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M E G A V O T E

June 17, 2013

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

Recent Congressional Votes -
* Senate: Farm Bill  Passage
* House: FY 2014 Defense Authorization  Passage

Upcoming Congressional Bills -
* Senate: U.S. immigration policy
* House: Farm Bill

Recent Senate Votes:

Farm Bill  Passage
Vote Passed (66-27, 7 Not Voting)

The Senate gave overwhelming approval to the five-year reauthorization of farm, conservation, and nutrition programs, setting up a legislative showdown with the House. The final vote, which cleared the measure 66-27, came after two weeks of debate and more than 200 amendments offered on the Senate floor. Seven senators missed the vote because of travel delays. According to the Congressional Budget Office, the Senate bill would cost $18 billion less than the 2008 farm policy law (PL 112-240), which expires Sept. 30. Senators trimmed $4 billion from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which provides food aid to the poor, by requiring that recipients receive a minimum payment of $10 from a heating assistance program to be eligible for SNAP. Nutrition assistance will be a major sticking point with the House version, which cuts SNAP by $20.5 billion. The Senate bill ends $5 billion a year in direct payments made to farmers and landowners, channeling off those funds to create a hybrid of insurance-like plans and other price controls to help farmers protect against steep market drops. It would reduce support for farmers earning more than $750,000 annually, following a study on the effects of implementation. Unlike the House measure, the bill requires subsidized insurance program participants to meet soil and water conservation requirements. It also replaces dairy price support programs with new insurance and a supply management plan to reduce price-depressing supply surpluses. Before passing the bill, the chamber adopted, 48-38, an amendment from Vermont Democrat Patrick J. Leahy that would provide for ultra-high-speed broadband service in a rural Internet pilot program.
Sen. Saxby Chambliss voted YES
Sen. Johnny Isakson voted YES
Let the rednecks use the phone, it is not a "right" to have broadband service. Jeez. Will the government ever stop giving shit away?  In this case lets not forget there is a bunch of money destined for farmers not to grow things and such type creative bullshit?


Recent House Votes:

FY 2014 Defense Authorization  Passage
Vote Passed (315-108, 11 Not Voting)

After voting on a series of amendments, including rejecting one from Adam Smith, D-Wash. to close the detention facility at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba by the end of 2014, the House passed this bill authorizing spending on the Defense Department and national security programs for fiscal year 2014. Ignoring the White House administrations threat to veto the bill, they passed a $638.4 billion measure that includes $85.8 billion for war costs, requirements for the Defense secretary to detail military intervention options in Syria, and new guidelines and harsher penalties for sexual assault in the armed services. Sexual assault amendments from Lois Frankel, D-Fla., and Michael R. Turner, R-Ohio, making it an offense to abuse ones authority in the chain of command and establishing mandatory minimum sentences of discharge, dismissal and confinement for certain offenses, respectively, were adopted.
Rep. David Scott voted YES
Have to give Mr. Scott credit for doing the right thing. Why is that some Democrats cling to this belief that closing the base in Cuba is a good thing. I predicted years ago, and rightly so that the strain of the POTUS office would box B. Obama into keeping the base open, which he has.  There is a simple need to keep foreign enemy combatants in a safe facility away from the prying fingers of the liberal domestic courts. It's the cheapest alternative, leave it be.    

Upcoming Votes:
U.S. immigration policy - S.744
This week the Senate will resume consideration of this bill to overhaul the nations immigration policy.

Farm Bill - H.R.1947
The House is scheduled to take up its version of the farm bill later this week.

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