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How Florida members of Congress voted on key issues last week. (We welcome your feedback and suggestions at insight@orlandosentinel.com.)
SENATE
Senate Resolution 488, Amendment
1295: A motion to table this amendment from Sen. Chuck Schumer to subpoena current and former White House officials and various documents as part of the impeachment proceeding against President Trump. The motion to table — to reject the amendment — passed the Senate on Jan. 31 by a vote of 53-47.
■ Voting yes to table the amendment: Rubio and Scott
Senate Resolution 488, Amendment
1296: A motion to table this amendment from Sen. Chuck Schumer to subpoena former presidential aide John Bolton. This motion to table — to reject the amendment — passed the Senate on Jan. 31 by a vote of 51-49.
■ Voting yes to table the amendment: Rubio and Scott
Senate Resolution 488, Amendment
1298: A motion to table this amendment by Sen. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland requiring Chief Justice John Roberts to rule on motions to subpoena witnesses and documents and on claims of executive privilege. This motion to table — to reject the amendment — passed the Senate on Jan. 31 by a vote of 53-47.
■ Voting yes to table the amendment: Rubio and Scott
HOUSE
House Bill 3621: Places limits on credit reporting agencies from including on credit reports certain kind of student debt loan history. Passed the House on Jan. 29 by a vote of 221-189.
■ Voting yes on the bill: Castor (D); Crist (D); Demings (D); Deutch (D); Frankel (D); Lawson (D); Mucarsel-Powell (D); Murphy (D); Shalala (D); Soto (D); Wasserman Schultz (D); Wilson (D)
■ Voting no on the bill: Bilirakis (R); Buchanan (R); Diaz-Balart (R); Dunn (R); Gaetz (R); Mast (R); Posey (R); Rutherford (R); Spano (R); Steube (R); Waltz (R); Webster (R); Yoho (R)
■ Not voting: Hastings (D); Rooney (R)
House Bill 4704: Establishing a grant program for higher education to conduct research into suicide. Passed the House on Jan. 27 by a vote of 385-8.
■ Voting yes on the bill: Buchanan (R); Castor (D); Crist (D); Demings (D); Deutch (D); Diaz-Balart (R); Dunn (R); Frankel (D); Gaetz (R); Hastings (D); Lawson (D); Mast (R); Mucarsel-Powell (D); Murphy (D); Posey (R); Rutherford (R); Shalala (D); Soto (D); Spano (R); Steube (R); Waltz (R); Wasserman Schultz (D); Wilson (D); Yoho (R)
■ Voting no on the bill: None
■ Not voting: Bilirakis (R); Rooney (R); Webster (R)
House Bill 943: Creating a Holocaust Education Assistance program consisting of grants for Holocaust programs, regional workshops and a Education Departmentrun Holocaust website with resources for teachers. Passed by the House on Jan. 27 by a vote of 393-5.
■ Voting yes on the bill: Buchanan (R); Castor (D); Crist (D); Demings (D); Deutch (D); Diaz-Balart (R); Dunn (R); Frankel (D); Gaetz (R); Hastings (D); Lawson (D); Mast (R); Mucarsel-Powell (D); Murphy (D); Posey (R); Rutherford (R); Shalala (D); Soto (D); Spano (R); Steube (R); Waltz (R); Wasserman Schultz (D); Wilson (D); Yoho (R)
■ Voting no on the bill: None
■ Not voting: Bilirakis (R); Rooney (R); Webster (R)