Key Vote Alert “NO” on Families First Coronavirus Response Act, H.R. 6201
Club for Growth opposes the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, H.R. 6201. The legislation is expected to be considered soon in the United States House of Representatives. The result of the vote will be included in the Club for Growth Foundation’s 2020 Congressional Scorecard.
The Majority leadership in the House of Representatives recently introduced rushed-legislation in order to provide economic stimulus to support the federal response to the coronavirus outbreak. Rather than rushing legislation through Congress, federal lawmakers should determine whether the emergency supplemental that was recently passed is sufficient in thwarting the outbreak of the coronavirus. There is total uncertainty on what the impact will be for families and workers facing economic hardship. Clearly the majority remembers the words of Rahm Emanuel, “You never let a serious crisis go to waste. And what I mean by that it’s an opportunity to do things you could not do before.”
In this instance, that means taking steps toward paid leave, expanding unemployment insurance, expanding food stamps, and so much more – and all of these costs are born on the American taxpayer. There is not a cost-estimate for this legislation, and it is being considered under a closed rule, so there will not be any chance for Representatives to amend the legislation. Members of Congress should reject “legislating by crisis” and determine what additional steps are necessary to contain the outbreak of the disease and protect the American people.
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Vote Results
Club Position
No
Required for Majority
1/2
Vote Results
Bill Passed
Vote Number
76
Vote Date
March 18, 2020
Vote Counts
YEAs:
90
NAYs:
8
Not Voting:
2
Lamar Alexander
TN
R
Yea
Tammy Baldwin
WI
D
Yea
John Barrasso
WY
R
Yea
Michael Bennet
CO
D
Yea
Marsha Blackburn
TN
R
Nay
Richard Blumenthal
CT
D
Yea
Roy Blunt
MO
R
Yea
Cory Booker
NJ
D
Yea
John Boozman
AR
R
Yea
Mike Braun
IN
R
Yea
Sherrod Brown
OH
D
Yea
Richard Burr
NC
R
Yea
Maria Cantwell
WA
D
Yea
Shelley Moore Capito
WV
R
Yea
Benjamin Cardin
MD
D
Yea
Thomas Carper
DE
D
Yea
Bob Casey
PA
D
Yea
Bill Cassidy
LA
R
Yea
Susan Collins
ME
R
Yea
Christopher Coons
DE
D
Yea
John Cornyn
TX
R
Yea
Catherine Cortez Masto
NV
D
Yea
Tom Cotton
AR
R
Yea
Kevin Cramer
ND
R
Yea
Mike Crapo
ID
R
Yea
Ted Cruz
TX
R
Yea
Steve Daines
MT
R
Yea
Tammy Duckworth
IL
D
Yea
Richard Durbin
IL
D
Yea
Michael Enzi
WY
R
Yea
Joni Ernst
IA
R
Yea
Dianne Feinstein
CA
D
Yea
Deb Fischer
NE
R
Yea
Cory Gardner
CO
R
Abs
Kirsten Gillibrand
NY
D
Yea
Lindsey Graham
SC
R
Yea
Chuck Grassley
IA
R
Yea
Kamala Harris
CA
D
Yea
Maggie Hassan
NH
D
Yea
Josh Hawley
MO
R
Yea
Martin Heinrich
NM
D
Yea
Mazie Hirono
HI
D
Yea
John Hoeven
ND
R
Yea
Cindy Hyde-Smith
MS
R
Yea
James Inhofe
OK
R
Nay
Ron Johnson
WI
R
Nay
Doug Jones
AL
D
Yea
Tim Kaine
VA
D
Yea
John Kennedy
LA
R
Yea
Angus King
ME
I
Yea
Amy Klobuchar
MN
D
Yea
James Lankford
OK
R
Nay
Patrick Leahy
VT
D
Yea
Mike Lee
UT
R
Nay
Kelly Loeffler
GA
R
Yea
Joe Manchin
WV
D
Yea
Edward Markey
MA
D
Yea
Mitch McConnell
KY
R
Yea
Martha McSally
AZ
R
Yea
Robert Menendez
NJ
D
Yea
Jeff Merkley
OR
D
Yea
Jerry Moran
KS
R
Yea
Lisa Murkowski
AK
R
Yea
Christopher Murphy
CT
D
Yea
Patty Murray
WA
D
Yea
Rand Paul
KY
R
Nay
David Perdue
GA
R
Yea
Gary Peters
MI
D
Yea
Rob Portman
OH
R
Yea
Jack Reed
RI
D
Yea
Jim Risch
ID
R
Yea
Pat Roberts
KS
R
Yea
Mitt Romney
UT
R
Yea
Jacky Rosen
NV
D
Yea
Mike Rounds
SD
R
Yea
Marco Rubio
FL
R
Yea
Bernie Sanders
VT
I
Yea
Ben Sasse
NE
R
Nay
Brian Schatz
HI
D
Yea
Chuck Schumer
NY
D
Yea
Tim Scott
SC
R
Nay
Rick Scott
FL
R
Abs
Jeanne Shaheen
NH
D
Yea
Richard Shelby
AL
R
Yea
Krysten Sinema
AZ
D
Yea
Tina Smith
MN
D
Yea
Debbie Stabenow
MI
D
Yea
Dan Sullivan
AK
R
Yea
Jon Tester
MT
D
Yea
John Thune
SD
R
Yea
Thom Tillis
NC
R
Yea
Pat Toomey
PA
R
Yea
Tom Udall
NM
D
Yea
Chris Van Hollen
MD
D
Yea
Mark Warner
VA
D
Yea
Elizabeth Warren
MA
D
Yea
Sheldon Whitehouse
RI
D
Yea
Roger Wicker
MS
R
Yea
Ron Wyden
OR
D
Yea
Todd Young
IN
R
Yea