On July 21st 2011, the House Committee on Foreign Affairs passed an amendment proposed by Rep. David Rivera (R-FL 25th) to the Foreign Relations Authorization Act FY 2012 (HR 2583). This amendment mirrors and extends language proposed by Mr. Diaz-Balart. Mr. Rivera’s amendment would repeal ALL changes made by President Obama since his inauguration, restricting travel for families AND for educational, religious, and people-to-people trips.
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Voted FOR Rivera Amendment
• Ackerman, Gary L, D-NY-5
• Bilirakis, Gus, R-FL-9
• Buerkle, Ann Marie, R-NY-25
• Burton, Dan, R-IN-5
• Cardoza, Dennis, D-CA-18
• Carnahan, Russ, D-MO-3
• Chabot, Steve, R-OH-1
• Chandler, Ben, D-KY-6
• Cicilline, David, D-RI-1
• Connolly, Gerald E, D-VA-11
• Deutch, Theodore E, D-FL-19
• Duncan, Jeff, R-SC-3
• Ellmers, Renee, R-NC-2
• Engel, Eliot L, D-NY-17
• Faleomavaega, Eni F.H, D-AS-At-large
• Fortenberry, Jeff, R-NE-1
• Gallegly, Elton, R-CA-24
• Griffin, Tim, R-AR-2
• Higgins, Brian, D-NY-27
• Johnson, Bill, R-OH-6
• Keating, William, D-MA-10
• Kelly, Mike, R-PA-3
• Mack, Connie, R-FL-14
• Manzullo, Donald A, R-IL-16
• Marino, Tom, R-PA-10
• McCaul, Michael, R-TX-10
• Poe, Ted, R-TX-2
• Rivera, David, R-FL-25
• Rohrabacher, Dana, R-CA-46
• Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana, R-FL-18
• Royce, Edward, R-CA-40
• Schmidt, Jean, R-OH-2
• Sires, Albio, D-NJ-13
• Smith, Christopher H, R-NJ-4
• Wilson, Joe, R-SC-2
• Wilson, Frederica, D-FL-17
Voted AGAINST Rivera Amendment
• Bass, Karen, D-CA-33
• Berman, Howard L, D-CA-28
• Meeks, Gregory W, D-NY-6
• Murphy, Christopher S, D-CT-5
• Payne, Donald M, D-NJ-10
• Schwartz, Allyson Y, D-PA-13
PASSED/NOT VOTING
• Sherman, Brad, D-CA-27
NOT PRESENT
• Paul, Ron, R-TX-14
• Pence, Mike, R-IN-6
