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Aid To States for Medicaid, Teacher Employment, and Other Purposes - Concurrence Vote Passed - HouseVote to concur with Senate amendments and pass a bill that appropriates money to the States for teacher employment purposes and increases the Federal Medical Assistance Percentage for qualifying states for parts of fiscal year 2010-2011.Tue, 10 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0600
Elena Kagan, Associate Justice - Nomination Confirmed - SenateVote to confirm President Barack Obama's nomination of Elena Kagan to be Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court.Thu, 05 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0600
Aid To States for Medicaid, Teacher Employment, and Other Purposes - Concurrence Vote Passed - SenateVote to concur with Senate amendments and pass a bill that appropriates money to the States for teacher employment purposes and increases the Federal Medical Assistance Percentage for qualifying states for parts of fiscal year 2010-2011.Thu, 05 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0600
Offshore Drilling Regulations and Other Energy Law Amendments - Bill Passed - HouseProject Vote Smart staff and volunteers are working hard to produce a clear and accurate summary of the contents of the bill. At this time, we have posted the voting record for HR 3534 so you can see how the office holder representing you has voted on this piece of legislation. We will have a detailed summary available as soon as possible. For further status information, call the Voter's Research Hotline at 1-888-VOTE-SMART (1-888-868-3762).Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0600
"Whistleblower Protection" for Offshore Oil Workers - Bill Passed - HouseVote to pass a bill that establishes "whistleblower protections" for individuals engaged in work on or in waters above the Outer Continental Shelf.Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0600
Tax Law Amendments - Bill Failed - HouseProject Vote Smart staff and volunteers are working hard to produce a clear and accurate summary of the contents of the bill. At this time, we have posted the voting record for HR 5982 so you can see how the office holder representing you has voted on this piece of legislation. We will have a detailed summary available as soon as possible. For further status information, call the Voter's Research Hotline at 1-888-VOTE-SMART (1-888-868-3762).Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0600
Ending Moratorium on Deepwater Drilling Rigs that Meet Certain Safety Standards - Amendment Adopted - HouseVote to adopt an amendment to HR 3534 that exempts applicants for a permit to drill from the moratorium against deepwater drilling in the Outer Continental Shelf if the Secretary of the Interior determines that they meet specific safety requirements.Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0600
Establishing Small Business Lending Fund and Amending Tax Laws - Cloture Not Invoked - SenateProject Vote Smart staff and volunteers are working hard to produce a clear and accurate summary of the contents of the bill. At this time, we have posted the voting record for S Amdt 4519 to HR 5297 so you can see how the office holder representing you has voted on this piece of legislation. We will have a detailed summary available as soon as possible. For further status information, call the Voter's Research Hotline at 1-888-VOTE-SMART (1-888-868-3762).Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0600
Exempting Guns from an Estate for Bankruptcy Purposes - Bill Passed - HouseVote to pass a bill that authorizes a debtor in bankruptcy to exempt from the property of his or her estate the aggregate interest in a rifle, shotgun, pistol, or any combination thereof, provided that the value does not exceed $3,000.Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0600
Directing the President to Remove Armed Forces from Pakistan - Resolution Failed - HouseVote to pass a concurrent resolution that directs the President to remove U.S. Armed Forces form Pakistan within 30 days of the adoption of this concurrent resolution, or by December 31, 2010 if the President determines that it is not safe to remove armed forces within 30 days.Tue, 27 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0600

A Woman’s Call for the Change We Need
Apr 20
Posted by mweiss in Abuse of Power, Commentary | No Comments
The following article was sent to me by a fellow supporter…