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. Stephanie Murphy
FL
 7 Democrat Yes
Rep. Jerrold Nadler
NY
 12 Democrat No
Rep. Grace F. Napolitano
CA
 31 Democrat Not Voting
Rep. Richard E. Neal
MA
 1 Democrat Yes
Rep. Dan Newhouse 4 Republican Yes
Rep. Kristi Noem
SD
 At Large Republican Yes
Rep. Rick Nolan
MN
 8 Democrat Yes
Rep. Donald W. Norcross
NJ
 1 Democrat No
Rep. Devin Nunes
CA
 22 Republican Yes
Rep. Tom O'Halleran
AZ
 1 Democrat Yes
Rep. Beto O'Rourke
TX
 16 Democrat Yes
Rep. Pete Olson
TX
 22 Republican Yes
Rep. Steven Palazzo
MS
 4 Republican Yes
Rep. Frank Pallone
NJ
 6 Democrat No
Rep. Gary Palmer
AL
 6 Republican Yes
Rep. Jimmy Panetta
CA
 19 Democrat Yes
Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr.
NJ
 9 Democrat Yes
Rep. Erik Paulsen
MN
 3 Republican Yes
Rep. Donald M. Payne Jr.
NJ
 10 Democrat No
Rep. Steve Pearce
NM
 2 Republican 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