How your Elected Officials on Capitol Hill from Virginia Voted. Update April 23, 2012

Recent Congressional Votes Senate: Cloture Motion; Paying a Fair Share Act of 2012 House: Sportsmen's Heritage Act of 2012 House: Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012, Part II House: Small Business Tax Cut Act Upcoming Congressional Bills Senate: 21st Century Postal Service Act of 2012 Senate: Violence Against Women Act Senate: NLRB union election rule House: Cybersecurity Enhancement Act House: Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act

Recent Senate Votes

Cloture Motion; Paying a Fair Share Act of 2012 - Vote Rejected (51-45, 4 Not Voting) The Senate failed to reach the sixty vote threshold needed to move forward on this bill to raise tax rates on taxpayers earning more than $1 million. Sen. Mark Warner voted YES......send e-mail or see bio Sen. Jim Webb voted YES......send e-mail or see bio

Recent House Votes

Sportsmen's Heritage Act of 2012 - Vote Passed (274-146, 11 Not Voting) This bill would codify the use of public lands for recreational hunting, shooting and fishing unless the Bureau of Land Management or the Forest Service determines it is necessary to prohibit those activities. The Senate is unlikely to take up the measure.1-  Rep. Rob Wittman voted YES......send e-mail or see bio   2-  Rep. Scott Rigell voted YES......send e-mail or see bio    3-  Rep. Robert Scott voted NO......send e-mail or see bio   4-  Rep. J. Randy Forbes voted YES......send e-mail or see bio     5-  Rep. Robert Hurt voted YES......send e-mail or see bio  6- Rep. Robert Goodlatte voted YES......send e-mail or see bio   7-  Rep. Eric Cantor voted YES......send e-mail or see bio  8-  Rep. James Moran voted NO......send e-mail or see bio   9-  Rep. Morgan Griffith voted YES......send e-mail or see bio   10-  Rep. Frank Wolf voted YES......send e-mail or see bio   11- Rep. Gerald Connolly voted NO......send e-mail or see bio Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012, Part II - Vote Passed (293-127, 11 Not Voting) The House passed this three-month highway and transportation program bill that will serve as the vehicle to negotiate a long-term bill with the Senate. The Senate passed a two-year, $109 billion bill in March. House Republicans would like a five year bill. The current extension runs out June 30, 2012. 1-  Rep. Rob Wittman voted YES......send e-mail or see bio      2-  Rep. Scott Rigell voted YES......send e-mail or see bio   3-  Rep. Robert Scott voted NO......send e-mail or see bio   4-  Rep. J. Randy Forbes voted YES......send e-mail or see bio  5-  Rep. Robert Hurt voted YES......send e-mail or see bio    6-  Rep. Robert Goodlatte voted YES......send e-mail or see bio   7-  Rep. Eric Cantor voted YES......send e-mail or see bio  8-  Rep. James Moran voted NO......send e-mail or see bio  9-  Rep. Morgan Griffith voted YES......send e-mail or see bio    10-  Rep. Frank Wolf voted YES......send e-mail or see bio  11- Rep. Gerald Connolly voted NO......send e-mail or see bio  Small Business Tax Cut Act - Vote Passed (235-173, 1 Present, 22 Not Voting) This House bill would give businesses with fewer than 500 employees a 20 percent tax deduction for the 2012 tax year. The bill is unlikely to advance in the Senate. 1-  Rep. Rob Wittman voted YES......send e-mail or see bio     2-  Rep. Scott Rigell voted YES......send e-mail or see bio    3-  Rep. Robert Scott voted NO......send e-mail or see bio   4-  Rep. J. Randy Forbes voted YES......send e-mail or see bio  5-  Rep. Robert Hurt voted YES......send e-mail or see bio    6-  Rep. Robert Goodlatte voted YES......send e-mail or see bio   7-   Rep. Eric Cantor voted YES......send e-mail or see bio  8- Rep. James Moran voted NO......send e-mail or see bio  9-  Rep. Morgan Griffith voted YES......send e-mail or see bio    10-  Rep. Frank Wolf voted YES......send e-mail or see bio  11- Rep. Gerald Connolly voted NO......send e-mail or see bio

Upcoming Votes

21st Century Postal Service Act of 2012 - S.1789 The Senate is scheduled to work on this bill to overhaul the U.S. Postal Service. Violence Against Women Act - S.1925 The Senate may vote on this bill to renew the Violence Against Women Act. NLRB union election rule - S.J.RES.36 This Senate resolution would disapprove of a National Labor Relations Board rule regarding the timing of union elections. Cybersecurity Enhancement Act - H.R.2096 This House bill would fund cybersecurity research. Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act - H.R.3523 This bill would establish procedures for sharing cyber-threat intelligence.