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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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       Recent Congressional Votes
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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
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       Re: This week’s Vote in Ga's 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 8th Congression
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       Re: This week’s Vote in Ga's 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 8th Congression
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