House House Vote 1: MEDICARE AND STIMULUS SPENDING: The House has agreed to the Senate amendment to the Medicare Sequester Act (H.R. 1868), sponsored by Rep. John A. Yarmuth, D-Ky., to exempt Medicare from pay-as-you-go budget limits in the most recent COVID-19 stimulus spending law and provide higher Medicaid payments to California's public hospitals. The vote, on April 13, was 384 yeas to 38 nays. YEAS: Bob Gibbs R-OH (7th), Troy Balderson R-OH (12th), NAYS: Jim Jordan R-OH (4th) House Vote 2: DRUGS IN SPORTS: The House has passed the United States Anti-Doping Agency Reauthorization Act (H.R. 172), sponsored by Rep. Mike Thompson, D-Calif., to authorize funding for the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency through fiscal 2030 and make changes to the agency to campaign against performance-enhancing drugs in amateur athletics. The vote, on April 14, was 381 yeas to 37 nays.