On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended

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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
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GoodenR-TX
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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
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JacobsD-CA
JamesR-MI
Jackson (IL)D-IL
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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
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Miller (OH)R-OH
MagazinerD-RI
MoranR-TX
MullinD-CA
MenendezD-NJ
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MaloyR-UT
McIverD-NJ
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McClain DelaneyD-MD
MessmerR-IN
MorrisonD-MN
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MinD-CA
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PflugerR-TX
PingreeD-ME
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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
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SchrierD-WA
StansburyD-NM
StrongR-AL
ScholtenD-MI
SykesD-OH
SelfR-TX
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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
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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