My Votes – Week of June 25

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
6/28/18 PASSED 359 – 49	H.R. 6157	Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2019	Yes	This bill provides $674.6 billion in total discretionary budget authority for the Department of Defense for fiscal year (FY) 2019. The bill provides $606.5 billion for the Department of Defense base budget, which is an increase of $17.1 billion above FY18 levels, and $68.1 billion for the Overseas Contingency Operations (OCO) account to support the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT). This funding level is consistent with the National Defense Authorization Act as well as the recently enacted budget agreement.
6/27/18 FAILED 121 – 301	H.R. 6136	Border Security and Immigration Reform Act of 2018	Yes	This bill would enhance enforcement of existing immigration law, close immigration enforcement loopholes, end the catch and release policy, provide $25 billion in funding to secure the border, provide a legislative solution for the current beneficiaries of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, and establish a new merit-based visa program. This is the only bill that would have ensured construction of the border wall and provide long-term solution for DACA recipients. It also addresses the family separation issue, ensuring that families are held together for the length of their adjudication.
6/26/18 PASSED 288 – 116	H.R. 2083	Endangered Salmon and Fisheries Predation Prevention Act	Yes	Eastern Washington believes in both supporting clean, renewable hydropower and protecting our endangered salmon, a species so unique to the history of our region. Over the past 80 years, we’ve seen steady increases in salmon return rates on the Columbia and Snake Rivers, largely due to increased technology and innovation at our dams. This bill is another important step in protecting our endangered salmon. By mitigating sea lion predation we can increase fish recovery without costing Washingtonians hundreds of millions of dollars. I am proud to be a cosponsor of this bill to help advocate for Eastern Washington and protect our fish.

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
06/26/2018 PASSED 400-2	H.R. 5841	Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018		Passed by voice
6/25/2018 PASSED 379 – 4	H.R. 5783	Cooperate with Law Enforcement Agencies and Watch Act of 2018	Yes
06/25/2018 PASSED 382 – 0	H.R. 299	Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2017	Yes
06/26/2018 PASSED 392 – 2	H.R. 4294	Prevention of Private Information Dissemination Act of 2017	Yes
06/25/2018 PASSED	H.R. 435	The Credit Access and Inclusion Act of 2017		Passed by voice
06/25/2018 PASSED	H.R. 6069	FIND Trafficking Act		Passed by voice
06/25/2018 PASSED	H.R. 5094	Enhancing Suspicious Activity Reporting Initiative Act		Passed by voice
06/25/2018 PASSED	H.R. 5081	Surface Transportation Security and Technology Accountability Act of 2018		Passed by voice
06/25/2018 PASSED	H.R. 5730	Transportation Security Technology Innovation Reform Act of 2018		Passed by voice
06/25/2018 PASSED	H.R. 5766	Securing Public Areas of Transportation Facilities Act of 2018		Passed by voice
06/25/2018 PASSED	H.R. 5733	DHS Industrial Control Systems Capabilities Enhancement Act of 2018		Passed by voice
06/25/2018 PASSED	H.R. 5206	OBIM Authorization Act of 2018 Office of Biometric Identity Management Authorization Act of 2018		Passed by voice
06/25/2018 PASSED	H.R. 5207	IAP Authorization Act of 2018		Passed by voice
06/25/2018 PASSED	H.R. 5751	Golden Spike 150th Anniversary Act		Passed by voice
06/25/2018 PASSED	H.R. 221	Hydrographic Services Improvement Amendments Act		Passed by voice
06/25/2018 PASSED	H.R. 805	Tulare Youth Recreation and Women’s History Enhancement Act		Passed by voice
06/25/2018 PASSED	H.R. 857	California Off-Road Recreation and Conservation Act		Passed by voice
06/25/2018 PASSED	H.R. 3392	Lake Bistineau Land Title Stability Act		Passed by voice
06/25/2018 PASSED	H.R. 4257	Advancing Conservation and Education Act		Passed by voice
06/25/2018 PASSED	H.R. 1791	Mountains to Sound Greenway National Heritage Act		Passed by voice
06/25/2018 PASSED	H.R. 4528	To make technical amendments to certain marine fish conservation statutes, and for other purposes.		Passed by voice

Past Votes:

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