U.S. Senate
July 11 PN382 Motion to name Xochitl Torres Small, of New Mexico, to be Deputy Secretary of Agriculture. A former two-term Congressperson from New Mexico, Torres is a graduate of the University of New Mexico and the University of New Mexico Law School. She has been Under Secretary of Agriculture since 2021. Confirmed 84-8.
Bob Casey, D, Yes
John Fetterman, D, Not Voting
PA House
July 7 HB1130 Act Amending the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes to establish the Safe Communities Grant Program Fund and to impose duties on the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency. Passed 102-101.
Shelby Labs, R, No
Kristin Marcell, R, No
Craig Staats, R, No
Tim Brennan, D, Yes
Brad Munroe, D, Yes
Perry Warren, D, Yes
July 7 HB716 Community Service in lieu of Vehicle Code. Sponsored by Carol Kazeem, D, this bill allows courts to order community service in lieu of up to 50 percent of traffic fines levied, enabling those unable to pay to avoid possible jail time for traffic violations. Passed 103-100.
Shelby Labs, R, No
Kristin Marcell, R, No
Craig Staats, R, No
Tim Brennan, D, Yes
Brad Munroe, D, Yes
Perry Warren, D, Yes
July 7 HB859 Helping municipalities ensure a strong tax base for revitalization in neighborhood blight reclamation. Sponsored by Dan Williams, D. Passed 124-79.
Shelby Labs, R, No
Kristin Marcell, R, Yes
Craig Staats, R, No
Tim Brennan, D, Yes
Brad Munroe, D, Yes
Perry Warren, D, Yes
July 7 HB1218 Family Caregiver Support Bill. Amends Human Service Code to allow spouse caregivers to receive payment for the services they provide. Passed 109-94.
Shelby Labs, R, No
Kristin Marcell, R, No
Craig Staats, R, No
Tim Brennan, D, Yes
Brad Munroe, D, Yes
Perry Warren, D, Yes
July 7 HB1394 Legislation to Prohibit Discrimination Based on a Person’s Hair Type, Hair Texture or Hairstyle. Sponsors La’Tasha Meyes and Joanna McClinton say 22 states have passed this anti-discrimination bill. Passed 182-21.
Shelby Labs, R, Yes
Kristin Marcell, R, Yes
Craig Staats, R, Yes
Peter Brennan, D, Yes
Brad Munroe, D, Yes
Perry Warren, D, Yes
July 7 HB1422 Modernizes charter school law by setting standard statewide tuition rate for students at Cyber Charter Schools where students participate from home via computers rather than enter a classroom. The bill requires cyber school meetings to follow the Sunshine Act and hold charter schools administrators to the same financial and ethical standards required of public school district officials. Passed 122-81.
Shelby Labs, R, Yes
Kristin Marcell, R, Yes
Craig Staats, R, No
Tim Brennan, D, Yes
Brad Munroe, D, Yes
Perry Warren, D, Yes
July 7 HB1448 Amends Public School Code of 1949 to provide for courses of study and instruction in Conflict Resolution. Passed 102-101.
Kristin Marcell, R, No
Shelby Labs, R, No
Craig Staats, R, No
Tim Brennan, D, Yes
Brad Munroe, D, Yes
Perry Warren, D, Yes
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