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Senate Passes COVID Relief
And it is done. After a a marathon session of amendments that took roughly 14 hours, the Senate finally passed HR 1319, the COVID relief bill on an entirely party line vote of 50 to 49. (Roll Call 110), Due to changes the Senate made, the bill heads back to the House of Representatives for reconciliation.
By John Heckenlively5 years ago in The Swamp
Bryan Watch: Feb 27
The House stuck around for a rare Saturday session to vote on President Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID relief package, HR 1319, the American Rescue Plan Act. Not surprisingly, it passed on completely partisan lines, with not a single Republican (0 to 210) voting to provide Americans with relief from the economic crisis caused by the pandemic (RC 49, Feb 27)
By John Heckenlively5 years ago in The Swamp
Bryan Watch: Feb 2021
Week 1 (Feb 1-5) The biggest thing the House dealt with the first week was the budget. Not surprisingly, Republicans unanimously rejected it, including Steil. They opposed even discussing it, as usual. (H Res 101, RC 26 and 27, February 5) The bill paves the way for Congress to pass President Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID relief package.
By John Heckenlively5 years ago in The Swamp
Bryan Watch - Jan 2021
While there were several monumental votes this month, most notably the second impeachment of Donald Trump, things were relatively slow this first month of 2021. There were only 18 votes in the house, and about half of them were procedural.
By John Heckenlively5 years ago in The Swamp
Bryan Watch - Dec 2020
Obviously, the biggest debate in Congress this month has been over providing addition relief for Americans impacted by the COVID pandemic. After Congress passed a $600 relief bill, President Trump called for Congress to increase checks to $2000.
By John Heckenlively5 years ago in The Swamp
They Pick the President II
On December 14, Electors will meet at state capitols all around the country and cast votes to elect the next President of the United States. Since Joe Biden has a decisive lead over Donald Trump, 306-232, here are a look at the some of the Democratic electors in 2020.
By John Heckenlively5 years ago in The Swamp
Bryanwatch: Dec Week 2
A fairly light week, with only eight votes in the House, and almost all of the passing on a nonpartisan basis. There was actually only one party line vote, and that was on the Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act (S 906, RC 242, Dec 10). The bill regulates the size of drift nets in hopes of protecting marine wildlife. Republicans voted against protecting our ocean friends 56 to 105, with Steil voting NO.
By John Heckenlively5 years ago in The Swamp
Bryan Watch: Nov/Dec 2020
Just Before Thanksgiving: November 16-20 Congress returned to work after a two month break, and had a relatively slow week. There were only nine votes last week, five party line and four non-party line. Steil voted with the Republicans 80 percent of the time.
By John Heckenlively5 years ago in The Swamp
Bryanwatch: Late Sep 2020
A relatively calm week in Congress, with only a dozen votes. Probably good considering the level of insanity the rest of American politics saw this week. There were 9 party line votes, and Rep. Steil sided with his Republican colleagues on every one of them.
By John Heckenlively5 years ago in The Swamp
Bryanwatch: September II
A fairly slow week in the House, with only eleven votes, six of them party line. Biggest news of the week: Rep Steil was one of only 56 Republicans to vote against HR 8337, the Continuing Appropriations Act, which funds government operations through December 11. That’s right, Steil voted in favor of shutting down the federal government on October 1.
By John Heckenlively5 years ago in The Swamp
