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This week’s Vote in Ga's 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 8th Congressional D
istricts June 22, 15
By: Aulton Date: June 23, 2015, 8:28 am
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Upcoming Congressional Bills
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Appropriations________________________________________
Recent Senate Votes
Fiscal 2016 Defense Authorization - Passage - Vote Passed
(71-25, 4 Not Voting)
The Senate passed a bill that would authorize approximately $612
billion in discretionary funding for defense programs in fiscal
2016, including $88.9 billion in Overseas Contingency Operations
funding. Excluding Overseas Contingency Operations funding, the
bill would authorize, within the Senate Armed Services
Committee's jurisdiction, approximately: $134.1 billion for
operations and maintenance, roughly $112.2 billion for
procurement,$ 135.5 billion for military personnel, $8.3 billion
for military construction, family housing, and base realignment
and closure, roughly $70.9 billion for research, development,
testing and evaluation, and $32.2 billion for the Defense Health
Program.
Sen. Joh nny Isakson voted YES
Sen. David Perdue voted YES
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Fiscal 2016 Defense Appropriations – Cloture - Vote Rejected
(50-45, 5 Not Voting)
The Senate rejected a motion to invoke cloture on a motion to
proceed to the intended legislative vehicle for the bill that
would provide nearly $576 billion in discretionary spending for
defense programs in fiscal 2016, including $86.9 billion for the
Overseas Contingency Operations account.
Sen. Johnny Isakson voted YES
Sen. David Perdue voted YES
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Recent House Votes
U.S. Citizens in Iran - Passage - Vote Passed (391-0, 42 Not
Voting)
The House agreed to a motion to suspend the rules and pass a
resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives
that Iran should immediately release U.S. citizens Jason
Rezaian, Amir Hekmati and Saeed Abedini and provide all known
information on the whereabouts of Robert Levinson.
Rep. Earl Carter voted YES
Rep. Sanford Bishop Jr. voted YES
Rep. Lynn Westmoreland voted YES
Rep. Austin Scott voted YES
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Fiscal 2016 Intelligence Authorization – Passage - Vote Passed
(247-178, 8 Not Voting)
The House passed a bill that would authorize classified amounts
in FY 2016 for 16 U.S. intelligence agencies and
intelligence-related activities of the U.S. government,
including the Office of the National Intelligence Director, the
CIA and the National Security Agency (NSA), as well as foreign
intelligence activities of the Defense Department, FBI, State
Department, Homeland Security Department and other agencies. The
measure covers general intelligence operations, including
signals intelligence, clandestine human intelligence programs
and analysis, and covert action programs, as well as research
and development and projects to improve information
dissemination.
Rep. Earl Carter voted YES
Rep. Sanford Bishop Jr. voted YES
Rep. Lynn Westmoreland voted YES
Rep. Austin Scott voted YES
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Iraq Troop Withdraw – Passage - Vote Failed (139-288, 1 Present,
5 Not Voting)
The House rejected a concurrent resolution that would direct the
president to withdraw U.S. forces deployed to Iraq in support of
operations against the Islamic State in Syria and Iraq, other
than armed forces required to protect U.S. diplomatic facilities
and personnel within 30 days of enactment.
Rep. Earl Carter voted NO
Rep. Sanford Bishop Jr. voted NO
Rep. Lynn Westmoreland voted NO
Rep. Austin Scott voted NO
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Upcoming Votes
Protecting Seniors’ Access to Medicare Act - H.R.1190
The bill would repeal the provisions of the Patient Protection
and Affordable Care Act providing for the Independent Payment
Advisory Board.
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Fiscal 2016 Interior-Environment Appropriations - H.R.2822
The bill would make appropriations for the Department of the
Interior, Environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes.
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Re: This week’s Vote in Ga's 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 8th Congression
al Districts June 22, 15
By: Hansahoney Date: March 16, 2017, 5:22 am
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Re: This week’s Vote in Ga's 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 8th Congression
al Districts June 22, 15
By: Mowichanee Date: December 12, 2017, 3:33 am
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Re: This week’s Vote in Ga's 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 8th Congression
al Districts June 22, 15
By: dogholliday Date: May 28, 2018, 3:13 am
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