How they voted

WASHINGTON — Here’s a look at how area members of Congress voted over the previous week.

In addition to roll call votes this week, the Senate also passed the National Bison Legacy Act (H.R. 2908), to adopt the bison as the national mammal of the U.S.; passed the Afghanistan Accountability Act (S. 1875), to support enhanced accountability for U.S. assistance to Afghanistan; and passed the Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience Act (S. 1579), to enhance and integrate Native American tourism and empower Native American communities.

The House also passed the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act (H.R. 223), to authorize the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative; passed the Securing Aviation from Foreign Entry Points and Guarding Airports Through Enhanced Security Act (H.R. 4698), to require airport security assessments and a security coordination enhancement plan; passed the Foreign Spill Protection Act (H.R. 1684), to impose penalties and provide for the recovery of removal costs and damages in connection with certain discharges of oil from foreign offshore production units; and passed the PREPARE Act (H.R. 3583), to reform and improve the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Office of Emergency Communications, and Office of Health Affairs of the Department of Homeland Security.

HOUSE VOTES House Vote 1

Anti-terrorism messaging: The House has passed the Combating Terrorist Recruitment Act (H.R. 4820), sponsored by Rep. Chuck J. Fleischmann, R-Tenn. The bill would require the Homeland Security Department to use the testimonials of former members of terrorist groups in the agency’s efforts to counter the groups’ bid to recruit new members. The vote, on April 26, was 322 yeas to 79 nays.

NOT VOTING: Michelle Lujan Grisham, D-N.M.

YEAS: Ben Ray Luján, D-N.M., Steve Pearce, R-N.M.

House Vote 2

Tariffs on manufacturing inputs: The House has passed the American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act (H.R. 4923), sponsored by Rep. Kevin Brady, R-Texas. The bill would require the U.S. International Trade Commission to study the possible elimination of tariffs on products imported by American manufacturers as inputs for their own manufactured products. The vote, on April 27, was 415 yeas to 2 nays.

YEAS: Michelle Lujan Grisham, D-N.M., Ben Ray Luján, D-N.M., Steve Pearce, R-N.M.

House Vote 3

Searching email records: The House has passed the Email Privacy Act (H.R. 699), sponsored by Rep. Kevin Yoder, R-Kan. The bill would require the government to obtain a search warrant in order to require providers of electronic messaging services to hand over to the government email or other messages that are more than 180 days old. The vote, on April 27, was unanimous with 419 yeas.

YEAS: Michelle Lujan Grisham, D-N.M., Ben Ray Luján, D-N.M., Steve Pearce, R-N.M.

House Vote 4

Investing in small businesses: The House has passed the Helping Angels Lead Our Startups Act (H.R. 4489), sponsored by Rep. Steve Chabot, R-Ohio. The bill would require the Securities and Exchange Commission to waive a prohibition against soliciting investors for small businesses making presentations at “demo days,” which bring together small businesses and potential investors and customers at public events. The vote, on April 27, was 325 yeas to 89 nays.

YEAS: Michelle Lujan Grisham, D-N.M., Ben Ray Luján, D-N.M., Steve Pearce, R-N.M.

House Vote 5

Protecting trade secrets: The House has passed the Defend Trade Secrets Act (S. 1890), sponsored by Sen. Orrin G. Hatch, R-Utah. The bill would authorize the filing of lawsuits in U.S. courts by companies that own trade secrets and are seeking damages for theft or misuse of their trade secrets by a domestic or foreign company. The vote, on April 27, was 410 yeas to 2 nays.

YEAS: Michelle Lujan Grisham, D-N.M., Ben Ray Luján, D-N.M., Steve Pearce, R-N.M.

House Vote 6

Reports on exchange-traded funds: The House has passed a bill (H.R. 5019), sponsored by Rep. J. French Hill, R-Ark., to require the Securities and Exchange Commission to change a regulation in order to allow investment funds to distribute research reports about exchange-traded funds to clients without having the reports classified as offers to sell the funds. The vote, on April 28, was 411 yeas to 6 nays.

YEAS: Michelle Lujan Grisham, D-N.M., Ben Ray Luján, D-N.M., Steve Pearce, R-N.M.

House Vote 7

Providing retirement advice: The House has passed a resolution (H.J. Res. 88), sponsored by Rep. David P. Roe, R-Tenn., disapproving of a proposed Labor Department rule defining the term “fiduciary” as it applies to financial advisers managing the retirement funds of their clients. The vote, on April 28, was 234 yeas to 183 nays. YEAS: Steve Pearce, R-N.M. NAYS: Michelle Lujan Grisham, D-N.M., Ben Ray Luján, D-N.M.

House Vote 8

Private flood insurance plans: The House has passed the Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act (H.R. 2901), sponsored by Rep. Dennis A. Ross, R-Fla. The bill would extend the federal government’s flood insurance program to U.S. territories such as Puerto Rico and Guam, and allow property owners to use private flood insurance plans to meet federal coverage requirements. The vote, on April 28, was unanimous with 419 yeas.

YEAS: Michelle Lujan Grisham, D-N.M., Ben Ray Luján, D-N.M., Steve Pearce, R-N.M.

SENATE VOTES Senate Vote 1

Wind energy research: The Senate has passed an amendment sponsored by Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, to the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R. 2028). The amendment would provide $95.4 million for Energy Department wind energy research programs in fiscal 2017, compared to the $80 million provided in the underlying bill. The vote, on April 26, was 54 yeas to 42 nays.

YEAS: Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., Tom Udall, D-N.M.

Senate Vote 2

Colorado river water conservation: The Senate has passed an amendment sponsored by Sen. Dean Heller, R-Nev., to the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R. 2028). The amendment would increase funding for the Colorado River System Conservation Pilot Program by $50 million. The vote, on April 26, was 73 yeas to 23 nays.

YEAS: Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., Tom Udall, D-N.M.

Senate Vote 3

Funding energy, water agencies: The Senate has rejected a cloture motion to end debate on a substitute amendment sponsored by Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., to the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R. 2028). The bill would provide $37.5 billion of fiscal 2017 funding for the Energy Department and Army Corps of Engineers, among other federal energy and water agencies. The vote, on April 27, was 50 yeas to 46 nays, with a three-fifths majority required to end debate.

NAYS: Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., Tom Udall, D-N.M.