Albuquerque Journal

HOW YOUR CONGRESSIO­NAL DELEGATES VOTED

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For the week ending January 29

Contact your legislator­s at the U.S. Capitol Zip codes: House 20515, Senate 20510 Capitol operator: (202) 224-3121

By Voterama In Congress © 2021 Thomas Reports Inc.

ALLOWING TRUMP IMPEACHMEN­T TRIAL: Voting 55 for and 45 against, the Senate on Jan. 26 set aside an objection by Rand Paul, R-Ky., to the constituti­onality of the upcoming impeachmen­t trial of former President Donald Trump. Paul said the Constituti­on provides for impeachmen­t of sitting officials but not former officehold­ers. Democrats pointed to the precedent of Secretary of War William Belknap’s impeachmen­t and conviction in 1876 despite his last-minute resignatio­n in an effort to avoid those penalties. They also noted constituti­onal language allowing impeached and convicted officials to be disqualifi­ed from holding future office. Five Republican­s joined all Democrats and independen­ts in voting to table Paul’s point of order. The Republican­s were: Susan Collins of Maine, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, Mitt Romney of Utah, Ben Sasse of Nebraska and Pat Toomey of Pennsylvan­ia.

A yes vote was to table a point of order so that the impeachmen­t trial can begin.

YES: Ben Ray Luján, D, Martin Heinrich, D

CONFIRMING JANET YELLEN, SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY: Voting 84 for and 15 against, the Senate on Jan. 25 confirmed Janet L. Yellen, 74, as the 78th secretary of the Treasury and first woman to lead the department in its 232-year history. She served on the Federal Reserve Board of Governors between 19941997 and 2010-2018, and from 2014 to 2018 she was the first woman to chair the Fed. During her confirmati­on hearing, Yellen expressed support for expanded economic stimulus as a response to COVID-19 as well as a $15-per-hour minimum wage, environmen­tal regulation and raising taxes on those making more than $400,000 per year.

A yes vote was to confirm Yellen. YES: Luján, Heinrich

CONFIRMING ANTONY BLINKEN, SECRETARY OF STATE: Voting 78 for and 22 against, the Senate on Jan. 26 confirmed Antony J. Blinken, 58, as the nation’s 71st secretary of state. Blinken has served in senior foreign policy positions for 27 years, including as national security advisor to then-Vice President Joe Biden and deputy secretary of state under former President Barack Obama.

A yes vote was to confirm Blinken.

YES: Luján, Heinrich

ENDING FILIBUSTER AGAINST MAYORKAS: Voting 55 for and 42 against, the Senate on Jan. 28 defeated a Republican filibuster against the nomination of Alejandro Mayorkas as secretary of homeland security, clearing the way for a Feb. 1 confirmati­on vote. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., had blocked the nomination for eight days with arguments that Mayorkas is soft on securing the southern border.

A yes vote was to advance the nomination.

YES: Luján, Heinrich

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