May 2, 2016
In this MegaVote for Connecticut's 3rd Congressional District:
Recent Congressional Votes
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Senate: Fiscal 2017 Energy-Water Appropriations – Army Corps of Engineers
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Senate: Fiscal 2017 Energy-Water Appropriations – Cloture to the Substitute Amendment
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Senate: Fiscal 2017 Energy-Water Appropriations – Reconsideration of Cloture to the Substitute Amendment
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House: Private Market Investors – Passage
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House: Block Fiduciary Rule – Passage
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House: Washington D.C. School Vouchers – Passage
Editor's Note: The Senate and House are not in session this week.
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Recent Senate Votes |
Fiscal 2017 Energy-Water Appropriations – Army Corps of Engineers - Vote Rejected (12-84, 4 Not Voting)
 The
Senate rejected an amendment by Flake, R-Ariz., to the Alexander,
R-Tenn., substitute amendment that would eliminate $69 million from the
Army Corps of Engineering construction account.
 Sen. Christopher Murphy voted NO Sen. Richard Blumenthal voted NO
Fiscal 2017 Energy-Water Appropriations – Cloture to the Substitute Amendment - Vote Rejected (50-46, 4 Not Voting)
 The
Senate rejected the McConnell, R-Ky. motion to invoke cloture on the
Alexander, R-Tenn. substitute amendment that would provide $37.5
billion in fiscal 2017 for various items including $6 billion for the
Army Corps of Engineers, $5.4 billion for Department of Energy science
research and $12.9 billion for the Department’s nuclear security
programs. Sixty votes were needed to invoke cloture and end debate.
 Sen. Christopher Murphy voted NO Sen. Richard Blumenthal voted NO
Fiscal 2017 Energy-Water Appropriations – Reconsideration of Cloture to the Substitute Amendment - Vote Rejected (52-43, 5 Not Voting)
 The
Senate rejected a reconsideration of the McConnell, R-Ky. motion to
invoke cloture on the Alexander, R-Tenn. substitute amendment that
would provide $37.5 billion in fiscal 2017 for various items including
$6 billion for the Army Corps of Engineers, $5.4 billion for Department
of Energy science research and $12.9 billion for the Department’s
nuclear security programs. Sixty votes were needed to invoke cloture and
end debate.
 Sen. Christopher Murphy voted NO Sen. Richard Blumenthal voted NO
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Recent House Votes |
Private Market Investors – Passage - Vote Passed (325-89, 19 Not Voting)
 The
House passed legislation that expands the circumstances under which
events where businesses offer unregistered securities in the private
market would not be considered "general solicitations" that otherwise
require the issuer to verify that the individuals attending the events
are accredited investors.
 Rep. Rosa DeLauro voted NO
Block Fiduciary Rule – Passage - Vote Passed (234-183, 16 Not Voting)
 The
House passed joint resolution that disapproves the rule issued by the
Labor Department on April 8, 2016, commonly known as the fiduciary rule
on retirement investment advice, that subjects broker-dealers who
oversee such investments to the fiduciary standard and stipulates what
types of activities and communications would give rise to fiduciary
investment advice responsibilities.
 Rep. Rosa DeLauro voted NO
Washington D.C. School Vouchers – Passage - Vote Passed (224-181, 28 Not Voting)
 The
chamber passed a measure that reauthorizes for five years, through
fiscal 2021, the Scholarships for Opportunity and Results program, under
which federal funding is provided to eligible students in Washington,
D.C., to allow them to attend private schools, and modifies the program
to provide for greater student participation and mandates greater
accountability by the private schools that participate in the program.
 Rep. Rosa DeLauro voted NO |
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