July 27, 2009In this MegaVote for Mississippi's 3rd Congressional District:Recent Congressional Votes* Senate: Thune Amendment; Reciprocity for the Carrying of Certain Concealed Firearms* Senate: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010* House: Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2009* House: Department of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010* House: Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act, 2010Upcoming Congressional Bills* Senate: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010* House: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010* House: Corporate and Financial Institution Compensation Fairness Act of 2009Recent Senate VotesThune Amendment; Reciprocity for the Carrying of Certain Concealed Firearms - Vote Rejected (58-39, 3 Not Voting)The Senate could not reach the necessary sixty votes to include this gun provision in the National Defense Authorization Act. The amendment would have allowed citizens who have concealed carry permits from their states to carry concealed firearms in another state that grants concealed carry permits.Sen. Thad Cochran voted YES......send e-mail or see bioSen. Roger Wicker voted YES......send e-mail or see bioNational Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 - Vote Passed (87-7, 6 Not Voting)The Senate passed this bill that sets funding levels for the military and authorizes Department of Defense programs, which includes reduced funding for the F-22 fighter jet.Sen. Thad Cochran voted YES......send e-mail or see bioSen. Roger Wicker voted YES......send e-mail or see bioRecent House VotesStatutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2009 - Vote Passed (265-166, 3 Not Voting)On Wednesday, the House voted to reinstitute and update the Pay-As-You-Go requirement of budget neutrality on new tax and mandatory spending legislation.Rep. Gregg Harper voted NO......send e-mail or see bioDepartment of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 - Vote Passed (256-168, 9 Not Voting)The House passed this $123.1 billion bill funding transportation and housing programs for the next fiscal year.Rep. Gregg Harper voted NO......send e-mail or see bioLabor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act, 2010 - Vote Passed (264-153, 16 Not Voting)The House approved this $160.7 billion bill funding the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and other related agencies and programs.Rep. Gregg Harper voted NO......send e-mail or see bioUpcoming VotesEnergy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 - H.R.3183The Senate is scheduled to begin work on this bill funding the Department of Energy, Army Corps of Engineers and related agencies and programs.Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010 - H.R.3326The House is scheduled to vote on this bill funding the Department of Defense.Corporate and Financial Institution Compensation Fairness Act of 2009 - H.R.3269The House is scheduled to work on this bill that intends to provide shareholders with an advisory vote on executive compensation and to prevent certain incentives in the compensation practices of financial institutions.
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