Legislative demographic data provided by Aristotle International, Inc. Vote Smart's mission is to provide free, factual, unbiased information on candidates and elected officials to, Passage - House, Concurrence Vote - According to the Heritage Foundation, the Clean Power Plan would have created an annual shortfall of 300,000 jobs, a loss of $2.5 trillion in GDP, and $7,000 in lost income per person. Introduced by Rep. Bobby Scott (D-Va.), the Raise the Wage Act, H.R. 2. This reduction would be consistent with spending levels under the Budget Control Act of 2011. The PRO Act is one of the most anti-worker and anti-business bills that we have ever seen brought to the House floor. This guidance, called the “State Relief and Empowerment Waivers,” did not allow for waiverability of the Title I regulation in Obamacare that deals with mandated coverage for individuals with pre-existing conditions, as the law does not allow for this. 2157 would also ramp up agriculture subsidies that already distort the market and amount to no better than other defunct welfare programs. Democrat , New Jersey. 2740 and, hopefully, send only one more key vote notice if additional amendments are made in order. Even in the Obama administration, the Department of Justice Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) came to the same conclusion that previous administrations had reached. 202-225-3731. 755 is the "abuse of power" allegation against President Trump. Furthermore, it is deceitful of House Democrats to attempt to fast-track a bill to deal with a serious problem like the nationwide concern over coronavirus, which is not much more than a wishlist of government programs and policies that they would, make no mistake, like to see made permanent. 6201. We should continue to let the market, not intergovernmental agreements, lead the way in reducing emissions. 1717 Longworth House Office Building . This means that nobody will have read it and nobody will be fully aware of what is in it, but, of course, members will be told they need to support it or be blamed for another shutdown. At least the supporters of this bill recognize that they need a constitutional amendment to regulate campaign finance. ), this amendment reduces spending for each amount in Division E by 14 percent. This amendment, sponsored by Rep. Warren Davidson (R-Ohio), strikes subtitle F of H.R. It appropriates too much money -- more money than previously-passed versions of the legislation -- when there is already more than $29 billion of disaster relief money still unspent. This reduction would be consistent with spending levels under the Budget Control Act of 2011. 202-225-5406. Progressive Punch, 2019: F. 75%. 268, that passed the House in January. Sponsored by Rep. Jody Hice (R-Ga.), this amendment would reduce the amounts appropriated in Division C by 23.6 percent, unless a specific amount is required by law. The “tubes” used to deliver Internet by Internet service providers (ISP) are their property. Indeed, a recent study by the National Taxpayers Union Foundation found that the tariffs imposed since 2017 represent the third largest tax hike since World War II. U.S. House (NJ) - District 7, Democratic. Vote Smart provides easy access to Congressional and state voting records and maintains a collection of key votes grouped by issue. Additionally, the CR extends certain nutritional programs (including Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) as well as various health provisions including Medicaid and Medicare, repeals rescission of highway funding that were set to be rescinded in 2020, and temporarily reauthorizes Section 215 of the USA PATRIOT Act. This bill is being brought to the floor, pushed by House Democrats, without any committee discussion or debate in the primary committee of jurisdiction and being brought to the floor without the opportunity for amendments. It’s very likely that this bill is unconstitutional. The FISA Amendments Reauthorization Act provided a path for the National Security Agency (NSA) to restart the practice of “abouts” collection. The bill would make it easier for an employee or employees who allege wage discrimination to sue their employer while also making it nearly impossible for employers to defend their practices. The HEROES Act is a $3 trillion, 1,800-page partisan messaging bill that has no chance of becoming law. Funding levels for general infrastructure provide $500 billion for roads, bridges, and other transit, $130 billion for schools, $100 billion for housing, $100 billion for rural broadband, $70 billion for renewable energy, $65.6 billion for fresh-water resources, and $22.9 billion for aviation.