Votes in the US Senate
HR 2471: Haiti Development, Accountability, and Institutional Transparency Initiative Act
Voting 68 for and 31 against, the Senate on Thursday 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: Bob Casey, D
No: Pat Toomey, R Maria L. Pagan, Executive Office of the President Voting 80 for and 19, against the Senate on Thursday confirmed Maria L. Pagan, of Puerto Rico, to be a Deputy United States Trade Representative (Geneva Office), with the rank of Ambassador, vice Dennis Shea.
Yes: Casey, Toomey HR 3076: Postal Service Reform Act of 2022
Voting 79 for and 19 against, the Senate on Tuesday passed a bill that addresses the finances and operations of the U.S. Postal Service (USPS).
The bill requires the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to establish the Postal Service Health Benefits Program within the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program under which OPM may contract with carriers to offer health benefits plans for USPS employees and retirees.
The bill provides for coordinated enrollment of retirees under this program and Medicare.
The bill repeals the requirement that the USPS annually prepay future retirement health benefits.
Additionally, the USPS may establish a program to enter into agreements with an agency of any state government, local government, or tribal government, and with other government agencies, to provide certain nonpostal products and services that reasonably contribute to the costs of the USPS and meet other specified criteria.
The USPS must develop and maintain a publicly available dashboard to track service performance and must report regularly on its operations and financial condition.
The Postal Regulatory Commission must annually submit to the USPS a budget of its expenses. It must also conduct a study to identify the causes and effects of postal inefficiencies relating to flats (e.g., large envelopes).
The USPS Office of Inspector General shall perform oversight of the Postal Regulatory Commission.
Yes: Casey
No: Toomey