Bill Number: H. R. 6395
Passed with the following votes: Yea: 335, Nay: 78, Present: 1, Not Voting: 16
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Congressman Tom McClintock Voted No
December 9, 2020 - FRESNO, CA – Congressman Jim Costa (CA-16) released the following statement after passage of the Fiscal Year 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA):
“Strengthening our national security and keeping our country safe is more important than ever,” said Costa. “This bipartisan legislation takes important steps to ensure the U.S. military remains the strongest in the world, secures a pay raise for our hardworking service men and women, and helps our Vietnam veterans receive the coverage they deserve.”
This bipartisan bill includes the following provisions:
- Gives Our Troops a Pay Raise & Protects Their Safety: Authorizes a 3-percent military pay raise, invests in housing improvements for military members and families, and improves sexual assault prevention and response measures.
- Cares For Our Veterans: Adopts an amendment co-sponsored by Rep. Costa that ensures medical coverage is provided to veterans exposed to Agent Orange who have bladder cancer, hypothyroidism, or Parkinsonism medical conditions.
- Helps military families: Expands paid parental leave for certain federal civilian employees.
- Responds to the COVID-19 Pandemic: Supports a robust international response to the pandemic and urges additional cooperation with our NATO allies.
- Addresses Removing the Names of Confederates from Military Bases: Establishes an independent commission to examine the names associated with military installations and provides a process to remove those of individuals who voluntarily served the Confederacy during the Civil War.
- Encourages More Diverse Military: Creates the role of Chief Diversity Officer for the Department of Defense and a Senior Advisor for Diversity and Inclusions for each Military Service.
Source: Congressman Jim Costa
California Republican Vote
Calvert Republican NOT VOTING Garcia (CA) Republican YEA LaMalfa Republican NOT VOTING McCarthy Republican YEA McClintock Republican NAY Nunes Republican YEA
California Democratic Vote
Source: House.govAguilar Democratic YEA Barragán Democratic NAY Bass Democratic YEA Bera Democratic YEA Brownley (CA) Democratic YEA Carbajal Democratic YEA Cárdenas Democratic YEA Chu, Judy Democratic NAY Cisneros Democratic YEA Correa Democratic YEA Costa Democratic YEA Cox (CA) Democratic YEA Davis (CA) Democratic YEA DeSaulnier Democratic NAY Eshoo Democratic YEA Garamendi Democratic YEA Gomez Democratic NAY Harder (CA) Democratic YEA Huffman Democratic NAY Khanna Democratic NAY Lee (CA) Democratic NAY Levin (CA) Democratic YEA Lieu, Ted Democratic YEA Lofgren Democratic YEA Lowenthal Democratic YEA Matsui Democratic YEA McNerney Democratic YEA Napolitano Democratic YEA Panetta Democratic YEA Pelosi Democratic YEA Peters Democratic YEA Porter Democratic YEA Rouda Democratic YEA Roybal-Allard Democratic YEA Ruiz Democratic YEA Sánchez Democratic YEA Schiff Democratic YEA Sherman Democratic YEA Speier Democratic YEA Swalwell (CA) Democratic YEA Takano Democratic YEA Thompson (CA) Democratic YEA Torres (CA) Democratic YEA Vargas Democratic YEA Waters Democratic YEA
