| AFSCME 2007 House Scorecard description
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The House rejected an amendment by Rep. Da … The House rejected an amendment by Rep. David Camp (R-MI) to the fiscal year 2009 funding bill for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education (H.R. 3043), that would have preserved the so-called “Medicare Advantage” law that is giving away $160 billion in overpayments to private insurance companies if they provide seniors with a private plan as an alternative to traditional Medicare benefits, thus weakening Medicare and harming many minority, low-income, rural and union member insurers. w-income, rural and union member insurers.
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| AFSCME 2007 House Scorecard position
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Nay +
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| AFSCME 2007 House Scorecard source
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Http://www.afscme.org/legislation-politics/19812.cfm +
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| American Conservative Union 2007 House Scorecard description
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The House defeated an amendment to an appropriations bill designed to preserve workers’ rights to a secret-ballot election in union representation decisions. ACU supported this amendment.
, The House defeated an amendment to the Health and Human Services Appropriations Bill that would have withheld taxpayer funds from Planned Parenthood. ACU supported this amendment.
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| American Conservative Union 2007 House Scorecard position
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Aye +
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| American Conservative Union 2007 House Scorecard source
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Http://www.acuratings.org/ +
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| Americans for Democratic Action 2007 House Scorecard description
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Appropriations Passage, over President Bus … Appropriations Passage, over President Bush’s Nov. 13, 2007, veto, of a bill appropriating $150.7 billion in fiscal 2008 for the departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and related agencies. It would provide $63.6 billion for the Education Department, including $14.5 billion for Pell Grants; $15 billion for the Labor Department, including $3.6 billion for training and employment services; and $30 billion for the National Institutes of Health. ion for the National Institutes of Health.
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| Americans for Democratic Action 2007 House Scorecard position
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Aye +
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| Americans for Democratic Action 2007 House Scorecard source
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Http://www.adaction.org/pages/publications/voting-records.php +
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| Americans for Democratic Action 2007 Senate Scorecard description
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Vitter (R-LA) amendment to Harkin (D-IA) l … Vitter (R-LA) amendment to Harkin (D-IA) legislation. The Vitter amendment would prohibit the distribution of Title X family planning funds to abortion providers except when a woman suffers from a physical disorder, injury, or illness that would risk the life of the mother unless an abortion is provided. The amendment would not apply to hospitals. Harkin’s legislation would appropriate $605.5 billion in fiscal 2008, including $149.9 billion in discretionary spending, for the departments of Labor, Health and Human Services (HHS), and Education, and for related agencies. It would provide $63 billion for the Education Department, $14.9 billion for the Labor Department and $479.1 billion for HHS abor Department and $479.1 billion for HHS
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| Americans for Democratic Action 2007 Senate Scorecard position
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Nay +
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| Americans for Democratic Action 2007 Senate Scorecard source
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Http://www.adaction.org/pages/publications/voting-records.php +
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| Bill of vote
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Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 +
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| Billnumber
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H3043 +
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| Chamber
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U.S. Senate +
, 111th United States Congress +
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| Club For Growth 2007 House Scorecard description
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Vote on a Jordan amendment that would reduce funding for the Labor-HHS appropriations bill by 4.6 percent. The pro-growth vote was "yea" because a reduction in discretionary spending is badly needed after years of unprecedented growth. Failed 136-288.
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| Club For Growth 2007 House Scorecard source
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http://www.clubforgrowth.org/2008/05/the_2007_congressional_scoreca.php +
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| Club For Growth 2007 Senate Scorecard description
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Vote on a McConnell motion that would cap … Vote on a McConnell motion that would cap spending on the Labor-HHS appropriations bill to the $140.9 billion recommended in the president's fiscal 2008 budget. The pro-growth vote was "yea' because a cap on discretionary spending is badly needed after years of unprecedented growth. Failed 40-54. ars of unprecedented growth. Failed 40-54.
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| Club For Growth 2007 Senate Scorecard source
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Http://www.clubforgrowth.org/2008/05/the 2007 congressional scoreca 1.php +
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| Congress number
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110th +
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| Congressnumber
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110 +
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| Family Research Council 2007-2008 House Scorecard description
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Sponsored by Rep. Mike Pence (R-IN), this … Sponsored by Rep. Mike Pence (R-IN), this amendment (H.AMDT. 594) to the Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2008 (H.R. 3043) would have restricted federal funding for abortions by withholding from Planned Parenthood any of the $331 million appropriated for Title X family planning services. ated for Title X family planning services.
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| Family Research Council 2007-2008 House Scorecard position
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Aye +
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| Family Research Council 2007-2008 House Scorecard source
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Http://www.frcaction.org/get.cfm?i=VR08I01 +
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| FreedomWorks 2007 House Votes description
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This $607 billion budget-busting appropria … This $607 billion budget-busting appropriations bill would cost $152 billion in 2008, exceeding the president’s 2008 budget by $10 million. In addition to exceeding the budget, this bill is also loaded with pork projects and represents the out of control spending going on in Congress. “Nay” votes are scored. g on in Congress. “Nay” votes are scored.
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| FreedomWorks 2007 House Votes source
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Http://www.freedomworks.org/keyvotes/2007 house.php?state=0&submit=Go +
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| Modification date
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| National Journal 2007 House Scorecard description
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Strike a provision that would limit funding cuts to the Ryan White HIV/AIDS program. July 18. (196-230)
, Bar funds for the Social Security Administration to administer benefit payments in any agreement with Mexico. July 19. (254-168)
, Bar the National Labor Relations Board from recognizing a union representative that has not been chosen in a secret-ballot election. July 19. (167-255)
, Bar the Education Department from processing certain student-aid applications in any language other than English. July 19. (191-233)
, Override President Bush's veto of the fiscal 2008 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education appropriations bill. November 15. (277-141; 279 votes required in this case to override the veto)
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| National Journal 2007 House Scorecard source
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Http://www.nationaljournal.com/voteratings/house votes.htm +
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| National Journal 2007 Senate Scorecard description
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Approve fiscal 2008 appropriations for the Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education departments. November 7. (56-37)
, Prohibit domestic family-planning funds to organizations that perform abortions. October 18. (41-52)
, Block an effort to change the formula for distributing funds under the Ryan White AIDS program. October 23. (65-28)
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| National Journal 2007 Senate Scorecard position
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Aye +
, Nay +
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| National Journal 2007 Senate Scorecard source
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Http://www.nationaljournal.com/voteratings/senate votes.htm +
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| Roll call number
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390 +
, 405 +
, 649 +
, 673 +
, 674 +
, 675 +
, 676 +
, 680 +
, 684 +
, 686 +
, 379 +
, 383 +
, 1122 +
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| Scorecard vote
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Club For Growth 2007 Senate Scorecard +
, National Journal 2007 Senate Scorecard +
, National Journal 2007 House Scorecard +
, American Conservative Union 2007 House Scorecard +
, AFSCME 2007 House Scorecard +
, Club For Growth 2007 House Scorecard +
, Family Research Council 2007-2008 House Scorecard +
, FreedomWorks 2007 House Votes +
, Americans for Democratic Action 2007 Senate Scorecard +
, Americans for Democratic Action 2007 House Scorecard +
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| Session number
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1 +
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| Categories |
Economic Policy (U.S.) +
, U.S. legislation +
, Record votes +
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Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008
