U.S. Senate record vote 41, 110th Congress, Session 2

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Scorecard: Americans for Democratic Action 2008 Senate Scorecard

Org. position: Aye

Description:

"Passage of a bill to overhaul the Consumer Product Safety Commission, strengthen toy safety standards, and authorize $88.5 million for the Commission in fiscal 2009, to be increased by 10 percent every year through 2015. It would increase civil penalties imposed on companies for manufacturing faulty products, create a public database of consumer safety incidents, and permit state attorneys general to get injunctions on behalf of residents to enforce product safety laws."

(Original scorecard available at: http://www.adaction.org/pages/publications/voting-records.php)

Scored vote

Scorecard: National Journal 2008 Senate Scorecard

Org. position: Aye

Description:

"Pass a bill overhauling the Consumer Product Safety Commission and setting tougher consumer product safety rules. March 6."

(Original scorecard available at: http://www.nationaljournal.com/njmagazine/cs_20090228_4813.php)

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