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In this weeks Vote in Ga's 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 8th Congressiona
l Districts May 18
By: Aulton Date: May 18, 2015, 12:41 pm
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[font=georgia]Recent Congressional Votes
Senate: Trade Promotion Authority - Cloture
House: Waters of the United States – Passage
House: Twenty-Week Abortion Ban – Passage
House: Iran Nuclear Agreement Congressional Review – Passage
House: Fiscal 2015 Defense Authorization – Passage
Upcoming Congressional Bills
Senate: Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act
House: Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2015
House: Fiscal 2016 Legislative Branch Appropriations
House: American Research and Competitiveness Act
Recent Senate Votes
Trade Promotion Authority - Cloture - Vote Rejected (52-45, 3
Not Voting)
The Senate rejected a motion to invoke cloture on a bill that
would set specific conditions on the president of the United
States when negotiating foreign trade agreements and grant
Congress final approval on any agreement reached by the
participating parties without amendment in an up or down vote.
Sen. Johnny Isakson voted YES
Sen. David Perdue voted YES
Recent House Votes
Waters of the United States – Passage - Vote Passed (261-155, 16
Not Voting)
The House passed a bill that would effectively block the
Environmental Protection Agency and the Army Corps of Engineers
from finalizing or implementing a proposed rule regarding the
definition of the "Waters of the United States" under the Clean
Water Act. The bill would require the agencies to withdraw the
proposal and develop a new rule with consultation from state and
local officials and stakeholders.
Rep. Earl Carter voted YES
Rep. Sanford Bishop Jr. voted YES
Rep. Lynn Westmoreland voted YES
Rep. Austin Scott voted YES
Twenty-Week Abortion Ban – Passage - Vote Passed (242-184, 1
Present, 5 Not Voting)
The House passed a bill that would prohibit abortions in cases
where the probable age of the fetus is 20 weeks or later and
would impose criminal penalties on doctors who violate the ban.
It would provide exceptions for cases in which the woman's life
is in danger as well as for pregnancies that are a result of
rape if, as amended, for pregnancies that are a result of rape
against an adult woman, the woman received counseling or medical
treatment for the rape at least 48 hours prior to the abortion.
Rep. Earl Carter voted YES
Rep. Sanford Bishop Jr. voted NO
Rep. Lynn Westmoreland voted YES
Rep. Austin Scott voted YES
Iran Nuclear Agreement Congressional Review – Passage - Vote
Passed (400-25, 7 Not Voting)
The House agreed to a motion to suspend the rules and concur in
the Senate amendments to the bill that would require that
Congress be given an opportunity to review any final
international agreement on Iran's nuclear program before the
president could waive or suspend any sanctions on Iran that were
imposed by Congress. Under the bill, Congress would have an
initial 30 days to review any final nuclear pact with Iran,
during which time the president could waive executive branch
sanctions against Tehran - but could not use his authority to
grant national security waivers for sanctions enacted into law
by Congress.
Rep. Earl Carter voted YES
Rep. Sanford Bishop Jr. voted YES
Rep. Lynn Westmoreland voted NO
Rep. Austin Scott voted YES
Fiscal 2015 Defense Authorization – Passage - Vote Passed
(269-151, 12 Not Voting)
The House passed a bill that would authorize $604.2 billion in
discretionary funding for defense programs in fiscal 2016,
including $89.2 billion for overseas contingency operations, of
which $38.3 billion would be authorized for non-war base budget
operations and maintenance. Excluding the war funding, the bill
would authorize roughly: $136.6 billion for operations and
maintenance, $109.7 billion for procurement, $136.4 billion for
military personnel, $7.3 billion for military construction and
family housing, $68.4 billion for research, development, testing
and evaluation, and $31.7 billion for the Defense Health
Program.
Rep. Earl Carter voted YES
Rep. Sanford Bishop Jr. voted NO
Rep. Lynn Westmoreland voted YES
Rep. Austin Scott voted YES
Upcoming Votes
Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act - H.R.1314
The Senate is set to work on this bill that would amend the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a right to an
administrative appeal relating to adverse determinations of
tax-exempt status of certain organizations.
Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2015 - H.R.2353
This House bill would provide an extension of Federal-aid
highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and
other programs funded out of the Highway Trust Fund, and for
other purposes.
Fiscal 2016 Legislative Branch Appropriations - HR2250
The bill would make appropriations for the Legislative Branch
for fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other
purposes.
American Research and Competitiveness Act - H.R.880
The bill would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
simplify and make permanent the research credit.[/font]
#Post#: 89--------------------------------------------------
Re: In this weeks Vote in Ga's 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 8th Congress
ional Districts May 18
By: Lloydjenny Date: July 9, 2018, 10:49 pm
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When I read what you say. Make me think differently from you in
some matters.
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Re: In this weeks Vote in Ga's 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 8th Congress
ional Districts May 18
By: Aulton Date: July 9, 2018, 11:06 pm
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The post is not my views but the facts of the bills that were
voted on by the elected members of congress. Not an editorial
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Re: In this weeks Vote in Ga's 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 8th Congress
ional Districts May 18
By: aspalagus Date: October 23, 2018, 4:54 am
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This review is the best.
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