HOW TEXAS VOTED

WASHINGTON — Here’s how Texas senators voted on major issues last week. The House was in recess.

1. Transportation, Zika Virus, Planned Parenthood:

Failed, 52-48, to reach 60 votes needed to end Democratic delay and advance a bill (HR 2577) that would fund fiscal 2017 budgets for transportation, veterans, military construction, housing and other programs. The bill provides $1.1 billion for combating the mosquito-borne Zika virus as it reaches the U.S. from points south. Democrats based their filibuster, in part, on language in the bill that would cut spending for other health care programs, ease Clean Water Act regulation of pesticides and ban Planned Parenthood funding of Zika-related reproductive care. When contracted by pregnant women, the virus can cause microcephaly, a birth defect in which the baby’s head is smaller than expected.

A yes vote was to advance the conference report on a wide-ranging 2017 appropriations bill.

2. Rescue Plan for Puerto Rico:

Voting 68 for and 30 against, the Senate on June 29 gave final congressional approval to a bill (HR 5278) establishing a federal control board to help Puerto Rico restructure more than $70 billion in debt to bondholders and address its deeply unfunded pension obligations. A yes vote was to send the bill to President Obama. 12 Cornyn(R)San Antonio Y Y Cruz(R)Houston YN Y = Yea, N = Nay, A = Not voting, P = Answered “Present”