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Congress.org (congress.org) presents: M E G A V O T E October 31, 2011
In this MegaVote for Georgia's 13th Congressional District:
Recent Congressional Votes -
* House: Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act
* House: Modify Income Calculation for Eligibility for Certain Health Programs
* House: Government Contractor Withholding Repeal Act
Upcoming Congressional Bills -
* Senate: FY2012 Appropriations
* House: Entrepreneur Access to Capital Act
Recent House Votes:
Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act, Vote Passed (235-186, 12 Not Voting)
The House passed this bill to transfer a parcel of federal land near Superior, AZ to Resolution Copper Mining. The Senate is unlikely to approve the measure.
Rep. David Scott voted NO
Modify Income Calculation for Eligibility for Certain Health Programs; Vote Passed (262-157, 14 Not Voting)
This House bill would take into account a persons Social Security benefits when determining eligibility for government health care programs. The 2010 health care law excludes Social Security when calculating eligibility. The bill is intended to pay for revenue lost due to H.R.674. The White House supports this measure.
Rep. David Scott voted NO
The dichotomy inthe Democratic party is interesting here. The White House supports the inclusion of income from Social Security while the party rank and file do not. I take this to mean that the President is true to his desire that costs need to be held, and thathte party regulars see this as a wedge issue to be hammered upon the Republican in the next election. My opinion is that income is income, and if there are thresholds that preclude applicants from getting additional benefits then all income should apply.
The House passed this bill to transfer a parcel of federal land near Superior, AZ to Resolution Copper Mining. The Senate is unlikely to approve the measure.
Rep. David Scott voted NO
Modify Income Calculation for Eligibility for Certain Health Programs; Vote Passed (262-157, 14 Not Voting)
This House bill would take into account a persons Social Security benefits when determining eligibility for government health care programs. The 2010 health care law excludes Social Security when calculating eligibility. The bill is intended to pay for revenue lost due to H.R.674. The White House supports this measure.
Rep. David Scott voted NO
The dichotomy inthe Democratic party is interesting here. The White House supports the inclusion of income from Social Security while the party rank and file do not. I take this to mean that the President is true to his desire that costs need to be held, and thathte party regulars see this as a wedge issue to be hammered upon the Republican in the next election. My opinion is that income is income, and if there are thresholds that preclude applicants from getting additional benefits then all income should apply.
Government Contractor Withholding Repeal Act, Vote Passed (405-16, 12 Not Voting)
The House voted to repeal a requirement that government agencies withhold 3 percent of payments to government contractors. The bill will be paired with H.R.2576 and sent to the Senate. The White House has also expressed support for the withholding measure.
Rep. David Scott voted YES Here is an Act which shows complete rejection of the President's position, a true bi-partisan vote.
The House voted to repeal a requirement that government agencies withhold 3 percent of payments to government contractors. The bill will be paired with H.R.2576 and sent to the Senate. The White House has also expressed support for the withholding measure.
Rep. David Scott voted YES Here is an Act which shows complete rejection of the President's position, a true bi-partisan vote.
Upcoming Votes:
FY2012 Appropriations - H.R.2112
The Senate is scheduled to work on this "Minibus" bill that combines the fiscal 2012 Agriculture, Commerce-Justice-Science (S 1572) and Transportation-HUD (S 1596) appropriations bills. They can't help but fail at everything they touch.
Entrepreneur Access to Capital Act - H.R.2930
This House bill would allow start-ups to raise $1 million without having to register with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or $2 million if they provide audited financial statements. I may follow this, my initial questions center on whether or not this applies to persons starting ventures that will not be publically held. The government should have no business in forcing registration with the SEC for privately held companies of any size.
FY2012 Appropriations - H.R.2112
The Senate is scheduled to work on this "Minibus" bill that combines the fiscal 2012 Agriculture, Commerce-Justice-Science (S 1572) and Transportation-HUD (S 1596) appropriations bills. They can't help but fail at everything they touch.
Entrepreneur Access to Capital Act - H.R.2930
This House bill would allow start-ups to raise $1 million without having to register with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or $2 million if they provide audited financial statements. I may follow this, my initial questions center on whether or not this applies to persons starting ventures that will not be publically held. The government should have no business in forcing registration with the SEC for privately held companies of any size.
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