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
6/25/19 PASSED 227-194	H.R. 3055	Commerce, Justice, Science, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2020	NO	In the context of the larger picture, H.R. 3055 was written to meet an unrealistic topline number that is $175 billion over the budget caps. It also includes a 10% increase in discretionary spending above 2019 levels. If we truly wish to get our financial house in order, we must be hesitant to increase spending by such a large amount.
6/27/19 PASSED 305-102	H.R. 3401	Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Humanitarian Assistance and Security at the Southern Border Act, 2019	YES	Please read my full statement here
6/25/19 PASSED 224-196	H.R. 3351	Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2020	NO	H.R. 3351 would repeal the ‘D.C. Hyde Amendment,’ allowing for Federal funds to pay for abortions within the District of Columbia.
6/26/19 PASSED 225-184	H.R. 2722	Securing America’s Federal Elections Act	NO	H.R. 2722 was an entirely partisan bill that has

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
6/24/2019 PASSED	H.R. 2109	BRAVE Act	YES	Passed by voice
6/24/2019 PASSED	H.R. 2196	To amend title 38, United States Code, to reduce the credit hour requirement for the Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship program of the Department of Veterans Affairs	YES	Passed by voice

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