Why Did 6.7% Of The U.S. House Of Representatives Not Vote On US$6.7 Trillion Budget? Worse News: 10.3% From California And 15.7% From Texas Did Not Vote
Why Did 6.7% Of The Members Of The United States House Of Representatives Not Vote On US$6.7 Trillion Budget?
Worse News: 10.3% From California Did Not Vote And 15.7% From Texas Did Not Vote.
So Much For US$174,000.00 Annual Salary Responsibility.
At 6:02 pm on 20 December 2024, members of the United States House of Representatives were invited to vote on H.R. 10545.
On 21 December 2024, Joseph Biden, 46th President of the United States (2021-2025) signed H.R. 10545 into law: “H.R. 10545, the ‘American Relief Act, 2025’, which provides fiscal year 2025 appropriations to Federal agencies through March 14, 2025, for continuing projects and activities of the Federal Government; provides disaster relief appropriations and economic assistance to farmers; extends the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018; and extends several expiring authorities.”
Of the 430 members currently serving in the 435-member chamber, 366 voted Yea, 34 voted Nay, 1 voted Present, and 29 Not Voting.
This means 6.7% of members of the United States House of Representatives, who each earn US$174,000.00 (plus taxpayer paid travel, housing, meal stipends) did not vote.
By state delegation, six from California (of 58)- 10.3% did not vote and six from Texas (of 38)- 15.7% did not vote.
H.R. 10545 represented a decision about spending approximately US$6.7 trillion for the fiscal year 2024. The United States Congress (House of Representatives and 100-member Senate) were voting on how spend funds from 1 October 2023 to 30 September 2024.
The United States Congress did not in 2024 fulfill its statutory responsibilities to enact the twelve (12) appropriations acts that were to commence on 1 October 2024.
This is not the first time those responsibilities have been vanquished- the normal is now avoid the subcommittee, committee, and chamber process for each of the twelve appropriations acts and await the final day and hour to pass a continuing resolution and push decisions about the previous year onto the legislative calendar for the following year.
Would not, should not a member of the United States House of Representatives believe that their vote about the single most important role they have- spending taxpayer funds, would mean they would put all else aside- personal included, and vote?
Absent a medical issue, there is no justification for any member of the United States House of Representatives from choosing to not vote on H.R. 10545. Not for a previously-planned vacation, not for a funeral, not for a fundraiser. There have been occasions when members of the United States Congress have traveled from a hospital to the United States Capitol to vote- in a wheelchair.
Representative Party State Vote
Allred- Democratic Texas Not Voting
Blumenauer- Democratic Oregon Not Voting
Bucshon- Republican Indiana Not Voting
Burgess- Republican Texas Not Voting
Clyburn- Democratic South Carolina Not Voting
Costa- Democratic California Not Voting
Evans- Democratic Pennsylvania Not Voting
Fallon- Republican Texas Not Voting
Ferguson- Republican Georgia Not Voting
Fletcher- Democratic Texas Not Voting
Garamendi- Democratic California Not Voting
Garcia, Mike- Republican California Not Voting
Granger- Republican Texas Not Voting
Greene (GA)- Republican Georgia Not Voting
Grijalva- Democratic Arizona Not Voting
Lamborn- Republican Colorado Not Voting
Lieu- Democratic California Not Voting
Luetkemeyer- Republican Missouri Not Voting
Moulton- Democratic Massachusetts Not Voting
Napolitano- Democratic California Not Voting
Newhouse- Republican Washington Not Voting
Pelosi- Democratic California Not Voting
Phillips- Democratic Minnesota Not Voting
Rodgers (WA)- Republican Washington Not Voting
Steube- Republican Florida Not Voting
Suozzi- Democratic New York Not Voting
Waltz- Republican Florida Not Voting
Wenstrup- Republican Ohio Not Voting
Williams (TX)- Republican Texas Not Voting
Not Voting Members By State (Six from California (of 58)- 10.3% And Six from Texas (of 38)- 15.7%)
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