Recent House and Senate Vote.

Recent Senate Votes
Veto Override; Medicare Improvement for Patients and Providers Act - Vote Passed (70-26, 4 Not Voting)

The Senate overrode the President's veto of a bill that cancels a scheduled 10.6 percent cut in Medicare physician payments.

U.S. Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act - Vote Passed (80-16, 4 Not Voting)

The Senate passed this bill to triple spending for President Bush's program to treat and prevent AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis in foreign countries.
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Recent House Votes
Veto Override; Medicare Improvement for Patients and Providers Act - Vote Passed (383-41, 11 Not Voting)

The House overrode the President's veto of a bill that cancels a scheduled 10.6 percent cut in Medicare physician payments.

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Drill Responsibly in Leased Lands Act - Vote Failed (244-173, 18 Not Voting)

The House failed to attain the necessary two-thirds margin needed to pass this bill that would have required energy companies to drill for oil and gas in areas where licenses have already been acquired.
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Upcoming Votes
Stop Excessive Energy Speculation Act - S.3268

The Senate is scheduled to vote on this bill intended to prevent price speculation in the oil markets.
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American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act - H.R.3221

The Senate is expected to vote on this housing-recovery package after it passes the House.
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American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act - H.R.3221

The House will vote this week on this housing-recovery bill.

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

The House is scheduled to vote on this bill to improve highway bridge safety.
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U.S. Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act - H.R.5501

This bill funds programs in foreign countries that combat HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria.