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. Kenny Marchant
TX
24 Republican Not Voting
Rep. Van Taylor
TX
3 Republican No
Rep. Veronica Escobar
TX
16 Democrat Yes
Rep. Lance Gooden
TX
5 Republican No
Rep. Colin Allred
TX
32 Democrat Yes
Rep. Michael Cloud
TX
27 Republican No
Rep. Vicente Gonzalez
TX
34 Democrat Yes
Rep. John Ratcliffe
TX
4 Republican No
Rep. Randy Weber
TX
14 Republican No
Rep. Kevin Brady
TX
8 Republican No
Rep. Louie Gohmert
TX
1 Republican No
Rep. Lloyd Doggett
TX
37 Democrat Yes
Rep. Sylvia Garcia
TX
29 Democrat Yes
Rep. Rob Bishop
UT
1 Republican Yes
Rep. John Curtis
UT
3 Republican No
Rep. Ben McAdams
UT
4 Democrat Yes
Rep. Chris Stewart
UT
2 Republican No
Rep. Abigail Spanberger
VA
7 Democrat Yes
Rep. Donald Beyer
VA
8 Democrat Yes
Rep. A. Donald McEachin
VA
4 Democrat Yes