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Pat Fallon, John Cornyn and Ted Cruz: How Your Members of Congress Voted This Week

Sherman, Texas Representative Pat Fallon cast six recorded votes this week, including support for the Retire through Ownership Act and the Water Resources Development Act.

Vance Kowalski

September 19, 20265 min read

Official congressional portrait of Pat Fallon (public domain)

This week’s legislative summary covers the voting record of Sherman, Texas, represented in the House by Republican Pat Fallon. The city is also served by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz, both Republicans. During this reporting period, Representative Fallon participated in 26 recorded votes, comprising 19 key measures and seven other items.

Among the key votes, Rep. Fallon voted yea on S 2403, known as the Retire through Ownership Act, which passed by a vote of 401-14. He also supported H R 9497, the Water Resources Development Act, which passed 415-9. These actions reflect his participation in the House proceedings for these specific legislative items.

At a glance

  • Rep. Pat Fallon (R)Yes on 17, No on 2 of 19 recorded votes
  • Sen. John Cornyn (R)Yes on 7 of 7 recorded votes
  • Sen. Ted Cruz (R)Yes on 7 of 7 recorded votes

Key votes

  • Fallon: Yea — S 2403 (Retire through Ownership Act): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass — Passed 401-14 (House Roll 314, Sep 16)
S 2403 vote by party - chart, Jake Team LLC
  • Fallon: Yea — H R 9497 (Water Resources Development Act): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended — Passed 415-9 (House Roll 313, Sep 16)
H R 9497 vote by party - chart, Jake Team LLC
  • Fallon: Yea — H R 9340 (Ratepayer Protection Act): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended — Passed 417-3 (House Roll 312, Sep 16)
H R 9340 vote by party - chart, Jake Team LLC
  • Fallon: Yea — H J RES 213 (Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued...): On Passage — Passed 214-208 (House Roll 311, Sep 16)
H J RES 213 vote by party - chart, Jake Team LLC
  • Fallon: Yea — H R 10326 (PROOF Act): On Passage — Passed 217-207 (House Roll 310, Sep 16)
H R 10326 vote by party - chart, Jake Team LLC
  • Fallon: Yea — H R 9576 (National Fraud Enforcement Division Act): On Passage — Passed 352-72 (House Roll 309, Sep 16)
H R 9576 vote by party - chart, Jake Team LLC
  • Fallon: Yea — H R 5334 (An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator e...): On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments — Passed 262-159 (House Roll 308, Sep 16)
H R 5334 vote by party - chart, Jake Team LLC
  • Fallon: Nay — H CON RES 93 (Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Arm...): On Agreeing to the Resolution — Passed 220-204 (House Roll 307, Sep 15)
H CON RES 93 vote by party - chart, Jake Team LLC
  • Fallon: Yea — H J RES 210 (Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitt...): On Passage — Passed 216-211 (House Roll 306, Sep 15)
H J RES 210 vote by party - chart, Jake Team LLC
  • Fallon: Yea — H R 9500 (Tax Relief for Fraud Victims Act): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended — Passed 408-17 (House Roll 305, Sep 15)
H R 9500 vote by party - chart, Jake Team LLC
  • Fallon: Yea — H R 2140 (Diesel Emissions Reduction Act): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass — Passed 343-79 (House Roll 304, Sep 15)
H R 2140 vote by party - chart, Jake Team LLC
  • Fallon: Yea — H R 4646 (Whistleblower Protection Act): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended — Passed 424-0 (House Roll 303, Sep 15)
H R 4646 vote by party - chart, Jake Team LLC
  • Fallon: Yea — H R 8278 (Fostering the Use of Technology to Uphold Regulatory Effectiveness in Supervision Act): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended — Passed 417-7 (House Roll 302, Sep 15)
H R 8278 vote by party - chart, Jake Team LLC
  • Fallon: Yea — H R 2978 (GUARD Act): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended — Passed 414-7 (House Roll 301, Sep 15)
H R 2978 vote by party - chart, Jake Team LLC
  • Fallon: Aye — H RES 1530 (Providing for consideration of the bills H.R. 9576 and H.R. 10326, providing for consideration of the joint...): On Agreeing to the Resolution — Passed 214-211 (House Roll 300, Sep 15)
H RES 1530 vote by party - chart, Jake Team LLC
  • Fallon: Nay — H R 3276 (Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended — Passed 345-60 (House Roll 297, Sep 14)
H R 3276 vote by party - chart, Jake Team LLC
  • Fallon: Yea — H R 4219 (National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended — Passed 371-33 (House Roll 296, Sep 14)
H R 4219 vote by party - chart, Jake Team LLC
  • Cornyn: Yea · Cruz: Yea — PN999-4 (Confirmation: Kasdin Miller Mitchell, of Texas, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Texas): On the Nomination — Confirmed 49-45 (Senate Roll 238, Sep 17)
PN999-4 vote by party - chart, Jake Team LLC
  • Cornyn: Yea · Cruz: Yea — PN1093-3 (Confirmation: Matthew R. Byrne, of Ohio, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Ohio): On the Nomination — Confirmed 52-45 (Senate Roll 233, Sep 15)
PN1093-3 vote by party - chart, Jake Team LLC

Other recorded votes

  • Fallon: Yea — H RES 1530 (Providing for consideration of the bills H.R. 9576 and H.R. 10326, providing for consideration of the joint...): On Ordering the Previous Question — Passed 214-208 (House Roll 299, Sep 15)
  • Fallon: Yea — H RES 1486 (Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors): On Motion to Table — Passed 232-147 (House Roll 298, Sep 15)
  • Cornyn: Yea · Cruz: Yea — PN999-4 (Motion to Invoke Cloture: Kasdin Miller Mitchell to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Texas): On the Cloture Motion — Agreed to 49-47 (Senate Roll 237, Sep 17)
  • Cornyn: Yea · Cruz: Yea — S. 4668 (Motion to Proceed to S. 4668): On the Motion to Proceed — Agreed to 77-22 (Senate Roll 236, Sep 17)
  • Cornyn: Yea · Cruz: Yea — S. 4668 (Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to S. 4668): On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed — Agreed to 74-24 (Senate Roll 235, Sep 15)
  • Cornyn: Yea · Cruz: Yea — H.R. 3633 (Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to H.R. 3633): On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed — Rejected 49-50 (Senate Roll 234, Sep 15)
  • Cornyn: Yea · Cruz: Yea — PN1093-3 (Motion to Invoke Cloture: Matthew R. Byrne to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Ohio): On the Cloture Motion — Agreed to 47-46 (Senate Roll 232, Sep 14)

*Compiled from the official roll-call records of the U.S. House Clerk and the U.S. Senate. Vote positions are reproduced exactly as recorded.*

Sources

Office of the Clerk, U.S. House

U.S. Senate

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Vance Kowalski

Vance Kowalski covers Sherman city government and Grayson County politics.

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