Wednesday, July 16, 2008

Recent House and Senate Vote.

Recent Senate Votes
FISA Amendments Act of 2008 - Vote Passed
(69-28, 3 Not Voting)

The Senate passed this bill to revise U.S. surveillance laws.


Medicare Improvement for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 - Vote Agreed to (69-30, 1 Not Voting)

The Senate passed this bill that stops a scheduled 10.6 percent Medicare physician payment cut.

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Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 - Vote Agreed to (63-5, 32 Not Voting)

The Senate passed its version of a housing-recovery package.

Recent House Votes

Electronic Message Preservation Act - Vote Passed
(286-137, 11 Not Voting)

The House passed a measure requiring federal agencies to begin storing e-mail records, according to standards set by the National Archives and Records Administration.

Upcoming Votes
United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008 - S.2731

The Senate will vote on this bill to fund programs in foreign countries that combat HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria.

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Intelligence Authorization Act, FY 2009 - H.R.5959

The House is scheduled to vote on this bill to authorize appropriations for intelligence and intelligence-related activities in the next fiscal year.

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The National Highway Bridge Reconstruction and Inspection Act - H.R.3999

The House is expected to vote on this bill to improve highway bridge safety.

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