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U.S. House Votes

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Votes for the week of June 2, 2008

H. Con. Res. 138:
Supporting National Men's Health Week.
Passed: 362 - 0
McDermott voted Yes 

H. Res. 923:
Recognizing the State ofMinnesota's 150th anniversary.
Passed: 363 - 0
McDermott voted Yes

H. Res. 1114:
Supporting the goals and ideals of the Arbor Day Foundation and National Arbor Day.
Passed: 364 - 0
McDermott voted Yes

H. Res. 1234:
Providing for consideration of the bill ( H.R. 3021) to direct the Secretary of Education to make grants and low-interest loans to local educational agencies for the construction, modernization, or repair of public kindergarten, elementary, and secondary educational facilities, and for other purposes.
On ordering the previous question Passed: 221 - 196
McDermott voted Yes.

H. Res. 1234:
Providing for consideration of the bill ( H.R. 3021) to direct the Secretary of Education to make grants and low-interest loans to local educational agencies for the construction, modernization, or repair of public kindergarten, elementary, and secondary educational facilities, and for other purposes.
Passed: 221 - 196
McDermott voted Yes

H.R. 1343:
To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide additional authorizations of appropriations for the health centers program under section 330 of such Act.
Passed: 393 - 24
McDermott voted Yes

H.R. 5669:
To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the poison center national toll-free number, national media campaign, and grant program to provide assistance for poison prevention, sustain the funding of poison centers, and enhance the public health of people of theUnited States.
Passed: 405 - 10
McDermott voted Yes

H.R. 3021:
To direct the Secretary of Education to make grants and low-interest loans to local educational agencies for the construction, modernization, or repair of public kindergarten, elementary, and secondary educational facilities, and for other purposes. Amendment offered by Mr. Kildee. An amendment numbered 1 printed in House Report 110-678 to making various technical changes in addition to clarifying or adding certain allowable uses of funds, clarifying the Act's green building requirements, and adding certain reporting requirements.
Passed: 260 - 151
McDermott voted Yes

H.R. 3021:
To direct the Secretary of Education to make grants and low-interest loans to local educational agencies for the construction, modernization, or repair of public kindergarten, elementary, and secondary educational facilities, and for other purposes. Amendment offered by Mr. Ehlers. An amendment numbered 2 printed in House Report 110-678 to establish a moratorium on using federal funds to purchase carbon offsets with the funding authorized in the bill.
Passed: 397 - 17
McDermott voted Yes

H.R. 3021:
To direct the Secretary of Education to make grants and low-interest loans to local educational agencies for the construction, modernization, or repair of public kindergarten, elementary, and secondary educational facilities, and for other purposes. Amendment offered by Mr. Welch (VT). An amendment numbered 3 printed in House Report 110-678 to allow funding authorized by the bill to be used for renewable energy generation and heating systems in schools.
Passed: 409 - 5
McDermott voted Yes

H.R. 3021:
To direct the Secretary of Education to make grants and low-interest loans to local educational agencies for the construction, modernization, or repair of public kindergarten, elementary, and secondary educational facilities, and for other purposes. Amendment offered by Mr. Matheson. An amendment numbered 7 printed in House Report 110-678 to provide that schools and local educational agencies receiving grants under this bill shall report, if they installed flooring, whether it was (1) low- or no-VOC (Volatile Organic Compounds) flooring, (2) made from sustainable materials, and (3) cost effective. 
Passed: 266 - 153 
McDermott voted Yes 

H.R. 3021:
To direct the Secretary of Education to make grants and low-interest loans to local educational agencies for the construction, modernization, or repair of public kindergarten, elementary, and secondary educational facilities, and for other purposes.
On motion to recommit with instructions, Failed: 187 - 230 
McDermott voted No 

H.R. 3021:
To direct the Secretary of Education to make grants and low-interest loans to local educational agencies for the construction, modernization, or repair of public kindergarten, elementary, and secondary educational facilities, and for other purposes. 
Passed: 250 - 164
McDermott voted Yes 

H.R. 3058:
To amend chapter 69 of title 31, United States Code, to provide full payments under such chapter to units of general local government in which entitlement land is located, to provide transitional payments during fiscal years 2008 through 2012 to those States and counties previously entitled to payments under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000, and for other purposes. 
Failed, (2/3 required): 218 - 193, 2 Present
McDermott voted Yes

H.R. 5540:
To amend the Chesapeake Bay Initiative Act of 1998 to provide for the continuing authorization of the Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network. 
Passed: 321 - 86
McDermott voted Yes

H. Res. 1233:
An amendment numbered 1 printed in House Report 110-677 to change the bill's permanent authorization of appropriations to an authorization for five years. 
Passed: 178 - 232
Jim voted Nay

H.R. 5940:
To authorize activities for support of nanotechnology research and development, and for other purposes. 
Passed: 407 - 6
McDermott voted Yes

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: 214 - 210
McDermott voted Yes

H. Res. 1233:
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5540) to amend the Chesapeake Bay Initiative Act of 1998 to provide for the continuing authorization of the Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network. 
Passed: 225 - 195
McDermott voted Yes

H. Res. 1233:
Providing for consideration of the bill ( H.R. 5540) to amend the Chesapeake Bay Initiative Act of 1998 to provide for the continuing authorization of the Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network. 
Passed: 221 - 194
McDermott voted Yes

 
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