Here’s how WNC’s members of Congress voted the week of Sept. 30-Oct. 6

WASHINGTON – Here’s a look at how area members of Congress voted over the previous week.

The House and Senate are now in recess, and are scheduled to return to session only after the early November elections.

There were no key votes in the Senate this week.

House votes

House Vote 1: CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS: The House has agreed to the Senate amendment to the Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act (H.R. 6833), sponsored by Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minn., to provide continuing appropriations for government spending through Dec. 16, and add $12.3 billion of aid to Ukraine in its war with Russia, as well as increase funding for disaster response programs. A supporter, Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Conn., said the bill was necessary “to avoid disruptions to vital federal agencies, to help communities get back on their feet, and to ensure we have the time needed to negotiate a final funding agreement that meets the needs of hardworking people.” An opponent, Rep. Kay Granger, R-Texas, criticized the bill’s failure to address border, energy, and inflation problems, including its “nearly $2 billion in funding for children and families flooding the border.” The vote, on Sept. 30, was 230 yeas to 201 nays. NAYS: Cawthorn R-NC (11th).