Editor's Note: The listing has been updated to reflect that Shelby Labs voted "No" on HB714 (Background Checks for Firearms), and that she and Kristin Marcell voted "No" on HB1018 (Extreme Risk Protection Bill) .
U.S. Senate
May 18 PN95 Nancy G. Abudu of Georgia nominated by by President Biden to be U.S. Circuit Judge of the 11th Circuit. Confirmed 49-47.
Bob Casey, D, Yes
May 17 SJR 18 Joint Resolution Disapproving of the rule submitted to the Department of Homeland Security relating to Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility. Relates to Immigration. Passed 50-47,
Bob Casey, D, Yes
May 17 PN450 Jeremy C. Daniel of Illinois to be US District Court Judge of the Northern District of Illinois. Confirmed 56-40
Bob Casey, D, Yes
U.S. House of Representatives
May 23 SJR11 A resolution nullifying a rule submitted to the Environmental Protection Agency relating to Control of Air Pollution from new heavy-duty Motor Vehicles. Passed 221-203.
Brian Fitzpatrick, R, No
May 23 HR1156 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the China Financial Threat Mitigation Act of 223. This includes measures to combat the inflow of fentanyl into America and to assess the exposure of the American financial system to the People’s Republic of China. Passed 400-5.
Brian Fitzpatrick, R, Yes
May 17 HR3091 Federal Law Enforcement Officer Service Weapon Purchase Act. Would permit federal law enforcement officers to purchase retired handguns at salvage value from the federal government agency that issued them. Passed 232-198.
Brian Fitzpatrick, R, Yes
May 17 HR2494 Police Act of 2023. Makes assaulting a law enforcement officer a deportable offense. Passed 255-175.
Brian Fitzpatrick, R, Yes
Pennsylvania Senate
May 22 SB1 Constitutional Amendment Requiring Voters to provide photo ID in order to vote. Sponsored by Daniel Laughlin, R, 49th District, who notes that the measure passed both the state House and Senate last year and if passed again this session, it would place a proposed amendment on the ballot next election. Laughlin cites a 2021 Franklin and Marshall poll showing that 74% of respondents agreed that photo ID should be required at the polls. Proposal (not the amendment) Passed 145-56.
Tim Brennan, D, Yes
Shelby Labs, R, Yes
Kristin Marcell, R, Yes
Brian Munroe, D, Yes
Perry Warren, D, Yes
Craig Staats, R, No
Pennsylvania House
May 22 HB714 Background Checks for Firearms. Extends background checks now required of handguns to all firearm purchases, regardless of barrel length. Sponsored by Perry Warren, D. Passed 109-92.
Tim Brennan, D, Yes
Kristin Marcell, R, Yes
Brian Munroe, D, Yes
Perry Warren, D, Yes
Shelby Labs, R, No
Craig Staats, R, No
May 22 HB1018 Extreme Risk Protection Bill to provide a legal hearing to temporarily disarm someone in crisis in an effort to reduce gun suicides, which accounted for 53% of the 1,883 gun deaths in 2021, according to the bill’s sponsor Jennifer O’Mara, D, whose father was a gun suicide victim. Passed 102-99.
Tim Brennan, D, Yes
Shelby Labs, R, No
Kristin Marcell, R, No
Brian Munroe, D, Yes
Perry Warren, D, Yes
Craig Staats, R, No
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