Short Yet Unimportant

Congress.org presents MEGAVOTE for November 22, 2016 and Georgia's 13th Congressional District:

Recent Congressional Votes

• Senate: Oil and Gas Royalties
• House: "Midnight" Rules
• House: Iranian Aircraft Purchases 

Recent Senate Votes:
Oil and Gas Royalties Vote Rejected (51-47, 2 Not Voting)
The Senate voted on the McConnell motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to the bill that would establish revenue sharing for states involved in energy production from onshore and offshore areas leased by the government. It also would incorporate revenues generated by offshore wind energy production projects. Sixty votes were needed to invoke cloture and end debate.
Sen. Johnny Isakson voted YES
Sen. David Perdue voted YES

A vote against stopping the discussion on how to share, of all thing, the sharing of revenue from wind. For me, the mind is drafting to Don Quixote, tilting at windmills, because this Congressional content is about as relevant as a fart in church.

Recent House Votes:
"Midnight" Rules Vote Passed (240-179, 15 Not Voting)
The bill would permit a new Congress to use the procedures under the Congressional Review Act to disapprove, en bloc, multiple regulations issued by a president in his final year in office rather than just a single regulation at a time for rules issued during the final 60 session days of the previous Congress.
Rep. David Scott voted NO

The House Republicans are cuing up the latest Executive orders for repeal.  The vote by my pipsqueak Democratic Congressman is hardly surprising.

Iranian Aircraft Purchases Vote Passed (243-174, 17 Not Voting)
The measure, which combines two separately reported bills, would prohibit the Export-Import Bank from providing any export financing that would benefit the government of Iran or Iranian entities, and it would prohibit the Treasury Department from authorizing transactions by U.S. financial institutions to finance the export or re-export of commercial passenger aircraft to Iran. Under the measure, any prior Treasury authorizations for U.S. financing of commercial aircraft sales to Iran would be retroactively revoked.
Rep. David Scott voted NO

The House of Representatives wants to make it as difficult as possible for the Iranians to purchase commercial aircraft. David Scott voted against that precaution. In thinking about the application of the vote, it may be that he is trying to protect local industry. But I doubt it.

MegaVote is powered by the CQ-Roll Call Group
Copyright (c) 2016.