My Votes – Week of September 23
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 |
9/25/2019
PASSED |
H.R. 1595 | SAFE Banking Act of 2019 | YES | While I am concerned about the consequences of legalizing Marijuana, Washington has decided to move in this direction. Currently, Washington banks cannot take funds from the Marijuana industry, which means that cash has been piling up and creating dangerous situations. The safety of our community is one of my top priorities, which is why I voted to allow banks to stop the flow of cash onto our streets. |
9/25/2019
PASSED |
H.R. 2203 | Homeland Security Improvement Act | NO | This legislation does not address the surge of illegal immigrants crossing our border and wastes taxpayer dollars by creating unneeded, duplicative oversight panels. It’s clear that our immigration system is broken, but this legislation is certainly not the solution. |
9/25/2019
PASSED |
H.Res. 576 | Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to the whistleblower complaint of August 12, 2019, made to the Inspector General of the Intelligence Community | YES | Oversight and investigation is one of the primary responsibilities of Congress. This legislation called for the delivery of the August 12th Whistleblower report to be delivered to Congress, enabling oversight. |
9/26/2019
PASSED |
H.R. 3525 | U.S. Border Patrol Medical Screening Standards Act | NO | This legislation would require that the Department of Homeland Security establish an electronic health record database for illegal immigrants within 90 days of being signed into law. We should fulfill our promise of creating an electronic health database for our Veterans before we begin doing so for illegal immigrants. |
9/27/2019
PASSED |
S.J.Res. 54 | Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on February 15, 2019 | YES | Read my full my statement on the resolution regarding the President’s National Emergency. |
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 |
9/24/19
PASSED |
H.R. 2229 | First Responders Passport Act of 2019 | YES | Passed by voice |
9/24/19
PASSED |
H.R. 1632 | Southeast Asia Strategy Act | YES | Passed by voice |
9/24/19
PASSED |
H.R. 2327 | Burma Political Prisoners Assistance Act | YES | Passed by voice |
9/24/19
PASSED |
H.R. 3190 | BURMA Act of 2019 | YES | This legislation imposes sanctions on Burma for human rights abuses. |
9/24/19
PASSED |
H.Res. 127 | Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives on the importance and vitality of the United States alliances with Japan and the Republic of Korea, and our trilateral cooperation in the pursuit of shared interests | YES | Passed by voice |
9/24/19
PASSED |
H.Res. 444 | Reaffirming the importance of the United States to promote the safety, health, and well-being of refugees and displaced persons | YES | Passed by voice |
9/26/19
PASSED |
H.R. 2528 | STEM Opportunities Act of 2019 | YES | Passed by voice |
9/26/19
PASSED |
H.R. 335 | South Florida Clean Coastal Waters Act of 2019 | YES | Passed by voice |
9/26/19
PASSED |
H.R. 3710 | Cybersecurity Vulnerability Remediation Act | YES | Passed by voice |
9/26/19
PASSED |
H.R. 2589 | Unifying DHS Intelligence Enterprise Act | YES | Passed by voice |
9/26/19
PASSED |
H.R. 3691 | TRANSLATE Act | YES | Passed by voice |
9/26/19
PASSED |
H.R. 3675 | Trusted Traveler Reconsideration and Restoration Act of 2019 | YES | Passed by voice |
9/26/19
PASSED |
H.R. 3694 | Helping Families Fly Act of 2019 | YES | Passed by voice |
9/26/19
PASSED |
H.R. 3246 | Traveling Parents Screening Consistency Act of 2019 | YES | Passed by voice |
9/26/19
PASSED |
H.R. 3526 | Counter Terrorist Network Act | YES | Passed by voice |
9/26/19
PASSED |
H.R. 3106 | Domestic and International Terrorism DATA Act | YES | Passed by voice |