Due to a prior commitment, I regret I was not present to vote on six amendments to H.R. 3762, the Budget Reconciliation Act.

Had I been present, I would have voted ‘yes’ on  S.Amdt. #2908 (Manchin-Toomey expanded background checks) and S.Amdt. #2910 (denying firearms to suspected terrorists). I strongly support these commonsense gun safety proposals.

In addition, I would have supported S.Amdt. #2892, Sen. Shaheen’s funding for mental illness & substance abuse services, and S.Amdt. #2907, Sen. Bennet’s proposal to improving access to care at the Veterans Administration.

However, I would have voted ‘no’ on S.Amdt. #2912 (Cornyn side-by-side to #2910), S.Amdt. #2914 (Grassley side-by-side to #2908), and S.Amdt. #2899 (Paul refugee resettlement).