Along with this week’s roll call votes, the Senate also passed the Fairness For Breastfeeding Mothers Act to provide a lactation room in public buildings; and the PROGRESS for Indian Tribes Act to provide further self-governance by Indian tribes.

U.S. House

Care for veterans: The House has passed an amendment to the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act that would increase funding for the Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities account by $5 million, to be used to increase bed space at VA facilities providing long-term mental and substance abuse care. The vote, on June 21, was 418 yeas to 6 nays.

Yeas: Mark Walker, R-Greensboro, 6th District and Ted Budd, R-Advance, 13th District

LNG by railroad: The House has passed an amendment to the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act to bar approval of the transportation of liquefied natural gas (LNG) by rail tank cars, and bar the Transportation Department from issuing permits for such transportation. The vote Monday, June 24, was 221-195.

Nays: Walker, Budd