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Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted February 23, 2017
By Congress.org @ 1:11 PM :: 4452 Views :: Congressional Delegation

February 23, 2017

In this MegaVote for Hawaii's 1st & 2nd Congressional Districts

Recent Congressional Votes

  • Senate: Confirmation of Steven Mnuchin to be Secretary of the Treasury
  • Senate: Confirmation of David Shulkin to be Secretary of Veterans Affairs
  • Senate: Confirmation of Linda McMahon to be the Administrator of the Small Business Administration
  • Senate: Disapprove Instant Criminal Background Check Rule
  • Senate: Confirmation of Mick Mulvaney to be the Director of the Office of Management and Budget
  • Senate: Confirmation of Scott Pruitt to be the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
  • House: Red River Gradient Boundary Survey Act
  • House: Disapprove Local Government Retirement Plan ERISA Exemption Rule
  • House: Disapprove State Retirement Plan ERISA Exemption Rule
  • House: Disapprove Unemployment Benefit Drug Testing Rule
  • House: Disapprove Alaska Predator Control Rule
  • House: Disapprove HHS Planned Parenthood Funding Rule

Editor's Note: The House and Senate are not doing legislative business in their respective chambers this week.

Recent Senate Votes

Confirmation of Steven Mnuchin to be Secretary of the Treasury - Vote Confirmed (53-47)

The Senate confirmed Steven Mnuchin to be secretary of the Treasury.

Sen. Brian Schatz voted NO
Sen. Mazie Hirono voted NO


Confirmation of David Shulkin to be Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Vote Confirmed (100-0)

The Senate confirmed David Shulkin to be secretary of Veterans Affairs

Sen. Brian Schatz voted YES
Sen. Mazie Hirono voted YES
Confirmation of Linda McMahon to be the Administrator of the Small Business Administration - Vote Confirmed (81-19)

The Senate confirmed Linda McMahon to be the administrator of the Small Business Administration.

Sen. Brian Schatz voted NO
Sen. Mazie Hirono voted YES
Disapprove Instant Criminal Background Check Rule - Vote Passed (57-43)

The Senate passed legislation which would disapprove, under terms of the Congressional Review Act, a December 2016 Social Security Administration rule that could make it easier for certain mentally challenged individuals to be placed on the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS), thereby restricting them from purchasing firearms.

Sen. Brian Schatz voted NO
Sen. Mazie Hirono voted NO
Confirmation of Mick Mulvaney to be the Director of the Office of Management and Budget - Vote Confirmed (51-49)

The Senate confirmed South Carolina Republican Rep. Mick Mulvaney to be the director of the Office of Management and Budget.

Sen. Brian Schatz voted NO
Sen. Mazie Hirono voted NO
Confirmation of Scott Pruitt to be the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Vote Confirmed (52-46, 2 Not Voting)

The Senate confirmed Scott Pruitt to be the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency

Sen. Brian Schatz voted NO
Sen. Mazie Hirono voted NO

Recent House Votes

Red River Gradient Boundary Survey Act - Vote Passed (250-171, 10 Not Voting)

The bill would require the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to pay for a private survey to identify the south boundary line along the Red River separating Texas and Oklahoma with regards to land title and ownership, with the states of Texas and Oklahoma to determine which lands are federal lands and which are private.

Rep. Colleen Hanabusa voted NO

Rep. Tulsi Gabbard voted NO


Disapprove Local Government Retirement Plan ERISA Exemption Rule - Vote Passed (234-191, 6 Not Voting)

The measure would disapprove the rule issued by the Labor Department on Dec. 20, 2016, that exempts local government-administered retirement plans for workers at private sector businesses and nonprofit entities from certain restrictions and requirements under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA).

Rep. Colleen Hanabusa voted NO

Rep. Tulsi Gabbard voted NO


Disapprove State Retirement Plan ERISA Exemption Rule - Vote Passed (231-193, 7 Not Voting)

The measure would disapprove the rule issued by the Labor Department on Aug. 30, 2016, that exempts state-administered retirement plans for workers at private sector businesses and nonprofit entities that don't offer retirement plans from certain restrictions and requirements under ERISA.

Rep. Colleen Hanabusa voted NO 

Rep. Tulsi Gabbard voted NO


Disapprove Unemployment Benefit Drug Testing Rule - Vote Passed (236-189, 6 Not Voting)

The joint resolution would disapprove the rule issued by the Labor Department on Aug. 1, 2016, that defines the occupations for which states can require individuals applying for unemployment benefits to undergo drug testing.

Rep. Colleen Hanabusa voted NO

Rep. Tulsi Gabbard voted NO


Disapprove Alaska Predator Control Rule - Vote Passed (225-193, 12 Not Voting)

The joint resolution would disapprove the rule issued by the Interior Department on Aug. 5, 2016, that prohibits certain predator control practices in national wildlife refuges in Alaska (such as the taking of mother bears and their cubs, the killing of wolves and their pups at den sites, and aerial shooting).

Rep. Colleen Hanabusa voted NO

Rep. Tulsi Gabbard voted NO


Disapprove HHS Planned Parenthood Funding Rule - Vote Passed (230-188, 12 Not Voting)

The resolution would disapprove the rule issued by the Health and Human Services Department (HHS) on Dec. 19, 2016, that modifies eligibility requirements for Title X grants for family planning services to specify that states awarding funds cannot prohibit a health care provider from participating for reasons other than its ability to provide Title X services.

Rep. Colleen Hanabusa voted NO

Rep. Tulsi Gabbard voted NO

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