How they voted

How They Voted No. 2
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This feature of The Friday Letter . . . and more is sent free to Substack subscribers and is one of several monthly features we are considering for inclusion in the paid subscription version. In this scheme we report the final vote on selected bills and presidential nominations and list the names of lawmakers who voted against their party's prevailing vote. We will fill as many requests for research on specific congressional and state legislative votes as we are able. Able-minded research volunteers are welcome. For submission guidelines and to volunteer, please contact stephencombs@substack.com.

2021, the 117th Congress

House of Representatives

Dec. 2, H.R. 6119, Further Extending Government Funding Act, a continuing resolution to finance government spending in the FY ending Sept. 30, 2022. One Republican voted with Democrats to pass the bill, 221-212.

Republican voting Yea: Adam Kinzinger, Ill.-16, who usually votes with Democrats

Source: congress.gov

Nov. 19, H.R. 5376, Build Back Better Act, estimated to add $1.64 trillion in new spending through 3021. All Republicans voted Nay. One Democrat voted Nay. The bill passed the House, 220-213.

Democrat voting Nay: Jared Golden, Maine-2

The bill is now in the Senate

United States Senate

Dec. 2, H.R. 6119, Further Extending Government Funding Act, a continuing resolution to finance government spending in the FY ending Sept. 30, 2022. Passed, 69-29, with 19 Republicans voting with all Democrats.

Republicans who voted with Democrats:

Alabama – Shelby
Alaska – Murkowski
Florida – Rubio
Indiana – Young
Kansas – Moran
Kentucky – McConnel, Minority Leader
Louisiana – Kennedy and Cassidy
Maine – Collins
Mississippi – Hyde-Smith and Wicker
Missouri – Blunt
North Carolina – Tillis, Burr
Ohio – Portman
South Carolina – Graham
South Dakota – Rounds
Texas – Cornyn
West Virginia – Capito

Source: govtrack.us

Nov. 3, PN 453, on the nomination of Rajesh D. Nayak of Maryland to be an assistant secretary of Labor. See Friday Letter No. 467 for details of Nayak's role in expanding governing government regulation. Passed, 52-45, with three Republicans voting Yea: Murkowski, Romney, Collins.

Colleges and universities

University of Oregon. The Associated Students of Oregon voted to petition university trustees to require a course in critical race theory to earn a degree. "Obviously higher education is a center point for advancing and exchanging cultural ideas so it only makes sense to embed what the history of racism is in America," the student government president told trustees. Trustees said they are open to the idea and did not dispute the assertion that indoctrination in critical race theory – the claim that America was founded on racism and the protection of slavery – allows for any exchange of ideas.

Source: Blaze Media

News notes: Arizona State University has rejected student demands that current student Kyle Rittenhouse be denied future enrollment.