Friday, November 09, 2007
Congressional Votes
| Recent Senate Votes | 
| Passenger  Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2007 - Vote Passed (70-22,  8 Not Voting)  In a bipartisan effort, the Senate passed this $11.4 billion bill reauthorizing Amtrak for six years.  Sen. Judd Gregg voted NO......send e-mail or see bio Sen. John Sununu voted NO......send e-mail or see bio Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act - Vote Passed (64-30, 6 Not Voting)  The Senate passed a new bill to reauthorize and expand the State Children’s Health Insurance Program.  Sen. Judd Gregg voted NO......send e-mail or see bio Sen. John Sununu voted YES......send e-mail or see bio | 
| Recent House Votes | 
| Small  Business Contracting Program Improvements Act - Vote Passed  (334-80, 18 Not Voting)  This House bill is intended to update the government’s contracting programs targeting veteran and minority owned businesses.  Rep. Paul Hodes voted YES......send e-mail or see bio Trade and Globalization Assistance Act - Vote Passed (264-157, 11 Not Voting)  On Wednesday the House passed this bill that reauthorizes and expands the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) program.  Rep. Paul Hodes voted YES......send e-mail or see bio Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act - Vote Passed (244-166, 22 Not Voting)  This House bill would overhaul environmental standards applied to mining, finance abandoned mine site clean-up, and charge royalties for hardrock mines located on federal lands.  Rep. Paul Hodes voted YES......send e-mail or see bio | 


