April Capitol Report:How They Voted
April 2009 (Washington and Sacramento) — Do you know how your Congressional and State Legislative representatives voted?
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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