Votes in the US House

HR 5110: Protecting Hunting Heritage and Education Act

Voting 424 for and 1 against, the House on Tuesday passed a bill that authorizes the use of federal elementary and secondary education funds to purchase or use dangerous weapons for purposes of training students in archery, hunting, or other shooting sports.

Current law prohibits the use of these funds to provide any person with a dangerous weapon or training in the use of a dangerous weapon. The bill specifies that this prohibition shall not apply to training students in archery, hunting, or other shooting sports.

Yes: Brian Fitzpatrick, R-1st (Bucks, parts of Montgomery); Dan Meuser, R-9th (Schuylkill, parts of Berks); Matt Cartwright, D-8th (most of Monroe); Susan Wild, D-7th (Lehigh, Northampton, parts of Monroe and Carbon); Madeleine Dean, D-4th (Montgomery, parts of Berks)

HR 4665: Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2024

Voting 216 for and 212 against, the House on Thursday passed a bill that provides FY2024 appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs.

Yes: Meuser

No: Fitzpatrick, Cartwright, Wild, Dean

HR 4365: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2024

Voting 218 for and 210 against, the House on Thursday passed a bill that provides FY2024 appropriations to the Department of Defense (DOD) for military activities.

(The bill excludes military construction, military family housing, civil works projects of the Army Corps of Engineers, and nuclear warheads, which are all included in other appropriations bills.) Within the DOD budget, the bill provides appropriations for military personnel; operation and maintenance; procurement; research, development, test and evaluation; and revolving and management funds. The bill provides appropriations for other Department of Defense programs, including the Defense Health Program, chemical agents and munitions destruction, drug interdiction and counter-drug activities, and the Office of the Inspector General.

In addition, the bill provides appropriations for related agencies, including the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System Fund, and the Intelligence Community Management Account. The bill also sets forth requirements and restrictions for using funds provided by this and other appropriations acts.

Yes: Meuser, Fitzpatrick

No: Dean, Cartwright, Wild

HR 5692: Ukraine Security Assistance and Oversight Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024

Voting 311 for and 117 against, the House on Thursday passed a bill that provides FY2024 supplemental appropriations to the Department of Defense (DOD) for assistance to Ukraine and establishes the Office of the Special Inspector General for Ukraine Assistance.

Specifically, the bill provides appropriations to DOD for the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative. The funding is provided for purposes such as providing assistance and equipment to the military and national security forces of Ukraine and other forces or groups engaged in resisting Russian aggression against Ukraine, replacing weapons or defense articles provided to Ukraine from the U.S. inventory, and recovering or disposing of equipment procured using funds provided by this bill or prior acts.

The bill also establishes and provides funding for the Office of the Special Inspector General for Ukraine Assistance. The duties of the office include conducting and supervising audits and investigations related to the programs and operations funded with appropriations provided to support Ukraine; coordinating and making recommendations regarding policies designed to prevent and detect waste, fraud, and abuse; and keeping the Department of State, DOD, and Congress informed about problems, deficiencies, and the need for corrective actions.

Yes: Cartwright, Fitzpatrick, Wild, Dean

No: Meuser

HR 4367: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2024

Voting 220 for and 208 against, the House on Thursday passed a bill that provides FY2024 appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

Specifically, the bill provides appropriations to DHS for Departmental Management, Intelligence, Situational Awareness, and Oversight, including the Office of the Secretary and Executive Management; the Management Directorate; Intelligence, Analysis, and Situational Awareness; and the Office of the Inspector General. In addition, the bill provides appropriations for Security, Enforcement, and Investigations, including U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the Transportation Security Administration, the U.S. Coast Guard, and the U.S. Secret Service.

The bill provides appropriations for protection, preparedness, response and recovery, including the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

The bill provides appropriations for research, development, training and services, including U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers, the Science and Technology Directorate, and the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office. The bill also sets forth requirements and restrictions for using funds provided by this and other appropriations acts.

No: Wild, Cartwright, Dean

Yes: Fitzpatrick, Meuser