My Votes – Week of July 23rd
Jul 27, 2018
Votes
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 |
| 07/26/18
PASSED 359 – 54 |
H.R. 5515 | Conference Report to Accompany of H.R. 5515, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 | Yes | One of the most important functions of the federal government is to provide for the common defense. We can’t do that when we have planes that can’t fly and ships that can’t sail. That’s why this legislation povides $639.1 billion in case funding and $69 billion in OCO funding; Includes 2.6% pay raise for troops, largest in 9 years; Restores readiness by increasing funding for training in each service, increasing funding for flying hours, fully funding the B-21 Raider bomber program, and supporting 15 KC-46 aircraft. |
| 07/24/2018 PASSED283-132 |
H.R. 184 | Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2017 | Yes | This bill will eliminate a burdensome tax that reduces America’s competitiveness in the global medical technology industry, creating jobs, increasing innovation, and developing more technologies in America that will save lives. Specifically, it amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal the excise tax on the sale of a medical device by a manufacturer, producer, or importer. |
| 07/24/2018 PASSED277-142 |
H.R. 6199
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Restoring Access to Medication and Modernizing Health Savings Accounts Act of 2018 | Yes | This bill provides relief from the Affordable Care Act tax on over-the-counter medications and modernizes health savings accounts. It will allow people to be able to more effectively save for health care expenses. |
| 07/24/2018 PASSED242-176 |
H.R. 6311 | Increasing Access to Lower Premium Plans and Expanding Health Savings Accounts Act of 2018 | Yes | This legislation, expands access and use of Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) and lowers premiums on health care plans to help people here in Eastern Washington access quality and affordable health care. |
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 | |
| 07/23/2018
PASSED 379 – 1 |
H.R. 2345 |
National Suicide Hotline Improvement Act of 2018, as amended | Yes | |
| 07/23/2018 PASSED 378 – 4 |
H.R. 4881 |
Precision Agriculture Connectivity Act of 2018, | Yes | |
| 07/24/2018 PASSED366-52 |
House Amendment to S. 1182
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National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2018 | Yes | |
| 07/24/2018 PASSED417 – 0 |
H.R. 5864
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VA Hospitals Establishing Leadership Performance Act | Yes | |
| 07/23/2018 PASSED |
H.R. 5709 | PIRATE Act ,as amended | Passed by voice | |
| 07/23/2018 PASSED |
H.R. 3994 | ACCESS BROADBAND Act, as amended | Passed by voice | |
| 07/23/2018 PASSED |
H.R. 959 |
Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2018, as amended | Passed by voice | |
| 07/23/2018 PASSED |
H.R. 1676 | Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act | Passed by voice | |
| 07/23/2018 PASSED |
H.R. 3728 |
EMPOWER Act of 2018 | Passed by voice | |
| 07/23/2018 PASSED |
H.R. 5385 |
Dr. Benjy Frances Brooks Children’s Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2018 | Passed by voice | |
| 07/23/2018 PASSED |
H.R. 5954 | Anti-terrorism Clarification Act of 2018 | Passed by voice | |
| 07/23/2018 PASSED |
H.R. 1689 |
Private Property Rights Protection Act of 2017 | Passed by voice | |
| 07/23/2018 PASSED |
H.R. 4100 |
Foundation of the Federal Bar Association Charter Amendments Act of 2017 | Passed by voice | |
| 07/23/2018 PASSED |
S. 2245 |
KIWI Act | Passed by voice | |
| 07/23/2018 PASSED |
H.R. 2630 |
La Paz County Land Conveyance Act | Passed by voice | |
| 07/23/2018 PASSED |
H.R. 1220 | To establish the Adams Memorial Commission to carry out the provisions of Public Law 107–62, and for other purposes | Passed by voice | |
| 07/23/2018 PASSED |
H.R. 3045 |
Eastern Legacy Extension Act | Passed by voice | |
| 07/23/2018 PASSED |
H.R. 5875 |
To amend the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act and the Dingell-Johnson Federal Aid in Sport Fish Restoration Act, to provide parity for United States territories and the District of Columbia, to make technical corrections to such Acts and related laws, and for other purposes | Passed by voice | |
| 07/23/2018 PASSED |
H.R. 5979 |
Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument Act | Passed by voice | |
| 07/23/2018 PASSED |
H.R. 6077 |
National Comedy Center Recognition Act | Passed by voice | |
| 07/23/2018 PASSED |
S. 2850 |
To amend the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010 to clarify the use of amounts in the WMAT Settlement Fund | Passed by voice | |
| 07/23/2018 PASSED |
H.R. 5613 | Quindaro Townsite National Historic Landmark Act | Passed by voice | |
| 07/24/2018 PASSED |
H.R. 1201
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EACH Act | Passed by voice | |
| 07/24/2018 PASSED |
H.R. 1476 |
Native American Health Savings Improvement Act | Passed by voice | |
| 07/24/2018 PASSED |
H.R. 519 | Water and Agriculture Tax Reform Act of 2018 | Passed by voice | |
| 07/24/2018 PASSED |
H.R. 3500 |
Ensuring Integrity in the IRS Workforce Act of 2018 | Passed by voice | |
| 07/24/2018 PASSED |
H.R. 6084 | Improving Social Security’s Service to Victims of Identity Theft Act | Passed by voice | |
| 07/24/2018 PASSED |
H.R. 4952
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Improving Seniors Access to Quality Benefits Act | Passed by voice | |
| 07/24/2018 PASSED |
H.R. 6138 | ASC Payment Transparency Act of 2018 | Passed by voice | |
| 07/24/2018 PASSED |
H.R. 6124
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Tribal Social Security Fairness Act of 2018 | Passed by voice | |
| 07/24/2018 PASSED |
H.R. 2409
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To allow servicemembers to terminate their cable, satellite television, and Internet access service contracts while deployed | Passed by voice | |
| 07/24/2018 PASSED |
H.R. 2787
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VET MD Act | Passed by voice | |
| 07/24/2018 PASSED |
H.R. 5538
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To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the inclusion of certain additional periods of active duty service for purposes of suspending charges to veterans’ entitlement to educational assistance under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs during periods of suspended participation in vocational rehabilitation programs | Passed by voice | |
| 07/24/2018 PASSED |
H.R. 5649 |
Navy SEAL Chief Petty Officer William ‘Bill’ Mulder (Ret.) Transition Improvements Act of 2018 | Passed by voice | |
| 07/24/2018 PASSED |
H.R. 5882 |
Gold Star Spouses Leasing Relief Act | Passed by voice | |
| 07/24/2018 PASSED |
H.R. 5938 |
Veterans Serving Veterans Act of 2018 | Passed by voice | |
| 07/24/2018 PASSED |
H.R. 5974 | VA COST SAVINGS Enhancements Act | Passed by voice | |
| 07/24/2018 PASSED |
H.R. 5693 |
Long-Term Care Veterans Choice Act | Passed by voice | |
| 07/24/2018 PASSED |
Concurring in the Senate Amendment to H.R. 2353 |
Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act | Passed by voice | |
| 07/24/2018 PASSED |
H.Res. 981 |
Condemning the violence, persecution, intimidation, and murders committed by the Government of Nicaragua against its citizens, as amended | Passed by voice | |
| 07/24/2018 PASSED |
H.R. 5535
|
Energy Diplomacy Act of 2018 | Passed by voice | |
| 07/24/2018 PASSED |
H.R. 6414
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To amend title 23, United States Code, to extend the deadline for promulgation of regulations under the tribal transportation self-governance program | Passed by voice | |
| 07/24/2018 PASSED |
House Amendment to S. 756 |
Save Our Seas Act of 2018 | Passed by voice | |
| 07/24/2018 PASSED |
H.Res. 1009 |
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the lack of timely and predictable funding unnecessarily undermines the mission of the United States Special Operations Command and jeopardizes the security of the United States | Passed by voice | |
| 07/24/2018 PASSED |
H.Res. 1010 |
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Air Force faces significant readiness challenges due to insufficient personnel levels, a shrinking and depleted aircraft fleet, and maintenance deferrals, all of which are affected by budgetary uncertainty and impede the Air Force’s ability to meet ongoing and unexpected national security threats, putting United States national security at risk | Passed by voice | |
| 07/24/2018 PASSED |
H.Res. 1007 | Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that not fully resourcing the United States Army in a timely manner erodes the Army’s ability to maintain readiness and poses risk to the Army’s ability to conduct military operations | Passed by voice |