Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act

Jun. 13, 2017 | S. 1094
This bill undercuts collective bargaining and civil service protections for Department of Veterans Affairs employees by weakening standards for discharges and even permitting the forfeiture of some employees’ pensions. The bill passed the House and Senate, was signed by President Trump and became law on June 23, 2017.
Legislative Alert

This is Bad for working people.

Vote result: Passed

YEAs: 368
NAYs: 55

Legislator State District Party Vote
Rep. Elijah E. Cummings
MD
 7 Democrat Not Voting
Rep. Paul Tonko
NY
 20 Democrat Yes
Rep. Terri Sewell
AL
 7 Democrat Yes
Rep. Nita M. Lowey
NY
 17 Democrat Yes
Rep. Josh Gottheimer
NJ
 5 Democrat Yes
Rep. Ron Kind
WI
 3 Democrat Yes
Rep. Joaquín Castro
TX
 20 Democrat Yes
Rep. Dina Titus
NV
 1 Democrat Yes
Rep. Keith Ellison
MN
 5 Democrat No
Rep. Alan Lowenthal
CA
 47 Democrat Yes
Rep. Henry Cuellar
TX
 28 Democrat Yes
Rep. Derek Kilmer 6 Democrat Yes
Rep. Kathy Castor
FL
 14 Democrat Yes
Rep. José E. Serrano
NY
 15 Democrat No
Rep. Joseph Crowley
NY
 14 Democrat No
Rep. Dan Kildee
MI
 8 Democrat Yes
Rep. Matt Cartwright
PA
 8 Democrat Yes
Rep. John Yarmuth
KY
 3 Democrat Yes
Rep. Jared Huffman
CA
 2 Democrat Yes
Rep. Charlie Crist
FL
 13 Democrat Yes
2017 House Key Votes
  1. Midnight Rules Relief Act
  2. Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act
  3. Regulatory Accountability Act
  4. FY2017 Budget Resolution
  5. Resolution Overturning the Fair Pay and Safe Workplace Rule
  6. Resolution Overturning the Retirement Plan Safe Harbor Rule
  7. SCRUB Act of 2017
  8. Resolution Overturning the OSHA Injury and Illness Reporting Rule
  9. Regulatory Integrity Act of 2017
  10. Fairness in Class Action Litigation and Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act
  11. VA Accountability First Act
  12. Small Business Health Fairness Act
  13. Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act
  14. Working Families Flexibility Act
  15. American Health Care Act
  16. Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act
  17. No Sanctuary for Criminals Act
  18. Kate's Law
  19. Amendment to Expedite Military Base Realignments and Closures
  20. Amendment to Repeal Prevailing Wage Laws
  21. Resolution Overturning Forced Arbitration Ban
  22. Amendment to Repeal Prevailing Wage Laws
  23. Amendment Prohibiting the Outsourcing of Federal Civilian Jobs
  24. Amendment to Repeal Prevailing Wage Laws
  25. Amendment to Cut Funds for the Essential Air Service Program
  26. Amendment to Eliminate Funds for the Gateway Rail Project
  27. Amendment to Defund Amtrak
  28. Amendment to Repeal Prevailing Wage Laws
  29. Amendment to Repeal Prevailing Wage Laws
  30. Amendment to Cut the National Labor Relations Board Budget
  31. Amendment to Cut Funding at the Mine Safety and Health Administration
  32. Amendment to Repeal the NLRB Election Modernization Rule
  33. Amendment to Repeal OSHA's Improved Injury Reporting Rules
  34. FY2018 Budget Resolution
  35. CHAMPIONING HEALTHY KIDS Act
  36. Save Local Business Act
  37. FY2018 Budget Act Amending the Tax Code to Reduce Tax Rates
  38. Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act