I believe that the Democrats' public position should be that if you use your presidency to steal money from the IRS and make it possible for you and your descendants never to pay taxes again, that you should not count on a world of "norms," including pardons or courts, to save or protect you.
Congress Member Profile|U.S. Representative|Republican|North Carolina District 8
Mark Harris
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Voting Record — 593
Yes75%
No25%
Present0%
Not Voting0%
Party align93%
Cross-party1%
Mark Harris
U.S. RepresentativeRepublicanNorth Carolina District 8
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20 recent posts · 17 sponsored · 75 cosponsored
Recent ATmosphere posts, sponsorships, and cosponsorships.
I hear this answer a lot, so I'll just repeat: No. The structure of this country would make the imposition of national martial law all but impossible, and I think large parts of the military might actually turn against Trump. Be as doomerish as you want, but I don't buy this particular scenario.
And of course, this. Most American voters are going to find both of these things despicable, but the Trump administration is now open about not giving a damn about American voters. Again: How does this end? We've never seen it before. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/05...
The open criminality of what is happening right now in our government is terrifying. Every day, Trump becomes less and less popular more and more nakedly self-interested, all dissent is purged from the party... how does this end? www.nytimes.com/2026/05/19/u...
Thanks very much for reading!
If you've never seen Silkwood, stop everything and sit down. One of Mike Nichols's best films--and it remains maddeningly difficult to obtain, for no good reason.
I saw Every Brilliant Thing on Broadway today. Daniel Radcliffe might be the good-vibes-iest performer on a New York stage right now. His joy in what he does is so appealing—and he does it really well.
Just went on another site and saw that older gay men are now being referred to as "mantiques" and I think I'm just gonna sit here and stare at the wall for the next 30 or 45 minutes.
At this point, journalists who still persist in declining to talk about racism and cruelty as key GOP motivators are essentially colluding in writing fiction about the present state of politics and of the country.
This is an interesting interview with Graham Platner. Here's a gift link. If you are inclined to scream at me about it or about him, please direct your energy elsewhere. Thanks!
www.nytimes.com/2026/05/16/m...
LOL that the general reaction to this is "Bad Alex Bores is hot, I would do him." Never change, BlueSky.
You can Google "campaign against Alex Bores" for some interesting stories about how this has become a hugely funded battle against his drive to regulate AI. I don't entirely know how I feel about Bores but on that particular issue, he's on the right side.
Heads up, NYCers: The heavily funded campaign against Alex Bores, who is running to replace Jerry Nadler in Congress, has now reached the "Let's darken his skin to make him seem swarthy and foreign and scary" phase. Left: A Bores mailer. Right: An anti-Bores mailer.
This is not a "controversy" or a "dispute" about casting. It's a racist position being echoed and amplified by other racists. Journalists need to learn to use the word "racist" much more freely; right now, too many publications treat it as unprovable unless self-reported.
This is about eight thousand red flags in one story. I hope my district is not dopey enough to fall for Jack Schlossberg, but with so many Democrats in the race, it's possible.
Wow—Jack Schlossberg is an even more wildly unfit candidate for Congress than I feared. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/05/14/n...
Fortunately, however…
LOL thank you! In this case, at least, I am confident in my advice.
Theater people--start the day right! From MCC's 2026 Miscast, in which Broadway folks sing songs they could never get cast for, go to 1:26:30 and watch the great Brian Stokes Mitchell sing "Back to Before" from Ragtime and blow the minds of the other actors on stage. www.youtube.com/watch?v=feXE...
That's fine. They can talk to each other; they're good at that.
One good thing that entertainment journalists covering The Odyssey can do is never to ask Nyong'o, Page, or Nolan about this. When a prominent racist and transphobe says something racist and transphobic, go make his life miserable and leave his targets alone. They have nothing to defend or explain.
This gives me a lot to catch up on--thanks!
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Voting History
593 total votes
Recent roll calls with party-majority context so it is easier to scan how this member tends to vote.
| Date | Bill | Question | Position | Party Maj | Align? | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-20 | H.R. 2616 (119th) | Send back to committee | NO | NO | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-05-20 | H.R. 1993 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-05-20 | S. 1003 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-05-20 | S. 2393 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-05-20 | H.R. 5317 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-05-20 | H.R. 4544 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-05-20 | H.R. 3234 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-05-20 | H. Res. 1299 (119th) | Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-05-15 | H.R. 8469 (119th) | Final passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-05-15 | H.R. 8469 (119th) | Approve amendment | YES | NO | ✕ | Failed |
| 2026-05-14 | H.R. 8365 (119th) | Final passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-05-14 | H.R. 8365 (119th) | Send back to committee | NO | NO | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-05-14 | H.R. 5625 (119th) | Final passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-05-14 | H. Con. Res. 75 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-05-14 | H.R. 6260 (119th) | Final passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-05-14 | H.R. 6260 (119th) | Send back to committee | NO | NO | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-05-13 | H. Res. 1259 (119th) | Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-05-13 | H. Res. 1251 (119th) | Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-05-13 | H. Con. Res. 96 (119th) | Approve resolution | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-05-13 | H.R. 1346 (119th) | Final passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-05-13 | H.R. 1346 (119th) | Send back to committee | NO | NO | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-05-13 | H. Res. 1252 (119th) | Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-05-13 | H. Res. 1274 (119th) | Approve resolution | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-05-13 | H. Res. 1274 (119th) | End debate now | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-05-13 | H. Res. 1275 (119th) | Approve resolution | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-05-13 | H. Res. 1275 (119th) | End debate now | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-05-12 | H.R. 2853 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-05-12 | H.R. 2071 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-04-30 | S. 4465 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-04-30 | H.R. 7567 (119th) | Final passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-04-30 | H.R. 7567 (119th) | Send back to committee | NO | NO | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-04-30 | H.R. 7567 (119th) | Approve amendment | YES | YES | ✓ | Agreed to |
| 2026-04-30 | H.R. 7567 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | YES | ✕↔ | Failed |
| 2026-04-30 | H.R. 7567 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Agreed to |
| 2026-04-30 | H.R. 7567 (119th) | Approve amendment | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-04-30 | H.R. 7567 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Agreed to |
| 2026-04-30 | H.R. 7567 (119th) | Approve amendment | YES | NO | ✕ | Failed |
| 2026-04-30 | H.R. 7567 (119th) | Approve amendment | YES | YES | ✓ | Agreed to |
| 2026-04-30 | H.R. 7567 (119th) | Approve amendment | YES | YES | ✓ | Agreed to |
| 2026-04-30 | H.R. 7567 (119th) | Approve amendment | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-04-30 | S. Con. Res. 33 (119th) | Approve resolution | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-04-29 | S. 1318 (119th) | Final passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-04-29 | H. Res. 1224 (119th) | Approve resolution | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-04-29 | H. Res. 1224 (119th) | End debate now | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-04-27 | H.R. 227 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-04-27 | H.R. 7959 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-04-23 | H.R. 5587 (119th) | Final passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-04-22 | H.R. 6387 (119th) | Final passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-04-22 | H.R. 6387 (119th) | Send back to committee | NO | NO | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-04-22 | H.R. 4690 (119th) | Final passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
Alignment stats consider only votes where a clear yes/no majority existed for the legislator's party. Cross-party marks divergence where the vote matched the opposite party majority. ↔ indicates cross-party divergence.