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Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted February 8, 2020
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from GovTrack.us, February 8, 2020

 

Jan 28, 2020 — Bill Text

S. 3231: FAIR Act

This bill’s text is now available.

Sen. Brian Schatz [D-HI] is the sponsor of this bill.

 

Feb 5, 2020 4:09 p.m. — Vote

Guilty or Not Guilty H.Res. 755

Not Guilty 48/52

Sen. Hirono [D-HI]: Guilty

Sen. Schatz [D-HI]: Guilty

This was the first of two votes on the articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump. This vote was on Article I, Abuse of Power. A “guilty” vote was a vote to remove President Trump from office. For further background see Impeachment.guide.

 

Feb 5, 2020 4:24 p.m. — Vote

Guilty or Not Guilty H.Res. 755

Not Guilty 47/53

Sen. Hirono [D-HI]: Guilty

Sen. Schatz [D-HI]: Guilty

This was the second of two votes on the articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump. This vote was on Article II, Obstruction of Congress. A “guilty” vote was a vote to remove President Trump from office. For further background see Impeachment.guide.

 

Feb 5, 2020 5:30 p.m. — Vote

H.R. 4044: Protect and Restore America’s Estuaries Act

Passed 355/62

Rep. Case [D-HI1]: Yea

Rep. Gabbard [D-HI2]: Not Voting

 

Feb 5, 2020 5:39 p.m. — Vote

H.R. 4031: GLRI Act of 2019

Passed 373/45

Rep. Case [D-HI1]: Yea

Rep. Gabbard [D-HI2]: Not Voting

 

Feb 5, 2020 5:48 p.m. — Vote

H.R. 2382: USPS Fairness Act

Passed 309/106

Rep. Case [D-HI1]: Yea

Rep. Gabbard [D-HI2]: Not Voting

Only one federal agency is required to pre-fund their employees’ future retirement healthcare benefits, which costs taxpayers billions more upfront than at any other agency.

Context

At its current rate of financial loss, the U.S. Postal Service is slated to run out of money in 2024. The Trump Administration’s budget proposal warned that — absent any changes — the USPS might soon need a taxpayer funded bailout.

Why? There are several hundred federal agencies, but only one is mandated to pre-fund its employees future healthcare benefits: the Postal Service.

This wasn’t always the case. The mandate only began starting with the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act of 2006. It passed both the Senate and House by voice votes, procedures ...

 

Feb 6, 2020 2:10 p.m. — Vote

On Motion to Table: H.Res. 832: Raising a question of the privileges of the House.

Passed 224/193

Rep. Case [D-HI1]: Yea

Rep. Gabbard [D-HI2]: Not Voting

 

Feb 6, 2020 2:18 p.m. — Vote

On Ordering the Previous Question: H.Res. 833: Providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 826) expressing disapproval of the ...

Passed 224/194

Rep. Case [D-HI1]: Yea

Rep. Gabbard [D-HI2]: Not Voting

 

Feb 6, 2020 2:25 p.m. — Vote

H.Res. 833: Providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 826) expressing disapproval of the Trump administration’s harmful actions towards Medicaid; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2474) to amend the National Labor Relations Act,

Passed 220/194

Rep. Case [D-HI1]: Yea

Rep. Gabbard [D-HI2]: Not Voting

 

Feb 6, 2020 8:06 p.m. — Vote

H.Amdt. 767 (Stevens) to H.R. 2474: To clarify that the ABC test included in the PRO Act does not preempt any State laws governing the wages, work hours, workers compensation, or unemployment insurance of employees.

Agreed to 241/178

Rep. Case [D-HI1]: Aye

Rep. Gabbard [D-HI2]: Not Voting

 

Feb 6, 2020 8:11 p.m. — Vote

H.Amdt. 768 (Foxx) to H.R. 2474: To strike the provision requiring that employers turn over employees personal information to a labor union within two days of the National Labor Relations Board ordering a representation election.

Failed 190/229

Rep. Case [D-HI1]: No

Rep. Gabbard [D-HI2]: Not Voting

 

Feb 6, 2020 8:15 p.m. — Vote

H.Amdt. 770 (Roe) to H.R. 2474: To strike the provision allowing unions to be certified without winning a secret ballot election under certain circumstances and replaces with a requirement that all unions win a secret-ballot election in order to be certi

Failed 187/235

Rep. Case [D-HI1]: No

Rep. Gabbard [D-HI2]: Not Voting

 

Feb 6, 2020 8:19 p.m. — Vote

H.Amdt. 771 (Wild) to H.R. 2474: To clarify that this bill shall not be construed to affect the privacy of employees with respect to voters' lists provided to labor organizations by employers pursuant to elections directed by the Board.

Agreed to 242/178

Rep. Case [D-HI1]: Aye

Rep. Gabbard [D-HI2]: Not Voting

 

Feb 6, 2020 8:23 p.m. — Vote

H.Amdt. 772 (Allen) to H.R. 2474: To strike the provision overturning state right-to-work laws.

Failed 187/232

Rep. Case [D-HI1]: No

Rep. Gabbard [D-HI2]: Not Voting

 

Feb 6, 2020 8:26 p.m. — Vote

H.Amdt. 776 (Meadows) to H.R. 2474: To strike the bill's provisions that limit states' ability to enact right-to-work laws.

Failed 186/235

Rep. Case [D-HI1]: No

Rep. Gabbard [D-HI2]: Not Voting

 

Feb 6, 2020 8:30 p.m. — Vote

H.Amdt. 777 (Jackson Lee) to H.R. 2474: To provide whistleblower protections to employees who report violations of the Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act.

Agreed to 404/18

Rep. Case [D-HI1]: Aye

Rep. Gabbard [D-HI2]: Not Voting

 

Feb 6, 2020 8:38 p.m. — Vote

H.Amdt. 782 (Rouda) to H.R. 2474: To state that nothing in the bill shall be construed to affect the jurisdictional standards of the NLRB with respect to small businesses.

Agreed to 249/173

Rep. Case [D-HI1]: Aye

Rep. Gabbard [D-HI2]: Not Voting

 

Feb 6, 2020 9 p.m. — Vote

On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H.R. 2474: Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019

Failed 195/223

Rep. Case [D-HI1]: No

Rep. Gabbard [D-HI2]: Not Voting

 

Feb 6, 2020 9:07 p.m. — Vote

H.R. 2474: Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019

Passed 224/194

Rep. Case [D-HI1]: Aye

Rep. Gabbard [D-HI2]: Not Voting

 

Feb 6, 2020 9:14 p.m. — Vote

H.Res. 826: Expressing disapproval of the Trump administration’s harmful actions towards Medicaid.

Passed 223/190

Rep. Case [D-HI1]: Yea

Rep. Gabbard [D-HI2]: Not Voting

 

Feb 7, 2020 11:49 a.m. — Vote

On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 1 to H R 5687

Agreed to 257/149

Rep. Case [D-HI1]: Aye

Rep. Gabbard [D-HI2]: Not Voting

 

Feb 7, 2020 12:04 p.m. — Vote

On Motion to Recommit: H.R. 5687: Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief and Puerto Rico Disaster Tax Relief Act, ...

Failed 178/223

Rep. Case [D-HI1]: No

Rep. Gabbard [D-HI2]: Not Voting

 

Feb 7, 2020 12:12 p.m. — Vote

H.R. 5687: Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief and Puerto Rico Disaster Tax Relief Act, 2020

Passed 237/161

Rep. Case [D-HI1]: Yea

Rep. Gabbard [D-HI2]: Not Voting

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