U.S. Senate record vote 406, 110th Congress, Session 1
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| U.S. Senate record vote 406, 110th Congress, Session 1 |
| Americans for Democratic Action 2007 Senate Scorecard description | Passage, over President Bush’s Nov. 2, 200 … Passage, over President Bush’s Nov. 2, 2007, veto, of a bill authorizing $23.2 billion for more than 900 water resource development projects and studies by the Army Corps of Engineers for flood control, navigation, beach erosion control, and environmental restoration. The bill would require independent peer review for certain projects that exceed $40 million. It would authorize $3.9 billion for a system of new locks and dams and environmental restoration for the Upper Mississippi River and Illinois waterway system. It also would authorize hurricane recovery activities along the Gulf Coast. recovery activities along the Gulf Coast. |
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| Americans for Democratic Action 2007 Senate Scorecard position | Aye + |
| Americans for Democratic Action 2007 Senate Scorecard source | Http://www.adaction.org/pages/publications/voting-records.php + |
| Bill of vote | Water Resources Development Act of 2007 + |
| Chamber | U.S. Senate + |
| Congress number | 110th + |
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| National Journal 2007 Senate Scorecard description | Override the president's veto of the Water Resources Development Act. November 8. (79-14; 62 votes required to override in this case) |
| National Journal 2007 Senate Scorecard position | Aye + |
| National Journal 2007 Senate Scorecard source | Http://www.nationaljournal.com/voteratings/senate votes.htm + |
| Roll call number | 406 + |
| Scorecard vote | Americans for Democratic Action 2007 Senate Scorecard + , U.S. Chamber of Commerce 2007 Senate Scorecard + , National Journal 2007 Senate Scorecard + |
| Session number | 1 + |
| U.S. Chamber of Commerce 2007 Senate Scorecard description | Following House action to override the pre … Following House action to override the president’s veto, the Senate on December 8 voted 79-14 to override the veto. The measure became law. The Water Resources Development Act—typically authorized on a two-year basis—is an important Chamber priority and had not been reauthorized since 2000. and had not been reauthorized since 2000. |
| U.S. Chamber of Commerce 2007 Senate Scorecard position | Aye + |
| U.S. Chamber of Commerce 2007 Senate Scorecard source | Http://www.uschamber.com/issues/legislators/07htv senate.htm + |
| Categories | Record votes + |
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