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National

Key Vote

Department of Interior, Environmental Protection Agency, and Related Appropriations Fiscal Year 2009-2010



Key Votes:
HR 2996

Issues: Budget, Spending and Taxes, Congressional and Legislative Affairs, Environmental Issues, Indigenous Peoples
Date: 10/29/2009
Sponsor: Rep. Dicks, Norman (D-WA)



Record Vote Number 331

Conference Report Adopted
(Senate)

How members voted
(72 - 28)


Senator McCain voted NO
Read statements Senator McCain made in this general time period.


Project Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Project Vote Smart staff and volunteers are working hard to produce a clear and accurate summary of the contents of the bill. At this time, we have posted the voting record for HR 2996 so you can see how the office holder representing you has voted on this piece of legislation. We will have a detailed summary available as soon as possible.

For further status information, call the Voter's Research Hotline at 1-888-VOTE-SMART (1-888-868-3762).


Official Title of Legislation:

HR 2996: Making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes.

Link to Legislation: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c111:hr2996:

House Passage: 06/26/2009 : Bill Passed 254 - 173 (Roll no. 475)

Senate Passage With Amendment: 09/24/2009 : Bill Passed 77 - 21 (Record Vote Number 298)

House Conference Report Vote: 10/29/2009 : Conference Report Adopted: 247 - 178 (Roll no. 826)

Senate Conference Report Vote: 10/29/2009 : Conference Report Adopted 72 - 28 (Record Vote Number 331)

President Passage: 10/30/2009 : Signed

Sponsor:
Rep. Dicks, Norman (D-WA)



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