Mitch McConnell's "Throne"

 To get that label, a bill only requires a single vote from across the aisle, and a few of these bills only received one. But some received overwhelming Republican support in the House. This makes no difference to McConnell.

TO VIEW THE BILL ITSELF, HOLD DOWN THE CONTROL BUTTON AND CLICK ON THE UNDERLINED AND/OR "GOLD" FONT TITLE OF THE BILL AND IT WILL TAKE YOU TO A SITE WHERE YOU CAN READ WHAT'S BEING HELD UP.  FUCK YOU, MITCH

Of the 383 bills that have been passed by the House, 82% are still bottled up in the Senate. This list does not include House resolutions. If you click here, you can see bills and resolutions that have passed the House and the Senate and become law, bills that have passed the House and the Senate and are awaiting action by the White House, and bills that have passed the House and are awaiting action in the Senate.

LIST OF BILLS PASSED BY THE HOUSE AND AWAITING ACTION IN THE SENATE

Examples of Bipartisan House Bills Stalled in the Senate Include:

• H.R.5, Equality Act
• H.R.6, The American Dream and Promise Act
• H.R.7, Paycheck Fairness Act
• H.R.8, Bipartisan Background Checks Act
• H.R.9, Climate Action Now Act
• H.R.987, Protecting People With Pre-Existing Conditions/Lowering Drug Costs
• H.R.582, Raise The Wage Act
• H.R.397, Rehabilitation For Multiemployer Pensions Act (The Butch Lewis Act)
• H.R.1585, Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act
• H.R.1644, Save The Internet Act
• H.R 2722, Securing America’s Federal Elections (SAFE) Act
• H.R.2513, The Corporate Transparency Act
• H.R.1112, Enhanced Background Checks
• H.R.1994, Secure Act/Gold Star Family Tax Relief Act
• H.R.205, 1146, 1941 – Banning Offshore Drilling on Atlantic, Pacific, Eastern Gulf & ANWR Coasts
• H.R.1423, Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal (FAIR) Act
• More than 30 bills to support veterans

Other Examples of Bills Stalled in the Senate that Democrats Support:

• H.R.1, For The People Act
• H.R.4617, Stopping Harmful Interference in Elections for a Lasting Democracy (SHIELD) Act
• H.R.1500, Consumers First Act

The first 283 are “bipartisan.” The final 32 were supported by Democrats only.

1. H.R. 648: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 (10 Republican Votes)
2. H.R. 21: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 (7 Republican Votes)
3. H.R. 2440: Full Utilization of the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund Act (79 Republican votes)
4. H.R. 693: U.S. Senator Joseph D. Tydings Memorial Prevent All Soring Tactics Act of 2019 (100 Republican Votes)
5. H.R. 1654: Federal Register Modernization Act (195 Republican Votes)
6. H.R. 116: Investing in Main Street Act of 2019 (180 Republican votes)
7. H.R. 2114: Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act of 2019 (Republican cosponsor, voice vote)
8. H.R. 987: Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs Act (5 Republican votes)
9. H.R. 2083: Homeland Procurement Reform Act (Republican cosponsor, voice vote)
10. H.R. 1759: BRIDGE for Workers Act (167 Republican Votes)
11. H.R. 266: Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 (10 Republican votes)
12. H.R. 267: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 (12 Republican votes)
13. H.R. 265: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 (10 Republican votes)
14. H.R. 264: Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019 (8 Republican Votes)
15. H.R. 2528: STEM Opportunities Act of 2019 (4 Republican Cosponsors, voice voted)
16. H.R. 4477: Reducing High Risk to Veterans and Veterans Services Act (Republican Cosponsor, voice voted)
17. H.R. 539: Innovators to Entrepreneurs Act of 2019 (171 Republican votes)
18. H.R. 583: Preventing Illegal Radio Abuse Through Enforcement Act (5 Republican Cosponsors, voice voted)
19. H.R. 728: Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2019 (21 Republican cosponsors, voice voted)
20. H.R. 1781: Payment Commission Data Act of 2019 (6 Republican cosponsors, voice voted)
21. H.R. 226: Clarity on Small Business Participation in Category Management Act of 2019 (183 Republican votes)
22. H.R. 823: Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act (5 R Votes)
23. H.R. 2578: National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2019 (R Cosponsor, voice vote)
24. H.R. 3153: EFFORT Act (9 R Cosponsors, voice vote)
25. H.R. 2486: FUTURE Act (8 R cosponsors, voice voted)
26. H.R. 986: Protecting Americans with Preexisting Conditions Act of 2019 (4 R votes)
27. H.R. 2781: Educating Medical Professionals and Optimizing Workforce Efficiency and Readiness for Health Act of 2019 (4 R cosponsors, voice voted)
28. H.R. 647: Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (101 R Cosponsors, voice voted)
29. H.R. 1837: United States-Israel Cooperation Enhancement and Regional Security Act (149 R cosponsors, voice voted)
30. H.R. 1582: Electronic Message Preservation Act (R Cosponsor, voice voted)
31. H.R. 1503: Orange Book Transparency Act of 2019 (191 R votes)
32. H.R. 1520: Purple Book Continuity Act of 2019 (192 R votes)
33. H.R. 550: Merchant Mariners of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2019 (101 R cosponsors, voice voted)
34. H.R. 3624: Outsourcing Accountability Act of 2019 (2 R votes)
35. H.R. 3352: Department of State Authorization Act of 2019 (R cosponsor, voice voted)
36. H.R. 1912: DHS Acquisition Documentation Integrity Act of 2019 (R cosponsor, voice vote)
37. H.R. 424: Department of Homeland Security Clearance Management and Administration Act (R cosponsor, voice vote)
38. H.R. 3702: Reforming Disaster Recovery Act of 2019 (71 R votes)
39. H.R. 397: Rehabilitation for Multiemployer Pensions Act of 2019 (29 R votes)
40. H.R. 3207: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 114 Mill Street in Hookstown, Pennsylvania, as the “Staff Sergeant Dylan Elchin Post Office Building”. (9 R cosponsors, voice vote)
41. H.R. 3152: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 456 North Meridian Street in Indianapolis, Indiana, as the “Richard G. Lugar Post Office”. (7 R cosponsors, voice vote)
42. H.R. 806: Portable Fuel Container Safety Act of 2019 (10 R cosponsors, Voice Voted)
43. H.R. 3619: Appraisal Fee Transparency Act of 2019 (2 R cosponsors, Voice Voted)
44. H.R. 2035: Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2019 (4 R cosponsors, Voice Voted)
45. H.R. 3375: Stopping Bad Robocalls Act (195 R Votes)
46. H.R. 1365: To make technical corrections to the Guam World War II Loyalty Recognition Act. (2 R cosponsors, Voice Voted)
47. H.R. 2359: Whole Veteran Act (1 R cosponsor, Voice Voted)
48. H.R. 1404: Vladimir Putin Transparency Act (2 R cosponsors, Voice Voted)
49. H.R. 1271: Vet HP Act (2 R cosponsors, Voice Voted)
50. H.R. 246: Stimulating Innovation through Procurement Act of 2019 (1 R cosponsor, Voice Voted)
51. H.R. 227: Incentivizing Fairness in Subcontracting Act (1 R cosponsor, Voice Voted )
52. H.R. 3460: End Neglected Tropical Diseases Act (1 R cosponsor, Voice Voted)
53. H.R. 1446: Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Reauthorization Act of 2019 (14 R cosponsors, Voice Voted)
54. H.R. 2115: Public Disclosure of Drug Discounts and Real-Time Beneficiary Drug Cost Act (184 R Votes)
55. H.R. 1618: Nicholas and Zachary Burt Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act of 2019 (3 R cosponsors, Voice Voted)
56. H.R. 1420: Energy Efficient Government Technology Act (164 R Votes)
57. H.R. 1768: Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2019 (76 R Votes)
58. H.R. 526: Cambodia Democracy Act of 2019 (6 R cosponsors, Voice Voted)
59. H.R. 2507: Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act of 2019 (16 R cosponsors, Voice Voted)
60. H.R. 1359: Digital GAP Act (1 R cosponsor, Voice Voted)
61. H.R. 375: To amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to reaffirm the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for Indian Tribes, and for other purposes. (101 R Votes)
62. H.R. 2409: Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act (185 R Votes)
63. H.R. 1328: ACCESS BROADBAND Act (11 R cosponsor, Voice Voted)
64. H.R. 1585: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019 (33 R Votes)
65. H.R. 762: Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act (1 R cosponsor, Voice Voted)
66. H.R. 501: Poison Center Network Enhancement Act of 2019 (3 R cosponsors, Voice Voted)
67. H.R. 502: FIND Trafficking Act (2 R cosponsors, Voice Voted)
68. H.R. 1952: Intercountry Adoption Information Act of 2019 (182 R Votes)
69. H.R. 1616: European Energy Security and Diversification Act of 2019 (167 R Votes)
70. H.R. 525: Strengthening the Health Care Fraud Prevention Task Force Act of 2019 (1 R cosponsor, Voice Voted)
71. H.R. 4803: Citizenship for Children of Military Members and Civil Servants Act (6 R cosponsor, Voice Voted)
72. H.R. 4018: To provide that the amount of time that an elderly offender must serve before being eligible for placement in home detention is to be reduced by the amount of good time credits earned by the prisoner, and for other purposes. (5 R cosponsor, Voice Voted)
73. H.R. 4634: Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2019 (167 R Votes)
74. H.R. 1773: Rosie the Riveter Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2019 (64 R cosponsors, Voice Voted)
75. H.R. 3734: Successful Entrepreneurship for Reservists and Veterans Act (193 R Votes)
76. H.R. 4842: Expositions Provide Opportunities Act of 2019 (6 R cosponsors, Voice Voted)
77. H.R. 4695: Protect Against Conflict by Turkey Act (176 R Votes)
78. H.R. 3942: Preventing Online Sales of E-Cigarettes to Children Act (16 R cosponsors, Voice Voted)
79. H.R. 2426: Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement Act of 2019 (185 R Votes)
80. H.R. 95: Homeless Veteran Families Act (192 R Votes)
81. H.R. 3190: Burma Unified through Rigorous Military Accountability Act of 2019 (170 R Votes)
82. H.R. 3589: Greg LeMond Congressional Gold Medal Act (75 R cosponsors, Voice Voted)
83. H.R. 1984: DISASTER Act (6 R cosponsors, Voice Voted)
84. H.R. 3409: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019 (3 R cosponsors, Voice Voted)
85. H.R. 1665: Building Blocks of STEM Act (3 R cosponsor, Voice Voted)
86. H.R. 34: Energy and Water Research Integration Act of 2019 (2 R cosponsors, Voice Voted)
87. H.R. 736: Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act (9 R cosponsors, Voice Voted)
88. H.R. 2331: SBA Cyber Awareness Act (4 R cosponsors, Voice Voted)
89. H.R. 2615: United States-Northern Triangle Enhanced Engagement Act (14 R cosponsors, Voice Voted)
90. H.R. 1044: Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2019 (140 R Votes)
91. H.R. 951: United States-Mexico Tourism Improvement Act of 2019 (2 R cosponsors, Voice Voted)
92. H.R. 1994: Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019 (187 R Votes)
93. H.R. 2326: Navy SEAL Chief Petty Officer William “Bill” Mulder (Ret.) Transition Improvement Act of 2019 (6 R cosponsors, Voice Voted)
94. H.R. 2116: Global Fragility Act (6 R cosponsors, Voice Voted)
95. H.R. 2480: Stronger Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (19 R cosponsors, Voice Voted)
96. H.R. 624: Promoting Transparent Standards for Corporate Insiders Act (189 R Votes)
97. H.R. 31: Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2019  (21 R cosponsors, Voice Voted)
98. H.R. 115: Protecting Diplomats from Surveillance Through Consumer Devices Act (2 R cosponsors, Voice Voted)
99. H.R. 133: United States-Mexico Economic Partnership Act (1 R cosponsor, Voice Voted)
100. H.R. 2181: Chaco Cultural Heritage Area Protection Act of 2019 (17 R Votes)
101. H.R. 4344: Investor Protection and Capital Markets Fairness Act (93 R Votes)
102. H.R. 4360: VA Overpayment Accountability Act (1 R cosponsor, Voice Voted)
103. H.R. 4771: VA Tele-Hearing Modernization Act (1 R cosponsor, Voice Voted)
104. H.R. 4356: Protecting Families of Fallen Servicemembers Act (1 R cosponsor, Voice Voted)
105. H.R. 3526: Counter Terrorist Network Act (1 R cosponsor, Voice Voted)
106. H.R. 3691: TRANSLATE Act (1 R cosponsor, Voice Voted)
107. H.R. 2852: Homebuyer Assistance Act of 2019 (192 R Votes)
108. H.R. 542: Supporting Research and Development for First Responders Act (179 R Votes)
109. H.R. 1892: Quadrennial Homeland Security Review Technical Corrections Act of 2019 (186 R Votes)
110. H.R. 1414: FinCEN Improvement Act of 2019 (1 R cosponsors, Voice Voted)
111. H.R. 995: Settlement Agreement Information Database Act of 2019 (195 R Votes)
112. H.R. 1063: Presidential Library Donation Reform Act of 2019 (2 R cosponsors, Voice Voted)
113. H.R. 449: Pathways to Improving Homeland Security at the Local Level Act (183 R Votes)
114. H.R. 1617: KREMLIN Act (2 R cosponsors, Voice Voted)
115. H.R. 1381: Burn Pit Registry Enhancement Act (187 R Votes)
116. H.R. 1309: Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act (32 R Votes)
117. H.R. 1632: Southeast Asia Strategy Act (5 R cosponsors, Voice Voted)
118. H.R. 835: Rodchenkov Anti-Doping Act of 2019 (7 R cosponsors, Voice Voted)
119. H.R. 7: Paycheck Fairness Act (7 R Votes)  
120. H.R. 758: Cooperate with Law Enforcement Agencies and Watch Act of 2019 (186 R Votes)
121. H.R. 1830: National Purple Heart Hall of Honor Commemorative Coin Act (88 R cosponsors, Voice Voted)
122. H.R. 36: Combating Sexual Harassment in Science Act of 2019 (7 R cosponsors, Voice Voted)
123. H.R. 277: ASCEND Act of 2019 (7 R cosponsors, Voice Voted)
124. H.R. 4162: GI Bill Planning Act of 2019 (187 R Votes)
125. H.R. 3246: Traveling Parents Screening Consistency Act of 2019 (2 R cosponsors, Voice Voted)
126. H.R. 2229: First Responders Passport Act of 2019 (7 R cosponsors, Voice Voted)
127. H.R. 748: Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019 (189 R Votes)
128. H.R. 1649: Small Business Development Center Cyber Training Act of 2019 (2 R cosponsors, Voice Voted)
129. H.R. 1876: Senior Security Act of 2019 (172 R Votes)
130. H.R. 450: Preventing Crimes Against Veterans Act of 2019 (191 R Votes)
131. H.R. 221: Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism Act (185 R Votes)
132. H.R. 2385: To permit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a grant program to conduct cemetery research and produce educational materials for the Veterans Legacy Program. (192 R Votes)
133. H.R. 425: Supporting Veterans in STEM Careers Act (4 R cosponsors, Voice Voted)
134. H.R. 113: All-American Flag Act (3 R cosponsors, Voice Voted)
135. H.R. 263: To rename the Oyster Bay National Wildlife Refuge as the Congressman Lester Wolff Oyster Bay National Wildlife Refuge. (6 R cosponsors, Voice Voted)
136. H.R. 925: North American Wetlands Conservation Extension Act (12 R cosponsors, Voice Voted)
137. H.R. 737: Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act of 2019 (89 R Votes)
138. H.R. 4029: Tribal Access to Homeless Assistance Act (2 R cosponsors, Voice Voted)
139. H.R. 4300: Fostering Stable Housing Opportunities Act of 2019 (3 R cosponsors, Voice Voted)
140. H.R. 3661: Patriotic Employer Protection Act of 2019 (3 R cosponsors, Voice Voted)
141. H.R. 3224: Deborah Sampson Act (177 R Votes)
142. H.R. 4334: Dignity in Aging Act of 2019 (14 R cosponsors, Voice Voted)
143. H.R. 4067: Financial Inclusion in Banking Act of 2019 (2 R cosponsors, Voice Voted)
144. H.R. 2514: Coordinating Oversight, Upgrading and Innovating Technology, and Examiner Reform Act of 2019 (1 R cosponsor, Voice Voted)
145. H.R. 777: Debbie Smith Reauthorization Act of 2019 (178 R Votes)
146. H.R. 598: Georgia Support Act (19 R cosponsors, Voice Voted)
147. H.R. 4406: Small Business Development Centers Improvement Act of 2019 (157 R Votes)
148. H.R. 4405: Women’s Business Centers Improvements Act of 2019 (3 R cosponsors, Voice Voted)
149. H.R. 4387: To establish Growth Accelerator Fund Competition within the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes. (3 R cosponsors, Voice Voted)
150. H.R. 3329: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 5186 Benito Street in Montclair, California, as the “Paul Eaton Post Office Building”. (6 R cosponsors, Voice Voted)
151. H.R. 1833: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 35 Tulip Avenue in Floral Park, New York, as the “Lieutenant Michael R. Davidson Post Office Building”. (6 R cosponsors, Voice Voted)
152. H.R. 4270: Placing Restrictions on Teargas Exports and Crowd Control Technology to Hong Kong Act (7 R cosponsors, Voice Voted)
153. H.R. 3722: Joint Task Force to Combat Opioid Trafficking Act of 2019 (184 R Votes)
154. H.R. 1595: Secure And Fair Enforcement Banking Act of 2019 (91 R Votes)
155. H.R. 2327: Burma Political Prisoners Assistance Act (3 R cosponsors, Voice Voted)
156. H.R. 1423: Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act (2 R Votes)
157. H.R. 2134: Helen Keller National Center Reauthorization Act of 2019 (5 R cosponsors, Voice Voted)
158. H.R. 1941: Coastal and Marine Economies Protection Act (12 R Votes)
159. H.R. 3670: Short-Term Detention Standards Act (5 R cosponsors, Voice Voted)
160. H.R. 549: Venezuela TPS Act of 2019 (39 R Votes)
161. H.R. 434: Emancipation National Historic Trail Study Act (3 R cosponsors, Voice Voted)
162. H.R. 2397: American Manufacturing Leadership Act (6 R cosponsors, Voice Voted)
163. H.R. 3196: Vera C. Rubin Observatory Designation Act (1 R cosponsor, Voice Voted)
164. H.R. 2037: Saudi Arabia Human Rights and Accountability Act of 2019 (178 R Votes)
165. H.R. 2142: To amend the Small Business Act to require the Small Business and Agriculture Regulatory Enforcement Ombudsman to create a centralized website for compliance guides, and for other purposes. (5 R cosponsors, Voice Voted)
166. H.R. 677: 21st Century President Act (40 R cosponsors, Voice Voted)
167. H.R. 1988: Protecting Affordable Mortgages for Veterans Act of 2019 (5 R cosponsors, Voice Voted)
168. H.R. 2515: Whistleblower Protection Reform Act of 2019 (181 R Votes)
169. H.R. 2109: BRAVE Act (3 R cosponsors, Voice Voted)
170. H.R. 2476: Securing American Nonprofit Organizations Against Terrorism Act of 2019 (18 R cosponsors, Voice Voted)
171. H.R. 1237: COAST Research Act of 2019 (7 R cosponsors, Voice Voted)
172. H.R. 2333: Support for Suicide Prevention Coordinators Act (6 R cosponsors, Voice Voted)
173. H.R. 2340: FIGHT Veteran Suicides Act (3 R cosponsors, Voice Voted)
174. H.R. 753: Global Electoral Exchange Act of 2019 (2 R cosponsors, Voice Voted)
175. H.R. 1437: Securing Department of Homeland Security Firearms Act of 2019 (1 R cosponsor, Voice Voted)
176. H.R. 1594: First Responder Access to Innovative Technologies Act (1 R cosponsor, Voice Voted)
177. H.R. 920: Venezuela Arms Restriction Act (5 R cosponsors, Voice Voted)
178. H.R. 1477: Russian-Venezuelan Threat Mitigation Act (3 R cosponsors, Voice Voted)
179. H.R. 1112: Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2019 (3 R Votes)
180. H.R. 8: Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019 (8 R Votes)
181. H.R. 507: Put Trafficking Victims First Act of 2019 (189 R Votes)
182. H.R. 66: Route 66 Centennial Commission Act (171 R Votes)
183. H.R. 428: Homeland Security Assessment of Terrorists’ Use of Virtual Currencies Act (191 R Votes)
184. H.R. 56: Financial Technology Protection Act (2 R cosponsors, Voice Voted)
185. H.R. 676: NATO Support Act (149 R Votes)
186. H.R. 328: Hack Your State Department Act (170 R Votes)
187. H.R. 247: Federal CIO Authorization Act of 2019 (1 R cosponsor, Voice Voted)
188. H.R. 136: Federal Intern Protection Act of 2019 (1 R cosponsor, Voice Voted)
189. H.R. 135: Federal Employee Antidiscrimination Act of 2019 (193 R Votes)
190. H.R. 1615: Verification Alignment and Service-disabled Business Adjustment Act (19 R cosponsors, Voice Voted)
191. H.R. 3504: Ryan Kules Specially Adaptive Housing Improvement Act of 2019 (1 R cosponsor, Voice Voted)
192. H.R. 1850: Palestinian International Terrorism Support Prevention Act of 2019 (34 R cosponsors, Voice Voted)
193. H.R. 617: Department of Energy Veterans’ Health Initiative Act (25 R cosponsors, Voice Voted)
194. H.R. 2140: Preventing Child Marriage in Displaced Populations Act (1 R cosponsor, Voice Voted)
195. H.R. 2045: To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish in the Department the Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition Administration, and for other purposes. (2 R cosponsors, Voice Voted)
196. H.R. 1812: Vet Center Eligibility Expansion Act (1 R cosponsor, Voice Voted)
197. H.R. 353: To direct the Secretary of State to develop a strategy to regain observer status for Taiwan in the World Health Organization, and for other purposes. (4 R cosponsors, Voice Voted)
198. H.R. 1847: Inspector General Protection Act (1 R cosponsor, Voice Voted)
199. H.R. 2066: DHS Intelligence Rotational Assignment Program Act of 2019 (1 R cosponsor, Voice Voted)
200. H.R. 1589: CBRN Intelligence and Information Sharing Act of 2019 (1 R cosponsor, Voice Voted)
201. H.R. 1122: Housing Choice Voucher Mobility Demonstration Act of 2019 (168 R Votes)
202. H.R. 974: Federal Reserve Supervision Testimony Clarification Act (2 R cosponsors, Voice Voted)
203. H.R. 1064: To amend title 5, United States Code, to allow whistleblowers to disclose information to certain recipients. (2 R cosponsors, Voice Voted)
204. H.R. 1065: Social Media Use in Clearance Investigations Act of 2019 (168 R Votes)
205. H.R. 389: Kleptocracy Asset Recovery Rewards Act  (2 R cosponsors, Voice Voted)
206. H.R. 1306: Federal Disaster Assistance Coordination Act (3 R cosponsors, Voice Voted)
207. H.R. 205: Protecting and Securing Florida’s Coastline Act of 2019 (22 R Votes)
208. H.R. 759: Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and Alabama-Coushatta Tribes of Texas Equal and Fair Opportunity Settlement Act (12 R cosponsors, Voice Voted)
209. H.R. 1307: Post-Disaster Assistance Online Accountability Act (2 R cosponsors, Voice Voted)
210. H.R. 335: South Florida Clean Coastal Waters Act of 2019 (3 R cosponsors, Voice Voted)
211. H.R. 988: NEAR Act of 2019 (4 R cosponsors, Voice Voted)
212. H.R. 1704: Championing American Business Through Diplomacy Act of 2019 (177 R Votes)
213. H.R. 1199: VA Website Accessibility Act of 2019 (3 R cosponsors, Voice Voted)
214. H.R. 565: AMIGOS Act (2 R cosponsors, Voice Voted)
215. H.R. 3537: Veteran Entrepreneurship Training Act of 2019 (196 R Votes)
216. H.R. 886: Veteran Treatment Court Coordination Act of 2019 (1 R cosponsor, Voice Voted)
217. H.R. 2513: Corporate Transparency Act of 2019 (25 R Votes)
218. H.R. 1146: Arctic Cultural and Coastal Plain Protection Act (4 R Votes)
219. H.R. 281: Ensuring Diverse Leadership Act of 2019 (3 R cosponsors, Voice Voted)
220. H.R. 1331: Local Water Protection Act (117 R Votes)
221. H.R. 1716: Coastal Communities Ocean Acidification Act of 2019 (6 R Votes)
222. H.R. 1921: Ocean Acidification Innovation Act of 2019 (168 R Votes)
223. H.R. 615: Refugee Sanitation Facility Safety Act of 2019 (2 R cosponsors, Voice Voted)
224. H.R. 5: Equality Act (8 R Votes)
225. H.R. 312: Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Reservation Reaffirmation Act (47 R Votes)
226. H.R. 2502: Transparency in Federal Buildings Projects Act of 2019 (2 R cosponsors, Voice Voted)
227. H.R. 596: Crimea Annexation Non-recognition Act (195 R Votes)
228. H.R. 1472: To rename the Homestead National Monument of America near Beatrice, Nebraska, as the Homestead National Historical Park. (2 R cosponsors, Voice Voted)
229. H.R. 499: Service-Disabled Veterans Small Business Continuation Act (194 R Votes)
230. H.R. 1424: Fallen Warrior Battlefield Cross Memorial Act (22 R cosponsors, Voice Voted)
231. H.R. 1775: Notice to Airmen Improvement Act of 2019 (1 R cosponsor, Voice Voted)
232. H.R. 4407: SCORE for Small Business Act of 2019 (171 R Votes)
233. H.R. 3694: Helping Families Fly Act of 2019 (8 R cosponsors, Voice Voted)
234. H.R. 2613: Advancing Innovation to Assist Law Enforcement Act (1 R cosponsor, Voice Voted)
235. H.R. 97: Rescuing Animals With Rewards Act of 2019 (1 R cosponsor, Voice Voted)
236. H.R. 2744: USAID Branding Modernization Act (186 R Votes)
237. H.R. 3050: Expanding Investment in Small Businesses Act of 2019 (189 R Votes)
238. H.R. 2002: Taiwan Assurance Act of 2019 (20 R cosponsors, Voice Voted)
239. H.R. 1235: MSPB Temporary Term Extension Act (1 R cosponsor, Voice Voted)
240. H.R. 769: Counterterrorism Advisory Board Act of 2019 (186 R Votes)
241. H.R. 192: Trans-Sahara Counterterrorism Partnership Act (2 R cosponsors, Voice Voted)
242. H.R. 2162: Housing Financial Literacy Act of 2019 (1 R cosponsor, Voice Voted)
243. H.R. 752: Open Book on Equal Access to Justice Act (2 R cosponsors, Voice Voted)
244. H.R. 202: Inspector General Access Act of 2019 (2 R cosponsors, Voice Voted)
245. H.R. 1760: Advanced Nuclear Fuel Availability Act (R sponsor, voice voted)
246. H.R. 347: Responsible Disposal Reauthorization Act of 2019 (R sponsor, voice voted)
247. H.R. 3494: Damon Paul Nelson and Matthew Young Pollard Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2018, 2019, and 2020 (171 R votes)
248. H.R. 2539: Strengthening Local Transportation Security Capabilities Act of 2019 (167 R votes)
249. H.R. 1037: Banking Transparency for Sanctioned Persons Act of 2019 (1 R sponsor, voice voted)
250. H.R. 1388: Lytton Rancheria Homelands Act of 2019 (173 R votes)
251. H.R. 498: Clean Up the Code Act of 2019 (R sponsor)
252. H.R. 9: Climate Action Now Act (3 R votes)
253. H.R. 1644: Save the Internet Act of 2019 (1 R vote)
254. H.R. 1060: BUILD Act (1 R sponsor, voice voted)
255. H.R. 91: Columbia River In-Lieu and Treaty Fishing Access Sites Improvement Act (171 R votes)
256. H.R. 582: Raise the Wage Act (3 R votes)
257. H.R. 1088: FIRST Act (R sponsor, voice vote)
258. H.R. 255: Big Bear Land Exchange Act (R sponsor voice vote)
259. H.R. 1663: Foundation of the Federal Bar Association Charter Amendments Act of 2019 (R sponsor, voice vote)
260. H.R. 3996: VA Design-Build Construction Enhancement Act of 2019 (R sponsor, voice vote)
261. H.R. 1496: Presidential Allowance Modernization Act of 2019 (R sponsor, voice vote)
262. H.R. 2589: Unifying DHS Intelligence Enterprise Act (R sponsor, voice vote)
263. H.R. 241: Bank Service Company Examination Coordination Act of 2019 (R sponsor)
264. H.R. 2609: DHS Acquisition Review Board Act of 2019 (191 R votes)
265. H.R. 2590: DHS Overseas Personnel Enhancement Act of 2019 (179 R votes)
266. H.R. 1947: To amend title 38, United States Code, to exempt transfers of funds from Federal agencies to the Department of Veterans Affairs for nonprofit corporations established under subchapter IV of chapter 73 of such title from certain provisions of t (R sponsor, voice vote)
267. H.R. 1313: Transit Security Grant Program Flexibility Act (R sponsor, voice vote)
268. H.R. 317: Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians Land Affirmation Act of 2019 (R sponsor, voice vote)
269. H.R. 297: Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians Restoration Act of 2019 (173 R votes)
270. H.R. 190: Expanding Contracting Opportunities for Small Businesses Act of 2019 (188 R votes)
271. H.R. 4863: United States Export Finance Agency Act of 2019 (13 R votes)
272. H.R. 1373: Grand Canyon Centennial Protection Act (9 R votes)
273. H.R. 3525: U.S. Border Patrol Medical Screening Standards Act (2 R votes)
274. H.R. 3239: Humanitarian Standards for Individuals in Customs and Border Protection Custody Act (1 R vote)
275. H.R. 2722: SAFE Act (1 R vote)
276. H.R. 6: American Dream and Promise Act of 2019 (7 R votes)
277. H.R. 840: Veterans’ Access to Child Care Act (178 R votes)
278. H.R. 790: Federal Civilian Workforce Pay Raise Fairness Act of 2019 (29 R votes)
279. H.R. 4860: Crowdfunding Amendments Act (R sponsor, voice vote)
280. H.R. 5084: Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2019 (55 R votes)
281. H.R. 1593: CLASS Act of 2019 (168 R votes)
282. H.R. 3675: Trusted Traveler Reconsideration and Restoration Act of 2019 (R sponsor, voice vote)
283. H.R. 2345: Clarifying the Small Business Runway Extension Act (R sponsor, voice vote)

Passed with Democratic votes only:

1. H.R. 1608: Federal Advisory Committee Act Amendments of 2019 
2. H.R. 3351: Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2020 
3. H.R. 2211: STURDY Act 
4. H.R. 182: To extend the authorization for the Cape Cod National Seashore Advisory Commission.
5. H.R. 4625: Protect the GI Bill Act 
6. H.R. 1623: Help America Run Act 
7. H.R. 1815: SEC Disclosure Effectiveness Testing Act 
8. H.R. 3625: PCAOB Whistleblower Protection Act of 2019
9. H.R. 2290: Shutdown Guidance for Financial Institutions Act 
10. H.R. 3299: Promoting Respect for Individuals’ Dignity and Equality Act of 2019
11. H.R. 2943: Providing Benefits Information in Spanish and Tagalog for Veterans and Families Act
12. H.R. 2919: Improving Investment Research for Small and Emerging Issuers Act 
13. H.R. 2372: Veterans’ Care Quality Transparency Act 
14. H.R. 495: FIRST State and Local Law Enforcement Act
15. H.R. 206: Encouraging Small Business Innovation Act 
16. H.R. 128: Small Business Advocacy Improvements Act of 2019
17. H.R. 1487: Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area Boundary Adjustment Study Act 
18. H.R. 876: Pacific Northwest Earthquake Preparedness Act of 2019 (Voice vote no R cosponsor)
19. H.R. 4617: SHIELD Act 
20. H.R. 3710: Cybersecurity Vulnerability Remediation Act 
21. H.R. 3106: Domestic and International Terrorism DATA Act 
22. H.R. 2203: Homeland Security Improvement Act 
23. H.R. 1690: Carbon Monoxide Alarms Leading Every Resident To Safety Act of 2019 
24. H.R. 3620: Strategy and Investment in Rural Housing Preservation Act of 2019 
25. H.R. 2942: HEALTH Act
26. H.R. 1261: National Landslide Preparedness Act 
27. H.R. 1433: Department of Homeland Security Morale, Recognition, Learning and Engagement Act of 2019 
28. H.R. 854: Humanitarian Assistance to the Venezuelan People Act of 2019
29. H.R. 1: For the People Act of 2019 
30. H.R. 494: Tiffany Joslyn Juvenile Accountability Block Grant Reauthorization and Bullying Prevention and Intervention Act of 2019 
31. H.R. 543: To require the Federal Railroad Administration to provide appropriate congressional notice of comprehensive safety assessments conducted with respect to intercity or commuter rail passenger transportation. 
32. H.R. 1500: Consumers First Act 

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MERRY CHRISTMAS!

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Winter Solstice

The winter solstice time is no longer celebrated as it once was, with the understanding that this is a period of descent and rest, of going within our homes, within ourselves and taking in all that we have been through, all that has passed in this full year which is coming to a close... like nature and the animal kingdom around us, this time of hibernation is so necessary for our tired limbs, our burdened minds.

Our modern culture teaches avoidance at a max at this time; alcohol, lights, shopping, overworking, over spending, comfort food and consumerism.

And yet the natural tug to go inwards as nearly all creatures are doing is strong and the weather so bitter that people are left feeling that winter is hard, because for those of us without burning fires and big festive families, it can be lonely and isolating. Whereas in actual fact winter is kind, she points us in her quiet soft way towards our inner self, towards this annual time of peace and reflection, embracing the darkness and forgiving, accepting and loving embracing goodbye the past year.

"Winter takes away the distractions, the buzz, and presents us with the perfect time to rest and withdraw into a womb like love, bringing fire & light to our hearth".

.. and then, just around the corner the new year will begin again, and like a seed planted deep in the earth, we will all rise with renewed energy once again to dance in the sunlight

Life is a gift ❤ a Happy winter to you all...
Written by Bridget Anna McNeil
Artwork by Jessica Boehman

You're Fired

As the House was preparing to vote on Articles of Impeachment today, protesters disrupted Trump's rally in Battle Creek, Michigan

A Six Page Screed, Debunked

drumpf sent a six page letter to Nancy Pelosi today in his usual unhinged mood.  It was full of accusations, self-pity, bullshit and plain ugliness. 

CNN's Editor-at-large Chris Cillizza,  breaks down drumpf's bullet points with comments and corrections.  Here's the link: https://www.cnn.com/2019/12/17/politics/trump-letter-nancy-pelosi-impeachment/index.html

On the eve of his impeachment by the House, President Donald Trump sent a blistering letter to Speaker Nancy Pelosi -- airing his grievances with her and the broader Democratic Party while insisting that the actions taken on Wednesday will doom her to the dustbin of history.

I went through the letter -- which, from its first words, you can tell has the President's rhetorical fingerprints all over it -- and highlighted some of the most, uh, important lines. They're below.


1. "This impeachment represents an unprecedented and unconstitutional abuse of power by Democrat Lawmakers, unequaled in nearly two and a half centuries of American legislative history."
So, two things. One, impeachment is built into the Constitution and two past presidents have been impeached by the House. Two, it's "Democratic lawmakers" not "Democrat Lawmakers." And away we go!

2. "You have cheapened the importance of the very ugly word, impeachment!"
Like I said: You can clearly see Trump's involvement in the letter.

3. "By proceeding with your invalid impeachment, you are violating your oaths of office, you are breaking your allegiance to the Constitution, and you are declaring open war on American Democracy."
Wow. Lot to unpack here. Whether or not Trump likes it, the House is tasked with carrying out impeachment if a majority of members believe it is warranted. So, it's not "invalid." As for "declaring open war on American Democracy," well, Trump never pretended to be understated.

4. "You dare to invoke the Founding Fathers in pursuit of this election-nullification scheme?"
There's almost never a good time for the "how dare you?" construction.

5. "Even worse than offending the Founding Fathers, you are offending Americans of faith by continually saying you pray for the President when you know this statement is not true, unless it is meant in a negative sense."
WHOA BOY. So, Trump knows Pelosi doesn't actually pray for him? How? Did he someone eavesdrop on her prayers? Also, what is the "negative sense" of praying? I spent more time than I'd like to admit thinking about this and decided that Trump is suggesting that if Pelosi prays for him, it's for his demise. I think.

6. "It is a terrible thing you are doing, but you will have to live with it, not I!"
Nothing is ever Trump's fault. Ever.

7. "Fortunately, there was a transcript of the conversation taken, and you know from the transcript (which was immediately made available) that the paragraph in question was perfect."
What would a perfect paragraph look like? Do we even know? Anywho, here are 4 facts from that July 25 phone call between Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky: a) Trump tells Zelensky that the US does a lot for Ukraine b)Trump reminds Zelensky that Ukraine doesn't reciprocate c) Trump asks Zelensky for a favor: to look into a debunked conspiracy theory that the hacked Democratic National Committee server is in Ukraine and d) Trump asks Zelensky to look into Joe and Hunter Biden. To my mind, the White House transcript of that call reads more like a smoking gun than an exoneration.

8. "I said to President Zelensky: would like you to do us a favor, though, because our country has been through a lot and Ukraine knows a lot about it? I said do us a favor, not me and our country, not a campaign."
Trump didn't start making this "me" versus "us" argument until the past few weeks. But even putting that aside, the two things he asks of Zelensky (whereabouts of DNC server and investigation into the Biden) were not mentioned at all in Trump's notes for the call, which were supposed to focus, generally speaking, on the country's corruption problems.

9. "You are turning a policy disagreement between two branches of government into an impeachable offense."
At issue is not the separation of powers or even really a disagreement. The issue is whether a president can ask a foreign country to investigate one of his potential political rivals. And, even if he can do it, should he?

10. "You know full well that Vice President Biden used his office and $1 billion dollars of US aid money to coerce Ukraine into firing the prosecutor who was digging into the company paying his son millions of dollars."
Reminder: Biden called for the firing of Ukraine's top prosecutor as part of an international coalition designed to address corruption in the country. There is no evidence of any wrongdoing in Ukraine by Joe or his son Hunter Biden.

11. "Now you are trying to impeach me by falsely accusing me of doing what Joe Biden has admitted he actually did."
Apples and oranges here. Again, Biden called for the firing of the prosecutor as part of a coordinated -- and transparent -- strategy to address corruption in Ukraine. Trump got on the phone with the Ukrainian president and, contrary to the notes prepared for him in advance of the meeting, freelanced to ask him to investigate one of his main rivals for the GOP nomination.

12. "President Zelensky has repeatedly declared that I did nothing wrong, and that there was 'No Pressure.'"
Zelensky is no dummy! He knows he needs future aid from the US in order to fight the Russians at his borders. Given that, why would he piss Trump off by saying he felt pressure? Also, not for nothing: Why is "No Pressure" capitalized?

13. "Ambassador Sondland testified that I told him: 'No quid pro quo. I want nothing. I want nothing. I want President Zelensky to do the right thing, do what he ran on.'"
Yes, Trump did tell US Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland that. After the White House had been made aware that Congress was looking into the withholding of military aid. So....

14. "Your chosen candidate lost the election in 2016, in an Electoral College landslide (306-227), and you and your party have never recovered from this defeat."
The 2016 election ended 1,134 days ago.

15. "You have developed a full-fledged case of what many in the media call Trump Derangement Syndrome and sadly, you will never get over it!"
An incurable case of TDS??? Call the CDC, STAT.

16. "You view democracy as your enemy!"
Just a reminder here: This is the President of the United States, on official White House stationery, telling the Speaker of the House that she believes democracy is the "enemy." Very normal! Nothing to see here!

17. "As you know very well, this impeachment drive has nothing to do with Ukraine, or the totally appropriate conversation I had with its new president."
Wait. Is this the "perfect" conversation? Or are we referring to another "totally appropriate" conversation here? Either way, Trump did nothing wrong! Ever!

18. "Congressman Adam Schiff cheated and lied all the way up to the present day, even going so far as to fraudulently make up, out of thin air, my conversation with President Zelensky of Ukraine and read this fantasy language to Congress as though it were said by me."
This claim, which Trump repeats constantly, makes me insane. Because it's just wrong. Here's what Schiff said before paraphrasing what was in the July 25 phone call: "In not so many words, this is the essence of what the President communicates." He literally makes clear that he is paraphrasing Trump, not directly quoting him. Why is this a thing???

19. "You conducted a fake investigation upon the democratically elected President of the United States, and you are doing it yet again."
To be clear: Pelosi had zero to do with the special counsel investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election. That was the Justice Department under Trump. Also, that investigation wasn't "fake" -- it led to a number of arrests and prison sentences, not to mention documenting the deep and broad efforts of the Russian government to meddle in the 2016 election to help Trump and hurt Hillary Clinton.

20. "And by the way, when I speak to foreign countries, there are many people, with permission, listening to the call on both sides of the conversation."
Again, Trump misses the point here. The issue is not that other people were listening. The issue is what he told Zelensky -- even with people listening! If he talks like that when he knows people are on the line, how does he talk on the sidelines of summits and the like when there are far less staff nearby?

21. "You are the ones interfering in America's elections. You are the ones subverting America's Democracy."
I am rubber and you are glue. Whatever you say bounces off me and sticks to you.

22. "If you truly cared about freedom and liberty for our Nation, then you would be devoting your vast investigative resources to exposing the full truth concerning the horrifying abuses of power before, during, and after the 2016 election -- including the use of spies against my campaign."
There has never been a shred of evidence that spies were used against Trump's campaign. In fact, in the report released by Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz earlier this month, it's made quite clear there is zero evidence of spies being sicced on the Trump campaign.

23. "Any member of Congress who votes in support of impeachment against every shred of truth, fact, evidence, and legal principle, is showing how deeply they revile the voters and how truly they detest America's Constitutional order."
"Detest America's Constitutional order"? Really?

24. "In other words, once the phone call was made public, your whole plot blew up, but that didn't stop you from continuing."
As I wrote at the time, the transcript of the July 25 phone call is pretty damn close to a smoking gun against Trump.

25. "More due process was afforded to those accused in the Salem Witch Trials."
Uh, paging John Proctor...

26. "This is nothing more than an illegal, partisan attempted coup that will, based on recent sentiment, badly fail at the voting booth."
Definitely not illegal! Or a coup!

27. "Your legacy will be that of turning the House of Representatives from a revered legislative body into a Star Chamber of partisan persecution."
Not to be a contrarian here, but pretty sure that no matter what happens with impeachment, Pelosi's legacy will be as the first female Speaker of the House.

28. "You apparently have so little respect for the American People that you expect them to believe that you are approaching this impeachment somberly, reservedly, and reluctantly. No intelligent person believes what you are saying."
Really? And how did Trump learn to glean people's "real" motives? Is that some sort device you can buy on Amazon? If so, send me a link!

29. "I write this letter to you for the purpose of history and to put my thoughts on a permanent and indelible record."
"This will go down on your permanent record." -- The Violent Femmes

30. "One hundred years from now, when people look back at this affair, I want them to understand it, and learn from it, so that it can never happen to another President again."
Yeah, this feels like a good place to end.

That's A LOT of Lies!!

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/12/16/president-trump-has-made-false-or-misleading-claims-over-days/

From the above link: 

By
Glenn Kessler,
Salvador Rizzo and
Meg Kelly
Dec. 16, 2019 at 5:52 a.m. CST


In 2017, President Trump made nearly 1,999 false or misleading claims. In 2018, he added another 5,689, for a total of 7,688.

Now, with a few weeks still left in 2019, the president already has more than doubled the total number of false or misleading claims in just a single year.

As of Dec. 10, his 1,055th day in office, Trump had made 15,413 false or misleading claims, according to the Fact Checker’s database that analyzes, categorizes and tracks every suspect statement he has uttered. That’s an average of more than 32 claims a day since our last update 62 days ago.

Here's a link to the fact-checker's database:  https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/politics/trump-claims-database/?tid=lk_inline_manual_2&tid=lk_inline_manual_3&tid=lk_inline_manual_4

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