Votes in the US House
HR 6968: Suspending Energy Imports from Russia Act
Voting 414 for and 17 against, the House on Wednesday passed a bill to prohibit the importation of energy products of the Russian Federation, and for other purposes.
Yes: Brian Fitzpatrick, R-1st (Bucks, parts of Montgomery and Philadelphia); Madeleine Dean, D-4th (Montgomery, parts of Berks); Susan Wild, D-7th (Lehigh, Northampton, parts of Monroe); Matt Cartwright, D-8th (most of Monroe); Dan Meuser, R-9th (Schuylkill, parts of Carbon and Berks)
HR 2471: Haiti Development, Accountability, and Institutional Transparency Initiative Act
Voting 249 for and 180 against, the House on Wednesday passed a bill that revises reporting and strategy requirements related to recovery and assistance efforts for Haiti. Specifically, the bill repeals existing reporting and strategy requirements related to earthquake recovery and economic assistance for Haiti. Further, the bill directs the Department of State to undertake specific initiatives that prioritize and assess the protection and preservation of human rights, the promotion of press and assembly freedoms and the protection of journalists, anticorruption efforts, and a strategy of post-disaster and post-pandemic recovery and development efforts. The State Department must also submit a report concerning the July 7, 2021, assassination of former Haitian President Jovenel Moise.
Yes: Fitzpatrick, Dean, Wild, Cartwright
No: Meuser H.Con.Res.70: Condemning threats of violence against historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and reaffirming support for HBCUs and their students. Voting 418 for and 0 against, the House on Tuesday passed this concurrent resolution condemns violence and threats of violence against historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and reaffirms the federal government’s commitment to combating violence against HBCU students, faculty, and staff.
Yes: Fitzpatrick, Dean, Wild, Cartwright, Meuser HR 5681: Shadow Wolves Enhancement Act Voting 387 for and 33 against, the House on Tuesday This bill authorizes U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to reclassify officers assigned to the tactical patrol unit on
Tohono O’odham Nation land, commonly known as Shadow Wolves, as ICE special agents upon completing certain required training. Officers assigned to a comparable unit, regardless of location, may also be reclassified as ICE special agents upon completing the training. The Department of Homeland Security and the Government Accountability Office shall separately study and report on the best processes for expanding the Shadow Wolves program.
Yes: Fitzpatrick, Dean, Wild, Cartwright, Meuser
S 658: National Cybersecurity Preparedness Consortium Act of 2021
Voting 403 for and 19 against, the House on Monday his bill allows the Department of Homeland Security to work together with a consortium composed of nonprofit entities to develop, update, and deliver cybersecurity training in support of homeland security.
Yes: Fitzpatrick, Dean, Wild, Cartwright, Meuser HR 5616: DHS Basic Training Accreditation Improvement Act of 2021
Voting 390 for and 33 against, the House on Monday This bill addresses issues involving accreditation and law enforcement training, research, and development at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
Specifically, the bill requires DHS to report to the congressional homeland security committees on the accreditation status for each basic training program within DHS. If a basic training program loses accreditation, the relevant DHS component shall notify the department within 30 days after such loss.
The Under Secretary for Science and Technology must carry out research and development of systems and technologies to enhance access to training offered by the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers to state, local, tribal, and territorial law enforcement, with particular attention to rural or remote communities, to enhance domestic preparedness for and collective response to terrorism and other homeland security threats.
Yes: Fitzpatrick, Dean, Wild, Cartwright, Meuser