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The Fraud of Income & Social Security Tax
April 13, 2015
April 4, 2015
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Bennet, Gardner, and Perlmutter Watch 3-30-15: Recent Votes
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Recent Senate Votes |
Fiscal 2016 Budget Resolution – Adoption – Vote Agreed to (52-46, 2 Not Voting)![]() The Senate passed adopted the concurrent resolution that would set broad spending and revenue targets over the next 10 years. It would allow $523 billion for defense discretionary spending and $493.5 billion for non-defense spending in fiscal 2016, the statutory level set by the 2011 budget law. ![]() Sen. Michael Bennet voted NO Sen. Cory Gardner voted YES |
Recent House Votes |
Ukraine Military Assistance Passage – Vote Passed (348-48, 36 Not Voting)![]() The House agreed to a motion to suspend the rules and adopt the resolution stating that the House of Representatives “strongly urges” the president to fully and immediately exercise authorities provided by Congress to provide Ukraine with lethal defensive weapons systems in order to enhance the ability of the Ukrainian people to defend their sovereign territory from the “unprovoked and continuing aggression of the Russian Federation.” ![]() Rep. Ed Perlmutter voted YES Veterans Affairs Future Budget Planning Passage – Vote Passed (420-0, 12 Not Voting) |
March 24, 2015
Bennet, Gardner, and Perlmutter Watch 3-23-15: Recent and Upcoming Votes
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Recent Senate Votes |
Human Trafficking Restitution Fund – Cloture – Vote Rejected (56-42, 2 Not Voting)![]() The Senate rejected a motion to invoke cloture, and thus limiting debate, on the bill that would use fines and penalties against sex-trafficking perpetrators for more restitution and assistance funds for victims. ![]() Sen. Michael Bennet voted NO Sen. Cory Gardner voted YES |
Recent House Votes |
Volunteer Firefighters Healthcare Passage – Vote Passed (415-0, 17 Not Voting)![]() The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the bill that would clarify that qualified services rendered as a bona fide volunteer to an eligible employer do not count as employee hours of service for the purposes of the employer mandate under the 2010 health care overhaul. ![]() Rep. Ed Perlmutter voted YES EPA Rule-Making Guidelines Passage – Vote Passed (241-175, 16 Not Voting) NLRB Case Representation Procedures Passage – Vote Passed (232-186, 14 Not Voting) |
Upcoming Votes |
Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determining Reauthorization Act – H.R.360![]() The bill would reauthorize the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996, and for other purposes. ![]() Tenant Income Verification Relief Act – H.R.233 Department of Veterans Affairs Budget Planning Reform Act – H.R.216 |
March 12, 2015
Bookmarks 03/12/2015
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The Irrepressible Myth of Marbury
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March 11, 2015
Bennet, Gardner, and Perlmutter Watch 3-9-15: Recent and Upcoming Votes
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Recent Senate Votes |
Keystone XL Pipeline – Veto – Vote Not Sustained (62-37, 1 Not Voting)![]() The Senate’s vote to override President Obama’s Feb. 24, 2015 veto of the bill that would immediately allow TransCanada to construct, connect, operate and maintain the pipeline and cross-border facilities known as the Keystone XL pipeline, including any revision to the pipeline route within Nebraska as required or authorized by the state failed. ![]() Sen. Michael Bennet voted YES Sen. Cory Gardner voted YES |
Recent House Votes |
Fiscal 2015 Homeland Security Appropriations Motion to Recede and Concur – Vote Passed (257-167, 9 Not Voting)![]() The House agreed to a motion made by Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho., to recede from the House amendment and concur in the Senate amendment to the bill (HR 240) that would provide $47.8 billion in fiscal 2015 for the Homeland Security Department and related activities. The motion cleared the bill for the president. ![]() Rep. Ed Perlmutter voted YES Amtrak Reauthorization Passage – Vote Passed (316-101, 15 Not Voting) |
Upcoming Votes |
Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015 – S.625![]() The bill would provide for congressional review and oversight of agreements relating to Irans nuclear program, and for other purposes. |
March 4, 2015
Bennet, Gardner, and Perlmutter Watch 3-2-15: Recent and Upcoming Votes
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Recent Senate Votes |
Fiscal 2015 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations – Passage – Vote Passed (68-31, 1 Not Voting)![]() The Senate passed a bill that would provide $47.8 billion in fiscal 2015 for the Homeland Security Department and related activities. The bill would include $12.6 billion for Customs and Border Protection; $6 billion for Immigration and Customs Enforcement; $7.2 billion for the Transportation Security Administration, including fees; $10 billion for the Coast Guard; $1.7 billion for the Secret Service; and $10.8 billion for the Federal Emergency Management Agency, including $6.4 billion for emergency disaster relief. ![]() Sen. Michael Bennet voted YES Sen. Cory Gardner voted YES |
Recent House Votes |
Fiscal 2015 Homeland Department Continuing Resolution Passage – Vote Failed (203-224, 6 Not Voting)![]() The House rejected a joint resolution that would make further continuing appropriations for the Homeland Security Department for fiscal 2015. The measure would extend funding for the department for three weeks, through March 19, 2015. ![]() Rep. Ed Perlmutter voted NO Education Savings Plan Expansion Passage – Vote Passed (401-20, 11 Not Voting) |
Upcoming Votes |
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2015 – H.R.240![]() The Senate is scheduled to work on this bill that would make appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes. ![]() Secret Science Reform Act of 2015 – H.R.1030 Long-Term Care Veterans Choice Act – H.R.294 |
February 18, 2015
Bennet, Gardner, and Perlmutter Watch 2-17-15: Recent Votes
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Recent Senate Votes |
Child Pornography Victims Restitution – Passage – Vote Passed (98-0, 2 Not Voting)![]() The Senate passed a bill that would expand restitution for victims of child pornography. The bill would expand a victim’s losses to include medical services, therapy, rehabilitation, transportation, child care and lost income. It also would allow defendants who have contributed to the same victim’s losses to spread the cost of restitution among themselves and establish minimum award levels for certain offenses. ![]() Sen. Michael Bennet voted YES Sen. Cory Gardner voted YES |
Recent House Votes |
Keystone XL Pipeline Passage – Vote Passed (270-152, 10 Not Voting)![]() The House passed a bill that would immediately allow TransCanada to construct, connect, operate and maintain the pipeline and cross-border facilities known as the Keystone XL pipeline, including any revision to the pipeline route within Nebraska as required or authorized by the state. It also would consider the January 2014 environmental impact statement issued by the State Department sufficient to satisfy all requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act and the Endangered Species Act. ![]() Rep. Ed Perlmutter voted NO Small Business Tax Extenders Passage – Vote Passed (272-142, 18 Not Voting) |
February 10, 2015
Bennet, Gardner, and Perlmutter Watch 2-9-15: Recent and Upcoming Votes
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Recent Senate Votes |
Fiscal 2015 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Cloture – Vote Rejected (52-47, 1 Not Voting)![]() The Senate failed to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to the bill that would provide $47.8 billion in fiscal 2015 for the Homeland Security Department and related activities. The bill also would bar the use of funds to implement the administration’s immigration policies or to grant any federal benefit to any illegal immigrant as a result of those policies. Sixty votes were required. ![]() Sen. Michael Bennet voted NO Sen. Cory Gardner voted YES |
Recent House Votes |
Healthcare Overhaul Repeal Passage – Vote Passed (239-186, 8 Not Voting)![]() The House passed a bill that would repeal the 2010 health care overhaul. The bill would delay the repeal by 180 days after enactment and direct several House committees to submit alternative legislation with a number of provisions, including ones to increase economic growth by eliminating certain regulations; lower health care premiums through increased competition; overhaul the medical liability system; and provide states greater flexibility to administer Medicaid programs. ![]() Rep. Ed Perlmutter voted NO Small Business Regulatory Revisions Passage – Vote Passed (260-163, 10 Not Voting) |
Upcoming Votes |
Botticelli Nomination – PN60![]() The Senate is expected to consider the nomination of Michael P. Botticelli, of the District of Columbia, to be director of National Drug Control Policy. ![]() Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act – S1 America Gives More Act – HR644 America’s Small Business Tax Relief Act – HR636 |
February 4, 2015
Bennet, Gardner, and Perlmutter Watch 2-2-15: Recent and Upcoming Votes
From MegaVote at Congress.org:
Recent Senate Votes |
Keystone XL Pipeline – Passage – Vote Passed (62-36, 2 Not Voting)![]() The Senate passed a bill that would immediately allow TransCanada to construct, connect, operate and maintain the pipeline and cross-border facilities known as the Keystone XL pipeline, including any revision to the pipeline route within Nebraska as required or authorized by the state. It also would consider the January 2014 environmental impact statement issued by the State Department sufficient to satisfy all requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act and the Endangered Species Act. ![]() Sen. Michael Bennet voted YES Sen. Cory Gardner voted YES |
Recent House Votes |
Liquefied Natural Gas Exports – Passage – Vote Passed (277-133, 23 Not Voting)![]() The House passed a bill that would require the Energy Department to make a decision on pending applications to export liquefied natural gas within 30 days of the bill’s enactment or at the end of the public comment period, whichever is later. Under the bill, applications would have to publicly disclose the countries that would receive the proposed exports. ![]() Rep. Ed Perlmutter voted Not Voting |
Upcoming Votes |
Clay Hunt SAV Act – HR203![]() The Senate will consider a bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide for the conduct of annual evaluations of mental health care and suicide prevention programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs and to require a pilot program on loan repayment for psychiatrists who agree to serve in the Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs ![]() Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Repeal – HR596 |