MegaVote - CT Senate and 3rd District

May 22, 2017 In this MegaVote for Connecticut's 3rd Congressional District: Recent Congressional Votes Senate: Wilson Nomination - Confirmation Senate: Gottlieb Nomination - Confirmation Senate: Methane Release Limitation Disapproval Senate: Lighthizer Nomination - Confirmation Senate: Rosen Nomination - Confirmation Senate: Brand Nomination - Confirmation House: Death Sentence Aggravating Factor Expansion House: Probation Officer Arrest Authority Upcoming Congressional Bills Senate: Deputy Secretary of State Nomination Senate: U.S. Ambassador to China Nomination House: Pesticides Regulations House: Sexual Abuse of Young Athletes House: Prosecution of Child Pornography Recent Senate Votes Wilson Nomination - Confirmation - Vote Confirmed (76-22, 2 Not Voting) The Senate confirmed the nomination of Heather Wilson to be secretary of the Air Force. Sen. Christopher Murphy voted YES Sen. Richard Blumenthal voted NO Gottlieb Nomination - Confirmation - Vote Confirmed (57-42, 1 Not Voting) The Senate confirmed the nomination of Scott Gottlieb to be commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration. Sen. Christopher Murphy voted NO Sen. Richard Blumenthal voted NO Methane Release Limitation Disapproval - Vote Failed (49-51) McConnell, R-Ky., motion to proceed to the joint resolution that would nullify a Bureau of Land Management rule that requires oil and gas operators on public lands to take measures that decrease waste of natural gas. Sen. Christopher Murphy voted NO Sen. Richard Blumenthal voted NO Lighthizer Nomination - Confirmation - Vote Confirmed (82-14, 4 Not Voting) The Senate confirmed the nomination of Robert Lighthizer to be the U.S. Trade Representative. Sen. Christopher Murphy voted YES Sen. Richard Blumenthal voted NO Rosen Nomination - Confirmation - Vote Confirmed (56-42, 2 Not Voting) The Senate confirmed the nomination of Jeffrey Rosen to be deputy secretary of Transportation. Sen. Christopher Murphy voted NO Sen. Richard Blumenthal voted NO Brand Nomination - Confirmation - Vote Confirmed (52-46, 2 Not Voting) The Senate confirmed the nomination of Rachel Brand to be associate attorney general at the Justice Department. Sen. Christopher Murphy voted NO Sen. Richard Blumenthal voted NO Recent House Votes Death Sentence Aggravating Factor Expansion - Vote Passed (271-143, 16 Not Voting) Passage of the bill that would require courts and juries to consider if a defendant killed or attempted to kill a state law enforcement officer, local law enforcement officer or first responder as an aggravating factor when determining whether to impose the death sentence on a defendant. Rep. Rosa DeLauro voted NO Probation Officer Arrest Authority - Vote Passed (229-177, 24 Not Voting) Passage of the bill that would permit federal probation officers to arrest a third party individual without first obtaining a warrant when conducting activities related to an individual on probation or supervised release. Rep. Rosa DeLauro voted YES Upcoming Votes Deputy Secretary of State Nomination - PN350 The Senate will vote on the nomination of John Sullivan to be deputy secretary of State. U.S. Ambassador to China Nomination - PN52 The Senate will vote on the nomination of Terry Branstad to be U.S. ambassador to China. Pesticides Regulations - HR953 The bill would generally prohibit EPA and states from requiring that entities applying pesticides near navigable waters must first obtain a permit under the Clean Water Act, if the application is authorized under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act. Sexual Abuse of Young Athletes - HR1973 The bill would require adults authorized to interact with minors or amateur athletes to report any suspected incidents of child abuse, including sexual abuse, to the sport's governing body, and it would allow victims of abuse to seek damages in court. Prosecution of Child Pornography - HR1761 The bill would make the production of child pornography a crime whenever a minor is engaged in sexually explicit conduct, regardless of whether the conduct was initiated for the purposes of producing such content.