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Sunday, September 19th, 2021
Last Week In Congress: How Cascadia’s U.S. lawmakers voted (September 13th-17th)
Good morning! Here’s how Cascadia’s United States Senators voted on major issues during the legislative week ending Friday, September 17th, 2021.
The United States House of Representatives was in recess.
In the United States Senate
The Senate chamber (U.S. Congress photo)
JAMES KVAAL, UNDERSECRETARY FOR EDUCATION: The Senate on September 14th confirmed the nomination of James Kvaal to serve as the Education Department’s under secretary.
Kvaal, a staffer in both the Clinton and Obama administrations, was president of the Institute for College Access and Success starting in 2018.
A supporter, our own Senator Patty Murray, D‑Washington, said: “Kvaal’s background reflects a deep commitment to our nation’s students and the experience needed to hit the ground running on day one.”
The vote was 58 yeas to 37 nays.
Voting Nay (2):
Republican Senators Jim Risch and Mike Crapo
Voting Aye (2):
Democratic Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley
Voting Aye (2):
Democratic Senators Maria Cantwell and Patty Murray
Cascadia total: 4 aye votes, 2 nay votes
DAVID ESTUDILLO, U.S. DISTRICT COURT JUDGE: The Senate on September 14th confirmed the nomination of David Estudillo to serve as a judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington.
Estudillo has been a superior court judge in Grant County, Washington, since 2015; previously, he was a private practice lawyer specializing in immigration law.
A supporter, our own Senator Maria Cantwell, D‑Washington, said “his strong character and respect for the rule of law, a sense of justice, fairness, humility, empathy, and capacity for compassion and understanding would be a benefit to the court and all the parties concerned.” The vote was 54 yeas to 41 nays.
Voting Nay (2):
Republican Senators Jim Risch and Mike Crapo
Voting Aye (2):
Democratic Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley
Voting Aye (2):
Democratic Senators Maria Cantwell and Patty Murray
Cascadia total: 4 aye votes, 2 nay votes
ANGEL KELLEY, U.S. DISTRICT COURT JUDGE: The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Angel Kelley to serve as a judge on the U.S. district court for Massachusetts. Kelley has been a judge on the Massachusetts district and then superior courts since 2009. A supporter, Senator Edward Markey, D‑Massachusetts, said that Kelley “has throughout her career demonstrated one thing above all else, and that is an abiding commitment to our nation’s promise of equal justice under the law.” The vote was 52 yeas to 44 nays.
Voting Nay (2):
Republican Senators Jim Risch and Mike Crapo
Voting Aye (2):
Democratic Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley
Voting Aye (2):
Democratic Senators Maria Cantwell and Patty Murray
Cascadia total: 4 aye votes, 2 nay votes
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