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Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted July 15, 2023
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Hawaii Congressional Delegation

from GovTrack.us, July 15, 2023

Jul 10, 2023 5:36 p.m. — Vote

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Xochitl Torres Small to be Deputy Secretary of Agriculture: Xochitl Torres Small, of New Mexico, to be Deputy Secretary of Agriculture

Cloture Motion Agreed to 79/8

Sen. Hirono [D-HI]: Yea

Sen. Schatz [D-HI]: Not Voting

 

 

Jul 11, 2023 — Introduced

 

H.R. 4536: To oppose the permitting of deep seabed mining and exploration for deep seabed mining, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. Ed Case [D-HI1]

This bill was referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs which will consider it before sending it to the House floor for consideration.

 

Jul 11, 2023 — Introduced

H.R. 4537: To prohibit certain mining activities on the deep seabed and Outer Continental Shelf, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. Ed Case [D-HI1]

This bill was referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources which will consider it before sending it to the House floor for consideration.

Rep. Ed Case [D-HI1] is a member of the committee.

 

 

Jul 11, 2023 — Introduced

 

H.R. 4538: To establish a comprehensive, long-term United States strategy and policy for the Pacific Islands, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. Ed Case [D-HI1]

This bill was referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, House Committee on Natural Resources, and one other committee which will consider it before sending it to the House floor for consideration.

Rep. Ed Case [D-HI1] is a member of the House Committee on Natural Resources.

 

 

Jul 11, 2023 11:36 a.m. — Vote

 

On the Nomination PN382: Xochitl Torres Small, of New Mexico, to be Deputy Secretary of Agriculture

Nomination Confirmed 84/8

Sen. Hirono [D-HI]: Yea

Sen. Schatz [D-HI]: Yea

 

 

Jul 11, 2023 12:31 p.m. — Vote

 

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Rosemarie Hidalgo to be Director of the Violence Against Women Office, Department of Justice: Rosemarie Hidalgo, of the District of Columbia, to be Director of the Violence Against Women Office, Department of Justice

Cloture Motion Agreed to 50/42

Sen. Hirono [D-HI]: Yea

Sen. Schatz [D-HI]: Yea

 

 

Jul 11, 2023 2:15 p.m. — Vote

 

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Kymberly Kathryn Evanson to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Washington: Kymberly Kathryn Evanson, of Washington, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Washington

Cloture Motion Agreed to 51/42

Sen. Hirono [D-HI]: Yea

Sen. Schatz [D-HI]: Yea

 

 

Jul 11, 2023 4:31 p.m. — Vote

 

On the Nomination PN70: Rosemarie Hidalgo, of the District of Columbia, to be Director of the Violence Against Women Office, Department of Justice

Nomination Confirmed 51/42

Sen. Hirono [D-HI]: Yea

Sen. Schatz [D-HI]: Yea

 

 

Jul 11, 2023 5:20 p.m. — Vote

 

On the Nomination PN168: Kymberly Kathryn Evanson, of Washington, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Washington

Nomination Confirmed 50/42

Sen. Hirono [D-HI]: Yea

Sen. Schatz [D-HI]: Yea

 

 

Jul 11, 2023 5:52 p.m. — Vote

 

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Tiffany M. Cartwright to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Washington: Tiffany M. Cartwright, of Washington, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Washington

Cloture Motion Agreed to 49/42

Sen. Hirono [D-HI]: Yea

Sen. Schatz [D-HI]: Yea

 

 

Jul 11, 2023 6:50 p.m. — Vote

 

H.R. 1548: Improving Access to Small Business Information Act

Passed 398/11

Rep. Case [D-HI1]: Yea

Rep. Tokuda [D-HI2]: Yea

 

 

Jul 11, 2023 6:58 p.m. — Vote

 

H.R. 1096: 250th Anniversary of the United States Marine Corps Commemorative Coin Act

Passed 409/1

Rep. Case [D-HI1]: Yea

Rep. Tokuda [D-HI2]: Yea

 

 

Jul 12, 2023 — Introduced

 

S. 2285: A bill to reauthorize the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996.

Sponsor: Sen. Brian Schatz [D-HI]

This bill was referred to the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs which will consider it before sending it to the Senate floor for consideration.

Sen. Brian Schatz [D-HI] is the chair of the committee.

 

 

Jul 12, 2023 11:35 a.m. — Vote

 

On the Nomination PN81: Tiffany M. Cartwright, of Washington, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Washington

Nomination Confirmed 50/47

Sen. Hirono [D-HI]: Yea

Sen. Schatz [D-HI]: Yea

 

 

Jul 12, 2023 12:32 p.m. — Vote

 

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Myong J. Joun to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Massachusetts: Myong J. Joun, of Massachusetts, to be United States District Judge for the District of Massachusetts

Cloture Motion Agreed to 51/46

Sen. Hirono [D-HI]: Yea

Sen. Schatz [D-HI]: Yea

 

 

Jul 12, 2023 1:53 p.m. — Vote

 

On Ordering the Previous Question: H.Res. 582: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2670) to authorize appropriations for fiscal …

Passed 215/201

Rep. Case [D-HI1]: Nay

Rep. Tokuda [D-HI2]: Nay

 

 

Jul 12, 2023 2:01 p.m. — Vote

 

H.Amdt. 215 (Cole) to H.Res. 582: An amendment to add a new section to the end of the resolution , that during consideration of H. R. 2670, it shall not be in order to consider amendment number 60 printed in Part B of House Report 118-141.

Agreed to 218/207

Rep. Case [D-HI1]: No

Rep. Tokuda [D-HI2]: No

 

 

Jul 12, 2023 2:09 p.m. — Vote

 

H.Res. 582: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2670) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2024 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, t

Passed 217/207

Rep. Case [D-HI1]: No

Rep. Tokuda [D-HI2]: No

 

 

Jul 12, 2023 4:09 p.m. — Vote

 

On the Nomination PN169: Myong J. Joun, of Massachusetts, to be United States District Judge for the District of Massachusetts

Nomination Confirmed 52/46

Sen. Hirono [D-HI]: Yea

Sen. Schatz [D-HI]: Yea

 

 

Jul 12, 2023 5:09 p.m. — Vote

 

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Kalpana Kotagal to be a Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission: Kalpana Kotagal, of Ohio, to be a Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for a term expiring July 1, 2027

Cloture Motion Agreed to 51/50

Sen. Hirono [D-HI]: Yea

Sen. Schatz [D-HI]: Yea

 

 

Jul 13, 2023 11:31 a.m. — Vote

 

On the Nomination PN64: Kalpana Kotagal, of Ohio, to be a Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for a term expiring July 1, 2027

Nomination Confirmed 49/47

Sen. Hirono [D-HI]: Yea

Sen. Schatz [D-HI]: Yea

 

 

Jul 13, 2023 12:31 p.m. — Vote

 

Motion to Invoke Cloture: David M. Uhlmann to be an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency: David M. Uhlmann, of Michigan, to be an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency

Cloture Motion Agreed to 51/44

Sen. Hirono [D-HI]: Yea

Sen. Schatz [D-HI]: Yea

 

 

Jul 13, 2023 1:35 p.m. — Vote

 

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Rachel Bloomekatz to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit: Rachel Bloomekatz, of Ohio, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit

Cloture Motion Agreed to 50/45

Sen. Hirono [D-HI]: Yea

Sen. Schatz [D-HI]: Yea

 

 

Jul 13, 2023 1:52 p.m. — Vote

 

On Ordering the Previous Question: H.Res. 583: Providing for further consideration of the bill (H.R. 2670) to authorize appropriations for …

Passed 214/207

Rep. Case [D-HI1]: Nay

Rep. Tokuda [D-HI2]: Nay

 

 

Jul 13, 2023 2:05 p.m. — Vote

 

H.Res. 583: Providing for further consideration of the bill (H.R. 2670) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2024 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of E

Passed 220/208

Rep. Case [D-HI1]: No

Rep. Tokuda [D-HI2]: No

 

 

Jul 13, 2023 2:13 p.m. — Vote

 

H.Amdt. 220 (Rogers) to H.R. 2670: An amendment comprised of the following amendments printed in Part B of House Report 118-141 as en bloc No. 5: Nos. 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256

Agreed to 399/31

Rep. Case [D-HI1]: Aye

Rep. Tokuda [D-HI2]: Aye

 

 

Jul 13, 2023 5:22 p.m. — Vote

 

H.Amdt. 230 (Blumenauer) to H.R. 2670: To strike section 1639 and to prohibit the use of funds for the sustainment of the B83-1 bomb.

Failed 198/217

Rep. Case [D-HI1]: No

Rep. Tokuda [D-HI2]: Aye

 

 

Jul 13, 2023 5:25 p.m. — Vote

 

H.Amdt. 231 (Tlaib) to H.R. 2670: To strike the prohibition on the reduction of the total number of nuclear armed Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles (ICBMs) deployed in the United States in Sec. 1638.

Failed 160/266

Rep. Case [D-HI1]: No

Rep. Tokuda [D-HI2]: Aye

 

 

Jul 13, 2023 5:29 p.m. — Vote

 

H.Amdt. 222 (Jackson) to H.R. 2670: To prohibit the Secretary of Defense from paying for or reimbursing expenses relating to abortion services.

Agreed to 221/213

Rep. Case [D-HI1]: No

Rep. Tokuda [D-HI2]: No

 

 

Jul 13, 2023 5:32 p.m. — Vote

 

H.Amdt. 223 (Rosendale) to H.R. 2670: To prohibit TRICARE from covering and the Department of Defense from furnishing sex reassignment surgeries and gender hormone treatments for transgender individuals.

Agreed to 222/211

Rep. Case [D-HI1]: No

Rep. Tokuda [D-HI2]: No

 

 

Jul 13, 2023 5:35 p.m. — Vote

 

H.Amdt. 224 (Norman) to H.R. 2670: To prohibit provision of gender transition procedures, including surgery or medication, through the Exceptional Family Member Program.

Agreed to 222/210

Rep. Case [D-HI1]: No

Rep. Tokuda [D-HI2]: No

 

Jul 13, 2023 5:38 p.m. — Vote

H.Amdt. 225 (Greene) to H.R. 2670: To strike $300 million of Ukraine funding.

Failed 89/341

Rep. Case [D-HI1]: No

Rep. Tokuda [D-HI2]: No

 

 

Jul 13, 2023 5:40 p.m. — Vote

 

H.Amdt. 226 (Gaetz) to H.R. 2670: To prohibit security assistance for Ukraine.

Failed 70/358

Rep. Case [D-HI1]: No

Rep. Tokuda [D-HI2]: No

 

 

Jul 13, 2023 5:44 p.m. — Vote

 

H.Amdt. 227 (Greene) to H.R. 2670: To strike the creation of a Center of Excellence in Ukraine.

Failed 95/332

Rep. Case [D-HI1]: No

Rep. Tokuda [D-HI2]: No

 

 

Jul 13, 2023 5:48 p.m. — Vote

 

H.Amdt. 228 (Davidson) to H.R. 2670: To require the President, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense and Secretary of State, to develop and submit a report to Congress that contains a strategy for U.S. involvement in Ukraine.

Failed 129/301

Rep. Case [D-HI1]: No

Rep. Tokuda [D-HI2]: No

 

 

Jul 13, 2023 5:51 p.m. — Vote

 

H.Amdt. 229 (Ogles) to H.R. 2670: To strike section 1224 of the bill, which extends lend-lease authority to Ukraine.

Failed 71/360

Rep. Case [D-HI1]: No

Rep. Tokuda [D-HI2]: No

 

 

Jul 13, 2023 5:54 p.m. — Vote

 

H.Amdt. 232 (Roy) to H.R. 2670: To amend Section 904 to prohibit federal funds from being used to establish a position within the Department of Defense for anything similar to Chief Diversity Officers or Senior Advisors for Diversity and Inclusion.

Agreed to 217/212

Rep. Case [D-HI1]: No

Rep. Tokuda [D-HI2]: No

 

 

Jul 13, 2023 5:57 p.m. — Vote

 

H.Amdt. 233 (Roy) to H.R. 2670: To prohibit funds authorized for DoDEA from being used to promote that idea that, 1) Any race is inherently superior or inferior to any other race, color, or national origin. 2) The US is a fundamentally racist country. 3)

Agreed to 227/201

Rep. Case [D-HI1]: No

Rep. Tokuda [D-HI2]: No

 

 

Jul 13, 2023 10:20 p.m. — Vote

 

H.Amdt. 234 (Crane) to H.R. 2670: To prohibit the Department of Defense from making participation in training or support for certain race-based concepts a requirement for hiring, promotion, or retention of individuals. Also, the amendment ensures that em

Agreed to 214/210

Rep. Case [D-HI1]: No

Rep. Tokuda [D-HI2]: No

 

 

Jul 13, 2023 10:29 p.m. — Vote

 

H.Amdt. 235 (Norman) to H.R. 2670: To eliminate any offices of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion along with the personnel in said offices within the offices of the Armed Forces and Department of Defense.

Failed 216/216

Rep. Case [D-HI1]: No

Rep. Tokuda [D-HI2]: No

 

 

Jul 13, 2023 10:38 p.m. — Vote

 

H.Amdt. 235 (Norman) to H.R. 2670: To eliminate any offices of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion along with the personnel in said offices within the offices of the Armed Forces and Department of Defense.

Agreed to 214/213

Rep. Case [D-HI1]: No

Rep. Tokuda [D-HI2]: No

 

 

Jul 13, 2023 10:43 p.m. — Vote

 

H.Amdt. 236 (Norman) to H.R. 2670: To prohibit the display of unapproved flags.

Agreed to 218/213

Rep. Case [D-HI1]: No

Rep. Tokuda [D-HI2]: No

 

 

Jul 13, 2023 10:46 p.m. — Vote

 

H.Amdt. 237 (Boebert) to H.R. 2670: To prohibit the Department of Defense Education Activity schools from purchasing and having pornographic and radical gender ideology books in their libraries.

Agreed to 222/209

Rep. Case [D-HI1]: No

Rep. Tokuda [D-HI2]: No

 

 

Jul 13, 2023 10:49 p.m. — Vote

 

H.Amdt. 239 (Waltz) to H.R. 2670: To allow DoD to transfer excess controlled property to Federal and State agencies under the 1033 program, consistent with the original intent of the program.

Agreed to 234/198

Rep. Case [D-HI1]: No

Rep. Tokuda [D-HI2]: No

 

 

Jul 13, 2023 10:52 p.m. — Vote

 

H.Amdt. 242 (Good) to H.R. 2670: To prohibit the use of federal funds to carry out the recommendations of the Naming Commission.

Failed 177/253

Rep. Case [D-HI1]: No

Rep. Tokuda [D-HI2]: No

 

 

Jul 13, 2023 10:55 p.m. — Vote

 

H.Amdt. 243 (Greene) to H.R. 2670: To prohibit cluster munitions or cluster munitions technology be sold or transferred to Ukraine.

Failed 147/276

Rep. Case [D-HI1]: No

Rep. Tokuda [D-HI2]: Aye

 

 

Jul 13, 2023 10:59 p.m. — Vote

 

H.Amdt. 244 (Hageman) to H.R. 2670: To that all documents and correspondence of the Countering Extremism Working Group are provided to the Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government and the Committee on Armed Services.

Agreed to 218/213

Rep. Case [D-HI1]: No

Rep. Tokuda [D-HI2]: No

 

 

Jul 13, 2023 11:02 p.m. — Vote

 

H.Amdt. 245 (Davidson) to H.R. 2670: To strike Section 217, which authorizes funds to NATO for the joint fund established for the Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic initiative (DIANA).

Failed 79/353

Rep. Case [D-HI1]: No

Rep. Tokuda [D-HI2]: No

 

 

Jul 13, 2023 11:05 p.m. — Vote

 

H.Amdt. 246 (Davidson) to H.R. 2670: To express a sense of Congress that the US should not continue subsidizing NATO member countries who choose not to invest in their own defense by meeting the 2014 Wales Summit Defense Spending Benchmark.

Failed 212/218

Rep. Case [D-HI1]: No

Rep. Tokuda [D-HI2]: No

 

 

Jul 13, 2023 11:08 p.m. — Vote

 

H.Amdt. 247 (Gaetz) to H.R. 2670: To prohibit federal funds for training on diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Failed 210/221

Rep. Case [D-HI1]: No

Rep. Tokuda [D-HI2]: No

 

 

Jul 13, 2023 11:11 p.m. — Vote

 

H.Amdt. 248 (Biggs) to H.R. 2670: To exempt defense related activities from the Endangered Species Act.

Failed 193/237

Rep. Case [D-HI1]: No

Rep. Tokuda [D-HI2]: No

 

 

Jul 13, 2023 11:14 p.m. — Vote

 

H.Amdt. 249 (Perry) to H.R. 2670: To prohibit any funding authorized by the Act or otherwise made available for DOD for FY24 to provide any kind of support to the Taliban and prohibits any form of sanctions relief or mitigation unless explicitly authoriz

Agreed to 247/185

Rep. Case [D-HI1]: No

Rep. Tokuda [D-HI2]: No

 

 

Jul 13, 2023 11:18 p.m. — Vote

 

H.Amdt. 253 (Burlison) to H.R. 2670: To prohibit DoD from establishing new DEI administrator positions and/or taking actions to fill vacancies in currently existing DEI billets.

Agreed to 218/213

Rep. Case [D-HI1]: No

Rep. Tokuda [D-HI2]: No

 

 

Jul 14, 2023 10:34 a.m. — Vote

 

H.Amdt. 254 (Banks) to H.R. 2670: To prohibit any funds authorized in the bill from being used by the military service academies to discriminate on the basis of race or ethnicity in academy admissions or to establish quotas for admission on the basis of

Agreed to 218/210

Rep. Case [D-HI1]: No

Rep. Tokuda [D-HI2]: No

 

 

Jul 14, 2023 10:39 a.m. — Vote

 

H.Amdt. 255 (Roy) to H.R. 2670: To prohibit the DOD from carrying out the President's Administration climate change executive orders.

Agreed to 217/216

Rep. Case [D-HI1]: No

Rep. Tokuda [D-HI2]: No

 

 

Jul 14, 2023 10:49 a.m. — Vote

 

On Motion to Recommit: H.R. 2670: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024

Failed 210/217

Rep. Case [D-HI1]: Yea

Rep. Tokuda [D-HI2]: Yea

 

 

Jul 14, 2023 10:55 a.m. — Vote

 

H.R. 2670: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024

Passed 219/210

Rep. Case [D-HI1]: Nay

Rep. Tokuda [D-HI2]: Nay

 

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