For the

week
ending
July 21

Delay of Clean Air Standards: Voting 229

Y Y N N N -199, the House passed a bill that would
extend from 2017 to 2025 the deadline for
states to set stricter standards under the
Clean Air Act for reducing ground-level
concentrations of ozone, or smog. A yes vote
was to send HR 806 to the Senate.
Protection of Vulnerable Groups: Voting
N N Y Y Y 194-232, the House defeated a Democratic
bid to keep HR 806 (above) from taking effect
if medical experts say it would harm the
health of vulnerable groups such as children,
seniors and pregnant women. A yes vote was
to adopt the amendment.
Natural Gas Pipelines: The House imposed,
Y Y N N N 248-179, tight deadlines for the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission to rule on
permits for interstate natural gas pipelines. A
yes vote was to pass HR 2910, which critics
said would infringe on private property rights
and the environment.
Cross-Border Pipelines: The House voted,
Y Y N Y N 254-175, to end a requirement that presidents
approve applications for natural gas and oil
pipelines that cross U.S. borders. A yes vote
was to send the Senate a bill (HR 2883) that
defers decision-making to lower officials in
the executive branch.
American-Made Iron, Steel: Voting 193-232,
N N Y Y Y the House defeated a Democratic motion that
sought to require all iron and steel
components of cross-border pipelines
approved under HR 2883 (above) to be made
in the United States. A yes vote was to adopt
the made-in-America provision.
Patrick Shanahan Confirmation: Voting 92
Y Y -7, the Senate confirmed Patrick M.
Shanahan, 55, a longtime executive at The
Boeing Company with experience in missile
defenses, as deputy secretary of defense, the
second-ranking position at the Pentagon. A
yes vote was to confirm Shanahan.
KEY VOTES AHEAD 2017 Voterama in Congress www.voterama.biz
The House will take up the fiscal 2018 congressional budget resolution
in the week of July 24, while the Senate will conduct at least one vote on
repealing the Affordable Care Act.