Friday, September 28, 2007

Legislative Action: 10th District and State - 091707


September 17, 2007

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


Recent Congressional Votes -
* Senate: Transportation/HUD Appropriations Act, FY2008

Upcoming Congressional Bills -
* Senate: National Defense Authorization Act, FY2008
* Senate: District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2007
* House: Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2007
* House: Terrorism Risk Insurance Revision and Extension Act of 2007
* House: Voter Confidence and Increased Accessibility Act of 2007
* House: FAA Reauthorization Act of 2007


Recent Senate Votes

Transportation/HUD Appropriations Act, FY2008 - Vote Passed (88-7, 5 Not Voting)

The Senate voted to provide $104.6 billion to fund programs at the Departments of Transportation and Housing and Urban Development.

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



Upcoming Votes

National Defense Authorization Act, FY2008 - H.R.1585

The Senate is scheduled to vote on this $459.3 billion bill that would fund the Department of Defense for the upcoming fiscal year.



District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2007 - S.1257

The Senate is also scheduled to vote on this bill that would give the District of Columbia a voting seat and Utah an additional seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.



Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2007 - H.R.1852

The House will vote on this bill to update the National Housing Act.



Terrorism Risk Insurance Revision and Extension Act of 2007 - H.R.2761

The House is scheduled to work on this bill that would extend the Treasury Department’s Terrorism Insurance Program.



Voter Confidence and Increased Accessibility Act of 2007 - H.R.811

The House will vote on this legislation which aims to amend the Help America Vote Act to require a voter-verified permanent paper ballot.



FAA Reauthorization Act of 2007 - H.R.2881

The House is also scheduled to vote on this bill to authorize appropriations for the Federal Aviation Administration for fiscal years 2008 through 2011, as well as to improve aviation safety and capacity and to provide stable funding for the national aviation system.

0 comments: