MegaVote: GA 13th, 12/5/2011

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Congress.org (congress.org) presents:  M E G A V O T E  December 5, 2011

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

Recent Congressional Votes -
* Senate: National Defense Authorization Act, FY2012
* House: Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act
* House: To reduce Federal spending and the deficit by terminating taxpayer financing of presidential election campaigns and party conventions and by terminating the Election Assistance Commission
* House: Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2011
* House: Regulatory Accountability Act

Upcoming Congressional Bills -
* House: Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2011
* House: Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act of 2011

Recent Senate Votes:
National Defense Authorization Act, FY2012
http://capwiz.com/congressorg/issues/votes/?votenum=218&chamber=S&congress=1121
Vote Passed (93-7)
The Senate passed this bill authorizing $662 billion in defense spending for the current fiscal year.  The bill contains provisions  requiring suspected terrorists to be held in military custody and places sanctions on Iran.  The House passed its version of the bill in May.  A conference committee will meet to work out a compromise bill.

Sen. Saxby Chambliss voted YES
Sen. Johnny Isakson voted YES
So the Senate passed one bill, a good week, passing legislation offered up seven months ago by the house.  Reid seems only working on legislation that can't leave any marks, thanks to this bastard there hasn't been a budget passed for three years, first reason was because they did want to be on record for spending like children, the second because he thinks being an obstructionist is good legislative practice. 

Recent House Votes:
Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act
http://capwiz.com/congressorg/issues/votes/?votenum=869&chamber=H&congress=1121
Vote Passed (235-188, 10 Not Voting)
The House passed this bill that would build in a waiting period between the time workers file petitions to unionize and the time the vote occurs.  The Senate is unlikely to take up the measure.
Rep. David Scott voted NO
The house Democrats seem to be intent on defending the illogical.  Unions are supposed to be for the protection and betterment of the members If members do not have transparency and the abi lity to form and change opinions, they are not contributting to their obligation to participation. The union leaders wish to have the power to collect dues, and make political contributions based on alliances rather than benefit to the members.  The Democrats are guilty of voting to protect their campaign contributors, no different than they are always accusing Republicans of doing with big business.  

Big business, that I would add plays boths sides of all fences. 

No matter David, your vote doesn't count for shit, and because of your colleague Harry Reid, your oponent's vote doesn't count for shit either.

To reduce Federal spending and the deficit by terminating taxpayer financing of presidential election campaigns and party conventions and by terminating the Election Assistance Commission
Vote Passed (235-190, 8 Not Voting)
This House bill would terminate taxpayer funding of presidential campaigns and conventions.  Public funding began in 1976.  The bill would also eliminate the Election Assistance Commission, which was established in 2002 to help states to update their voting machines.  The Senate is unlikely to take up the measure.
Rep. David Scott voted NONot sure why the Democrats are against this, because of the disclosure rules  the leading presidential candidates do not accept the money anyway.

This program is obsolete.

Let's throw the money into the Social Security lock box.

Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2011
http://capwiz.com/congressorg/issues/votes/?votenum=880&chamber=H&congress=1121
Vote Passed (263-159, 11 Not Voting)
This bill would allow the Small Business Administration to intervene in the regulatory process when small businesses are affected.  The Senate is unlikely to act on the measure, which is also opposed by the White House.
Rep. David Scott voted NODon't know about this one, but I feel pretty safe that if the Reid won't vote on it, the White House threatens to veto it, its a goner.  I sense that this is the victim of big business lobbies.  Regulations tend to favor the bigger businesses, anything that fast tracks small business complaints would be viewed as a threat to big business.

Regulatory Accountability Act
http://capwiz.com/congressorg/issues/votes/?votenum=888&chamber=H&congress=1121
Vote Passed (253-167, 13 Not Voting)
The House passed this bill that would require federal agencies to choose the "least costly" option when writing new federal regulations.  Agencies would also be required to provide indirect cost estimates and predictions of job gains or losses.  The White House opposes the bill.
Rep. David Scott voted NOWay to go David, "least costly", why should that ever be the best path to financial security. No doubt this would get a protracted explanation, but it would all be a bull shit lie.  If service A = service B and service B  is cheapest, B is best for the taxpayer.  The real problem, in a business sense in the appraisal of services A and B, there are people in government that are responsible for such judgements, my brother in-law was one of them.

Upcoming Votes:
Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2011 - H.R.10
This House bill would require congressional approval of regulations estimated to cost more than $100 million per year.
We'll be watching.

Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act of 2011 - H.R.1633
The House is scheduled to take up this bill preventing more stringent farm dust regulations from being promulgated.
What asshole in government came up with this plan. Plowing dirt creates dust. Cutting corn and hay creates dust.

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