How they voted: Ryan, Riley on Iran war, pollution exemptions
Riley voted on several House measures concerning Iran, environmental rules, immigration and taxes.

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The article provides vote totals, bill descriptions and attributed arguments from supporters and opponents across several issues. It is a concise roundup with uneven detail, little broader context and some incomplete transitions between passages.
HOW WE SCORE ↗The roundup reports vote tallies and includes arguments from both supporters and opponents on several measures. Coverage and explanation are brief, and not every vote receives comparable context from both sides.
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The roundup uses mostly straight reporting, gives lawmakers from opposing sides space to state their arguments and reports votes without an evident partisan judgment.
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A weekly roundup reports area lawmakers’ votes on measures involving the Iran war, environmental rules, immigration, taxes, judicial confirmations and other issues. Representatives Pat Ryan and Josh Riley voted on several House measures, while New York Sens. Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand voted on several Senate matters.
The House rejected a resolution requiring an end to military action against Iran without congressional authorization, and passed measures concerning pollution exemptions, environmental reviews and temporary protected status for Haitians. Ryan and Riley voted yes on the Iran and Haiti measures and no on the environmental and tax measures. The article includes lawmakers’ arguments for and against several of the bills.
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SWIPE →California representative who opposed the tax-policy resolution
New York senator who voted on several Senate measures
New York representative who sponsored the House Iran resolution
Florida representative who opposed the House Iran resolution
New York representative and sponsor of the Haiti temporary-protected-status bill
President, referenced in lawmakers’ comments on the Iran war
Pennsylvania representative and sponsor of the tax-policy resolution
Vermont senator and sponsor of resolutions to block arms sales to Israel
Texas representative and sponsor of the pollution-exemptions bill
Illinois senator who opposed John Thomas Shepherd’s judicial nomination
Illinois senator and sponsor of the Senate Iran-war resolution
Idaho senator who opposed Senate measures on Iran and arms sales to Israel
New York senator who voted on several Senate measures
Minnesota representative and sponsor of the resolution to nullify a land order restricting mining
California representative who opposed the Haiti temporary-protected-status bill
Arkansas senator who supported John Thomas Shepherd’s judicial nomination
Pennsylvania representative and sponsor of the environmental-review bill
New Jersey representative who opposed the environmental-review bill
Minnesota senator who opposed the measure to nullify the mining restriction
New York representative who opposed the pollution-exemptions bill
+10 MORESHOW FEWER
House Bill · H.R. 6409FENCES ActRiley voted No · Passage · Apr 16, 2026House Bill · H.R. 8322To amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 through April 30, 2026, and for other purposes.House Joint Resolution · H.J.Res. 140Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to Public Land Order No. 7917 for Withdrawal of Federal Lands; Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties, MN.Riley voted No · Passage · Jan 21, 2026Senate Joint Resolution · S.J.Res. 32A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Israel of certain defense articles and services.Senate Joint Resolution · S.J.Res. 123A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.Senate Joint Resolution · S.J.Res. 138A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Israel of certain defense articles and services.House Concurrent Resolution · H.Con.Res. 40Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.Riley voted Yes · Final vote · Apr 16, 2026House Simple Resolution · H.Res. 1156Expressing support for tax policies that support working families.Riley voted No · Adoption · Apr 16, 2026Nomination · PN787-3John Thomas Shepherd, of Arkansas, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of ArkansasNomination · PN787-5Christopher R. Wolfe, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of TexasDiscussion · 0
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