MegaVote: GA 13th, 12/12/2011

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Congress.org (congress.org) presents: M E G A V O T E  for December 12, 2011

In this MegaVote for Georgia's 13th Congressional District:

Recent Congressional Votes -
* Senate: Cloture on the Nomination of Richard Cordray to be Director, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection
* Senate: Motion to Proceed; Middle Class Tax Cut Act of 2011
* Senate: Motion to Proceed; Temporary Tax Holiday and Government Reduction Act
* House: Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2011
* House: Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act of 2011

Upcoming Congressional Bills -
* House: Payroll tax cut extension
* House: Defense authorization
* House: Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Consolidated Appropriations Act, FY2012

Recent Senate Votes:
Cloture on the Nomination of Richard Cordray to be Director, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection
http://capwiz.com/congressorg/issues/votes/?votenum=223&chamber=S&congress=1121
Vote Rejected (53-45, 1 Present, 1 Not Voting)
The Senate failed to reach the sixty votes needed to move forward on the nomination of Richard Cordray to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.  The CFPB, which was created by the Dodd-Frank financial regulatory overhaul, is responsible for overseeing financial products like home loans and credit cards.
Sen. Saxby Chambliss voted NOSen. Johnny Isakson voted NO

Could it be that the Senate is finally seeing the Dodd-Frank legislation as means of stretching original intent of Freddie and Fannie to permanently entrench each as a fixture of income redistribution?  I doubt it, the Senators just know that they cannot go into the next election with the stink of this on their breath.  What did Sam Kinnison say about getting into heaven?

Motion to Proceed; Middle Class Tax Cut Act of 2011
http://capwiz.com/congressorg/issues/votes/?votenum=224&chamber=S&congress=1121
Vote Rejected (50-48, 2 Not Voting)
The Senate rejected a motion to move forward on this Democratic proposal to reduce the employee share of the payroll tax from 4.2 to 3.1 percent for 2012.  The employer share would stay at 6.2 percent.  The payroll tax funds the Social Security trust fund.  A law passed in December 2010 is set to expire at the end of 2011 that reduced the employee share from 6.2 to 4.2 percent.
Sen. Saxby Chambliss voted NOSen. Johnny Isakson voted NO
The Democrat's proposal is an overt ploy aimed at showing they are the party that cares for the worker.  If the tax level can be reduced fine, but we all know that it cannot. Wasn't there a time when employers and employees contributed the same amount to this fund? 

Motion to Proceed; Temporary Tax Holiday and Government Reduction Act
http://capwiz.com/congressorg/issues/votes/?votenum=225&chamber=S&congress=1121
Vote Rejected (22-76, 2 Not Voting)
The Senate rejected a motion to move forward on this Republican proposal to freeze the employee share of the payroll tax at 4.2 percent.  The proposal offsets the cost by freezing federal pay and reducing the federal workforce by attrition.
Sen. Saxby Chambliss voted NOSen. Johnny Isakson voted NO
Apparently an idea that not to many of the stogy old men liked very much.
While we're talking about the Senate, can anybody believe that Corzine was a member of this group.  For that reason he gets to have the title of "Honored" on his name placard?  From watching his recent testimony, I have little doubt that he would not find his way home to New Jersey if he didn't have a driver to take him there.

Recent House Votes:
Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2011
http://capwiz.com/congressorg/issues/votes/?votenum=901&chamber=H&congress=1121
Vote Passed (241-184, 8 Not Voting)
This bill would require congressional approval of federal regulations that are expected to cost the economy $100 million or more or have a significant effect on consumer prices.  Currently, regulations take effect unless both Congress and the president approve a resolution disapproving of them.  The White House opposes the bill.
Rep. David Scott voted NO
A tenth of a billion dollars is too little for Representative Scott to be bothered with.  This is a fight to stem the burgeoning growth of new liberal regulations. The EPA and its ilk have gotten a little big for their britches lately.

Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act of 2011
http://capwiz.com/congressorg/issues/votes/?votenum=912&chamber=H&congress=1121
Vote Passed (268-150, 15 Not Voting)
This House-passed bill would prevent the EPA from revising air standards concerning dust from farm operations for one year.  The Senate is unlikely to take up the bill.  The White House has also issued a veto threat.
Rep. David Scott voted NO
Good, leave the farmers alone you stinking Democrats!

Upcoming Votes:
Payroll tax cut extension - H.R.3630
The House is expected to take up a payroll tax bill this week.
Defense authorization - H.R.1540
Congress may wrap up work on the conference report for the 2012 fiscal year defense authorization bill.
Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Consolidated Appropriations Act, FY2012 - H.R.2055
Congress may also wrap up work on this $900 billion omnibus spending package that combines the nine remaining annual appropriations bills.  The current stopgap spending bill runs out December 16.

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