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

Along with roll call votes this week, the Senate also passed a resolution (S. Res. 259), recognizing June 2 as the 39th anniversary of C—SPAN chronicling democracy in the Senate; and a resolution (S. Res. 286), recognizing the life, achievements, and public service of former First Lady Barbara Pierce Bush on the occasion of her 100th birthday.

There were no key votes in the House this week.

Senate votes

HEALTH CARE LEGISLATION OFFICIAL >> The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Gary Andres to be the Health and Human Services (HHS) Department’s Assistant Secretary for Legislation. Andres has been a House committee staffer, and a legislative affairs aide in both of the Bush administrations. A supporter, Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, said Andres “knows how to implement a successful legislative agenda and will be a valuable partner to Congress at HHS.” The vote, on June 17, was 57 yeas to 40 nays.

NAYS: Bennet D-CO, Hickenlooper D-CO

REGULATING CRYPTOCURRENCY STABLECOINS >> The Senate has passed the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act (S. 1582), sponsored by Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn. The bill would outline standards for federal regulation of stablecoins, which are digital cryptocurrencies intended to have a relatively static value by tying them to another asset, such as gold or the dollar. Hagerty said: “This legislation establishes procedures for issuing stablecoins; it designates clear roles for federal and state regulators; it implements standards for consumer protection; and it includes strong safeguards to deter illicit activity.” An opponent, Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., said the bill lacked “real guardrails that will protect consumers and provide real tools for our national security agencies to address this new technology” and its use by terrorists and rogue governments such as North Korea and Russia. The vote, on June 17, was 68 yeas to 30 nays.

NAYS: Bennet

YEAS: Hickenlooper

FCC COMMISSIONER >> The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Olivia Trusty to be a member of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for a five-year term ending in mid-2030. Over the past two decades Trusty has worked for telecommunications companies and then been a staffer on House and Senate committees, specializing in security, consumer protections, and telecommunications policies. The vote, on June 18, was 53 yeas to 45 nays. Trusty had been confirmed, in a separate roll call vote, for the remainder of a term ending at the close of this June.

NAYS: Bennet, Hickenlooper

BORDER, CUSTOMS COMMISSIONER: The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Rodney Scott to be Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). Scott was first a patrol agent and then a CBP official at various levels for three decades including, from early 2020 to August 2021, as chief of the Border Patrol. For the past four years, he was a consultant and think tank official. A supporter, Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, called Scott “well-positioned to lead CBP in fulfilling these important priorities” of border and trade security, and counter-terrorism action. An opponent, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said Scott “would be nothing more than a rubberstamp for some of Donald Trump’s nastiest, cruelest immigration policies.” The vote, on June 18, was 51 yeas to 46 nays.

NAYS: Bennet, Hickenlooper