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March 9,
2015
Delaware's 1st Congressional District:
Recent
Congressional Votes -
* Senate: Keystone XL Pipeline - Veto
* House: Fiscal
2015 Homeland Security Appropriations Motion to Recede and Concur
* House:
Amtrak Reauthorization Passage
Upcoming Congressional Bills -
* Senate:
Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of
2015
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RecentEMAILROOM
Senate
Votes:
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Keystone
XL Pipeline - Veto
Vote Not Sustained (62-37, 1 Not Voting)
The Senate's
vote to override President Obama's Feb. 24, 2015 veto of the bill that would
immediately allow TransCanada to construct, connect, operate and maintain the
pipeline and cross-border facilities known as the Keystone XL pipeline,
including any revision to the pipeline route within Nebraska as required or
authorized by the state failed.
Sen. Thomas Carper voted
YES
Sen. Chris
Coons voted
NO
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Recent
House
Votes:
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Fiscal
2015 Homeland Security Appropriations Motion to Recede and Concur
Vote Passed
(257-167, 9 Not Voting)
The House agreed to a motion made by Rep. Mike
Simpson, R-Idaho., to recede from the House amendment and concur in the Senate
amendment to the bill (HR 240) that would provide $47.8 billion in fiscal 2015
for the Homeland Security Department and related activities. The motion cleared
the bill for the president.
Rep. John Carney voted
YES
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Amtrak
Reauthorization Passage
Vote Passed (316-101, 15 Not Voting)
The House
passed a bill that would reauthorize Amtrak through fiscal 2019, and restructure
funding according to Amtrak's major lines of business. It would authorize funds
for Amtrak operating expenses in the Northeast corridor at the following levels:
$439 million for fiscal 2016, $464 million for fiscal 2017, $480 million for
fiscal 2018 and $498 million for fiscal 2019; and for Amtrak operating expenses
within the national network at the following levels: $973 million for fiscal
2016, $974 million for fiscal 2017, $985 million for fiscal 2018 and $997
million for fiscal 2019.
Rep. John Carney voted
YES
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Upcoming
Votes:
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Iran
Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015 - S.625
The bill would provide for
congressional review and oversight of agreements relating to Irans nuclear
program, and for other
purposes.
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