HOW TEXAS VOTED

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

Senate 1. $700 billion for military in 2018:

Voted, 89-8, to authorize a $700 billion military budget (HR 2810) for fiscal 2018, including $60 billion in emergency spending for war-fighting in countries such as Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria; $50 billion-plus for active-duty and retiree health care; $8.5 billion for missile defenses; funding of a 2.1 percent pay raise for uniformed personnel; $500 million in military aid including weapons for Ukraine and $100 million to bolster Baltic defenses against any Russian aggression.

The bill requires the administration to develop what apparently would be its first comprehensive strategy to counter Russia’s undermining of Western democracies and institutions.

A yes vote was to pass the bill.

2. Noel Francisco,

solicitor general: Confirmed, 50-47, Noel J. Francisco, 48, as the 48th solicitor general of the United States, a post that involves representing the U.S. government in litigation before the Supreme Court. A former clerk to Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, Francisco previously worked in private practice in Washington and in the White House under President George W. Bush.

A yes vote was to confirm Francisco.

3. William Emanuel, labor relations nominee:

Voted, 49-44, to advance the nomination of William J. Emanuel to serve a five-year term on the National Labor Relations Board, which is charged with overseeing collective bargaining and protecting workplace rights of both labor and management.

A yes vote was to move the nomination toward a final vote. 1 2 3 Cornyn(R)S an Ant on ioYYY Cruz(R)Hou st onYYY Y = Yea, N = Nay, A = Not voting, P = Answered “Present”