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| 2018-10-06 | Confirming Brett Kavanaugh as Justice of the Supreme Court | Confirmed (50-48) |
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| This vote confirms the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. The nomination is in response to the retirement of Justice Anthony Kennedy who was nominated by President Ronald Reagan and served 30 years on the court. ACU supported the nomination of Kavanaugh, an ardent defender of the Constitution and equal rights under the law with an outstanding track record as a United States Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia. (Though not voting, Senator Murkowski (R-AK) was recorded as opposing and Senator Daines (R-MT) was recorded as supporting, based upon the declared positions of both members.) | |||||
| 2018-10-10 | Prohibiting Low-Cost Alternatives to Obamacare [SJRES63] | Defeated (50-50) |
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| This Democrat-led resolution invokes the Congressional Review Act to prevent consumers from purchasing short-term limited duration insurance plans, which are low-cost alternatives to Obamacare. Specifically, the bill overturns a rule by Department of Health and Human Services that expands the sale of these plans, that are exempt from many of the costly mandates under Obamacare, such as the mandate to cover "essential health benefits." ACU supports efforts to bypass Obamacare and provide consumers with greater freedom to purchase the health care plans that best fit their needs. | |||||
| 2018-12-11 | Ensuring Judicial Nominees are Confirmed to the Federal Bench | Confirmed (50-50) |
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| This roll call confirms Jonathan A. Kobes as the Circuit Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. The vote is significant considering Senator Flake (R-AZ) attempted to blackmail the Senate and oppose all judicial nominees until a bill protecting the Mueller investigation was brought to a vote. ACU supports Kobes and other judicial nominees who have demonstrated a commitment to defending the Constitution. | |||||
| 2018-12-12 | Suppressing Free Speech through Donor Disclosure Rules [SJRES64] | Passed (50-49) |
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| This Democrat-led resolution invokes the Congressional Review Act to limit free political speech by requiring certain tax-exempt organizations to collect and make available to the Internal Revenue Service the names and addresses of their contributors. Specifically, the resolution nullifies the Department of the Treasury rule that protects donor identity ("Returns by Exempt Organizations and Returns by Certain Non-Exempt Organizations"). ACU opposes efforts to chill free political speech through donor intimidation. | |||||
| 2018-12-18 | Reforming the Criminal Justice System -- the "First Step Act" [S756] | Agreed To (87-12) |
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| This bill, known as the First Step Act, makes numerous reforms to the criminal justice system to reduce costs, responsibly lower incarceration rates and improve public safety. The bill focuses on reforming sentencing, inmate rehabilitation and prison safety. | |||||
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