Maria Elvira Salazar

Sep 8, 2025House vote #241 · 2025H.R. 3425

Yea

Pass bill to improve federal building security staffing

AI-assisted summary

The POST Act directs the Federal Protective Service to improve performance testing, corrective training, and tracking of contract security personnel protecting federal buildings, and to report to Congress. The House passed the bill as amended. This vote approved the bill in the House; it does not by itself establish that the proposal became law.

Context: The background is for the introduced version; the record identifies passage as amended but does not supply the amended text.

Sep 8, 2025House vote #240 · 2025H.R. 3424

Not Voting

Passing the bill on federal agencies sharing leased space

AI-assisted summary

The bill directs the General Services Administration to work with federal agencies and tenants on shared-space arrangements in federally leased buildings. It requires the agency to identify tenant concerns, develop criteria and objectives for expanded space sharing, consider special-use space, and brief Congress within six months after enactment. The House passed the bill; the vote alone does not establish that it became law.

Context: The background summarizes the introduced version; the supplied record does not establish whether that text remained unchanged at passage.

Sep 4, 2025House vote #239 · 2025H.R. 4553

Yea

Pass 2026 energy and water agency appropriations

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The 2026 appropriations bill provides funding for Army Corps of Engineers civil works, Bureau of Reclamation projects, Department of Energy programs, and several independent agencies, and sets rules for use of funds. This vote passed the bill in the House; it does not by itself establish that the appropriations became law.

Context: The background summarizes the version reported to the House; the supplied record does not establish whether later amendments changed the text voted on.

Sep 4, 2025House vote #238 · 2025H.R. 4553

Nay

Send 2026 energy and water appropriations bill back to committee

AI-assisted summary

The 2026 energy and water appropriations bill covers Army Corps of Engineers civil works, Bureau of Reclamation, Department of Energy programs, and several independent agencies. This vote rejected a motion to recommit the bill, which would have sent it back to committee for further work; the motion's failure did not itself pass or defeat the appropriations bill.

Context: The supplied record does not identify any instructions attached to the recommit motion.

Sep 4, 2025House vote #237 · 2025H.R. 4553H.Amdt. 76Floor amendment 14

No

Reduce funding in Energy and Water appropriations accounts

AI-assisted summary

The amendment proposed reductions to funding amounts across numerous accounts in the fiscal year 2026 Energy and Water Development appropriations bill. The House rejected the amendment, so those proposed reductions were not adopted by this vote. The vote did not decide whether to pass the appropriations bill as a whole.

Context: The amendment text specifies reductions by page and line but does not name the affected accounts; the supplied purpose identifies the proposal as reducing unobligated funds in top-line accounts. The described bill version was reported July 21, 2025; the supplied records do not establish the final text.

Sep 4, 2025House vote #236 · 2025H.R. 4553H.Amdt. 75Floor amendment 13

No

Reject cuts to energy-efficiency and renewable-energy funding

AI-assisted summary

The amendment to the FY2026 Energy and Water Development appropriations bill sought to eliminate funding for the Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. Its text would reduce two amounts in the bill by $1.83 billion and $223 million. The House rejected the amendment, so these proposed reductions were not adopted; this vote did not decide whether to pass the appropriations bill.

Context: The bill summary is for the version reported July 21, 2025; the supplied records do not establish that this was the exact bill text at the vote. The amendment’s purpose identifies the office, while its text specifies reductions to two amounts without naming the accounts.

Sep 4, 2025House vote #235 · 2025H.R. 4553H.Amdt. 74Floor amendment 12

No

Rejecting a Great Lakes Authority funding cut and transfer to savings

AI-assisted summary

The amendment would have reduced the Great Lakes Authority account by $2,063,381 and added the same amount to the Spending Reduction Account. The House rejected the amendment, so these changes were not adopted in this vote. The underlying measure was a fiscal year 2026 appropriations bill covering energy and water programs and related agencies; this vote was on the amendment, not passage of that bill.

Context: The bill summary describes the version reported on July 21, 2025; this summary describes only the amendment considered on September 4.

Sep 3, 2025House vote #234 · 2025H.R. 4553H.Amdt. 73Floor amendment 11

No

Reject $16 million cut to Southeast Crescent commission funding

AI-assisted summary

The amendment would have reduced funding for the Southeast Crescent Regional Commission by $16,003,526 and increased the Spending Reduction Account by the same amount. The House rejected the amendment, so those changes were not made by this vote. The underlying bill concerns fiscal year 2026 appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies; this vote was on the amendment, not passage of the bill.

Context: The bill summary is for the version reported July 21, 2025; the supplied records do not establish that this was the exact bill text before the House on the vote date.

Sep 3, 2025House vote #233 · 2025H.R. 4553H.Amdt. 72Floor amendment 10

Aye

Reject Southwest Border commission funding cut amendment

AI-assisted summary

The amendment would have reduced funding for the Southwest Border Regional Commission by $2,063,381 and increased the Spending Reduction Account by the same amount. The House rejected the amendment, so those changes were not adopted. This was a vote on an amendment to the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies appropriations bill, not a vote to pass the bill.

Context: The amendment text specifies changes to amounts on two pages; its official description identifies the affected accounts. The related bill summary is for the version reported on July 21, 2025, and does not establish the complete text of the bill as amended on this vote date.

Sep 3, 2025House vote #232 · 2025H.R. 4553H.Amdt. 71Floor amendment 9

Aye

Rejecting a $13.3 million cut to border commission funding

AI-assisted summary

The amendment proposed cutting the Northern Border Regional Commission account by $13,319,727 and adding the same amount to the Spending Reduction Account. The House rejected it, 124–303, so those changes were not adopted. The underlying bill provided fiscal year 2026 appropriations for energy and water programs and related agencies.

Context: The bill summary is for the version reported on July 21, 2025; the amendment’s page-and-line instructions and stated purpose identify the account changes at issue, but do not establish the final bill text.

Sep 3, 2025House vote #231 · 2025H.R. 4553H.Amdt. 70Floor amendment 8

Aye

Vote down $35 million Title 17 loan program cut

AI-assisted summary

The amendment would reduce the Title 17 loan program account by $35 million and increase the Spending Reduction Account by the same amount. The House rejected the amendment, so these proposed changes were not adopted; this vote did not decide whether to pass the underlying FY2026 Energy and Water appropriations bill.

Context: The underlying bill context is the version reported July 21, 2025. The amendment text provides page-and-line changes, while its stated purpose identifies the Title 17 program and Spending Reduction Account; the full amended bill text is not provided.

Sep 3, 2025House vote #230 · 2025H.R. 4553H.Amdt. 69Floor amendment 7

Aye

Reject $13 million cut to advanced vehicle-loan program

AI-assisted summary

The amendment would reduce funding for the Department of Energy’s Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program by $13 million and add the same amount to the Spending Reduction Account. The House rejected the amendment, so those proposed changes were not adopted. This vote was on the amendment, not passage of the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for 2026.

Context: The available bill summary describes the version reported to the House on July 21, 2025; it does not establish that this was the exact base-bill text considered on the vote date.

Sep 3, 2025House vote #229 · 2025H.R. 4553H.Amdt. 68Floor amendment 6

Not Voting

Reduce ARPA-E funding by $350 million and increase spending reductions

AI-assisted summary

This amendment would reduce funding for the Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency–Energy (ARPA-E) by $350 million and increase the bill’s Spending Reduction Account by the same amount. The House rejected the amendment, so those changes were not adopted. The underlying bill provides fiscal year 2026 appropriations for energy and water programs and related agencies; this vote was on the amendment, not passage of the bill.

Context: The available bill summary describes the version reported to the House on July 21, 2025; it does not establish the precise text of the bill as amended at this vote.

Sep 3, 2025House vote #228 · 2025H.R. 4553H.Amdt. 67Floor amendment 5

Aye

Bar funding for Delaware River Basin Commission

AI-assisted summary

The amendment would have barred funds provided by the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026, from being used for the Delaware River Basin Commission. The House rejected the amendment, so that proposed restriction was not added. This vote did not decide whether to pass the appropriations bill itself.

Context: The related bill summary is dated July 21, 2025; the amendment text refers to funds made available by “this Act.”

Sep 3, 2025House vote #227 · 2025H.R. 4553H.Amdt. 66Floor amendment 4

Aye

Bar funds for enforcing Delaware River Basin hydraulic fracturing rules

AI-assisted summary

The amendment would have barred funds in the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2026 from being used to implement or enforce the Delaware River Basin Commission’s final rules on high-volume hydraulic fracturing and related project reviews and fees. The House rejected the amendment, so that proposed restriction was not added by this vote. This was an amendment vote, not a vote to pass the appropriations bill.

Context: The bill summary is for the version reported to the House on July 21, 2025; this vote concerned Perry amendment No. 23 as read on the floor on September 3, 2025.

Sep 3, 2025House vote #226 · 2025H.J.Res. 105

Yea

House passes resolution to nullify North Dakota land management plan

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The resolution would nullify the Bureau of Land Management’s January 2025 plan for its North Dakota Field Office. The plan limited oil and gas development in low-potential areas and restricted new coal leasing to areas within four miles of existing mines. The House passed the resolution; this vote was on passage, not a vote directly changing the plan by itself.

Context: The background describes the resolution as introduced on July 10, 2025; this summary does not establish whether later changes were made to its text before the vote.

Sep 3, 2025House vote #225 · 2025H.J.Res. 106

Yea

House passes resolution to nullify Central Yukon land management plan

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The resolution would nullify the Bureau of Land Management’s November 2024 plan for Alaska’s Central Yukon planning area. That plan designated 21 areas of critical environmental concern or research natural areas, covering about 3.6 million acres. The House passed the resolution; this vote was on passage, not a vote directly changing the plan by itself.

Context: The background describes the resolution as introduced on July 14, 2025; this summary does not establish whether later changes were made to its text before the vote.

Sep 3, 2025House vote #224 · 2025H.J.Res. 104

Not Voting

House passes resolution to overturn Miles City land management rule

AI-assisted summary

The resolution would nullify the Bureau of Land Management rule approving a resource management plan amendment for its Miles City Field Office in Montana. The described amendment made no land available for coal leasing and placed 1,745,040 acres off-limits for further consideration for coal leasing. The House passed the resolution; this vote was on the resolution, not a separate vote on the amendment itself.

Context: The background describes the version introduced July 10, 2025; it may not reflect the exact text passed on September 3.

Sep 3, 2025House vote #223 · 2025H.Res. 539

Nay

Set aside motion to censure LaMonica McIver and remove her from committee

AI-assisted summary

The resolution would censure Representative LaMonica McIver and remove her from the House Committee on Homeland Security. The House agreed to set aside the motion to table the resolution; this vote did not itself adopt the censure or remove her from the committee.

Context: The supplied record does not identify what the motion to table would have set aside beyond the named resolution.

Sep 3, 2025House vote #222 · 2025H.Res. 672

Aye

House approves rules for energy funding and land-management resolutions

AI-assisted summary

The resolution set the terms for House consideration of H.R. 4553, an energy and water appropriations bill, and three resolutions seeking to disapprove Bureau of Land Management plans for areas in Montana, North Dakota, and Alaska. The House agreed to the resolution, establishing a process for considering those measures. This vote did not itself approve the appropriations bill or disapprove the land-management plans.

Context: The resolution established procedures for consideration; it did not decide the underlying bill or land-management resolutions.

Maria Elvira Salazar

How they voted 681

Pass bill to improve federal building security staffing

Passing the bill on federal agencies sharing leased space

Pass 2026 energy and water agency appropriations

Send 2026 energy and water appropriations bill back to committee

Reduce funding in Energy and Water appropriations accounts

Reject cuts to energy-efficiency and renewable-energy funding

Rejecting a Great Lakes Authority funding cut and transfer to savings

Reject $16 million cut to Southeast Crescent commission funding

Reject Southwest Border commission funding cut amendment

Rejecting a $13.3 million cut to border commission funding

Vote down $35 million Title 17 loan program cut

Reject $13 million cut to advanced vehicle-loan program

Reduce ARPA-E funding by $350 million and increase spending reductions

Bar funding for Delaware River Basin Commission

Bar funds for enforcing Delaware River Basin hydraulic fracturing rules

House passes resolution to nullify North Dakota land management plan

House passes resolution to nullify Central Yukon land management plan

House passes resolution to overturn Miles City land management rule

Set aside motion to censure LaMonica McIver and remove her from committee

House approves rules for energy funding and land-management resolutions