How they voted: Ryan, Riley on regulating broadband projects, 9-1-1 system outages
Ryan voted on a series of House measures, including bills on broadband, emergency communications, energy and rural communities.
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A weekly voting roundup reports that Reps. Patrick Ryan and Josh Riley voted on a range of House measures, often together but differently on two measures. It also summarizes Senate votes on legislation and amendments.
The roundup covers House votes on broadband deployment, emergency communications, rural health care, energy, wildfire rules and other issues. Ryan and Riley voted together on many measures, but split on a rural communities resolution and a geothermal permitting bill. The article includes sponsors’ explanations and, on several measures, remarks from opponents.
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New York senator whose votes are reported on several Senate measures
California representative and sponsor of a geothermal permitting bill
South Carolina senator and sponsor of a deportation amendment and the 2026 budget resolution
New York representative and sponsor of a bill repealing federal building energy-efficiency rules
Oregon senator and opponent of Hawley’s Medicaid amendment
Montana senator and sponsor of a hydropower licensing bill
Wisconsin senator and sponsor of a resolution to halt military force against Iran without congressional authorization
Vermont senator and sponsor of an amendment proposing lower prescription drug prices
Georgia representative and sponsor of a resolution supporting rural America
Illinois senator who questioned Davis’s ability to set aside partisan advocacy
Colorado senator and sponsor of an amendment to compensate consumers for cost increases
Tennessee representative and supporter of the hydropower licensing bill
New York senator whose votes are reported on several Senate measures
Louisiana senator and sponsor of an amendment for voter identification requirements
Missouri senator and sponsor of an amendment extending a Medicaid abortion-payment prohibition
California representative and sponsor of two 9-1-1 reporting bills
California senator and opponent of the voter identification amendment and budget resolution
Florida representative and opponent of the federal building energy bill
Georgia representative and sponsor of a rural health care reauthorization bill
Texas senator and former chief counsel to whom Davis reported
Oregon senator and opponent of Paul’s proposed spending cuts
Colorado representative and sponsor of broadband and wildfire measures
New Jersey representative and opponent of the wildfire standards bill
Kentucky senator and sponsor of an amendment proposing $70 billion in spending cuts
California representative and opponent of the rural America resolution
Arizona representative and opponent of the geothermal permitting bill
+17 MORESHOW FEWER
House Bill · H.R. 4690Reliable Federal Infrastructure ActRyan voted No · Passage · Apr 22, 2026House Bill · H.R. 5200Emergency Reporting ActHouse Bill · H.R. 5201Kari's Law Reporting ActHouse Bill · H.R. 7022Mystic Alerts ActSenate Bill · S. 98Rural Broadband Protection Act of 2025Senate Bill · S. 1020A bill to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to extend the time period during which licensees are required to commence construction of certain hydropower projects.Ryan voted Yes · Passage (suspension) · Apr 21, 2026Senate Bill · S. 2132CLEAR Path ActHouse Simple Resolution · H.Res. 1182Expressing support for rural communities across the United States as stewards of the environment, major suppliers of United States energy resources, critical providers of food production and manufacturing capacity, and drivers of national economic stability, and recognizing the work of the House of Representatives in the 119th Congress in support of those vital communities.Ryan voted No · Adoption · Apr 22, 2026Senate Simple Resolution · S.Res. 681A resolution relating to the life and death of Chuck Norris.House vote · Roll call 128 · Apr 21, 2026HR 2493: Improving Care in Rural America Reauthorization Act of 2025Suspension · Passed · 406–4Ryan voted YesHouse vote · Roll call 127 · Apr 21, 2026HR 5201: Kari's Law Reporting ActSuspension · Passed · 405–5Ryan voted YesHouse vote · Roll call 126 · Apr 20, 2026HR 5200: Emergency Reporting ActSuspension · Passed · 386–7Ryan voted YesHouse vote · Roll call 125 · Apr 20, 2026HR 1681: Expediting Federal Broadband Deployment Reviews ActSuspension · Passed · 384–9Ryan voted YesAmendment · S.Amdt. 4794To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to extending the prohibition on Medicaid payments to abortion providers.Amendment · S.Amdt. 5281To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to the apprehension and deportation of adult illegal aliens convicted of rape, murder, or sexual abuse of a minor after illegally entering the United States.Amendment · S.Amdt. 5378To reduce new budget authority for functions 150, 250, 500, and 600 in order to offset $70,000,000,000 of new spending by cutting $45,000,000,000 of foreign aid, eliminating $5,000,000,000 in refugee spending, cutting $16,000,000,000 from the Department of Education, and cutting $4,000,000,000 of National Science Foundation funding.Nomination · PN787-1Andrew B. Davis, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of TexasDiscussion · 0
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