The week’s major votes included Senate confirmation of four Biden executive and judicial nominees, including Martin O’Malley’s nomination to be a Social Security Commissioner.
Tag: Last Week In Congress
Last Week In Congress is a recurring Cascadia Advocate feature that documents how members of Washington, Oregon, and Idaho’s congressional delegation voted on major bills, resolutions, and nominations during the preceding legislative week. Look for Last Week In Congress on Sunday mornings after weeks when either the House, Senate, or both have been in session. LWIC’s archives are shown below.
Last Week In Congress: How Cascadia’s U.S. lawmakers voted (December 11th-15th, 2023)
The week’s key votes included House passage of a resolution authorizing an impeachment probe of President Joe Biden and adoption of a conference report in both chambers for the National Defense Authorization Act.
Last Week In Congress: How Cascadia’s U.S. lawmakers voted (December 4th-8th, 2023)
The week’s major votes included House passage of legislation aimed at rolling back student loan forgiveness and electric vehicle deployment, as well as Senate confirmation of Biden judicial nominees.
Last Week In Congress: How Cascadia’s U.S. lawmakers voted (November 27th-Dec. 1st)
The week’s major votes included House passage of resolutions expressing solidarity with Israel and legislation to punish Israel along with Senate confirmation of many Biden judicial and military nominees.
Last Week In Congress: How Cascadia’s U.S. lawmakers voted (Oct. 30th-November 3rd)
The week’s major votes included House passage of a Republican bill to help wealthy tax cheats by defunding the IRS, the House’s failure to expel George Santos, and Senate confirmation of Jacob Lew to be Ambassador to Israel, along with Senate passage of a consolidated appropriations bill.
Last Week In Congress: How Cascadia’s U.S. lawmakers voted (October 16th-27th)
The week’s major votes included the election of Mike Johnson as Speaker of the House of Representatives and Senate confirmation of Michael Whitaker to be Federal Aviation Administrator.
Last Week In Congress: How Cascadia’s U.S. lawmakers voted (October 16th-20th)
The week’s major votes included three unsuccessful attempts by Jim Jordan to become Speaker of the House and Senate confirmation of several Biden nominees.
Last Week In Congress: How Cascadia’s U.S. lawmakers voted (October 2nd-6th)
The week’s major votes included the House’s unprecedented removal of Kevin McCarthy as Speaker and Senate confirmation of several Biden nominees.
Last Week In Congress: How Cascadia’s U.S. lawmakers voted (September 25th-30th)
The week’s major votes included House and Senate passage of a clean continuing resolution to prevent a federal government shutdown.
Last Week In Congress: How Cascadia’s U.S. lawmakers voted (September 18th-22nd)
The week’s major votes included House passage of the Native American Child Protection Act, the rejection of a Kevin McCarthy backed defense appropriations bill, and Senate confirmation of several military commanders.
Last Week In Congress: How Cascadia’s U.S. lawmakers voted (September 11th-15th)
The week’s major votes included House passage of a Republican bill intended to block California’s clean auto regulations and Senate approval of a motion to consider a Veterans Affairs funding bill.
Last Week In Congress: How Cascadia’s U.S. lawmakers voted (September 5th-8th)
The week’s major votes included Senate confirmation of Anna Gomez to the Federal Communications Commission and Philip Jefferson, Adriana Kugler, and Lisa DeNell Cook to the board of the Federal Reserve.
Last Week In Congress: How Cascadia’s U.S. lawmakers voted (July 10th-14th)
The week’s major votes included House passage of a Republican-drafted National Defense Authorization Act for the 2024 fiscal year chock full of discriminatory riders and Senate confirmation of several Biden judicial nominees.
Last Week In Congress: How Cascadia’s U.S. lawmakers voted (June 5th-8th)
The week’s major votes included House passage of the Encouraging Public Offerings Act (H.R. 2793) and Middle Market IPO Cost Act (H.R. 2812), plus Senate confirmation of two Biden executive branch nominees.