Monday, April 2, 2012

Update April 2, 2012: How your Elected Officials on Capitol Hill from Virginia Voted.




Update April 2, 2012: How your Elected Officials on Capitol Hill from Virginia Voted.



Recent Congressional Votes

  • Senate: 21st Century Postal Service Act of 2011
  • Senate: Repeal Big Oil Tax Subsidies Act
  • House: Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2011
  • House: Surface Transportation Extension Act
  • House: Democratic Alternative Budget
  • House: Fiscal 2013 House Budget Resolution

    Editor's Note: Congress is in recess this week and next. The Senate and House both return on April 16.



    Recent Senate Votes

    21st Century Postal Service Act of 2011 - Vote Rejected (51-46, 3 Not Voting)

    This postal overhaul bill did not receive the necessary 60 votes to proceed to debate. The bill would allow the Postal Service to recoup around $11 billion in overpayments to a retirement account and use that money to provide financial incentives to about 100,000 employees to retire, as well as delay the plan to end Saturday delivery for two years.

    Sen. Mark Warner voted YES......send e-mail or see bio
    Sen. Jim Webb voted YES......send e-mail or see bio 


    Repeal Big Oil Tax Subsidies Act - Vote Rejected (51-47, 2 Not Voting)

    This legislation would repeal some tax breaks for large oil and gas companies and use the revenue generated by these tax repeals to pay for an extension of renewable-energy tax credits and incentives. The bill did not receive the necessary 60 votes to end debate and is unlikely to be considered again.

    Sen. Mark Warner voted YES......send e-mail or see bio
    Sen. Jim Webb voted NO......send e-mail or see bio 


    Recent House Votes
    Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2011 - Vote Passed (247-174, 10 Not Voting)

    The House passed this bill that would overhaul Federal Communications Commission regulatory procedures and curb the agency’s ability to set conditions on transactions related to corporate mergers and acquisitions. The bill’s future is uncertain.

    1th  District:  Rep. Rob Wittman            voted YES......send e-mail or see bio 
    2th  District:  Rep. Scott Rigell               voted YES......send e-mail or see bio  
    3th  District:  Rep. Robert Scott             voted NO......send e-mail or see bio  
    4th  District:  Rep. J. Randy Forbes      voted YES......send e-mail or see bio
    5th  District:  Rep. Robert Hurt               voted YES......send e-mail or see bio
    6th  District:  Rep. Robert Goodlatte     voted YES......send e-mail or see bio
    7th  District:  Rep. Eric Cantor               voted YES......send e-mail or see bio  

    8th  District:  Rep. James Moran           voted NO......send e-mail or see bio  
    9th  District:  Rep. Morgan Griffith        voted YES......send e-mail or see bio
    10th  District:   Rep. Frank Wolf            voted YES......send e-mail or see bio  

    11th  District:  Rep. Gerald Connolly   voted NO......send e-mail or see bio


    Surface Transportation Extension Act - Vote Passed (266-158, 7 Not Voting)

    On Thursday the House passed this bill to extend authorization for surface transportation programs through June 30. The Senate cleared the bill by voice vote later the same day, sending the bill to the president. President Obama signed it the next day. This extension gives the House and Senate more time to negotiate a long-term transportation bill.

    1th  District: Rep. Rob Wittman          voted YES......send e-mail or see bio
    2th  District:  Rep. Scott Rigell            voted YES......send e-mail or see bio  

    3th  District:  Rep. Robert Scott          voted NO......send e-mail or see bio  
    4th  District:  Rep. J. Randy Forbes   voted YES......send e-mail or see bio
    5th  District:  Rep. Robert Hurt            voted YES......send e-mail or see bio
    6th  District:  Rep. Robert Goodlatte  voted YES......send e-mail or see bio
    7th  District:  Rep. Eric Cantor             voted YES......send e-mail or see bio  

    8th  District:  Rep. James Moran         voted NO......send e-mail or see bio  
    9th  District:   Rep. Morgan Griffith      voted YES......send e-mail or see bio
    10th  District:  Rep. Frank Wolf            voted YES......send e-mail or see bio  

    11th  District:  Rep. Gerald Connolly  voted YES......send e-mail or see bio  


    Democratic Alternative Budget - Vote Failed (163-262, 6 Not Voting)

    The Democrats offered a substitute budget amendment that would provide $1.05 trillion in discretionary spending for fiscal 2013, including $546 billion for defense spending. The amendment includes a permanent extension of the 2001 and 2003 tax cuts for the middle class, but would end nearly $1 trillion in tax cuts for millionaires and close a variety of corporate tax loopholes. The amendment was rejected.

    1th  District:  Rep. Rob Wittman         voted NO......send e-mail or see bio
    2th  District:  Rep. Scott Rigell            voted NO......send e-mail or see bio  

    3th  District:  Rep. Robert Scott          voted YES......send e-mail or see bio 
    4th  District:  Rep. J. Randy Forbes  voted NO......send e-mail or see bio 
    5th  District:  Rep. Robert Hurt           voted NO......send e-mail or see bio
    6th  District:  Rep. Robert Goodlatte voted NO......send e-mail or see bio
    7th  District:  Rep. Eric Cantor           voted NO......send e-mail or see bio  

    8th  District:  Rep. James Moran       voted YES......send e-mail or see bio
    8th  District:  Rep. Morgan Griffith     voted NO......send e-mail or see bio
    9th  District:  Rep. Morgan Griffith     voted NO......send e-mail or see bio
    10th  District:  Rep. Frank Wolf          voted NO......send e-mail or see bio  

    11th  District:  Rep. Gerald Connolly voted YES......send e-mail or see bio  


    Fiscal 2013 House Budget Resolution - Vote Passed (228-191, 12 Not Voting)

    The House passed this budget resolution providing for $1.03 trillion in discretionary spending. That amount is $19 billion less than the discretionary target agreed to as part of last summer’s deal to raise the debt ceiling. The resolution calls for spending cuts through restructuring Medicare, converting Medicaid and the food stamp program into block grants to states, and repealing the 2010 health care law. It also calls for an overhaul of the tax code. The Senate is likely to reject the House budget resolution.

    1th  District:  Rep. Rob Wittman         voted YES......send e-mail or see bio
    2th  District:  Rep. Scott Rigell           voted YES......send e-mail or see bio 

    3th  District:  Rep. Robert Scott         voted NO......send e-mail or see bio 
    4th  District:  Rep. J. Randy Forbes  voted YES......send e-mail or see bio
    5th  District:  Rep. Robert Hurt           voted YES......send e-mail or see bio
    6th  District:  Rep. Robert Goodlatte voted YES......send e-mail or see bio
    7th  District:  Rep. Eric Cantor            voted YES......send e-mail or see bio  

    8th  District:  Rep. James Moran        voted NO......send e-mail or see bio 
    9th  District:   Rep. Morgan Griffith    voted YES......send e-mail or see bio  
    10th  District:   Rep. Frank Wolf         voted YES......send e-mail or see bio 

    11th  District:  Rep. Gerald Connolly voted NO......send e-mail or see bio    
    Source: Congress News 

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