Date | Key Vote | Vote |
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Dec
20
2017
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FY2018 Budget Act Amending the Tax Code to Reduce Tax Rates This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code in a way that makes working people pay the price for massive tax giveaways to millionaires and wealthy corporations. |
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Oct
25
2017
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Resolution Overturning Forced Arbitration Ban This resolution of disapproval overturned a rule adopted by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to ban the use of forced arbitration clauses. |
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Oct
19
2017
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FY2018 Budget Resolution This resolution establishing the congressional budget for FY2018 cuts programs like Medicare, Medicaid and other income security programs that provide critical support to our nation's most vulnerable population by $4.1 trillion over the next decade to pay for trillions of dollars in tax giveaways for millionaires and major corporations. |
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Sep
25
2017
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Confirmation of William J. Emanuel to the National Labor Relations Board Before being nominated by President Trump to serve on the NLRB, William Emanuel had exclusively represented employers and admitted that he had never represented a worker or union in an employment matter – not even in pro bono work. |
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Aug
02
2017
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Confirmation of Marvin Kaplan to the National Labor Relations Board Despite never having practiced labor law, congressional aid Marvin Kaplan was nominated by President Trump to serve on the NLRB. |
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Jul
28
2017
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Amendment to Eliminate the Individual Mandate of the Affordable Care Act This amendment to the American Health Care Act (H.R. 1628) would undermine the coverage expansions of the Affordable Care Act by eliminating the penalties that apply under the employer shared-responsibility requirements and the individual mandate, which would cause 16 million people to become uninsured. |
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Mar
30
2017
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Resolution Overturning the Retirement Plan Safe Harbor Rule This resolution of disapproval overturned an Obama administration rule that would have allowed states to create retirement programs for private sector workers whose employers do not offer any retirement savings plan. |
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Mar
22
2017
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Resolution Overturning the OSHA Injury and Illness Reporting Rule This resolution of disapproval overturned an Obama administration rule that would require employers to keep accurate and complete records of serious work-related injuries and illnesses for at least five years. |
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Mar
06
2017
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Resolution Overturning the Fair Pay and Safe Workplace Rule This resolution of disapproval overturned an Obama administration rule that would have required companies bidding on federal contracts to disclose past violations of labor and employment laws. |
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Feb
16
2017
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Confirmation of Mick Mulvaney for Director of the Office of Management and Budget Mick Mulvaney’s vote to shut down the government in 2013 and consistent opposition to spending on infrastructure made him spectacularly unfit to be the nation’s chief budget officer. |
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Feb
13
2017
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Confirmation of Steven Mnuchin for Secretary of the Treasury Despite a troubling record as a banker, hedge fund manager, and Wall Street financier, President Trump nominated Steven Mnuchin to serve as Secretary of the Treasury. |
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Feb
10
2017
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Confirmation of Thomas Price for Secretary of Health and Human Services As a congressman from Georgia, Tom Price supported the privatization of Medicare and Social Security, and advocated to slash funding for Medicaid. Price also supported the repeal of the Affordable Care Act. Price was confirmed by the Senate. |
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Feb
08
2017
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Confirmation of Jeff Sessions for Attorney General During his 20 years as a U.S. Senator, Jeff Sessions displayed a clear pattern of hostility to the rights of working families, including standing in opposition to the Voting Rights Act, the Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, numerous measures to protect immigrant workers, and even the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act. |
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Feb
07
2017
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Confirmation of Elisabeth Prince Devos for Secretary of Education Despite giving millions of dollars to special interest groups opposed to public education and in favor of destroying teachers unions, President Trump nominated Betsy Devos to serve as the Secretary of Education. |
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Jan
12
2017
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FY2017 Budget Resolution A concurrent budget resolution that would pave the way for a vote to repeal the Affordable Care Act under a procedure known as "reconciliation." Budget reconciliation rules allow for the expedited consideration of legislation and a simple majority for passage in the U.S. Senate. |
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