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California Congressional Votes for the Week ending 2026-02-27
by Arne Christensen
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Here's a look at how California members of Congress voted over the previous week.HOUSE VOTES:
House Vote 1:
GOVERNMENT REGULATORY DATA: The House has passed the Information Quality Assurance Act (H.R. 6329), sponsored by Rep. Lisa McClain, R-Mich., to change guidelines for federal government agencies to release to the public information or evidence that influences government policies and actions. Under the bill, agencies would need to use the best reasonably available influential information and evidence. McClain said: "My bill strengthens safeguards to ensure federal ... Show Full Article WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Here's a look at how California members of Congress voted over the previous week. HOUSE VOTES: House Vote 1: GOVERNMENT REGULATORY DATA: The House has passed the Information Quality Assurance Act (H.R. 6329), sponsored by Rep. Lisa McClain, R-Mich., to change guidelines for federal government agencies to release to the public information or evidence that influences government policies and actions. Under the bill, agencies would need to use the best reasonably available influential information and evidence. McClain said: "My bill strengthens safeguards to ensure federalagencies rely on data that meets clear standards for objectivity, integrity, and accountability before new regulations move forward." The vote, on Feb. 24, was 362 yeas to 1 nay.
NOT VOTING: Gomez D-CA (34th), Costa D-CA (21st), Correa D-CA (46th), Waters D-CA (43rd)
YEAS: Sanchez D-CA (38th), Torres (CA) D-CA (35th), Calvert R-CA (41st), Carbajal D-CA (24th), Min D-CA (47th), McClintock R-CA (5th), Brownley D-CA (26th), Liccardo D-CA (16th), Panetta D-CA (19th), Vargas D-CA (52nd), Barragan D-CA (44th), Huffman D-CA (2nd), Khanna D-CA (17th), Levin D-CA (49th), Simon D-CA (12th), Takano D-CA (39th), Lofgren D-CA (18th), Thompson (CA) D-CA (4th), Aguilar D-CA (33rd), DeSaulnier D-CA (10th), Cisneros D-CA (31st), Pelosi D-CA (11th), Ruiz D-CA (25th), Harder (CA) D-CA (9th), Rivas D-CA (29th), Friedman D-CA (30th), Sherman D-CA (32nd), Chu D-CA (28th), Garamendi D-CA (8th), Bera D-CA (6th), Swalwell D-CA (14th), Lieu D-CA (36th), Peters D-CA (50th), Matsui D-CA (7th), Whitesides D-CA (27th), Issa R-CA (48th), Kim R-CA (40th), Obernolte R-CA (23rd), Tran D-CA (45th), Valadao R-CA (22nd), Jacobs D-CA (51st), Gray D-CA (13th), Mullin D-CA (15th), Kiley (CA) R-CA (3rd), Kamlager-Dove D-CA (37th), Garcia (CA) D-CA (42nd), Fong R-CA (20th)
House Vote 2:
AIRPLANE COMMUNICATIONS: The House has rejected the Rotorcraft Operations Transparency and Oversight Reform Act (S. 2503), sponsored by Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, a bill that would require aircraft to be equipped with Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) systems for communications between air traffic controllers and aircraft. A supporter, Rep. Donald S. Beyer Jr., D-Va., said: "Passing the ROTOR Act is the strongest first step we can take for ensuring a safer airspace for the flying public today to improve aviation safety." An opponent, Rep. Sam Graves, R-Mo., called the bill "an overly prescriptive approach to mandating a specific technology, which is still largely under development, in a manner that can prove burdensome to some operators and create burdens to its adoption." The vote, on Feb. 24, was 264 yeas to 133 nays, with a two-thirds majority required.
YEAS: Gomez D-CA (34th), Sanchez D-CA (38th), Torres (CA) D-CA (35th), Carbajal D-CA (24th), Min D-CA (47th), Costa D-CA (21st), Brownley D-CA (26th), Liccardo D-CA (16th), Panetta D-CA (19th), Vargas D-CA (52nd), Barragan D-CA (44th), Huffman D-CA (2nd), Khanna D-CA (17th), Levin D-CA (49th), Simon D-CA (12th), Takano D-CA (39th), Lofgren D-CA (18th), Thompson (CA) D-CA (4th), Aguilar D-CA (33rd), DeSaulnier D-CA (10th), Cisneros D-CA (31st), Pelosi D-CA (11th), Ruiz D-CA (25th), Harder (CA) D-CA (9th), Rivas D-CA (29th), Correa D-CA (46th), Friedman D-CA (30th), Sherman D-CA (32nd), Chu D-CA (28th), Garamendi D-CA (8th), Bera D-CA (6th), Swalwell D-CA (14th), Waters D-CA (43rd), Lieu D-CA (36th), Peters D-CA (50th), Matsui D-CA (7th), Whitesides D-CA (27th), Kim R-CA (40th), Tran D-CA (45th), Valadao R-CA (22nd), Jacobs D-CA (51st), Gray D-CA (13th), Mullin D-CA (15th), Kamlager-Dove D-CA (37th), Garcia (CA) D-CA (42nd)
NAYS: Calvert R-CA (41st), McClintock R-CA (5th), Issa R-CA (48th), Obernolte R-CA (23rd), Kiley (CA) R-CA (3rd), Fong R-CA (20th)
House Vote 3:
ENERGY USE BY APPLIANCES: The House has passed the Don't Mess With My Home Appliances Act (H.R. 4626), sponsored by Rep. Rick W. Allen, R-Ga., to change Energy Department procedures for regulating the energy efficiency of consumer products. Allen called the bill "a necessary measure to prevent future administrations, like the past one, from issuing burdensome standards on household appliances that would drive up costs and reduce availability." A bill opponent, Rep. Tom Suozzi, D-N.Y., said it "would gut the program that sets these standards and pave the way for the administration to repeal existing standards. It is bad for our wallets. It is bad for our planet. It is just bad policy." The vote, on Feb. 24, was 217 yeas to 190 nays.
NAYS: Gomez D-CA (34th), Sanchez D-CA (38th), Torres (CA) D-CA (35th), Carbajal D-CA (24th), Min D-CA (47th), Costa D-CA (21st), Brownley D-CA (26th), Liccardo D-CA (16th), Panetta D-CA (19th), Vargas D-CA (52nd), Barragan D-CA (44th), Huffman D-CA (2nd), Khanna D-CA (17th), Levin D-CA (49th), Simon D-CA (12th), Takano D-CA (39th), Lofgren D-CA (18th), Thompson (CA) D-CA (4th), Aguilar D-CA (33rd), DeSaulnier D-CA (10th), Cisneros D-CA (31st), Pelosi D-CA (11th), Ruiz D-CA (25th), Harder (CA) D-CA (9th), Rivas D-CA (29th), Correa D-CA (46th), Friedman D-CA (30th), Sherman D-CA (32nd), Chu D-CA (28th), Garamendi D-CA (8th), Bera D-CA (6th), Swalwell D-CA (14th), Waters D-CA (43rd), Lieu D-CA (36th), Peters D-CA (50th), Matsui D-CA (7th), Whitesides D-CA (27th), Tran D-CA (45th), Jacobs D-CA (51st), Mullin D-CA (15th), Kamlager-Dove D-CA (37th), Garcia (CA) D-CA (42nd)
YEAS: Calvert R-CA (41st), McClintock R-CA (5th), Issa R-CA (48th), Kim R-CA (40th), Obernolte R-CA (23rd), Valadao R-CA (22nd), Gray D-CA (13th), Kiley (CA) R-CA (3rd), Fong R-CA (20th)
House Vote 4:
RESIDENTIAL ENERGY SUBSIDIES: The House has passed the Homeowner Energy Freedom Act (H.R. 4758), sponsored by Rep. Craig A. Goldman, R-Texas, to repeal Energy Department grant and other programs for subsidizing residential appliance and heating electrification and energy efficiency efforts. Goldman said: "We must repeal these costly green energy mandates. We must reduce the cost of new homes. We must return consumer choice to homeowners." A bill opponent, Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-N.J., said ending the electrification rebate program would remove "$275 million in annual energy savings with participating families projected to save about $1,000 a year, and the installation of these appliances is projected to support 23,000 jobs." The vote, on Feb. 25, was 210 yeas to 199 nays, with 1 voting present.
NAYS: Gomez D-CA (34th), Sanchez D-CA (38th), Torres (CA) D-CA (35th), Carbajal D-CA (24th), Min D-CA (47th), Costa D-CA (21st), Brownley D-CA (26th), Liccardo D-CA (16th), Panetta D-CA (19th), Vargas D-CA (52nd), Barragan D-CA (44th), Huffman D-CA (2nd), Khanna D-CA (17th), Levin D-CA (49th), Simon D-CA (12th), Takano D-CA (39th), Lofgren D-CA (18th), Thompson (CA) D-CA (4th), Aguilar D-CA (33rd), DeSaulnier D-CA (10th), Cisneros D-CA (31st), Pelosi D-CA (11th), Ruiz D-CA (25th), Harder (CA) D-CA (9th), Rivas D-CA (29th), Correa D-CA (46th), Friedman D-CA (30th), Sherman D-CA (32nd), Chu D-CA (28th), Garamendi D-CA (8th), Bera D-CA (6th), Waters D-CA (43rd), Lieu D-CA (36th), Peters D-CA (50th), Matsui D-CA (7th), Whitesides D-CA (27th), Tran D-CA (45th), Jacobs D-CA (51st), Gray D-CA (13th), Mullin D-CA (15th), Kamlager-Dove D-CA (37th), Garcia (CA) D-CA (42nd)
YEAS: Calvert R-CA (41st), McClintock R-CA (5th), Issa R-CA (48th), Kim R-CA (40th), Obernolte R-CA (23rd), Valadao R-CA (22nd), Kiley (CA) R-CA (3rd), Fong R-CA (20th)
NOT VOTING: Swalwell D-CA (14th)
SENATE VOTES:
Senate Vote 1:
FUNDING HOMELAND SECURITY: The Senate has rejected a cloture motion to end debate on a motion to proceed to the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act (H.R. 7147), to provide fiscal 2026 funding for the Homeland Security Department. A motion supporter, Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., said the lapse in funding for Homeland Security "is already hurting hard-working Americans and impacting efforts to preserve both public safety and national security, and it is time to end it." An opponent, Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., said the agency had been "weaponized for political purposes," primarily what Durbin called a "terror campaign" by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The vote, on Feb. 24, was 50 yeas to 45 nays, with a three-fifths majority required.
NAYS: Padilla D-CA, Schiff D-CA
Senate Vote 2:
TRANSPORTATION SAFETY: The Senate has confirmed the nomination of John DeLeeuw to be on the National Transportation Safety Board for a term ending at the close of 2026. DeLeeuw has been a pilot and manager at American Airlines for three decades, following time as an Air Force pilot. An opponent, Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., criticized the Trump administration for seeking to remove current board member Alvin Brown and replace him with DeLeeuw, a move Cantwell said would "undermine the confidence and the independence of the National Transportation Safety Board." The vote, on Feb. 25, was 50 yeas to 45 nays.
NAYS: Padilla D-CA, Schiff D-CA
Senate Vote 3:
TRANSPORTATION POLICY: The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Ryan McCormack to be the Transportation Department's Under Secretary for Policy. A senior aide at the agency for the past year, McCormack was previously an aide in the House for most of the 2015 to 2025 decade, aside from a year at the U.S. Export-Import Bank. The vote, on Feb. 26, was 57 yeas to 33 nays.
NAYS: Padilla D-CA, Schiff D-CA
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Arkansas Congressional Votes for the Week ending 2026-02-27
by Arne Christensen
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Here's a look at how Arkansas members of Congress voted over the previous week.HOUSE VOTES:
House Vote 1:
GOVERNMENT REGULATORY DATA: The House has passed the Information Quality Assurance Act (H.R. 6329), sponsored by Rep. Lisa McClain, R-Mich., to change guidelines for federal government agencies to release to the public information or evidence that influences government policies and actions. Under the bill, agencies would need to use the best reasonably available influential information and evidence. McClain said: "My bill strengthens safeguards to ensure federal agencies ... Show Full Article WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Here's a look at how Arkansas members of Congress voted over the previous week. HOUSE VOTES: House Vote 1: GOVERNMENT REGULATORY DATA: The House has passed the Information Quality Assurance Act (H.R. 6329), sponsored by Rep. Lisa McClain, R-Mich., to change guidelines for federal government agencies to release to the public information or evidence that influences government policies and actions. Under the bill, agencies would need to use the best reasonably available influential information and evidence. McClain said: "My bill strengthens safeguards to ensure federal agenciesrely on data that meets clear standards for objectivity, integrity, and accountability before new regulations move forward." The vote, on Feb. 24, was 362 yeas to 1 nay.
YEAS: Crawford R-AR (1st), Womack R-AR (3rd), Westerman R-AR (4th)
NOT VOTING: Hill (AR) R-AR (2nd)
House Vote 2:
AIRPLANE COMMUNICATIONS: The House has rejected the Rotorcraft Operations Transparency and Oversight Reform Act (S. 2503), sponsored by Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, a bill that would require aircraft to be equipped with Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) systems for communications between air traffic controllers and aircraft. A supporter, Rep. Donald S. Beyer Jr., D-Va., said: "Passing the ROTOR Act is the strongest first step we can take for ensuring a safer airspace for the flying public today to improve aviation safety." An opponent, Rep. Sam Graves, R-Mo., called the bill "an overly prescriptive approach to mandating a specific technology, which is still largely under development, in a manner that can prove burdensome to some operators and create burdens to its adoption." The vote, on Feb. 24, was 264 yeas to 133 nays, with a two-thirds majority required.
NAYS: Crawford R-AR (1st), Westerman R-AR (4th)
YEAS: Womack R-AR (3rd), Hill (AR) R-AR (2nd)
House Vote 3:
ENERGY USE BY APPLIANCES: The House has passed the Don't Mess With My Home Appliances Act (H.R. 4626), sponsored by Rep. Rick W. Allen, R-Ga., to change Energy Department procedures for regulating the energy efficiency of consumer products. Allen called the bill "a necessary measure to prevent future administrations, like the past one, from issuing burdensome standards on household appliances that would drive up costs and reduce availability." A bill opponent, Rep. Tom Suozzi, D-N.Y., said it "would gut the program that sets these standards and pave the way for the administration to repeal existing standards. It is bad for our wallets. It is bad for our planet. It is just bad policy." The vote, on Feb. 24, was 217 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:
RESIDENTIAL ENERGY SUBSIDIES: The House has passed the Homeowner Energy Freedom Act (H.R. 4758), sponsored by Rep. Craig A. Goldman, R-Texas, to repeal Energy Department grant and other programs for subsidizing residential appliance and heating electrification and energy efficiency efforts. Goldman said: "We must repeal these costly green energy mandates. We must reduce the cost of new homes. We must return consumer choice to homeowners." A bill opponent, Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-N.J., said ending the electrification rebate program would remove "$275 million in annual energy savings with participating families projected to save about $1,000 a year, and the installation of these appliances is projected to support 23,000 jobs." The vote, on Feb. 25, was 210 yeas to 199 nays, with 1 voting present.
YEAS: Crawford R-AR (1st), Womack R-AR (3rd), Westerman R-AR (4th), Hill (AR) R-AR (2nd)
SENATE VOTES:
Senate Vote 1:
FUNDING HOMELAND SECURITY: The Senate has rejected a cloture motion to end debate on a motion to proceed to the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act (H.R. 7147), to provide fiscal 2026 funding for the Homeland Security Department. A motion supporter, Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., said the lapse in funding for Homeland Security "is already hurting hard-working Americans and impacting efforts to preserve both public safety and national security, and it is time to end it." An opponent, Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., said the agency had been "weaponized for political purposes," primarily what Durbin called a "terror campaign" by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The vote, on Feb. 24, was 50 yeas to 45 nays, with a three-fifths majority required.
YEAS: Cotton R-AR, Boozman R-AR
Senate Vote 2:
TRANSPORTATION SAFETY: The Senate has confirmed the nomination of John DeLeeuw to be on the National Transportation Safety Board for a term ending at the close of 2026. DeLeeuw has been a pilot and manager at American Airlines for three decades, following time as an Air Force pilot. An opponent, Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., criticized the Trump administration for seeking to remove current board member Alvin Brown and replace him with DeLeeuw, a move Cantwell said would "undermine the confidence and the independence of the National Transportation Safety Board." The vote, on Feb. 25, was 50 yeas to 45 nays.
YEAS: Cotton R-AR, Boozman R-AR
Senate Vote 3:
TRANSPORTATION POLICY: The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Ryan McCormack to be the Transportation Department's Under Secretary for Policy. A senior aide at the agency for the past year, McCormack was previously an aide in the House for most of the 2015 to 2025 decade, aside from a year at the U.S. Export-Import Bank. The vote, on Feb. 26, was 57 yeas to 33 nays.
YEAS: Cotton R-AR, Boozman R-AR
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Arizona Congressional Votes for the Week ending 2026-02-27
by Arne Christensen
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Here's a look at how Arizona members of Congress voted over the previous week.HOUSE VOTES:
House Vote 1:
GOVERNMENT REGULATORY DATA: The House has passed the Information Quality Assurance Act (H.R. 6329), sponsored by Rep. Lisa McClain, R-Mich., to change guidelines for federal government agencies to release to the public information or evidence that influences government policies and actions. Under the bill, agencies would need to use the best reasonably available influential information and evidence. McClain said: "My bill strengthens safeguards to ensure federal agencies ... Show Full Article WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Here's a look at how Arizona members of Congress voted over the previous week. HOUSE VOTES: House Vote 1: GOVERNMENT REGULATORY DATA: The House has passed the Information Quality Assurance Act (H.R. 6329), sponsored by Rep. Lisa McClain, R-Mich., to change guidelines for federal government agencies to release to the public information or evidence that influences government policies and actions. Under the bill, agencies would need to use the best reasonably available influential information and evidence. McClain said: "My bill strengthens safeguards to ensure federal agenciesrely on data that meets clear standards for objectivity, integrity, and accountability before new regulations move forward." The vote, on Feb. 24, was 362 yeas to 1 nay.
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), Grijalva D-AZ (7th)
NOT VOTING: Ciscomani R-AZ (6th)
House Vote 2:
AIRPLANE COMMUNICATIONS: The House has rejected the Rotorcraft Operations Transparency and Oversight Reform Act (S. 2503), sponsored by Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, a bill that would require aircraft to be equipped with Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) systems for communications between air traffic controllers and aircraft. A supporter, Rep. Donald S. Beyer Jr., D-Va., said: "Passing the ROTOR Act is the strongest first step we can take for ensuring a safer airspace for the flying public today to improve aviation safety." An opponent, Rep. Sam Graves, R-Mo., called the bill "an overly prescriptive approach to mandating a specific technology, which is still largely under development, in a manner that can prove burdensome to some operators and create burdens to its adoption." The vote, on Feb. 24, was 264 yeas to 133 nays, with a two-thirds majority required.
YEAS: Stanton D-AZ (4th), Ansari D-AZ (3rd), Hamadeh (AZ) R-AZ (8th), Ciscomani R-AZ (6th), Grijalva D-AZ (7th)
NAYS: Schweikert R-AZ (1st), Biggs (AZ) R-AZ (5th), Gosar R-AZ (9th), Crane R-AZ (2nd)
House Vote 3:
ENERGY USE BY APPLIANCES: The House has passed the Don't Mess With My Home Appliances Act (H.R. 4626), sponsored by Rep. Rick W. Allen, R-Ga., to change Energy Department procedures for regulating the energy efficiency of consumer products. Allen called the bill "a necessary measure to prevent future administrations, like the past one, from issuing burdensome standards on household appliances that would drive up costs and reduce availability." A bill opponent, Rep. Tom Suozzi, D-N.Y., said it "would gut the program that sets these standards and pave the way for the administration to repeal existing standards. It is bad for our wallets. It is bad for our planet. It is just bad policy." The vote, on Feb. 24, was 217 yeas to 190 nays.
NAYS: Stanton D-AZ (4th), Ansari D-AZ (3rd), Grijalva D-AZ (7th)
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:
RESIDENTIAL ENERGY SUBSIDIES: The House has passed the Homeowner Energy Freedom Act (H.R. 4758), sponsored by Rep. Craig A. Goldman, R-Texas, to repeal Energy Department grant and other programs for subsidizing residential appliance and heating electrification and energy efficiency efforts. Goldman said: "We must repeal these costly green energy mandates. We must reduce the cost of new homes. We must return consumer choice to homeowners." A bill opponent, Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-N.J., said ending the electrification rebate program would remove "$275 million in annual energy savings with participating families projected to save about $1,000 a year, and the installation of these appliances is projected to support 23,000 jobs." The vote, on Feb. 25, was 210 yeas to 199 nays, with 1 voting present.
NAYS: Stanton D-AZ (4th), Ansari D-AZ (3rd), Grijalva D-AZ (7th)
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)
SENATE VOTES:
Senate Vote 1:
FUNDING HOMELAND SECURITY: The Senate has rejected a cloture motion to end debate on a motion to proceed to the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act (H.R. 7147), to provide fiscal 2026 funding for the Homeland Security Department. A motion supporter, Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., said the lapse in funding for Homeland Security "is already hurting hard-working Americans and impacting efforts to preserve both public safety and national security, and it is time to end it." An opponent, Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., said the agency had been "weaponized for political purposes," primarily what Durbin called a "terror campaign" by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The vote, on Feb. 24, was 50 yeas to 45 nays, with a three-fifths majority required.
NAYS: Gallego D-AZ, Kelly D-AZ
Senate Vote 2:
TRANSPORTATION SAFETY: The Senate has confirmed the nomination of John DeLeeuw to be on the National Transportation Safety Board for a term ending at the close of 2026. DeLeeuw has been a pilot and manager at American Airlines for three decades, following time as an Air Force pilot. An opponent, Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., criticized the Trump administration for seeking to remove current board member Alvin Brown and replace him with DeLeeuw, a move Cantwell said would "undermine the confidence and the independence of the National Transportation Safety Board." The vote, on Feb. 25, was 50 yeas to 45 nays.
NAYS: Gallego D-AZ, Kelly D-AZ
Senate Vote 3:
TRANSPORTATION POLICY: The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Ryan McCormack to be the Transportation Department's Under Secretary for Policy. A senior aide at the agency for the past year, McCormack was previously an aide in the House for most of the 2015 to 2025 decade, aside from a year at the U.S. Export-Import Bank. The vote, on Feb. 26, was 57 yeas to 33 nays.
NAYS: Gallego D-AZ
YEAS: Kelly D-AZ
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Alaska Congressional Votes for the Week ending 2026-02-27
by Arne Christensen
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Here's a look at how Alaska members of Congress voted over the previous week.HOUSE VOTES:
House Vote 1:
GOVERNMENT REGULATORY DATA: The House has passed the Information Quality Assurance Act (H.R. 6329), sponsored by Rep. Lisa McClain, R-Mich., to change guidelines for federal government agencies to release to the public information or evidence that influences government policies and actions. Under the bill, agencies would need to use the best reasonably available influential information and evidence. McClain said: "My bill strengthens safeguards to ensure federal agencies ... Show Full Article WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Here's a look at how Alaska members of Congress voted over the previous week. HOUSE VOTES: House Vote 1: GOVERNMENT REGULATORY DATA: The House has passed the Information Quality Assurance Act (H.R. 6329), sponsored by Rep. Lisa McClain, R-Mich., to change guidelines for federal government agencies to release to the public information or evidence that influences government policies and actions. Under the bill, agencies would need to use the best reasonably available influential information and evidence. McClain said: "My bill strengthens safeguards to ensure federal agenciesrely on data that meets clear standards for objectivity, integrity, and accountability before new regulations move forward." The vote, on Feb. 24, was 362 yeas to 1 nay.
YEAS: Begich R-AK (AL)
House Vote 2:
AIRPLANE COMMUNICATIONS: The House has rejected the Rotorcraft Operations Transparency and Oversight Reform Act (S. 2503), sponsored by Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, a bill that would require aircraft to be equipped with Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) systems for communications between air traffic controllers and aircraft. A supporter, Rep. Donald S. Beyer Jr., D-Va., said: "Passing the ROTOR Act is the strongest first step we can take for ensuring a safer airspace for the flying public today to improve aviation safety." An opponent, Rep. Sam Graves, R-Mo., called the bill "an overly prescriptive approach to mandating a specific technology, which is still largely under development, in a manner that can prove burdensome to some operators and create burdens to its adoption." The vote, on Feb. 24, was 264 yeas to 133 nays, with a two-thirds majority required.
YEAS: Begich R-AK (AL)
House Vote 3:
ENERGY USE BY APPLIANCES: The House has passed the Don't Mess With My Home Appliances Act (H.R. 4626), sponsored by Rep. Rick W. Allen, R-Ga., to change Energy Department procedures for regulating the energy efficiency of consumer products. Allen called the bill "a necessary measure to prevent future administrations, like the past one, from issuing burdensome standards on household appliances that would drive up costs and reduce availability." A bill opponent, Rep. Tom Suozzi, D-N.Y., said it "would gut the program that sets these standards and pave the way for the administration to repeal existing standards. It is bad for our wallets. It is bad for our planet. It is just bad policy." The vote, on Feb. 24, was 217 yeas to 190 nays.
YEAS: Begich R-AK (AL)
House Vote 4:
RESIDENTIAL ENERGY SUBSIDIES: The House has passed the Homeowner Energy Freedom Act (H.R. 4758), sponsored by Rep. Craig A. Goldman, R-Texas, to repeal Energy Department grant and other programs for subsidizing residential appliance and heating electrification and energy efficiency efforts. Goldman said: "We must repeal these costly green energy mandates. We must reduce the cost of new homes. We must return consumer choice to homeowners." A bill opponent, Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-N.J., said ending the electrification rebate program would remove "$275 million in annual energy savings with participating families projected to save about $1,000 a year, and the installation of these appliances is projected to support 23,000 jobs." The vote, on Feb. 25, was 210 yeas to 199 nays, with 1 voting present.
YEAS: Begich R-AK (AL)
SENATE VOTES:
Senate Vote 1:
FUNDING HOMELAND SECURITY: The Senate has rejected a cloture motion to end debate on a motion to proceed to the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act (H.R. 7147), to provide fiscal 2026 funding for the Homeland Security Department. A motion supporter, Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., said the lapse in funding for Homeland Security "is already hurting hard-working Americans and impacting efforts to preserve both public safety and national security, and it is time to end it." An opponent, Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., said the agency had been "weaponized for political purposes," primarily what Durbin called a "terror campaign" by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The vote, on Feb. 24, was 50 yeas to 45 nays, with a three-fifths majority required.
YEAS: Murkowski R-AK, Sullivan R-AK
Senate Vote 2:
TRANSPORTATION SAFETY: The Senate has confirmed the nomination of John DeLeeuw to be on the National Transportation Safety Board for a term ending at the close of 2026. DeLeeuw has been a pilot and manager at American Airlines for three decades, following time as an Air Force pilot. An opponent, Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., criticized the Trump administration for seeking to remove current board member Alvin Brown and replace him with DeLeeuw, a move Cantwell said would "undermine the confidence and the independence of the National Transportation Safety Board." The vote, on Feb. 25, was 50 yeas to 45 nays.
YEAS: Murkowski R-AK, Sullivan R-AK
Senate Vote 3:
TRANSPORTATION POLICY: The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Ryan McCormack to be the Transportation Department's Under Secretary for Policy. A senior aide at the agency for the past year, McCormack was previously an aide in the House for most of the 2015 to 2025 decade, aside from a year at the U.S. Export-Import Bank. The vote, on Feb. 26, was 57 yeas to 33 nays.
YEAS: Murkowski R-AK, Sullivan R-AK
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Alabama Congressional Votes for the Week ending 2026-02-27
by Arne Christensen
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Here's a look at how Alabama members of Congress voted over the previous week.HOUSE VOTES:
House Vote 1:
GOVERNMENT REGULATORY DATA: The House has passed the Information Quality Assurance Act (H.R. 6329), sponsored by Rep. Lisa McClain, R-Mich., to change guidelines for federal government agencies to release to the public information or evidence that influences government policies and actions. Under the bill, agencies would need to use the best reasonably available influential information and evidence. McClain said: "My bill strengthens safeguards to ensure federal agencies ... Show Full Article WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Here's a look at how Alabama members of Congress voted over the previous week. HOUSE VOTES: House Vote 1: GOVERNMENT REGULATORY DATA: The House has passed the Information Quality Assurance Act (H.R. 6329), sponsored by Rep. Lisa McClain, R-Mich., to change guidelines for federal government agencies to release to the public information or evidence that influences government policies and actions. Under the bill, agencies would need to use the best reasonably available influential information and evidence. McClain said: "My bill strengthens safeguards to ensure federal agenciesrely on data that meets clear standards for objectivity, integrity, and accountability before new regulations move forward." The vote, on Feb. 24, was 362 yeas to 1 nay.
YEAS: Aderholt R-AL (4th), Moore (AL) R-AL (1st), Sewell D-AL (7th), Rogers (AL) R-AL (3rd), Figures D-AL (2nd)
NOT VOTING: Palmer R-AL (6th), Strong R-AL (5th)
House Vote 2:
AIRPLANE COMMUNICATIONS: The House has rejected the Rotorcraft Operations Transparency and Oversight Reform Act (S. 2503), sponsored by Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, a bill that would require aircraft to be equipped with Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) systems for communications between air traffic controllers and aircraft. A supporter, Rep. Donald S. Beyer Jr., D-Va., said: "Passing the ROTOR Act is the strongest first step we can take for ensuring a safer airspace for the flying public today to improve aviation safety." An opponent, Rep. Sam Graves, R-Mo., called the bill "an overly prescriptive approach to mandating a specific technology, which is still largely under development, in a manner that can prove burdensome to some operators and create burdens to its adoption." The vote, on Feb. 24, was 264 yeas to 133 nays, with a two-thirds majority required.
NAYS: Aderholt R-AL (4th), Rogers (AL) R-AL (3rd), Strong R-AL (5th)
YEAS: Palmer R-AL (6th), Moore (AL) R-AL (1st), Sewell D-AL (7th), Figures D-AL (2nd)
House Vote 3:
ENERGY USE BY APPLIANCES: The House has passed the Don't Mess With My Home Appliances Act (H.R. 4626), sponsored by Rep. Rick W. Allen, R-Ga., to change Energy Department procedures for regulating the energy efficiency of consumer products. Allen called the bill "a necessary measure to prevent future administrations, like the past one, from issuing burdensome standards on household appliances that would drive up costs and reduce availability." A bill opponent, Rep. Tom Suozzi, D-N.Y., said it "would gut the program that sets these standards and pave the way for the administration to repeal existing standards. It is bad for our wallets. It is bad for our planet. It is just bad policy." The vote, on Feb. 24, was 217 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:
RESIDENTIAL ENERGY SUBSIDIES: The House has passed the Homeowner Energy Freedom Act (H.R. 4758), sponsored by Rep. Craig A. Goldman, R-Texas, to repeal Energy Department grant and other programs for subsidizing residential appliance and heating electrification and energy efficiency efforts. Goldman said: "We must repeal these costly green energy mandates. We must reduce the cost of new homes. We must return consumer choice to homeowners." A bill opponent, Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-N.J., said ending the electrification rebate program would remove "$275 million in annual energy savings with participating families projected to save about $1,000 a year, and the installation of these appliances is projected to support 23,000 jobs." The vote, on Feb. 25, was 210 yeas to 199 nays, with 1 voting present.
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:
FUNDING HOMELAND SECURITY: The Senate has rejected a cloture motion to end debate on a motion to proceed to the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act (H.R. 7147), to provide fiscal 2026 funding for the Homeland Security Department. A motion supporter, Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., said the lapse in funding for Homeland Security "is already hurting hard-working Americans and impacting efforts to preserve both public safety and national security, and it is time to end it." An opponent, Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., said the agency had been "weaponized for political purposes," primarily what Durbin called a "terror campaign" by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The vote, on Feb. 24, was 50 yeas to 45 nays, with a three-fifths majority required.
YEAS: Tuberville R-AL, Britt R-AL
Senate Vote 2:
TRANSPORTATION SAFETY: The Senate has confirmed the nomination of John DeLeeuw to be on the National Transportation Safety Board for a term ending at the close of 2026. DeLeeuw has been a pilot and manager at American Airlines for three decades, following time as an Air Force pilot. An opponent, Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., criticized the Trump administration for seeking to remove current board member Alvin Brown and replace him with DeLeeuw, a move Cantwell said would "undermine the confidence and the independence of the National Transportation Safety Board." The vote, on Feb. 25, was 50 yeas to 45 nays.
YEAS: Tuberville R-AL, Britt R-AL
Senate Vote 3:
TRANSPORTATION POLICY: The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Ryan McCormack to be the Transportation Department's Under Secretary for Policy. A senior aide at the agency for the past year, McCormack was previously an aide in the House for most of the 2015 to 2025 decade, aside from a year at the U.S. Export-Import Bank. The vote, on Feb. 26, was 57 yeas to 33 nays.
NOT VOTING: Tuberville R-AL
YEAS: Britt R-AL
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