Key Vote Alert “NO” on Families First Coronavirus Response Act, H.R. 6201

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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

Name

State

Party

Vote Position

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

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