April Capitol Report:How They Voted

by ECM | May 1, 2009 4:06 am

April 2009 (Washington and Sacramento) — Do you know how your Congressional and State Legislative representatives voted?  

Find out here!

For more information on these and other bills, visit www.vote-smart.org[1] or www.govtrack.us[2]

 

FEDERAL BILLS & VOTES (CONGRESS)

HR 1: ECONOMIC STIMULUS PACKAGE

Status: Passed House 241-843; enacted into law
Description: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
Votes: Senators Boxer and Feinstein: Yes
            Representatives Davis and Filner: Yes
            Representatives Bilbray, Hunter and Issa: No

 

HR 1105: OMNIBUS STIMULUS PACKAGE

Status: Passed House 249-128
Description: Appropriates Funds for Federal Government Programs
Votes: Representatives Davis and Filner: Yes
            Representatives Bilbray, Hunter and Issa: No

 

HR 1106: MORTGAGE RESTRUCTURING IN BANKRUPTCY ACT

Status: Passed House 243-191
Description: Grants bankruptcy judges expanded powers to alter terms of mortgages on primary residences to prevent HR 1106: To prevent mortgage foreclosures and enhance mortgage credit availability.
Votes: Representatives Davis and Filner: Yes
            Representatives Bilbray, Hunter and Issa: No

 

HR 1586: TARP RECIPIENTS BONUS TAXATION

Status: Passed House 328-93
Description: Tax bonuses for executives who receive TARP “bail out” funds at 90%
Votes: Representatives Bilbray, Davis and Filner: Yes
            Representatives Hunter and Issa: No

 

HR 1256: FDA OVERSIGHT OF TOBACCO

Status: Passed House 298-112
Description: Gives FDA oversight of tobacco products and mandates stronger warnings on tobacco products
Votes: Representatives Bilbray, Davis and Filner: Yes
            Representatives Hunter and Issa: No

 

CONFIRMATION OF KATHLEEN SIBELIUS AS HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES DIRECTOR

Status: Confirmed
Votes: Senators Boxer and Feinstein: Yes

 

STATE BILLS (CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE)

STATEMENT OF OPPOSITION TO PROPOSITION 8 (GAY MARRIAGE)

Status Passed Senate 18 14; Passed Assembly 45-27
Votes: Senator Kehoe: Yes
            Senator Hollingsworth: No
            Senators Ducheny and Wyland: Did not vote
            Assemblymembers Saldana and Salas: Yes
            Assemblymembers Anderson, Garrick and Harkey: No
            Assemblyman Block and Fletcher: Did not vote

AJR 3: STATEMENT OF OPPOSITION TO OFFSHORE DRILLING

Status: Passed State Senate 43-25
Votes: Assemblymembers Block and Saldana: Yes
            Assemblyman Anderson: No
            Assemblymembers Fletcher, Garrick, Harkey, Fletcher, Saldana: Did not vote

 

 

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