House Vote119th Congress
May 19, 2025· Congress 119· Roll Call #133· 2/3 Yea-And-Nay
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
Passed
Sponsor: Rep. Bresnahan, Robert [R-PA-8] · PA
Summary
Simplifying Forms for Veterans Claims Act
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to seek to enter an agreement with a federally funded research and development center to assess the forms that the VA sends to claimants. The center must submit a written assessment to the VA that includes recommendations on how the VA may make the forms clearer and more organized.
The VA must implement certain recommendations in the assessment within two years after the assessment is received.
Yea 386 (89%)(0%) 1 Nay
45 present / not voting
Party Split
Democrat
192 Yea0 Nay21 Other
Republican
194 Yea1 Nay24 Other
Member Votes432
Yes (386)
AderholtR-AL
AuchinclossD-MA
Amodei (NV)R-NV
AdamsD-NC
AllenR-GA
ArringtonR-TX
AlfordR-MO
AmoD-RI
AnsariD-AZ
BishopD-GA
BentzR-OR
BoebertR-CO
BonamiciD-OR
BeattyD-OH
BarrR-KY
BrownleyD-CA
BeraD-CA
BabinR-TX
BeyerD-VA
BostR-IL
Boyle (PA)D-PA
BaconR-NE
BergmanR-MI
Biggs (AZ)R-AZ
BaldersonR-OH
BairdR-IN
BurchettR-TN
BrownD-OH
Bean (FL)R-FL
BudzinskiD-IL
BurlisonR-MO
BrecheenR-OK
BalintD-VT
BarrettR-MI
BaumgartnerR-WA
BegichR-AK
BellD-MO
Biggs (SC)R-SC
BynumD-OR
BresnahanR-PA
CalvertR-CA
ClyburnD-SC
CammackR-FL
Carter (TX)R-TX
ColeR-OK
CaseD-HI
CostaD-CA
CuellarD-TX
Castor (FL)D-FL
Clarke (NY)D-NY
CohenD-TN
CarsonD-IN
ChuD-CA
CrawfordR-AR
Castro (TX)D-TX
Clark (MA)D-MA
Carter (GA)R-GA
CorreaD-CA
CarbajalD-CA
CloudR-TX
ClydeR-GA
CastenD-IL
ClineR-VA
CraigD-MN
CrenshawR-TX
CrowD-CO
CisnerosD-CA
Carter (LA)D-LA
CareyR-OH
Cherfilus-McCormickD-FL
CollinsR-GA
CrockettD-TX
CraneR-AZ
CiscomaniR-AZ
ConawayD-NJ
CrankR-CO
DonaldsR-FL
DeGetteD-CO
Davis (NC)D-NC
DoggettD-TX
DeluzioD-PA
De La CruzR-TX
Diaz-BalartR-FL
DesJarlaisR-TN
DelBeneD-WA
DeSaulnierD-CA
DingellD-MI
Dunn (FL)R-FL
Davids (KS)D-KS
DowningR-MT
DexterD-OR
EllzeyR-TX
EdwardsR-NC
EmmerR-MN
Evans (PA)D-PA
EspaillatD-NY
EstesR-KS
EscobarD-TX
Evans (CO)R-CO
ElfrethD-MD
FieldsD-LA
FallonR-TX
FeenstraR-IA
FoxxR-NC
FosterD-IL
FleischmannR-TN
Frankel, LoisD-FL
FitzpatrickR-PA
FletcherD-TX
FulcherR-ID
FitzgeraldR-WI
Franklin, ScottR-FL
FloodR-NE
FinstadR-MN
FrostD-FL
FousheeD-NC
FryR-SC
FongR-CA
FiguresD-AL
FedorchakR-ND
FriedmanD-CA
FineR-FL
GravesR-MO
Green, Al (TX)D-TX
GuthrieR-KY
GaramendiD-CA
GosarR-AZ
GriffithR-VA
GrothmanR-WI
Gonzalez, V.D-TX
GomezD-CA
Garcia (IL)D-IL
Garcia (TX)D-TX
GoodenR-TX
Green (TN)R-TN
GuestR-MS
Golden (ME)D-ME
GimenezR-FL
Gonzales, TonyR-TX
Greene (GA)R-GA
PerezD-WA
Goldman (TX)R-TX
GillenD-NY
Gill (TX)R-TX
GoodlanderD-NH
GrayD-CA
HoyerD-MD
HimesD-CT
Harris (MD)R-MD
HuizengaR-MI
HorsfordD-NV
HudsonR-NC
Higgins (LA)R-LA
HayesD-CT
Hern (OK)R-OK
HoulahanD-PA
HarshbargerR-TN
Harder (CA)D-CA
HinsonR-IA
HouchinR-IN
Hoyle (OR)D-OR
HagemanR-WY
Hamadeh (AZ)R-AZ
HaridopolosR-FL
HarriganR-NC
Harris (NC)R-NC
IssaR-CA
IveyD-MD
Johnson (GA)D-GA
JordanR-OH
JeffriesD-NY
Joyce (OH)R-OH
JayapalD-WA
Johnson (SD)R-SD
Joyce (PA)R-PA
Jackson (TX)R-TX
JacobsD-CA
JamesR-MI
Jackson (IL)D-IL
Johnson (TX)D-TX
JackR-GA
KapturD-OH
KeatingD-MA
Kelly (IL)D-IL
Kelly (MS)R-MS
KhannaD-CA
KrishnamoorthiD-IL
KustoffR-TN
KimR-CA
KeanR-NJ
Kamlager-DoveD-CA
Kiley (CA)R-CA
Kennedy (NY)D-NY
Kennedy (UT)R-UT
KnottR-NC
Leger FernandezD-NM
LofgrenD-CA
LucasR-OK
Larson (CT)D-CT
Larsen (WA)D-WA
LynchD-MA
LattaR-OH
LaMalfaR-CA
LieuD-CA
LoudermilkR-GA
LaHoodR-IL
Lee (NV)D-NV
LevinD-CA
Lee (FL)R-FL
LaLotaR-NY
LawlerR-NY
LangworthyR-NY
LandsmanD-OH
Lee (PA)D-PA
LuttrellR-TX
LatimerD-NY
LiccardoD-CA
MaceR-SC
McGovernD-MA
MannR-KS
McClainR-MI
MeeksD-NY
McCollumD-MN
Moore (WI)D-WI
MatsuiD-CA
McClintockR-CA
MassieR-KY
MoolenaarR-MI
MoultonD-MA
MastR-FL
Miller (WV)R-WV
MorelleD-NY
McBathD-GA
MurphyR-NC
Miller (IL)R-IL
Moore (AL)R-AL
Moore (UT)R-UT
MrvanD-IN
MillsR-FL
MoskowitzD-FL
McCormickR-GA
McGarveyD-KY
Miller (OH)R-OH
MagazinerD-RI
MoranR-TX
MullinD-CA
MenendezD-NJ
McClellanD-VA
MaloyR-UT
McIverD-NJ
MackenzieR-PA
McClain DelaneyD-MD
MessmerR-IN
MorrisonD-MN
Moore (WV)R-WV
Moore (NC)R-NC
McDonald RivetD-MI
McBrideD-DE
McGuireR-VA
McDowellR-NC
MinD-CA
NadlerD-NY
NealD-MA
NewhouseR-WA
NeguseD-CO
Nunn (IA)R-IA
ObernolteR-CA
OwensR-UT
Ocasio-CortezD-NY
OglesR-TN
OlszewskiD-MD
OnderR-MO
PalloneD-NJ
PflugerR-TX
PingreeD-ME
PerryR-PA
PocanD-WI
PetersD-CA
PalmerR-AL
PanettaD-CA
PappasD-NH
PressleyD-MA
PettersenD-CO
PouD-NJ
PatronisR-FL
QuigleyD-IL
RossD-NC
Rogers (KY)R-KY
Rogers (AL)R-AL
RyanD-NY
RuizD-CA
RouzerR-NC
RaskinD-MD
RutherfordR-FL
ReschenthalerR-PA
RoseR-TN
RoyR-TX
RamirezD-IL
RulliR-OH
RivasD-CA
RandallD-WA
Riley (NY)D-NY
SalazarR-FL
Scott (VA)D-VA
SessionsR-TX
ShermanD-CA
Smith (WA)D-WA
Smith (NJ)R-NJ
SchakowskyD-IL
SimpsonR-ID
SanchezD-CA
Scott, DavidD-GA
StricklandD-WA
SchweikertR-AZ
SewellD-AL
StutzmanR-IN
Scott, AustinR-GA
SchneiderD-IL
SwalwellD-CA
Smith (MO)R-MO
StefanikR-NY
SmuckerR-PA
SotoD-FL
SuozziD-NY
ScanlonD-PA
StauberR-MN
SteilR-WI
SteubeR-FL
StevensD-MI
SchrierD-WA
StansburyD-NM
StrongR-AL
ScholtenD-MI
SykesD-OH
SelfR-TX
SorensenD-IL
SalinasD-OR
SchmidtR-KS
ShreveR-IN
SubramanyamD-VA
SimonD-CA
TiffanyR-WI
Thompson (MS)D-MS
Thompson (CA)D-CA
Turner (OH)R-OH
Thompson (PA)R-PA
TitusD-NV
TonkoD-NY
TakanoD-CA
Torres (CA)D-CA
TenneyR-NY
TimmonsR-SC
TlaibD-MI
TrahanD-MA
Torres (NY)D-NY
TokudaD-HI
ThanedarD-MI
TaylorR-OH
TranD-CA
UnderwoodD-IL
VelazquezD-NY
ValadaoR-CA
VargasD-CA
VeaseyD-TX
Van DrewR-NJ
Van DuyneR-TX
Van OrdenR-WI
VasquezD-NM
VindmanD-VA
WatersD-CA
Williams (GA)D-GA
Wilson (SC)R-SC
Wasserman SchultzD-FL
WalbergR-MI
WittmanR-VA
Webster (FL)R-FL
Wilson (FL)D-FL
WomackR-AR
Weber (TX)R-TX
Williams (TX)R-TX
WestermanR-AR
Watson ColemanD-NJ
WiedR-WI
WhitesidesD-CA
YakymR-IN
ZinkeR-MT
Abstained (0)
None
No (1)
NormanR-SC
Absent (45)
AguilarD-CA
BiceR-OK
BilirakisR-FL
BuchananR-FL
BarraganD-CA
CleaverD-MO
CourtneyD-CT
ConnollyD-VA
ComerR-KY
CasarD-TX
Davis (IL)D-IL
DeLauroD-CT
DavidsonR-OH
Dean (PA)D-PA
EzellR-MS
FischbachR-MN
GottheimerD-NJ
GarbarinoR-NY
Garcia (CA)D-CA
Goldman (NY)D-NY
HuffmanD-CA
Hill (AR)R-AR
HuntR-TX
Hurd (CO)R-CO
Kelly (PA)R-PA
Kiggans (VA)R-VA
LetlowR-LA
LunaR-FL
MalliotakisR-NY
MfumeD-MD
McCaulR-TX
MengD-NY
MeuserR-PA
Miller-MeeksR-IA
MannionD-NY
NehlsR-TX
NorcrossD-NJ
OmarD-MN
PelosiD-CA
SpartzR-IN
Smith (NE)R-NE
ScaliseR-LA
SherrillD-NJ
StantonD-AZ
WagnerR-MO