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Mississippi Congressional Votes for the Week ending 2026-08-07
by Arne Christensen
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Here's a look at how Mississippi members of Congress voted over the previous week.
There were no key votes in the House this week.
SENATE VOTES:
Senate Vote 1:
CDC DIRECTOR: The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Erica Schwartz to direct the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Schwartz has been a health manager in the Coast Guard and Navy, was deputy surgeon general in 2019 and 2020, and was an executive at United Healthcare from 2022 to 2026. The vote, on Aug. 5, was 51 yeas to 44 nays.
YEAS: Wicker R-MS, Hyde-Smith R-MS
Senate Vote 2:
PFAS REGULATIONS:
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Here's a look at how Mississippi members of Congress voted over the previous week.
There were no key votes in the House this week.
SENATE VOTES:
Senate Vote 1:
CDC DIRECTOR: The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Erica Schwartz to direct the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Schwartz has been a health manager in the Coast Guard and Navy, was deputy surgeon general in 2019 and 2020, and was an executive at United Healthcare from 2022 to 2026. The vote, on Aug. 5, was 51 yeas to 44 nays.
YEAS: Wicker R-MS, Hyde-Smith R-MS
Senate Vote 2:
PFAS REGULATIONS:The Senate has rejected a motion to consider a bill (S.J. Res. 187), sponsored by Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., that would have disapproved of and voided an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule issued this April regarding perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Whitehouse claimed that the rule, by delaying reporting requirements for the PFAS, would enable efforts by the chemical industry to weaken PFAS protections. A bill opponent, Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W. Va., said the EPA delayed the requirements "for a straightforward reason, which is that the infrastructure that is needed to support this reporting program is still being built." The vote, on Aug. 5, was 48 yeas to 50 nays.
NAYS: Wicker R-MS, Hyde-Smith R-MS
Senate Vote 3:
EN BLOC NOMINEES: The Senate has passed a motion to end debate on a bill (S. Res. 817), sponsored by Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., to consider, en bloc, 74 presidential nominees to various positions, including ambassadors to Brazil and Norway, several judges, and other judicial branch nominees. An opponent, Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., said: "Even though I support some of the nominations in the bloc, I must stand up today to speak against the other nominations and the lack of bipartisan representation at independent agencies." The vote, on Aug. 5, was 50 yeas to 44 nays.
YEAS: Wicker R-MS
NOT VOTING: Hyde-Smith R-MS
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Michigan Congressional Votes for the Week ending 2026-08-07
by Arne Christensen
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Here's a look at how Michigan members of Congress voted over the previous week.
There were no key votes in the House this week.
SENATE VOTES:
Senate Vote 1:
CDC DIRECTOR: The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Erica Schwartz to direct the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Schwartz has been a health manager in the Coast Guard and Navy, was deputy surgeon general in 2019 and 2020, and was an executive at United Healthcare from 2022 to 2026. The vote, on Aug. 5, was 51 yeas to 44 nays.
NAYS: Peters D-MI, Slotkin D-MI
Senate Vote 2:
PFAS REGULATIONS: The
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Here's a look at how Michigan members of Congress voted over the previous week.
There were no key votes in the House this week.
SENATE VOTES:
Senate Vote 1:
CDC DIRECTOR: The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Erica Schwartz to direct the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Schwartz has been a health manager in the Coast Guard and Navy, was deputy surgeon general in 2019 and 2020, and was an executive at United Healthcare from 2022 to 2026. The vote, on Aug. 5, was 51 yeas to 44 nays.
NAYS: Peters D-MI, Slotkin D-MI
Senate Vote 2:
PFAS REGULATIONS: TheSenate has rejected a motion to consider a bill (S.J. Res. 187), sponsored by Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., that would have disapproved of and voided an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule issued this April regarding perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Whitehouse claimed that the rule, by delaying reporting requirements for the PFAS, would enable efforts by the chemical industry to weaken PFAS protections. A bill opponent, Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W. Va., said the EPA delayed the requirements "for a straightforward reason, which is that the infrastructure that is needed to support this reporting program is still being built." The vote, on Aug. 5, was 48 yeas to 50 nays.
YEAS: Peters D-MI, Slotkin D-MI
Senate Vote 3:
EN BLOC NOMINEES: The Senate has passed a motion to end debate on a bill (S. Res. 817), sponsored by Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., to consider, en bloc, 74 presidential nominees to various positions, including ambassadors to Brazil and Norway, several judges, and other judicial branch nominees. An opponent, Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., said: "Even though I support some of the nominations in the bloc, I must stand up today to speak against the other nominations and the lack of bipartisan representation at independent agencies." The vote, on Aug. 5, was 50 yeas to 44 nays.
NAYS: Peters D-MI, Slotkin D-MI
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Maine Congressional Votes for the Week ending 2026-08-07
by Arne Christensen
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Here's a look at how Maine members of Congress voted over the previous week.
There were no key votes in the House this week.
SENATE VOTES:
Senate Vote 1:
CDC DIRECTOR: The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Erica Schwartz to direct the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Schwartz has been a health manager in the Coast Guard and Navy, was deputy surgeon general in 2019 and 2020, and was an executive at United Healthcare from 2022 to 2026. The vote, on Aug. 5, was 51 yeas to 44 nays.
YEAS: Collins R-ME
NAYS: King I-ME
Senate Vote 2:
PFAS REGULATIONS: The
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Here's a look at how Maine members of Congress voted over the previous week.
There were no key votes in the House this week.
SENATE VOTES:
Senate Vote 1:
CDC DIRECTOR: The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Erica Schwartz to direct the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Schwartz has been a health manager in the Coast Guard and Navy, was deputy surgeon general in 2019 and 2020, and was an executive at United Healthcare from 2022 to 2026. The vote, on Aug. 5, was 51 yeas to 44 nays.
YEAS: Collins R-ME
NAYS: King I-ME
Senate Vote 2:
PFAS REGULATIONS: TheSenate has rejected a motion to consider a bill (S.J. Res. 187), sponsored by Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., that would have disapproved of and voided an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule issued this April regarding perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Whitehouse claimed that the rule, by delaying reporting requirements for the PFAS, would enable efforts by the chemical industry to weaken PFAS protections. A bill opponent, Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W. Va., said the EPA delayed the requirements "for a straightforward reason, which is that the infrastructure that is needed to support this reporting program is still being built." The vote, on Aug. 5, was 48 yeas to 50 nays.
YEAS: Collins R-ME, King I-ME
Senate Vote 3:
EN BLOC NOMINEES: The Senate has passed a motion to end debate on a bill (S. Res. 817), sponsored by Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., to consider, en bloc, 74 presidential nominees to various positions, including ambassadors to Brazil and Norway, several judges, and other judicial branch nominees. An opponent, Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., said: "Even though I support some of the nominations in the bloc, I must stand up today to speak against the other nominations and the lack of bipartisan representation at independent agencies." The vote, on Aug. 5, was 50 yeas to 44 nays.
YEAS: Collins R-ME
NAYS: King I-ME
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Iowa Congressional Votes for the Week ending 2026-08-07
by Arne Christensen
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Here's a look at how Iowa members of Congress voted over the previous week.
There were no key votes in the House this week.
SENATE VOTES:
Senate Vote 1:
CDC DIRECTOR: The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Erica Schwartz to direct the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Schwartz has been a health manager in the Coast Guard and Navy, was deputy surgeon general in 2019 and 2020, and was an executive at United Healthcare from 2022 to 2026. The vote, on Aug. 5, was 51 yeas to 44 nays.
YEAS: Grassley R-IA, Ernst R-IA
Senate Vote 2:
PFAS REGULATIONS: The Senate
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Here's a look at how Iowa members of Congress voted over the previous week.
There were no key votes in the House this week.
SENATE VOTES:
Senate Vote 1:
CDC DIRECTOR: The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Erica Schwartz to direct the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Schwartz has been a health manager in the Coast Guard and Navy, was deputy surgeon general in 2019 and 2020, and was an executive at United Healthcare from 2022 to 2026. The vote, on Aug. 5, was 51 yeas to 44 nays.
YEAS: Grassley R-IA, Ernst R-IA
Senate Vote 2:
PFAS REGULATIONS: The Senatehas rejected a motion to consider a bill (S.J. Res. 187), sponsored by Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., that would have disapproved of and voided an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule issued this April regarding perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Whitehouse claimed that the rule, by delaying reporting requirements for the PFAS, would enable efforts by the chemical industry to weaken PFAS protections. A bill opponent, Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W. Va., said the EPA delayed the requirements "for a straightforward reason, which is that the infrastructure that is needed to support this reporting program is still being built." The vote, on Aug. 5, was 48 yeas to 50 nays.
NAYS: Grassley R-IA, Ernst R-IA
Senate Vote 3:
EN BLOC NOMINEES: The Senate has passed a motion to end debate on a bill (S. Res. 817), sponsored by Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., to consider, en bloc, 74 presidential nominees to various positions, including ambassadors to Brazil and Norway, several judges, and other judicial branch nominees. An opponent, Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., said: "Even though I support some of the nominations in the bloc, I must stand up today to speak against the other nominations and the lack of bipartisan representation at independent agencies." The vote, on Aug. 5, was 50 yeas to 44 nays.
YEAS: Grassley R-IA, Ernst R-IA
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Hawaii Congressional Votes for the Week ending 2026-08-07
by Arne Christensen
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Here's a look at how Hawaii members of Congress voted over the previous week.
There were no key votes in the House this week.
SENATE VOTES:
Senate Vote 1:
CDC DIRECTOR: The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Erica Schwartz to direct the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Schwartz has been a health manager in the Coast Guard and Navy, was deputy surgeon general in 2019 and 2020, and was an executive at United Healthcare from 2022 to 2026. The vote, on Aug. 5, was 51 yeas to 44 nays.
NAYS: Schatz D-HI, Hirono D-HI
Senate Vote 2:
PFAS REGULATIONS: The
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Here's a look at how Hawaii members of Congress voted over the previous week.
There were no key votes in the House this week.
SENATE VOTES:
Senate Vote 1:
CDC DIRECTOR: The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Erica Schwartz to direct the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Schwartz has been a health manager in the Coast Guard and Navy, was deputy surgeon general in 2019 and 2020, and was an executive at United Healthcare from 2022 to 2026. The vote, on Aug. 5, was 51 yeas to 44 nays.
NAYS: Schatz D-HI, Hirono D-HI
Senate Vote 2:
PFAS REGULATIONS: TheSenate has rejected a motion to consider a bill (S.J. Res. 187), sponsored by Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., that would have disapproved of and voided an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule issued this April regarding perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Whitehouse claimed that the rule, by delaying reporting requirements for the PFAS, would enable efforts by the chemical industry to weaken PFAS protections. A bill opponent, Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W. Va., said the EPA delayed the requirements "for a straightforward reason, which is that the infrastructure that is needed to support this reporting program is still being built." The vote, on Aug. 5, was 48 yeas to 50 nays.
YEAS: Schatz D-HI, Hirono D-HI
Senate Vote 3:
EN BLOC NOMINEES: The Senate has passed a motion to end debate on a bill (S. Res. 817), sponsored by Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., to consider, en bloc, 74 presidential nominees to various positions, including ambassadors to Brazil and Norway, several judges, and other judicial branch nominees. An opponent, Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., said: "Even though I support some of the nominations in the bloc, I must stand up today to speak against the other nominations and the lack of bipartisan representation at independent agencies." The vote, on Aug. 5, was 50 yeas to 44 nays.
NAYS: Schatz D-HI, Hirono D-HI
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Connecticut Congressional Votes for the Week ending 2026-08-07
by Arne Christensen
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Here's a look at how Connecticut members of Congress voted over the previous week.
There were no key votes in the House this week.
SENATE VOTES:
Senate Vote 1:
CDC DIRECTOR: The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Erica Schwartz to direct the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Schwartz has been a health manager in the Coast Guard and Navy, was deputy surgeon general in 2019 and 2020, and was an executive at United Healthcare from 2022 to 2026. The vote, on Aug. 5, was 51 yeas to 44 nays.
NAYS: Murphy D-CT, Blumenthal D-CT
Senate Vote 2:
PFAS REGULATIONS:
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Here's a look at how Connecticut members of Congress voted over the previous week.
There were no key votes in the House this week.
SENATE VOTES:
Senate Vote 1:
CDC DIRECTOR: The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Erica Schwartz to direct the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Schwartz has been a health manager in the Coast Guard and Navy, was deputy surgeon general in 2019 and 2020, and was an executive at United Healthcare from 2022 to 2026. The vote, on Aug. 5, was 51 yeas to 44 nays.
NAYS: Murphy D-CT, Blumenthal D-CT
Senate Vote 2:
PFAS REGULATIONS:The Senate has rejected a motion to consider a bill (S.J. Res. 187), sponsored by Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., that would have disapproved of and voided an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule issued this April regarding perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Whitehouse claimed that the rule, by delaying reporting requirements for the PFAS, would enable efforts by the chemical industry to weaken PFAS protections. A bill opponent, Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W. Va., said the EPA delayed the requirements "for a straightforward reason, which is that the infrastructure that is needed to support this reporting program is still being built." The vote, on Aug. 5, was 48 yeas to 50 nays.
YEAS: Murphy D-CT, Blumenthal D-CT
Senate Vote 3:
EN BLOC NOMINEES: The Senate has passed a motion to end debate on a bill (S. Res. 817), sponsored by Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., to consider, en bloc, 74 presidential nominees to various positions, including ambassadors to Brazil and Norway, several judges, and other judicial branch nominees. An opponent, Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., said: "Even though I support some of the nominations in the bloc, I must stand up today to speak against the other nominations and the lack of bipartisan representation at independent agencies." The vote, on Aug. 5, was 50 yeas to 44 nays.
NAYS: Murphy D-CT, Blumenthal D-CT
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Arkansas Congressional Votes for the Week ending 2026-08-07
by Arne Christensen
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Here's a look at how Arkansas members of Congress voted over the previous week.
There were no key votes in the House this week.
SENATE VOTES:
Senate Vote 1:
CDC DIRECTOR: The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Erica Schwartz to direct the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Schwartz has been a health manager in the Coast Guard and Navy, was deputy surgeon general in 2019 and 2020, and was an executive at United Healthcare from 2022 to 2026. The vote, on Aug. 5, was 51 yeas to 44 nays.
YEAS: Cotton R-AR, Boozman R-AR
Senate Vote 2:
PFAS REGULATIONS: The
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Here's a look at how Arkansas members of Congress voted over the previous week.
There were no key votes in the House this week.
SENATE VOTES:
Senate Vote 1:
CDC DIRECTOR: The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Erica Schwartz to direct the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Schwartz has been a health manager in the Coast Guard and Navy, was deputy surgeon general in 2019 and 2020, and was an executive at United Healthcare from 2022 to 2026. The vote, on Aug. 5, was 51 yeas to 44 nays.
YEAS: Cotton R-AR, Boozman R-AR
Senate Vote 2:
PFAS REGULATIONS: TheSenate has rejected a motion to consider a bill (S.J. Res. 187), sponsored by Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., that would have disapproved of and voided an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule issued this April regarding perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Whitehouse claimed that the rule, by delaying reporting requirements for the PFAS, would enable efforts by the chemical industry to weaken PFAS protections. A bill opponent, Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W. Va., said the EPA delayed the requirements "for a straightforward reason, which is that the infrastructure that is needed to support this reporting program is still being built." The vote, on Aug. 5, was 48 yeas to 50 nays.
NAYS: Cotton R-AR, Boozman R-AR
Senate Vote 3:
EN BLOC NOMINEES: The Senate has passed a motion to end debate on a bill (S. Res. 817), sponsored by Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., to consider, en bloc, 74 presidential nominees to various positions, including ambassadors to Brazil and Norway, several judges, and other judicial branch nominees. An opponent, Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., said: "Even though I support some of the nominations in the bloc, I must stand up today to speak against the other nominations and the lack of bipartisan representation at independent agencies." The vote, on Aug. 5, was 50 yeas to 44 nays.
YEAS: Cotton R-AR, Boozman R-AR
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Alabama Congressional Votes for the Week ending 2026-08-07
by Arne Christensen
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Here's a look at how Alabama members of Congress voted over the previous week.
There were no key votes in the House this week.
SENATE VOTES:
Senate Vote 1:
CDC DIRECTOR: The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Erica Schwartz to direct the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Schwartz has been a health manager in the Coast Guard and Navy, was deputy surgeon general in 2019 and 2020, and was an executive at United Healthcare from 2022 to 2026. The vote, on Aug. 5, was 51 yeas to 44 nays.
YEAS: Tuberville R-AL, Britt R-AL
Senate Vote 2:
PFAS REGULATIONS:
... Show Full Article
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Here's a look at how Alabama members of Congress voted over the previous week.
There were no key votes in the House this week.
SENATE VOTES:
Senate Vote 1:
CDC DIRECTOR: The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Erica Schwartz to direct the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Schwartz has been a health manager in the Coast Guard and Navy, was deputy surgeon general in 2019 and 2020, and was an executive at United Healthcare from 2022 to 2026. The vote, on Aug. 5, was 51 yeas to 44 nays.
YEAS: Tuberville R-AL, Britt R-AL
Senate Vote 2:
PFAS REGULATIONS:The Senate has rejected a motion to consider a bill (S.J. Res. 187), sponsored by Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., that would have disapproved of and voided an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule issued this April regarding perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Whitehouse claimed that the rule, by delaying reporting requirements for the PFAS, would enable efforts by the chemical industry to weaken PFAS protections. A bill opponent, Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W. Va., said the EPA delayed the requirements "for a straightforward reason, which is that the infrastructure that is needed to support this reporting program is still being built." The vote, on Aug. 5, was 48 yeas to 50 nays.
NAYS: Tuberville R-AL, Britt R-AL
Senate Vote 3:
EN BLOC NOMINEES: The Senate has passed a motion to end debate on a bill (S. Res. 817), sponsored by Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., to consider, en bloc, 74 presidential nominees to various positions, including ambassadors to Brazil and Norway, several judges, and other judicial branch nominees. An opponent, Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., said: "Even though I support some of the nominations in the bloc, I must stand up today to speak against the other nominations and the lack of bipartisan representation at independent agencies." The vote, on Aug. 5, was 50 yeas to 44 nays.
YEAS: Tuberville R-AL, Britt R-AL
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