WASHINGTON — Here’s a look at how area members of Congress voted over the previous week.
The House passed these pieces of legislation this week without a roll call vote: the Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act (S. 160), to reauthorize the sale by the Defense Department of aircraft and parts for wildfire suppression purposes; the Plain Language in Contracting Act (H.R. 787), to require plain language and the inclusion of key words in notices that are clear, concise, and accessible to small-business concerns; the ThinkDIFFERENTLY About Disability Employment Act (H.R. 1634), to increase employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities.
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MEDICAID WAIVERS FOR STATES: The House has rejected an amendment sponsored by Rep. Brittany Pettersen, D-Colo., to the SUPPORT for Patients