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How they voted: NC congressional votes for the week ending Sept. 28

A look at how North Carolina members of Congress voted during the previous week.

Posted 2023-09-29T21:46:28+00:00 - Updated 2023-10-02T16:17:14+00:00

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

House votes

FUNDING SCHOOL OUTDOOR TRAINING PROGRAMS: The House has passed the Protecting Hunting Heritage and Education Act (H.R. 5110), sponsored by Rep. Mark E. Green, R-Tenn., to authorize the use of federal government funds for buying weapons to train students in hunting, archery, and other shooting sports. Green said the bill would correct an Education Department mistake in denying funding to such school programs. Green added that "education policies oriented toward K-12 schools should place a larger focus on getting kids out from behind screens and into the great outdoors." The vote, on Sept. 26, was 424 yeas to 1 nay.

YEAS: McHenry R-NC (10th), Foxx R-NC (5th), Hudson R-NC (9th), Murphy R-NC (3rd), Rouzer R-NC (7th), Adams D-NC (12th), Bishop (NC) R-NC (8th), Manning D-NC (6th), Ross D-NC (2nd), Edwards R-NC (11th), Nickel D-NC (13th), Davis (NC) D-NC (1st), Foushee D-NC (4th), Jackson (NC) D-NC (14th)

AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT WORKPLACE TRAINING: The House has passed an amendment sponsored by Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., to the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R. 4368). The amendment would bar funding for the Agriculture Department to do workplace training programs related to non-heterosexuals. Boebert said: "Federal employees devoted to public service shouldn't be forced to participate in extreme training sessions that contradict their own values." An opponent, Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Ga., said it was appropriate for the Agriculture Department to promote "issues such as empathy, fostering an inclusive workplace, or becoming an ally to all." The vote, on Sept. 27, was 217 yeas to 214 nays.

YEAS: McHenry R-NC (10th), Foxx R-NC (5th), Hudson R-NC (9th), Murphy R-NC (3rd), Rouzer R-NC (7th), Bishop (NC) R-NC (8th), Edwards R-NC (11th)
NAYS: Adams D-NC (12th), Manning D-NC (6th), Ross D-NC (2nd), Nickel D-NC (13th), Davis (NC) D-NC (1st), Foushee D-NC (4th), Jackson (NC) D-NC (14th)

RACE AND FOOD SUPPLIES: The House has passed an amendment sponsored by Rep. Pete Stauber, R-Minn., to the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R. 4368). The amendment would bar funding for the Farm to School Network Racial Equity Learning Lab. Stauber said the Lab "seeks to inject critical race theory and identity politics into our educational institutions, perpetuating an agenda that emphasizes differences rather than uniting us as Americans." An opponent, Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Ga., said the Lab merely "seeks to address racial equity in our farm to school system." The vote, on Sept. 27, was 217 yeas to 216 nays.

YEAS: McHenry R-NC (10th), Foxx R-NC (5th), Hudson R-NC (9th), Murphy R-NC (3rd), Rouzer R-NC (7th), Bishop (NC) R-NC (8th), Edwards R-NC (11th)
NAYS: Adams D-NC (12th), Manning D-NC (6th), Ross D-NC (2nd), Nickel D-NC (13th), Davis (NC) D-NC (1st), Foushee D-NC (4th), Jackson (NC) D-NC (14th)

CLIMATE CORPS FUNDING: The House has passed an amendment sponsored by Rep. Mary Miller, R-Ill., to the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R. 4368), that would bar funding for the Agriculture Department's Civilian Climate Corps. Miller said the Corps "advances Communist China's attack on American energy and promotes China's solar panels, lithium batteries, and windmills." An opponent, Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Ga., said: "If we are to address the climate crisis, help farmers, and strengthen our economy, we cannot be hamstrung by funding limitations that deny that climate change is real." The vote, on Sept. 27, was 217 yeas to 216 nays.

YEAS: McHenry R-NC (10th), Foxx R-NC (5th), Hudson R-NC (9th), Murphy R-NC (3rd), Rouzer R-NC (7th), Bishop (NC) R-NC (8th), Edwards R-NC (11th)
NAYS: Adams D-NC (12th), Manning D-NC (6th), Ross D-NC (2nd), Nickel D-NC (13th), Davis (NC) D-NC (1st), Foushee D-NC (4th), Jackson (NC) D-NC (14th)

MILITARY INDUSTRIAL BASE: The House has passed an amendment sponsored by Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pa., to the Department of Defense Appropriations Act (H.R. 4365). The amendment would move $50 million from a general military spending account to the Defense Production Act Purchases account, to fund a pilot program for developing advanced capabilities in the military industrial base. Houlahan said that by supporting small businesses, the pilot program would "create new production lines, decrease defense-centric manufacturing supply chain vulnerabilities, provide advisory and scaling support, and unlock private equity capital for advanced warfighting capability." An amendment opponent, Rep. Ken Calvert, R-Calif., cited military budget restrictions as reason not to redirect funding to a pilot program. The vote, on Sept. 27, was 240 yeas to 191 nays.

NAYS: McHenry R-NC (10th), Foxx R-NC (5th), Hudson R-NC (9th), Rouzer R-NC (7th), Bishop (NC) R-NC (8th), Edwards R-NC (11th)
YEAS: Murphy R-NC (3rd), Adams D-NC (12th), Manning D-NC (6th), Ross D-NC (2nd), Nickel D-NC (13th), Davis (NC) D-NC (1st), Foushee D-NC (4th), Jackson (NC) D-NC (14th)

CLIMATE CHANGE TREATY: The House has passed an amendment sponsored by Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., to the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act (H.R. 4665) that would bar funding for implementation of the Paris Agreement on climate change, in which the Biden administration re-enlisted the United States in 2021. Gaetz said that continuing to implement the Agreement would "kill American jobs, kill American manufacturing, make our country less competitive, drive down our GDP while China and India play us like fools." An amendment opponent, Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Calif., said: "Without intervention, our warming planet will have irreversible negative impacts on the United States and throughout the world." The vote, on Sept. 28, was 219 yeas to 213 nays.

YEAS: McHenry R-NC (10th), Foxx R-NC (5th), Hudson R-NC (9th), Murphy R-NC (3rd), Rouzer R-NC (7th), Bishop (NC) R-NC (8th), Edwards R-NC (11th)
NAYS: Adams D-NC (12th), Manning D-NC (6th), Ross D-NC (2nd), Nickel D-NC (13th), Davis (NC) D-NC (1st), Foushee D-NC (4th), Jackson (NC) D-NC (14th)

FUNDING STATE DEPARTMENT: The House has passed the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act (H.R. 4665), sponsored by Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Fla. The bill would provide $51.5 billion for the State Department in fiscal 2024, as well as the U.S. Agency for International Development, Export-Import Bank, and other international trade and finance agencies. Diaz-Balart said that by cutting spending on wasteful and unproductive programs, the bill was "able to prioritize funding for the national security threat posed by the Chinese Communist Party." An opponent, Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Calif., said it "would impose devastating cuts on programs meant to keep both America and the world safe." The vote, on Sept. 28, was 216 yeas to 212 nays.

YEAS: McHenry R-NC (10th), Foxx R-NC (5th), Hudson R-NC (9th), Murphy R-NC (3rd), Rouzer R-NC (7th), Bishop (NC) R-NC (8th), Edwards R-NC (11th)
NAYS: Adams D-NC (12th), Manning D-NC (6th), Ross D-NC (2nd), Nickel D-NC (13th), Davis (NC) D-NC (1st), Foushee D-NC (4th), Jackson (NC) D-NC (14th)

MILITARY SPENDING: The House has passed the Department of Defense Appropriations Act (H.R. 4365), sponsored by Rep. Ken Calvert, R-Calif., to provide $826.45 billion of fiscal 2024 funding for military programs. Calvert said the bill improved U.S. ability to deter Chinese aggression and anti-drug efforts by the military, while increasing pay for junior enlisted servicemembers by an average of 30 percent. An opponent, Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Conn., said the bill "harms our military readiness by undermining morale and failing to support our servicemembers with its divisive policy riders" on matters such as abortion, sex, and race. The vote, on Sept. 28, was 218 yeas to 210 nays.

YEAS: McHenry R-NC (10th), Foxx R-NC (5th), Hudson R-NC (9th), Murphy R-NC (3rd), Rouzer R-NC (7th), Bishop (NC) R-NC (8th), Edwards R-NC (11th)
NAYS: Adams D-NC (12th), Manning D-NC (6th), Ross D-NC (2nd), Nickel D-NC (13th), Davis (NC) D-NC (1st), Foushee D-NC (4th), Jackson (NC) D-NC (14th)

OVERSIGHT OF UKRAINE AID: The House has passed the Ukraine Security Assistance and Oversight Supplemental Appropriations Act (H.R. 5692), sponsored by Rep. Thomas H. Kean, R-N.J. The bill would establish an inspector general office to audit spending to aid Ukraine in its war with Russia, and provide funding for the military's Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative. The vote, on Sept. 28, was 311 yeas to 117 nays.

YEAS: McHenry R-NC (10th), Foxx R-NC (5th), Hudson R-NC (9th), 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), Foushee D-NC (4th), Jackson (NC) D-NC (14th)
NAYS: Murphy R-NC (3rd), Bishop (NC) R-NC (8th), Edwards R-NC (11th)

HOMELAND SECURITY FUNDING: The House has passed the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act (H.R. 4367), sponsored by Rep. David P. Joyce, R-Ohio, to provide $63 billion of fiscal 2024 funding for Homeland Security, as well as $20 billion for disaster recovery efforts in Maui, Florida, and elsewhere. Joyce said: "This bill returns to a tried-and-true border security approach by investing in methods to both secure the border and deter those who have no legitimate basis for entry." An opponent, Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Conn., said the bill "weakens our national security, defunds border security, harms the Homeland Security workforce, and leaves Americans vulnerable to escalating disasters." The vote, on Sept. 28, was 220 yeas to 208 nays.

YEAS: McHenry R-NC (10th), Foxx R-NC (5th), Hudson R-NC (9th), Murphy R-NC (3rd), Rouzer R-NC (7th), Bishop (NC) R-NC (8th), Edwards R-NC (11th)
NAYS: Adams D-NC (12th), Manning D-NC (6th), Ross D-NC (2nd), Nickel D-NC (13th), Davis (NC) D-NC (1st), Foushee D-NC (4th), Jackson (NC) D-NC (14th)

AGRICULTURE AND FOOD PROGRAMS: The House has rejected the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R. 4368), sponsored by Rep. Andy Harris, R-Md. Harris said the bill made needed spending cuts given recent high deficits and inflationary budgets, and "prioritizes critical ag research and plant and animal health programs, invests in our rural communities, provides nutrition assistance to those in need, and ensures that American consumers have a safe food and drug supply." An opponent, Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, said the bill "is riddled with divisive policy riders and detrimental funding cuts galore that will hurt American farmers and the American people." The vote, on Sept. 28, was 191 yeas to 237 nays.

YEAS: McHenry R-NC (10th), Foxx R-NC (5th), Hudson R-NC (9th), Murphy R-NC (3rd), Rouzer R-NC (7th), Bishop (NC) R-NC (8th), Edwards R-NC (11th)
NAYS: Adams D-NC (12th), Manning D-NC (6th), Ross D-NC (2nd), Nickel D-NC (13th), Davis (NC) D-NC (1st), Foushee D-NC (4th), Jackson (NC) D-NC (14th)

Senate votes

CONTINUED GOVERNMENT FUNDING: The Senate has passed a motion to invoke cloture and proceed to consideration of a bill (H.R. 3935), sponsored by Rep. Sam Graves, R-Mo., that would serve as the vehicle for a continuing resolution to maintain funding for government programs until mid-November. A cloture supporter, Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, said: "My hope is, during that 45-day period when the continuing resolution is keeping government functioning at the levels that are needed, that we can continue our progress on the appropriations bills." The vote to invoke cloture, on Sept. 26, was 77 yeas to 19 nays.

YEAS: Tillis R-NC
NAYS: Budd R-NC

PRAIRIE CHICKEN ENDANGERED SPECIES LISTING: The Senate has failed to override President Biden's veto of a resolution (S.J. Res. 9), sponsored by Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., that would have disapproved of and voided a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service rule putting populations of the lesser prairie-chicken on threatened and endangered species lists, with accompanying environmental regulations for chicken habitat. Marshall said the listing "will federalize millions of acres of ranchland, increasing the regulatory burden for our farmers and ranchers, ultimately increasing the cost of food." The vote to override, on Sept. 28, was 47 yeas to 46 nays, with a two-thirds majority required.

YEAS: Tillis R-NC, Budd R-NC

LONG-EARED BAT ENDANGERED SPECIES LISTING: The Senate has failed to override President Biden's veto of a resolution (S.J. Res. 24), sponsored by Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., that would have disapproved of and voided a Fish and Wildlife Service rule listing the northern long-eared bat as an endangered species. The vote to override, on Sept. 28, was 47 yeas to 45 nays, with a two-thirds majority required.