House · Roll call 42 · Feb. 13, 2025

A vote to pass H.R. 35, the Agent Raul Gonzalez Officer Safety Act, which creates federal crimes for fleeing Border Patrol agents by vehicle near the border.

Passed264–155 Passage Party-line vote
Question
On Passage
Bill
H.R. 35, Agent Raul Gonzalez Officer Safety Act
← Most liberalThe aisleMost conservative →
YesNoPresentDid not vote
Each dot is one current member, in the same seat as on their member page, from most liberal (left) to most conservative (right). Color shows how they voted. Seats show current members. Members who have since left Congress appear in the list below.

How each party voted

Democrats
Yes 50 · No 155 · Did not vote 10
Republicans
Yes 214 · No 0 · Did not vote 4

Most Democrats voted No (155 of 215).

Most Republicans voted Yes (214 of 218).

Party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides.

President's positions

The President's position: wanted a Yes vote

“The Administration strongly supports enactment of the Agent Raul Gonzalez Officer Safety Act.”

Source: White House statement on the bill · Checked against the statement (AI-assisted)

About this vote

The bill creates new federal crimes for driving a motor vehicle within 100 miles of the U.S. border while fleeing a Border Patrol agent or a federal, state, or local officer assisting the Border Patrol. The bill passed the House.

This summary was drafted and checked with AI (Claude) using only the official record of the vote. Report an error

Summary by the Congressional Research Service

Agent Raul Gonzalez Officer Safety Act This bill establishes new federal criminal offenses for operating a motor vehicle within 100 miles of the U.S. border while fleeing from a U.S. Border Patrol agent or a federal, state, or local law enforcement officer who is actively assisting or under the command of the U.S.

How each member voted

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