Congress.org presents MEGAVOTE for November 9, 2015 and Georgia's 13th Congressional District:
Recent Congressional Votes:
- Senate: "Waters of the United States" Definition -- Passage
- Senate: "Waters of the United States" Rule Disapproval -- Passage
- Senate: Military-Construction-VA Appropriations – Motion to Proceed
- House: Revised Defense Authorization -- Passage
- House: Surface Transportation Reauthorization -- Passage
Upcoming Congressional Bills
- Senate: Revised Defense Authorization
- Senate: Military-Construction-VA Appropriations
The House will not be in session this week.
Good, give the new guy time to bone up.
Recent Senate Votes:
"Waters of the United States" Definition -- Passage Vote Failed (57-41, 2 Not Voting)
The Senate rejected a motion to invoke cloture on the McConnell, R-Ky., motion to proceed to the bill that would require the Obama administration to revisit its rule updating federal regulation of streams and wetlands.
Sen. Johnny Isakson voted YES
Sen. David Perdue voted YES
Voting with the man, Mitch the Bitch, wants to stop talking about something that is a waste of time. Georgia Senators agree, as I am inclined. A vote against suggests something nefarious.
"Waters of the United States" Rule Disapproval -- Passage Vote Passed (53-44, 3 Not Voting)
The Senate agreed to a joint resolution expressing disapproval of the rule submitted by the Army Corps of Engineers and the EPA relating to the definition of "waters of the United States" and what bodies of water are subject to federal regulation.
Sen. Johnny Isakson voted YES
Sen. David Perdue voted YES
Stopping executive government over reach, or at least making a show of it.
Military-Construction-VA Appropriations – Motion to Proceed Vote Agreed to (93-0, 7 Not Voting)
The Senate agreed to a motion to invoke cloture on the McConnell, R-Ky., motion to proceed to the bill that funds veterans' health programs and military bases. The measure, which contains nearly $80 billion in discretionary funding, also includes language that prohibits transfers from Guantanamo Bay to the U.S. homeland and a ban on another round of base closures.
Sen. Johnny Isakson voted YES
Sen. David Perdue voted YES
Have to admit that I like the little bit about stopping the transfer of prisoners. That said, I don't think that it will stop our omnipotent President.
Revised Defense Authorization -- Passage Vote Passed (370-58, 5 Not Voting)
The House agreed to legislation that authorizes $599 billion for the Pentagon and defense-related programs for fiscal 2016, $5 billion less than both the president's overall request and the original conference agreement. It provides $33 billion of the original $38 billion in added funds for defense, including $8 billion through the Overseas Contingency Operations account. The measure authorizes $715 million for Iraqi forces fighting the Islamic State, $406 million to train and equip Syrian opposition forces and $300 million for lethal weapons for Ukraine. It modifies the military retirement system, blocks the Pentagon from retiring the A-10 Warthog aircraft and authorizes $11 billion for the F-35 Fighter.
Rep. David Scott voted YES
Have to admit that David Scott has been better on this stuff of late.
Surface Transportation Reauthorization -- Passage Vote Passed (363-64, 6 Not Voting)
The House passed legislation that reauthorizes surface transportation programs for six years, with policy provisions including those that would replace the Surface Transportation Program with a block grant program, create a new grant program for nationally significant freight and highway projects, and make a number of changes to the environmental review process. It also would liquidate the Federal Reserve's surplus funds and redirect that money to the General Fund. Future money that would have been deposited in the funds would also be deposited in the General Fund. The more than $325 billion, six-year surface transportation reauthorization package also contains Senate amendments that offset to cover Highway Trust Fund shortfalls for three years and a reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank. Efforts to fully fund all six years of the reauthorization are expected to be made in conference with the Senate.
Rep. David Scott voted YES
Bookkeeping bullshit, basically spending money.
Revised Defense Authorization - S.1356
The bill authorizes $599 billion for the Pentagon and defense-related programs for fiscal 2016, $5 billion less than both the president's overall request and the original conference agreement. It provides $33 billion of the original $38 billion in added funds for defense, including $8 billion through the Overseas Contingency Operations account. The measure authorizes $715 million for Iraqi forces fighting the Islamic State, $406 million to train and equip Syrian opposition forces and $300 million for lethal weapons for Ukraine. It modifies the military retirement system, blocks the Pentagon from retiring the A-10 Warthog aircraft and authorizes $11 billion for the F-35 Fighter.
I do not like it very much when the Congress forces the Pentagon to continue buying equipment they have recommended against. That sort of logic leads manufacturers to be less than motivated on restraining cost. The politicians keep the expenditures up because they don't want to lose votes. Now there might be some backhand crap going on her where the Pentagon is trying to look like they are working to save money while simultaneously getting their guys to torpedo the cut. Who knows what to believe. What I know is that the Warthog has an air-frame that is very old in design, that it can be outclassed seems likely. I say call them on their bluff, cut it and appraise the reaction.
The bill funds veterans' health programs and military bases. The measure, which contains nearly $80 billion in discretionary funding, also includes language that prohibits transfers from Guantanamo Bay to the U.S. homeland and a ban on another round of base closures.
If those prisoners come into the the continental borders of the United States. There will be a shit-storm of problems that result. Count on an endless line of lawyers trying to make money defending prisoners that ought to be lined up and shot. No doubt that if they were harmless, they would be free already.
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