How they voted: NC congressional votes for the week ending June 8

Here's how North Carolina members of Congress voted over the previous week.

Along with roll call votes this week, the House also passed these measures by voice vote: the National Senior Investor Initiative Act (H.R. 2593), to create an interdivisional taskforce at the Securities and Exchange Commission for senior investors; a bill (H.R. 2608), to specify the periods for which financial statements are required to be provided by an emerging growth company; and a bill (H.R. 2610), to permit securities issuers to file draft registration statements with the Securities and Exchange Commission for confidential review.

House votes

OFFERINGS OF COMPANY STOCK: The House has passed the Encouraging Public Offerings Act (H.R. 2793), sponsored by Rep. Ann Wagner, R-Mo., to expand the ability of companies issuing stock to the public to use streamlined regulatory procedures. Wagner said: "This bill will make listing on exchanges more attractive, strengthening our financial markets and providing Main Street investors with more opportunities to grow their nest eggs." The vote, on June 5, was 384 yeas to 13 nays.

• YEAS: McHenry R-NC (10th), Foxx R-NC (5th), Murphy R-NC (3rd), Rouzer R-NC (7th), Adams D-NC (12th), Manning D-NC (6th), Ross D-NC (2nd), Edwards R-NC (11th), Nickel D-NC (13th), Davis (NC) D-NC (1st), Jackson (NC) D-NC (14th) NOT VOTING: Hudson R-NC (9th), Bishop (NC) R-NC (8th), Foushee D-NC (4th)

COMPANY INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERINGS OF STOCK: The House has passed the Middle Market IPO Cost Act (H.R. 2812), sponsored by Rep. James A. Himes, D-Conn., to require the Securities and Exchange Commission to report to Congress on the costs for small and mid-sized companies of initial public offerings (IPOs), and ways to potentially reduce those costs. Himes said the companies usually pay IPO underwriters a fee of 7 percent of the money raised in the IPO despite falling costs for technologies used in IPOs, and "I strongly believe that this remarkably stable 7 percent gross spread is fair subject for scrutiny." The vote, on June 5, was 390 yeas to 10 nays.

• YEAS: McHenry R-NC (10th), Foxx R-NC (5th), Murphy R-NC (3rd), Rouzer R-NC (7th), Adams D-NC (12th), Manning D-NC (6th), Ross D-NC (2nd), Nickel D-NC (13th), Davis (NC) D-NC (1st), Jackson (NC) D-NC (14th) NOT VOTING: Hudson R-NC (9th), Bishop (NC) R-NC (8th), Edwards R-NC (11th), Foushee D-NC (4th)

Senate votes

ENERGY OFFICIAL: The Senate has confirmed the nomination of David Crane to be the Energy Department's Under Secretary for Infrastructure. Crane was the CEO of NRG, a large electric power generation company, for 12 years; more recently, he has been a board member of several renewable energy and steel companies. A supporter, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said Crane "has a wealth of knowledge from the private sector as a former CEO of a leading energy company and is one of America's leading voices in the fight for clean energy." An opponent, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said "Crane's nomination is bad news for Kentucky, for coal country, and for any American who enjoys making their own choices about which cars to drive, which products to consume, and how to earn a living." The vote, on June 7, was 56 yeas to 43 nays.

• NAYS: Tillis R-NC, Budd R-NC

SMALL BUSINESS OFFICIAL: The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Dilawar Syed to be the Small Business Administration deputy administrator. Syed was an official in various business and economy roles in the Obama administration, and is currently the CEO of Lumiata, a healthcare artificial intelligence company. A supporter, Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., said Syed "has experience working directly with small business owners and has led efforts to drive economic growth at the local, state, and federal levels." An opponent, Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, said: "Based on our experience with Mr. Syed over the past 2 1/2 years while his nomination has been under consideration, he has resisted full transparency at every turn." The vote, on June 8, was 54 yeas to 42 nays.

• NAYS: Tillis R-NC, Budd R-NC

FEDERAL CLAIMS JUDGE: The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Milly R. Silfen to be a judge on the U.S. Court of Federal Claims for a 15-year term. Silfen has been a solicitor attorney in the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office since 2013, when she left a private practice law firm. A supporter, Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., cited Silfen's "extensive experience at all levels of the federal judicial system, along with her commitment to public service." The vote, on June 8, was 55 yeas to 39 nays.

• YEAS: Tillis R-NC
• NAYS: Budd R-NC