Thursday, April 29, 2010

Legislative Action: 10th District and State - 042610


In this MegaVote for Ohio's 10th Congressional District:



Recent Congressional Votes
  • Senate: Lael Brainard to be an Under Secretary of the Treasury
  • House: Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act
Upcoming Congressional Bills
  • Senate: Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010
  • House: Puerto Rico Democracy Act of 2009
  • House: IMPROVE Acquisition Act of 2010


Recent Senate Votes
Lael Brainard to be an Under Secretary of the Treasury - Vote Confirmed (78-19, 3 Not Voting)

The Senate confirmed Lael Brainard as the Treasury Department’s under secretary for international affairs. Her nomination had been held up over concerns that she allegedly failed to pay property taxes on time.

Sen. George Voinovich voted YES......send e-mail or see bio
Sen. Sherrod Brown voted YES......send e-mail or see bio


Recent House Votes
Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act - Vote Passed (403-11, 3 Present, 13 Not Voting)

The House voted to move forward with a bill to sanction Iran by approving this motion to appoint House members to a conference committee with the Senate. The House version of this bill focuses on imposing sanctions on multinational companies that deal with Iran's petroleum sector, while the Senate's broader version would prohibit the U.S. government from purchasing goods from companies that are subject to sanctions under existing law and expand sanctions on foreign companies investing more than $20 million in Iran’s oil and gas sector.

Rep. Dennis Kucinich voted NO......send e-mail or see bio


Upcoming Votes
Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 - S.3217
The Senate is scheduled to work on this legislation to overhaul financial regulations.



Puerto Rico Democracy Act of 2009 - H.R.2499
The House is scheduled to vote on this bill that would allow Puerto Rico to put its political status to a referendum.



IMPROVE Acquisition Act of 2010 - H.R.5013
The House is expected to consider this measure that would overhaul defense acquisition procedures.

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