Tuesday, February 06, 2007

Update on the 110th Congress

Recent Senate Votes

Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 - Vote Passed (94-3, 3 Not Voting)The Senate passed this bill that would raise the minimum wage to $7.25 over the next two years.

Recent House Votes

Further Continuing Appropriations, FY2007 - Vote Passed (286-140, 9 Not Voting)The House passed this $463.5 billion measure funding government operations through the end of the 2007 fiscal year.

Upcoming Votes

To express the sense of Congress on Iraq - S.470The Senate is expected to debate this resolution on the president's plan to send more troops to Iraq.

Further Continuing Appropriations, FY2007 - H.J.RES.20Following the Iraq debate, the Senate may take up this plan to fund government operations through the end of the year.
Advanced Fuels Infrastructure Research and Development Act - H.R.547The House is scheduled to take up this bill that would encourage research and development of biofuels.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

What's going on in Oklahoma, they seem to be voting against the grain there.

Anonymous said...

"In real terms, Bush's plan is going to have very substantial cuts by the fifth year of this budget in all of the domestic priorities from education and health care to law enforcement and veterans," Conrad said. "With Democrats in control, we will have different priorities."

More domestic priorities not priorities