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Congressional Votes for Colorado for the Week of Nov. 28-Dec. 4, 2025
By Arne Christensen
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- Here's a look at how members of Congress in Colorado voted for the week of Nov. 28-Dec. 4, 2025.Along with roll call votes this week, the House also passed: the SBA Fraud Enforcement Extension Act (H.R. 4495), to extend the statute of limitations for fraud under certain pandemic programs; the Trafficking Survivors Relief Act (H.R. 4323), to provide for the vacating of certain convictions and expungement of certain arrests of victims of human trafficking; the Count the Crimes to Cut Act (H.R. 2159), to direct the Attorney General to submit to Congress a report on federal ... Show Full Article WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- Here's a look at how members of Congress in Colorado voted for the week of Nov. 28-Dec. 4, 2025. Along with roll call votes this week, the House also passed: the SBA Fraud Enforcement Extension Act (H.R. 4495), to extend the statute of limitations for fraud under certain pandemic programs; the Trafficking Survivors Relief Act (H.R. 4323), to provide for the vacating of certain convictions and expungement of certain arrests of victims of human trafficking; the Count the Crimes to Cut Act (H.R. 2159), to direct the Attorney General to submit to Congress a report on federalcriminal offenses; and the Hospital Inpatient Services Modernization Act (H.R. 4313), to extend acute hospital care at home waiver flexibilities.
HOUSE VOTES:
House Vote 1:
CHILDREN AND SOCIAL SECURITY: The House has passed the Social Security Child Protection Act (H.R. 5348), sponsored by Rep. Lloyd Smucker, R-Pa., to require the Social Security Administration to issue a new Social Security number to any child less than 14 years old if the child's Social Security card was lost or stolen in the mail. Smucker called the change "a simple fix to protect our children and make the process of interacting with the Social Security Administration easier." The vote, on Dec. 1, was unanimous with 386 yeas, and 1 voting present.
YEAS: DeGette D-CO (1st), Crank R-CO (5th), Boebert R-CO (4th), Crow D-CO (6th), Neguse D-CO (2nd), Evans (CO) R-CO (8th), Hurd (CO) R-CO (3rd)
NOT VOTING: Pettersen D-CO (7th)
House Vote 2:
LOANS TO BURMA: The House has passed the No New Burma Funds Act (H.R. 4423), sponsored by Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Ga., to require the U.S. representative at the World Bank's International Bank for Reconstruction and Development to press for the Bank to continue its halt to financial aid for Burma, due to Burma's military coup in 2021. Williams said "this legislation gives our country yet another tool to put financial pressure on the Burmese government." The vote, on Dec. 1, was unanimous with 385 yeas.
YEAS: DeGette D-CO (1st), Boebert R-CO (4th), Crow D-CO (6th), Neguse D-CO (2nd), Evans (CO) R-CO (8th), Hurd (CO) R-CO (3rd)
NOT VOTING: Crank R-CO (5th), Pettersen D-CO (7th)
House Vote 3:
SMALL BUSINESS REGULATIONS: The House has passed the Small Business Regulatory Reduction Act (H.R. 2965), sponsored by Rep. Beth Van Duyne, R-Texas, to require the Small Business Administration to ensure that its annual regulatory budget, which is the net cost of federal regulations for that year, is no greater than zero. Van Duyne said the bill "moves the needle toward empowering small businesses by reducing red tape." A bill opponent, Rep. Nydia Velazquez, D-N.Y., said it "may sound good on the surface, but it will have the practical effect of limiting the SBA from issuing any rules, even if the benefits outweigh the costs." The vote, on Dec. 3, was 223 yeas to 190 nays.
NAYS: DeGette D-CO (1st), Crow D-CO (6th), Neguse D-CO (2nd)
YEAS: Crank R-CO (5th), Boebert R-CO (4th), Evans (CO) R-CO (8th), Hurd (CO) R-CO (3rd)
NOT VOTING: Pettersen D-CO (7th)
House Vote 4:
HOTLINE FOR SMALL BUSINESS REGULATIONS: The House has passed the Destroying Unnecessary, Misaligned, and Prohibitive Red Tape Act (H.R. 4305), sponsored by Rep. Tony Wied, R-Wis., to require the Small Business Administration (SBA) to develop a communications hotline for small businesses to tell the SBA about regulatory compliance burdens. Wied called the hotline "a commonsense way to gather input directly from the people most harmed by overregulation to allow Congress to take meaningful action." An opponent, Rep. Nydia Velazquez, D-N.Y., said: "The bill lacks adequate reporting mechanisms to identify who is making the submissions, leaving it vulnerable to abuse." The vote, on Dec. 3, was 269 yeas to 146 nays.
NAYS: DeGette D-CO (1st), Crow D-CO (6th), Neguse D-CO (2nd)
YEAS: Crank R-CO (5th), Boebert R-CO (4th), Evans (CO) R-CO (8th), Hurd (CO) R-CO (3rd)
NOT VOTING: Pettersen D-CO (7th)
House Vote 5:
CHINA AND PUBLIC SCHOOLS: The House has passed the Combating the Lies of Authoritarians in School Systems Act (H.R. 1005), sponsored by Rep. David P. Joyce, R-Ohio. The bill would condition federal funding for a public school on the school not having taken funds from China's government, and require public schools to inform the Education Department of their receipt of funds from any foreign source. Joyce said: "As China seeks greater influence in education across the globe, we should take commonsense steps to protect our children and maintain the integrity of the U.S. system of schools." An opponent, Rep. Bobby Scott, D-Va., said: "This bill would compel schools to implement new reporting mechanisms, monitoring procedures, and compliance structures despite the complete absence of any factual verified threats." The vote, on Dec. 3, was 242 yeas to 176 nays.
NAYS: DeGette D-CO (1st), Crow D-CO (6th), Neguse D-CO (2nd)
YEAS: Crank R-CO (5th), Boebert R-CO (4th), Evans (CO) R-CO (8th), Hurd (CO) R-CO (3rd)
NOT VOTING: Pettersen D-CO (7th)
House Vote 6:
CHINA AND PUBLIC SCHOOLS: The House has passed the Promoting Responsible Oversight To Eliminate Communist Teachings for Our Kids Act (H.R. 1069), sponsored by Rep. Kevin Hern, R-Okla., to block federal funding to public schools that, either directly or indirectly, have ties to China's government. Hern said the ban was needed because China's leaders were "succeeding in their mission to indoctrinate American students with their Communist ideals." An opponent, Rep. Bobby Scott, D-Va., questioned whether the bill addressed an actual problem, and said it "would create significant administrative burdens to our schools and chill community investment in our children." The vote, on Dec. 4, was 247 yeas to 164 nays.
NAYS: DeGette D-CO (1st), Crow D-CO (6th), Neguse D-CO (2nd)
YEAS: Crank R-CO (5th), Boebert R-CO (4th), Evans (CO) R-CO (8th), Hurd (CO) R-CO (3rd)
NOT VOTING: Pettersen D-CO (7th)
House Vote 7:
FOREIGN INFLUENCE IN SCHOOLS: The House has passed the Transparency in Reporting of Adversarial Contributions to Education Act (H.R. 1049), sponsored by Rep. Aaron Bean, R-Fla., to condition federal funding to local school districts on the districts informing students' parents of their right to request and receive information regarding foreign influence in schools. Bean said: "We cannot allow our students, the future of our great nation, to be corrupted by foreign adversaries who are systematically and aggressively attempting to influence our nation's K-12 schools." A bill opponent, Rep. Bobby Scott, D-Va., said it "burdens our already overstretched schools with new reporting requirements, new paperwork, and new bureaucratic hurdles, all without adding a single dollar to help them meet their obligations." The vote, on Dec. 4, was 247 yeas to 166 nays.
NAYS: DeGette D-CO (1st), Crow D-CO (6th), Neguse D-CO (2nd)
YEAS: Crank R-CO (5th), Boebert R-CO (4th), Evans (CO) R-CO (8th), Hurd (CO) R-CO (3rd)
NOT VOTING: Pettersen D-CO (7th)
SENATE VOTES:
Senate Vote 1:
NORTH CAROLINA JUDGE: The Senate has confirmed the nomination of David Bragdon to be a judge on the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina. Bragdon has been a Justice Department attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina since 2007, after time as a private practice lawyer in Alabama, and was a Justice Department advisor for the Philippines from 2017 to 2020. An opponent, Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., criticized Bragdon for refusing "to disavow his prior writings" posted on a personal website while Bragdon was in college. The vote, on Dec. 2, was 53 yeas to 45 nays.
NAYS: Bennet D-CO, Hickenlooper D-CO
Senate Vote 2:
SECOND NORTH CAROLINA JUDGE: The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Lindsey Ann Freeman to be a judge on the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina. An assistant U.S. attorney since early 2021, Freeman has been at the Justice Department since late 2017. She was previously a commercial lawyer in California. The vote, on Dec. 2, was 60 yeas to 39 nays.
NAYS: Bennet D-CO, Hickenlooper D-CO
Senate Vote 3:
THIRD NORTH CAROLINA JUDGE: The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Matthew Orso to be a judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina. A private practice lawyer in Charlotte since 2012, Orso clerked for a Western District judge from 2009 to 2011. The vote, on Dec. 3, was 57 yeas to 41 nays.
NAYS: Bennet D-CO, Hickenlooper D-CO
Senate Vote 4:
REVIEWING SLATE OF NOMINEES: The Senate has rejected a cloture motion to end debate on a bill (S. Res. 520), sponsored by Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., that would consider, en bloc, a set of 88 executive branch nominees, including ambassadorships, military posts, and about a dozen state-level U.S. attorneys. Thune said en bloc consideration would help the Senate nearly clear President Trump's "nominations backlog by the end of his first year, in contrast to the situation, at this point, in President Trump's first term and President Biden's." An opponent, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said: "This nominee package is a perfect symbol of what this majority has been about from day one: bowing to Donald Trump, rubberstamping his unqualified loyalists, and chipping away at the Senate's role as a check on a highly abusive executive." The vote to end debate, on Dec. 4, was 43 yeas to 37 nays, with a three-fifths majority required.
NAYS: Bennet D-CO, Hickenlooper D-CO
Senate Vote 5:
ALASKA OIL AND NATURAL GAS DEVELOPMENT: The Senate has passed a bill (H.J. Res. 131), sponsored by Rep. Nicholas J. Begich, R-Alaska, to nullify a Bureau of Land Management rule issued last December that placed a majority of land in a specified portion of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge off-limits for oil and natural gas production leases. A supporter, Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, said: "This resolution will help people live longer. It will help our country be stronger in terms of American energy. It will vindicate the rule of law after Joe Biden and Secretary Haaland blatantly violated it." An opponent, Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., called the refuge "the crown jewel of our National Wildlife Refuge System, and it belongs to every single American and deserves our protection." The vote, on Dec. 4, was 49 yeas to 45 nays.
NAYS: Bennet D-CO, Hickenlooper D-CO
Senate Vote 6:
FOURTH NORTH CAROLINA JUDGE: The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Susan Rodriguez to be a District Judge for the Western District of North Carolina. Rodriguez became a magistrate judge in the district in April 2023, following more than a decade as a commercial lawyer, focused on finance, in the state. The vote, on Dec. 4, was 57 yeas to 32 nays.
NAYS: Bennet D-CO, Hickenlooper D-CO
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Congressional Votes for California for the Week of Nov. 28-Dec. 4, 2025
By Arne Christensen
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- Here's a look at how members of Congress in California voted for the week of Nov. 28-Dec. 4, 2025.Along with roll call votes this week, the House also passed: the SBA Fraud Enforcement Extension Act (H.R. 4495), to extend the statute of limitations for fraud under certain pandemic programs; the Trafficking Survivors Relief Act (H.R. 4323), to provide for the vacating of certain convictions and expungement of certain arrests of victims of human trafficking; the Count the Crimes to Cut Act (H.R. 2159), to direct the Attorney General to submit to Congress a report on federal ... Show Full Article WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- Here's a look at how members of Congress in California voted for the week of Nov. 28-Dec. 4, 2025. Along with roll call votes this week, the House also passed: the SBA Fraud Enforcement Extension Act (H.R. 4495), to extend the statute of limitations for fraud under certain pandemic programs; the Trafficking Survivors Relief Act (H.R. 4323), to provide for the vacating of certain convictions and expungement of certain arrests of victims of human trafficking; the Count the Crimes to Cut Act (H.R. 2159), to direct the Attorney General to submit to Congress a report on federalcriminal offenses; and the Hospital Inpatient Services Modernization Act (H.R. 4313), to extend acute hospital care at home waiver flexibilities.
HOUSE VOTES:
House Vote 1:
CHILDREN AND SOCIAL SECURITY: The House has passed the Social Security Child Protection Act (H.R. 5348), sponsored by Rep. Lloyd Smucker, R-Pa., to require the Social Security Administration to issue a new Social Security number to any child less than 14 years old if the child's Social Security card was lost or stolen in the mail. Smucker called the change "a simple fix to protect our children and make the process of interacting with the Social Security Administration easier." The vote, on Dec. 1, was unanimous with 386 yeas, and 1 voting present.
YEAS: Aguilar D-CA (33rd), Barragan D-CA (44th), Bera D-CA (6th), Brownley D-CA (26th), Calvert R-CA (41st), Carbajal D-CA (24th), Chu D-CA (28th), Cisneros D-CA (31st), Correa D-CA (46th), Costa D-CA (21st), DeSaulnier D-CA (10th), Fong R-CA (20th), Friedman D-CA (30th), Gomez D-CA (34th), Gray D-CA (13th), Harder (CA) D-CA (9th), Huffman D-CA (2nd), Issa R-CA (48th), Jacobs D-CA (51st), Kamlager-Dove D-CA (37th), Khanna D-CA (17th), Kiley (CA) R-CA (3rd), Kim R-CA (40th), LaMalfa R-CA (1st), Levin D-CA (49th), Liccardo D-CA (16th), Lieu D-CA (36th), Lofgren D-CA (18th), Matsui D-CA (7th), McClintock R-CA (5th), Min D-CA (47th), Mullin D-CA (15th), Obernolte R-CA (23rd), Panetta D-CA (19th), Peters D-CA (50th), Rivas D-CA (29th), Ruiz D-CA (25th), Sanchez D-CA (38th), Sherman D-CA (32nd), Simon D-CA (12th), Takano D-CA (39th), Thompson (CA) D-CA (4th), Torres (CA) D-CA (35th), Tran D-CA (45th), Valadao R-CA (22nd), Vargas D-CA (52nd), Waters D-CA (43rd)
NOT VOTING: Garamendi D-CA (8th), Garcia (CA) D-CA (42nd), Pelosi D-CA (11th), Swalwell D-CA (14th), Whitesides D-CA (27th)
House Vote 2:
LOANS TO BURMA: The House has passed the No New Burma Funds Act (H.R. 4423), sponsored by Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Ga., to require the U.S. representative at the World Bank's International Bank for Reconstruction and Development to press for the Bank to continue its halt to financial aid for Burma, due to Burma's military coup in 2021. Williams said "this legislation gives our country yet another tool to put financial pressure on the Burmese government." The vote, on Dec. 1, was unanimous with 385 yeas.
YEAS: Aguilar D-CA (33rd), Barragan D-CA (44th), Bera D-CA (6th), Brownley D-CA (26th), Calvert R-CA (41st), Carbajal D-CA (24th), Chu D-CA (28th), Cisneros D-CA (31st), Correa D-CA (46th), Costa D-CA (21st), DeSaulnier D-CA (10th), Fong R-CA (20th), Friedman D-CA (30th), Gomez D-CA (34th), Gray D-CA (13th), Harder (CA) D-CA (9th), Huffman D-CA (2nd), Issa R-CA (48th), Jacobs D-CA (51st), Kamlager-Dove D-CA (37th), Khanna D-CA (17th), Kiley (CA) R-CA (3rd), Kim R-CA (40th), Levin D-CA (49th), Liccardo D-CA (16th), Lieu D-CA (36th), Lofgren D-CA (18th), Matsui D-CA (7th), McClintock R-CA (5th), Min D-CA (47th), Mullin D-CA (15th), Obernolte R-CA (23rd), Panetta D-CA (19th), Peters D-CA (50th), Rivas D-CA (29th), Ruiz D-CA (25th), Sanchez D-CA (38th), Sherman D-CA (32nd), Simon D-CA (12th), Takano D-CA (39th), Thompson (CA) D-CA (4th), Torres (CA) D-CA (35th), Tran D-CA (45th), Valadao R-CA (22nd), Vargas D-CA (52nd), Waters D-CA (43rd)
NOT VOTING: Garamendi D-CA (8th), Garcia (CA) D-CA (42nd), LaMalfa R-CA (1st), Pelosi D-CA (11th), Swalwell D-CA (14th), Whitesides D-CA (27th)
House Vote 3:
SMALL BUSINESS REGULATIONS: The House has passed the Small Business Regulatory Reduction Act (H.R. 2965), sponsored by Rep. Beth Van Duyne, R-Texas, to require the Small Business Administration to ensure that its annual regulatory budget, which is the net cost of federal regulations for that year, is no greater than zero. Van Duyne said the bill "moves the needle toward empowering small businesses by reducing red tape." A bill opponent, Rep. Nydia Velazquez, D-N.Y., said it "may sound good on the surface, but it will have the practical effect of limiting the SBA from issuing any rules, even if the benefits outweigh the costs." The vote, on Dec. 3, was 223 yeas to 190 nays.
NAYS: Aguilar D-CA (33rd), Barragan D-CA (44th), Bera D-CA (6th), Brownley D-CA (26th), Carbajal D-CA (24th), Chu D-CA (28th), Cisneros D-CA (31st), Correa D-CA (46th), Costa D-CA (21st), DeSaulnier D-CA (10th), Friedman D-CA (30th), Garcia (CA) D-CA (42nd), Gomez D-CA (34th), Harder (CA) D-CA (9th), Huffman D-CA (2nd), Jacobs D-CA (51st), Kamlager-Dove D-CA (37th), Khanna D-CA (17th), Levin D-CA (49th), Liccardo D-CA (16th), Lieu D-CA (36th), Lofgren D-CA (18th), Matsui D-CA (7th), Mullin D-CA (15th), Panetta D-CA (19th), Pelosi D-CA (11th), Peters D-CA (50th), Rivas D-CA (29th), Ruiz D-CA (25th), Sanchez D-CA (38th), Sherman D-CA (32nd), Simon D-CA (12th), Takano D-CA (39th), Thompson (CA) D-CA (4th), Torres (CA) D-CA (35th), Tran D-CA (45th), Vargas D-CA (52nd), Waters D-CA (43rd)
YEAS: Calvert R-CA (41st), Fong R-CA (20th), Gray D-CA (13th), Issa R-CA (48th), Kiley (CA) R-CA (3rd), Kim R-CA (40th), LaMalfa R-CA (1st), McClintock R-CA (5th), Min D-CA (47th), Obernolte R-CA (23rd), Valadao R-CA (22nd), Whitesides D-CA (27th)
NOT VOTING: Garamendi D-CA (8th), Swalwell D-CA (14th)
House Vote 4:
HOTLINE FOR SMALL BUSINESS REGULATIONS: The House has passed the Destroying Unnecessary, Misaligned, and Prohibitive Red Tape Act (H.R. 4305), sponsored by Rep. Tony Wied, R-Wis., to require the Small Business Administration (SBA) to develop a communications hotline for small businesses to tell the SBA about regulatory compliance burdens. Wied called the hotline "a commonsense way to gather input directly from the people most harmed by overregulation to allow Congress to take meaningful action." An opponent, Rep. Nydia Velazquez, D-N.Y., said: "The bill lacks adequate reporting mechanisms to identify who is making the submissions, leaving it vulnerable to abuse." The vote, on Dec. 3, was 269 yeas to 146 nays.
NAYS: Aguilar D-CA (33rd), Barragan D-CA (44th), Brownley D-CA (26th), Chu D-CA (28th), Cisneros D-CA (31st), DeSaulnier D-CA (10th), Friedman D-CA (30th), Garcia (CA) D-CA (42nd), Gomez D-CA (34th), Harder (CA) D-CA (9th), Huffman D-CA (2nd), Jacobs D-CA (51st), Kamlager-Dove D-CA (37th), Khanna D-CA (17th), Liccardo D-CA (16th), Lieu D-CA (36th), Lofgren D-CA (18th), Matsui D-CA (7th), Mullin D-CA (15th), Pelosi D-CA (11th), Rivas D-CA (29th), Ruiz D-CA (25th), Sanchez D-CA (38th), Sherman D-CA (32nd), Simon D-CA (12th), Takano D-CA (39th), Thompson (CA) D-CA (4th), Vargas D-CA (52nd), Waters D-CA (43rd)
YEAS: Bera D-CA (6th), Calvert R-CA (41st), Carbajal D-CA (24th), Correa D-CA (46th), Costa D-CA (21st), Fong R-CA (20th), Gray D-CA (13th), Issa R-CA (48th), Kiley (CA) R-CA (3rd), Kim R-CA (40th), LaMalfa R-CA (1st), Levin D-CA (49th), McClintock R-CA (5th), Min D-CA (47th), Obernolte R-CA (23rd), Panetta D-CA (19th), Peters D-CA (50th), Torres (CA) D-CA (35th), Tran D-CA (45th), Valadao R-CA (22nd), Whitesides D-CA (27th)
NOT VOTING: Garamendi D-CA (8th), Swalwell D-CA (14th)
House Vote 5:
CHINA AND PUBLIC SCHOOLS: The House has passed the Combating the Lies of Authoritarians in School Systems Act (H.R. 1005), sponsored by Rep. David P. Joyce, R-Ohio. The bill would condition federal funding for a public school on the school not having taken funds from China's government, and require public schools to inform the Education Department of their receipt of funds from any foreign source. Joyce said: "As China seeks greater influence in education across the globe, we should take commonsense steps to protect our children and maintain the integrity of the U.S. system of schools." An opponent, Rep. Bobby Scott, D-Va., said: "This bill would compel schools to implement new reporting mechanisms, monitoring procedures, and compliance structures despite the complete absence of any factual verified threats." The vote, on Dec. 3, was 242 yeas to 176 nays.
NAYS: Aguilar D-CA (33rd), Barragan D-CA (44th), Bera D-CA (6th), Brownley D-CA (26th), Carbajal D-CA (24th), Chu D-CA (28th), Cisneros D-CA (31st), Correa D-CA (46th), DeSaulnier D-CA (10th), Friedman D-CA (30th), Garcia (CA) D-CA (42nd), Gomez D-CA (34th), Harder (CA) D-CA (9th), Huffman D-CA (2nd), Jacobs D-CA (51st), Kamlager-Dove D-CA (37th), Khanna D-CA (17th), Levin D-CA (49th), Liccardo D-CA (16th), Lieu D-CA (36th), Lofgren D-CA (18th), Matsui D-CA (7th), Min D-CA (47th), Mullin D-CA (15th), Pelosi D-CA (11th), Peters D-CA (50th), Rivas D-CA (29th), Ruiz D-CA (25th), Sanchez D-CA (38th), Sherman D-CA (32nd), Simon D-CA (12th), Takano D-CA (39th), Thompson (CA) D-CA (4th), Torres (CA) D-CA (35th), Tran D-CA (45th), Vargas D-CA (52nd), Waters D-CA (43rd), Whitesides D-CA (27th)
YEAS: Calvert R-CA (41st), Costa D-CA (21st), Fong R-CA (20th), Gray D-CA (13th), Issa R-CA (48th), Kiley (CA) R-CA (3rd), Kim R-CA (40th), LaMalfa R-CA (1st), McClintock R-CA (5th), Obernolte R-CA (23rd), Panetta D-CA (19th), Valadao R-CA (22nd)
NOT VOTING: Garamendi D-CA (8th), Swalwell D-CA (14th)
House Vote 6:
CHINA AND PUBLIC SCHOOLS: The House has passed the Promoting Responsible Oversight To Eliminate Communist Teachings for Our Kids Act (H.R. 1069), sponsored by Rep. Kevin Hern, R-Okla., to block federal funding to public schools that, either directly or indirectly, have ties to China's government. Hern said the ban was needed because China's leaders were "succeeding in their mission to indoctrinate American students with their Communist ideals." An opponent, Rep. Bobby Scott, D-Va., questioned whether the bill addressed an actual problem, and said it "would create significant administrative burdens to our schools and chill community investment in our children." The vote, on Dec. 4, was 247 yeas to 164 nays.
NAYS: Aguilar D-CA (33rd), Barragan D-CA (44th), Bera D-CA (6th), Brownley D-CA (26th), Carbajal D-CA (24th), Chu D-CA (28th), Cisneros D-CA (31st), Correa D-CA (46th), DeSaulnier D-CA (10th), Friedman D-CA (30th), Garcia (CA) D-CA (42nd), Gomez D-CA (34th), Harder (CA) D-CA (9th), Huffman D-CA (2nd), Jacobs D-CA (51st), Kamlager-Dove D-CA (37th), Khanna D-CA (17th), Levin D-CA (49th), Liccardo D-CA (16th), Lieu D-CA (36th), Lofgren D-CA (18th), Matsui D-CA (7th), Min D-CA (47th), Mullin D-CA (15th), Pelosi D-CA (11th), Peters D-CA (50th), Rivas D-CA (29th), Ruiz D-CA (25th), Sanchez D-CA (38th), Sherman D-CA (32nd), Simon D-CA (12th), Takano D-CA (39th), Thompson (CA) D-CA (4th), Torres (CA) D-CA (35th), Vargas D-CA (52nd), Waters D-CA (43rd)
YEAS: Calvert R-CA (41st), Costa D-CA (21st), Fong R-CA (20th), Gray D-CA (13th), Issa R-CA (48th), Kiley (CA) R-CA (3rd), Kim R-CA (40th), LaMalfa R-CA (1st), McClintock R-CA (5th), Obernolte R-CA (23rd), Panetta D-CA (19th), Tran D-CA (45th), Valadao R-CA (22nd), Whitesides D-CA (27th)
NOT VOTING: Garamendi D-CA (8th), Swalwell D-CA (14th)
House Vote 7:
FOREIGN INFLUENCE IN SCHOOLS: The House has passed the Transparency in Reporting of Adversarial Contributions to Education Act (H.R. 1049), sponsored by Rep. Aaron Bean, R-Fla., to condition federal funding to local school districts on the districts informing students' parents of their right to request and receive information regarding foreign influence in schools. Bean said: "We cannot allow our students, the future of our great nation, to be corrupted by foreign adversaries who are systematically and aggressively attempting to influence our nation's K-12 schools." A bill opponent, Rep. Bobby Scott, D-Va., said it "burdens our already overstretched schools with new reporting requirements, new paperwork, and new bureaucratic hurdles, all without adding a single dollar to help them meet their obligations." The vote, on Dec. 4, was 247 yeas to 166 nays.
NAYS: Aguilar D-CA (33rd), Barragan D-CA (44th), Bera D-CA (6th), Brownley D-CA (26th), Carbajal D-CA (24th), Chu D-CA (28th), Cisneros D-CA (31st), Correa D-CA (46th), Costa D-CA (21st), DeSaulnier D-CA (10th), Friedman D-CA (30th), Garcia (CA) D-CA (42nd), Gomez D-CA (34th), Harder (CA) D-CA (9th), Huffman D-CA (2nd), Jacobs D-CA (51st), Kamlager-Dove D-CA (37th), Khanna D-CA (17th), Levin D-CA (49th), Liccardo D-CA (16th), Lieu D-CA (36th), Lofgren D-CA (18th), Matsui D-CA (7th), Min D-CA (47th), Mullin D-CA (15th), Pelosi D-CA (11th), Peters D-CA (50th), Rivas D-CA (29th), Ruiz D-CA (25th), Sanchez D-CA (38th), Sherman D-CA (32nd), Simon D-CA (12th), Takano D-CA (39th), Thompson (CA) D-CA (4th), Torres (CA) D-CA (35th), Vargas D-CA (52nd), Waters D-CA (43rd)
YEAS: Calvert R-CA (41st), Fong R-CA (20th), Gray D-CA (13th), Issa R-CA (48th), Kiley (CA) R-CA (3rd), Kim R-CA (40th), LaMalfa R-CA (1st), McClintock R-CA (5th), Obernolte R-CA (23rd), Panetta D-CA (19th), Tran D-CA (45th), Valadao R-CA (22nd), Whitesides D-CA (27th)
NOT VOTING: Garamendi D-CA (8th), Swalwell D-CA (14th)
SENATE VOTES:
Senate Vote 1:
NORTH CAROLINA JUDGE: The Senate has confirmed the nomination of David Bragdon to be a judge on the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina. Bragdon has been a Justice Department attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina since 2007, after time as a private practice lawyer in Alabama, and was a Justice Department advisor for the Philippines from 2017 to 2020. An opponent, Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., criticized Bragdon for refusing "to disavow his prior writings" posted on a personal website while Bragdon was in college. The vote, on Dec. 2, was 53 yeas to 45 nays.
NAYS: Padilla D-CA, Schiff D-CA
Senate Vote 2:
SECOND NORTH CAROLINA JUDGE: The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Lindsey Ann Freeman to be a judge on the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina. An assistant U.S. attorney since early 2021, Freeman has been at the Justice Department since late 2017. She was previously a commercial lawyer in California. The vote, on Dec. 2, was 60 yeas to 39 nays.
NAYS: Padilla D-CA, Schiff D-CA
Senate Vote 3:
THIRD NORTH CAROLINA JUDGE: The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Matthew Orso to be a judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina. A private practice lawyer in Charlotte since 2012, Orso clerked for a Western District judge from 2009 to 2011. The vote, on Dec. 3, was 57 yeas to 41 nays.
NAYS: Padilla D-CA, Schiff D-CA
Senate Vote 4:
REVIEWING SLATE OF NOMINEES: The Senate has rejected a cloture motion to end debate on a bill (S. Res. 520), sponsored by Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., that would consider, en bloc, a set of 88 executive branch nominees, including ambassadorships, military posts, and about a dozen state-level U.S. attorneys. Thune said en bloc consideration would help the Senate nearly clear President Trump's "nominations backlog by the end of his first year, in contrast to the situation, at this point, in President Trump's first term and President Biden's." An opponent, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said: "This nominee package is a perfect symbol of what this majority has been about from day one: bowing to Donald Trump, rubberstamping his unqualified loyalists, and chipping away at the Senate's role as a check on a highly abusive executive." The vote to end debate, on Dec. 4, was 43 yeas to 37 nays, with a three-fifths majority required.
NAYS: Padilla D-CA
NOT VOTING: Schiff D-CA
Senate Vote 5:
ALASKA OIL AND NATURAL GAS DEVELOPMENT: The Senate has passed a bill (H.J. Res. 131), sponsored by Rep. Nicholas J. Begich, R-Alaska, to nullify a Bureau of Land Management rule issued last December that placed a majority of land in a specified portion of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge off-limits for oil and natural gas production leases. A supporter, Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, said: "This resolution will help people live longer. It will help our country be stronger in terms of American energy. It will vindicate the rule of law after Joe Biden and Secretary Haaland blatantly violated it." An opponent, Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., called the refuge "the crown jewel of our National Wildlife Refuge System, and it belongs to every single American and deserves our protection." The vote, on Dec. 4, was 49 yeas to 45 nays.
NAYS: Padilla D-CA
NOT VOTING: Schiff D-CA
Senate Vote 6:
FOURTH NORTH CAROLINA JUDGE: The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Susan Rodriguez to be a District Judge for the Western District of North Carolina. Rodriguez became a magistrate judge in the district in April 2023, following more than a decade as a commercial lawyer, focused on finance, in the state. The vote, on Dec. 4, was 57 yeas to 32 nays.
NAYS: Padilla D-CA
NOT VOTING: Schiff D-CA
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Congressional Votes for Arkansas for the Week of Nov. 28-Dec. 4, 2025
By Arne Christensen
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- Here's a look at how members of Congress in Arkansas voted for the week of Nov. 28-Dec. 4, 2025.Along with roll call votes this week, the House also passed: the SBA Fraud Enforcement Extension Act (H.R. 4495), to extend the statute of limitations for fraud under certain pandemic programs; the Trafficking Survivors Relief Act (H.R. 4323), to provide for the vacating of certain convictions and expungement of certain arrests of victims of human trafficking; the Count the Crimes to Cut Act (H.R. 2159), to direct the Attorney General to submit to Congress a report on federal ... Show Full Article WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- Here's a look at how members of Congress in Arkansas voted for the week of Nov. 28-Dec. 4, 2025. Along with roll call votes this week, the House also passed: the SBA Fraud Enforcement Extension Act (H.R. 4495), to extend the statute of limitations for fraud under certain pandemic programs; the Trafficking Survivors Relief Act (H.R. 4323), to provide for the vacating of certain convictions and expungement of certain arrests of victims of human trafficking; the Count the Crimes to Cut Act (H.R. 2159), to direct the Attorney General to submit to Congress a report on federalcriminal offenses; and the Hospital Inpatient Services Modernization Act (H.R. 4313), to extend acute hospital care at home waiver flexibilities.
HOUSE VOTES:
House Vote 1:
CHILDREN AND SOCIAL SECURITY: The House has passed the Social Security Child Protection Act (H.R. 5348), sponsored by Rep. Lloyd Smucker, R-Pa., to require the Social Security Administration to issue a new Social Security number to any child less than 14 years old if the child's Social Security card was lost or stolen in the mail. Smucker called the change "a simple fix to protect our children and make the process of interacting with the Social Security Administration easier." The vote, on Dec. 1, was unanimous with 386 yeas, and 1 voting present.
YEAS: Crawford R-AR (1st), Womack R-AR (3rd), Westerman R-AR (4th), Hill (AR) R-AR (2nd)
House Vote 2:
LOANS TO BURMA: The House has passed the No New Burma Funds Act (H.R. 4423), sponsored by Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Ga., to require the U.S. representative at the World Bank's International Bank for Reconstruction and Development to press for the Bank to continue its halt to financial aid for Burma, due to Burma's military coup in 2021. Williams said "this legislation gives our country yet another tool to put financial pressure on the Burmese government." The vote, on Dec. 1, was unanimous with 385 yeas.
YEAS: Crawford R-AR (1st), Womack R-AR (3rd), Westerman R-AR (4th), Hill (AR) R-AR (2nd)
House Vote 3:
SMALL BUSINESS REGULATIONS: The House has passed the Small Business Regulatory Reduction Act (H.R. 2965), sponsored by Rep. Beth Van Duyne, R-Texas, to require the Small Business Administration to ensure that its annual regulatory budget, which is the net cost of federal regulations for that year, is no greater than zero. Van Duyne said the bill "moves the needle toward empowering small businesses by reducing red tape." A bill opponent, Rep. Nydia Velazquez, D-N.Y., said it "may sound good on the surface, but it will have the practical effect of limiting the SBA from issuing any rules, even if the benefits outweigh the costs." The vote, on Dec. 3, was 223 yeas to 190 nays.
YEAS: Crawford R-AR (1st), Womack R-AR (3rd), Westerman R-AR (4th), Hill (AR) R-AR (2nd)
House Vote 4:
HOTLINE FOR SMALL BUSINESS REGULATIONS: The House has passed the Destroying Unnecessary, Misaligned, and Prohibitive Red Tape Act (H.R. 4305), sponsored by Rep. Tony Wied, R-Wis., to require the Small Business Administration (SBA) to develop a communications hotline for small businesses to tell the SBA about regulatory compliance burdens. Wied called the hotline "a commonsense way to gather input directly from the people most harmed by overregulation to allow Congress to take meaningful action." An opponent, Rep. Nydia Velazquez, D-N.Y., said: "The bill lacks adequate reporting mechanisms to identify who is making the submissions, leaving it vulnerable to abuse." The vote, on Dec. 3, was 269 yeas to 146 nays.
YEAS: Crawford R-AR (1st), Womack R-AR (3rd), Westerman R-AR (4th), Hill (AR) R-AR (2nd)
House Vote 5:
CHINA AND PUBLIC SCHOOLS: The House has passed the Combating the Lies of Authoritarians in School Systems Act (H.R. 1005), sponsored by Rep. David P. Joyce, R-Ohio. The bill would condition federal funding for a public school on the school not having taken funds from China's government, and require public schools to inform the Education Department of their receipt of funds from any foreign source. Joyce said: "As China seeks greater influence in education across the globe, we should take commonsense steps to protect our children and maintain the integrity of the U.S. system of schools." An opponent, Rep. Bobby Scott, D-Va., said: "This bill would compel schools to implement new reporting mechanisms, monitoring procedures, and compliance structures despite the complete absence of any factual verified threats." The vote, on Dec. 3, was 242 yeas to 176 nays.
YEAS: Crawford R-AR (1st), Womack R-AR (3rd), Westerman R-AR (4th), Hill (AR) R-AR (2nd)
House Vote 6:
CHINA AND PUBLIC SCHOOLS: The House has passed the Promoting Responsible Oversight To Eliminate Communist Teachings for Our Kids Act (H.R. 1069), sponsored by Rep. Kevin Hern, R-Okla., to block federal funding to public schools that, either directly or indirectly, have ties to China's government. Hern said the ban was needed because China's leaders were "succeeding in their mission to indoctrinate American students with their Communist ideals." An opponent, Rep. Bobby Scott, D-Va., questioned whether the bill addressed an actual problem, and said it "would create significant administrative burdens to our schools and chill community investment in our children." The vote, on Dec. 4, was 247 yeas to 164 nays.
YEAS: Crawford R-AR (1st), Womack R-AR (3rd), Westerman R-AR (4th), Hill (AR) R-AR (2nd)
House Vote 7:
FOREIGN INFLUENCE IN SCHOOLS: The House has passed the Transparency in Reporting of Adversarial Contributions to Education Act (H.R. 1049), sponsored by Rep. Aaron Bean, R-Fla., to condition federal funding to local school districts on the districts informing students' parents of their right to request and receive information regarding foreign influence in schools. Bean said: "We cannot allow our students, the future of our great nation, to be corrupted by foreign adversaries who are systematically and aggressively attempting to influence our nation's K-12 schools." A bill opponent, Rep. Bobby Scott, D-Va., said it "burdens our already overstretched schools with new reporting requirements, new paperwork, and new bureaucratic hurdles, all without adding a single dollar to help them meet their obligations." The vote, on Dec. 4, was 247 yeas to 166 nays.
YEAS: Crawford R-AR (1st), Womack R-AR (3rd), Westerman R-AR (4th), Hill (AR) R-AR (2nd)
SENATE VOTES:
Senate Vote 1:
NORTH CAROLINA JUDGE: The Senate has confirmed the nomination of David Bragdon to be a judge on the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina. Bragdon has been a Justice Department attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina since 2007, after time as a private practice lawyer in Alabama, and was a Justice Department advisor for the Philippines from 2017 to 2020. An opponent, Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., criticized Bragdon for refusing "to disavow his prior writings" posted on a personal website while Bragdon was in college. The vote, on Dec. 2, was 53 yeas to 45 nays.
YEAS: Cotton R-AR, Boozman R-AR
Senate Vote 2:
SECOND NORTH CAROLINA JUDGE: The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Lindsey Ann Freeman to be a judge on the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina. An assistant U.S. attorney since early 2021, Freeman has been at the Justice Department since late 2017. She was previously a commercial lawyer in California. The vote, on Dec. 2, was 60 yeas to 39 nays.
YEAS: Cotton R-AR, Boozman R-AR
Senate Vote 3:
THIRD NORTH CAROLINA JUDGE: The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Matthew Orso to be a judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina. A private practice lawyer in Charlotte since 2012, Orso clerked for a Western District judge from 2009 to 2011. The vote, on Dec. 3, was 57 yeas to 41 nays.
YEAS: Cotton R-AR, Boozman R-AR
Senate Vote 4:
REVIEWING SLATE OF NOMINEES: The Senate has rejected a cloture motion to end debate on a bill (S. Res. 520), sponsored by Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., that would consider, en bloc, a set of 88 executive branch nominees, including ambassadorships, military posts, and about a dozen state-level U.S. attorneys. Thune said en bloc consideration would help the Senate nearly clear President Trump's "nominations backlog by the end of his first year, in contrast to the situation, at this point, in President Trump's first term and President Biden's." An opponent, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said: "This nominee package is a perfect symbol of what this majority has been about from day one: bowing to Donald Trump, rubberstamping his unqualified loyalists, and chipping away at the Senate's role as a check on a highly abusive executive." The vote to end debate, on Dec. 4, was 43 yeas to 37 nays, with a three-fifths majority required.
YEAS: Cotton R-AR, Boozman R-AR
Senate Vote 5:
ALASKA OIL AND NATURAL GAS DEVELOPMENT: The Senate has passed a bill (H.J. Res. 131), sponsored by Rep. Nicholas J. Begich, R-Alaska, to nullify a Bureau of Land Management rule issued last December that placed a majority of land in a specified portion of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge off-limits for oil and natural gas production leases. A supporter, Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, said: "This resolution will help people live longer. It will help our country be stronger in terms of American energy. It will vindicate the rule of law after Joe Biden and Secretary Haaland blatantly violated it." An opponent, Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., called the refuge "the crown jewel of our National Wildlife Refuge System, and it belongs to every single American and deserves our protection." The vote, on Dec. 4, was 49 yeas to 45 nays.
YEAS: Cotton R-AR, Boozman R-AR
Senate Vote 6:
FOURTH NORTH CAROLINA JUDGE: The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Susan Rodriguez to be a District Judge for the Western District of North Carolina. Rodriguez became a magistrate judge in the district in April 2023, following more than a decade as a commercial lawyer, focused on finance, in the state. The vote, on Dec. 4, was 57 yeas to 32 nays.
YEAS: Cotton R-AR, Boozman R-AR
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Congressional Votes for Arizona for the Week of Nov. 28-Dec. 4, 2025
By Arne Christensen
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- Here's a look at how members of Congress in Arizona voted for the week of Nov. 28-Dec. 4, 2025.Along with roll call votes this week, the House also passed: the SBA Fraud Enforcement Extension Act (H.R. 4495), to extend the statute of limitations for fraud under certain pandemic programs; the Trafficking Survivors Relief Act (H.R. 4323), to provide for the vacating of certain convictions and expungement of certain arrests of victims of human trafficking; the Count the Crimes to Cut Act (H.R. 2159), to direct the Attorney General to submit to Congress a report on federal criminal ... Show Full Article WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- Here's a look at how members of Congress in Arizona voted for the week of Nov. 28-Dec. 4, 2025. Along with roll call votes this week, the House also passed: the SBA Fraud Enforcement Extension Act (H.R. 4495), to extend the statute of limitations for fraud under certain pandemic programs; the Trafficking Survivors Relief Act (H.R. 4323), to provide for the vacating of certain convictions and expungement of certain arrests of victims of human trafficking; the Count the Crimes to Cut Act (H.R. 2159), to direct the Attorney General to submit to Congress a report on federal criminaloffenses; and the Hospital Inpatient Services Modernization Act (H.R. 4313), to extend acute hospital care at home waiver flexibilities.
HOUSE VOTES:
House Vote 1:
CHILDREN AND SOCIAL SECURITY: The House has passed the Social Security Child Protection Act (H.R. 5348), sponsored by Rep. Lloyd Smucker, R-Pa., to require the Social Security Administration to issue a new Social Security number to any child less than 14 years old if the child's Social Security card was lost or stolen in the mail. Smucker called the change "a simple fix to protect our children and make the process of interacting with the Social Security Administration easier." The vote, on Dec. 1, was unanimous with 386 yeas, and 1 voting present.
YEAS: Stanton D-AZ (4th), Schweikert R-AZ (1st), Biggs (AZ) R-AZ (5th), Gosar R-AZ (9th), Ansari D-AZ (3rd), Hamadeh (AZ) R-AZ (8th), Crane R-AZ (2nd), Ciscomani R-AZ (6th)
House Vote 2:
LOANS TO BURMA: The House has passed the No New Burma Funds Act (H.R. 4423), sponsored by Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Ga., to require the U.S. representative at the World Bank's International Bank for Reconstruction and Development to press for the Bank to continue its halt to financial aid for Burma, due to Burma's military coup in 2021. Williams said "this legislation gives our country yet another tool to put financial pressure on the Burmese government." The vote, on Dec. 1, was unanimous with 385 yeas.
YEAS: Stanton D-AZ (4th), Schweikert R-AZ (1st), Biggs (AZ) R-AZ (5th), Gosar R-AZ (9th), Ansari D-AZ (3rd), Hamadeh (AZ) R-AZ (8th), Crane R-AZ (2nd), Ciscomani R-AZ (6th)
House Vote 3:
SMALL BUSINESS REGULATIONS: The House has passed the Small Business Regulatory Reduction Act (H.R. 2965), sponsored by Rep. Beth Van Duyne, R-Texas, to require the Small Business Administration to ensure that its annual regulatory budget, which is the net cost of federal regulations for that year, is no greater than zero. Van Duyne said the bill "moves the needle toward empowering small businesses by reducing red tape." A bill opponent, Rep. Nydia Velazquez, D-N.Y., said it "may sound good on the surface, but it will have the practical effect of limiting the SBA from issuing any rules, even if the benefits outweigh the costs." The vote, on Dec. 3, was 223 yeas to 190 nays.
NAYS: Stanton D-AZ (4th), Ansari D-AZ (3rd)
YEAS: Schweikert R-AZ (1st), Biggs (AZ) R-AZ (5th), Gosar R-AZ (9th), Hamadeh (AZ) R-AZ (8th), Crane R-AZ (2nd), Ciscomani R-AZ (6th)
House Vote 4:
HOTLINE FOR SMALL BUSINESS REGULATIONS: The House has passed the Destroying Unnecessary, Misaligned, and Prohibitive Red Tape Act (H.R. 4305), sponsored by Rep. Tony Wied, R-Wis., to require the Small Business Administration (SBA) to develop a communications hotline for small businesses to tell the SBA about regulatory compliance burdens. Wied called the hotline "a commonsense way to gather input directly from the people most harmed by overregulation to allow Congress to take meaningful action." An opponent, Rep. Nydia Velazquez, D-N.Y., said: "The bill lacks adequate reporting mechanisms to identify who is making the submissions, leaving it vulnerable to abuse." The vote, on Dec. 3, was 269 yeas to 146 nays.
YEAS: Stanton D-AZ (4th), Schweikert R-AZ (1st), Biggs (AZ) R-AZ (5th), Gosar R-AZ (9th), Hamadeh (AZ) R-AZ (8th), Crane R-AZ (2nd), Ciscomani R-AZ (6th)
NAYS: Ansari D-AZ (3rd)
House Vote 5:
CHINA AND PUBLIC SCHOOLS: The House has passed the Combating the Lies of Authoritarians in School Systems Act (H.R. 1005), sponsored by Rep. David P. Joyce, R-Ohio. The bill would condition federal funding for a public school on the school not having taken funds from China's government, and require public schools to inform the Education Department of their receipt of funds from any foreign source. Joyce said: "As China seeks greater influence in education across the globe, we should take commonsense steps to protect our children and maintain the integrity of the U.S. system of schools." An opponent, Rep. Bobby Scott, D-Va., said: "This bill would compel schools to implement new reporting mechanisms, monitoring procedures, and compliance structures despite the complete absence of any factual verified threats." The vote, on Dec. 3, was 242 yeas to 176 nays.
NAYS: Stanton D-AZ (4th), Ansari D-AZ (3rd)
YEAS: Schweikert R-AZ (1st), Biggs (AZ) R-AZ (5th), Gosar R-AZ (9th), Hamadeh (AZ) R-AZ (8th), Crane R-AZ (2nd), Ciscomani R-AZ (6th)
House Vote 6:
CHINA AND PUBLIC SCHOOLS: The House has passed the Promoting Responsible Oversight To Eliminate Communist Teachings for Our Kids Act (H.R. 1069), sponsored by Rep. Kevin Hern, R-Okla., to block federal funding to public schools that, either directly or indirectly, have ties to China's government. Hern said the ban was needed because China's leaders were "succeeding in their mission to indoctrinate American students with their Communist ideals." An opponent, Rep. Bobby Scott, D-Va., questioned whether the bill addressed an actual problem, and said it "would create significant administrative burdens to our schools and chill community investment in our children." The vote, on Dec. 4, was 247 yeas to 164 nays.
YEAS: Stanton D-AZ (4th), Schweikert R-AZ (1st), Biggs (AZ) R-AZ (5th), Gosar R-AZ (9th), Hamadeh (AZ) R-AZ (8th), Crane R-AZ (2nd), Ciscomani R-AZ (6th)
NAYS: Ansari D-AZ (3rd)
House Vote 7:
FOREIGN INFLUENCE IN SCHOOLS: The House has passed the Transparency in Reporting of Adversarial Contributions to Education Act (H.R. 1049), sponsored by Rep. Aaron Bean, R-Fla., to condition federal funding to local school districts on the districts informing students' parents of their right to request and receive information regarding foreign influence in schools. Bean said: "We cannot allow our students, the future of our great nation, to be corrupted by foreign adversaries who are systematically and aggressively attempting to influence our nation's K-12 schools." A bill opponent, Rep. Bobby Scott, D-Va., said it "burdens our already overstretched schools with new reporting requirements, new paperwork, and new bureaucratic hurdles, all without adding a single dollar to help them meet their obligations." The vote, on Dec. 4, was 247 yeas to 166 nays.
YEAS: Stanton D-AZ (4th), Schweikert R-AZ (1st), Biggs (AZ) R-AZ (5th), Gosar R-AZ (9th), Hamadeh (AZ) R-AZ (8th), Crane R-AZ (2nd), Ciscomani R-AZ (6th)
NOT VOTING: Ansari D-AZ (3rd)
SENATE VOTES:
Senate Vote 1:
NORTH CAROLINA JUDGE: The Senate has confirmed the nomination of David Bragdon to be a judge on the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina. Bragdon has been a Justice Department attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina since 2007, after time as a private practice lawyer in Alabama, and was a Justice Department advisor for the Philippines from 2017 to 2020. An opponent, Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., criticized Bragdon for refusing "to disavow his prior writings" posted on a personal website while Bragdon was in college. The vote, on Dec. 2, was 53 yeas to 45 nays.
NAYS: Gallego D-AZ, Kelly D-AZ
Senate Vote 2:
SECOND NORTH CAROLINA JUDGE: The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Lindsey Ann Freeman to be a judge on the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina. An assistant U.S. attorney since early 2021, Freeman has been at the Justice Department since late 2017. She was previously a commercial lawyer in California. The vote, on Dec. 2, was 60 yeas to 39 nays.
NAYS: Gallego D-AZ, Kelly D-AZ
Senate Vote 3:
THIRD NORTH CAROLINA JUDGE: The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Matthew Orso to be a judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina. A private practice lawyer in Charlotte since 2012, Orso clerked for a Western District judge from 2009 to 2011. The vote, on Dec. 3, was 57 yeas to 41 nays.
YEAS: Gallego D-AZ
NAYS: Kelly D-AZ
Senate Vote 4:
REVIEWING SLATE OF NOMINEES: The Senate has rejected a cloture motion to end debate on a bill (S. Res. 520), sponsored by Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., that would consider, en bloc, a set of 88 executive branch nominees, including ambassadorships, military posts, and about a dozen state-level U.S. attorneys. Thune said en bloc consideration would help the Senate nearly clear President Trump's "nominations backlog by the end of his first year, in contrast to the situation, at this point, in President Trump's first term and President Biden's." An opponent, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said: "This nominee package is a perfect symbol of what this majority has been about from day one: bowing to Donald Trump, rubberstamping his unqualified loyalists, and chipping away at the Senate's role as a check on a highly abusive executive." The vote to end debate, on Dec. 4, was 43 yeas to 37 nays, with a three-fifths majority required.
NOT VOTING: Gallego D-AZ, Kelly D-AZ
Senate Vote 5:
ALASKA OIL AND NATURAL GAS DEVELOPMENT: The Senate has passed a bill (H.J. Res. 131), sponsored by Rep. Nicholas J. Begich, R-Alaska, to nullify a Bureau of Land Management rule issued last December that placed a majority of land in a specified portion of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge off-limits for oil and natural gas production leases. A supporter, Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, said: "This resolution will help people live longer. It will help our country be stronger in terms of American energy. It will vindicate the rule of law after Joe Biden and Secretary Haaland blatantly violated it." An opponent, Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., called the refuge "the crown jewel of our National Wildlife Refuge System, and it belongs to every single American and deserves our protection." The vote, on Dec. 4, was 49 yeas to 45 nays.
NAYS: Gallego D-AZ, Kelly D-AZ
Senate Vote 6:
FOURTH NORTH CAROLINA JUDGE: The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Susan Rodriguez to be a District Judge for the Western District of North Carolina. Rodriguez became a magistrate judge in the district in April 2023, following more than a decade as a commercial lawyer, focused on finance, in the state. The vote, on Dec. 4, was 57 yeas to 32 nays.
YEAS: Gallego D-AZ, Kelly D-AZ
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Congressional Votes for Alaska for the Week of Nov. 28-Dec. 4, 2025
By Arne Christensen
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- Here's a look at how members of Congress in Alaska voted for the week of Nov. 28-Dec. 4, 2025.Along with roll call votes this week, the House also passed: the SBA Fraud Enforcement Extension Act (H.R. 4495), to extend the statute of limitations for fraud under certain pandemic programs; the Trafficking Survivors Relief Act (H.R. 4323), to provide for the vacating of certain convictions and expungement of certain arrests of victims of human trafficking; the Count the Crimes to Cut Act (H.R. 2159), to direct the Attorney General to submit to Congress a report on federal criminal ... Show Full Article WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- Here's a look at how members of Congress in Alaska voted for the week of Nov. 28-Dec. 4, 2025. Along with roll call votes this week, the House also passed: the SBA Fraud Enforcement Extension Act (H.R. 4495), to extend the statute of limitations for fraud under certain pandemic programs; the Trafficking Survivors Relief Act (H.R. 4323), to provide for the vacating of certain convictions and expungement of certain arrests of victims of human trafficking; the Count the Crimes to Cut Act (H.R. 2159), to direct the Attorney General to submit to Congress a report on federal criminaloffenses; and the Hospital Inpatient Services Modernization Act (H.R. 4313), to extend acute hospital care at home waiver flexibilities.
HOUSE VOTES:
House Vote 1:
CHILDREN AND SOCIAL SECURITY: The House has passed the Social Security Child Protection Act (H.R. 5348), sponsored by Rep. Lloyd Smucker, R-Pa., to require the Social Security Administration to issue a new Social Security number to any child less than 14 years old if the child's Social Security card was lost or stolen in the mail. Smucker called the change "a simple fix to protect our children and make the process of interacting with the Social Security Administration easier." The vote, on Dec. 1, was unanimous with 386 yeas, and 1 voting present.
YEAS: Begich R-AK (AL)
House Vote 2:
LOANS TO BURMA: The House has passed the No New Burma Funds Act (H.R. 4423), sponsored by Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Ga., to require the U.S. representative at the World Bank's International Bank for Reconstruction and Development to press for the Bank to continue its halt to financial aid for Burma, due to Burma's military coup in 2021. Williams said "this legislation gives our country yet another tool to put financial pressure on the Burmese government." The vote, on Dec. 1, was unanimous with 385 yeas.
YEAS: Begich R-AK (AL)
House Vote 3:
SMALL BUSINESS REGULATIONS: The House has passed the Small Business Regulatory Reduction Act (H.R. 2965), sponsored by Rep. Beth Van Duyne, R-Texas, to require the Small Business Administration to ensure that its annual regulatory budget, which is the net cost of federal regulations for that year, is no greater than zero. Van Duyne said the bill "moves the needle toward empowering small businesses by reducing red tape." A bill opponent, Rep. Nydia Velazquez, D-N.Y., said it "may sound good on the surface, but it will have the practical effect of limiting the SBA from issuing any rules, even if the benefits outweigh the costs." The vote, on Dec. 3, was 223 yeas to 190 nays.
YEAS: Begich R-AK (AL)
House Vote 4:
HOTLINE FOR SMALL BUSINESS REGULATIONS: The House has passed the Destroying Unnecessary, Misaligned, and Prohibitive Red Tape Act (H.R. 4305), sponsored by Rep. Tony Wied, R-Wis., to require the Small Business Administration (SBA) to develop a communications hotline for small businesses to tell the SBA about regulatory compliance burdens. Wied called the hotline "a commonsense way to gather input directly from the people most harmed by overregulation to allow Congress to take meaningful action." An opponent, Rep. Nydia Velazquez, D-N.Y., said: "The bill lacks adequate reporting mechanisms to identify who is making the submissions, leaving it vulnerable to abuse." The vote, on Dec. 3, was 269 yeas to 146 nays.
YEAS: Begich R-AK (AL)
House Vote 5:
CHINA AND PUBLIC SCHOOLS: The House has passed the Combating the Lies of Authoritarians in School Systems Act (H.R. 1005), sponsored by Rep. David P. Joyce, R-Ohio. The bill would condition federal funding for a public school on the school not having taken funds from China's government, and require public schools to inform the Education Department of their receipt of funds from any foreign source. Joyce said: "As China seeks greater influence in education across the globe, we should take commonsense steps to protect our children and maintain the integrity of the U.S. system of schools." An opponent, Rep. Bobby Scott, D-Va., said: "This bill would compel schools to implement new reporting mechanisms, monitoring procedures, and compliance structures despite the complete absence of any factual verified threats." The vote, on Dec. 3, was 242 yeas to 176 nays.
YEAS: Begich R-AK (AL)
House Vote 6:
CHINA AND PUBLIC SCHOOLS: The House has passed the Promoting Responsible Oversight To Eliminate Communist Teachings for Our Kids Act (H.R. 1069), sponsored by Rep. Kevin Hern, R-Okla., to block federal funding to public schools that, either directly or indirectly, have ties to China's government. Hern said the ban was needed because China's leaders were "succeeding in their mission to indoctrinate American students with their Communist ideals." An opponent, Rep. Bobby Scott, D-Va., questioned whether the bill addressed an actual problem, and said it "would create significant administrative burdens to our schools and chill community investment in our children." The vote, on Dec. 4, was 247 yeas to 164 nays.
YEAS: Begich R-AK (AL)
House Vote 7:
FOREIGN INFLUENCE IN SCHOOLS: The House has passed the Transparency in Reporting of Adversarial Contributions to Education Act (H.R. 1049), sponsored by Rep. Aaron Bean, R-Fla., to condition federal funding to local school districts on the districts informing students' parents of their right to request and receive information regarding foreign influence in schools. Bean said: "We cannot allow our students, the future of our great nation, to be corrupted by foreign adversaries who are systematically and aggressively attempting to influence our nation's K-12 schools." A bill opponent, Rep. Bobby Scott, D-Va., said it "burdens our already overstretched schools with new reporting requirements, new paperwork, and new bureaucratic hurdles, all without adding a single dollar to help them meet their obligations." The vote, on Dec. 4, was 247 yeas to 166 nays.
YEAS: Begich R-AK (AL)
SENATE VOTES:
Senate Vote 1:
NORTH CAROLINA JUDGE: The Senate has confirmed the nomination of David Bragdon to be a judge on the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina. Bragdon has been a Justice Department attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina since 2007, after time as a private practice lawyer in Alabama, and was a Justice Department advisor for the Philippines from 2017 to 2020. An opponent, Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., criticized Bragdon for refusing "to disavow his prior writings" posted on a personal website while Bragdon was in college. The vote, on Dec. 2, was 53 yeas to 45 nays.
YEAS: Murkowski R-AK, Sullivan R-AK
Senate Vote 2:
SECOND NORTH CAROLINA JUDGE: The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Lindsey Ann Freeman to be a judge on the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina. An assistant U.S. attorney since early 2021, Freeman has been at the Justice Department since late 2017. She was previously a commercial lawyer in California. The vote, on Dec. 2, was 60 yeas to 39 nays.
YEAS: Murkowski R-AK, Sullivan R-AK
Senate Vote 3:
THIRD NORTH CAROLINA JUDGE: The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Matthew Orso to be a judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina. A private practice lawyer in Charlotte since 2012, Orso clerked for a Western District judge from 2009 to 2011. The vote, on Dec. 3, was 57 yeas to 41 nays.
YEAS: Murkowski R-AK, Sullivan R-AK
Senate Vote 4:
REVIEWING SLATE OF NOMINEES: The Senate has rejected a cloture motion to end debate on a bill (S. Res. 520), sponsored by Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., that would consider, en bloc, a set of 88 executive branch nominees, including ambassadorships, military posts, and about a dozen state-level U.S. attorneys. Thune said en bloc consideration would help the Senate nearly clear President Trump's "nominations backlog by the end of his first year, in contrast to the situation, at this point, in President Trump's first term and President Biden's." An opponent, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said: "This nominee package is a perfect symbol of what this majority has been about from day one: bowing to Donald Trump, rubberstamping his unqualified loyalists, and chipping away at the Senate's role as a check on a highly abusive executive." The vote to end debate, on Dec. 4, was 43 yeas to 37 nays, with a three-fifths majority required.
YEAS: Murkowski R-AK, Sullivan R-AK
Senate Vote 5:
ALASKA OIL AND NATURAL GAS DEVELOPMENT: The Senate has passed a bill (H.J. Res. 131), sponsored by Rep. Nicholas J. Begich, R-Alaska, to nullify a Bureau of Land Management rule issued last December that placed a majority of land in a specified portion of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge off-limits for oil and natural gas production leases. A supporter, Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, said: "This resolution will help people live longer. It will help our country be stronger in terms of American energy. It will vindicate the rule of law after Joe Biden and Secretary Haaland blatantly violated it." An opponent, Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., called the refuge "the crown jewel of our National Wildlife Refuge System, and it belongs to every single American and deserves our protection." The vote, on Dec. 4, was 49 yeas to 45 nays.
YEAS: Murkowski R-AK, Sullivan R-AK
Senate Vote 6:
FOURTH NORTH CAROLINA JUDGE: The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Susan Rodriguez to be a District Judge for the Western District of North Carolina. Rodriguez became a magistrate judge in the district in April 2023, following more than a decade as a commercial lawyer, focused on finance, in the state. The vote, on Dec. 4, was 57 yeas to 32 nays.
YEAS: Murkowski R-AK, Sullivan R-AK
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Congressional Votes for Alabama for the Week of Nov. 28-Dec. 4, 2025
By Arne Christensen
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- Here's a look at how members of Congress in Alabama voted for the week of Nov. 28-Dec. 4, 2025.Along with roll call votes this week, the House also passed: the SBA Fraud Enforcement Extension Act (H.R. 4495), to extend the statute of limitations for fraud under certain pandemic programs; the Trafficking Survivors Relief Act (H.R. 4323), to provide for the vacating of certain convictions and expungement of certain arrests of victims of human trafficking; the Count the Crimes to Cut Act (H.R. 2159), to direct the Attorney General to submit to Congress a report on federal criminal ... Show Full Article WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- Here's a look at how members of Congress in Alabama voted for the week of Nov. 28-Dec. 4, 2025. Along with roll call votes this week, the House also passed: the SBA Fraud Enforcement Extension Act (H.R. 4495), to extend the statute of limitations for fraud under certain pandemic programs; the Trafficking Survivors Relief Act (H.R. 4323), to provide for the vacating of certain convictions and expungement of certain arrests of victims of human trafficking; the Count the Crimes to Cut Act (H.R. 2159), to direct the Attorney General to submit to Congress a report on federal criminaloffenses; and the Hospital Inpatient Services Modernization Act (H.R. 4313), to extend acute hospital care at home waiver flexibilities.
HOUSE VOTES:
House Vote 1:
CHILDREN AND SOCIAL SECURITY: The House has passed the Social Security Child Protection Act (H.R. 5348), sponsored by Rep. Lloyd Smucker, R-Pa., to require the Social Security Administration to issue a new Social Security number to any child less than 14 years old if the child's Social Security card was lost or stolen in the mail. Smucker called the change "a simple fix to protect our children and make the process of interacting with the Social Security Administration easier." The vote, on Dec. 1, was unanimous with 386 yeas, and 1 voting present.
YEAS: Aderholt R-AL (4th), Palmer R-AL (6th), Moore (AL) R-AL (1st), Sewell D-AL (7th), Rogers (AL) R-AL (3rd), Figures D-AL (2nd), Strong R-AL (5th)
House Vote 2:
LOANS TO BURMA: The House has passed the No New Burma Funds Act (H.R. 4423), sponsored by Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Ga., to require the U.S. representative at the World Bank's International Bank for Reconstruction and Development to press for the Bank to continue its halt to financial aid for Burma, due to Burma's military coup in 2021. Williams said "this legislation gives our country yet another tool to put financial pressure on the Burmese government." The vote, on Dec. 1, was unanimous with 385 yeas.
YEAS: Aderholt R-AL (4th), Palmer R-AL (6th), Moore (AL) R-AL (1st), Sewell D-AL (7th), Rogers (AL) R-AL (3rd), Figures D-AL (2nd), Strong R-AL (5th)
House Vote 3:
SMALL BUSINESS REGULATIONS: The House has passed the Small Business Regulatory Reduction Act (H.R. 2965), sponsored by Rep. Beth Van Duyne, R-Texas, to require the Small Business Administration to ensure that its annual regulatory budget, which is the net cost of federal regulations for that year, is no greater than zero. Van Duyne said the bill "moves the needle toward empowering small businesses by reducing red tape." A bill opponent, Rep. Nydia Velazquez, D-N.Y., said it "may sound good on the surface, but it will have the practical effect of limiting the SBA from issuing any rules, even if the benefits outweigh the costs." The vote, on Dec. 3, was 223 yeas to 190 nays.
YEAS: Aderholt R-AL (4th), Palmer R-AL (6th), Moore (AL) R-AL (1st), Rogers (AL) R-AL (3rd), Strong R-AL (5th)
NAYS: Sewell D-AL (7th), Figures D-AL (2nd)
House Vote 4:
HOTLINE FOR SMALL BUSINESS REGULATIONS: The House has passed the Destroying Unnecessary, Misaligned, and Prohibitive Red Tape Act (H.R. 4305), sponsored by Rep. Tony Wied, R-Wis., to require the Small Business Administration (SBA) to develop a communications hotline for small businesses to tell the SBA about regulatory compliance burdens. Wied called the hotline "a commonsense way to gather input directly from the people most harmed by overregulation to allow Congress to take meaningful action." An opponent, Rep. Nydia Velazquez, D-N.Y., said: "The bill lacks adequate reporting mechanisms to identify who is making the submissions, leaving it vulnerable to abuse." The vote, on Dec. 3, was 269 yeas to 146 nays.
YEAS: Aderholt R-AL (4th), Palmer R-AL (6th), Moore (AL) R-AL (1st), Rogers (AL) R-AL (3rd), Strong R-AL (5th)
NAYS: Sewell D-AL (7th), Figures D-AL (2nd)
House Vote 5:
CHINA AND PUBLIC SCHOOLS: The House has passed the Combating the Lies of Authoritarians in School Systems Act (H.R. 1005), sponsored by Rep. David P. Joyce, R-Ohio. The bill would condition federal funding for a public school on the school not having taken funds from China's government, and require public schools to inform the Education Department of their receipt of funds from any foreign source. Joyce said: "As China seeks greater influence in education across the globe, we should take commonsense steps to protect our children and maintain the integrity of the U.S. system of schools." An opponent, Rep. Bobby Scott, D-Va., said: "This bill would compel schools to implement new reporting mechanisms, monitoring procedures, and compliance structures despite the complete absence of any factual verified threats." The vote, on Dec. 3, was 242 yeas to 176 nays.
YEAS: Aderholt R-AL (4th), Palmer R-AL (6th), Moore (AL) R-AL (1st), Rogers (AL) R-AL (3rd), Strong R-AL (5th)
NAYS: Sewell D-AL (7th), Figures D-AL (2nd)
House Vote 6:
CHINA AND PUBLIC SCHOOLS: The House has passed the Promoting Responsible Oversight To Eliminate Communist Teachings for Our Kids Act (H.R. 1069), sponsored by Rep. Kevin Hern, R-Okla., to block federal funding to public schools that, either directly or indirectly, have ties to China's government. Hern said the ban was needed because China's leaders were "succeeding in their mission to indoctrinate American students with their Communist ideals." An opponent, Rep. Bobby Scott, D-Va., questioned whether the bill addressed an actual problem, and said it "would create significant administrative burdens to our schools and chill community investment in our children." The vote, on Dec. 4, was 247 yeas to 164 nays.
YEAS: Aderholt R-AL (4th), Palmer R-AL (6th), Moore (AL) R-AL (1st), Rogers (AL) R-AL (3rd), Strong R-AL (5th)
NAYS: Sewell D-AL (7th), Figures D-AL (2nd)
House Vote 7:
FOREIGN INFLUENCE IN SCHOOLS: The House has passed the Transparency in Reporting of Adversarial Contributions to Education Act (H.R. 1049), sponsored by Rep. Aaron Bean, R-Fla., to condition federal funding to local school districts on the districts informing students' parents of their right to request and receive information regarding foreign influence in schools. Bean said: "We cannot allow our students, the future of our great nation, to be corrupted by foreign adversaries who are systematically and aggressively attempting to influence our nation's K-12 schools." A bill opponent, Rep. Bobby Scott, D-Va., said it "burdens our already overstretched schools with new reporting requirements, new paperwork, and new bureaucratic hurdles, all without adding a single dollar to help them meet their obligations." The vote, on Dec. 4, was 247 yeas to 166 nays.
YEAS: Aderholt R-AL (4th), Palmer R-AL (6th), Moore (AL) R-AL (1st), Rogers (AL) R-AL (3rd), Strong R-AL (5th)
NAYS: Sewell D-AL (7th), Figures D-AL (2nd)
SENATE VOTES:
Senate Vote 1:
NORTH CAROLINA JUDGE: The Senate has confirmed the nomination of David Bragdon to be a judge on the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina. Bragdon has been a Justice Department attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina since 2007, after time as a private practice lawyer in Alabama, and was a Justice Department advisor for the Philippines from 2017 to 2020. An opponent, Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., criticized Bragdon for refusing "to disavow his prior writings" posted on a personal website while Bragdon was in college. The vote, on Dec. 2, was 53 yeas to 45 nays.
YEAS: Tuberville R-AL, Britt R-AL
Senate Vote 2:
SECOND NORTH CAROLINA JUDGE: The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Lindsey Ann Freeman to be a judge on the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina. An assistant U.S. attorney since early 2021, Freeman has been at the Justice Department since late 2017. She was previously a commercial lawyer in California. The vote, on Dec. 2, was 60 yeas to 39 nays.
YEAS: Tuberville R-AL, Britt R-AL
Senate Vote 3:
THIRD NORTH CAROLINA JUDGE: The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Matthew Orso to be a judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina. A private practice lawyer in Charlotte since 2012, Orso clerked for a Western District judge from 2009 to 2011. The vote, on Dec. 3, was 57 yeas to 41 nays.
YEAS: Tuberville R-AL, Britt R-AL
Senate Vote 4:
REVIEWING SLATE OF NOMINEES: The Senate has rejected a cloture motion to end debate on a bill (S. Res. 520), sponsored by Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., that would consider, en bloc, a set of 88 executive branch nominees, including ambassadorships, military posts, and about a dozen state-level U.S. attorneys. Thune said en bloc consideration would help the Senate nearly clear President Trump's "nominations backlog by the end of his first year, in contrast to the situation, at this point, in President Trump's first term and President Biden's." An opponent, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said: "This nominee package is a perfect symbol of what this majority has been about from day one: bowing to Donald Trump, rubberstamping his unqualified loyalists, and chipping away at the Senate's role as a check on a highly abusive executive." The vote to end debate, on Dec. 4, was 43 yeas to 37 nays, with a three-fifths majority required.
NOT VOTING: Tuberville R-AL
YEAS: Britt R-AL
Senate Vote 5:
ALASKA OIL AND NATURAL GAS DEVELOPMENT: The Senate has passed a bill (H.J. Res. 131), sponsored by Rep. Nicholas J. Begich, R-Alaska, to nullify a Bureau of Land Management rule issued last December that placed a majority of land in a specified portion of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge off-limits for oil and natural gas production leases. A supporter, Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, said: "This resolution will help people live longer. It will help our country be stronger in terms of American energy. It will vindicate the rule of law after Joe Biden and Secretary Haaland blatantly violated it." An opponent, Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., called the refuge "the crown jewel of our National Wildlife Refuge System, and it belongs to every single American and deserves our protection." The vote, on Dec. 4, was 49 yeas to 45 nays.
NOT VOTING: Tuberville R-AL
YEAS: Britt R-AL
Senate Vote 6:
FOURTH NORTH CAROLINA JUDGE: The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Susan Rodriguez to be a District Judge for the Western District of North Carolina. Rodriguez became a magistrate judge in the district in April 2023, following more than a decade as a commercial lawyer, focused on finance, in the state. The vote, on Dec. 4, was 57 yeas to 32 nays.
NOT VOTING: Tuberville R-AL
YEAS: Britt R-AL
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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