[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 206 (Thursday, December 14, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1228-E1229]
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                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                        HON. SHEILA JACKSON LEE

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, December 14, 2023

  Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Speaker, I rise to address my absence from Roll 
Call Votes on Thursday, October 26, 2023, through Monday December 11, 
2023. I was detained in my District-TX18. Had I been present I would 
have voted as follows:
  ROLL CALL NO. 558, On the Passage of Making appropriations for energy 
and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2024, and for other purposes, I would have voted NAY.
  ROLL CALL NO. 557, On the Motion to Recommit, Making appropriations 
for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes, I would have 
voted YEA.
  ROLL CALL NO. 564, On Agreeing to the Resolution, Providing for the 
expulsion of Representative George Santos from the House of 
Representatives, I would have voted YEA.
  ROLL CALL NO. 563, On the Passage of Making appropriations for the 
Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and 
for other purposes, I would have voted NAY.
  ROLL CALL No, 562, On the Motion to Recommit, Making appropriations 
for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
2024, and for other purposes, I would have voted YEA.
  ROLL CALL 561, On the Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as 
Amended Hamas and Other Palestinian Terrorist Groups International 
Financing Prevention Act, I would have voted YEA.
  ROLL CALL NO. 560, On the Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, 
Declaring it is the policy of the United States that a nuclear Islamic 
Republic of Iran is not acceptable, I would have voted YEA.
  ROLL CALL NO. 559, On the Motion to Table, Censuring Representative 
Rashida Tlaib for antisemitic activity, sympathizing with terrorist 
organizations, and leading an insurrection at the United Stares Capitol 
Complex, I would have voted YEA.
  ROLL CALL NO. 578, On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as 
Amended, Condemning the support of Hamas, Hezbollah, and other 
terrorist organizations at institutions of higher education, which may 
lead to the creation of a hostile environment for Jewish students, 
faculty, and staff, I would have voted YEA.
  ROLL CALL NO. 577, On the Passage of Israel Security Supplemental 
Appropriations Act, 2024, I would have voted NAY.
  ROLL CALL NO. 566, On Agreeing to the Resolution, Providing for 
consideration of the bills (H.R. 4821) Dept. of Interior, Environment, 
and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024; (H.R. 4820) Dept. of 
Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act, 2024; and (H.R. 6126) Israel Security Supplemental 
Appropriations Act, 2024, I would have voted NO.
  ROLL CALL NO. 565, On Ordering the Previous Question, Providing for 
consideration of the bills (H.R. 4821) Dept. of Interior, Environment, 
and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024; (H.R. 4820) Dept. of 
Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act, 2024; and (H.R. 6126) Israel Security Supplemental 
Appropriations Act, 2024, I would have voted NAY.
  ROLL CALL NO. 597, On the Passage of Making appropriations for the 
Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes, I would 
have voted NAY.
  ROLL CALL NO. 596, On the Motion to Recommit, Making appropriations 
for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes, 
I would have voted YEA.
  ROLL CALL NO. 622, On Agreeing to the Resolution, Censuring 
Representative Rashida Tlaib for promoting false narratives regarding 
the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel and for calling for the 
destruction of the State of Israel, I would have voted NAY.
  ROLL CALL NO. 608, On the Motion to Table, Censuring Representative 
Rashida Tlaib for promoting false narratives regarding the October 7, 
2023, Hamas attack on Israel and for calling for the destruction of the 
State of Israel, I would have voted YEA.
  ROLL CALL NO. 602, On Agreeing to the Resolution, Providing for 
consideration of the bill (H.R. 4664) making appropriations 
for financial services and general government for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes, I would have voted 
NO.

  ROLL CALL NO. 601, On Ordering the Previous Question, Providing for 
consideration of the bill (H.R. 4664) making appropriations for 
financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2024, and for other purposes, I would have voted NAY.
  ROLL CALL NO. 645, On the Motion to Refer, Impeaching Alejandro 
Nicholas Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security, for high crimes and 
misdemeanors, I would have voted NAY.
  ROLL CALL NO. 643, On the Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as 
Amended, Debbie Smith Act, I would have voted YEA.
  ROLL CALL NO. 658, On the Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as 
Amended, Further Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 
2024, I would have voted YEA.
  ROLL CALL NO. 647, On Agreeing to the Resolution, Providing for 
consideration of the bill (H.R. 5894) making appropriations for the 
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and 
related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for 
other purposes, I would have voted NO.
  ROLL CALL NO. 646, On Ordering the Previous Question, Providing for 
consideration of the bill (H.R. 5894) making appropriations for the 
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and 
related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for 
other purposes, I would have voted NAY.
  ROLL CALL NO. 660, On Agreeing to the Resolution, Providing for 
consideration of the bill (H.R. 5893) Commerce, Justice, Science, and 
Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024 and providing for 
consideration of the bill (H.R. 5961) No Funds for Iranian Terrorism 
Act, I would have voted NO.
  ROLL CALL NO. 659, On Ordering the Previous Question, Providing for 
consideration of the bill (H.R. 5893) Commerce, Justice, Science, and 
Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024 and providing for 
consideration of the bill (H.R. 5961) No Funds for Iranian Terrorism 
Act, I would have voted NAY.
  ROLL CALL NO. 677, On the Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, 
Reaffirming the State of Israel's right to exist, I would have voted 
YEA.
  ROLL CALL NO. 676, On the Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, 
Calling on Hamas to immediately release hostages taken during October 
2023 attack on Israel, I would have voted YEA.
  ROLL CALL NO. 679, On Agreeing to the Resolution, Providing for 
consideration of (H.R. 5283) Protecting our Communities from Failure to 
Secure the Border Act; (H.R. 5961) No Funds for Iranian Terrorism Act; 
(S.J. Res. 32) providing for congressional disapproval, relating to 
``Small Business Lending Under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act 
(Regulation B)'', I would have voted NO.
  ROLL CALL NO. 678, On Ordering the Previous Question, Providing for 
consideration of (H.R. 5283) Protecting our Communities from Failure to 
Secure the Border Act; (H.R. 5961) No Funds for Iranian Terrorism Act; 
(S.J. Res. 32) providing for congressional disapproval, relating to 
``Small Business Lending Under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act 
(Regulation B)'', I would have voted NAY.
  ROLL CALL NO. 689, On the Passage of Protecting our Communities from 
Failure to Secure the Border Act, I would have voted NO.
  ROLL CALL NO. 687, On the Passage of No Funds for Iranian Terrorism 
Act, I would have voted YEA.
  ROLL CALL NO. 691, On Agreeing to the Resolution, Providing for the 
expulsion of Representative George Santos from the United States House 
of Representatives, I would have voted YEA.
  ROLL CALL NO. 690, On the Passage of, Providing for congressional 
disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule 
submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to 
``Small Business Lending Under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act 
(Regulation B)'', I would have voted NAY.
  ROLL CALL NO. 697, On the Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, 
Strongly condemning and denouncing the drastic rise of antisemitism in 
the United States and around the world, I would have voted PRESENT.
  ROLL CALL NO. 693, On Agreeing to the Resolution, Providing for 
consideration of (H.R. 4468) Choice in Automobile Retail Sales Act; 
(H.R. 5933) DETERRENT Act; and (H.J. Res. 88) congressional disapproval 
relating to

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``Improving Income Driven Repayment for the William D. Ford Federal 
Direct Loan Program and the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) 
Program'', I would have voted NAY.
  ROLL CALL NO. 692, On Ordering the Previous Question, Providing for 
consideration of (H.R. 4468) Choice in Automobile Retail Sales Act; 
(H.R. 5933) DETERRENT Act; and (H.J. Res. 88) congressional disapproval 
relating to ``Improving Income Driven Repayment for the William D. Ford 
Federal Direct Loan Program and the Federal Family Education Loan 
(FFEL) Program'', I would have voted NAY.
  ROLL CALL NO. 706, On Agreeing to the Resolution, Censuring 
Representative Jamaal Bowman, I would have voted NAY.
  ROLL CALL NO. 705, On the Passage of Providing for congressional 
disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule 
submitted by the Department of Education relating to ``Improving Income 
Driven Repayment for the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program 
and the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program'', I would have 
voted NAY.
  ROLL CALL NO. 709, On the Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, 
Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2023, Part II, I would have voted 
YEA.
  ROLL CALL NO. 708, On the Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as 
Amended, Lower Costs, More Transparency Act, I would have voted YEA.
  ROLL CALL NO. 707, On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as 
Amended, Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Extension Act, I would 
have voted YEA.

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