For the

week
ending
May 5

Republican Health Bill: The House passed,

Y Y N N N 217-213, a GOP bill to undo the Affordable
Care Act on terms that would allow states to
waive most ACA coverage rules while adding
24 million uninsured persons and cutting
$600 billion in taxes on high-earners and
health-related firms over 10 years. (HR 1628)
`Comp Time For Overtime Work: The
Y Y N N N House voted, 229-197, to give employees in
the private sector the option to choose time-
and-a-half compensatory time off in place of
extra wages in the next paycheck for hours
worked over 40 per week. A yes votes was to
send the bill (HR 1180) to the Senate.
Seven Days Paid Sick Leave: The House
N N Y Y Y defeated, 192-234, a motion by Democrats to
require that employees who choose comp
time in place of overtime wages
automatically receive at least seven days
annual sick leave with pay. A yes vote was to
add mandatory paid sick leave to HR 1180
(above).
Privacy on the Internet: The House blocked,
Y Y N N N 233-190, a bid by Democrats to force floor
debate on a bill now in committee that would
restore an Internet privacy rule recently
nullified by Congress and President Trump. A
yes vote opposed floor consideration of a bill
(HR 1868) concerning the disclosure of
personal dataSpending
$1.1 Trillion to advertisers.
Bill: The House
Y Y Y Y Y passed, 309-118, a bill (HR 244) that would
fund government operations from May 5
through Sept. 30 at an annualized level of
$1.07 trillion in discretionary spending. A yes
vote was to send the Senate a bipartisan
appropriations bill for the remainder of fiscal
2017.
Retirement Savings at Work: The Senate
N N voted, 50-49, to nullify a Department of Labor
rule to help states set up privately run
retirement plans for private-sector workers
who lack access to such plans at work
because their employers have not
established them. A yes vote was to send HJ
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KEY VOTES AHEAD
The House will be in recess in the week of May 8, while the Senate will
vote on nominations including that of Heather Wilson as secretary of the
Air Force.