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Tuesday, December 12, 2006

NC Dist.-13 Votes

   I am changing pace here because those of us here in this district need to know how our elected officials have voted on recent bills.

Courtesy of MegaVote

In this MegaVote for North Carolina's 13th Congressional District:

Recent Congressional Votes -
* Senate: Confirmation of Robert M. Gates to be Secretary of Defense
* Senate: Tax Relief and Health Care Act
* House: Unborn Child Pain Awareness Act
* House: Tax Relief and Health Care Act
* House: Trade bill
* House: Continuing appropriations for FY2007
* House: U.S.-India Peaceful Atomic Energy Cooperation Promotion Act

 

Recent Senate Votes

Confirmation of Robert M. Gates to be Secretary of Defense - Vote Confirmed (95-2, 3 Not Voting)

The Senate confirmed Robert M. Gates to be the next Secretary of Defense.

Sen. Richard Burr voted YES......send e-mail or see bio
Sen. Elizabeth Dole voted Not Voting......send e-mail or see bio


Tax Relief and Health Care Act - Vote Agreed to (79-9, 12 Not Voting)

The Senate gave final approval to this bill that extends a number of tax credits, normalizes trade relations with Vietnam and opens an area of the Gulf of Mexico to oil drilling.

Sen. Richard Burr voted NO......send e-mail or see bio
Sen. Elizabeth Dole voted YES......send e-mail or see bio

Recent House Votes

Unborn Child Pain Awareness Act - Vote Failed (250-162, 20 Not Voting)

Under rules that need a two-thirds vote for passage, the House failed to pass this measure that would have required doctors to notify women seeking abortions after 20 weeks of gestation that the fetus feels pain.

Rep. Brad Miller voted NO......send e-mail or see bio


Tax Relief and Health Care Act - Vote Passed (367-45, 21 Not Voting)

The House approved this bill that extends a number of tax credits and opens an area of the Gulf of Mexico to oil drilling.

Rep. Brad Miller voted YES......send e-mail or see bio
Trade bill - Vote Passed (212-184, 37 Not Voting)

This House bill combined several trade measures, including granting permanent normal trade relations with Vietnam and extending trade benefits to Haiti.

Rep. Brad Miller voted NO......send e-mail or see bio
Continuing appropriations for FY2007 - Vote Passed (370-20, 43 Not Voting)

The House passed this continuing resolution to fund government operations through February 15, 2007.

Rep. Brad Miller voted YES......send e-mail or see bio
U.S.-India Peaceful Atomic Energy Cooperation Promotion Act - Vote Passed (330-59, 44 Not Voting)

The House passed the conference report for this bill that would allow the U.S. to share nuclear fuel and technology with India for civilian uses.

Rep. Brad Miller voted YES......send e-mail or see bio

 

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