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Second Economic Package - Concurrence Vote Passed

Thursday, October 02, 2008 7:00:00 PM
Vote to concur with Senate amendments and pass a bill that allows the Secretary of the Treasury to purchase troubled assets from financial institutions, with a total outstanding balance of up to $700 billion, and also provides tax incentives for alternative energies and contains income tax and alternative minimum tax provisions.

Emergency Extended Unemployment Compensation - Bill Passed

Vote to pass a bill that extends emergency unemployment compensation authorized by the Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2008 (HR 2642).

Second Economic Package - Bill Passed

Tuesday, September 30, 2008 7:00:00 PM
Vote to pass a bill that allows the Secretary of the Treasury to purchase troubled assets from financial institutions, with a total outstanding balance of up to $700 billion, and also provides tax incentives for alternative energies and contains income tax and alternative minimum tax provisions.

Amtrak Reauthorization - Concurrence Vote Passed

Vote to concur with House amendments and pass a bill that authorizes $16.71 billion in appropriations for Amtrak and railroad safety measures.

United States - India Nuclear Agreement - Bill Passed

Vote to pass a bill that approves the United States-India Agreement for Cooperation on Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy.

First Economic Package - Concurrence Vote Failed

Sunday, September 28, 2008 7:00:00 PM
Vote to pass a bill that allows the Secretary of the Treasury to purchase troubled assets from financial institutions, with a total outstanding balance of up to $700 billion.

Continuing Appropriations - Concurrence Vote Passed

Friday, September 26, 2008 7:00:00 PM
Vote to concur with House amendments to Senate amendments and pass a bill that continues funding at mostly the same levels as authorized in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2008 (HR 2764) and appropriates and additional $668.3 billion with $5.6 billion in rescissions for an additional net cost of $662.68 billion.

United States - India Nuclear Agreement - Bill Passed

Vote to pass a bill that approves the United States-India Agreement for Cooperation on Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy.

Renewable Energy Credits and Other Business and Individual Credits - Bill Passed

Thursday, September 25, 2008 7:00:00 PM
Vote to pass a bill that extends energy efficiency tax credits, as well as various individual and business tax credits.

Continuing Appropriations - Concurrence Vote Passed

Tuesday, September 23, 2008 7:00:00 PM
Vote to concur with Senate amendments and further amend a bill that continues funding at mostly the same levels as authorized in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2008 (HR 2764) and appropriates and additional $668.3 billion with $5.6 billion in rescissions for an additional net cost of $662.68 billion.

Defense Authorizations Bill - Bill Passed

Vote to pass a bill that sets authorization limits for Defense appropriations in fiscal year 2009 at $539.29 billion.

Credit Card Regulations - Bill Passed

Monday, September 22, 2008 7:00:00 PM
Vote to pass a bill that creates new regulations governing the actions of credit card companies.

Commodity Markets Speculation Bill - Bill Passed

Wednesday, September 17, 2008 7:00:00 PM
Vote to pass a bill that sets limits intended to reduce the occurrences of price manipulation and "excessive" speculation in the energy and agriculture commodities markets.

Repealing Portions of the D.C. Firearm Ban - Bill Passed

Tuesday, September 16, 2008 7:00:00 PM
Vote to pass a bill that repeals regulations relating to the possession and sale of firearms in Washington, D.C., so as to comply with the requirements of the U.S. Supreme Court in the case of The District of Columbia v. Heller.

Defense Authorizations Bill - Bill Passed

Vote to pass a bill that authorizes $603.03 billion for activities of the Department of Defense, including $69.48 billion for operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Offshore Oil and Gas Drilling and Extending Certain Renewable Energy Tax Credits - Bill Passed

Monday, September 15, 2008 7:00:00 PM
Vote to pass a bill that expands offshore drilling leases and extends renewable energy tax credits.