U.S. House of Representatives record vote 802, 110th Congress, Session 1
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| U.S. House of Representatives record vote 802, 110th Congress, Session 1 |
| Bill of vote | America Competes Act + |
|---|---|
| Chamber | 111th United States Congress + |
| Congress number | 110th + |
| FreedomWorks 2007 House Votes description | This bill contains $43 billion in new fund … This bill contains $43 billion in new funding over the next 3 years for at least 40 new federal programs. The scope of the funding for the bill after it emerged from conference dramatically inflated from the original House bill, which called for only $23 billion in funding for 20 new programs. It not only represents the reckless spending that has come to characterize Congress, but also is a drastic and irresponsible expansion of the size of government. “Nay” votes scored. e size of government. “Nay” votes scored. |
| FreedomWorks 2007 House Votes source | Http://www.freedomworks.org/keyvotes/2007 house.php?state=0&submit=Go + |
| Information Technology Industry Council 2007-2008 House Scorecard description | Legislation that provides for investment in innovation through research and development, and aims to improve the competitiveness of the United States. |
| Information Technology Industry Council 2007-2008 House Scorecard position | Aye + |
| Information Technology Industry Council 2007-2008 House Scorecard source | Http://www.itic.org/clientuploads/scorecards/13307 ITI VoteGuide FINAL.pdf + |
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| Roll call number | 802 + |
| Scorecard vote | FreedomWorks 2007 House Votes + , Information Technology Industry Council 2007-2008 House Scorecard + , U.S. Chamber of Commerce 2007 House Scorecard + |
| Session number | 1 + |
| U.S. Chamber of Commerce 2007 House Scorecard description | By a 367-57 vote, the House passed H.R. 22 … By a 367-57 vote, the House passed H.R. 2272, the America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science Act. The Chamber strongly supported this legislation, which emphasizes more funding for math and science education and science focused research and development, allowing the United States to remain competitive. The legislation lays the foundation for significantly increased federal investment for math and science research and education by authorizing funding for numerous programs such as the National Science Foundation; the National Institute of Standards and Technology; the Technology Innovation Program; and a new cutting-edge energy research agency, the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Energy. If America is to remain competitive in the global, knowledge-based economy, it needs to restore excellence in math and science education and research. The COMPETES Act, which was signed into law on August 9, will do much to bolster these efforts. 9, will do much to bolster these efforts. |
| U.S. Chamber of Commerce 2007 House Scorecard position | Aye + |
| U.S. Chamber of Commerce 2007 House Scorecard source | Http://www.uschamber.com/issues/legislators/07htv house.htm + |
| Categories | Record votes + |
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