In Gone With The Wind

There is a scene Gone With The Wind where a carpet bagger is telling former slaves about how they are all going to get 40 acres and a mule. Congress is pretty much that dude these days, liars, which makes them just like the President.

Congress.org presents MEGAVOTE for November 23, 2015 and Georgia's 13th Congressional District.

Recent Congressional Votes

• Senate: EPA Existing Power Plant Rule Disapproval -- Passage
• Senate: EPA New and Retrofitted Power Plant Rule Disapproval -- Passage
• House: Bank Mortgage Liability -- Passage
• House: Auto Loans -- Passage
• House: Federal Reserve Overhaul -- Passage
• House: Syrian and Iraqi Refugees -- Passage

The Senate and House will not be in session this week.

Recent Senate Votes:
EPA Existing Power Plant Rule Disapproval -- Passage Vote Passed (52-46, 2 Not Voting)
The Senate agreed to a joint resolution expressing disapproval of the rule submitted by the EPA concerning carbon emissions at existing power plants.
Sen. Johnny Isakson voted YES
Sen. David Perdue voted YES
Looks like a party line vote, which total means common sense for one side and bullshit for the other side. A real vote would be one that approves having EPA employees take lie detector tests while repeating the oath of office. 

EPA New and Retrofitted Power Plant Rule Disapproval -- Passage Vote Passed (52-46, 2 Not Voting)
The Senate agreed to a joint resolution expressing disapproval of the rule submitted by the EPA concerning carbon emissions at new and retrofitted power plants.
Sen. Johnny Isakson voted YES
Sen. David Perdue voted YES
Expressing disapproval, with no fucking teeth. McConnell you are the leader of a pack of fucking pussies.

Recent House Votes:
Bank Mortgage Liability -- Passage Vote Passed (255-174, 4 Not Voting)
The bill creates a safe harbor from lawsuits for banks that originate non-qualified mortgages that do not comply with ability-to-repay requirements, as long as the bank retains the mortgage in its own portfolio.
Rep. David Scott voted YES
Feels like old new, rule seems pragmatic, basically if the bank owns its own poison that is the risk it chooses to take.

Auto Loans -- Passage Vote Passed (332-96, 5 Not Voting)
The bill nullifies 2013 guidance issued by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) regarding fair lending practices for indirect auto lenders, after the CFPB determined that car loans provided through auto dealers were artificially high and discriminatory.
Rep. David Scott voted YES
A load agency takes risks extending loans, lending to borrowers that are more unlikely to repay the loan pay more. So no politicians are going to decide what is a fair vigorish? Watch the loans dry up and the car lots disappear.

Federal Reserve Overhaul -- Passage Vote Passed (241-185, 7 Not Voting)
The bill modifies Federal Reserve operations and oversight in an effort to make it more accountable, including by requiring the Fed to develop detailed strategies with set goals for conducting monetary policy that would be reviewed by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) and requiring the Fed chairman to testify before Congress if GAO determines that the strategy no longer complies with bill requirements. It also provides for GAO audits of all Fed activities, including its deliberations over monetary policy. The legislation requires Fed to conduct cost-benefit analyses of all proposed rules and limits the Fed’s emergency lending powers.
Rep. David Scott voted NO
Can't let anybody see what is going on in there can we David? The vote made it through, maybe even the Senate will approve, but the President has things to hide, a veto would be certain. Many suspect there are problems have be hidden by the Fed.

Syrian and Iraqi Refugees -- Passage Vote Passed (289-137, 8 Not Voting)
The bill prohibits refugees from Syria or Iraq from being admitted into the United States unless the individual has had a comprehensive background check and the government, including the FBI and national intelligence director, certifies to Congress that he or she does not pose a threat.
Rep. David Scott voted YES
Thank you for that vote David. Was more than straight part line. Suspect that it is all for naught, the President will do whatever the hell he wants, including approving refugees as vetted when it is not humanly possible without time consuming research.
No, lying is much easier.

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