Public Law 115-270 · S. 3021 · Became law

America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018

Official title: “To provide for improvements to the rivers and harbors of the United States, to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, to provide for water pollution control activities, and for other purposes.”

House: voice vote · Senate 99–1
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How it passed

The House passed it by voice vote on September 13, 2018. A voice vote records no individual votes.

The Senate passed it 99 to 1 on October 10, 2018.

It became law on October 23, 2018.

The question on the official record: Senate, “On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendments to S. 3021)”.

Chamber and partyYesNoPresentDid not vote
Senate Republicans50100
Senate Democrats47000
Senate independents2000

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AK · SenateDan SullivanRRepublicanYes
AK · SenateLisa MurkowskiRRepublicanYes
AL · SenateDoug JonesDDemocratYes
AL · SenateRichard C. ShelbyRRepublicanYes
AR · SenateJohn BoozmanRRepublicanYes
AR · SenateTom CottonRRepublicanYes
AZ · SenateJeff FlakeRRepublicanYes
AZ · SenateJon KylRRepublicanYes
CA · SenateDianne FeinsteinDDemocratYes
CA · SenateKamala D. HarrisDDemocratYes
CO · SenateCory GardnerRRepublicanYes
CO · SenateMichael F. BennetDDemocratYes
CT · SenateChristopher MurphyDDemocratYes
CT · SenateRichard BlumenthalDDemocratYes
DE · SenateChristopher A. CoonsDDemocratYes
DE · SenateThomas R. CarperDDemocratYes
FL · SenateBill NelsonDDemocratYes
FL · SenateMarco RubioRRepublicanYes
GA · SenateDavid PerdueRRepublicanYes
GA · SenateJohnny IsaksonRRepublicanYes
HI · SenateBrian SchatzDDemocratYes
HI · SenateMazie K. HironoDDemocratYes
IA · SenateChuck GrassleyRRepublicanYes
IA · SenateJoni ErnstRRepublicanYes
ID · SenateJames E. RischRRepublicanYes
ID · SenateMike CrapoRRepublicanYes
IL · SenateRichard J. DurbinDDemocratYes
IL · SenateTammy DuckworthDDemocratYes
IN · SenateJoe DonnellyDDemocratYes
IN · SenateTodd YoungRRepublicanYes
KS · SenateJerry MoranRRepublicanYes
KS · SenatePat RobertsRRepublicanYes
KY · SenateMitch McConnellRRepublicanYes
KY · SenateRand PaulRRepublicanYes
LA · SenateBill CassidyRRepublicanYes
LA · SenateJohn KennedyRRepublicanYes
MA · SenateEdward J. MarkeyDDemocratYes
MA · SenateElizabeth WarrenDDemocratYes
MD · SenateBenjamin L. CardinDDemocratYes
MD · SenateChris Van HollenDDemocratYes
ME · SenateAngus S. King, Jr.IIndependentYes
ME · SenateSusan M. CollinsRRepublicanYes
MI · SenateDebbie StabenowDDemocratYes
MI · SenateGary C. PetersDDemocratYes
MN · SenateAmy KlobucharDDemocratYes
MN · SenateTina SmithDDemocratYes
MO · SenateClaire McCaskillDDemocratYes
MO · SenateRoy BluntRRepublicanYes
MS · SenateCindy Hyde-SmithRRepublicanYes
MS · SenateRoger F. WickerRRepublicanYes
MT · SenateJon TesterDDemocratYes
MT · SenateSteve DainesRRepublicanYes
NC · SenateRichard BurrRRepublicanYes
NC · SenateThom TillisRRepublicanYes
ND · SenateHeidi HeitkampDDemocratYes
ND · SenateJohn HoevenRRepublicanYes
NE · SenateBen SasseRRepublicanYes
NE · SenateDeb FischerRRepublicanYes
NH · SenateJeanne ShaheenDDemocratYes
NH · SenateMargaret Wood HassanDDemocratYes
NJ · SenateCory A. BookerDDemocratYes
NJ · SenateRobert MenendezDDemocratYes
NM · SenateMartin HeinrichDDemocratYes
NM · SenateTom UdallDDemocratYes
NV · SenateCatherine Cortez MastoDDemocratYes
NV · SenateDean HellerRRepublicanYes
NY · SenateCharles E. SchumerDDemocratYes
NY · SenateKirsten E. GillibrandDDemocratYes
OH · SenateRob PortmanRRepublicanYes
OH · SenateSherrod BrownDDemocratYes
OK · SenateJames LankfordRRepublicanYes
OK · SenateJames M. InhofeRRepublicanYes
OR · SenateJeff MerkleyDDemocratYes
OR · SenateRon WydenDDemocratYes
PA · SenatePatrick J. ToomeyRRepublicanYes
PA · SenateRobert P. Casey, Jr.DDemocratYes
RI · SenateJack ReedDDemocratYes
RI · SenateSheldon WhitehouseDDemocratYes
SC · SenateLindsey GrahamRRepublicanYes
SC · SenateTim ScottRRepublicanYes
SD · SenateJohn ThuneRRepublicanYes
SD · SenateMike RoundsRRepublicanYes
TN · SenateBob CorkerRRepublicanYes
TN · SenateLamar AlexanderRRepublicanYes
TX · SenateJohn CornynRRepublicanYes
TX · SenateTed CruzRRepublicanYes
UT · SenateMike LeeRRepublicanNo
UT · SenateOrrin G. HatchRRepublicanYes
VA · SenateMark R. WarnerDDemocratYes
VA · SenateTim KaineDDemocratYes
VT · SenateBernard SandersIIndependentYes
VT · SenatePatrick J. LeahyDDemocratYes
WA · SenateMaria CantwellDDemocratYes
WA · SenatePatty MurrayDDemocratYes
WI · SenateRon JohnsonRRepublicanYes
WI · SenateTammy BaldwinDDemocratYes
WV · SenateJoe Manchin, IIIDDemocratYes
WV · SenateShelley Moore CapitoRRepublicanYes
WY · SenateJohn BarrassoRRepublicanYes
WY · SenateMichael B. EnziRRepublicanYes

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