How They Voted: MegaVote: CA 51st, 11/24/2009 (note the "Robin Hood" 21% bill)

NOTE THE "HEALTH CARE REFORM" EXAMPLE OF "ROBBING PETER TO PAY PAUL" BY THE '21% PHYSICIANS PAYMENTS' HOUSE/SENATE BILL  (ONE AMONG MANY SUCH "BUSINE$$ AS USUAL" SEPARATE "DEAL$.")

 

----- Original Message ----- From: megavote@mailmanager.net Sent: Tuesday, November 24, 2009 Subject: MegaVote: CA 51st, 11/24/2009

November 24, 2009 In this MegaVote for California's 51st Congressional District: Recent Congressional Votes Senate: Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2010 Senate: Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2009 Senate: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed; Service Members Home Ownership Tax Act of 2009 House: Fire Grants Reauthorization Act of 2009 House: Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act of 2009 Editor's Note: Congress is now in recess for the Thanksgiving holiday. The Senate will return on Monday, November 30, and the House will return on Tuesday, December 1. Recent Senate Votes Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2010 - Vote Passed (100-0) The Senate unanimously passed this $133.9 billion bill funding military construction projects and the Department of Veterans Affairs. The Senate and House will now go to conference to work out differences between their versions of the bill. Sen. Dianne Feinstein voted YES......send e-mail or see bio Sen. Barbara Boxer voted YES......send e-mail or see bio Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2009 - Vote Passed (98-0, 2 Not Voting) The Senate passed this bill intended to provide assistance to caregivers of veterans and to improve veterans' health care. It now goes to the House. Sen. Dianne Feinstein voted YES......send e-mail or see bio Sen. Barbara Boxer voted YES......send e-mail or see bio Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed; Service Members Home Ownership Tax Act of 2009 - Vote Agreed to (60-39, 1 Not Voting) The Senate voted to proceed to debate on this bill, which is being used as the vehicle for health care reform legislation. The Senate will begin debate following the Thanksgiving recess. Sen. Dianne Feinstein voted YES......send e-mail or see bio Sen. Barbara Boxer voted YES......send e-mail or see bio Recent House Votes Fire Grants Reauthorization Act of 2009 - Vote Passed (395-31, 8 Not Voting) The House approved this legislation that would reauthorize FEMA's Assistance to Firefighters grants and Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response program through FY2014. The bill now goes to the Senate. Rep. Bob Filner voted YES......send e-mail or see bio Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act of 2009 - Vote Passed (243-183, 8 Not Voting) The House passed this bill to change the formula that determines the Medicare physician fee schedule, with the intention of preventing a 21 percent reduction in Medicare payments to physicians. It now goes to the Senate. Rep. Bob Filner voted YES......send e-mail or see bio

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