Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief and Puerto Rico Disaster Tax Relief Act

Feb. 7, 2020 | H.R. 5687

This bill would appropriate $4.67 billion in disaster relief to Puerto Rico after the devastation caused by earthquakes in 2019 and 2020. In addition to providing critical funding for infrastructure repairs, the bill would give a significant income boost to low- and moderate-income families in Puerto Rico through the progressive expansion of the Child Tax Credit and a locally funded Earned Income Tax Credit. This bill passed the House on Feb. 7, 2020.

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Vote result: Passed

YEAs: 237
NAYs: 161

Legislator State Sort descending District Party Vote
Rep. Roger Williams
TX
25 Republican No
Rep. Jodey Arrington
TX
19 Republican No
Rep. Bill Flores
TX
17 Republican No
Rep. Lizzie Fletcher
TX
7 Democrat Yes
Rep. Al Green
TX
9 Democrat Yes
Rep. Colin Allred
TX
32 Democrat Yes
Rep. Michael Cloud
TX
27 Republican No
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee
TX
18 Democrat Yes
Rep. Randy Weber
TX
14 Republican No
Rep. Will Hurd
TX
23 Republican Yes
Rep. William M. Thornberry
TX
13 Republican No
Rep. Kevin Brady
TX
8 Republican No
Rep. Kay Granger
TX
12 Republican No
Rep. Pete Olson
TX
22 Republican No
Rep. Michael McCaul
TX
10 Republican Yes
Rep. Veronica Escobar
TX
16 Democrat Yes
Rep. Van Taylor
TX
3 Republican No
Rep. Lance Gooden
TX
5 Republican No
Rep. Vicente Gonzalez
TX
34 Democrat Yes
Rep. John Ratcliffe
TX
4 Republican No