Washington, D.C., Roll Call Report

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Herrera Beutler

D.C. NATIONAL GUARD: The Home has handed an modification sponsored by Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-D.C., to the Nationwide Protection Authorization Act (H.R. 7900), that may give the mayor of Washington, D.C., authority over the District’s Nationwide Guard equal to authority the governors of the 50 states have over their Nationwide Guards. Norton mentioned at present, “presidential management over the D.C. Nationwide Guard creates a loophole within the Posse Comitatus Act which limits the navy’s involvement in civil legislation enforcement.” An opponent, Rep. Andrew Clyde, R-Ga., mentioned: “The D.C. mayor should not have equal authorities as governors of states and territories have over their Nationwide Guards as a result of the D.C. mayor isn’t a governor.” The vote, on July 13, was 218 yeas to 209 nays.

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Herrera Beutler

WHITE SUPREMACY: The Home has handed an modification sponsored by Rep. Bradley Scott Schneider, D-Unwell., to the Nationwide Protection Authorization Act (H.R. 7900), that may require the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Homeland Safety Division, and Protection Division to oppose white supremacist and neo-Nazi exercise by company workers. Schneider mentioned: “Extremism is a menace to us in all segments of society. There isn’t a purpose to consider that our navy is any totally different.” An opponent, Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., mentioned: “This modification denigrates our women and men within the service. It’s Orwellian in nature.” The vote, on July 13, was 218 yeas to 208 nays.

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Herrera Beutler

DOMESTIC TERRORISM: The Home has handed an modification sponsored by Rep. Kathleen Rice, D-N.Y., to the Nationwide Protection Authorization Act (H.R. 7900), that may require the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Homeland Safety Division to ship Congress a report on processes wanted to enhance their studies on home terrorism threats. Rice mentioned the report would “be sure that we give our companies the instruments they should give us the perfect intelligence and data.” An opponent, Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., mentioned the modification would allow the Biden administration to make use of “current counterterrorism sources as a instrument to focus on and silence residents who disagree with authorities actions.” The vote, on July 13, was 220 yeas to 205 nays.

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Herrera Beutler

POSSE COMITATUS: The Home has handed an modification sponsored by Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., to the Nationwide Protection Authorization Act (H.R. 7900), that may bar the use, in authorized proceedings, of proof obtained by navy members in violation of the Posse Comitatus Act, which governs the involvement of the navy in home legislation enforcement actions. Schiff mentioned the measure “would forestall any president of both social gathering from unlawfully utilizing the navy as a home police power, and it might be sure that proof obtained due to illegal acts isn’t used towards any American.” An opponent, Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., raised considerations in regards to the potential disuse of proof concerning immigration legislation if members of the navy have been lawfully used for help on the border with Mexico. The vote, on July 14, was 215 yeas to 213 nays.

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Herrera Beutler

MILITARY SPENDING: The Home has handed the Nationwide Protection Authorization Act (H.R. 7900), sponsored by Rep. Adam Smith, D-Wash., to authorize $850 billion of fiscal 2023 spending on the Protection Division and navy development applications, and prescribe navy personnel ranges for the 12 months. Smith mentioned of the necessity for the invoice: “The women and men who serve will need to have the instruments and the help from us that they want to do this job.” The vote, on July 14, was 329 yeas to 101 nays.