Congressional Vote Report – 5/9/2017

State Retirement Plan Disapproval – Vote Passed (50-49, 1 Not Voting)

Passage of the joint resolution that would nullify and disapprove of a Labor Department rule that exempts certain state-administered retirement savings plans from select federal regulations governing pension plans if the state programs meet certain standards.

Sen. Thomas Carper voted NO
Sen. Chris Coons voted NO

Fiscal 2017 Omnibus Appropriations – Vote Agreed to (79-18, 3 Not Voting)

McConnell, R-Ky., motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendments to the bill that would provide $1.16 trillion in discretionary appropriations through Sept. 30, 2017 for federal departments and agencies covered by the remaining 11 fiscal 2017 spending bills.

Sen. Thomas Carper voted YES
Sen. Chris Coons voted YES

Fiscal 2017 Omnibus Appropriations – Vote Passed (309-118, 4 Not Voting)

Frelinghuysen, R-N.J., motion to concur in the Senate amendments to the bill with an amendment that would provide $1.16 trillion in discretionary appropriations through Sept. 30, 2017 for federal departments and agencies covered by the remaining 11 fiscal 2017 spending bills.

Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester voted YES

Health Care Overhaul – Vote Passed (217-213, 1 Not Voting)

Passage of the bill that would make extensive changes to the 2010 health care overhaul law, by effectively repealing the individual and employer mandates as well as most of the taxes that finance the current system.

Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester voted NO

Secretary of the Air Force Nomination – PN101

The Senate will vote on the nomination of Heather Wilson to be secretary of the Air Force.

Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Nomination – PN118

The Senate will vote on the nomination of Scott Gottlieb to be commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration.