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. Adriano Espaillat NY 13 Democrat Yes
Rep. Gwen Moore WI 4 Democrat Yes
Rep. Mike Thompson CA 4 Democrat Yes
Rep. Steny H. Hoyer MD 5 Democrat Yes
Rep. Joe Cunningham SC 1 Democrat Yes
Rep. David Scott GA 13 Democrat Yes
Rep. Andy Kim NJ 3 Democrat Yes
Rep. Kathleen Rice NY 4 Democrat Yes
Rep. Anna G. Eshoo CA 16 Democrat Yes
Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr. GA 2 Democrat Yes
Rep. Chrissy Houlahan PA 6 Democrat Yes
Rep. Elijah E. Cummings MD 7 Democrat Yes
Rep. Nita M. Lowey NY 17 Democrat Yes
Rep. Josh Gottheimer NJ 5 Democrat Yes
Rep. Joaquín Castro TX 20 Democrat Yes
Rep. Derek Kilmer WA 6 Democrat Yes
Rep. Veronica Escobar TX 16 Democrat Yes
Rep. Mark Takano CA 39 Democrat Yes
Rep. Steven Horsford NV 4 Democrat Yes
Rep. Henry Cuellar TX 28 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. Confirmation of Katherine Tai as the United States Trade Representative
  21. Confirmation of Marty Walsh as the Secretary of the Department of Labor
  22. Confirmation of Ketanji Brown Jackson to Associate Justice of the Supreme Court
  23. Paycheck Fairness Act
  24. Default on America Act
  25. Confirmation of Gwynne A. Wilcox to the National Labor Relations Board
  26. Equality Act
  27. Paycheck Fairness Act
  28. For the People Act
  29. John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act
  30. CHIPS and Science Act
  31. Confirmation of Jennifer Abruzzo as NLBR General Counsel
  32. Confirmation of Gwynne Wilcox as Member of the NLRB
  33. Confirmation of David Prouty as Member of the NLRB
  34. Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA)
  35. Inflation Reduction Act
  36. DISCLOSE Act
  37. DISCLOSE Act
  38. Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA)
  39. Build Back Better Act (BBB)
  40. CHIPS and Science Act
  41. Inflation Reduction Act
  42. CARES Act