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Votes for the week of May 19, 2008

H. Res. 1218:
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5658) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2009, and for other purposes.
On ordering the previous question passed: 228 - 192
McDermott voted Yes

H. Res. 1218:
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5658) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2009, and for other purposes.
Passed: 223 - 197
McDermott voted Yes

H. Res. 1221:
Raising a question of the privileges of the House.
Passed 220 - 188, 10 Present
McDermott voted Yes

H.R. 6124:
To provide for the continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes.
Passed: 306 - 110
McDermott voted No

H. Res. 1194:
Reaffirming the support of the House of Representatives for the legitimate, democratically-elected Government of Lebanon under Prime Minister Fouad Siniora.
Passed: 401 - 10, 2 Present
McDermott voted No

H.R. 5658:
To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2009, and for other purposes. Amendment offered by Mr. Akin. An amendment numbered 3 printed in House Report 110-666 to increase funding (by offset) for Future Combat Systems by $193 million.
Failed: 128 - 287
McDermott voted No

H.R. 5658:
To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2009, and for other purposes. Amendment offered by Mr. Franks (AZ). An amendment numbered 6 printed in House Report 110-666 to add $719 million to the Missile Defense Agency's Budget. 
Failed: 186 - 229
McDermott voted No

H.R. 5658:
To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2009, and for other purposes. Amendment offered by Mr. Tierney. An amendment numbered 23 printed in House Report 110-666 to reduce funding for the Missile Defense Agency by $966.2 million.
Failed 122 - 292
McDermott voted Yes

H.R. 5658:
To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2009, and for other purposes. Amendment offered by Mr. Pearce. An amendment numbered 33 printed in House Report 110-666 to remove $10 million in funding for energy conservation on military installations and increase funding for the Reliable Replacement Warhead program by $10 million.
Failed 145 - 271
McDermott voted Yes

H.R. 5658:
To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2009, and for other purposes. Amendment offered by Ms. Lee. An amendment numbered 26 printed in House Report 110-666 to provide that no provision in any status of forces agreement negotiated between the United States and the Government of Iraq that obligates the United States to the defense of Iraq from internal or external threats shall have any legal effect unless the agreement is in the form of a treaty requiring the advice and consent of the Senate, or is specifically authorized by an Act of Congress. 
Passed: 234 - 183
McDermott voted Yes

H.R. 5658:
To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2009, and for other purposes. Amendment offered by Mr. Braley (IA). An amendment numbered 53 printed in House Report 110-666 to require the President to submit a report to Congress on the long-term costs of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom within 90 days of enactment. The amendment directs the estimate to be based on certain scenarios; make projections through at least Fiscal Year 2068; and take into account and specify various factors, including operational costs, reconstruction costs, and the cost of providing health care and disability benefits.
Passed: 245 - 168
McDermott voted Yes

H.R. 5658:
To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2009, and for other purposes. Amendment offered by Mr. Price (NC). An amendment numbered 25 printed in House Report 110-666 to prohibit agencies under the Department of Defense from using contractors to perform interrogations. The amendment would allow the use of contractors for interpretation.
Passed: 240 – 168
McDermott voted Yes

H.R. 5658:
To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2009, and for other purposes. Amendment offered by Mr. Holt. An amendment numbered 32 printed in House Report 110-666 to require the videotaping or electronic recording of detainee interrogations in the custody of or under the effective control of the Department of Defense. Directs the Judge Advocates General of the respective military services to develop uniform guidelines for such videotaping or electronic recording, and for said guidelines to be provided to Congress.
Passed: 218 - 192
McDermott voted Yes

H.R. 5658:
To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2009, and for other purposes. Amendment offered by Mr. McGovern. An amendment numbered 31 printed in House Report 110-666 to require the Defense Secretary to release to the public, upon request, the names, ranks, countries of origin, and other information of students and instructors of the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation ("WHINSEC"). The amendment covers fiscal years 2005-2008 and any fiscal year thereafter.
Passed: 220 - 189
McDermott voted Yes

H.R. 5658:
To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2009, and for other purposes.
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed: 186 - 223
McDermott voted No  

H.R. 5658:
To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2009, and for other purposes.
On passage Passed: 384 – 23
McDermott voted Yes

H. Res. 986:
Recognizing the courage and sacrifice of those members of the United States Armed Forces who were held as prisoners of war during theVietnam conflict and calling for a full accounting of the 1,729 members of the Armed Forces who remain unaccounted for from theVietnam conflict.
Passed: 394 - 0
McDermott voted Yes

H. Res. 1212:
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6049) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for energy production and conservation, to extend certain expiring provisions, to provide individual income tax relief, and for other purposes.
On ordering the previous question passed 223 - 190
McDermott voted Yes

H. Res. 1212:
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6049) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for energy production and conservation, to extend certain expiring provisions, to provide individual income tax relief, and for other purposes.
Passed 223 - 194
McDermott voted Yes

H. Res. 1213:
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5658) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2009, and for other purposes.
Passed 235 - 186
McDermott voted Yes

H. Res. 1214:
Providing for consideration of the conference report to accompany the concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 70) setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2009 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2008 and 2010 through 2013.
On ordering the previous question passed 229 - 186
McDermott voted Yes

H. Res. 1214:
Providing for consideration of the conference report to accompany the concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 70) setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2009 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2008 and 2010 through 2013.
Passed 220 - 199
McDermott voted Yes

H.R. 6049:
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for energy production and conservation, to extend certain expiring provisions, to provide individual income tax relief, and for other purposes. On motion to recommit with instructions.
Failed 201 - 220
McDermott voted No

H.R. 6049:
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for energy production and conservation, to extend certain expiring provisions, to provide individual income tax relief, and for other purposes.
Passed 263 - 160
McDermott voted Yes

H.R. 1771:
To assist in the conservation of cranes by supporting and providing, through projects of persons and organizations with expertise in crane conservation, financial resources for the conservation programs of countries the activities of which directly or indirectly affect cranes and the ecosystems of cranes.
Passed 304 - 118
McDermott voted Yes

H.R. 2419:
To provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes.
Passed 316 - 108
McDermott voted No

H.R. 5826:
To increase, effective as of December 1, 2008, the rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain service-connected disabled veterans, and for other purposes.
Passed 417 - 0 
McDermott Not Voting

H.R. 5856:
To authorize major medical facility projects and major medical facility leases for the Department of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2009, and for other purposes.
Passed 416 - 0
McDermott voted Yes

H.R. 1464:
To assist in the conservation of rare felids and rare canids by supporting and providing financial resources for the conservation programs of nations within the range of rare felid and rare canid populations and projects of persons with demonstrated expertise in the conservation of rare felid and rare canid populations.
Passed 294 - 119  
McDermott voted Yes

H.R. 2649:
To make amendments to the Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992.
Passed 374 - 39
McDermott voted Yes

H.R. 2744:
To amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to clarify the eligibility requirements with respect to airline flight crews.
Passed 402 - 9
McDermott voted Yes

H. Con. Res. 355:
Providing for a conditional adjournment of the House of Representatives and a conditional recess or adjournment of the Senate.
Passed 239 - 175
McDermott voted Yes

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