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Vote Yes on this bill if you want to break up dominant meatpackers, give independent farmers and small processors a fairer market, limit foreign control of major meat operations, and try to lower meat prices for families.
Organizations that support this bill may include independent rancher groups, farmers’ cooperatives, small meat processors, labor unions representing meatpacking workers, consumer advocates, and small grocery store associations.
Vote No on this bill if you want to avoid major federal intervention in the meat industry, keep existing large-scale meatpacking structures in place, and reduce the risk of supply disruption, higher business costs, or government overreach.
Organizations that oppose this bill may include large meatpacking companies, multinational food corporations, industry trade associations, large feedlot interests, and business groups that oppose forced breakups and foreign ownership limits.
Vote Yes on this bill if you want the federal government and states to have stronger power to punish price gouging, protect consumers during disasters and shortages, and require large public companies to be more transparent about why they raise prices.
Organizations that support this bill may include consumer advocacy groups, anti-monopoly organizations, labor unions, and state officials who want stronger tools to stop excessive price increases during emergencies and market disruptions.
Vote No on this bill if you want to limit federal intervention in pricing, avoid broad FTC enforcement powers and large penalties, and reduce the compliance and reporting burdens this bill would place on businesses and public companies.
Organizations that oppose this bill may include business trade associations, large retailers, manufacturers, energy companies, and investor groups concerned about heavier regulation, legal risk, and new corporate reporting requirements.
Vote Yes on this bill if you want to crack down on unfair grocery price hikes, stop stores from using personal data to charge different prices, require clearer price displays, and give shoppers and states stronger power to sue over violations.
Organizations that support this bill may include consumer advocacy groups, anti-hunger organizations, privacy rights groups, and antitrust reform advocates that want lower grocery costs, clearer pricing, and stronger limits on the use of shopper data.
Vote No on this bill if you want grocery stores to keep more flexibility in how they set prices, use digital shelf labels and shopper data, and avoid new federal rules, lawsuits, and compliance costs that businesses may say could raise operating expenses.
Organizations that oppose this bill may include grocery store trade associations, large supermarket chains, retail technology companies, facial recognition vendors, and business groups that oppose tighter pricing rules and restrictions on digital pricing tools.
Vote Yes on this bill if you want to expand the supply of manufactured homes by including homes built without a permanent chassis, while requiring states to treat them like other manufactured homes for financing, insurance, taxes, transport, sale, and installation.
Organizations that support this bill may include manufactured housing industry groups, affordable housing advocates, home builders, lenders, and business groups that want more lower-cost housing options and clearer rules across states.
Vote No on this bill if you want to preserve stronger state and local control over manufactured housing rules, avoid new state certification mandates, and prevent federal pressure that could force states to allow new home types or block their sale if state laws are not updated on time.
Organizations that oppose this bill may include local government associations, some state regulators, neighborhood groups, and housing or consumer advocates concerned about federal preemption, state compliance burdens, or weaker local control over housing standards.
Vote Yes on this bill if you want to ban corporate PACs run by for-profit companies, shut down existing ones within a year, and reduce business influence in elections.
Organizations that support this bill may include campaign finance reform groups, voting rights advocates, and public interest organizations that want to reduce the political power of for-profit corporations.
Vote No on this bill if you want for-profit companies to keep using PACs to support candidates and you believe this bill would limit political participation too much.
Organizations that oppose this bill may include business associations, corporate lobbying groups, and free speech advocates that want companies to keep more options for political participation.
Vote Yes on this bill if you want the United States to sharply increase pressure on Russia by freezing assets, blocking major banks and energy trade, punishing sanctions evasion, and taxing countries that keep buying Russian oil or gas.
Organizations that support this bill may include pro-Ukraine advocacy groups, human rights organizations, national security hawks, and groups that want stronger economic pressure on Russia and its trading partners.
Vote No on this bill if you want to avoid broader trade conflicts, possible increases in energy and consumer costs, and strict secondary sanctions and tariffs that could hurt U.S. businesses, allies, and global supply chains.
Organizations that oppose this bill may include multinational business associations, shipping and energy trade groups, free-trade advocates, and sanctions-skeptical groups concerned about higher prices, retaliation, and global economic disruption.
Vote Yes on this bill if you want stronger federal oversight of compounding pharmacies, more inspections and reporting, and tighter limits on compounded copies of approved drugs to improve patient safety.
Organizations that support this bill may include consumer safety groups, some hospital and physician organizations focused on drug quality, and brand-name drug manufacturers that want tighter limits on copycat compounded drugs.
Vote No on this bill if you want to protect broader access to compounded medicines, avoid added fees and regulations on pharmacies, and reduce the risk that patients will face higher prices or fewer treatment options.
Organizations that oppose this bill may include compounding pharmacy trade groups, large outsourcing facilities, and patient advocacy groups worried that stricter rules could reduce access to customized medicines or raise costs.
Vote Yes on this bill if you want most employers to provide paid vacation time, protect workers from retaliation for using it, and require payout of unused earned leave when a job ends.
Organizations that support this bill may include labor unions, worker advocacy groups, family support organizations, and public health groups that want guaranteed paid vacation for employees.
Vote No on this bill if you want to avoid a new federal mandate on employers that could raise payroll costs, increase compliance rules, and reduce flexibility for businesses in managing staffing.
Organizations that oppose this bill may include business associations, small business groups, restaurant and retail trade groups, and employer organizations concerned about higher labor costs and scheduling burdens.
Vote Yes on this bill if you want disaster-damaged farm watersheds to be rebuilt stronger than before when that would better protect farmland, water systems, and nearby communities from future harm.
Organizations that support this bill may include farm groups, soil and water conservation districts, watershed protection organizations, and rural community associations that want stronger recovery after natural disasters.
Vote No on this bill if you want to limit federal restoration projects to pre-disaster conditions and avoid possible added costs or broader federal decision-making in watershed recovery.
Organizations that oppose this bill may include taxpayer watchdog groups or limited-government organizations concerned that allowing restoration above pre-disaster conditions could increase federal spending and agency discretion.
Vote Yes on this bill if you want disabled veterans to get more financial help for home upgrades that improve safety, independence, and the ability to live at home.
Organizations that support this bill may include veterans' groups, disability rights organizations, caregivers' associations, and home accessibility advocates because it increases help for needed home modifications.
Vote No on this bill if you want to limit new federal spending, avoid automatic yearly benefit increases tied to inflation, or keep current benefit limits in place.
Organizations that oppose this bill may include budget watchdog groups and smaller-government advocates concerned about higher federal spending and expanded veterans' benefits costs over time.
Vote Yes on this bill if you want working family caregivers to get a federal tax break for care costs such as respite care, home modifications, transportation, supplies, training, and some lost wages.
Organizations that support this bill may include family caregiver advocacy groups, aging and disability organizations, home care providers, and worker groups that want to reduce the out-of-pocket cost of caring for relatives with serious long-term needs.
Vote No on this bill if you want to avoid creating a new federal tax credit, limit lost tax revenue, and prevent added tax filing rules while leaving caregiver support to other programs or private resources.
Organizations that oppose this bill may include anti-spending or anti-tax-credit groups, budget watchdogs, and organizations that believe the tax code should not be expanded with new credits and reporting rules.
Vote Yes on this bill if you want surviving spouses of veterans who die from ALS to have better financial support, even when the veteran had the disease for less than eight years before death, and if you want the VA to study whether similar help should apply to other severe service-connected conditions.
Organizations that support this bill may include veterans service organizations, military family advocates, ALS advocacy groups, and disability rights organizations that want surviving spouses of veterans who die from ALS to receive higher benefits even if the illness progressed quickly.
Vote No on this bill if you want to avoid expanding federal benefit payments, keep current eligibility limits tied to how long a veteran had a condition before death, or wait for a broader policy that treats all deadly service-connected illnesses the same way.
Organizations that oppose this bill may include budget watchdog groups, limited-government organizations, or policy groups concerned about expanding federal survivor benefits for one condition before Congress sets the same rules for other deadly service-connected illnesses.