How Keating, Warren and Markey voted
The House voted 17 times in the week ending 9/19; The Senate voted twice
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How your Representatives in Washington voted this past week.
Here's a look at how area members of Congress voted over the previous week There were five key votes in the House this past week; there were two in the Senate. The House voted 17 times in the week ending Thursday; the Senate voted twice. The most significant House vote was to pass the Nutrition Reform and Work Opportunity Act. The most significant Senate vote was to pass the Responsible Helium Administration and Stewardship Act.
The Senate also confirmed the nomination of Patricia E. Campbell-Smith to serve as a judge on the United States Court of Federal Claims for a fifteen-year term, and confirmed the nomination of Kenneth Allen Polite, Jr., to serve as U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana for a four-year term.
REFORMING ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES: The House has passed the Organization of American States Revitalization and Reform Act (S. 793), sponsored by Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J. The bill would encourage the Organization of American States to review its core mandates and core competencies, and require the Secretary of State to submit to Congress a report on potential reforms of the organization. A supporter, Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-N.Y., said a report would help "the OAS focus on its core mission, shed nonessential programs, install a results-based budgeting process, and adopt transparent, competitive personnel practices." The vote, on Sept. 17, was 383 yeas to 24 nays.
YEAS: Rep. Michael E. Capuano D-MA (7th), Rep. William R. Keating D-MA (9th), Rep. Joseph P. Kennedy D-MA (4th), Rep. Stephen F. Lynch D-MA (8th), Rep. James P. McGovern D-MA (2nd), Rep. Richard E. Neal D-MA (1st), Rep. John F. Tierney D-MA (6th)
NOT VOTING: Rep. Niki Tsongas D-MA (3rd)
House Vote 2:
ENVOY TO PROTECT MIDDLE EAST RELIGIOUS MINORITIES: The House has passed a bill (H.R. 301), sponsored by Rep. Frank R. Wolf, R-Va., that would establish a special envoy at the State Department to promote the freedom of religious minorities in Near East and South Central Asian countries, with the envoy position to exist from 2014 through 2018. Wolf said the special envoy was needed to help protect Christians, Jews, and other minority populations in the Middle East from persecution by citizens and governments. The vote, on Sept. 18, was 402 yeas to 22 nays.
YEAS: Rep. Michael E. Capuano D-MA (7th), Rep. William R. Keating D-MA (9th), Rep. Joseph P. Kennedy D-MA (4th), Rep. Stephen F. Lynch D-MA (8th), Rep. James P. McGovern D-MA (2nd), Rep. Richard E. Neal D-MA (1st), Rep. John F. Tierney D-MA (6th), Rep. Niki Tsongas D-MA (3rd)
House Vote 3:
DEFINING STRATEGIC AND CRITICAL MINERALS: The House has rejected an amendment sponsored by Rep. Alan S. Lowenthal, D-Calif., to the National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act (H.R. 761). The amendment would have defined as strategic and critical minerals only those minerals identified as such by the National Research Council. Lowenthal said that by adopting a narrow definition of strategic and critical minerals, the amendment would avert looser regulation and decreased environmental protection for hardrock mining activity. An opponent, Rep. Doc Hastings, R-Wash., said the narrow definition would create a risk of basic materials such as sand and gravel being unavailable for emergency construction projects due to permitting delays. The vote, on Sept. 18, was 187 yeas to 241 nays.
YEAS: Rep. Michael E. Capuano D-MA (7th), Rep. William R. Keating D-MA (9th), Rep. Joseph P. Kennedy D-MA (4th), Rep. Stephen F. Lynch D-MA (8th), Rep. James P. McGovern D-MA (2nd), Rep. Richard E. Neal D-MA (1st), Rep. John F. Tierney D-MA (6th), Rep. Niki Tsongas D-MA (3rd)
House Vote 4:
STRATEGIC AND CRITICAL MINERALS: The House has passed the National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act (H.R. 761), sponsored by Rep. Mark E. Amodei, R-Nev. The bill would require the Interior Department and Agriculture Department to take measures to streamline permitting for mineral exploration and mining projects, with decisions on permit applications to be made within 30 months. Amodei said the permitting process needed to be sped up to help ensure that the U.S. has adequate domestic supplies of copper, platinum, and other metals and other minerals necessary to the economy. An opponent, Rep. Rush Holt, D-N.J., called the bill a giveaway to the mining industry, which he said would enjoy "exemption from royalty payments, near exemption from environmental regulations, near exemption from legal enforcement of the protections" for health and safety currently applied to mining. The vote, on Sept. 18, was 246 yeas to 178 nays.
NAYS: Rep. Michael E. Capuano D-MA (7th), Rep. William R. Keating D-MA (9th), Rep. Joseph P. Kennedy D-MA (4th), Rep. Stephen F. Lynch D-MA (8th), Rep. James P. McGovern D-MA (2nd), Rep. Richard E. Neal D-MA (1st), Rep. John F. Tierney D-MA (6th), Rep. Niki Tsongas D-MA (3rd)
House Vote 5:
FUNDING FOOD STAMPS: The House has passed the Nutrition Reform and Work Opportunity Act (H.R. 3102), sponsored by Rep. Frank D. Lucas, R-Okla. The bill would fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (food stamps) through fiscal 2018, restrict eligibility for food stamps to households that receive cash assistance through other low-income assistance programs, require states to use verification systems to determine eligibility to receive food stamps, and eliminate the ability for states to seek waivers from rules that require able-bodied adults to work or enroll in job training programs in order to receive food stamps. Lucas said: "This bill encourages and enables work participation and makes commonsense reforms, closes program loopholes and eliminates waste, fraud, and abuse in the SNAP program, saving the American taxpayer nearly $40 billion." An opponent, Rep. Marcia L. Fudge, D-Ohio, said: "This bill would abandon 5.7 million people during a time when they need us the most. No one can justify a bill of $40 billion in cuts when 47 percent of all SNAP recipients are children under the age of 18." The vote, on Sept. 19, was 217 yeas to 210 nays.
NAYS: Rep. Michael E. Capuano D-MA (7th), Rep. William R. Keating D-MA (9th), Rep. Joseph P. Kennedy D-MA (4th), Rep. Stephen F. Lynch D-MA (8th), Rep. James P. McGovern D-MA (2nd), Rep. Richard E. Neal D-MA (1st), Rep. John F. Tierney D-MA (6th), Rep. Niki Tsongas D-MA (3rd)
FEDERAL CLAIMS COURT JUDGE: The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Elaine D. Kaplan to serve as a judge on the U.S. Court of Federal Claims for a fifteen-year term. A supporter, Sen. Patrick J. Leahy, D-Vt., cited Kaplan's experience as a general counsel and special counsel for several government agencies, as well as Kaplan's current position as acting director of the Office of Personnel Management. The vote, on Sept. 17, was 64 yeas to 35 nays.
YEAS: Sen. Edward J. Markey D-MA, Sen. Elizabeth Warren D-MA
Senate Vote 2:
SELLING HELIUM RESERVES: The Senate has passed the Responsible Helium Administration and Stewardship Act (H.R. 527), sponsored by Rep. Doc Hastings, R-Wash. The bill would allow for the sale at auction of the government's 11 billion cubic feet of remaining helium reserves, beginning in October. A supporter, Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., said the bill would avert a disruption in the supply of helium for industrial and technology purposes by adopting "a policy that gets government out of the helium business while still meeting the needs of our middle-class workers, our businesses, and our taxpayers." An opponent, Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, said $400 million of the $500 million that would be raised by selling the helium reserves would go to new spending, and "the more fiscally responsible thing to do, if we have $500 million in new revenue, is to use it to pay down the deficit and the debt." The vote, on Sept. 19, was 97 yeas to 2 nays.
YEAS: Sen. Edward J. Markey D-MA, Sen. Elizabeth Warren D-MA
The Senate also confirmed the nomination of Patricia E. Campbell-Smith to serve as a judge on the United States Court of Federal Claims for a fifteen-year term, and confirmed the nomination of Kenneth Allen Polite, Jr., to serve as U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana for a four-year term.
Congressional Votes for the week of 09/13 - 09/19/2013
Here's a look at how area members of Congress voted over the previous week.HOUSE VOTES:
House Vote 1:REFORMING ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES: The House has passed the Organization of American States Revitalization and Reform Act (S. 793), sponsored by Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J. The bill would encourage the Organization of American States to review its core mandates and core competencies, and require the Secretary of State to submit to Congress a report on potential reforms of the organization. A supporter, Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-N.Y., said a report would help "the OAS focus on its core mission, shed nonessential programs, install a results-based budgeting process, and adopt transparent, competitive personnel practices." The vote, on Sept. 17, was 383 yeas to 24 nays.
YEAS: Rep. Michael E. Capuano D-MA (7th), Rep. William R. Keating D-MA (9th), Rep. Joseph P. Kennedy D-MA (4th), Rep. Stephen F. Lynch D-MA (8th), Rep. James P. McGovern D-MA (2nd), Rep. Richard E. Neal D-MA (1st), Rep. John F. Tierney D-MA (6th)
NOT VOTING: Rep. Niki Tsongas D-MA (3rd)
House Vote 2:
ENVOY TO PROTECT MIDDLE EAST RELIGIOUS MINORITIES: The House has passed a bill (H.R. 301), sponsored by Rep. Frank R. Wolf, R-Va., that would establish a special envoy at the State Department to promote the freedom of religious minorities in Near East and South Central Asian countries, with the envoy position to exist from 2014 through 2018. Wolf said the special envoy was needed to help protect Christians, Jews, and other minority populations in the Middle East from persecution by citizens and governments. The vote, on Sept. 18, was 402 yeas to 22 nays.
YEAS: Rep. Michael E. Capuano D-MA (7th), Rep. William R. Keating D-MA (9th), Rep. Joseph P. Kennedy D-MA (4th), Rep. Stephen F. Lynch D-MA (8th), Rep. James P. McGovern D-MA (2nd), Rep. Richard E. Neal D-MA (1st), Rep. John F. Tierney D-MA (6th), Rep. Niki Tsongas D-MA (3rd)
House Vote 3:
DEFINING STRATEGIC AND CRITICAL MINERALS: The House has rejected an amendment sponsored by Rep. Alan S. Lowenthal, D-Calif., to the National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act (H.R. 761). The amendment would have defined as strategic and critical minerals only those minerals identified as such by the National Research Council. Lowenthal said that by adopting a narrow definition of strategic and critical minerals, the amendment would avert looser regulation and decreased environmental protection for hardrock mining activity. An opponent, Rep. Doc Hastings, R-Wash., said the narrow definition would create a risk of basic materials such as sand and gravel being unavailable for emergency construction projects due to permitting delays. The vote, on Sept. 18, was 187 yeas to 241 nays.
YEAS: Rep. Michael E. Capuano D-MA (7th), Rep. William R. Keating D-MA (9th), Rep. Joseph P. Kennedy D-MA (4th), Rep. Stephen F. Lynch D-MA (8th), Rep. James P. McGovern D-MA (2nd), Rep. Richard E. Neal D-MA (1st), Rep. John F. Tierney D-MA (6th), Rep. Niki Tsongas D-MA (3rd)
House Vote 4:
STRATEGIC AND CRITICAL MINERALS: The House has passed the National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act (H.R. 761), sponsored by Rep. Mark E. Amodei, R-Nev. The bill would require the Interior Department and Agriculture Department to take measures to streamline permitting for mineral exploration and mining projects, with decisions on permit applications to be made within 30 months. Amodei said the permitting process needed to be sped up to help ensure that the U.S. has adequate domestic supplies of copper, platinum, and other metals and other minerals necessary to the economy. An opponent, Rep. Rush Holt, D-N.J., called the bill a giveaway to the mining industry, which he said would enjoy "exemption from royalty payments, near exemption from environmental regulations, near exemption from legal enforcement of the protections" for health and safety currently applied to mining. The vote, on Sept. 18, was 246 yeas to 178 nays.
NAYS: Rep. Michael E. Capuano D-MA (7th), Rep. William R. Keating D-MA (9th), Rep. Joseph P. Kennedy D-MA (4th), Rep. Stephen F. Lynch D-MA (8th), Rep. James P. McGovern D-MA (2nd), Rep. Richard E. Neal D-MA (1st), Rep. John F. Tierney D-MA (6th), Rep. Niki Tsongas D-MA (3rd)
House Vote 5:
FUNDING FOOD STAMPS: The House has passed the Nutrition Reform and Work Opportunity Act (H.R. 3102), sponsored by Rep. Frank D. Lucas, R-Okla. The bill would fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (food stamps) through fiscal 2018, restrict eligibility for food stamps to households that receive cash assistance through other low-income assistance programs, require states to use verification systems to determine eligibility to receive food stamps, and eliminate the ability for states to seek waivers from rules that require able-bodied adults to work or enroll in job training programs in order to receive food stamps. Lucas said: "This bill encourages and enables work participation and makes commonsense reforms, closes program loopholes and eliminates waste, fraud, and abuse in the SNAP program, saving the American taxpayer nearly $40 billion." An opponent, Rep. Marcia L. Fudge, D-Ohio, said: "This bill would abandon 5.7 million people during a time when they need us the most. No one can justify a bill of $40 billion in cuts when 47 percent of all SNAP recipients are children under the age of 18." The vote, on Sept. 19, was 217 yeas to 210 nays.
NAYS: Rep. Michael E. Capuano D-MA (7th), Rep. William R. Keating D-MA (9th), Rep. Joseph P. Kennedy D-MA (4th), Rep. Stephen F. Lynch D-MA (8th), Rep. James P. McGovern D-MA (2nd), Rep. Richard E. Neal D-MA (1st), Rep. John F. Tierney D-MA (6th), Rep. Niki Tsongas D-MA (3rd)
SENATE VOTES:
Senate Vote 1:FEDERAL CLAIMS COURT JUDGE: The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Elaine D. Kaplan to serve as a judge on the U.S. Court of Federal Claims for a fifteen-year term. A supporter, Sen. Patrick J. Leahy, D-Vt., cited Kaplan's experience as a general counsel and special counsel for several government agencies, as well as Kaplan's current position as acting director of the Office of Personnel Management. The vote, on Sept. 17, was 64 yeas to 35 nays.
YEAS: Sen. Edward J. Markey D-MA, Sen. Elizabeth Warren D-MA
Senate Vote 2:
SELLING HELIUM RESERVES: The Senate has passed the Responsible Helium Administration and Stewardship Act (H.R. 527), sponsored by Rep. Doc Hastings, R-Wash. The bill would allow for the sale at auction of the government's 11 billion cubic feet of remaining helium reserves, beginning in October. A supporter, Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., said the bill would avert a disruption in the supply of helium for industrial and technology purposes by adopting "a policy that gets government out of the helium business while still meeting the needs of our middle-class workers, our businesses, and our taxpayers." An opponent, Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, said $400 million of the $500 million that would be raised by selling the helium reserves would go to new spending, and "the more fiscally responsible thing to do, if we have $500 million in new revenue, is to use it to pay down the deficit and the debt." The vote, on Sept. 19, was 97 yeas to 2 nays.
YEAS: Sen. Edward J. Markey D-MA, Sen. Elizabeth Warren D-MA
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