How area members of Congress voted

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U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio)
U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio)

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Here's a look at how area members of Congress voted March 17-23:

House

House Vote 1:RELATIONS WITH AUSTRALIA AND UNITED KINGDOM: The House has passed a bill (H.R. 1093), sponsored by Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, to have the State Department report to Congress on State's implementation of a trilateral U.S. security partnership with Australia and the United Kingdom that includes cooperation for developing advanced military technologies. The vote, on March 22, was 393 yeas to 4 nays.NAYS: Marcy Kaptur, D-OH (9th)

House Vote 2:RELATIONS WITH TAIWAN: The House has passed a bill (H.R. 1159), sponsored by Rep. Ann Wagner, R-Mo., to require the State Department to periodically update its guidance to Congress regarding U.S. policy toward Taiwan. Wagner said changed guidance was needed given China's threats against Taiwanese independence, and the bill would "ensure the United States engages Taiwan in a way that deepens our relationship with this important partner." The vote, on March 22, was 404 yeas to 7 nays.YEAS: Kaptur, D-OH (9th)

U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Toledo.
U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Toledo.

House Vote 3:SOUTHEAST ASIA: The House has passed the Providing Appropriate Recognition and Treatment Needed to Enhance Relations with ASEAN Act (H.R. 406), sponsored by Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, to provide various legal immunities and privileges to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. The vote, on March 23, was 388 yeas to 33 nays.Not voting: Kaptur, D-OH (9th)

House Vote 4:OVERRIDING PRESIDENTIAL VETO: The House failed to override President Biden's veto of a resolution (H.J. Res. 30), sponsored by Rep. Andy Barr, R-Ky., to disapprove of and void a Labor Department rule issued in December that authorized fiduciaries of retirement plans to consider environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues in their management of the plans. The vote, on March 23, was 219 yeas to 200 nays, with a two-thirds majority required to override the veto.

NAYS: Kaptur, D-OH (9th)

Senate

Senate Vote 1:COLORADO DISTRICT JUDGE: The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Gordan P. Gallagher to be a judge on the U.S. District Court for Colorado. A federal magistrate judge in the district since 2012, Gallagher had previously been a practitioner at his own law firm and a prosecutor for Colorado's government. The vote, on March 22, was 53 yeas to 43 nays.YEAS: Sherrod Brown D-OHNAYS: J.D. Vance R-OH

Senate Vote 2:IRAN AND MILITIAS IN IRAQ: The Senate has rejected an amendment sponsored by Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., to a bill (S. 316) that would have repealed the 2002 authorization of use of military force against Iraq and replaced it with an authorization to use military force against militias in Iraq that are supported by Iran. The vote, on March 22, was 36 yeas to 60 nays.NAYS: Brown D-OH, Vance R-OH

Senate Vote 3:OVERSIGHT OF MILITARY FORCE: The Senate rejected an amendment sponsored by Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, to a bill (S. 316) that would have stipulated no future authorization of use of military force could extend beyond two years. The vote, on March 23, was 19 yeas to 76 nays.NAYS: Brown D-OHYEAS: Vance R-OH

Senate Vote 4:AUTHORIZATION OF IRAQ WAR: The House has rejected an amendment sponsored by Sen. James E. Risch, R-Idaho, to a bill (S. 316) that would have conditioned repeal of the 2002 authorization to use military force against Iraq on assurances that repeal would not harm U.S. ability to detain terrorists. The vote, on March 23, was 41 yeas to 52 nays.NAYS: Brown D-OH, Vance R-OH

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