Equality Act

May 17, 2019 | H.R. 5

A vote on H.R. 5, the Equality Act. H.R. 5 extends all anti-discrimination protection to LGBTQ+ Americans in access to employment, housing, education, public accommodations, credit, jury service and the use of Federal funds and ensures that all workers in the country will have protection from being fired for their sexual orientation or gender identity. CWA recommended a YES vote.

This is Good for working people.

Vote result:
Passed

YEAs: 236 | NAYs: 173
Legislator State District Party Vote
Rep. Nancy Pelosi CA 11 Democrat Yes
Rep. Greg Pence IN 6 Republican No
Rep. Ed Perlmutter CO 7 Democrat Yes
Rep. Scott Perry PA 10 Republican No
Rep. Scott Peters CA 50 Democrat Yes
Rep. Collin C. Peterson MN 7 Democrat Not Voting
Rep. Dean Phillips MN 3 Democrat Yes
Rep. Chellie Pingree ME 1 Democrat Yes
Rep. Mark Pocan WI 2 Democrat Yes
Rep. Katie Porter CA 47 Democrat Yes
Rep. Bill Posey FL 8 Republican No
Rep. Ayanna Pressley MA 7 Democrat Yes
Rep. David E. Price NC 4 Democrat Yes
Rep. Mike Quigley IL 5 Democrat Yes
Rep. Jamie Raskin MD 8 Democrat Yes
Rep. John Ratcliffe TX 4 Republican Not Voting
Rep. Tom Reed NY 23 Republican Yes
Rep. Guy Reschenthaler PA 14 Republican No
Rep. Tom Rice SC 7 Republican No
Rep. Kathleen Rice NY 4 Democrat Yes
2019 House Key Votes
  1. Confirmation of Janet Yellen as the Secretary of the Department of Treasury
  2. Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act
  3. NLRB Joint Employer Congressional Review Act
  4. Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act
  5. Equality Act
  6. Protecting the Right to Organize Act - Motion to Recommit
  7. American Rescue Plan Act
  8. Protecting the Right to Organize Act
  9. For the People Act
  10. Protecting the Right to Organize Act
  11. Raise the Wage Act
  12. Families First Coronavirus Response Act
  13. Expanding Access to Capital Act
  14. CARES Act
  15. Confirmation of Nicole Berner to U.S. Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit
  16. Families First Coronavirus Response Act
  17. Paycheck Fairness Act
  18. American Rescue Plan Act
  19. For the People Act
  20. Congressional Review Act
  21. Confirmation of Katherine Tai as the United States Trade Representative
  22. Confirmation of Marty Walsh as the Secretary of the Department of Labor
  23. Confirmation of Ketanji Brown Jackson to Associate Justice of the Supreme Court
  24. Paycheck Fairness Act
  25. Congressional Review Act
  26. Default on America Act
  27. Confirmation of Gwynne A. Wilcox to the National Labor Relations Board
  28. Equality Act
  29. Paycheck Fairness Act
  30. For the People Act
  31. John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act
  32. CHIPS and Science Act
  33. Confirmation of Jennifer Abruzzo as NLBR General Counsel
  34. Confirmation of Gwynne Wilcox as Member of the NLRB
  35. Confirmation of David Prouty as Member of the NLRB
  36. Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA)
  37. Inflation Reduction Act
  38. DISCLOSE Act
  39. DISCLOSE Act
  40. Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA)
  41. Build Back Better Act (BBB)
  42. CHIPS and Science Act
  43. Inflation Reduction Act
  44. CARES Act