Job Creation and Unemployment Relief Act of 2008

Making supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investment, and economic and energy assistance for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes.

9/26/2008--Passed House without amendment. (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Job Creation and Unemployment Relief Act of 2008 - Title I: Infrastructure Investments - Chapter I: Transportation - Makes supplemental appropriations for FY2009 for infrastructure investments to the Department of Transportation (DOT) for:
(1) the Federal Aviation Administration, grants-in-aid for airports;
(2) Federal Highway Administration, highway infrastructure investment;
(3) Federal Railroad Administration, capital and debt service grants to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (AMTRAK);
(4) Federal Transit Administration, transit capital assistance and transit energy assistance grants. Chapter 2: Clean Water - Makes supplemental appropriations for FY2009 for clean water to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), state and tribal assistance grants. Chapter 3: Flood Control and Water Resources - Makes supplemental appropriations for FY2009 for flood control and water resources to:
(1) the Department of Defense (DOD) - Civil for the Department of the Army Corps of Engineers; and
(2) the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation. Chapter 4: 21st Century Green High-Performing Public School Facilities - Makes supplemental FY2009 appropriations to the Department of Education for school modernization, renovation, and repair (for 21st century green high-performing public school facilities).
(Sec. 1401) Requires the Secretary of Education to make grants to states for the modernization, renovation, or repair of public schools, including public charter schools, to make them safe, healthy, high-performing, and technologically up-to-date. Allocates grant funds among states on the basis of the relative portion of school improvement funds provided to local educational agencies (LEAs) in each state under part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. Reserves 1% of the grant funds for assistance to outlying areas and Indian schools. Requires states to reallocate such grant funds to LEAs on the basis of each LEA's share of school improvement funds received by LEAs in the state for the previous fiscal year. Prohibits LEAs from using this Act's grants:
(1) for maintenance costs, stadiums, or facilities used primarily for events for which the public is charged admission; or
(2) to supplant funds otherwise available for school modernization, renovation, repair, and construction efforts. Prohibits States from considering LEAs' receipt of this Act's grants in determining their eligibility for state aid or the amount of state aid they receive. Requires grantees' contracting procedures for school modernization, renovation, repair, and construction to ensure the maximum number of qualified bidders through full and open competition. Requires the iron and steel used in projects funded under this Act to have been produced in this country, subject to specified exceptions. Requires all laborers and mechanics employed by contractors or subcontractors in the performance of work assisted under this Act to be paid wages at rates not less than those prevailing on similar work in the locality. Directs LEA grantees to use at least 25% of grant funds for public school modernization, renovation, repairs, or construction that meet Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) green building rating standards, Energy Star standards, Collaborative for High Performance Schools (CHPS) criteria, Green Building Initiative environmental design and rating standards (Green Globes), or equivalent standards adopted by the entities that have jurisdiction over such LEAs. Requires the Secretary to provide outreach and technical assistance to states and LEAs concerning the best practices in school modernization, renovation, repair, and construction. Chapter 5: Housing - Makes supplemental appropriations for FY2009 for public and Indian housing to the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the Public Housing Capital Fund. Chapter 6: Energy Development - Makes supplemental appropriations for FY2009 to the Department of Energy (DOE) for:
(1) energy efficiency and renewable energy;
(2) electricity delivery and energy reliability; and
(3) the advanced battery loan guarantee program account. Title II: Unemployment Compensation and Job Training - Chapter 1: Extension of Unemployment Compensation -
(Sec. 2101) Amends the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 to increase the alternative amounts required for first-tier benefits in state emergency unemployment compensation accounts. Requires the amount to be equal to the lesser of:
(1) 80% (currently, 50%) of the total amount of regular compensation (including dependents' allowances) payable to the individual during the individual's benefit year; or
(2) 20 (currently, 13) times the individual's average weekly benefit amount for the benefit year.
(Sec. 2102) Sets forth a special rule for second-tier benefits (identical to the current benefits for first-tier benefits without the increases under this chapter. Prescribes circumstances under which a state shall be considered to be in an extended unemployment benefit period. Limits any individual's emergency unemployment compensation account to only one augmentation under this chapter.
(Sec. 2103) Prohibits any additional augmentation for any account exhausted after March 31, 2009. Prohibits any compensation under this chapter for any week beginning after August 27, 2009. Chapter 2: Job Training - Makes supplemental appropriations for FY2009 to the Department of Labor (DOL), Employment and Training Administration for:
(1) job training and employment services; and
(2) state unemployment insurance and employment service operations. Title III: Temporary Increase in Medicaid Matching Rate -
(Sec. 3001) Prescribes a temporary increase in the federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP) under title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act. Requires substitution of the FY2008 FMAP for the FY2009 FMAP if the former is greater than the latter. Requires, similarly, substitution of the the FY2009 FMAP for the FY2010 FMAP if the former is greater than the latter, but only for the portion of the first calendar quarter in FY2010 before December 1, 2009. Makes for each state for FY2009 and the portion of FY2010 up to December 1, 2009:
(1) a general 1% increase in the FMAP; and
(2) a general 4% increase in the cap on Medicaid payments to Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa. Requires specified further percentage point increases in the FMAP per calendar quarter for each state that meets certain qualifying criteria, including:
(1) reduced employment in the state;
(2) a specified increase in food stamp or Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program participation; and
(3) a specified increase in the housing foreclosure rate. Specifies circumstances that would make a state ineligible for such increases.
(Sec. 3002) Prescribes an adjustment in the computation of the Medicaid FMAP to disregard significantly disproportionate employer pension and insurance fund contributions in a state, as calculated according to a specified formula. Title IV: Temporary Increase in Food Assistance -
(Sec. 4001) Revises the formula for calculating the value of certain benefits determined under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 and consolidated block grants for Puerto Rico and American Samoa, using 105% of the June 2008 value of the thrifty food plan. Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to make specified funds available for the costs of associated state administrative expenses. Makes necessary appropriations. Title V: General Provisions -
(Sec. 5001) Entitles this entire Act the Job Creation and Unemployment Relief Act of 2008.
(Sec. 5002) Prohibits the use of any funds made available in this Act to employ unlawful aliens in violation of the Immigration and Nationality Act.
(Sec. 5003) Designates each amount in each title of this Act as an emergency requirement, necessary to meet emergency needs.
(Sec. 5004) Declares that each amount in this Act, unless otherwise expressly provided, is made available in addition to amounts otherwise available for FY2009.

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• Rep. David Obey [D, WI-7]

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Introduced		Voted on by House		Voted on by Senate		Considered By President		Bill Becomes Law
September 26, 2008		September 26, 2008

Latest Vote

September 26, 2008Roll call number 660 in the House
Question: On Passage: H R 7110 Making supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investment, and economic and energy assistance for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009
Required percentage of 'Aye' votes: 1/2 (50%)	Percentage of 'aye' votes: 60%	Result: Passed

Democrats Voting 'Aye'

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Rep. Neil Abercrombie [D, HI-1]
Rep. Gary Ackerman [D, NY-5]
Thomas Allen
Rep. Jason Altmire [D, PA-4]
Rep. Robert Andrews [D, NJ-1]
Rep. Michael Arcuri [D, NY-24]
Rep. Joe Baca [D, CA-43]
Rep. Brian Baird [D, WA-3]
Rep. Tammy Baldwin [D, WI-2]
Rep. John Barrow [D, GA-12]
Rep. Melissa Bean [D, IL-8]
Rep. Xavier Becerra [D, CA-31]
Rep. Shelley Berkley [D, NV-1]
Rep. Howard Berman [D, CA-28]
Rep. Sanford Bishop [D, GA-2]
Rep. Timothy Bishop [D, NY-1]
Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D, OR-3]
Rep. Dan Boren [D, OK-2]
Rep. Leonard Boswell [D, IA-3]
Rep. Frederick Boucher [D, VA-9]
Nancy Boyda
Rep. Robert Brady [D, PA-1]
Rep. Bruce Braley [D, IA-1]
Rep. Corrine Brown [D, FL-3]
Rep. George Butterfield [D, NC-1]
Rep. Lois Capps [D, CA-23]
Rep. Michael Capuano [D, MA-8]
Rep. Dennis Cardoza [D, CA-18]
Rep. Russ Carnahan [D, MO-3]
Rep. Christopher Carney [D, PA-10]
Rep. André Carson [D, IN-7]
Rep. Kathy Castor [D, FL-11]
Donald Cazayoux
Rep. Ben Chandler [D, KY-6]
Rep. Travis Childers [D, MS-1]
Rep. Yvette Clarke [D, NY-11]
Rep. William Clay [D, MO-1]
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver [D, MO-5]
Rep. James Clyburn [D, SC-6]
Rep. Steve Cohen [D, TN-9]
Rep. John Conyers [D, MI-14]
Rep. Jerry Costello [D, IL-12]
Rep. Joe Courtney [D, CT-2]
Robert Cramer
Rep. Joseph Crowley [D, NY-7]
Rep. Henry Cuellar [D, TX-28]
Rep. Elijah Cummings [D, MD-7]
Rep. Artur Davis [D, AL-7]
Rep. Susan Davis [D, CA-53]
Rep. Lincoln Davis [D, TN-4]
Rep. Danny Davis [D, IL-7]
Rep. Peter DeFazio [D, OR-4]
Rep. Diana DeGette [D, CO-1]
Rep. William Delahunt [D, MA-10]
Rep. Rosa DeLauro [D, CT-3]
Rep. Norman Dicks [D, WA-6]
Rep. John Dingell [D, MI-15]
Rep. Lloyd Doggett [D, TX-25]
Rep. Joe Donnelly [D, IN-2]
Rep. Michael Doyle [D, PA-14]
Rep. Thomas Edwards [D, TX-17]
Rep. Keith Ellison [D, MN-5]
Rep. Brad Ellsworth [D, IN-8]
Rep. Rahm Emanuel [D, IL-5]
Rep. Eliot Engel [D, NY-17]
Rep. Anna Eshoo [D, CA-14]
Rep. Bob Etheridge [D, NC-2]
Rep. Sam Farr [D, CA-17]
Rep. Chaka Fattah [D, PA-2]
Rep. Bob Filner [D, CA-51]
Rep. Bill Foster [D, IL-14]
Rep. Barney Frank [D, MA-4]
Rep. Gabrielle Giffords [D, AZ-8]
Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand [D, NY-20]
Rep. Charles Gonzalez [D, TX-20]
Rep. Barton Gordon [D, TN-6]
Rep. Al Green [D, TX-9]
Rep. Raymond Green [D, TX-29]
Rep. Raul Grijalva [D, AZ-7]
Rep. Luis Gutiérrez [D, IL-4]
Rep. John Hall [D, NY-19]
Rep. Phil Hare [D, IL-17]
Rep. Jane Harman [D, CA-36]
Rep. Alcee Hastings [D, FL-23]
Rep. Brian Higgins [D, NY-27]
Rep. Baron Hill [D, IN-9]
Rep. Maurice Hinchey [D, NY-22]
Rep. Rubén Hinojosa [D, TX-15]
Rep. Mazie Hirono [D, HI-2]
Rep. Paul Hodes [D, NH-2]
Rep. Tim Holden [D, PA-17]
Rep. Rush Holt [D, NJ-12]
Rep. Michael Honda [D, CA-15]
Darlene Hooley
Rep. Steny Hoyer [D, MD-5]
Rep. Jay Inslee [D, WA-1]
Rep. Steve Israel [D, NY-2]
Rep. Jesse Jackson [D, IL-2]
Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D, TX-18]
William Jefferson
Rep. Henry Johnson [D, GA-4]
Rep. Eddie Johnson [D, TX-30]
Rep. Steve Kagen [D, WI-8]
Rep. Paul Kanjorski [D, PA-11]
Rep. Marcy Kaptur [D, OH-9]
Rep. Patrick Kennedy [D, RI-1]
Rep. Dale Kildee [D, MI-5]
Rep. Carolyn Kilpatrick [D, MI-13]
Rep. Ronald Kind [D, WI-3]
Rep. Ron Klein [D, FL-22]
Rep. Dennis Kucinich [D, OH-10]
Rep. James Langevin [D, RI-2]
Rep. Rick Larsen [D, WA-2]
Rep. John Larson [D, CT-1]
Rep. Barbara Lee [D, CA-9]
Rep. Sander Levin [D, MI-12]
Rep. John Lewis [D, GA-5]
Rep. Daniel Lipinski [D, IL-3]
Rep. David Loebsack [D, IA-2]
Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D, CA-16]
Rep. Nita Lowey [D, NY-18]
Rep. Stephen Lynch [D, MA-9]
Tim Mahoney
Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D, NY-14]
Rep. Edward Markey [D, MA-7]
Rep. James Marshall [D, GA-8]
Rep. Doris Matsui [D, CA-5]
Rep. Carolyn McCarthy [D, NY-4]
Rep. Betty McCollum [D, MN-4]
Rep. James McDermott [D, WA-7]
Rep. James McGovern [D, MA-3]
Rep. Mike McIntyre [D, NC-7]
Rep. Jerry McNerney [D, CA-11]
Michael McNulty
Rep. Kendrick Meek [D, FL-17]
Rep. Gregory Meeks [D, NY-6]
Rep. Charles Melancon [D, LA-3]
Rep. Michael Michaud [D, ME-2]
Rep. Brad Miller [D, NC-13]
Rep. George Miller [D, CA-7]
Rep. Harry Mitchell [D, AZ-5]
Rep. Alan Mollohan [D, WV-1]
Rep. Gwen Moore [D, WI-4]
Rep. Dennis Moore [D, KS-3]
Rep. James Moran [D, VA-8]
Rep. Patrick Murphy [D, PA-8]
Rep. Christopher Murphy [D, CT-5]
Rep. John Murtha [D, PA-12]
Rep. Jerrold Nadler [D, NY-8]
Rep. Grace Napolitano [D, CA-38]
Rep. Richard Neal [D, MA-2]
Rep. James Oberstar [D, MN-8]
Rep. David Obey [D, WI-7]
Rep. John Olver [D, MA-1]
Rep. Solomon Ortiz [D, TX-27]
Rep. Frank Pallone [D, NJ-6]
Rep. William Pascrell [D, NJ-8]
Rep. Edward Pastor [D, AZ-4]
Rep. Donald Payne [D, NJ-10]
Rep. Nancy Pelosi [D, CA-8]
Rep. Ed Perlmutter [D, CO-7]
Rep. Earl Pomeroy [D, ND-0]
Rep. David Price [D, NC-4]
Rep. Nick Rahall [D, WV-3]
Rep. Charles Rangel [D, NY-15]
Rep. Silvestre Reyes [D, TX-16]
Rep. Laura Richardson [D, CA-37]
Rep. Ciro Rodriguez [D, TX-23]
Rep. Mike Ross [D, AR-4]
Rep. Steven Rothman [D, NJ-9]
Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard [D, CA-34]
Rep. C.A. Ruppersberger [D, MD-2]
Rep. Bobby Rush [D, IL-1]
Rep. Timothy Ryan [D, OH-17]
Rep. John Salazar [D, CO-3]
Rep. Loretta Sanchez [D, CA-47]
Rep. Linda Sánchez [D, CA-39]
Rep. John Sarbanes [D, MD-3]
Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D, IL-9]
Rep. Adam Schiff [D, CA-29]
Rep. Allyson Schwartz [D, PA-13]
Rep. David Scott [D, GA-13]
Rep. Robert Scott [D, VA-3]
Rep. José Serrano [D, NY-16]
Rep. Joe Sestak [D, PA-7]
Rep. Carol Shea-Porter [D, NH-1]
Rep. Brad Sherman [D, CA-27]
Rep. Heath Shuler [D, NC-11]
Rep. Albio Sires [D, NJ-13]
Rep. Ike Skelton [D, MO-4]
Rep. Louise Slaughter [D, NY-28]
Rep. Adam Smith [D, WA-9]
Rep. Victor Snyder [D, AR-2]
Rep. Hilda Solis [D, CA-32]
Rep. Zachary Space [D, OH-18]
Rep. Jackie Speier [D, CA-12]
Rep. John Spratt [D, SC-5]
Rep. Fortney Stark [D, CA-13]
Rep. Bart Stupak [D, MI-1]
Rep. Betty Sutton [D, OH-13]
Rep. John Tanner [D, TN-8]
Rep. Ellen Tauscher [D, CA-10]
Rep. C. Thompson [D, CA-1]
Rep. Edolphus Towns [D, NY-10]
Rep. Niki Tsongas [D, MA-5]
Sen. Mark Udall [D, CO]
Sen. Tom Udall [D, NM]
Rep. Christopher Van Hollen [D, MD-8]
Rep. Nydia Velázquez [D, NY-12]
Rep. Peter Visclosky [D, IN-1]
Rep. Timothy Walz [D, MN-1]
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz [D, FL-20]
Rep. Maxine Waters [D, CA-35]
Rep. Diane Watson [D, CA-33]
Rep. Melvin Watt [D, NC-12]
Rep. Henry Waxman [D, CA-30]
Rep. Anthony Weiner [D, NY-9]
Rep. Peter Welch [D, VT-0]
Rep. Charles Wilson [D, OH-6]
Rep. Lynn Woolsey [D, CA-6]
Rep. David Wu [D, OR-1]
Rep. John Yarmuth [D, KY-3]

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Republicans Voting 'Aye'

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Rep. Mary Bono Mack [R, CA-45]
Rep. Virginia Brown-Waite [R, FL-5]
Rep. Vern Buchanan [R, FL-13]
Rep. Shelley Capito [R, WV-2]
Rep. Michael Castle [R, DE-0]
Rep. Charles Dent [R, PA-15]
Rep. Lincoln Diaz-Balart [R, FL-21]
Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart [R, FL-25]
Rep. Jo Ann Emerson [R, MO-8]
Philip English
Rep. Jim Gerlach [R, PA-6]
Wayne Gilchrest
Rep. Samuel Graves [R, MO-6]
Rep. Ralph Hall [R, TX-4]
Robin Hayes
Rep. Dean Heller [R, NV-2]
Kenny Hulshof
Rep. Walter Jones [R, NC-3]
Rep. Peter King [R, NY-3]
Joseph Knollenberg
John Kuhl
Rep. Steven LaTourette [R, OH-14]
Rep. Frank LoBiondo [R, NJ-2]
Rep. Thaddeus McCotter [R, MI-11]
Rep. John McHugh [R, NY-23]
Rep. Candice Miller [R, MI-10]
Rep. Tim Murphy [R, PA-18]
Marilyn Musgrave
Rep. Todd Platts [R, PA-19]
Jon Porter
Rep. Dave Reichert [R, WA-8]
Rick Renzi
Rep. Michael Rogers [R, MI-8]
Rep. Michael Rogers [R, AL-3]
Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen [R, FL-18]
Christopher Shays
Rep. Christopher Smith [R, NJ-4]
Rep. Michael Turner [R, OH-3]
Rep. Frederick Upton [R, MI-6]
James Walsh
Rep. Donald Young [R, AK-0]

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Democrats Voting 'Nay'

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Rep. Robert Berry [D, AR-1]
Rep. Allen Boyd [D, FL-2]
Rep. Jim Cooper [D, TN-5]
Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin [D, SD-0]
Nicholas Lampson
Rep. Jim Matheson [D, UT-2]
Rep. Collin Peterson [D, MN-7]
Rep. Gene Taylor [D, MS-4]

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Republicans Voting 'Nay'

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Rep. Robert Aderholt [R, AL-4]
Rep. W. Akin [R, MO-2]
Rep. Rodney Alexander [R, LA-5]
Rep. Michele Bachmann [R, MN-6]
Rep. Spencer Bachus [R, AL-6]
Rep. James Barrett [R, SC-3]
Rep. Roscoe Bartlett [R, MD-6]
Rep. Joe Barton [R, TX-6]
Rep. Judy Biggert [R, IL-13]
Rep. Brian Bilbray [R, CA-50]
Rep. Gus Bilirakis [R, FL-9]
Rep. Rob Bishop [R, UT-1]
Rep. Marsha Blackburn [R, TN-7]
Rep. Roy Blunt [R, MO-7]
Rep. John Boehner [R, OH-8]
Rep. Jo Bonner [R, AL-1]
Rep. John Boozman [R, AR-3]
Rep. Charles Boustany [R, LA-7]
Rep. Kevin Brady [R, TX-8]
Rep. Paul Broun [R, GA-10]
Rep. Henry Brown [R, SC-1]
Rep. Michael Burgess [R, TX-26]
Rep. Dan Burton [R, IN-5]
Rep. Stephen Buyer [R, IN-4]
Rep. Ken Calvert [R, CA-44]
Rep. David Camp [R, MI-4]
Rep. John Campbell [R, CA-48]
Christopher Cannon
Rep. Eric Cantor [R, VA-7]
Rep. John Carter [R, TX-31]
Steven Chabot
Rep. Howard Coble [R, NC-6]
Rep. Tom Cole [R, OK-4]
Rep. K. Conaway [R, TX-11]
Rep. Ander Crenshaw [R, FL-4]
Rep. John Culberson [R, TX-7]
Rep. Geoff Davis [R, KY-4]
Thomas Davis
David Davis
Rep. Nathan Deal [R, GA-9]
John Doolittle
Thelma Drake
Rep. David Dreier [R, CA-26]
Rep. John Duncan [R, TN-2]
Rep. Vernon Ehlers [R, MI-3]
Terry Everett
Rep. Mary Fallin [R, OK-5]
Michael Ferguson
Rep. Jeff Flake [R, AZ-6]
Rep. James Forbes [R, VA-4]
Rep. Jeffrey Fortenberry [R, NE-1]
Vito Fossella
Rep. Virginia Foxx [R, NC-5]
Rep. Trent Franks [R, AZ-2]
Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen [R, NJ-11]
Rep. Elton Gallegly [R, CA-24]
Rep. Scott Garrett [R, NJ-5]
Rep. John Gingrey [R, GA-11]
Rep. Louis Gohmert [R, TX-1]
Virgil Goode
Rep. Robert Goodlatte [R, VA-6]
Rep. Kay Granger [R, TX-12]
Rep. Doc Hastings [R, WA-4]
Rep. Jeb Hensarling [R, TX-5]
Rep. Walter Herger [R, CA-2]
David Hobson
Rep. Peter Hoekstra [R, MI-2]
Duncan Hunter
Rep. Bob Inglis [R, SC-4]
Rep. Darrell Issa [R, CA-49]
Rep. Samuel Johnson [R, TX-3]
Rep. Timothy Johnson [R, IL-15]
Rep. Jim Jordan [R, OH-4]
Ric Keller
Rep. Steve King [R, IA-5]
Rep. Jack Kingston [R, GA-1]
Rep. Mark Kirk [R, IL-10]
Rep. John Kline [R, MN-2]
Rep. Doug Lamborn [R, CO-5]
Rep. Thomas Latham [R, IA-4]
Rep. Robert Latta [R, OH-5]
Ron Lewis
Rep. Jerry Lewis [R, CA-41]
Rep. John Linder [R, GA-7]
Rep. Frank Lucas [R, OK-3]
Rep. Daniel Lungren [R, CA-3]
Rep. Connie Mack [R, FL-14]
Rep. Donald Manzullo [R, IL-16]
Rep. Kenny Marchant [R, TX-24]
Rep. Kevin McCarthy [R, CA-22]
Rep. Michael McCaul [R, TX-10]
James McCrery
Rep. Patrick Mchenry [R, NC-10]
Rep. Howard McKeon [R, CA-25]
Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers [R, WA-5]
Rep. John Mica [R, FL-7]
Rep. Gary Miller [R, CA-42]
Rep. Jeff Miller [R, FL-1]
Rep. Jerry Moran [R, KS-1]
Rep. Sue Myrick [R, NC-9]
Rep. Randy Neugebauer [R, TX-19]
Rep. Devin Nunes [R, CA-21]
Rep. Ronald Paul [R, TX-14]
Steven Pearce
Rep. Mike Pence [R, IN-6]
Rep. Thomas Petri [R, WI-6]
Rep. Joseph Pitts [R, PA-16]
Rep. Ted Poe [R, TX-2]
Rep. Tom Price [R, GA-6]
Deborah Pryce
Rep. Adam Putnam [R, FL-12]
Rep. George Radanovich [R, CA-19]
James Ramstad
Ralph Regula
Rep. Dennis Rehberg [R, MT-0]
Thomas Reynolds
Rep. Harold Rogers [R, KY-5]
Rep. Dana Rohrabacher [R, CA-46]
Rep. Peter Roskam [R, IL-6]
Rep. Edward Royce [R, CA-40]
Rep. Paul Ryan [R, WI-1]
Bill Sali
Rep. Steve Scalise [R, LA-1]
Rep. Jean Schmidt [R, OH-2]
Rep. F. Sensenbrenner [R, WI-5]
Rep. Peter Sessions [R, TX-32]
Rep. John Shadegg [R, AZ-3]
Rep. John Shimkus [R, IL-19]
Rep. William Shuster [R, PA-9]
Rep. Michael Simpson [R, ID-2]
Rep. Adrian Smith [R, NE-3]
Rep. Lamar Smith [R, TX-21]
Rep. Mark Souder [R, IN-3]
Rep. Clifford Stearns [R, FL-6]
Rep. John Sullivan [R, OK-1]
Thomas Tancredo
Rep. Lee Terry [R, NE-2]
Rep. William Thornberry [R, TX-13]
Rep. Todd Tiahrt [R, KS-4]
Rep. Patrick Tiberi [R, OH-12]
Timothy Walberg
Rep. Greg Walden [R, OR-2]
Rep. Zach Wamp [R, TN-3]
David Weldon
Rep. Lynn Westmoreland [R, GA-3]
Heather Wilson
Rep. Addison Wilson [R, SC-2]
Rep. Rob Wittman [R, VA-1]
Rep. Frank Wolf [R, VA-10]
Rep. C. W. Young [R, FL-10]

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Democrats Voting 'Abstain'

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Rep. Jim Costa [D, CA-20]
Rep. Bennie Thompson [D, MS-2]
Rep. John Tierney [D, MA-6]
Rep. Robert Wexler [D, FL-19]

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Barbara Cubin
Tom Feeney
Ray LaHood
John Peterson
Charles Pickering
H. Saxton
Gerald Weller
Rep. Edward Whitfield [R, KY-1]

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Voting History

Date	Chamber	Question	Aye	Nay	Result
September 26, 2008	House	H.R.7110 Job Creation and Unemployment Relief Act of 2008 On Passage: H R 7110 Making supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investment, and economic and energy assistance for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009	264	158	Passed	See Vote

All Bill Actions

• Nov 17, 2008: Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
• Passed roll in the House on Sep 26, 2008. On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 264 - 158 (Roll no. 660).
• Sep 26, 2008: The previous question was ordered without objection.
• Sep 26, 2008: Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1507.
• Sep 26, 2008: Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 7110 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 10 of rule XXI.
• Sep 26, 2008: DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 7110.
• Sep 26, 2008: Rule H. Res. 1507 passed House.
• Sep 26, 2008: Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1507 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 7110 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 10 of rule XXI.
• Sep 26, 2008: Received in the Senate.
• Sep 26, 2008: Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
• Sep 26, 2008: Referred to House Budget
• Sep 26, 2008: Referred to House Appropriations
• Introduced on Sep 26, 2008.

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