HOW DID YOUR U.S. SENATORS AND REPRESENTATIVE VOTE LAST WEEK?

November 7, 2017 In this MegaVote for Alabama's 5th Congressional District: Recent Congressional Votes Senate: Barrett Nomination – Confirmation Senate: Larsen Nomination – Confirmation Senate: Eid Nomination – Confirmation Senate: Bibas Nomination – Confirmation House: Wildfire Funding and Environmental Reviews House: Independent Payment Advisory Board Repeal House: CHIP and Community Health Centers Funding Reauthorization Upcoming Congressional Bills Senate: Engel Nomination Senate: Robb Nomination Senate: Wehrum Nomination Senate: Kan Nomination House: Joint Employers House: Hydropower House: SEC Regulation of Private Securities House: Flood Insurance Overhaul

Recent Senate Votes

Barrett Nomination – Confirmation - Vote Confirmed (55-43, 2 Not Voting) The Senate confirmed the nomination of Amy C. Barrett to be U.S. circuit judge for the Seventh Circuit. Sen. Richard Shelby voted YES Sen. Luther Strange voted YES Larsen Nomination – Confirmation - Vote Confirmed (60-38, 2 Not Voting) The Senate confirmed the nomination of Joan L. Larsen to be U.S. circuit judge for the Sixth Circuit. Sen. Richard Shelby voted YES Sen. Luther Strange voted YES Eid Nomination – Confirmation - Vote Confirmed (56-41, 3 Not Voting) The Senate confirmed the nomination of Allison H. Eid to be U.S. circuit judge for the Tenth Circuit. Sen. Richard Shelby voted YES Sen. Luther Strange voted YES Bibas Nomination – Confirmation - Vote Confirmed (53-43, 4 Not Voting) The Senate confirmed the nomination of Stephanos Bibas to be U.S. circuit judge for the Third Circuit. Sen. Richard Shelby voted YES Sen. Luther Strange voted YES

Recent House Votes

Wildfire Funding and Environmental Reviews - Vote Passed (232-188, 12 Not Voting) Passage of the bill would allow for a presidential declaration of a major disaster with regard to wildfires, which would allow for the release of funding from Federal Emergency Management Agency's Disaster Relief Fund to fight major wildfires, and would modify the disaster cap under the Budget Control Act to account for expected wildfire funding needs. It also would exempt various forest management activities from filing environmental impact statements and would provide for expedited timber salvage operations and reforestation activities after catastrophic events. Rep. Mo Brooks voted Not Voting Independent Payment Advisory Board Repeal - Vote Passed (307-111, 14 Not Voting) Passage of the bill would repeal provisions of the 2010 health overhaul law that provide for the creation of Independent Payment Advisory Board, which would recommend cost-cutting measures if Medicare spending exceeds a target growth rate. Rep. Mo Brooks voted Not Voting CHIP and Community Health Centers Funding Reauthorization - Vote Passed (242-174, 16 Not Voting) Passage of the bill, as amended, would extend funding for the Children's Health Insurance Program through fiscal 2022, and would increase funding from $21.5 billion in fiscal 2018 to $25.9 billion in fiscal 2022. It would also provide $3.6 billion annually for community health centers through fiscal 2019, and would extend funding for a number of other public health programs through fiscal 2019. It also would eliminate, through fiscal 2019, scheduled cuts in Medicaid funding to hospitals that serve large numbers of uninsured and low-income patients. Rep. Mo Brooks voted Not Voting