Vote Notes on Legislation

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Funding

March 3, 2015

3/3/15 HR 240 - Motion to Recede and Concur in the Senate Amendment to H.R. 240: No. This motion bypassed the conference process and sent the Department of Homeland Security appropriations bill to the President without ANY provision forbidding him from funding his unlawful and unconstitutional amnesty orders. I believe that short-term funding of DHS to avert a shutdown while the two houses resolve their differences over the amnesty orders was the best course to take.

Temporary Funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

February 27, 2015

Vote Notes on Legislation

Vote Notes for Friday, February 27th Floor Actions on Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding. (A different version of the bill was brought back for a vote on March 3, 2015. Congressman McClintock voted NO on that version of the bill). 2/27/15: Motion to go to Conference on HR 240: Yes. 2/27/15: H.J. Res 35 – Temporary Funding for the Department of Homeland Security: Yes. On January 14th, the House voted to adopt HR 240 to fully fund the Department of Homeland Security while forbidding the President from using those funds for his illegal amnesty order...

HR 636 - America’s Small Business Tax Relief Act: YES

February 13, 2015

Vote Notes on Legislation

2/13/15 HR 636 - America’s Small Business Tax Relief Act: YES. Makes permanent a variety of small business tax deductions involving equipment and property purchases. In recent years, these provisions have to be renewed in “Tax Extender” bills, creating enormous uncertainty...

Issues:Fiscal and Economic

H.R. 1020 - STEM Education Act: NO.

February 2, 2015

Vote Notes on Legislation

2/25/15 H.R. 1020 - STEM Education Act: NO. STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) education is an important field, but should not be funded by federal grant programs for which there is virtually no accountability. Individual districts should assess their own students' unique needs; tailor their programs to meet those needs and fund them accordingly.

Election of the Speaker: Boehner

January 6, 2015

Vote Notes on Legislation

1/6/15 Election of the Speaker: Boehner I am disappointed in Mr. Boehner’s leadership of the House and have expressed my concerns on many occasions. But shifting this decision from the House Republican Conference to the House Floor opens a Pandora’s Box.