HOW LEHIGH VALLEY-AREA LAWMAKERS VOTED THIS WEEK
Votes in the US House HR 1548: Improving Access to Small Business Information Act
Voting 398 for and 11 against, the House on Tuesday passed a bill that excludes from the Paperwork Reduction Act actions taken by the Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation within the Securities and Exchange Commission. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act, agencies must comply with specific procedures when gathering information from the public.
Yes: Brian Fitzpatrick, R-1st (Bucks, parts of Montgomery); Dan Meuser, R-9th (Schuylkill, parts of Berks); Susan Wild, D-7th (Lehigh, Northampton, parts of Monroe and Carbon); Madeleine Dean, D-4th (Montgomery, parts of Berks)
Not voting: Matt Cartwright, D-8th (most of Monroe)
HR 1096: 250th Anniversary of the United States Marine Corps Commemorative Coin Act
Voting 409 for and 1 against, the House on Tuesday passed a bill that directs the Department of the Treasury to mint and issue not more than 50,000 $5 gold coins, 400,000 $1 silver coins, and 750,000 half-dollar clad coins emblematic of the 250th anniversary of the United States Marine Corps.
All surcharges received by Treasury from the sale of such coins must be paid to the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation and shall only be used for the purposes of supporting the mission of the Marine Corps Heritage Center. Yes: Meuser, Fitzpatrick, Dean, Wild Not voting: Cartwright
Votes in the US Senate
Xochitl Torres Small, Department of Agriculture
Voting 84 for and 8 against, the Senate on Tuesday confirmed Xochitl Torres Small, of New Mexico, to be Deputy Secretary of Agriculture, vice Jewel Hairston Bronaugh.
Yes: Bob Casey (D)
Not voting: John Fetterman (D)
Rosemarie Hidalgo, Department of Justice
Voting 51 for and 42 against, the Senate on Tuesday confirmed Rosemarie Hidalgo, of the District of Columbia, to be Director of the Violence Against Women Office, Department of Justice, vice Susan B. Carbon.
Yes: Casey, Fetterman
Kymberly Kathryn Evanson, The Judiciary Voting 50 for and 42 against,
the Senate on Tuesday confirmed Kymberly Kathryn Evanson, of Washington, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Washington, vice Ricardo S. Martinez, retiring.
Yes: Casey, Fetterman
Tiffany M. Cartwright, The Judiciary
Voting 50 for and 47 against, the Senate on Wednesday confirmed Tiffany M. Cartwright, of Washington, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Washington, vice Benjamin Hale Settle, retired. Yes: Casey
Not voting: Fetterman
Myong J. Joun, The Judiciary
Voting 52 for and 46 against, the Senate on Wednesday confirmed Myong J. Joun, of Massachusetts, to be United States District Judge for the District of Massachusetts, vice George A. O’Toole, Jr., retired.
Yes: Casey, Fetterman
Kalpana Kotagal, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Voting 49 for and 47 against,
the Senate on Thursday confirmed Kalpana Kotagal, of Ohio, to be a Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for a term expiring July 1, 2027, vice Janet Dhillon, term expiring.
Yes: Casey
Not voting: Fetterman