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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