Here’s a look at how Colorado members of Congress voted over the previous week.

Along with roll call votes, this week the House also passed these bills: the Veterans Accessibility Advisory Committee Act (H.R. 1147), to establish the Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access; the Clean Energy Demonstration Transparency Act (H.R. 1453), to require reporting regarding clean energy demonstration projects; the Improving VA Training for Military Sexual Trauma Claims Act (H.R. 2201); and the VA Budget Shortfall Accountability Act (H.R. 1823), to require a report on certain funding shortfalls in the Department of Veterans Affairs.

The Senate also passed: the No Tax on Tips Act (S. 129), to eliminate the application of the income tax on qualified tips through a deduction allowed to all individual taxpayers; the Save Our Seas 2.0 Amendments Act (S. 216), to improve the administration of the Marine Debris Foundation; and the Securing Semiconductor Supply Chains Act (S. 97), to require SelectUSA to coordinate with state-level economic development organizations to increase foreign direct investment in semiconductor-related manufacturing and production.

House votes

ASIA-PACIFIC SECURITY PARTNERSHIP: The House has passed the Strengthening the Quad Act (H.R. 1263), sponsored by Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-N.Y., to require the State Department to send Congress a document describing a strategy for increasing U.S. coordination with Australia, India, and Japan in the Quad security and economic partnership between the four countries. Meeks said: “To ensure the Quad’s success and longevity, we need to identify and pursue clear objectives and deepen political and institutional support in all four of the capitals.” The vote, on May 19, was 334 yeas to 51 nays.

YEAS: DeGette D-CO (1st), Crow D-CO (6th), Neguse D-CO (2nd), Pettersen D-CO (7th), Evans (CO) R-CO (8th)

NAYS: Crank R-CO (5th), Boebert R-CO (4th)

NOT VOTING: Hurd (CO) R-CO (3rd)

CLAIMS FORMS FOR VETERANS >> The House has passed the Simplifying Forms for Veterans Claims Act (H.R. 1286), sponsored by Rep. Robert Bresnahan, R-Pa., to have the Veterans Affairs Department (VA) assess ways to improve benefits claim forms for former military members. Bresnahan said of veterans: “The last thing they need when they come home are mountains of daunting paperwork. Veterans and their families have the best chance of accessing their earned VA benefits and should not be subjected to a VA claims process that is more difficult and stressful than necessary.” The vote, on May 19, was 386 yeas to 1 nay.

YEAS: DeGette, Crank, Boebert, Crow, Neguse, Pettersen, Evans

NOT VOTING: Hurd

MARINE SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH >> The House has passed the Accelerating Networking, Cyberinfrastructure, and Hardware for Oceanic Research Act (H.R. 1223), sponsored by Rep. Vince Fong, R-Calif. The bill would require a National Science Foundation plan for improving telecommunications for the Academic Research Fleet, which is a group of ships hosting marine science laboratories. Fong called the plan “a critical step to safeguard our research fleet, protect our data, and secure the future of American innovation.” The vote, on May 20, was 412 yeas to 11 nays.

YEAS: DeGette, Crank, Boebert, Crow, Neguse, Pettersen, Evans, Hurd

REVIEWING SMALL BANK MERGERS >> The House has passed a resolution (S.J. Res. 13), sponsored by Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., to disapprove of and void a 2024 Treasury Department rule that increased regulatory scrutiny of proposed mergers by small banks. A resolution supporter, Rep. Nicholas A. Langworthy, R-N.Y., said: “For small- and mid-sized banks in particular, the rule imposes additional red tape and bureaucratic hurdles that hinder their ability to merge and compete with larger financial institutions.” An opponent, Rep. James P. McGovern, D-Mass., said cancelling the rule “would make it easier for big banks to get even bigger, hurting small businesses and communities in the process.” The vote, on May 20, was 220 yeas to 207 nays.

NAYS: DeGette, Crow, Negus, Pettersen

YEAS: Crank, Boebert, Evans, Hurd

REGULATING AIR POLLUTION >> The House has passed a resolution (S.J. Res. 31), sponsored by Sen. John R. Curtis, R-Utah, to disapprove of and void an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule regarding emitters of persistent, bioaccumulative hazardous air pollutants. A resolution supporter, Rep. Randy K. Weber Sr., R-Texas, said the rule unduly burdened businesses by permanently imposing strict environmental regulations on them even after they have significantly lowered their emissions. An opponent, Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-N.J., called it an attempt by Republicans “to make Americans sicker by giving some of the worst industrial polluters a free pass to pump dangerous chemicals into communities across the nation.” The vote, on May 22, was 216 yeas to 212 nays.

NAYS: DeGette, Crow, Neguse, Pettersen

YEAS: Crank, Boebert, Evans, Hurd

BUDGET RECONCILIATION PLAN >> The House has passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1), sponsored by Rep. Jodey C. Arrington, R-Texas, a bill to set out a variety of policy and spending measures. Provisions include making permanent numerous tax code changes included in 2017’s Tax Cuts and Jobs Act; a higher federal tax deduction for payment of state and local taxes (SALT); ending various energy tax subsidies; tax deductions for tips, overtime pay, and interest expenses on personal car loans; and requiring state Medicaid programs to evaluate whether able-bodied single adults are eligible for benefits. Arrington said the bill delivered: “The greatest single investment in border security and national defense. The largest tax cuts for families and small businesses. The most significant commitment to unlocking America’s energy resources.” An opponent, Rep. James P. McGovern, D-Mass., said the bill “steals from regular people, takes away people’s food benefits, throws people off healthcare, and gives a big, fat tax break to millionaires and billionaires.” The vote, on May 22, was 215 yeas to 214 nays.

NAYS: DeGette, Crow, Neguse, Pettersen

YEAS: Crank, Boebert, Evans, Hurd

Senate votes

FRANCE AMBASSADOR >> The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Charles Kushner to be Ambassador to France and Monaco. Kushner is a career real estate executive, currently as the chairman of Westminster Management, focused on commercial and multi-family buildings in the Northeast. The vote, on May 19, was 51 yeas to 45 nays.

NAYS: Bennet D-CO, Hickenlooper D-CO

REGULATING HYDROGEN VEHICLES >> The Senate has passed a resolution (S.J. Res. 55), sponsored by Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., to disapprove of and void a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration rule issued this January regarding safety standards for hydrogen-fueled vehicles. The vote, on May 21, was 51 yeas to 46 nays.

NAYS: Bennet, Hickenlooper

CALIFORNIA CLEAN CARS WAIVER >> The Senate has passed a resolution (H.J. Res. 88), sponsored by Rep. John Joyce, R-Pa., to disapprove of and void an Environmental Protection Agency notice issued this January that granted the California Air Resources Board a waiver in order to allow the state’s Advanced Clean Cars II regulatory plan. An opponent, Sen. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., called the resolution “a direct attack not only on my state but on our ability to innovate, to lead, and, indeed, to breathe clean air.” The vote, on May 22, was 51 yeas to 44 nays.

NAYS: Bennet, Hickenlooper

CALIFORNIA VEHICLE EMISSIONS REGULATIONS >> The Senate has passed a resolution (H.J. Res. 87), sponsored by Rep. John James, R-Mich., to disapprove of and void an Environmental Protection Agency notice granting the California Air Resources Board a waiver allowing that state to impose various emissions standards on motor vehicles. A supporter, Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Neb., said with the waiver, “by requiring truckers to meet California’s standards, even while working outside of the state, operator costs increase, fleet upgrades would be impacted, and interstate commerce would be disrupted.” The vote, on May 22, was 51 yeas to 45 nays.

NAYS: Bennet, Hickenlooper

NITROGEN OXIDE EMISSIONS FROM CARS >> The Senate has passed a resolution (H.J. Res. 89), sponsored by Rep. Jay Obernolte, R-Calif., to disapprove of and void an Environmental Protection Agency rule issued this January that granted the California Air Resources Board a waiver allowing the state to regulate vehicle nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions. An opponent, Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., called the resolution an attack on California “for the audacity of working to protect the health of Californians and for having the audacity to lead the clean energy economy.” The vote, on May 22, was 49 yeas to 46 nays.

NAYS: Bennet, Hickenlooper