My Votes – Week of December 2
RULE BILLS
**A rule bill is a bill passed through a full House vote under a rule that has been voted and agreed upon by the Rules Committee. Rule bills require a simple majority of the House to pass (218 votes) through a recorded vote.
Result and Date | Bill # | Bill Title | My Vote | What it means for you and your family |
12/5/19
PASSED |
H.R. 2534 | Insider Trading Prohibition Act | YES | This legislation would prohibit certain securities trading and related communications by those who possess material, nonpublic information. |
12/6/19
PASSED |
H.R. 4 | Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2019 | NO | This legislation would nationalize our election process which should be administered by the states and localities, regardless of whether discrimination is present or not. |
12/6/19
PASSED |
H.Res. 326 | Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding United States efforts to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through a negotiated two-state solution | NO | This resolution is a politically-driven messaging resolution that rebukes the Trump Administration, undercuts peace efforts in the region, and highlights criticisms of Israel. |
SUSPENSION BILLS
**A suspension bill is a bill passed by the House through suspending the rules to move quickly, circumventing the House Rules Committee. Suspension bills are typically less controversial pieces of legislation, and as the rules are being suspended, they require a higher threshold, two-thirds of those voting in the House, to pass. Additionally, these bills are often passed by a voice vote, without a formal roll call vote.
Result and Date | Bill # | Bill Title | My Vote | What it means for you and your family |
12/3/19
PASSED |
H.Res. 546 | Disapproving the Russian Federation’s inclusion in future Group of Seven summits until it respects the territorial integrity of its neighbors and adheres to the standards of democratic societies | YES | This resolution calls on all G7 leaders to oppose Russia’s readmission to the G7 unless and until it has ended its occupation of Ukraine’s territory and has halted its attacks on democracies worldwide. |
12/3/19
PASSED |
S. 178 | UIGHUR Act of 2019 | YES | This legislation addresses the gross violation of human rights against the predominantly Turkic Muslim ethnic minorities in Western China by updating U.S. policy toward China. |
12/4/19
PASSED |
S. 151 | Pallone-Thune TRACED Act | YES | We all find robocalls annoying. This legislation will bring an end to malicious robocalls. You can watch my floor speech in favor of this legislation by clicking here. |