Here's a look at how area members of Congress voted
WASHINGTON — Here's a look at how area members of Congress voted from May 9 to May 13.
House votes
House Vote 1:
FURTHER AID TO UKRAINE: The House has passed the Additional Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act (H.R. 7691), sponsored by Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Conn., to provide $40 billion of aid to Ukraine in response to the invasion by Russia. The vote, on May 10, was 368 yeas to 57 nays.
YEAS: Bob Latta R-OH (5th), Marcy Kaptur D-OH (9th)
NAYS: Jim Jordan R-OH (4th)
House Vote 2:
FIREFIGHTERS AND DISEASE: The House has passed the Federal Firefighters Fairness Act (H.R. 2499), sponsored by Rep. Salud O. Carbajal, D-Calif., to codify into law the presumption that heart disease, lung disease, and certain cancers in firefighters in the federal government are caused by firefighting duties. The vote, on May 11, was 288 yeas to 131 nays.
NAYS: Latta R-OH (5th), Jordan R-OH (4th)
YEAS: Kaptur D-OH (9th)
House Vote 3:
DIGITAL PRIVACY: The House has passed the Promoting Digital Privacy Technologies Act (H.R. 847), sponsored by Rep. Haley M. Stevens, D-Mich., to require federal government agencies to fund research on technologies that improve privacy and the responsible use of data. The vote, on May 11, was 401 yeas to 19 nays.
YEAS: Latta R-OH (5th), Kaptur D-OH (9th), Jordan R-OH (4th)
House Vote 4:
INVESTIGATING FIRES: The House has passed the Empowering the U.S. Fire Administration Act (H.R. 7077), sponsored by Rep. Ritchie Torres, D-N.Y., to authorize the on-site investigation of major fires by the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA). The vote, on May 11, was 379 yeas to 37 nays.
YEAS: Latta R-OH (5th), Kaptur D-OH (9th)
NAYS: Jordan R-OH (4th)
House Vote 5:
RAINFALL ESTIMATES: The House has passed the Providing Research and Estimates of Changes in Precipitation Act (H.R. 1437), sponsored by Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-N.J., to require the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to make updated precipitation frequency estimates for the U.S. at least once every five years. The vote, on May 11, was 333 yeas to 81 nays.
YEAS: Latta R-OH (5th), Kaptur D-OH (9th)
NAYS: Jordan R-OH (4th)
House Vote 6:
BANKING AND EX-CONVICTS: The House has passed the Fair Hiring in Banking Act (H.R. 5911), sponsored by Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, to reduce the requirement for banks and credit unions insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to receive FDIC waivers in order to hire people convicted of crimes that involve dishonesty and breach of trust. The vote, on May 11, was 329 yeas to 88 nays.
YEAS: Latta R-OH (5th), Kaptur D-OH (9th)
NAYS: Jordan R-OH (4th)
House Vote 7:
FINANCE AND RUSSIA: The House has passed the Russia and Belarus Financial Sanctions Act (H.R. 7066), sponsored by Rep. Brad Sherman, D-Calif., to require domestic financial firms to ensure that their employees and their international subsidiaries comply with federal government sanctions against Russia and Belarus. The vote, on May 11, was 418 yeas to 2 nays.
YEAS: Latta R-OH (5th), Kaptur D-OH (9th), Jordan R-OH (4th)
House Vote 8:
DEBT AID TO UKRAINE: The House has passed the Ukraine Comprehensive Debt Payment Relief Act (H.R. 7081), sponsored by Rep. Jesus G. Garcia, D-Ill., to require the Treasury Department to seek debt relief for Ukraine from international financial groups and individual governments. The vote, on May 11, was 362 yeas to 56 nays.
YEAS: Latta R-OH (5th), Kaptur D-OH (9th), Jordan R-OH (4th)
House Vote 9:
FURTHER RUSSIA SANCTIONS: The House has passed the Isolate Russian Government Officials Act (H.R. 6891), sponsored by Rep. Ann Wagner, R-Mo., to require the Federal Reserve and Treasury Department to seek to exclude Russian government officials from international financial meetings, as punishment for Russia's war with Ukraine. The vote, on May 11, was 416 yeas to 2 nays.
YEAS: Latta R-OH (5th), Kaptur D-OH (9th), Jordan R-OH (4th)
House Vote 10:
IMPOVERISHED AREAS: The House has rejected the Targeting Resources to Communities in Need Act (H.R. 6531), sponsored by Rep. James E. Clyburn, D-S.C., to require several federal agencies to make reports about parts of the U.S. with persistent poverty and suggest ways to increase spending on those areas. The vote, on May 11, was 262 yeas to 156 nays, with a two-thirds majority required for approval.
NAYS: Latta R-OH (5th), Jordan R-OH (4th)
YEAS: Kaptur D-OH (9th)
House Vote 11:
TSA EMPLOYEES: The House has passed the Rights for the Transportation Security Administration Workforce Act (H.R. 903), sponsored by Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, D-Miss. The bill would change work standards for Transportation Security Administration employees, including eliminating special personnel standards for the employees and barring them from using TikTok on government-issued mobile devices. The vote, on May 12, was 220 yeas to 201 nays.
NAYS: Latta R-OH (5th), Jordan R-OH (4th)
YEAS: Kaptur D-OH (9th)
Senate Votes
Senate Vote 1:
MARITIME ADMINISTRATOR: The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Ann Phillips to be administrator of the Maritime Administration. Phillips was a Navy officer for 31 years and, more recently, was an assistant for coastal adaptation and protection for Virginia's then-governor, Ralph Northam. The vote, on May 9, was 75 yeas to 22 nays.
YEAS: Sherrod Brown D-OH, Rob Portman R-OH
Senate Vote 2:
SCIENCE AND ENERGY: The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Asmeret Asefaw Berhe to be the Energy Department's director of the office of science. Berhe is a soil sciences professor at the University of California-Merced. The vote, on May 10, was 54 yeas to 45 nays.
YEAS: Brown D-OH
NAYS: Portman R-OH
Senate Vote 3:
MANAGING FEDERAL RESERVE: The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Lisa DeNell Cook to be a member of the Federal Reserve's board of governors. Cook, currently an economics professor at Michigan State University, was a member of the White House Council of Economic Advisers during the Obama administration. The vote, on May 10, was 50 yeas to 50 nays, with Vice President Harris casting a 51st yea vote.
YEAS: Brown D-OH
NAYS: Portman R-OH
Senate Vote 4:
TRADE COMMISSIONER: The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Alvaro Bedoya to be a member of the Federal Trade Commission. Bedoya, a professor at Georgetown University's law school, was previously chief counsel to a Senate subcommittee on technology and privacy. The vote, on May 11, was 50 yeas to 50 nays, with Vice President Harris casting a 51st yea vote.
YEAS: Brown D-OH
NAYS: Portman R-OH
Senate Vote 5:
ABORTION: The Senate has rejected a cloture motion to end debate on a motion to proceed to consideration of the Women's Health Protection Act (S. 4132), sponsored by Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn. The bill would have changed federal law to bar restrictions on abortion before fetal viability or in cases after viability where a medical provider states that continued pregnancy would risk the woman's health or life. Blumenthal said the bill was needed because of the threat of "a ban nationwide on abortion, that would override even the states like Connecticut that are seeking to legislate protections for women that will make us a safe harbor and haven." An opponent, Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Neb., called the bill an extreme measure, and said it "would create a right for nondoctors to perform abortions, putting women at severe risk of complications and botched procedures." The vote to end debate, on May 11, was 49 yeas to 51 nays.
YEAS: Brown D-OH
NAYS: Portman R-OH
Senate Vote 6:
HOUSING POLICY: The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Julia Gordon to be assistant secretary of housing at the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the commissioner of the Federal Housing Administration. Gordon has been a housing policy and programs executive at several private groups, as well as the Federal Housing Finance Agency. The vote, on May 11, was 50 yeas to 50 nays, with Vice President Harris casting a 51st yea vote.
YEAS: Brown D-OH
NAYS: Portman R-OH
Senate Vote 7:
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD: The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Philip Jefferson to be a member of the Federal Reserve bank's board of governors for a term ending in 2036. Jefferson has been an economics professor at two private colleges and a Federal Reserve economist. The vote, on May 11, was 91 yeas to 7 nays.
YEAS: Brown D-OH, Portman R-OH
Senate Vote 8:
LABOR RELATIONS: The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Susan Tsui Grundmann to be a commissioner on the Federal Labor Relations Authority. The vote, on May 12, was 50 yeas to 49 nays.
YEAS: Brown D-OH
NAYS: Portman R-OH
Senate Vote 9:
FEDERAL RESERVE CHAIRMAN: The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Jerome Powell to serve a second, four-year term as chairman of the Federal Reserve. The vote, on May 12, was 80 yeas to 19 nays.
YEAS: Brown D-OH, Portman R-OH
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