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Published: October 5, 2008
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Here's how North Carolina members of Congress voted on major votes last week:
House
Financial bailout: Voting 263-171, the House on Friday sent President Bush a bill authorizing the Treasury to spend up to $700 billion to relieve troubled financial firms of their weakest assets, while raising the limit on federal deposit insurance from $100,000 to $250,000 per depositor.
Additionally, the bill would extend soon-to-expire tax breaks for businesses, families, renewable energy and education; protect 24 million middle-income households from the creep of the alternative minimum tax in 2008; increase home heating aid to the poor; and provide special aid for rural schools near large federal holdings. These and other additions are projected to cost $150 billion, $110 billion of which would be added to national debt. The bill also requires insurers to provide equality in their coverage of physical and mental illnesses in the same policy.
A yes vote was to pass the bill.
Voting yes: Bob Etheridge, D-2; David Price, D-4; Howard Coble, R-6; Sue Myrick, R-9; Melvin Watt, D-12; Brad Miller, D-13.
Voting no: G.K. Butterfield, D-1; Walter Jones, R-3; Virginia Foxx, R-5; Mike McIntyre, D-7; Robin Hayes, R-8; Patrick McHenry, R-10; Heath Shuler, D-11.
Not voting: None.
Failed rescue plan: Voting 228-205, the House on Monday defeated a bill that authorized a taxpayer bailout of financial firms costing up to $700 billion. Four days later, the House approved essentially the same bailout after the Senate had sweetened it with a deposit-insurance increase to $250,000 per person and $150 billion in tax relief for businesses, individuals and renewable energy.
A yes vote was to pass the bill.
Voting yes: Etheridge, Price, Watt, Miller.
Voting no: Butterfield, Jones, Foxx, Coble, McIntyre, Hayes, Myrick, McHenry, Shuler.
Not voting: None.
Indian nuclear deal: Voting 298-117, the House on Sept. 27 approved an administration plan to sell U.S. nuclear technology, fuel and reactors to India for civilian purposes even though India, which has nuclear arms, has refused to sign the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). The bill requires India to separate its civilian and military nuclear programs, restrict nuclear exports, and open its civilian program to international inspection.
A yes vote was to pass the bill.
Voting yes: Etheridge, Price, Foxx, Coble, McIntyre, Myrick, McHenry, Watt, Miller.
Voting no: Butterfield, Jones, Hayes, Shuler.
Not voting: None.
Senate
Financial bailout: Voting 74-25, the Senate on Wednesday sent the House a bill authorizing the Treasury to spend up to $700 billion to bail out troubled financial firms in hopes of stabilizing the U.S. economy. The bill empowers the government to force the rewriting of many mortgages now headed for foreclosure, acquire stock in bailed-out companies, and limit executive compensation. The bailout would be subject to normal congressional oversight and limited court review. The bill also provides $150 billion in tax breaks for businesses, individuals and renewable energy.
A yes vote was to pass the bill.
Richard Burr, R, voted yes.
Elizabeth Dole, R, voted no.
Not voting: None
Indian nuclear deal: Voting 86-13, the Senate on Wednesday sent President Bush a bill authorizing the U.S. to sell civilian nuclear materials to India even though India, a nuclear state since 1974, has refused to sign the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). Backers said that the pact would bring India into the mainstream of nuclear nations and thus obligate it to act responsibly with its arsenal, though foes said that it would set a precedent for Iran and North Korea to disregard international controls as they expand nuclear programs.
A yes vote was to pass the bill.
Burr and Dole voted yes.
Railroad safety: Voting 74-24, the Senate on Wednesday authorized the Federal Railroad Administration through 2011 at a budget of $1.2 billion and required the installation of technology by 2015 that would automatically brake trains facing collision or derailment. The bill also authorizes $13 billion over five years for Amtrak, the rail passenger agency, and implements new safety rules for all U.S. railroads, such as a 12- hour limit on work shifts.
A yes vote was to pass the bill.
Burr voted no.
Dole voted yes.
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