This week, Aubrey, Texas residents were represented by Rep. Brandon Gill and Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz in the U.S. Congress. The delegation participated in a total of eight recorded votes during this reporting period. Among these actions, one key item involved Senate confirmation proceedings.
Senators Cornyn and Cruz both cast yea votes on PN1092, which confirmed Walter Clayton of New York to serve as Director of National Intelligence. The nomination was approved by the Senate with a vote count of 51-47 on July 28. The remaining seven recorded votes did not involve key legislative items requiring specific designation in this digest.
At a glance
- Sen. John Cornyn (R) — Yes on 6, No on 2 of 8 recorded votes
- Sen. Ted Cruz (R) — Yes on 5, No on 2, 1 not voting/present of 8 recorded votes
Key votes
- Cornyn: Yea · Cruz: Yea — PN1092 (Confirmation: Walter Clayton, of N.Y., to be Director of National Intelligence): On the Nomination — Confirmed 51-47 (Senate Roll 211, Jul 28)
Other recorded votes
- Cornyn: Yea · Cruz: Yea — S.Res. 817 (S. Res. 817): On the Resolution — Agreed to 50-47 (Senate Roll 217, Jul 30)
- Cornyn: Nay · Cruz: Nay — S.J.Res. 181 (Motion to Discharge S.J. Res. 181): On the Motion to Discharge — Rejected 49-50 (Senate Roll 216, Jul 30)
- Cornyn: Nay · Cruz: Nay — S.J.Res. 199 (Motion to Proceed to S.J. Res. 199): On the Motion to Proceed — Rejected 47-52 (Senate Roll 215, Jul 30)
- Cornyn: Yea · Cruz: Not Voting — S.Res. 817 (Motion to Invoke Cloture: S. Res. 817): On the Cloture Motion — Agreed to 50-45 (Senate Roll 214, Jul 29)
- Cornyn: Yea · Cruz: Yea — H.R. 5334 (Motion to Proceed to H.R. 5334): On the Motion to Proceed — Agreed to 84-12 (Senate Roll 213, Jul 29)
- Cornyn: Yea · Cruz: Yea — H.R. 5334 (Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to H.R. 5334): On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed — Agreed to 86-12 (Senate Roll 212, Jul 28)
- Cornyn: Yea · Cruz: Yea — PN1092 (Motion to Invoke Cloture: Walter Clayton to be Director of National Intelligence): On the Cloture Motion — Agreed to 51-43 (Senate Roll 210, Jul 27)
