Congressional votes for week of Sept. 18

Here's a look at how area members of Congress voted over the last week.

Along with roll call votes, the Senate also passed the TSA Office of Inspection Accountability Act (H.R. 719), to require the Transportation Security Administration to conform to federal rules regarding criminal investigator positions; and passed the Equity in Government Compensation Act (S. 2036), to suspend the current compensation packages for the chief executive officers of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

HOUSE VOTES

APPROVING IRAN NUCLEAR PACT: The House rejected a bill (H.R. 3461), sponsored by House Majority Leader John Boehner, R-Ohio, that would have approved the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action reached by the U.S. and other countries regarding Iran's nuclear weapons program. The vote, on Sept. 11, was 162 yeas to 269 nays.

YEAS: Clay D-MO (1st), Cleaver D-MO (5th)

NAYS: Graves (MO) R-MO (6th), Hartzler R-MO (4th), Long R-MO (7th), Luetkemeyer R-MO (3rd), Smith (MO) R-MO (8th), Wagner R-MO (2nd)

SANCTIONS RELIEF FOR IRAN: The House passed a bill (H.R. 3460), sponsored by Rep. Peter J. Roskam, R-Ill., that would suspend until Jan. 21, 2017, the president's authority to reduce sanctions against Iran related to its nuclear weapons program. The vote, on Sept. 11, was 247 yeas to 186 nays.

YEAS: Graves (MO) R-MO (6th), Hartzler R-MO (4th), Long R-MO (7th), Luetkemeyer R-MO (3rd), Smith (MO) R-MO (8th), Wagner R-MO (2nd)

NAYS: Clay D-MO (1st), Cleaver D-MO (5th)

BLACK SOLDIERS IN REVOLUTIONARY WAR: The House passed the National Liberty Memorial Clarification Act (H.R. 1949), sponsored by Rep. G.K. Butterfield, D-N.C. The bill would change the terms of a review of proposals for building the National Liberty Memorial in Washington, D.C., to honor black slaves and freemen who fought on the side of the colonies in the American Revolution. The vote, on Sept. 16, was unanimous with 402 yeas.

YEAS: Clay D-MO (1st), Cleaver D-MO (5th), Graves (MO) R-MO (6th), Hartzler R-MO (4th), Long R-MO (7th), Luetkemeyer R-MO (3rd), Smith (MO) R-MO (8th)

NOT VOTING: Wagner R-MO (2nd)

PUNISHING FRIVOLOUS LAWSUITS: The House passed the Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act (H.R. 758), sponsored by Rep. Lamar Smith, R-Texas. The bill would require federal courts to impose sanctions against attorneys who have violated court rules intended to prevent the filing of frivolous lawsuits. The vote, on Sept. 17, was 241 yeas to 185 nays.

YEAS: Graves (MO) R-MO (6th), Hartzler R-MO (4th), Long R-MO (7th), Luetkemeyer R-MO (3rd), Smith (MO) R-MO (8th)

NAYS: Clay D-MO (1st)

NOT VOTING: Cleaver D-MO (5th), Wagner R-MO (2nd)

SENATE VOTES

IRAN NUCLEAR PACT: The Senate rejected a cloture motion to end debate on an amendment sponsored by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., to the Hire More Heroes Act (H.J. Res. 61). The amendment would state the Senate's disapproval of the Iran nuclear development pact reached by the Obama administration and five other nations, and the sanctions relief the pact would provide for Iran. The vote, on Sept. 15, was 56 yeas to 42 nays, with a three-fifths majority required to end debate.

YEAS: Blunt R-MO

NAYS: McCaskill D-MO

SANCTIONS AGAINST IRAN: The Senate rejected a cloture motion to end debate on an amendment sponsored by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., to the Hire More Heroes Act (H.J. Res. 61). The amendment would suspend the president's authority to reduce sanctions against Iran related to its nuclear weapons program until Iran recognizes Israel and frees American citizens it is holding captive. The vote, on Sept. 17, was 53 yeas to 45 nays, with a three-fifths majority required to end debate.

YEAS: Blunt R-MO

NAYS: McCaskill D-MO