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Key Votes

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Stupak amendment
-- Vote No. 884 voted on 11/08/2009. Chamber: H.

An amendment to restrict abortion coverage in insurance plans subsidized by the government in the health care overhaul.
Health care overhaul
-- Vote No. 887 voted on 11/07/2009. Chamber: H.

The House passed H.R. 3962, to provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending, by a recorded vote of 220 ayes to 215 noes, Roll No. 887.
Solar Technology Roadmap Act
-- Vote No. 807 voted on 10/22/2009. Chamber: H.

The House passed H.R. 3585, to guide and provide for United States research, development, and demonstration of solar energy technologies, by a yea-and-nay vote of 310 yeas to 106 nays, Roll No. 807.
Medicare Physician Fairness Act
-- Vote No. 325 voted on 10/21/2009. Chamber: S.

By 47 yeas to 53 nays (Vote No. 325), three-fifths of those Senators duly chosen and sworn, not having voted in the affirmative, Senate rejected the motion to close further debate on the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill.
Homeland Security Appropriations
-- Vote No. 784 voted on 10/15/2009. Chamber: H.

The House agreed to the conference report to accompany H.R. 2892, making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, by a yea-and-nay vote of 307 yeas to 114 nays, Roll No. 784.
Energy and Water Development Appropriations
-- Vote No. 322 voted on 10/15/2009. Chamber: S.

By 80 yeas to 17 nays (Vote No. 322), Senate agreed to the conference report to accompany H.R. 3183, making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010.
Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010
-- Vote No. 315 voted on 10/06/2009. Chamber: S.

By 93 yeas to 7 nays (Vote No. 315), Senate passed H.R. 3326, making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, agreeing to the committee-reported amendment in the nature of a substitute, as am...
Making appropriations for energy and water deve...
-- Vote No. 752 voted on 10/01/2009. Chamber: H.

The House agreed to the conference report to accompany H.R. 3183, making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, by a yea-and-nay vote of 308 yeas to 114 nays, Roll N...
Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 2918
-- Vote No. 302 voted on 09/30/2009. Chamber: S.

By 62 yeas to 38 nays, Senate agreed to the conference report to accompany H.R. 2918, making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010.
Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Ap...
-- Vote No. 298 voted on 09/24/2009. Chamber: S.

By 77 yeas to 21 nays, Senate passed H.R. 2996, making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010.
Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2009
-- Vote No. 722 voted on 09/22/2009. Chamber: H.

H.R. 3548, amended, to amend the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 to provide for the temporary availability of certain additional emergency unemployment compensation, by a 2/3 yea-and-nay vote of 331 yeas to 83 nays.
Transportation spending bill
-- Vote No. 287 voted on 09/17/2009. Chamber: S.

Transportation spending bill passed the Senate by a vote of 73 to 25. The bill includes funding for Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010.
House vote on Rep. Joe Wilson
-- Vote No. 699 voted on 09/15/2009. Chamber: H.

The House voted 240 to 179, with 5 voting present, to formally disapprove of the conduct of Rep. Joe Wilson, R-S.C., who shouted during a speech to Congress by President Barack Obama.
Corporate and Financial Institution Compensatio...
-- Vote No. 686 voted on 07/31/2009. Chamber: H.

The House voted 237-185 to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to provide shareholders with an advisory vote on executive compensation and to prevent perverse incentives in the compensation practices of financial institutions.
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Y...
-- Vote No. 242 voted on 07/23/2009. Chamber: S.

To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fisca...
Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2009
-- Vote No. 612 voted on 07/22/2009. Chamber: H.

To reinstitute and update the Pay-As-You-Go requirement of budget neutrality on new tax and mandatory spending legislation, enforced by the threat of annual, automatic sequestration.
Financial Services and General Government Appro...
-- Vote No. 571 voted on 07/16/2009. Chamber: H.

Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2010: The House passed H.R. 3170, making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, by a yea-and-nay vote of 219 ye...
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations ...
-- Vote No. 229 voted on 07/09/2009. Chamber: S.

Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act: By 84 yeas to 6 nays, the Senate passed H.R. 2892, making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, as amended.
To require the completion of 700 miles of a bor...
-- Vote No. 220 voted on 07/08/2009. Chamber: S.

By 54 yeas to 44 nays, DeMint Amendment No. 1399 (to Amendment No. 1373), to require the completion of at least 700 miles of reinforced fencing along the southwest border by December 31, 2010.
Cap and trade
-- Vote No. 477 voted on 06/26/2009. Chamber: H.

The House passed the American Clean Energy and Security Act, which aims to reduce greenhouse gases that contribute to climate change through a cap and trade system of pollution credits.
Senate passage of the conference report to acco...
-- Vote No. 210 voted on 06/18/2009. Chamber: S.

Supplemental Appropriations Act--Conference Report: By 91 yeas to 5 nays (Vote No. 210), Senate agreed to the conference report to accompany H.R. 2346, making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, clearing...

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Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act of 2009
-- H.R.3961 created on 11/16/2009

Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to revise the Medicare sustainable growth rate (SGR) payment system for determining the annual updates to the Medicare physician fee schedule. Sets as a transitional update for 2010 to the single conversion factor in the formula for determining the schedule the percentage increase in...

Molalla Wild and Scenic River Act
-- H.R.2781 created on 11/16/2009

Amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate specified segments of the Molalla River in Oregon as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.

Fire Grants Reauthorization Act of 2009
-- H.R.3791 created on 11/16/2009

Amends the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 to reauthorize through FY2014 the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA's) Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) program and the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) program. Modifies the scope of the AFG program, including by permitting the use of gra...

Caregiver and Veterans Omnibus Health Services ...
-- S.1963 created on 11/11/2009

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide assistance to caregivers of veterans, to improve the provision of health care to veterans, and for other purposes.

Chemical Facility Antiterrorism Act of 2009
-- H.R.2868 created on 11/09/2009

Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to set forth provisions governing the regulation of security practices at chemical facilities. Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to designate any chemical substance as a substance of concern and establish the threshold quantity for each such substance after considering the potenti...

Worker, Home Ownership and Business Assistance ...
-- H.R.3548 created on 11/09/2009

Amends the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 with respect to the state-established individual emergency unemployment compensation account (EUCA). Requires a further additional Tier-3 period for deposits to an individual's EUCA, using the current formula, if, at the time the amount added to such individual's account under the Act is exha...

Chemical Facility Antiterrorism Act of 2009
-- H.R.2868 created on 11/02/2009

Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to set forth provisions governing the regulation of security practices at chemical facilities. Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to designate any chemical substance as a substance of concern and establish the threshold quantity for each such substance after considering the potenti...

Expedited CARD Reform for Consumers Act of 2009
-- H.R.3639 created on 11/02/2009

To amend the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 to establish an earlier effective date for various consumer protections, and for other purposes.

Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2009
-- H.R.3548 created on 11/02/2009

9/10/2009--Introduced. Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2009 - Amends the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 with respect to the state-established individual emergency unemployment compensation account (EUCA). Requires a further additional Tier-3 period for deposits to an individual's EUCA, using the current formula, if, at the...

Affordable Health Care for America Act
-- H.R.3962 created on 11/02/2009

To provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending, and for other purposes.

Military Construction-VA Appropriations
-- H.R.3082 created on 10/28/2009

This summary has been edited for length Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2010 - Title I: Department of Defense - Appropriates funds for FY2010 for the Department of Defense (DOD) for: (1) military construction for the Army, Navy and Marine Corps, and Air Force (military departments), DOD, the Army and Air Natio...

Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations
-- H.R.2847 created on 10/28/2009

This summary has been edited for length Title I: Department of Commerce - Department of Commerce Appropriations Act, 2010 - Makes appropriations for the Department of Commerce for FY2010 for: (1) the International Trade Administration; (2) the Bureau of Industry and Security; (3) the Economic Development Administration; (4) the Minority Bus...

Interior-Environment Appropriations
-- H.R.2996 created on 10/28/2009

This summary has been edited for length Title I: Department of the Interior - Makes appropriations for FY2010 to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for: (1) land and resource management; (2) construction; (3) land acquisition; (4) Oregon and California grant lands; (5) range improvements; (6) service charges, deposits, and forfeitures with...

Small Business Financing and Investment Act
-- H.R.3854 created on 10/28/2009

Amends the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to revise or add provisions concerning small business lending, including: (1) a rural lending outreach program; (2) a national lender training program; (3) pilot program authority; (4) a capital backstop program; (5) an independent appellate process within the Small...

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