How area members of Congress voted

WASHINGTON, D. C. - Here's a look at how area members of Congress voted June 9 through June 15.

Along with roll call votes, the Senate also confirmed the nomination of Stephen Eberle to be U.S. Marshal for the Western District of Pennsylvania for a four-year term; and adopted a resolution (S. Res. 252), celebrating the 246th anniversary of the creation of the U.S. flag and supporting the Pledge of Allegiance.

House

House Vote 1:MIDDLE EAST DIPLOMACY: The House has passed the Special Envoy for the Abraham Accords Act (H.R. 3099), sponsored by Rep. Michael Lawler, R-N.Y., to create at the State Department the role of Special Envoy for the Abraham Accords, who would seek to expand and strengthen Israel's relations with neighboring and overseas Muslim-majority countries. The vote, on June 13, was 413 yeas to 13 nays.YEAS: Marcy Kaptur D-OH (9th)

House Vote 2:REGULATING FIREARM STABILIZING BRACES: The House has passed a resolution (H.J. Res. 44), sponsored by Rep. Andrew S. Clyde, R-Ga., to disapprove of and void a Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives rule issued this January that regulates stabilizing braces used to enable shooting a pistol from the shoulder. The vote, on June 13, was 219 yeas to 210 nays.NAYS: Kaptur D-OH (9th)

House Vote 3:D.C. CRIME POLICIES VETO: The House has failed to override President Biden's veto of a resolution (H.J. Res 42), sponsored by Rep. Andrew S. Clyde, R-Ga., to disapprove of and void the Washington, D.C., Council's adoption of a law changing policing policies for D.C. police officers. The vote, on June 13, was 233 yeas to 197 nays, with a two-thirds majority to override the veto.NAYS: Kaptur D-OH (9th)

House Vote 4:NATURAL GAS STOVES: The House has passed the Gas Stove Protection and Freedom Act (H.R. 1615), sponsored by Rep. Kelly Armstrong, R-N.D., to bar funding for actions by the Consumer Product Safety Commission to deem natural gas-fueled stoves a hazardous, banned product, or to issue regulations that significantly increase the cost of the stoves. The vote, on June 13, was 248 yeas to 180 nays.NAYS: Kaptur D-OH (9th)

House Vote 5:RUSSIA DETENTION OF U.S. CITIZENS: The House has passed a resolution (H. Res. 377), sponsored by Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, calling for Russia to immediately release Evan Gershkovich, a reporter for the Wall Street Journal held since late March 2023, and the release of several other U.S. citizens detained in Russia and other countries. The vote, on June 13, was unanimous with 422 yeas.YEAS: Kaptur D-OH (9th)

House Vote 6:VACCINATION MANDATES: The House has approved an amendment sponsored by Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, to the Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act (H.R. 277), that would include measures likely to result in mandatory vaccinations in the bill's definition of "major rule." The vote, on June 14, was 219 yeas to 217 nays.NAYS: Kaptur D-OH (9th)

House Vote 7:FEDERAL REGULATIONS: The House has passed the Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act (H.R. 277), sponsored by Rep. Kat Cammack, R-Fla., to require approval from Congress before any major rule from a federal agency can take effect, with "major" defined as a rule likely to have at least a $100 million annual impact or a significant impact on the U.S. economy. The vote, on June 14, was 221 yeas to 210 nays.NAYS: Kaptur D-OH (9th)

House Vote 8:REGULATING ENERGY USED IN COOKING: The House has passed the Save Our Gas Stoves Act (H.R. 1640), sponsored by Rep. Debbie Lesko, R-Ariz., to bar the Energy Department from establishing regulations that would make unavailable stoves and ovens that use natural gas or another specific type of fuel and bar it from adopting its proposed rule to establish energy efficiency standards for stoves and ovens. The vote, on June 14, was 249 yeas to 181 nays.NAYS: Kaptur D-OH (9th)

House Vote 9:CENSURING REPRESENTATIVE: The House has approved a motion to table a resolution (H. Res. 489), sponsored by Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., that would have censured Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., for falsely claiming there was evidence of President Trump colluding with Russia to steal the 2016 election and become president. The vote to table, on June 14, was 225 yeas to 196 nays, with 7 voting present.YEA: Kaptur D-OH (9th)

House Vote 10:REGULATORY AGENCY POWERS: The House has passed the Separation of Powers Restoration Act (H.R. 288), sponsored by Rep. Scott Fitzgerald, R-Wis. The bill would expand the authority of courts to review a federal agency's regulations and other actions by removing deference to the agency's own interpretation of the laws under which it acts. The vote, on June 15, was 220 yeas to 211 nays.NAYS: Kaptur D-OH (9th)

Senate

Senate Vote 1:STATE DEPARTMENT OFFICIAL: The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Elizabeth Allen to be the State Department's under secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs. Allen was a communications official in the Obama administration throughout its eight years then became a partner at a private communications and public affairs business. The vote, on June 13, was 66 yeas to 33 nays.YEAS: Sherrod Brown D-OHNAYS: J.D. Vance R-OH

Senate Vote 2:CALIFORNIA JUDGE: The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Hernan D. Vera to be a judge on the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. A judge on the Los Angeles County Superior Court since 2020, Vera was previously a senior attorney at several law firms, including Public Counsel. The vote, on June 13, was 51 yeas to 48 nays.YEAS: Brown D-OHNAYS: Vance R-OH

Senate Vote 3:ECONOMIC ADVISOR TO PRESIDENT: The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Jared Bernstein to chair the Council of Economic Advisors to the White House. A member of the Council since 2021, Bernstein previously was a fellow at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities for a decade, and before that was a social welfare official at various think tanks and government agencies. A supporter, Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, said Bernstein "has devoted his career to working on economic policies that ensure growth reaches all Americans, fighting to make our economy fairer." An opponent, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said Bernstein "can more accurately claim expertise in partisan warfare than economics" given his lack of an economics Ph.D., and said Bernstein would support policies that damage the U.S. economy. The vote, on June 13, was 50 yeas to 49 nays.YEAS: Brown D-OHNAYS: Vance R-OH

Senate Vote 4:SECOND CALIFORNIA JUDGE: The Senate has confirmed the nomination of P. Casey Pitts to be a judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. Pitts has been a lawyer at a San Francisco law firm since 2010 with a focus on labor law. The vote, on June 14, was 53 yeas to 46 nays.YEAS: Brown D-OHNAYS: Vance R-OH

Senate Vote 5:NEW YORK JUDGE: The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Dale E. Ho to be a judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. Ho has been an official at the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), focused on voting legislation and policies, since 2013; previously, he was a private practice lawyer and lawyer at the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). The vote, on June 14, was 50 yeas to 49 nays.YEAS: Brown D-OHNAYS: Vance R-OH

Senate Vote 6:SECOND NEW YORK JUDGE: The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Nusrat Jahan Choudhury to be a judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York. Choudhury has been an American Civil Liberties Union lawyer and official since 2009, most recently as its legal director in Illinois. The vote, on June 15, was 50 yeas to 49 nays.YEAS: Brown D-OHNAYS: Vance R-OH

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