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Congress.org (congress.org) presents MEGAVOTE July 28, 2014 for Georgia's 13th Congressional District:

Recent Congressional Votes

• Senate: Insourcing Incentives - Cloture
• House: Higher Education Tax Credits - Passage

Upcoming Congressional Bills

• House: 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act

Recent Senate Votes:
Insourcing Incentives - Cloture Vote Agreed to (93-7)
The Senate voted to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to the bill that would give businesses a tax credit for up to 20 percent of the expenses incurred to bring work done in foreign countries back into the United States, if the business also increases its number of full-time employees. It also would prohibit tax deductions for expenses incurred when moving jobs outside the U.S.
Sen. Saxby Chambliss voted YES
Sen. Johnny Isakson voted YES
As intelligent as my ego allows, had to look up a definition of what insourcing means. Naturally the government's definition does not exactly match. In the business world insourcing means to do work within a companies workforce, the opposite of outsourcing. According to this bill, insourcing means to hire within the country. Why can't these cheeky bastards just say that, could it be because there is already legislation designed to incentivize domestic hiring.

Recent House Votes:
Higher Education Tax Credits - Passage Vote Passed (227-187, 18 Not Voting)
The House passed a bill that would modify and make permanent the American Opportunity Tax Credit for tuition and higher-education expenses. It would eliminate the "above the line" higher-education tax deduction for qualified tuition and repeal the Hope Scholarship Tax Credit and the Lifetime Learning Tax Credit.
Rep. David Scott voted NO
In this case the Representative for the 14th looks to have made a vote in protection of his people. 

Upcoming Votes:
21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act - HR4315
The House will consider a bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to require publication on the Internet of the basis for determinations that species are endangered species or threatened species.
Isn't this covered by the Freedom of Information Act? Perhaps some people are attempting to make public the process for nomination and maintenance.  We can assume that there are serious political forces seeking to suppress the fact that the Endangered Species Act is used as a tool to suppress economic growth.

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