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NEBRASKA TAXPAYERS FOR FREEDOM: CONGRESS WATCH BULLETIN. THE VOTING RECORD OF YOUR SENATORS: 2019. 304 North 168 Cir. #213 11819 Miracle Hills Dr. #205 Omaha, NE. 68118 Omaha, NE. 68154 Phone: 402-550-8040 Phone: 402-391-3411 Fax: 402-391-4725 Sen. Ben Sasse Sen. Deb Fischer 116th CONGRESS – 2019 NTF voting scores during this session: FISCHER: 99% 1st Session SASSE: 95% Taxes. S.J. Res. 50: To disapprove a conservative IRS rule relating to charitable contributions and estate tax deductions when a taxpayer receives or expects to receive a corresponding state or local tax credit. BAD BILL/ FAILED Fischer: NO Sasse: NO Spending. HR 3055 Amend. 1019: To reduce amounts appropriated by 2% than amount appropriated in FY 2019 for several federal programs. GOOD AMENDMENT/ FAILED Fischer: YES Sasse: YES Amend. 1141: To prohibit a liberal test for mass transit expenditures. GOOD AMENDMENT/ PASSED Fischer: YES Sasse: YES Amend. 1250: To not reduce amount appropriated by 1% and put savings towards EPA infrastructure assistance. BAD AMENDMENT/ PASSED Fischer: NO Sasse: NO HR 3877: To amend the Balanced Budget Act of 1985 to suspend the federal debt limit. BAD BILL/ PASSED Fischer: NO Sasse: NO HR 4378 Amend. 942: To reduce appropriated amount by 2% for several federal agencies. GOOD AMENDMENT/ FAILED Fischer: YES Sasse: YES PN 150: To confirm Gordon Hartogensis as Director of Pension Benefit Guarantee Corporation. GOOD RESOLUTION/ CONFIRMED Fisher: YES Sasse: YES Government Regulations. PN 22: To confirm Andrew Wheeler as EPA administrator. GOOD RESOLUTION/ CONFIRMED Fischer: YES Sasse: YES PN 47: To confirm Spencer Bacchus III as member of the Export-Import Bank of U.S. GOOD RESOLUTION/ CONFIRMED Fischer: YES Sasse: NO PN 54: To confirm Judith Pryor as member of the Export-Import Bank of U.S. GOOD RESOLUTION/ CONFIRMED Fischer: YES Sasse: NO PN 55: To confirm Kimberly Reed as President of the Export-Import Bank of U.S. GOOD RESOLUTION/ CONFIRMED Fischer: YES Sasse: NO PN 448: To confirm Dale Cabaniss as Director of Office of Personnel Management. GOOD RESOLUTION/ CONFIRMED Fischer: YES Sasse: YES PN 503: To confirm David Bernhardt as Sec. of the Interior. GOOD RESOLUTION/ CONFIRMED Fischer: YES Sasse: YES PN 1099: To confirm Eugene Scalia as Sec. of Labor. GOOD RESOLUTION/ CONFIRMED Fischer: YES Sasse: YES S. 47: To impose specific requirements on federal purchase of land and require allocation of funds for deferred maintenance backlog. BAD BILL/ PASSED Fischer: YES Sasse: NO Health. S. J. Res. 52: To disapprove a rule submitted by Sec. of Treasury and HHS Secretary that allows state waiver from Obama Care dictates. BAD RESOLUTION/ FAILED Fischer: NO Sasse: NO S. Res. 326: To insist that members of the House-Senate conference on S. 1790 consider potential commonsense solutions to family and medical leave, including voluntary comp time programs and incentives through the tax code. GOOD BILL/ PASSED Fischer: YES Sasse: YES Energy. PN 1268: To confirm Dan Brouillette as Sec. of Energy. GOOD RESOLUTION/ CONFIRMED Fischer: YES Sasse: YES S.J. Res. 53: To disapprove EPA rule to repeal Obama Regime Clean Power Plan and emission guidelines for greenhouse gasses and emissions from existing electric utility generation units. BAD RESOLUTION/ FAILED Fischer: NO Sasse: NO Law and Order. Note: Republican senators finally broke the Democrat logjam to vote for dozens of conservatives to assume positions in the federal judiciary. HJ Res. 31: To make further continuing appropriations to the Dept. of Homeland Security (DHS) for FY 2019. GOOD BILL/ PASSED Fischer: YES Sasse: NO HR 1158: To authorize cyber incident response teams in DHS. GOOD BILL/ PASSED Fischer: YES Sasse: YES HR 1327: To extend authorization for the 9-11 Victim Compensation Fund of 2001 through FY 2092. GOOD BILL/ PASSED Fischer: YES Sasse: YES HR 1865: To require Sec. of Treasury to mint a coin to commemorate the opening of the National Law Enforcement Museum in D.C. GOOD BILL/ PASSED Fischer: YES Sasse: NO PN 17: To confirm William Barr as Att.-Gen. GOOD RESOLUTION/ CONFIRMED Fischer: YES Sasse: YES PN 173: To confirm Janet Dhillon as member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. GOOD RESOLUTION/ CONFIRMED Fischer: YES Sasse: YES PN 203: To confirm Greg Guidry as U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Louisiana. GOOD RESOLUTION/ CONFIRMED Fischer: YES Sasse: YES PN 204: To confirm James Hendrix as U.S. District Judge for the North District of Texas. GOOD RESOLUTION/ CONFIRMED Fischer: YES Sasse: YES PN 205: To confirm Sean Jordan as U.S. District Judge for Eastern District of Texas. GOOD RESOLUTION/ CONFIRMED Fischer: YES Sasse: YES PN 206: To confirm Michael Liburdi as U.S. District Judge for the District of Arizona. GOOD RESOLUTION/ CONFIRMED Fischer: YES Sasse: YES PN 207: To confirm Mark Pittman as U.S. District Judge for the North District of Texas. GOOD RESOLUTION/ CONFIRMED Fischer: YES Sasse: YES PN 208: To confirm Peter Welte as U.S. District Judge for the District of North Dakota. GOOD RESOLUTION/ CONFIRMED Fischer: YES Sasse: YES PN 210: To confirm Rossie Alston Jr. as a U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Virginia. GOOD RESOLUTION/ CONFIRMED Fischer: YES Sasse: YES PN 211: To confirm Roy Altman as U.S. District Judge for the South District of Florida. GOOD RESOLUTION/ CONFIRMED Fischer: YES Sasse: YES PN 213: To confirm Bridget Bade as U.S. Circuit Judge for the 9th Circuit. GOOD RESOLUTION/ CONFIRMED Fischer: YES Sasse: YES PN 215: To confirm Thomas Barber as U.S. District Judge for Middle District of Florida. GOOD RESOLUTION/ CONFIRMED Fischer: YES Sasse: YES PN 216: To confirm Pamela Barker as U.S. District Judge for North District of Ohio. GOOD RESOLUTION/ CONFIRMED Fischer: YES Sasse: YES PN 217: To confirm J. Campbell Barker as U.S. District Judge for Eastern District of Texas. GOOD RESOLUTION/ CONFIRMED Fischer: YES Sasse: YES PN 218: To confirm Kenneth Bell as U.S. District Judge for the Western District of North Carolina. GOOD RESOLUTION/ CONFIRMED Fischer: YES Sasse: YES PN 219: To confirm Wendy Berger as U.S. District Judge for the Middle District of Florida. GOOD RESOLUTION/ CONFIRMED Fischer: YES Sasse: YES PN 220: To confirm Joseph Bianco as U.S. Circuit Judge for the 2nd Circuit. GOOD RESOLUTION/ CONFIRMED Fischer: YES Sasse: YES PN 221: To confirm Jean-Paul Boulee as U.S. District Judge for the North District of Georgia. GOOD RESOLUTION/ CONFIRMED Fischer: YES Sasse: YES PN 222: To confirm Holly Brady as U.S. District Judge for the North District of Indiana. GOOD RESOLUTION/ CONFIRMED Fischer: YES Sasse: YES PN 223: To confirm Andrew Brasher as U.S. District Judge for the Middle District of Alabama. GOOD RESOLUTION/ CONFIRMED Fischer: YES Sasse: YES PN 224: To confirm Brian Buescher as U.S. District Judge for Nebraska. GOOD RESOLUTION/ CONFIRMED Fischer: YES Sasse: YES PN 225: To confirm James Cain Jr. as US. District Judge for the Western District of Louisiana. GOOD RESOLUTION/ CONFIRMED Fischer: YES Sasse: YES PN 226: To confirm Stephen Clark as U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Missouri. GOOD RESOLUTION/ CONFIRMED Fischer: YES Sasse: YES PN 227: To confirm Clifton Corker as U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Tennessee. GOOD RESOLUTION/ CONFIRMED Fischer: YES Sasse: YES PN 228: To confirm Daniel Domenico as U.S. District Judge for the District of Colorado. GOOD RESOLUTION/ CONFIRMED Fischer: YES Sasse: YES PN 230: To confirm Richard Hartling as a judge on the U.S. Court of Federal Claims. GOOD RESOLUTION/ CONFIRMED Fischer: YES Sasse: YES PN 231: To confirm Ryan Holte as a judge on the U.S. Court of Federal Claims. GOOD RESOLUTION/ CONFIRMED Fischer: YES Sasse: YES PN 233: To confirm Matthew Kacsmaryk as U.S. District Judge for North District of Texas. GOOD RESOLUTION/ CONFIRMED Fischer: YES Sasse: YES PN 234: To confirm Damon Leichty as U.S. District Judge for the North District of Indiana. GOOD RESOLUTION/ CONFIRMED Fischer: YES Sasse: YES PN 236: To confirm Paul Matey as U.S. Circuit Judge for the 3rd Circuit. GOOD RESOLUTION/ CONFIRMED Fischer: YES Sasse: YES PN 237: To confirm Corey Maze as U.S. District Judge for North District of Alabama. GOOD RESOLUTION/ CONFIRMED Fischer: YES Sasse: YES PN 238: To confirm Matthew McFarland as U.S. District Judge for the South District of Ohio. GOOD RESOLUTION/ CONFIRMED Fischer: YES Sasse: YES PN 239: To confirm Eric Miller as U.S. Circuit Judge for the 9th Circuit. GOOD RESOLUTION/ CONFIRMED Fischer: YES Sasse: YES PN 240: To confirm David Morales as U.S. District Judge for South District of Texas. GOOD RESOLUTION/ CONFIRMED Fischer: YES Sasse: YES PN 241: To confirm Sarah Morrison as U.S. District Judge for South District of Ohio. GOOD RESOLUTION/ CONFIRMED Fischer: did not vote Sasse: YES PN 242: To confirm Eric Murphy as U.S. Circuit Judge for the 6th Circuit. GOOD RESOLUTION/ CONFIRMED Fischer: YES Sasse: YES PN 243: To confirm Carl Nichols as U.S. District Judge for District of Columbia. GOOD RESOLUTION/ CONFIRMED Fischer: YES Sasse: YES PN 244: To confirm Howard Nielson as U.S. District Judge for the District of Utah. GOOD RESOLUTION/ CONFIRMED Fischer: YES Sasse: YES PN 245: To confirm Michael Park as U.S. Circuit Judge for the 2nd Circuit. GOOD RESOLUTION/ CONFIRMED Fischer: YES Sasse: YES PN 246: To confirm J. Nicholas Ranjan as U.S. District Judge for Western District of Pennsylvania. GOOD RESOLUTION/ CONFIRMED Fischer: YES Sasse: YES PN 247: To confirm Neomi Rao as U.S. Circuit Judge for the D.C. Circuit. GOOD RESOLUTION/ CONFIRMED Fischer: YES Sasse: YES PN 248: To confirm Chad Readler as U.S.