 Recent Congressional Votes
Note: The Senate and House are in recess this week. They will return on Monday, May 7. | |
| Recent Senate Votes | |
21st Century Postal Service Act of 2012 - Vote Passed (62-37, 1 Not Voting) The Senate passed its U.S. Postal Service overhaul bill. The bill seeks to trim the workforce by about 100,000 employees through attrition and delays efforts to eliminate Saturday delivery and close some post offices. The House has yet to pass its version of the bill. The postmaster estimates the agency needs to trim $22 billion in operating costs to remain in business. Sen. Mark Warner voted YES......send e-mail or see bio Sen. Jim Webb voted YES......send e-mail or see bio Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2011 - Vote Passed (68-31, 1 Not Voting) The Senate voted to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act for another five years. The 1994 law gives federal law enforcement agencies tools to combat crime against women. The reauthorization adds provisions relating to Native American and immigrant women, and sexual orientation. The House is likely to pass a bill similar to the current authorization. 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 | |
| Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act - Vote Passed (248-168, 15 Not Voting) This House bill directs the Director of National Intelligence to develop procedures to share cyber-threat information on a voluntary basis between the government's intelligence community and the private sector. The White House has threatened to veto the bill. 1- Rep. Rob Wittman voted YES......send e-mail or see bio 2- Rep. Scott Rigell voted NO......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 YES......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 YES......send e-mail or see bio Interest Rate Reduction Act - Vote Passed (215-195, 22 Not Voting) The House passed this bill that would keep the interest rate for government-subsidized student loans at 3.4 percent. The rate is scheduled to rise to 6.8 percent on July 1, 2012. To offset the estimated $6 billion cost of maintaining the current interest rate, the bill would repeal the $12 billion Prevention and Public Health Fund which was created by the 2010 health care reform bill. The White House supports keeping the current interest rate, but has threatened to veto this bill. 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 Note: Please Read this post: You may have new Congressman in VA even though you may have not moved.. 
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Showing posts with label Elected Officials. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Elected Officials. Show all posts
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
How your Elected Officials on Capitol Hill from Virginia Voted. Update May 1, 2012 By VAMCC
Monday, April 23, 2012
How your Elected Officials on Capitol Hill from Virginia Voted. Update April 23, 2012
Recent Congressional Votes
Upcoming Congressional Bills
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| 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. | |
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