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:
91
NAYs:
8
Not Voting:
2
Tammy Baldwin
WI
D
Y
Michael Bennet
CO
D
Y
Richard Blumenthal
CT
D
Y
Cory Booker
NJ
D
Y
Sherrod Brown
OH
D
Y
Maria Cantwell
WA
D
Y
Benjamin Cardin
MD
D
Y
Thomas Carper
DE
D
Y
Bob Casey
PA
D
Y
Bob Casey
PA
D
Y
Christopher Coons
DE
D
Y
Catherine Cortez Masto
NV
D
Y
Tammy Duckworth
IL
D
Y
Richard Durbin
IL
D
Y
Dianne Feinstein
CA
D
Y
Kirsten Gillibrand
NY
D
Y
Kamala Harris
CA
D
Y
Maggie Hassan
NH
D
Y
Martin Heinrich
NM
D
Y
Mazie Hirono
HI
D
Y
Doug Jones
AL
D
Y
Tim Kaine
VA
D
Y
Amy Klobuchar
MN
D
Y
Patrick Leahy
VT
D
Y
Joe Manchin
WV
D
Y
Edward Markey
MA
D
Y
Robert Menendez
NJ
D
Y
Jeff Merkley
OR
D
Y
Christopher Murphy
CT
D
Y
Patty Murray
WA
D
Y
Gary Peters
MI
D
Y
Jack Reed
RI
D
Y
Jacky Rosen
NV
D
Y
Brian Schatz
HI
D
Y
Chuck Schumer
NY
D
Y
Jeanne Shaheen
NH
D
Y
Kyrsten Sinema
AZ
D
Y
Tina Smith
MN
D
Y
Debbie Stabenow
MI
D
Y
Jon Tester
MT
D
Y
Tom Udall
NM
D
Y
Chris Van Hollen
MD
D
Y
Mark Warner
VA
D
Y
Elizabeth Warren
MA
D
Y
Sheldon Whitehouse
RI
D
Y
Ron Wyden
OR
D
Y
Angus King
ME
I
Y
Bernie Sanders
VT
I
Y
Lamar Alexander
TN
R
Y
John Barrasso
WY
R
Y
Marsha Blackburn
TN
R
N
Roy Blunt
MO
R
Y
John Boozman
AR
R
Y
Mike Braun
IN
R
Y
Richard Burr
NC
R
Y
Shelley Moore Capito
WV
R
Y
Bill Cassidy
LA
R
Y
Susan Collins
ME
R
Y
John Cornyn
TX
R
Y
Tom Cotton
AR
R
Y
Kevin Cramer
ND
R
Y
Mike Crapo
ID
R
Y
Ted Cruz
TX
R
Y
Steve Daines
MT
R
Y
Michael Enzi
WY
R
Y
Joni Ernst
IA
R
Y
Deb Fischer
NE
R
Y
Cory Gardner
CO
R
A
Lindsey Graham
SC
R
Y
Chuck Grassley
IA
R
Y
Josh Hawley
MO
R
Y
John Hoeven
ND
R
Y
Cindy Hyde-Smith
MS
R
Y
James Inhofe
OK
R
N
Ron Johnson
WI
R
N
John Kennedy
LA
R
Y
James Lankford
OK
R
N
Mike Lee
UT
R
N
Kelly Loeffler
GA
R
Y
Mitch McConnell
KY
R
Y
Martha McSally
AZ
R
Y
Jerry Moran
KS
R
Y
Lisa Murkowski
AK
R
Y
Rand Paul
KY
R
N
David Perdue
GA
R
Y
Rob Portman
OH
R
Y
Jim Risch
ID
R
Y
Pat Roberts
KS
R
Y
Mitt Romney
UT
R
Y
Mike Rounds
SD
R
Y
Marco Rubio
FL
R
Y
Ben Sasse
NE
R
N
Tim Scott
SC
R
N
Rick Scott
FL
R
A
Richard Shelby
AL
R
Y
Dan Sullivan
AK
R
Y
John Thune
SD
R
Y
Thom Tillis
NC
R
Y
Pat Toomey
PA
R
Y
Roger Wicker
MS
R
Y
Todd Young
IN
R
Y