). The Merkley amendment would add a "Rescission Limitation" provision stating that no amounts provided under any division of the Act (or any other FY2026 appropriations law) may be rescinded unless the rescission is made through an appropriations Act. Opponents noted this amendment would weaken one of the most important tools for cutting waste by making it harder to claw back unnecessary spending once it has been identified. Rescissions are essential to stopping the "spend it all" culture in Washington – where agencies rush money out the door to protect their budgets – and that Congress should be helping, not blocking, efforts to hold back wasteful spending
Christian Employers Alliance opposes this amendment because faithful stewardship requires the ability to stop waste and return unnecessary funds rather than treating appropriations as a mandate to spend. Government should model restraint and accountability so taxpayer resources are protected for families and local communities.
OPPOSE is the CEA Position, based on:
Proverbs 27:23-24 – "Be sure you know the condition of your flocks, give careful attention to your herds; for riches do not endure forever, and a crown is not secure for all generations."
Leadership Insight
Wise leaders pay attention to what others ignore. Stewardship requires awareness - both of people and resources. Neglect always leaks influence.
H.R. 3944 (Mullin Amdt. 3412) - CUSTOMSenate 20252x

Fueling Out-of-Control Spending by Hiking Congress' Own Budget by 5 Percent and Refusing to Lead by Example.

Against CEA
The Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) amendment #3412 to H.R. 3944 (Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, and Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026) would approve the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026 as a separate division of the package. The amendment would provide $7.1 billion in funding to the Legislative Branch, and includes discretionary spending for House and Senate offices and other agencies serving the Capitol complex, representing about a 5 percent increase over comparable funding for the current fiscal year. The Legislative Branch funding was handled as a distinct amendment due to concerns from some Senators over its significant increase in cost, especially with major waste and excess spending being uncovered across the federal government through DOGE. Note: progressive lawmakers who opposed the bill for reasons of seeking more funding were recorded as not voting
Christian Employers Alliance opposes this amendment because faithful stewardship requires leaders to model restraint and humility with public funds. Congress should not increase its own budget while families and employers are forced to do more with less and taxpayers are demanding accountability.
OPPOSE is the CEA Position, based on:
Luke 16:10-11 – "Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much. So if you have not been trustworthy in handling worldly wealth, who will trust you with true riches?"
Leadership Insight
Jesus connects economic stewardship to spiritual trustworthiness. Economic freedom is built on this principle: individuals who manage small resources faithfully should be trusted with more - not have government confiscate their increase through taxation or redistribute their success. When government punishes productive stewardship through progressive taxation, it contradicts Christ's teaching that faithful management of "very little" qualifies you for "much." Economic freedom rewards faithful stewardship.
H.R. 3944 (Scott Amdt. 3113)Senate 20252x

Cutting $4.37 Billion in Agriculture Pork and Welfare Spending that Subsidizes Special Interests and Socializes Costs onto Taxpayers

Against CEA
The Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) amendment #3113 to H.R. 3944 (Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, and Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026) would have cut approximately $4.37 billion from agriculture, conservation, rural development, research, and nutrition-related accounts, and place spending levels much closer to the budget proposed by President Trump. Supporters argued much of this funding functions as pork and corporate welfare that enriches select interests and industries while shifting costs onto taxpayers who receive little benefit. They pointed to examples such as nearly a half billion dollars for agriculture research and education initiatives that should be handled by the private sector, along with hundreds of millions in rural development and welfare-style programs that have become permanent subsidies instead of temporary assistance
Christian Employers Alliance supports this amendment because faithful stewardship requires eliminating waste and refusing to socialize private-sector costs onto taxpayers. Cutting pork and subsidy programs helps protect families and communities and encourages responsibility over dependency on Washington funding.
SUPPORT is the CEA Position, based on:
Ecclesiastes 5:10 – "Whoever loves money never has enough; whoever loves wealth is never satisfied with their income. This too is meaningless."
Leadership Insight
The pursuit of wealth without purpose breeds emptiness. Leaders who prioritize accumulation over stewardship lose both meaning and influence. Contentment comes from mission, not margin. Economic freedom flourishes when purpose drives prosperity.
H.R. 3944 (Van Hollen Amdt. 3115)Senate 20251x

Blocking the Trump Administration from Cutting USDA Bureaucracy to Lower Costs and Better Serve Communities

With CEA
The Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) amendment #3115 to H.R. 3944 (Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, and Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026) would block the Trump administration's reorganization plan for the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) from being implemented using funds in this bill. The Trump administration plan, which was announced on July 24, 2025, aims to refocus the Department on its core mission to support American farming, ranching, and forestry, citing the need to address a "bloated, expensive, and unsustainable organization." It would move roughly 2,600 Washington-based staff out of D.C. to five regional hubs – Raleigh, Kansas City, Indianapolis, Fort Collins, and Salt Lake City – so USDA can better serve local communities and reduce overhead costs. Opponents of the amendment argued it is designed to freeze the reforms and protect the D.C. bureaucracy from being right-sized, even after enormous waste and inefficiency have been exposed across the federal government
Christian Employers Alliance opposes this amendment because faithful stewardship requires removing obstacles to trimming waste and improving how government serves families and local communities. Moving bureaucracy out of Washington and refocusing USDA on its core mission supports accountability, humility, and better service rather than preserving an expensive status quo.
OPPOSE is the CEA Position, based on:
Deuteronomy 8:18 – "But remember the Lord your God, for it is He who gives you the ability to produce wealth."
Leadership Insight
Wealth is not a human achievement - it’s a divine assignment. God grants the power to create resources so His purposes can advance on earth. Prosperity becomes corruption when it forgets its Source.
H.R. 4Senate 20252x

Cutting $9.4 Billion in Wasteful Foreign Aid and Federal Propaganda Subsidies Through a Targeted Rescissions Package.

With CEA
The Rescissions Act of 2025, introduced by Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA), would rescind $9.4 billion in previously appropriated but unobligated funding pursuant to President Trump's June 3, 2025 rescissions request under the Impoundment Control Act. The bill would cancel funds from the State Department and U.S. Agency for International Development accounts, along with rescissions affecting related entities and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (NPR and PBS). The rescissions target categories such as contributions to international organizations, global health programs, migration, various foreign assistance and stabilization funds, and climate-related international funding. According to supporters, this measure is a first step to rein in entrenched Washington spending, stop sending taxpayer dollars to overseas programs that often lack accountability, and end subsidizing media institutions that have grown dependent on federal funding while advancing biased narratives
Christian Employers Alliance supports this bill because stewardship requires government to curb waste and prioritize responsibilities to citizens rather than funding unaccountable programs and subsidizing politicized institutions. Limiting federal spending protects families, churches, and employers from being compelled to bankroll agendas that do not reflect their convictions.
SUPPORT is the CEA Position, based on:
Proverbs 13:22 – "A good person leaves an inheritance for their children's children, but a sinner's wealth is stored up for the righteous."
Leadership Insight
Generational stewardship reflects Kingdom economics. Leaders who think beyond their tenure create systems that bless future generations. Legacy matters more than immediate gain - righteous wealth builds; selfish wealth burdens.
H.R. 4 (Booker Amdt. 2887)Senate 20252x

Preserving Wasteful Spending by Rejecting the Rescission of the "Feed the Future" Foreign Aid Spending and Agriculture Research Subsidies.

With CEA
The Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) amendment #2887 to the Schmitt substitute to H.R. 4, the Rescissions Act of 2025, would block the rescission of $785 million in funds within the package. Specifically, the amendment would maintain funding for the "Feed the Future" program, a foreign aid program billed as improving global food security and agricultural resiliency. Additionally, the amendment maintains agriculture research funding for agribusinesses and universities. Opponents of the amendment argued that Washington too often treats overseas assistance and research accounts as untouchable even when oversight is thin and spending functions like a subsidy stream for select institutions, socializing costs onto taxpayers while the debt climbs
Christian Employers Alliance opposes this amendment because faithful stewardship requires real spending restraint, not carveouts that protect bureaucracy and special interests. Taxpayer dollars should be prioritized for core responsibilities and managed with accountability that respects families and communities.
OPPOSE is the CEA Position, based on:
Isaiah 55:2 – "Why spend money on what is not bread, and your labor on what does not satisfy? Listen, listen to me, and eat what is good, and you will delight in the richest of fare."
Leadership Insight
God challenges wasteful spending and misdirected labor that produces no lasting value. Economic freedom means the liberty to invest resources in Kingdom purposes without government mandates dictating consumption. Leaders who reduce unnecessary taxation and regulation allow individuals to steward earnings toward what truly satisfies - family, faith, and generational wealth rather than bureaucratic waste.
H.R. 4 (Markey Motion to Recommit)Senate 20253x

Restoring NPR/PBS Subsidies that Push Radical Gender Ideology on Children and Compete with the Private Sector

With CEA
The Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA) motion to recommit the Rescissions Act of 2025 would require the bill to come back (following a 3 day delay) with no rescissions that would reduce access to children's educational programming through public television stations. In effect, it would protect the Corporation for Public Broadcasting from the bill's roughly $1.1 billion rescission for FY2026 and FY2027 (about $535 million per year), keeping federal subsidies flowing to the public media system that underwrites PBS stations and PBS Kids programming. Opponents of the motion argued that taxpayers should not be forced to bankroll a public broadcasting system that has promoted politicized content for children, including airing a segment featuring a drag performer reading "The Hips on the Drag Queen Go Swish, Swish, Swish," and other programming that normalizes contested gender and sexuality themes for young audiences. They also emphasized that, regardless of content disputes, federal subsidies for broadcasting are an unnecessary government role that crowds out private and local alternatives in a media marketplace already saturated with children's programming
Christian Employers Alliance opposes this motion because families should not be compelled to fund programming that undermines parental authority and confuses children about truth and identity. Public broadcasting should be supported voluntarily and locally, not sustained through federal subsidies that grow government and crowd out private solutions.
OPPOSE is the CEA Position, based on:
Deuteronomy 22:5 – "A woman must not wear men's clothing, nor a man wear women's clothing, for the Lord your God detests anyone who does this."
Leadership Insight
God's design for gender is intentional, not arbitrary. Leaders who defend biological truth protect the foundation of family, identity, and society. Cultural pressure to erase distinctions does not change divine design. Clarity about gender honors God's created order.
H.R. 4 (Merkley Amdt. 2863)Senate 20251x

Preserving Wasteful Spending by Rejecting the Rescission of $15 Million in Funds from the U.S. Institute of Peace.

With CEA
The Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) amendment #2863 to the Schmitt substitute amendment to the Rescissions Act of 2025, would prevent $15,000,000 in funds from being rescinded from the United States Institute of Peace. This vote was part of the broader rescissions effort to pull back unobligated funds and stop Washington's spend-it-all culture before money is rushed out the door. Supporters of the underlying rescission noted that the Institute is a federally subsidized entity that operates like a Washington nonprofit, duplicating functions that should be handled through core diplomatic channels or supported privately, and that carving out exceptions weakens the credibility of the overall waste-cutting package
Christian Employers Alliance opposes this amendment because faithful stewardship requires ending unnecessary spending and resisting carveouts that protect Washington institutions from accountability. Taxpayer dollars should be prioritized for core responsibilities, not sustained subsidies for duplicative bureaucratic organizations.
OPPOSE is the CEA Position, based on:
Malachi 3:10 – "Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse... and see if I will not open the floodgates of heaven."
Leadership Insight
Obedience unlocks overflow. When leaders give God what belongs to Him, Heaven responds with abundance. Tithing is not loss - it’s trust on display.
H.R. 4 (Ossoff Amdt. 2896)Senate 20252x

Preserving Wasteful Spending and DEI Initiatives Abroad by Rejecting the $437 Million Rescission of UNICEF and Other International Entities.

With CEA
The Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA) amendment #2896 to the Schmitt substitute to H.R. 4, the Rescissions Act of 2025, would reduce the amount rescinded from the International Organizations and Programs (IOP) account and mandate that UNICEF receives all of the funding previously appropriated. The underlying rescissions package permanently rescinds $436,920,00, which includes voluntary contributions to United Nations entities such as UNICEF. Opponents of the amendment argued this is exactly the kind of funding stream that drives mission creep and ideological agenda-setting overseas, noting UNICEF explicitly frames equity, inclusion, and diversity (DEI) as central priorities and highlights initiatives focused on politicized gender equality and LGBTQI+ initiatives. Opponents also noted serious accountability concerns, including a 2024 audit of UNICEF that flagged vendors being engaged even after failing mandatory financial evaluation and poor scrutiny of higher-value contracts. In short, the Ossoff amendment would protect a large, difficult-to-audit international funding pipeline and keep taxpayer dollars flowing to institutions pushing politicized priorities abroad
Christian Employers Alliance opposes this amendment because faithful stewardship requires accountability for taxpayer dollars and rejects funding streams that export politicized agendas abroad. Aid and assistance should be transparent, limited, and focused on legitimate needs rather than supporting institutions with serious oversight failures and ideology-driven priorities.
OPPOSE is the CEA Position, based on:
Proverbs 12:24 – "Diligent hands will rule, but laziness ends in forced labor."
Leadership Insight
Diligence brings dominion. God promotes those who steward time, skill, and responsibility well. Laziness limits influence; diligence multiplies it.
H.R. 4 (Rosen Amdt. 2878)Senate 20253x

Preserving Foreign Abortion Funding by Rejecting the $500 Million Rescission of Global Health "Family Planning" Programs

With CEA
The Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-NV) amendment #2878 to the Schmitt substitute to H.R. 4, the Rescissions Act of 2025, would strike the rescission of $500,000,000 in funds appropriated for Global Health programs, including family planning and reproductive health. The rescission was designed to stop U.S. taxpayer dollars from continuing to flow through overseas global health accounts that have been used to support abortion-related programming and to subsidize organizations that promote abortion abroad. Keeping this funding intact entrenches a politically driven spending stream overseas while Washington continues to borrow and spend at historic levels. Opponents of the amendment argued Congress should follow through on the rescission and return the money to the Treasury rather than protecting a foreign spending pipeline tied to abortion advocacy
Christian Employers Alliance opposes this amendment because taxpayers should not be forced to underwrite abortion-related initiatives overseas through opaque federal funding streams. Faithful stewardship requires ending morally harmful spending and returning unneeded funds rather than protecting ideological programs from accountability.
OPPOSE is the CEA Position, based on:
Psalm 139:13-16 – "For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well. My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place, when I was woven together in the depths of the earth. Your eyes saw my unformed body; all the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be."
Leadership Insight
David's declaration that God forms life in the womb is foundational to healthcare freedom. Medical professionals who believe life is sacred from conception must be free to practice medicine without being forced to participate in abortion or life-ending procedures. Healthcare freedom protects providers, hospitals, and insurers from government mandates that require complicity in ending the lives God is authoring. Conscience protection is healthcare freedom.
H.R. 5371(Baldwin Motion)Senate 20252x

Enriching Health Insurers by Extending Obamacare Enhanced Subsidies for an Additional Year to Cover Families with Incomes up to $600,000

With CEA
This motion by Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) would table (defeat) the Sen. John Thune (R-SD) amendment #3947 to H.R. 5371, the Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026. In practice, this vote became a fight over whether Congress should use procedural games to introduce an amendment that would provide a one year extension of the enhanced Affordable Care Act tax credits. These COVID-era subsidy boosts, created in 2021 and later extended by the Inflation Reduction Act only through 2025, removed the 400 percent of the federal poverty level cap on eligibility, allowing situations in which families earning up to $600,000 can receive taxpayer-funded subsidies. Opponents of the Obamacare subsidy extension also noted how the program is rife with fraud and waste, and insurers have been enriched because the enhanced subsidies are effectively paid directly to them
Christian Employers Alliance opposes this effort because it undermines faithful stewardship by expanding dependency and transferring more costs from individuals to taxpayers, including for households far above working-class income levels. Congress should pursue reforms that encourage responsibility and integrity, not extend subsidy schemes that invite waste and reward insurers.
OPPOSE is the CEA Position, based on:
2 Corinthians 9:6 – "Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously."
Leadership Insight
Kingdom economics runs on sowing, not hoarding. Leaders who sow generously into God’s purposes never run dry. The size of your harvest mirrors the size of your heart.
H.R. 5371 (Merkley Motion)Senate 20251x

Mandating the Trump Administration Waste Taxpayer Funds by Forcing Washington to Spend on Every Program – Even If Unneeded

With CEA
This motion by Sen. Jeff Merkley (R-OR) would table (defeat) the Sen. John Thune (R-SD) amendment #3946 to amendment #3945 to H.R. 5371, the Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026. In practice, this vote became a fight over whether Congress should use procedural games to introduce an amendment that would box in the executive branch. Sen. Merkley was attempting to force the Trump administration to spend every dollar appropriated within the $27 billion dollar package, thus halting a practice deployed by the administration to not spend on items or programs identified as wasteful, so that at the end of the year, Congress could rescind the funds. This motion undermines efforts to shrink bureaucracy and stop the "use it or lose it" spending spree that drives enormous government waste
Christian Employers Alliance opposes this motion because faithful stewardship requires resisting policies that pressure leaders to spend money simply because it was appropriated. Taxpayer dollars should be treated with care, and government should not be forced into waste that crowds out families, churches, and local communities.
OPPOSE is the CEA Position, based on:
Exodus 1:17 – "The midwives, however, feared God and did not do what the king of Egypt had told them to do; they let the boys live."
Leadership Insight
The Hebrew midwives ran small businesses providing essential services - and Pharaoh demanded they weaponize their commerce against the innocent. Economic freedom includes the right to refuse government mandates that violate conscience or harm others. When the state commands businesses to participate in evil, faithful entrepreneurs must resist. Economic liberty is not unlimited - it is bounded by moral duty to God, not government.
S. 1071Senate 20253x

Fueling Out-of-Control Spending through a $900+ Billion NDAA Funding Ukraine, Gender Transitions and Billions Above the Amount Requested by President Trump.

Against CEA
The "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026," sponsored by Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX), authorizes approximately $901 billion in defense spending, which, when combined with supplemental bills, pushes total military spending over $1 trillion for the first time in U.S. history. The bill spends more than $8 billion more than requested by President Trump and authorizes and additional $400 million for Ukraine. The bill does not include a key provision promised to conservatives that bans central bank digital currencies, and includes a key provision sought by progressives that allows the use of taxpayer funds to provide gender transitions. It is noteworthy that the Pentagon has now failed its eight consecutive audit. Note: Democrats who opposed the bill for other reasons were recorded as "X" Oppose because government should practice faithful stewardship, and a $900+ billion authorization that grows spending while tolerating misuse of taxpayer dollars fails that standard. Defense policy should prioritize protecting life and liberty, not expanding open-ended federal commitments and funding priorities that conflict with biblical truth and conscience protections.
Oppose because government should practice faithful stewardship, and a $900+ billion authorization that grows spending while tolerating misuse of taxpayer dollars fails that standard. Defense policy should prioritize protecting life and liberty, not expanding open-ended federal commitments and funding priorities that conflict with biblical truth and conscience protections.
OPPOSE is the CEA Position, based on:
Luke 14:28-30 – "Suppose one of you wants to build a tower. Won’t you first sit down and estimate the cost to see if you have enough money to complete it?"
Leadership Insight
Vision must meet calculation. God honors leaders who count costs before claiming promises. Stewardship without foresight breeds collapse.
S. 1582Senate 20252x

Creating a Backdoor "Layered" CBDC by Building a Federal Stablecoin Regime that Threatens Self-Custody and Financial Privacy

Against CEA
The GENIUS Act, introduced by Sen. Bill Hagerty (R-TN), would establish a federal regulatory framework for "payment stablecoins," including who may issue them, what reserves must back them, and what compliance, reporting, and supervisory requirements apply. The bill would concentrate stablecoin issuance inside a permitted, heavily regulated ecosystem and tie the day-to-day use of stablecoins to strict identity verification and ongoing compliance obligations. While stablecoins are often marketed as a private alternative to a central bank digital currency, this framework can still produce a government-shaped digital money system because the rails would be built around surveillance-style controls and permissioned access. Opponents argue the bill effectively enables a "layered" CBDC by pushing Americans into regulated intermediaries, leaving self-custody and the right to hold and manage digital assets outside those intermediaries unclear and unprotected. They also warn that the compliance model encourages stablecoin issuers to rely on large-scale data aggregation and AI analytics vendors to monitor transactions and user behavior, raising concerns that surveillance tools commonly used in government contracting could be repurposed to track, profile, or restrict lawful financial activity
Christian Employers Alliance opposes this bill because concentrating financial control and surveillance in any centralized system threatens human dignity, conscience, and the freedom of families and faith communities. A just society protects privacy and self-governance, not financial structures that can be turned into tools of monitoring and coercion.
OPPOSE is the CEA Position, based on:
1 Peter 2:16 – "Live as free people, but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil; live as God’s slaves."
Leadership Insight
Freedom without submission becomes rebellion. Godly leaders understand that liberty is strongest when anchored to righteousness. Submission to Christ secures freedom from corruption.
S. 2296 (Custom)Senate 20251x

Advancing a $914 Billion NDAA That Explodes Spending and Injects Woke Politics into National Defense

Against CEA
This bill, the Senate version of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026, sponsored by Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS), authorizes funding and policy for the Department of Defense and related national security programs. While the Trump administration requested a record $848 billion defense budget and the House version closely matched that level, this Senate version further explodes spending to roughly $914 billion. The bill also restores DEI initiatives relating to women service members that had been terminated by Secretary Pete Hegseth, plus removes the protections against taxpayer funding of LGBTQ+ gender-affirming care and sex changes that had been sought by the Trump administration. Members who opposed the bill because they sought greater levels of spending or progressive social policy were also recorded as opposing
Christian Employers Alliance opposes this bill because faithful stewardship requires resisting wasteful spending and refusing to turn essential national defense policy into a vehicle for ideological agendas. A defense bill should focus on protecting the nation and supporting service members without forcing taxpayers to bankroll politicized programs that undermine accountability and moral clarity.
OPPOSE is the CEA Position, based on:
Luke 14:28-30 – "Suppose one of you wants to build a tower. Won’t you first sit down and estimate the cost to see if you have enough money to complete it?"
Leadership Insight
Vision must meet calculation. God honors leaders who count costs before claiming promises. Stewardship without foresight breeds collapse.
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sen. Marsha Blackburn's voting record?

Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-US) earned a 84% Christian Employers Alliance score for 2025, showing strong alignment with biblical business policy positions. Marsha Blackburn voted on 77 of the 81 substantive bills scored by CEA in 2025. Across 2 years rated, Marsha Blackburn's lifetime CEA score averages 85%, with 114 votes recorded across 119 scored bills. Highest category scores: Healthcare Freedom (100%), Operational Freedom (100%), and Workforce Freedom (100%). Marsha Blackburn serves Congress in the U.S. Senate.

How aligned is Marsha Blackburn with biblical business policy positions?

Marsha Blackburn earned a 84% Christian Employers Alliance score in 2025, showing strong alignment with biblical business policy positions.

What is Marsha Blackburn's CEA score?

Marsha Blackburn has a 84% CEA score for 2025. Across 2 years rated, Marsha Blackburn's lifetime average is 85%.

Where does Marsha Blackburn serve?

Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-US) serves Congress in the U.S. Senate as a Republican.

What issue categories does Marsha Blackburn score highest and lowest on?

Marsha Blackburn's strongest categories on the Christian Employers Alliance scorecard are Healthcare Freedom (100%) and Operational Freedom (100%). The lowest-scoring categories are Economic Freedom (78%) and First Freedom (92%).

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