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Indy Congressional Tracker: Against backdrop of health-care and tax reform debates, Senate and House continue normal business

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All eyes were on Washington D.C. this week as the Senate set aside the latest proposal to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act in favor of finally turning to the next item on the congressional agenda — tax reform.

Though no vote was taken on the so-called Graham-Cassidy proposal, which would have turned federal funding from the Affordable Care Act into a block grant to be doled out among the states, at least three Republican senators — Rand Paul of Kentucky, John McCain of Arizona and Susan Collins of Maine — opposed the legislation, effectively killing the measure that could only afford to lose two Republican senators to pass. Instead of bringing the bill up in the Senate only to have it fail, congressional leaders have now turned to President Donald Trump’s plan for tax reform, a nine-page framework of which was released this week.

Though health care and tax reform took up much of the media spotlight, the Senate was hard at work this week voting on a number of confirmations, including appointments for the assistant secretary of the treasury, assistant attorney general and a U.S. 8th Circuit judge. Democratic Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto opposed two of the nominations — William Emanuel as a member of the National Labor Relations Board and Makan Delrahim as assistant attorney general — and opposed a motion to proceed to debate on the nomination of Ajit Varadaraj Pai as a member of the Federal Communications Commission; Republican Sen. Dean Heller voted yes on all the confirmations.

Meanwhile, the House passed bills reauthorizing the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Visiting Program and extending federal aviation programs, aviation taxes and public health programs while providing tax incentives for individuals and businesses affected by recent hurricanes. All Democrats approved the former bill, while only Democratic Rep. Dina Titus approved the latter one.

For a full rundown of what measures our state’s delegates threw their support behind this week, check out The Nevada Independent’s congressional vote tracker and other information below.

SEN. DEAN HELLER

Legislation co-sponsored:

  • S. 1827 - A bill to extend funding for the Children's Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes.
  • S. 1859 - A bill to extend the moratorium on the annual fee on health insurance providers.
  • S. 1868 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax credits for energy storage technologies, and for other purposes.

SEN. CATHERINE CORTEZ MASTO

Legislation co-sponsored:

  • S. 236 - Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act of 2017
  • S. 1568 - President John F. Kennedy Commemorative Coin Act
  • S. 1870 - A bill to amend the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 to secure urgent resources vital to Indian victims of crime, and for other purposes.

REP. DINA TITUS

Legislation co-sponsored:

  • H.R. 3755 - To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to improve the consumer reporting system, and for other purposes.
  • H.R. 3865 - To amend title 38, United States Code, to deem certain service in the organized military forces of the Government of the Commonwealth of the Philippines and the Philippine Scouts to have been active service for purposes of benefits under programs administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

REP. MARK AMODEI:

Legislation co-sponsored:

  • H.R. 3632 - PACE Act
  • H.R. 3874 - To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program on physical security at Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities, to direct the Secretary to make certain improvements relating to inspections of Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities and improving care for women, to direct the Secretary to evaluate the organizational structure of the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes.

REP. RUBEN KIHUEN

Legislation co-sponsored:

  • H.R. 389 - Credit Union Residential Loan Parity Act
  • H.R. 592 - Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act
  • H.R. 3827 - To repeal the authority under the National Labor Relations Act for States to enact laws prohibiting agreements requiring membership in a labor organization as a condition of employment, and for other purposes.

REP. JACKY ROSEN:

Legislation co-sponsored:

  • H.R. 1734 - Access Technology Affordability Act of 2017
  • H.R. 1889 - Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act
  • H.R. 2049 - Radiation Exposure Compensation Act Amendments of 2017
  • H.R. 3759 - RAISE Family Caregivers Act
  • H.R. 3770 - Community Health Investment, Modernization, and Excellence Act of 2017
  • H.R. 2777 - Give Veterans Home Loan Choices Act of 2017
  • H.R. 2976 - Deferment for Active Cancer Treatment Act of 2017
  • H.R. 3329 - Hizballah International Financing Prevention Amendments Act of 2017
  • H.R. 3695 - Protect DREAMer Confidentiality Act of 2017
  • H.R. 3776 - Cyber Diplomacy Act of 2017
  • H.Res. 161 - Recognizing the 100th anniversary of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, the world's largest organization of food and nutrition professionals.
  • H.R. 3865 - To amend title 38, United States Code, to deem certain service in the organized military forces of the Government of the Commonwealth of the Philippines and the Philippine Scouts to have been active service for purposes of benefits under programs administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

Legislation sponsored:

  • H.R. 3855 - To require a report on significant security risks of the national electric grid and the potential effect of such security risks on the readiness of the Armed Forces.
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