Tuesday, June 26, 2007

House and Senate Votes week.

Recent Senate Votes

CLEAN Energy Act of 2007 - Vote Passed (65-27, 7 Not Voting)The Senate passed the first energy bill under the new Democratic majority.

Recent House Votes

State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations, FY 2008 - Vote Passed (241-178, 13 Not Voting)The House passed this $34.2 billion bill that would fund State Department operations and foreign aid for the 2008 fiscal year.

Upcoming Votes

Employee Free Choice Act - H.R.800
The Senate is scheduled to vote on this bill that would allow workers to form unions by signing petitions rather than by secret ballot early in the week.

Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act - S.1639
The Senate is scheduled to take up this bill later in the week.

2008 Interior and Environment Appropriations - H.R.2643
This $27.6 billion bill would fund the
Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of Interior, the Forest Service and the Indian Health Service for the upcoming fiscal year.

2008 Financial Services Appropriations - H.R.2829This $21.4 billion bill would fund the Department of Treasury, the Executive office, the Judiciary and independent agencies for the upcoming fiscal year.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Employee free choice act will now expose employees who sign a petition, Is that better than a secret ballot?