Tuesday, July 24, 2007

Recent House and Senate Votes

Recent Senate Votes

Troop Withdrawal Amendment - Vote Rejected (52-47, 1 Not Voting)During the Defense Authorization bill debate, the Senate failed to invoke cloture on this amendment that would have set a timetable for withdrawing troops from Iraq.

College Cost Reduction Act - Vote Passed (78-18, 4 Not Voting)The Senate approved this bill to increase the amount of aid to college students.

Recent House Votes

Energy/Water Development Appropriations, FY2008 - Vote Passed (312-112, 7 Not Voting)This $31.6 billion bill would fund the Department of Energy, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Interior Department's Bureau of Reclamation for the upcoming fiscal year.

Labor/HHS/Education Appropriations, FY2008 - Vote Passed (276-140, 15 Not Voting)The House passed this $153.7 billion bill that would fund the departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and Education for the 2008 fiscal year.


Upcoming Votes

Higher Education Amendments Act - S.1642
This Senate bill would reauthorize higher education programs and place limits on relationships between student loan lenders and colleges.

Homeland Security Appropriations, FY2008 - H.R.2638
The Senate is scheduled to begin work on this $37.6 billion bill that would fund the Department of Homeland Security for the 2008 fiscal year.

Transportation/HUD Appropriations, FY2008 - H.R.3074
This $105 billion House bill would fund the departments of Transportation and Housing and Urban Development for the upcoming fiscal year.

Commerce/Justice/Science Appropriations, FY2008 - H.R.3093
This $54 billion House bill would fund the departments of Commerce and Justice for the upcoming fiscal year.

Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007 - H.R.2419
The House is scheduled to take up a new farm bill that authorizes a broad range of agricultural programs.

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