Votes in the U.S. House
HR 6833: Affordable Insulin Now Act
Voting 232 for and 193 against, the House on Thursday passed a bill that limits cost-sharing for insulin under private health insurance and the Medicare prescription drug benefit. Specifically, the bill caps cost-sharing under private health insurance for a month’s supply of selected insulin products at $35 or 25percent of a plan’s negotiated price (after any price concessions), whichever is less, beginning in 2023. The bill caps cost-sharing under the Medicare prescription drug benefit for insulin products at $35 in 2023 regardless of whether a beneficiary has reached the annual out-of-pocket spending threshold, and $35 beginning in 2024 for those who have not yet reached this threshold. Currently, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is testing a voluntary model under the Medicare prescription drug benefit (the Part D Senior Savings Model) in which the copayment for a month’s supply of insulin is capped at $35 through participating plans. The model is set to expire on Dec. 31, 2025.
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 4521: America Creating Opportunities for Manufacturing, Pre-Eminence in Technology, and Economic Strength Act of 2022 or the America COMPETES Act of 2022
Voting 351 for and 74 against, the House on Thursday passed a bill that covers scientific research, economic competitiveness, and various other matters. Specifically, the bill provides funding for the domestic production of semiconductors; requires the federal government to undertake efforts related to cybersecurity, defense procurements, and inflation; modifies the Department of Homeland Security’s activities, including by requiring domestic sources for certain procurements; sets out financial regulations for cannabis-related businesses and revises other aspects of the financial system; imposes liability on certain e-commerce platforms for third-party trademark infringement, changes immigration provisions that apply to, for example, entrepreneurs; expands premerger notification requirements; revises ocean shipping provisions; and requires the Small Business Administration to issue guidance for childcare operators. Additionally, the bill reauthorizes, establishes, and modifies scientific research programs within the Office of Science and Technology Policy, the Department of Energy, and other federal research agencies; transportation and infrastructure programs, including a pilot program for areas in persistent economic distress; and education and workforce programs with an emphasis on science, technology, engineering, and math. The bill also addresses diplomatic, security, and other foreign relations matters, with a focus on China. Additionally, it renews certain reductions and suspensions of duties on U.S. imports and supports enforcement of trade laws. Further, foreign persons with interests in U.S. agricultural land must make specified disclosures more frequently. Other matters addressed in the bill include supply chains for critical sectors, energy and wireless communications technology, and the conservation and use of natural resources (e.g., marine life and renewable energy).
Yes: Fitzpatrick, Dean, Wild, Cartwright, Meuser
S2126: A bill to designate the Federal Office Building located at 308 W. 21st Street in Cheyenne, Wyoming, as the “Louisa Swain Federal Office Building”, and for other purposes.
Voting 412 for and 1 against, the house on Wednesday, designated the federal building located at 308 W. 21st St., Cheyenne, Wyoming, as the Louisa Swain Federal Office Building.
Yes: Dean, Wild, Cartwright, Fitzpatrick, Meuser
S1226: A bill to designate the United States courthouse located at 1501 North 6th Street in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, as the “Sylvia H. Rambo United States Courthouse”, and for other purposes.
Voting 364 for and 61 against, the house on Wednesday designated the U.S. courthouse at 1501 N. Sixth St., in Harrisburg, as the Sylvia H. Rambo United States Courthouse.
Yes: Dean, Wild, Cartwright, Fitzpatrick, Meuser
S2938: A bill to designate the United States Courthouse and Federal Building located at 111 North Adams Street in Tallahassee, Florida, as the “Joseph Woodrow Hatchett United States Courthouse and Federal Building”, and for other purposes.
Voting 238 for and 187 against the House on Wednesday designated the the Federal Building and United States Courthouse located at 111 N. Adams St., Tallahassee, Florida, as the Joseph Woodrow Hatchett United States Courthouse and Federal Building.
Yes: Dean, Wild, Cartwright, Fitzpatrick
No: Meuser
HR 5547: Care is an Economic Development Strategy Act or the CEDS Act
Voting 304 for and 122 against, the house on Wednesday passed a bill that requires grant applicants for certain public works and economic development projects to describe in their comprehensive economic development strategy how they will increase the accessibility of affordable, quality, care-based services (e.g., child care, early childhood education, disability and long-term care, and elder care).
Yes: Dean, Wild, Cartwright, Fitzpatrick
No: Meuser
HR 5343: FEMA Caseworker Accountability Act
Voting 409 for and 17 against, the house on Wednesday passed a bill that directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to report to Congress on case management personnel turnover.
Specifically, FEMA must report on the turnover rate for FEMA case management personnel, the average and median length of employment for such personnel, the steps that FEMA is taking or plans to take to lower the turnover rate, and other specified points.
Yes: Dean, Wild, Cartwright, Fitzpatrick, Meuser
HR 5673: Safeguarding Tomorrow through Ongoing Risk Mitigation Technical Corrections Act
Voting 402 for and 24 against, the House on Wednesday passed a bill that revises provisions related to the hazard mitigation revolving loan fund program, including by requiring capitalization grant recipients to carry out the latest two published editions of relevant building codes, specifications, and standards.
Yes: Dean, Wild, Cartwright, Fitzpatrick, Meuser
S. 400: William T. Coleman, Jr., Department of Transportation Headquarters Act
Voting 417 for and 4 against, the house on Wednesday designated the headquarters building of the Department of Transportation at 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE, in Washington, D.C., as the William T. Coleman, Jr., Federal Building.
Yes: Dean, Wild, Cartwright, Fitzpatrick, Meuser
HR 5706: Stop Sexual Assault and Harassment in Transportation Act
Voting 339 for and 85 against, the house on Wednesday passed a bill that establishes formal sexual assault and harassment policies for the transportation industry. Among other things, the bill requires certain passenger transportation carriers, including passenger airlines and vessels, buses, commuter and intercity passenger railroads, and transportation network companies (e.g., Uber or Lyft) to establish formal policies, training, and reporting structures regarding sexual assault and harassment; sets forth civil penalties for individuals who physically assault or sexually assault or threaten to assault transportation personnel; directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to collect information on the number of sexual assault and harassment incidents reported by the carriers and make such information publicly available; expands the reporting process for individuals involved in transportation sexual assault or harassment incidents by allowing such individuals to report allegations to law enforcement in a manner that protects their privacy and confidentiality; assesses the accuracy of the reporting of transportation sexual assault or harassment incidents by the carriers; and requires DOT to develop and publish a definition of sexual harassment.
Yes: Dean, Wild, Cartwright, Fitzpatrick, Meuser
HR 4738: COVID—19 American History Project Act
Voting 376 for and 47 against, the house on Tuesday passed a bill that directs the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress to establish a history project to be known as the COVID-19 American History Project to collect and make publicly available individual stories and records of experiences during the COVID19 pandemic in the United States. The bill includes a requirement to collect video and audio recordings of personal histories and testimonials of those who were affected by the pandemic. The Librarian of Congress may solicit and accept donations of funds and in-kind contributions to carry out the project, subject to this bill.
Yes: Dean, Wild, Cartwright, Fitzpatrick, Meuser
HR 3359: Homicide Victims’ Families’ Rights Act of 2021
Voting 406 for and 20 against, the house on Tuesday passed a bill that establishes a framework for immediate family members of a victim of murder under federal law to request a review of the victim’s case file if the murder was committed more than three years prior, all probative investigative leads have been exhausted, and no likely perpetrator has been identified
Yes: Dean, Wild, Cartwright, Fitzpatrick, Meuser
S 2629: Better Cybercrime Metrics Act
Voting 377 for and 48 against, the house on Tuesday passed a bill that establishes various requirements to improve the collection of data related to cybercrime and cyber-enabled crime (cybercrime). Among the requirements the Department of Justice (DOJ) must enter into an agreement with the National Academy of Sciences to develop a taxonomy for categorizing different types of cybercrime faced by individuals and businesses; DOJ must establish a category in the National Incident-Based Reporting System for collecting cybercrime reports from federal, state, and local officials; DOJ’s Bureau of Justice Statistics and the Bureau of the Census must include questions about cybercrime in the annual National Crime Victimization Survey; and the Government Accountability Office must assess the effectiveness of reporting mechanisms for cybercrime and disparities in reporting cybercrime data and other types of crime data.
Yes: Dean, Wild, Cartwright, Fitzpatrick, Meuser
HR 2954: Securing a Strong Retirement Act of 2021
Voting 414 for and 5 against, the house on Tuesday passed a bill that makes various changes with respect to employer-sponsored retirement plans, including providing for the automatic enrollment of employees in certain plans and increasing the age at which participants are required to begin receiving mandatory distributions.
Yes: Dean, Wild, Cartwright, Fitzpatrick, Meuser
HR 6865: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2022
The House voted 378 for and 46 against on this bill Tuesday.
Yes: Dean, Wild, Cartwright, Fitzpatrick, Meuser
S 3294: A bill to obtain and direct the placement in the Capitol or on the Capitol Grounds of a statue to honor Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States Sandra Day O’Connor and a statue to honor Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
The House voted 349 for and 63 against on this bill Monday
Yes: Dean, Wild, Cartwright, Fitzpatrick, Meuser
HR 1621: Prohibiting Punishment of Acquitted Conduct Act of 2021
Voting 405 for and 12 against, the house on Monday passed a bill that limits the consideration of acquitted conduct (e.g., conduct underlying criminal charges for which an individual was found not guilty) by a federal court at sentencing.
Yes: Dean, Wild, Cartwright, Fitzpatrick, Meuser
VOTES IN THE U.S.SENATE
Georgette Castner, The Judiciary
Voting 52 for and 47 against, the Senate on Thursday confirmed Georgette Castner, of New Jersey, to be United States District Judge for the District of New Jersey, vice Jose L. Linares, retired.
Yes: Bob Casey, D
No: Pat Toomey, R Sarah Elisabeth Geraghty, The Judiciary Voting 52 for and 48 against, the Senate on Thursday confirmed Sarah Elisabeth Geraghty, of Georgia, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Georgia, vice Amy Totenberg, retired. Yes: Casey
No: Toomey January Contreras, Department of Health and Human Services Voting 54 for and 44
against, the senate on Wednesday confirmed January Contreras, of Arizona, to be Assistant Secretary for Family Support, Department of Health and Human Services, vice Lynn A. Johnson.
Yes: Casey
Not voting: Toomey
Judith DelZoppo Pryor, Export-Import Bank of the United States
Voting 69 for and 30 against, the Senate on Wednesday confirmed Judith DelZoppo Pryor, of Ohio, to be First Vice President of the Export-Import Bank of the United States for a term expiring Jan. 20, 2025, vice Wanda Felton, resigned.
Yes: Casey
No: Toomey
C.S. Eliot Kang, Department of State
Voting 52 for and 46 against, the Senate on Tuesday confirmed C.S. Eliot Kang, of New Jersey, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (International Security and Non-Proliferation), vice Christopher Ashley Ford. Yes: Casey
No: Toomey
Nani A. Coloretti, Executive Office of the President
Voting 57 for and 41 against, the Senate on Tuesday confirmed Nani A. Coloretti, of California, to be Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget, vice Shalanda D. Young.
Yes: Casey
No: Toomey HR 4521: America COMPETES Act of 2022This bill covers scientific research, economic competitiveness, and various other matters. Voting 68 for and 28 against, the Senate on Monday passed a bill that provides funding for the domestic production of semiconductors; requires the federal government to undertake efforts related to cybersecurity, defense procurements, and inflation; modifies the Department of Homeland Security’s activities, including by requiring domestic sources for certain procurements; sets out financial regulations for cannabis-related businesses and revises other aspects of the financial system; imposes liability on certain e-commerce platforms for third-party trademark infringement, changes immigration provisions that apply to, for example, entrepreneurs; expands premerger notification requirements; revises ocean shipping provisions; and requires the Small Business Administration to issue guidance for childcare operators.
Additionally, the bill reauthorizes, establishes, and modifies scientific research programs within the Office of Science and Technology Policy, the Department of Energy, and other federal research agencies; transportation and infrastructure programs, including a pilot program for areas in persistent economic distress; and education and workforce programs with an emphasis on science, technology, engineering, and math.
The bill also addresses diplomatic, security, and other foreign relations matters, with a focus on China. Additionally, it renews certain reductions and suspensions of duties on U.S. imports and supports enforcement of trade laws. Further, foreign persons with interests in U.S. agricultural land must make specified disclosures more frequently.
Other matters addressed in the bill include supply chains for critical sectors, energy and wireless communications technology, and the conservation and use of natural resources (e.g., marine life and renewable energy).
Yes: Casey
No: Toomey