Paul A. Gosar on Civil Rights
RepublicanAZ
55 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Civil Rights. 24 of them counted toward the score above: 1 toward “Broaden protections” and 23 toward “Narrow protections”.
The other 31 did not count: 27 were roll calls whose direction on this issue could not be read confidently — mostly procedural motions — and 4 were ones they did not cast a yea or nay on. They are listed below anyway, marked as not scored, because a filtered list of votes is not a voting record.
| Date | What was voted on | Voted | Counted as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-13 | Calling on elected officials and civil society leaders to counter antisemitism and educate the public on the contributions of the Jewish-American communityH.Res. 1251 · 119th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2025-06-09 | Condemning the rise in ideologically motivated attacks on Jewish individuals in the United States, including the recent violent assault in Boulder, Colorado, and reaffirming the House of Representatives commitment to combatting antisemitism and politically motivated violenceH.Res. 481 · 119th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2025-05-14 | Calling on elected officials and civil society leaders to counter antisemitism and educate the public on the contributions of the Jewish American communityH.Res. 352 · 119th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2025-01-14 | Protection of Women and Girls in Sports ActH.R. 28 · 119th Congress · On Passage | Yea | Narrow protections |
| 2025-01-14 | Protection of Women and Girls in Sports ActH.R. 28 · 119th Congress · On Motion to Recommit | Nay | Narrow protections |
| 2024-09-17 | Billie Jean King Congressional Gold Medal ActS. 2861 · 118th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2024-05-01 | Antisemitism Awareness ActH.R. 6090 · 118th Congress · On Passage | Nay | Narrow protections |
| 2023-04-20 | Protection of Women and Girls in Sports ActH.R. 734 · 118th Congress · On Passage | Yea | Narrow protections |
| 2023-04-20 | Protection of Women and Girls in Sports ActH.R. 734 · 118th Congress · On Motion to Recommit | Nay | Narrow protections |
| 2023-04-20 | Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2023H.R. 734 · 118th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2022-12-21 | Equal Pay for Team USA ActS. 2333 · 117th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Nay | Narrow protections |
| 2022-12-08 | Respect for Marriage ActH.R. 8404 · 117th Congress · Table Motion to Reconsider | Did not vote | Direction not readable |
| 2022-12-08 | Respect for Marriage ActH.R. 8404 · 117th Congress · On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment | Nay | Narrow protections |
| 2022-07-19 | Respect for Marriage ActH.R. 8404 · 117th Congress · On Passage | Nay | Narrow protections |
| 2022-05-18 | Condemning rising antisemitismH.Res. 1125 · 117th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2022-03-18 | Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair ActH.R. 2116 · 117th Congress · On Passage | Nay | Narrow protections |
| 2022-02-28 | Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair ActH.R. 2116 · 117th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Did not vote | Not a yea/nay |
| 2021-06-23 | Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act of 2021H.R. 2062 · 117th Congress · On Passage | Nay | Narrow protections |
| 2021-06-23 | Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 2062) Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act; (H.R. 239) Equal Access to Contraception for Veterans Act; (H.R. 1443) LGBTQ Business Equal Credit Enforcement and Investment Act; S.J.Res. 13; S.J.Res. 14 and S. J.Res. 15; and for other purposes.H.Res. 486 · 117th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2021-06-23 | Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 2062) Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act; (H.R. 239) Equal Access to Contraception for Veterans Act; (H.R. 1443) LGBTQ Business Equal Credit Enforcement and Investment Act; S.J.Res. 13; S.J.Res. 14 and S. J.Res. 15; and for other purposes.H.Res. 486 · 117th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2021-06-16 | Juneteenth National Independence Day ActS. 475 · 117th Congress · On Passage | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2021-03-17 | Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendmentH.J.Res. 17 · 117th Congress · On Passage | Nay | Narrow protections |
| 2021-02-25 | Equality ActH.R. 5 · 117th Congress · Table Motion to Reconsider | Nay | Narrow protections |
| 2021-02-25 | Equality ActH.R. 5 · 117th Congress · On Passage | Nay | Narrow protections |
| 2020-12-08 | Servicemembers and Veterans Initiative ActH.R. 8354 · 116th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Did not vote | Not a yea/nay |
| 2020-09-17 | Pregnant Workers Fairness ActH.R. 2694 · 116th Congress · On Passage | Nay | Narrow protections |
| 2020-09-17 | Pregnant Workers Fairness ActH.R. 2694 · 116th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2020-09-17 | Condemning all forms of anti-Asian sentiment as related to COVID-19H.Res. 908 · 116th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2020-09-16 | Equity and Inclusion Enforcement ActH.R. 2574 · 116th Congress · On Passage | Nay | Narrow protections |
| 2020-09-16 | Equity and Inclusion Enforcement ActH.R. 2574 · 116th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2020-07-27 | Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys ActS. 2163 · 116th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Did not vote | Not a yea/nay |
| 2020-02-13 | Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendmentH.J.Res. 79 · 116th Congress · On Passage | Nay | Narrow protections |
| 2020-01-15 | Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination ActH.R. 1230 · 116th Congress · On Passage | Nay | Narrow protections |
| 2020-01-15 | Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination ActH.R. 1230 · 116th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2020-01-14 | Providing for consideration of H.R. 1230, the Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act; H. J. Res. 76, providing for congressional disapproval under chaper 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to “Borrower Defense Institutional Accountability”H.Res. 790 · 116th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2020-01-14 | Providing for consideration of H.R. 1230, the Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act; H. J. Res. 76, providing for congressional disapproval under chaper 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to “Borrower Defense Institutional Accountability”H.Res. 790 · 116th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2019-05-17 | Equality ActH.R. 5 · 116th Congress · On Passage | Nay | Narrow protections |
| 2019-05-17 | Equality ActH.R. 5 · 116th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2019-03-07 | Condemning anti-Semitism as hateful expressions of intolerance that are contradictory to the values and aspirations that define the people of the United States and condemning anti-Muslim discrimination and bigotry against minorities as hateful expressions of intolerance that are contrary to the values and aspirationsH.Res. 183 · 116th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2019-01-15 | Rejecting White nationalism and White supremacyH.Res. 41 · 116th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2018-12-21 | Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection ActS. 3191 · 115th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2018-02-15 | ADA Education and Reform Act of 2017H.R. 620 · 115th Congress · On Passage | Yea | Narrow protections |
| 2018-02-15 | ADA Education and Reform Act of 2017H.R. 620 · 115th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2017-01-24 | To prohibit taxpayer funded abortionsH.R. 7 · 115th Congress · On Passage | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2017-01-24 | To prohibit taxpayer funded abortionsH.R. 7 · 115th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2016-02-29 | To amend the Department of Energy Organization Act and the Local Public Works Capital Development and Investment Act of 1976 to modernize terms relating to minoritiesH.R. 4238 · 114th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Yea | Broaden protections |
| 2015-04-30 | Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Reproductive Health Non-Discrimination Amendment Act of 2014H.J.Res. 43 · 114th Congress · On Passage | Yea | Narrow protections |
| 2015-02-11 | To award a Congressional Gold Medal to the Foot Soldiers who participated in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the final Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March in March of 1965, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act of 1965H.R. 431 · 114th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2015-01-22 | To prohibit taxpayer funded abortions.H.R. 7 · 114th Congress · On Passage | Yea | Narrow protections |
| 2015-01-22 | To prohibit taxpayer funded abortions.H.R. 7 · 114th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 2014-02-26 | Private Property Rights Protection ActH.R. 1944 · 113th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Did not vote | Not a yea/nay |
| 2013-04-24 | To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal to Addie Mae Collins, Denise McNair, Carole Robertson, and Cynthia Wesley to commemorate the lives they lost 50 years ago in the bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church, where these 4 Black girls’ ultimate sacrifice served as a catalyst for the Civil Rights MovementH.R. 360 · 113th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2012-07-31 | District of Columbia Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection ActH.R. 3803 · 112th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Yea | Narrow protections |
| 2012-05-31 | Prenatal Non-discrimination Act (PRENDA) of 2012H.R. 3541 · 112th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Yea | Narrow protections |
| 2012-03-01 | Directing the Office of the Historian to compile oral histories from current and former Members of the House of Representatives involved in the historic and annual Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, marches, as well as the civil rights movement in general, for the purposes of expanding or augmenting the historic recordH.Res. 562 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution | Yea | Direction not readable |
Sorted newest first. “Counted as” is which end of the Broaden protections / Narrow protections axis the vote moved this member toward, using the direction recorded for this issue on that roll call. Open any row to see the full measure, the tally, and the reason that direction was assigned.