• Category: Colorado
• Published on Sunday, 25 November 2007 17:00

To see how our Congressmen voted recently, click through to read the rest of this post. There are some interesting politics going on in Congress these days, as the Democrat-led Congress butts heads with President Bush who so far hasn't compromised on anything. It's generally been the Democrats caving in and giving the President what he wants, though they're finally starting to take a stand on Iraq (time will tell if they cave yet again though).

Recent Senate Votes

Improving Head Start Act - Vote Agreed to (95-0, 5 Not Voting)

The Senate unanimously passed this bill boosting funding for the Head Start program.

Sen. Wayne Allard voted YES

Sen. Ken Salazar voted YES

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Orderly and Responsible Iraq Redeployment Appropriations Act, FY2008 - Vote Rejected (53-45, 2 Not Voting)

Before embarking on its Thanksgiving recess, the Senate failed to invoke cloture on this bill that would provide $50 billion of funding for the War in Iraq while setting a troop withdrawal plan.

Sen. Wayne Allard voted NO

Sen. Ken Salazar voted YES



Recent House Votes

Improving Head Start Act - Vote Passed (381-36, 15 Not Voting)

This House bill boosts funding for the Head Start program.

Rep. Doug Lamborn voted NO

Conference Report on Transportation/HUD Appropriations, FY2008 - Vote Passed (270-147, 15 Not Voting)

On Wednesday the House passed this $51.2 billion bill to fund the Departments of Transportation and Housing and Urban Development for the 2008 fiscal year.

Rep. Doug Lamborn voted NO

Orderly and Responsible Iraq Redeployment Appropriations Act, FY2008 - Vote Passed (218-203, 1 Present, 11 Not Voting)

The House approved legislation to grant the Department of Defense four months’ worth of emergency funding for the War in Iraq, under the condition that troop redeployment begins 30 days following the bill’s enactment.

Rep. Doug Lamborn voted NO

Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act - Vote Passed (291-127, 14 Not Voting)

The House passed this bill that would reform consumer mortgage practices.

Rep. Doug Lamborn voted NO

Responsible Electronic Surveillance That is Overseen, Reviewed, and Effective (RESTORE) Act - Vote Passed (227-189, 16 Not Voting)

This House bill would update the intelligence surveillance bill passed earlier this year.

Rep. Doug Lamborn voted NO

Overriding the Veto of the Labor/HHS/Education Appropriations Act, FY2008 - Vote Failed (277-141, 15 Not Voting)

The House failed to override the veto of this $150.7 billion bill that would fund the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and Education.

Rep. Doug Lamborn voted NO

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