Recent Congressional Votes
- Senate: Patriot Act Re-authorization – Passage
- House: Magnuson-Stevens Re-authorization – Passage
- House: Fiscal 2016 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations -- Passage
- Senate: Fiscal 2016 Defense Authorization
- House: Fiscal 2016 Transportation-HUD Appropriations
- House: Fiscal 2016 Defense Appropriations
Patriot Act Re-authorization – Passage, Vote Passed (67-32, 1 Not Voting)
The Senate passed a bill that would modify domestic surveillance authorities by prohibiting the National Security Agency's bulk collection and storage of telephone metadata and limiting collection of other bulk data. The measure would require the NSA to obtain approval from the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court to examine the calling records of individual target telephone numbers on a case-by-case basis, before the request for information is made to a phone company, and limit the associated calling records of a telephone number that may be examined to two "hops" from the suspect's number - essentially codifying proposals made by the president in 2014.
Sen. Johnny Isakson voted NO
Sen. David Perdue voted NO
That the NSA has a little more work to do so that it has the access it needs is not a bad thing. The money they get is virtually bottomless. This is not a cost issue for the NSA it is a nuisance issue, something they will figure out a path around in short order. My Senators may have voted against this because it was taking freedom away from the NSA. And by the way, two hops, even one hop means the records of US citizens.
Recent House Votes:
Magnuson-Stevens Re-authorization – Passage Vote Passed (225-152, 55 Not Voting)
The House passed a bill that would reauthorize the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act through fiscal year 2019. The measure would authorize $397 million annually through fiscal year 2019 for federal activities to carry out the law.
Rep. David Scott voted NO
Our little Representative would vote against anything that a sportsman would desire. Votes to restrict access to Federal lands for use, absolutely, but money to support Federal plans for wildlife conservation, not a chance.
Fiscal 2016 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations -- Passage Vote Passed (242-183, 7 Not Voting)
The House passed a bill that would provide $51.4 billion in discretionary funds in fiscal 2016 for the departments of Commerce and Justice and other agencies such as NASA and the National Science Foundation. It would provide roughly $8.2 billion for the Commerce Department and roughly $27.9 billion for the Justice Department, including $8.5 billion for the FBI, $7.2 billion for the federal prison system and roughly $2 billion for state and local enforcement and crime prevention grant programs.
Rep. David Scott voted NO
I may have voted no myself, prudent politicians should be thinking about cutting spending not increasing spending.
Upcoming Votes:
Fiscal 2016 Defense Authorization - H.R.1735
The bill would reauthorize appropriations for fiscal year 2016 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.
Whatever it is, it will come up short, with the President setting the course and the Congress not having any gumption.
Fiscal 2016 Transportation-HUD Appropriations - H.R.2577
The bill would make appropriations for the Departments of Transportation and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2015, and for other purposes.
House cleaning and chores.
Fiscal 2016 Defense Appropriations - H.R.2685
The bill would make appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2016, and for other purposes (official title to be confirmed).
House cleaning and chores.
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