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. Henry Cuellar
TX
28 Democrat Yes
Rep. Louie Gohmert
TX
1 Republican No
Rep. Lloyd Doggett
TX
37 Democrat Yes
Rep. Van Taylor
TX
3 Republican No
Rep. Dan Crenshaw
TX
2 Republican Not Voting
Rep. Sylvia Garcia
TX
29 Democrat Yes
Rep. John Carter
TX
31 Republican No
Rep. John Ratcliffe
TX
4 Republican No
Rep. Michael C. Burgess
TX
26 Republican No
Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson
TX
30 Democrat Yes
Rep. Brian Babin
TX
36 Republican No
Rep. K. Michael Conaway
TX
11 Republican No
Rep. Filemon Vela
TX
34 Democrat Yes
Rep. Jodey Arrington
TX
19 Republican No
Rep. Marc Veasey
TX
33 Democrat Yes
Rep. Bill Flores
TX
17 Republican No
Rep. Ron Wright
TX
6 Republican No
Rep. Pete Olson
TX
22 Republican No
Rep. Lizzie Fletcher
TX
7 Democrat Yes
Rep. Michael McCaul
TX
10 Republican Yes