Here's how area members of Congress voted

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Here's how area members of Congress voted between Oct. 27 and Nov. 2:

In addition to the week's roll call votes, the Senate also confirmed, by voice vote, the nomination of Herro Mustafa Garg to be ambassador to Egypt.

House

House Vote 1:CENSURING REPRESENTATIVE: The House has tabled a motion (H. Res. 829), sponsored by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., that would have censured Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., for allegedly sympathizing with Hamas and other terrorist organizations and leading an insurrection at the Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 18. The vote, on Nov. 1, was 222 yeas to 186 nays.NAYS: Jim Jordan R-OH (4th), Bob Latta R-OH (5th)

House Vote 2:IRAN AND NUCLEAR WEAPONS: The House has passed a resolution (H. Res. 559), sponsored by Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, to declare it U.S. policy to use all necessary means to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons. The vote, on Nov. 1, was 354 yeas to 53 nays.YEAS: Jordan R-OH (4th), Latta R-OH (5th)

House Vote 3:HAMAS SANCTIONS: The House has passed the Hamas and Other Palestinian Terrorist Groups International Financing Prevention Act (H.R. 340), sponsored by Rep. Brian J. Mast, R-Fla., to impose sanctions on people affiliated with Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, and similar groups found to be taking terrorist actions against Israel. The vote, on Nov. 1, was 363 yeas to 46 nays.YEAS: Jordan R-OH (4th), Latta R-OH (5th)

House Vote 4:CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET: The House has passed the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act (H.R. 4364), sponsored by Rep. Mark Amodei, R-Nev., to provide $5.3 billion of fiscal 2024 funding for the federal government's legislative branch other than the Senate, including the House and the Library of Congress, Capitol Police, and Government Accountability Office. The vote, on Nov. 1, was 214 yeas to 197 nays.YEAS: Jordan R-OH (4th), Latta R-OH (5th)

House Vote 5:EXPELLING HOUSE MEMBER: The House has rejected a resolution (H. Res. 773), sponsored by Rep. Anthony D'Esposito, R-N.Y., that would have expelled Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., from the House. The vote, on Nov. 1, was 179 yeas to 213 nays, with 19 voting present.NAYS: Jordan R-OH (4th), Latta R-OH (5th)

House Vote 6:ENDANGERED SPECIES: The House has passed an amendment sponsored by Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., to the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R. 4821). The amendment would prohibit funding for the finalization of three proposed Endangered Species Act rules published this June. The vote, on Nov. 2, was 213 yeas to 212 nays.YEAS: Jordan R-OH (4th), Latta R-OH (5th)

House Vote 7:AID TO ISRAEL: The House has passed the Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act (H.R. 6126), sponsored by Rep. Kay Granger, R-Texas, to provide added funding for the military and State Department in response to the war between Israel and Hamas, by rescinding $14.3 billion of unspent funding for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The vote, on Nov. 2, was 226 yeas to 196 nays.YEAS: Jordan R-OH (4th), Latta R-OH (5th)

House Vote 8:HAMAS AND UNIVERSITIES: The House has passed a resolution (H. Res. 798), sponsored by Rep. Burgess Owens, R-Utah, to condemn support for Hamas and other anti-Israel entities at universities and colleges and the support's potential to create a hostile environment for Jewish faculty and students. The vote, on Nov. 2, was 396 yeas to 23 nays.YEAS: Jordan R-OH (4th), Latta R-OH (5th)

House Vote 9:INCREASING FEDERAL LANDS: The House has passed an amendment sponsored by Rep. Russ Fulcher, R-Idaho, to the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R. 4821), to block funding for a Biden administration executive order that would seek to put 30 percent of U.S. lands and waters under federal jurisdiction by 2030. The vote, on Nov. 2, was 212 yeas to 202 nays.YEAS: Jordan R-OH (4th), Latta R-OH (5th)

House Vote 10:FUNDING EXECUTIVE ORDERS: The House has passed an amendment sponsored by Rep. Richard McCormick, R-Ga., to the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R. 4821). The amendment would block funding to implement several Biden administration executive orders regarding renewable energy, electric vehicles and environmental justice policies in poor and minority communities. The vote, on Nov. 2, was 217 yeas to 202 nays.YEAS: Jordan R-OH (4th), Latta R-OH (5th)

Senate

Senate Vote 1:MARYLAND JUDGE: The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Matthew Maddox to be a judge on the U.S. District Court for Maryland. For nine years, Maddox was a private practice lawyer and then a federal prosecutor in Maryland; for the past year and a half he has been a federal magistrate judge for the Maryland district. The vote, on Oct. 31, was 55 yeas to 42 nays.YEAS: Sherrod Brown D-OHNAYS: J.D. Vance R-OH

Senate Vote 2:ISRAEL AMBASSADOR: The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Jacob J. Lew to be ambassador to Israel. Lew was treasury secretary for President Obama's second term, then became a partner at the Lindsay Goldberg private equity firm. The vote, on Oct. 31, was 53 yeas to 43 nays.YEAS: Brown D-OHNAYS: Vance R-OH

Senate Vote 3:CHINA AND FEDERAL SPENDING: The Senate has passed an amendment sponsored by Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., to the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs (VA), and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R. 4366). The amendment would bar funding of any entity linked to China and China's government. The vote, on Oct. 31, was 61 yeas to 36 nays.YEAS: Brown D-OH, Vance R-OH

Senate Vote 4:DEFUNDING ACTING GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS: The Senate has rejected an amendment sponsored by Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, to the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R. 4366). The amendment would have blocked funding to pay National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Acting Administrator Ann Carlson, because Carlson's nomination as permanent administrator was withdrawn by President Biden. The vote, on Oct. 31, was 47 yeas to 49 nays.NAYS: Brown D-OHYEAS: Vance R-OH

Senate Vote 5:VOTER REGISTRATION: The Senate has rejected an amendment sponsored by Sen. Ted Budd, R-N.C., to the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R. 4366). The amendment would have blocked funding for implementing a President Biden executive order to have government agencies promote voter registration. The vote, on Oct. 31, was 45 yeas to 50 nays.NAYS: Brown D-OHNOT VOTING: Vance R-OH

Senate Vote 6:AUDITING FEDERAL RESERVE: The Senate has rejected an amendment sponsored by Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., to the Consolidated Appropriations Act (H.R. 4366), that would have required the U.S. Comptroller General to make a full audit of the Federal Reserve. Paul said an audit was needed because "the Federal Reserve effectively controls the economy but without scrutiny. No other institution has so much unchecked power." An opponent, Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, said: "This amendment would make the Fed less effective. It would open it up to all kinds of nefarious political pressure." The vote, on Nov. 1, was 46 yeas to 51 nays.NAYS: Brown D-OHYEAS: Vance R-OH

Senate Vote 7:WATER AGREEMENT WITH MEXICO: The Senate has rejected an amendment sponsored by Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, to the Consolidated Appropriations Act (H.R. 4366), that would have required the State Department to pressure Mexico to comply with a 1944 treaty with the U.S. on allocating between the two countries the waters of the Rio Grande, Colorado and Tijuana Rivers. The vote, on Nov 1, was 52 yeas to 45 nays, with a three-fifths majority required for approval.NAYS: Brown D-OHYEAS: Vance R-OH

Senate Vote 8:REVIEWING NEW REGULATIONS: The Senate has rejected an amendment sponsored by Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., to the Consolidated Appropriations Act (H.R. 4366), that would have required Congressional approval of all new agency rules estimated to have at least a $100 million annual impact on the U.S. economy. The vote, on Nov. 1, was 46 yeas to 51 nays.NAYS: Brown D-OHYEAS: Vance R-OH

Senate Vote 9:CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS: The Senate has passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act (H.R. 4366), sponsored by Rep. John R. Carter, R-Texas. The bill would provide fiscal 2024 funding for the Veterans Affairs Department, Agriculture Department, Transportation Department, and Housing and Urban Development agency, as well as about $17.5 billion for military construction programs. The vote, on Nov. 1, was 82 yeas to 15 nays.YEAS: Brown D-OH, Vance R-OH

Senate Vote 10:AGRICULTURE RELIEF BLOCK GRANTS: The Senate has rejected the Block Grant Assistance Act (H.R. 662), sponsored by Rep. C. Scott Franklin, R-Fla., which would have authorized the Agriculture Department to issue block grants to states for assistance to farmers who suffered losses from natural disasters in 2022. The vote, on Nov. 1, was 43 yeas to 53 nays.NAYS: Brown D-OHYEAS: Vance R-OH

Senate Vote 11:AIR FORCE CHIEF OF STAFF: The Senate has confirmed the nomination of David W. Allvin to be chief of staff of the Air Force. Allvin had been the Air Force's vice chief of staff, and has a 37-year career in the Air Force as a command pilot and as a senior officer. The vote, on Nov. 2, was 95 yeas to 1 nay.YEAS: Brown D-OH, Vance R-OH

This article originally appeared on Mansfield News Journal: Votes cast by area members of Congress Oct. 27-Nov. 2