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Tag Archives: U.S. House Roll Call Votes

Last Week In Congress: How Cascadia’s U.S. lawmakers voted (November 27th-Dec. 1st)

Excerpt:	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.
Published at:	7:30 AM on Sunday, December 3rd, 2023
Written by:	Targeted News Service
Categories:	Legislative Advocacy, Series & Special Reports
Other Tags:	Last Week In Congress, U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes
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United States House of Representatives finally expels fraudster George Santos

Excerpt:	Santos is just the sixth person to be forcibly removed from the House in its centuries-long existence.
Published at:	10:36 AM on Friday, December 1st, 2023
Written by:	Andrew Villeneuve
Categories:	Open Government, Party Politics, Policy Topics
Other Tags:	Accountable Leaders
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U.S. House passes another stopgap spending bill to avert shutdown, thanks to Democrats

Excerpt:	127 Republicans joined 209 Democrats to pass H.R. 6363, the Further Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024, which will avert a partial government shutdown that would have begun this weekend.
Published at:	2:30 PM on Tuesday, November 14th, 2023
Written by:	Andrew Villeneuve
Categories:	Legislative Advocacy
Other Tags:	Budgeting, Fiscal Responsibility
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Last Week In Congress: How Cascadia’s U.S. lawmakers voted (Oct. 30th-November 3rd)

Excerpt:	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.
Published at:	7:30 AM on Sunday, November 5th, 2023
Written by:	Targeted News Service
Categories:	Legislative Advocacy, Series & Special Reports
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Last Week In Congress: How Cascadia’s U.S. lawmakers voted (October 16th-27th)

Excerpt:	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.
Published at:	7:30 AM on Sunday, October 29th, 2023
Written by:	Targeted News Service
Categories:	Legislative Advocacy, Series & Special Reports
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Last Week In Congress: How Cascadia’s U.S. lawmakers voted (October 16th-20th)

Excerpt:	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.
Published at:	7:30 AM on Sunday, October 22nd, 2023
Written by:	Targeted News Service
Categories:	Legislative Advocacy, Series & Special Reports
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Last Week In Congress: How Cascadia’s U.S. lawmakers voted (October 2nd-6th)

Excerpt:	The week's major votes included the House's unprecedented removal of Kevin McCarthy as Speaker and Senate confirmation of several Biden nominees.
Published at:	7:30 AM on Sunday, October 8th, 2023
Written by:	Targeted News Service
Categories:	Legislative Advocacy, Series & Special Reports
Other Tags:	Last Week In Congress
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United States House of Representatives votes to remove Kevin McCarthy as Speaker

Excerpt:	McCarthy's speakership lasted just two hundred and sixty-nine days, ranking as one of the shortest in American history.
Published at:	2:31 PM on Tuesday, October 3rd, 2023
Written by:	Andrew Villeneuve
Categories:	Legislative Advocacy, Open Government, Policy Topics, Public Service
Other Tags:	Accountable Leaders, Resolutions to Vacate
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Last Week In Congress: How Cascadia’s U.S. lawmakers voted (September 25th-30th)

Excerpt:	The week's major votes included House and Senate passage of a clean continuing resolution to prevent a federal government shutdown.
Published at:	7:30 AM on Sunday, October 1st, 2023
Written by:	Targeted News Service
Categories:	Legislative Advocacy, Series & Special Reports
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Last Week In Congress: How Cascadia’s U.S. lawmakers voted (September 18th-22nd)

Excerpt:	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.
Published at:	7:30 AM on Sunday, September 24th, 2023
Written by:	Targeted News Service
Categories:	Legislative Advocacy, Series & Special Reports
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Last Week In Congress: How Cascadia’s U.S. lawmakers voted (July 10th-14th)

Excerpt:	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.
Published at:	7:30 AM on Friday, July 14th, 2023
Written by:	Targeted News Service
Categories:	Legislative Advocacy, Series & Special Reports
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Last Week In Congress: How Cascadia’s U.S. lawmakers voted (June 5th-8th)

Excerpt:	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.
Published at:	7:30 AM on Sunday, June 11th, 2023
Written by:	Targeted News Service
Categories:	Legislative Advocacy, Series & Special Reports
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Last Week In Congress: How Cascadia’s U.S. lawmakers voted (May 30th-June 2nd)

Excerpt:	The week's major votes included House and Senate passage of the so-called Fiscal Responsibility Act and Senate passage of a resolution to force students to repay loans that the Biden administration has tried to forgive.
Published at:	7:30 AM on Friday, June 2nd, 2023
Written by:	Targeted News Service
Categories:	Legislative Advocacy, Series & Special Reports
Other Tags:	Last Week In Congress, U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes
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Last Week In Congress: How Cascadia’s U.S. lawmakers voted (May 22nd-26th)

Excerpt:	The week's major votes included House passage of a Republican resolution that would void President Biden's student loan forgiveness plan and an EPA rule intended to protect Americans from harmful pollution.
Published at:	7:30 AM on Sunday, May 28th, 2023
Written by:	Targeted News Service
Categories:	Legislative Advocacy, Series & Special Reports
Other Tags:	Last Week In Congress
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