How Florida members of Congress voted on key issues last week.
House
Senate Bill 1838: Approving a Senate bill with several steps to support Hong Kong protests for democracy by, among other things, requiring the State Department to report to Congress on civil liberties in Hong Kong and requiring the Commerce Department to report on whether China is using Hong Kong to skirt U.S. sanctions. Passed by the House on Nov. 20 by a vote of 417-1.
Voting yes on the bill: Bilirakis (R); Buchanan (R); Castor (D); Crist (D); Demings (D); Deutch (D); Diaz-Balart (R); Dunn (R); Frankel (D); Gaetz (R); Hastings (D); Lawson (D); Mast (R); Mucarsel-Powell (D); Murphy (D); Posey (R); Rooney (R); Rutherford (R); Shalala (D); Soto (D); Spano (R); Steube (R); Waltz (R); Wasserman Schultz (D); Webster (R); Wilson (D); Yoho (R)
Voting no on the bill: None.
Senate Bill 2710: Prohibiting the export of tear gas, rubber bullets and handcuffs to the Hong Kong police. Passed the House on Nov. 20 by a vote of 417-0.
Voting yes on the bill: Bilirakis (R); Buchanan (R); Castor (D); Crist (D); Demings (D); Deutch (D); Diaz-Balart (R); Dunn (R); Frankel (D); Gaetz (R); Hastings (D); Lawson (D); Mast (R); Mucarsel-Powell (D); Murphy (D); Posey (R); Rooney (R); Rutherford (R); Shalala (D); Soto (D); Spano (R); Steube (R); Waltz (R); Wasserman Schultz (D); Wilson (D); Yoho (R)
Voting no on the bill: None.
Not voting: Webster (R)
House Bill 1309 (Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act): Requiring the Department of Labor to develop rules for employers in the health care and social service sectors to protect employees from workplace violence. Passed by the House on Nov. 21 by a vote of 251-158.
Voting yes on the bill: Castor (D); Crist (D); Demings (D); Deutch (D); Frankel (D); Hastings (D); Lawson (D); Mucarsel-Powell (D); Murphy (D); Shalala (D); Soto (D); Wasserman Schultz (D); Wilson (D)
Voting no on the bill: Bilirakis (R); Buchanan (R); Diaz-Balart (R); Dunn (R); Gaetz (R); Mast (R); Posey (R); Rooney (R); Rutherford (R); Spano (R); Steube (R); Waltz (R); Webster (R); Yoho (R
House Bill 737: Making it illegal “to possess, buy, or sell shark fins or any product containing shark fins…” under most circumstances. Passed by the House on Nov. 20 by a vote of 310-107.
Voting yes on the bill: Bilirakis (R); Buchanan (R); Castor (D); Crist (D); Demings (D); Deutch (D); Diaz-Balart (R); Frankel (D); Gaetz (R); Hastings (D); Lawson (D); Mast (R); Mucarsel-Powell (D); Murphy (D); Rooney (R); Shalala (D); Soto (D); Steube (R); Wasserman Schultz (D); Webster (R); Wilson (D)
Voting no on the bill: Dunn (R); Posey (R); Rutherford (R); Spano (R); Waltz (R); Yoho (R)
House Bill 5084: Requiring publicly traded companies to report on the diversity of their boards of directors and top executives. Reports would include race, ethnicity, gender and veterans. Passed by the House on Nov. 19 by a vote of 281-135.
Voting yes on the bill: Buchanan (R); Castor (D); Crist (D); Demings (D); Deutch (D); Diaz-Balart (R); Frankel (D); Hastings (D); Lawson (D); Mucarsel-Powell (D); Murphy (D); Posey (R); Shalala (D); Soto (D); Waltz (R); Wasserman Schultz (D); Wilson (D)
Voting no on the bill: Dunn (R); Gaetz (R); Mast (R); Rooney (R); Rutherford (R); Spano (R); Steube (R); Webster (R); Yoho (R)
Not voting: Bilirakis (R);
Senate
Presidential Nomination 1268: Ending debate on President Trump’s nomination of Dan Brouillette, of Texas, to replace Rick Perry as secretary of energy. A motion of end debate and allow a vote on the nomination passed on Nov. 21 by a vote of 74-18 (60 votes were required).
Voting yes on the motion to end debate: Rubio, Scott
House Bill 3055: Approving a House bill to fund a number of federal agencies and programs — including the 2020 Census, National Flood Insurance, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, immigration agencies — through Dec. 20. Passed on Nov. 21 by a vote of 74-20. President Trump signed the bill into law.
Voting yes on the bill: Rubio
Voting no on the bill: Scott
Presidential Nomination 1171: Confirming Florida Supreme Court Justice Barbara Lagoa to the 11th U.S. Circuit Court. Passed on Nov. 19 by a vote of 80-15.
Voting yes on the nomination: Rubio, Scott
Presidential Nomination 1172: Confirming Florida Supreme Court Justice Robert Luck to the 11th U.S. Circuit Court. Passed on Nov. 19 by a vote of 61-30.
Voting yes on the nomination: Rubio, Scott
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