HOW TEXAS VOTED
WASHINGTON — How the Texas congressional delegation voted on major issues last week:
Senate
1. Rod Rosenstein, deputy attorney general: Confirmed, 94-6, Rod J. Rosenstein, 52, as deputy attorney general, second in charge of the Department of Justice.
A yes vote was to confirm Rosenstein.
2. Alexander Acosta, secretary of labor: Confirmed, 60-38, R. Alexander Acosta, 48, dean of the Florida International University College of Law, as the 27th U.S. secretary of labor and the first Hispanic member of the Trump cabinet.
A yes vote was to confirm Acosta.
3. Sonny Perdue, secretary of agriculture: Confirmed, 87-11, Sonny Perdue as the 31st U.S. secretary of agriculture. Perdue, 70, was governor of Georgia from 20032011.
A yes vote was to confirm Perdue.
House
1. One week’s stopgap spending: Approved, 382-30, legislation (HJ Res 99) that would fund government operations from April 29 through May 5 at an annualized level of nearly $1.1 trillion.
A yes vote was to send the Senate a measure to keep federal agencies from shutting down at midnight.
2. Presidential control of U.S. Copyright Office: Passed, 378-48, a bipartisan bill (HR 1695) that would shift control of the U.S. Copyright Office from the Library of Congress to the White House.
A yes vote was to send the bill to the Senate.
3. Disclosure of President Donald Trump’s tax returns: Voted, 234-191, to block a parliamentary attempt by Democrats to force floor debate on a bill now in committee that would require sitting presidents and major-party presidential candidates to publicly release their personal tax returns for the three preceding years.
A yes vote was to quash a Democratic bid for floor debate on a bill concerning the president’s tax returns.
4. Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, public information: Passed, 425-0, a bill (HR 1694) that would subject the units known as Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to Freedom of Information Act requests so long as they remain in a federal conservatorship.
A yes vote was to send the bill to the Senate.
5. Congressional oversight of Trump: Voted, 230-193, to block a Democratic attempt to force floor debate on a measure now in committee that would begin congressional oversight of ethics and conflict-ofinterest issues involving Trump.
A yes vote was to block a bid by Democrats for floor debate on a measure for investigating Trump.