How they voted: Ryan, Riley on funding for schools, military spending
Ryan voted on a series of House measures, including school funding, military spending and a motion involving impeachment.
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A weekly roll-call roundup reports how Reps. Patrick Ryan and Josh Riley voted on measures involving school funding, military spending, impeachment, energy, labor and other issues. The two Democrats often voted alike, but split on a motion to table an impeachment measure against President Trump.
The House approved the Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act by a 399-5 vote on Dec. 9; Ryan and Riley voted yes. They also both voted yes on the Make SWAPs Efficient Act and the National Defense Authorization Act, and voted no on several energy-related bills. The article includes lawmakers’ arguments for and against a number of the measures.
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Representative whose votes on the week’s House measures are reported
Riley's version of this story ↗Mississippi judge whose federal judicial nomination the Senate confirmed
Representative opposing the Protect America’s Workforce Act
Senator whose votes on judicial confirmations and Senate measures are reported
Representative opposing the National Defense Authorization Act
Representative opposing the electric supply-chain bill
Representative and supporter of the rural schools reauthorization
Representative opposing the waterways-regulation bill
Senator who sponsored the rural schools measure and a health care bill
President named in the description of the impeachment measure
Senator who criticized a provision in the military authorization measure
Representative and sponsor of the Protect America’s Workforce Act
Senate majority leader and sponsor of a resolution concerning executive nominees
Representative and sponsor of the waterways-regulation bill
Representative and sponsor of the investment-funds bill
Senator who opposed the judicial nominees
Representative and sponsor of the wildlife-planning measure
Representative and sponsor of the electric supply-chain bill
Senator who voted against the judicial confirmations and several Senate measures
Representative who sponsored the impeachment measure
Senator opposing the resolution concerning HHS rulemaking procedures
Representative opposing the investment-funds bill
Alabama representative supporting the National Defense Authorization Act
Representative and sponsor of the electricity-planning bill
Representative opposing the electricity-planning bill
Senator and sponsor of a resolution concerning HHS rulemaking procedures
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House Bill · H.R. 3628State Planning for Reliability and Affordability ActHouse Bill · H.R. 3638Electric Supply Chain ActHouse Bill · H.R. 4285STARS ActHouse Bill · H.R. 4503ePermit ActSenate Bill · S. 356Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2025Senate Bill · S. 390BADGES for Native Communities ActSenate Bill · S. 1437ASCEND ActSenate Bill · S. 3385Lower Health Care Costs ActHouse Simple Resolution · H.Res. 939Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States for high crimes and misdemeanors.House vote · Roll call 328 · Dec 11, 2025HR 3383: Incentivizing New Ventures and Economic Strength Through Capital Formation Act of 2025Passage · Passed · 302–123Ryan voted YesHouse vote · Roll call 324 · Dec 11, 2025HR 3638: Electric Supply Chain ActPassage · Passed · 267–159Ryan voted NoHouse vote · Roll call 323 · Dec 11, 2025HR 3628: State Planning for Reliability and Affordability ActPassage · Passed · 218–207Ryan voted NoHouse vote · Roll call 315 · Dec 9, 2025S 356: Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2025Suspension · Passed · 399–5Ryan voted YesNomination · PN466-1Robert P. Chamberlin, of Mississippi, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of MississippiNomination · PN466-5James D. Maxwell II, of Mississippi, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of MississippiNomination · PN615-1William J. Crain, of Louisiana, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of LouisianaDiscussion · 0
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