Congress Votes
WASHINGTON — Here's a look at how Georgia's members of Congress voted over the previous week.
Along with roll call votes this week, the House also passed by voice vote a bill (H.R. 6586) to require a strategy to oppose financial or material support by foreign countries to the Taliban; and the Falun Gong Protection Act (H.R. 4132) to provide for the imposition of sanctions with respect to forced organ harvesting within China.
he House has passed an amendment sponsored by Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., to the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act (H.R. 8752) that would bar funding to pay the salary of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. Biggs said Mayorkas has "incentivized literally millions of people to come into this country. That is the lawlessness that has brought people to their knees in many communities around this country." An opponent, Rep. Lauren Underwood , D-Ill., said Mayorkas "has served in his role admirably and has been an honorable public servant for decades." The vote, on June 26, was 193 yeas to 173 nays.
YEAS: Loudermilk R-GA (11th), Scott, Austin R-GA (8th), Clyde R-GA (9th), Carter R-GA (1st), Ferguson R-GA (3rd), McCormick R-GA (6th), Collins R-GA (10th)
NAYS: Bishop D-GA (2nd), Scott, David D-GA (13th), McBath D-GA (7th), Williams D-GA (5th)
NOT VOTING: Allen R-GA (12th), Greene R-GA (14th), Johnson D-GA (4th)
he House has passed a resolution (H. Res. 901) sponsored by Rep. Richard McCormick, R-Ga., to call for the bolstering of democracy, human rights, and free and fair elections in Pakistan. The vote, on June 25, was 368 yeas to 7 nays.
YEAS: Entire Georgia delegation, except Loudermilk R-GA (11th), who did not vote
he House has passed the Korean American Divided Families National Registry Act (H.R. 7152) sponsored by Rep. Jennifer Wexton, D-Va. The bill would direct the State Department to gather information about Korean Americans seeking to be reunited with family members in North Korea, and press North Korea's government to allow such reunions. Wexton said the measure "will help Korean Americans reconnect with the families they left behind in North Korea decades ago in the wake of the Korean war." The vote, on June 25, was 375 yeas to 8 nays.
YEAS: Entire Georgia delegation
he House has passed the American Cooperation with Our Neighbors Act (H.R. 2789) sponsored by Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Ariz., to require the State Department to conduct studies of potential cooperation with Mexico on trafficking in fentanyl and other synthetic opioids, and expanded financial access to Caribbean countries. Stanton said the bill "would foster sustained and strategic collaboration to fight the fentanyl crisis, ensuring that we are using our resources and local expertise wisely." The vote, on June 25, was 368 yeas to 19 nays.
YEAS: Entire Georgia delegation, except Collins R-GA (10th), who did not vote
he House has passed an amendment sponsored by Rep. Andrew Ogles, R-Tenn., to the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act (H.R. 8752) that would bar funding for implementation of most of an executive order issued by President Biden that directed various federal government agencies to work with private groups on voter registration and elections. Ogles said: "Congress has never granted the administration any authority to approve such groups or specified any criteria for doing so. This executive order is illegal." An amendment opponent, Rep. Lauren Underwood, D-Ill., said the order merely sought to "help ensure that all Americans can exercise their right to vote." The vote, on June 26, was 207 yeas to 206 nays.
YEAS: Loudermilk R-GA (11th), Allen R-GA (12th), Scott, Austin R-GA (8th), Clyde R-GA (9th), Greene R-GA (14th), Carter R-GA (1st), Ferguson R-GA (3rd), McCormick R-GA (6th), Collins R-GA (10th)
NAYS: Bishop D-GA (2nd), Scott, David D-GA (13th), McBath D-GA (7th), Johnson D-GA (4th), Williams D-GA (5th)
he House has passed an amendment sponsored by Rep. Andrew Ogles, R-Tenn., to the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act (H.R. 8752) that would bar funding for implementation of a February directive from President Biden to delay deportation orders for some Palestinians living in the U.S. Ogles said delayed deportation would "keep thousands of Hamas sympathizers in the United States." An opponent, Rep. Lauren Underwood, D-Ill., said deportation would mean Palestinian civilians returning to "dangerous, war-torn conditions to needlessly put their lives at risk." The vote, on June 26, was 204 yeas to 203 nays.
YEAS: Loudermilk R-GA (11th), Allen R-GA (12th), Scott, Austin R-GA (8th), Clyde R-GA (9th), Greene R-GA (14th), Carter R-GA (1st), Ferguson R-GA (3rd), McCormick R-GA (6th), Collins R-GA (10th)
NAYS: Bishop D-GA (2nd), Scott, David D-GA (13th), McBath D-GA (7th), Johnson D-GA (4th), Williams D-GA (5th)
he House has passed an amendment sponsored by Rep. Gregory Steube, R-Fla., to the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act (H.R. 8752) that would bar funding to compensate the Veterans Affairs Department for medical claims filed by people detained by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency. Steube said: "The money appropriated by this body and by Congress for the VA, for veterans and for veterans health care should not be used to provide medical claims for illegal immigrants." An amendment opponent, Rep. Lauren Underwood, D-Ill., said: "Regardless of your stance on immigration, those seeking medical attention should not be denied access to care." The vote, on June 26, was 235 yeas to 176 nays.
YEAS: Loudermilk R-GA (11th), Allen R-GA (12th), Scott, Austin R-GA (8th), Clyde R-GA (9th), Greene R-GA (14th), Carter R-GA (1st), Ferguson R-GA (3rd), McCormick R-GA (6th), Collins R-GA (10th)
NAYS: Bishop D-GA (2nd), Scott, David D-GA (13th), Johnson D-GA (4th), Williams D-GA (5th)
NOT VOTING: McBath D-GA (7th)
REGULATIONS: The House has passed an amendment sponsored by Rep. Tim Burchett, R-Tenn., to the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act (H.R. 8771) that would bar funding for the finalizing of any regulation that would have at least a $100 million annual cost. Burchett said the amendment sought "to restore congressional oversight over burdensome executive actions and require that any major rule be approved by Congress before taking effect." An opponent, Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Calif., said a blanket prohibition on new regulations would prevent the president from implementing laws passed by Congress. The vote, on June 27, was 210 yeas to 204 nays.
YEAS: Loudermilk R-GA (11th), Allen R-GA (12th), Scott, Austin R-GA (8th), Clyde R-GA (9th), Greene R-GA (14th), Carter R-GA (1st), Ferguson R-GA (3rd), McCormick R-GA (6th), Collins R-GA (10th)
NAYS: Bishop D-GA (2nd), Scott, David D-GA (13th), McBath D-GA (7th), Johnson D-GA (4th), Williams D-GA (5th)
he House has passed an amendment sponsored by Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., to the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act (H.R. 8771) that would reduce funding for migration and refugee assistance programs by $500 million, with those funds instead going to international narcotics control and law enforcement programs. Mace said: "It is critical that we put people over politics, citizens over cartels, and pass this amendment to bolster law enforcement and counternarcotics operations to put an end to the cartels' cruelty." An opponent, Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Calif., said: "By cutting this assistance, nations hosting these refugees will not accept growing refugee populations in their countries, potentially destabilizing regions and threatening global stability and security." The vote, on June 27, was 213 yeas to 199 nays.
YEAS: Loudermilk R-GA (11th), Allen R-GA (12th), Scott, Austin R-GA (8th), Clyde R-GA (9th), Carter R-GA (1st), Ferguson R-GA (3rd), McCormick R-GA (6th), Collins R-GA (10th)
NAYS: Bishop D-GA (2nd), Scott, David D-GA (13th), Greene R-GA (14th), McBath D-GA (7th), Johnson D-GA (4th), Williams D-GA (5th)
he House has passed an amendment sponsored by Rep. Jared Moskowitz, D-Fla., to the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act (H.R. 8771) that would bar funding for the State Department to cite statistics from the Gaza Health Ministry. Moskowitz said the ministry was in effect a Hamas organization, and "the United States should stop relying on a terrorist organization for information." An opponent, Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Calif., said the ministry's figures "have been found to be credible in the past, holding up to United Nations scrutiny, independent investigations, and even Israel's tallies." The vote, on June 27, was 269 yeas to 144 nays.
YEAS: Loudermilk R-GA (11th), Allen R-GA (12th), Scott, Austin R-GA (8th), Clyde R-GA (9th), Scott, David D-GA (13th), Greene R-GA (14th), McBath D-GA (7th), Carter R-GA (1st), Ferguson R-GA (3rd), McCormick R-GA (6th), Collins R-GA (10th)
NAYS: Bishop D-GA (2nd), Johnson D-GA (4th), Williams D-GA (5th)
he House has passed an amendment sponsored by Rep. Andrew Ogles, R-Tenn., to the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act (H.R. 8771) that would bar funding for the implementation of a recent national security memorandum restricting U.S. military aid from being sent to countries that would use it in violation of international law. The vote, on June 27, was 216 yeas to 197 nays.
YEAS: Loudermilk R-GA (11th), Allen R-GA (12th), Scott, Austin R-GA (8th), Clyde R-GA (9th), Greene R-GA (14th), Carter R-GA (1st), Ferguson R-GA (3rd), McCormick R-GA (6th), Collins R-GA (10th)
NAYS: Bishop D-GA (2nd), Scott, David D-GA (13th), McBath D-GA (7th), Johnson D-GA (4th), Williams D-GA (5th)
he House has passed an amendment sponsored by Rep. Michael Waltz, R-Fla., to the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act (H.R. 8771) that would bar funding for operation of the federal government's temporary pier on the Gaza Strip coast. Waltz said the pier has cost more than $300 million, operated sporadically, and resulted in injuries to several U.S. soldiers; and Waltz characterized it as "one of the most embarrassing pieces of performance art I have ever seen in my 27-year military career." The vote, on June 27, was 209 yeas to 200 nays.
YEAS: Loudermilk R-GA (11th), Allen R-GA (12th), Scott, Austin R-GA (8th), Clyde R-GA (9th), Greene R-GA (14th), Carter R-GA (1st), Ferguson R-GA (3rd), McCormick R-GA (6th), Collins R-GA (10th)
NAYS: Bishop D-GA (2nd), Scott, David D-GA (13th), Johnson D-GA (4th), Williams D-GA (5th)
NOT VOTING: McBath D-GA (7th)
AID TO SYRIA: The House has passed an amendment sponsored by Rep. Joe Wilson, R-S.C., to the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act (H.R. 8771) that would bar both direct and indirect funding for Syria's government, led by Bashar al-Assad. Wilson cited evidence that U.S. aid has, via the United Nations, reached the Assad regime, and said ending such indirect funding "would not only assert U.S. leadership but also strengthen the international leverage against the mass murdering Assad regime." The vote, on June 27, was 257 yeas to 154 nays.
YEAS: Loudermilk R-GA (11th), Allen R-GA (12th), Scott, Austin R-GA (8th), Clyde R-GA (9th), Scott, David D-GA (13th), Greene R-GA (14th), Carter R-GA (1st), Ferguson R-GA (3rd), McCormick R-GA (6th), Collins R-GA (10th)
NAYS: Bishop D-GA (2nd), Johnson D-GA (4th), Williams D-GA (5th)
NOT VOTING: McBath D-GA (7th)
he House has passed an amendment sponsored by Rep. Barry Moore, R-Ala., to the Department of Defense Appropriations Act (H.R. 8774) to decrease funding for climate change research by the military by $4.9 million, with a corresponding increase in funding for unmanned ground vehicles in the Army. An opponent, Rep. Ed Case, D-Hawaii, said spending on unmanned ground vehicles should not be done "at the further expense of any research and development related to the impacts of climate on military readiness and warfighting capabilities." The vote, on June 27, was 210 yeas to 201 nays.
YEAS: Loudermilk R-GA (11th), Allen R-GA (12th), Scott, Austin R-GA (8th), Clyde R-GA (9th), Greene R-GA (14th), Carter R-GA (1st), Ferguson R-GA (3rd), McCormick R-GA (6th), Collins R-GA (10th)
NAYS: Bishop D-GA (2nd), Scott, David D-GA (13th), Johnson D-GA (4th), Williams D-GA (5th)
NOT VOTING: McBath D-GA (7th)
There were no key votes in the Senate this week.
