MegaVote: TX 1st, 11/24/2009

November 24, 2009
In this MegaVote for Texas’ 1st Congressional District:

Recent Congressional Votes

Senate: Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2010
Senate: Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2009
Senate: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed; Service Members Home Ownership Tax Act of 2009
House: Fire Grants Reauthorization Act of 2009
House: Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act of 2009

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Editor’s Note: Congress is now in recess for the Thanksgiving holiday. The Senate will return on Monday, November 30, and the House will return on Tuesday, December 1.

Recent Senate Votes
Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2010 – Vote Passed (100-0)

The Senate unanimously passed this $133.9 billion bill funding military construction projects and the Department of Veterans Affairs. The Senate and House will now go to conference to work out differences between their versions of the bill.

Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison voted YES……send e-mail or see bio
Sen. John Cornyn voted YES……send e-mail or see bio

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Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2009 – Vote Passed (98-0, 2 Not Voting)

The Senate passed this bill intended to provide assistance to caregivers of veterans and to improve veterans’ health care. It now goes to the House.

Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison voted YES……send e-mail or see bio
Sen. John Cornyn voted YES……send e-mail or see bio

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Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed; Service Members Home Ownership Tax Act of 2009 – Vote Agreed to (60-39, 1 Not Voting)

The Senate voted to proceed to debate on this bill, which is being used as the vehicle for health care reform legislation. The Senate will begin debate following the Thanksgiving recess.

Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison voted NO……send e-mail or see bio
Sen. John Cornyn voted NO……send e-mail or see bio

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Recent House Votes
Fire Grants Reauthorization Act of 2009 – Vote Passed (395-31, 8 Not Voting)

The House approved this legislation that would reauthorize FEMA’s Assistance to Firefighters grants and Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response program through FY2014. The bill now goes to the Senate.

Rep. Louie Gohmert voted YES……send e-mail or see bio

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Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act of 2009 – Vote Passed (243-183, 8 Not Voting)

The House passed this bill to change the formula that determines the Medicare physician fee schedule, with the intention of preventing a 21 percent reduction in Medicare payments to physicians. It now goes to the Senate.

Rep. Louie Gohmert voted NO……send e-mail or see bio