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Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted August 1, 2020
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From GovTrack.us, August 1, 2020

Jul 27, 2020 — Introduced

H.R. 7797: To establish a comprehensive, long-term United States strategy and policy for the Pacific Islands, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. Ed Case [D-HI1]

This bill was referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, House Committee on Natural Resources, and one other committee which will consider it before sending it to the House floor for consideration.

Rep. Ed Case [D-HI1] is a member of the House Committee on Natural Resources.

 

Jul 27, 2020 12:30 p.m. — Vote

S. 2163: Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys Act

Passed 368/1

Rep. Case [D-HI1]: Yea

Rep. Gabbard [D-HI2]: Yea

 

Jul 27, 2020 4:06 p.m. — Bill Summary

S. 2233: A bill to nullify the effect of the recent executive order that requires Federal agencies to share citizenship data.

After the administration’s attempt to count citizens was blocked by the Supreme Court, is this workaround valid?

Context

The Census, which helps determine each state’s congressional representation and allocation of federal funding, is tasked by the Constitution with providing a count of the “whole number of… persons,” regardless of whether or not they’re citizens. The Census Bureau’s own estimates projected that requiring a citizenship question would depress non-citizens’ response rate by about 8 percent. States and ...

 

Jul 27, 2020 5:44 p.m. — Vote

On the Nomination PN1345: William Scott Hardy, of Pennsylvania, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Pennsylvania

Nomination Confirmed 65/30

Sen. Hirono [D-HI]: Nay

Sen. Schatz [D-HI]: Nay

 

Jul 28, 2020 — Introduced

S. 4347: A bill to establish a Coronavirus Rapid Response Federal Labor-Management Task Force, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Sen. Brian Schatz [D-HI]

This bill was referred to the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs which will consider it before sending it to the Senate floor for consideration.

1 cosponsor is on that committee.

 

Jul 28, 2020 11:32 a.m. — Vote

Motion to Invoke Cloture: David Cleveland Joseph to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Louisiana: David Cleveland Joseph, of Louisiana, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Louisiana

Cloture Motion Agreed to 55/42

Sen. Hirono [D-HI]: Nay

Sen. Schatz [D-HI]: Nay

 

Jul 28, 2020 12:17 p.m. — Vote

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Dana T. Wade to be an Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development: Dana T. Wade, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development

Cloture Motion Agreed to 57/40

Sen. Hirono [D-HI]: Nay

Sen. Schatz [D-HI]: Nay

 

Jul 28, 2020 2:25 p.m. — Vote

On the Nomination PN1347: David Cleveland Joseph, of Louisiana, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Louisiana

Nomination Confirmed 55/42

Sen. Hirono [D-HI]: Nay

Sen. Schatz [D-HI]: Nay

 

Jul 28, 2020 3:05 p.m. — Vote

On the Nomination PN1605: Dana T. Wade, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development

Nomination Confirmed 57/40

Sen. Hirono [D-HI]: Nay

Sen. Schatz [D-HI]: Nay

 

Jul 29, 2020 — Ordered Reported

H.R. 7045: To require the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a study on lands that could be included in a National Forest in Hawai’i, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. Ed Case [D-HI1]

Last Action: Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.

Explanation: The committees assigned to this bill sent it to the House or Senate as a whole for consideration on July 29, 2020.

 

Jul 29, 2020 11:43 a.m. — Vote

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Derek Kan to be Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget: Derek Kan, of California, to be Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget

Cloture Motion Agreed to 76/22

Sen. Hirono [D-HI]: Nay

Sen. Schatz [D-HI]: Yea

 

Jul 29, 2020 2:49 p.m. — Vote

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Marvin Kaplan to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board: Marvin Kaplan, of Kansas, to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board for the term of five years expiring August 27, 2025

Cloture Motion Agreed to 52/46

Sen. Hirono [D-HI]: Nay

Sen. Schatz [D-HI]: Nay

 

Jul 29, 2020 3:28 p.m. — Vote

On the Nomination PN1690: Marvin Kaplan, of Kansas, to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board for the term of five years expiring August 27, 2025

Nomination Confirmed 52/46

Sen. Hirono [D-HI]: Nay

Sen. Schatz [D-HI]: Nay

 

Jul 29, 2020 4:15 p.m. — Vote

On Ordering the Previous Question: H.Res. 1067: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7617) making appropriations for the Department ...

Passed 230/181

Rep. Case [D-HI1]: Yea

Rep. Gabbard [D-HI2]: Yea

 

Jul 29, 2020 4:45 p.m. — Vote

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Lauren McGarity McFerran to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board: Lauren McGarity McFerran, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board for the term of five years expiring December 16, 2024

Cloture Motion Agreed to 56/41

Sen. Hirono [D-HI]: Yea

Sen. Schatz [D-HI]: Yea

 

Jul 29, 2020 5:11 p.m. — Vote

H.Res. 1067: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7617) making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, and for other purposes.

Passed 229/182

Rep. Case [D-HI1]: Yea

Rep. Gabbard [D-HI2]: Yea

 

Jul 29, 2020 5:21 p.m. — Vote

On the Nomination PN1692: Lauren McGarity McFerran, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board for the term of five years expiring December 16, 2024

Nomination Confirmed 53/42

Sen. Hirono [D-HI]: Yea

Sen. Schatz [D-HI]: Yea

 

Jul 29, 2020 6 p.m. — Vote

On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H.R. 7027: Child Care Is Essential Act

Failed 195/212

Rep. Case [D-HI1]: Nay

Rep. Gabbard [D-HI2]: Nay

 

Jul 29, 2020 7:04 p.m. — Vote

H.R. 7027: Child Care Is Essential Act

Passed 249/163

Rep. Case [D-HI1]: Yea

Rep. Gabbard [D-HI2]: Yea

 

Jul 29, 2020 7:39 p.m. — Vote

H.R. 7327: Child Care for Economic Recovery Act

Passed 250/161

Rep. Case [D-HI1]: Yea

Rep. Gabbard [D-HI2]: Yea

 

Jul 30, 2020 — Introduced

S. 4391: A bill to authorize a public service announcement campaign on the efficacy of cloth face coverings in reducing the spread of COVID-19, to authorize a program to provide cloth face coverings to any individual in the United States who requests one

Sponsor: Sen. Brian Schatz [D-HI]

This bill was referred to the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions which will consider it before sending it to the Senate floor for consideration.

 

Jul 30, 2020 — Introduced

S. 4394: A bill to amend chapter 11 of title 35, United States Code, to require the voluntary collection of demographic information for patent inventors, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI]

This bill was referred to the Senate Committee on the Judiciary which will consider it before sending it to the Senate floor for consideration.

Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI] is a member of the committee.

 

Jul 30, 2020 1:32 p.m. — Vote

On the Nomination PN1937: Derek Kan, of California, to be Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget

Nomination Confirmed 71/21

Sen. Hirono [D-HI]: Nay

Sen. Schatz [D-HI]: Yea

 

Jul 30, 2020 2:33 p.m. — Vote

Motion to Proceed on S. 178: Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act of 2019

Motion to Proceed Agreed to 47/42

Sen. Hirono [D-HI]: Nay

Sen. Schatz [D-HI]: Nay

 

Jul 30, 2020 7:16 p.m. — Vote

H.Amdt. 863 (Ocasio-Cortez) to H.R. 7617: To prohibit the use of funds for military recruitment via Twitch and e-sports activities.

Failed 126/292

Rep. Case [D-HI1]: Nay

Rep. Gabbard [D-HI2]: Nay

 

Jul 30, 2020 7:57 p.m. — Vote

H.Amdt. 864 (Blumenauer) to H.R. 7617: To prohibit the Department of Justice from interfering with state and tribal cannabis programs. The term state includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, the Virgin Is

Agreed to 254/163

Rep. Case [D-HI1]: Yea

Rep. Gabbard [D-HI2]: Yea

 

Jul 30, 2020 8:35 p.m. — Vote

H.Amdt. 865 (Underwood) to H.R. 7617: To prevent the Department of Justice from using federal funds for litigation that undermines the Affordable Care Act.

Agreed to 234/181

Rep. Case [D-HI1]: Yea

Rep. Gabbard [D-HI2]: Yea

 

Jul 31, 2020 10:35 a.m. — Vote

H.Amdt. 869 (Allen) to H.R. 7617: To reduce funds made available in Division F (LHHS) by 5 percent.

Failed 123/292

Rep. Case [D-HI1]: Nay

Rep. Gabbard [D-HI2]: Nay

 

Jul 31, 2020 11:39 a.m. — Vote

On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H.R. 7617: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2021

Failed 197/219

Rep. Case [D-HI1]: Nay

Rep. Gabbard [D-HI2]: Nay

 

Jul 31, 2020 12:14 p.m. — Vote

H.R. 7617: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2021

Passed 217/197

Rep. Case [D-HI1]: Yea

Rep. Gabbard [D-HI2]: Yea

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