Congressional Votes
Here's a look at summary stories written about each key vote in the House and Senate
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Congressional Votes for Hawaii for the Week of March 14-20, 2025
By Arne Christensen
WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Here's a look at how members of Congress in Hawaii voted for the week of March 14-20, 2025.
The House and Senate were in recess this week, after the Senate roll call votes last Friday that are in this week's vote chart. The two chambers are set to reconvene on Monday.
There were no key votes in the House this week.
SENATE VOTES:
Senate Vote 1:
MILITARY DEPUTY SECRETARY: The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Stephen Feinberg to be Deputy Secretary at the Defense Department. Feinberg co-founded the Cerberus Capital Management company in 1992 and was its co-CEO before
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WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Here's a look at how members of Congress in Hawaii voted for the week of March 14-20, 2025.
The House and Senate were in recess this week, after the Senate roll call votes last Friday that are in this week's vote chart. The two chambers are set to reconvene on Monday.
There were no key votes in the House this week.
SENATE VOTES:
Senate Vote 1:
MILITARY DEPUTY SECRETARY: The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Stephen Feinberg to be Deputy Secretary at the Defense Department. Feinberg co-founded the Cerberus Capital Management company in 1992 and was its co-CEO beforebeing nominated; he also chaired the Intelligence Advisory Board to the White House from 2018 to 2021. A supporter, Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., called Feinberg "the man to help us rebuild the military, reform the way the Pentagon does business, and turn this unaudited Pentagon bureaucracy around." The vote, on March 14, was 59 yeas to 40 nays.
NAYS: Schatz D-HI, Hirono D-HI
Senate Vote 2:
POLICING FENTANYL: The Senate has passed the Halt All Lethal Trafficking of Fentanyl Act (S. 331), sponsored by Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., to register fentanyl-related substances as schedule I controlled substances, with no medical value, a high danger of being abused, and accordingly strict legal penalties. Cassidy said the bill, by making schedule I classification permanent, would give law enforcement agencies "the most vital tool they have to hold fentanyl dealers accountable and to go after criminals." The vote, on March 14, was 84 yeas to 16 nays.
YEAS: Schatz D-HI
NAYS: Hirono D-HI
Senate Vote 3:
VETERANS AND GOVERNMENT JOBS: The Senate has rejected an amendment sponsored by Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., to the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act (H.R. 1968), that would have required the reinstatement of military veterans working in the federal government's civil service who were fired from their jobs within the last two months. Duckworth said President Trump had fired six thousand or more veterans "for no apparent reason, forcing the bravest people you and I could ever meet to have to worry about how they are going to put food on their family's table next week or keep a roof over their heads next month." An amendment opponent, Sen. Tim Sheehy, R-Mont., said, "Let's stop using veterans as political pawns and keep the government funded." The vote, on March 14, was 47 yeas to 53 nays.
YEAS: Schatz D-HI, Hirono D-HI
Senate Vote 4:
DEFUNDING DOGE: The Senate has rejected an amendment sponsored by Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., to the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act (H.R. 1968), that would have barred funding for the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Van Hollen called DOGE an "illegal Elon Musk operation, which has nothing to do with government efficiency and everything to do with rigging the government for people like Elon Musk and powerful special interests." An opponent, Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, said: "We can't afford the Washington business as usual that gave us $36 trillion of debt." The vote, on March 14, was 48 yeas to 52 nays.
YEAS: Schatz D-HI, Hirono D-HI
Senate Vote 5:
CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS: The Senate has passed the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act (H.R. 1968), sponsored by Rep. Tom Cole, R-Okla., to provide for spending on federal programs for the rest of fiscal 2025 in the absence of new appropriations legislation. A supporter, Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., called a continuing resolution "our best option to make sure that last year's failure by Democrats doesn't interfere with this year's appropriations process," allowing ample time for deliberation of the fiscal 2026 budget. An opponent, Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., said the bill "doesn't change the course of accumulating $2 trillion in debt every year" despite the federal debt already being at a dangerous level. The vote, on March 14, was 54 yeas to 46 nays.
NAYS: Schatz D-HI, Hirono D-HI
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Congressional Votes for California for the Week of March 14-20, 2025
By Arne Christensen
WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Here's a look at how members of Congress in California voted for the week of March 14-20, 2025.
The House and Senate were in recess this week, after the Senate roll call votes last Friday that are in this week's vote chart. The two chambers are set to reconvene on Monday.
There were no key votes in the House this week.
SENATE VOTES:
Senate Vote 1:
MILITARY DEPUTY SECRETARY: The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Stephen Feinberg to be Deputy Secretary at the Defense Department. Feinberg co-founded the Cerberus Capital Management company in 1992 and was its co-CEO
... Show Full Article
WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Here's a look at how members of Congress in California voted for the week of March 14-20, 2025.
The House and Senate were in recess this week, after the Senate roll call votes last Friday that are in this week's vote chart. The two chambers are set to reconvene on Monday.
There were no key votes in the House this week.
SENATE VOTES:
Senate Vote 1:
MILITARY DEPUTY SECRETARY: The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Stephen Feinberg to be Deputy Secretary at the Defense Department. Feinberg co-founded the Cerberus Capital Management company in 1992 and was its co-CEObefore being nominated; he also chaired the Intelligence Advisory Board to the White House from 2018 to 2021. A supporter, Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., called Feinberg "the man to help us rebuild the military, reform the way the Pentagon does business, and turn this unaudited Pentagon bureaucracy around." The vote, on March 14, was 59 yeas to 40 nays.
NAYS: Padilla D-CA, Schiff D-CA
Senate Vote 2:
POLICING FENTANYL: The Senate has passed the Halt All Lethal Trafficking of Fentanyl Act (S. 331), sponsored by Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., to register fentanyl-related substances as schedule I controlled substances, with no medical value, a high danger of being abused, and accordingly strict legal penalties. Cassidy said the bill, by making schedule I classification permanent, would give law enforcement agencies "the most vital tool they have to hold fentanyl dealers accountable and to go after criminals." The vote, on March 14, was 84 yeas to 16 nays.
NAYS: Padilla D-CA, Schiff D-CA
Senate Vote 3:
VETERANS AND GOVERNMENT JOBS: The Senate has rejected an amendment sponsored by Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., to the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act (H.R. 1968), that would have required the reinstatement of military veterans working in the federal government's civil service who were fired from their jobs within the last two months. Duckworth said President Trump had fired six thousand or more veterans "for no apparent reason, forcing the bravest people you and I could ever meet to have to worry about how they are going to put food on their family's table next week or keep a roof over their heads next month." An amendment opponent, Sen. Tim Sheehy, R-Mont., said, "Let's stop using veterans as political pawns and keep the government funded." The vote, on March 14, was 47 yeas to 53 nays.
YEAS: Padilla D-CA, Schiff D-CA
Senate Vote 4:
DEFUNDING DOGE: The Senate has rejected an amendment sponsored by Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., to the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act (H.R. 1968), that would have barred funding for the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Van Hollen called DOGE an "illegal Elon Musk operation, which has nothing to do with government efficiency and everything to do with rigging the government for people like Elon Musk and powerful special interests." An opponent, Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, said: "We can't afford the Washington business as usual that gave us $36 trillion of debt." The vote, on March 14, was 48 yeas to 52 nays.
YEAS: Padilla D-CA, Schiff D-CA
Senate Vote 5:
CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS: The Senate has passed the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act (H.R. 1968), sponsored by Rep. Tom Cole, R-Okla., to provide for spending on federal programs for the rest of fiscal 2025 in the absence of new appropriations legislation. A supporter, Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., called a continuing resolution "our best option to make sure that last year's failure by Democrats doesn't interfere with this year's appropriations process," allowing ample time for deliberation of the fiscal 2026 budget. An opponent, Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., said the bill "doesn't change the course of accumulating $2 trillion in debt every year" despite the federal debt already being at a dangerous level. The vote, on March 14, was 54 yeas to 46 nays.
NAYS: Padilla D-CA, Schiff D-CA
For more information about Targeted News Service, please contact Myron Struck, editor, 703/304-1897, editor@targetednews.com; for technical questions about transmission or for retransmissions, please contact Kevin Meek, kevin@targetednews.com.
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Congressional Votes for Alabama for the Week of March 14-20, 2025
By Arne Christensen
WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Here's a look at how members of Congress in Alabama voted for the week of March 14-20, 2025.
The House and Senate were in recess this week, after the Senate roll call votes last Friday that are in this week's vote chart. The two chambers are set to reconvene on Monday.
There were no key votes in the House this week.
SENATE VOTES:
Senate Vote 1:
MILITARY DEPUTY SECRETARY: The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Stephen Feinberg to be Deputy Secretary at the Defense Department. Feinberg co-founded the Cerberus Capital Management company in 1992 and was its co-CEO before
... Show Full Article
WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Here's a look at how members of Congress in Alabama voted for the week of March 14-20, 2025.
The House and Senate were in recess this week, after the Senate roll call votes last Friday that are in this week's vote chart. The two chambers are set to reconvene on Monday.
There were no key votes in the House this week.
SENATE VOTES:
Senate Vote 1:
MILITARY DEPUTY SECRETARY: The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Stephen Feinberg to be Deputy Secretary at the Defense Department. Feinberg co-founded the Cerberus Capital Management company in 1992 and was its co-CEO beforebeing nominated; he also chaired the Intelligence Advisory Board to the White House from 2018 to 2021. A supporter, Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., called Feinberg "the man to help us rebuild the military, reform the way the Pentagon does business, and turn this unaudited Pentagon bureaucracy around." The vote, on March 14, was 59 yeas to 40 nays.
YEAS: Tuberville R-AL, Britt R-AL
Senate Vote 2:
POLICING FENTANYL: The Senate has passed the Halt All Lethal Trafficking of Fentanyl Act (S. 331), sponsored by Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., to register fentanyl-related substances as schedule I controlled substances, with no medical value, a high danger of being abused, and accordingly strict legal penalties. Cassidy said the bill, by making schedule I classification permanent, would give law enforcement agencies "the most vital tool they have to hold fentanyl dealers accountable and to go after criminals." The vote, on March 14, was 84 yeas to 16 nays.
YEAS: Tuberville R-AL, Britt R-AL
Senate Vote 3:
VETERANS AND GOVERNMENT JOBS: The Senate has rejected an amendment sponsored by Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., to the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act (H.R. 1968), that would have required the reinstatement of military veterans working in the federal government's civil service who were fired from their jobs within the last two months. Duckworth said President Trump had fired six thousand or more veterans "for no apparent reason, forcing the bravest people you and I could ever meet to have to worry about how they are going to put food on their family's table next week or keep a roof over their heads next month." An amendment opponent, Sen. Tim Sheehy, R-Mont., said, "Let's stop using veterans as political pawns and keep the government funded." The vote, on March 14, was 47 yeas to 53 nays.
NAYS: Tuberville R-AL, Britt R-AL
Senate Vote 4:
DEFUNDING DOGE: The Senate has rejected an amendment sponsored by Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., to the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act (H.R. 1968), that would have barred funding for the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Van Hollen called DOGE an "illegal Elon Musk operation, which has nothing to do with government efficiency and everything to do with rigging the government for people like Elon Musk and powerful special interests." An opponent, Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, said: "We can't afford the Washington business as usual that gave us $36 trillion of debt." The vote, on March 14, was 48 yeas to 52 nays.
NAYS: Tuberville R-AL, Britt R-AL
Senate Vote 5:
CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS: The Senate has passed the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act (H.R. 1968), sponsored by Rep. Tom Cole, R-Okla., to provide for spending on federal programs for the rest of fiscal 2025 in the absence of new appropriations legislation. A supporter, Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., called a continuing resolution "our best option to make sure that last year's failure by Democrats doesn't interfere with this year's appropriations process," allowing ample time for deliberation of the fiscal 2026 budget. An opponent, Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., said the bill "doesn't change the course of accumulating $2 trillion in debt every year" despite the federal debt already being at a dangerous level. The vote, on March 14, was 54 yeas to 46 nays.
YEAS: Tuberville R-AL, Britt R-AL
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