the Republican Cloakroom

FRIDAY MARCH 8, 2019

SUMMARY OF LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS

Amendments to H.R. 1:
Brindisi (D-NY) – Amendment No. 54 - Directs states to equalize polling hours across the state within certain parameters. Provides exceptions for municipalities to set longer hours. - ADOPTED 237 - 188, ROLL CALL 115
Republican YEA – 3; NAY – 188
Democrat YEA – 234; NAY – 0

Neguse (D-CO) – Amendment No. 70 - Allows 16 and 17-year-olds to pre-register to vote ahead of their 18th birthday. - ADOPTED 239 - 186, ROLL CALL 116
Republican YEA – 8; NAY – 186
Democrat YEA – 231; NAY – 0

Kirkpatrick (D-A Z), Gosar (R-AZ) – Amendment No. 71 - Requires verification value of credit cards for the purchase of online advertising. - ADOPTED BY VOICE
 
Golden (D-ME) – Amendment No. 72 - Authorizes the commission to refuse to certify a candidate to participate in the matching public finance program if they have been assessed three or more civil penalties in one or more elections previously and makes a candidate not eligible if there has been a willful violation. References criminal penalties for violations of the law. - ADOPTED BY VOICE

Republican MTR on H.R. 1 - REJECTED 197 - 228, ROLL CALL 117
Republican YEA – 191; NAY – 1
Democrat YEA – 6; NAY – 227

Passage of H.R. 1 - For the People Act of 2019 - PASSED 234 - 193, ROLL CALL 118
Republican YEA – 0; NAY – 193
Democrat YEA – 234; NAY – 0

Approval of the Journal - APPROVED BY VOICE