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U.S. House Votes

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Votes for the week of June 16, 2008

H.R. 2964:
To amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to treat nonhuman primates as prohibited wildlife species under that Act, to make corrections in the provisions relating to captive wildlife offenses under that Act, and for other purposes.
Passed: 302 - 96
McDermott voted Yes

H.R. 3702:
To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain land in the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest, Montana, to Jefferson County, Montana, for use as a cemetery.
Passed: 396 – 0
McDermott voted Yes

H. Res. 1275:
Honoring the life of Timothy John Russert, Jr., public servant, political analyst, and author.
Passed: 395 - 0
McDermott voted Yes

H.R. 6304: 
To amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence, and for other purposes. 
Passed: 293 - 129
McDermott voted No

H. Res. 1276: 
Providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 5876) to require certain standards and enforcement provisions to prevent child abuse and neglect in residential programs, and for other purposes.
Passed: 223 - 185
McDermott voted Yes

On approving the Journal
Passed: 230 – 168
McDermott voted Yes

H. Res. 1277: On ordering the previous question
Providing for consideration of the bill ( H.R. 5781) to provide that 8 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave, and for other purposes.
Passed: 222 - 197
McDermott voted Yes

H. Res. 1277:
Providing for consideration of the bill ( H.R. 5781) to provide that 8 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave, and for other purposes.
Passed: 230 - 194
McDermott voted Yes

H.R. 5710:
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide financial assistance to the Eastern New Mexico Rural Water Authority for the planning, design, and construction of the Eastern New Mexico Rural Water System, and for other purposes.
Passed: 301 - 124
McDermott voted Yes

H.R. 5781:
To provide that 8 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave, and for other purposes. Amendment offered by Mr. Davis (IL). An amendment numbered 1 printed in House report 110-718 to make certain technical and conforming changes to the bill, would strike a requirement for a study by the Government Accountability Office, and would make section 4 not effective with respect to births or placements occurring within 6 months of the enactment of the Act.
Passed: 422 - 0
McDermott voted Yes

H.R. 5781: On motion to recommit with instructions
To provide that 8 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave, and for other purposes.
Failed: 206 - 220
Jim voted No

H.R. 5781:
To provide that 8 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave, and for other purposes.
Passed: 278 - 146
McDermott voted Yes

H. Res. 1284:
Providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the House amendments to the Senate amendment to the bill ( H.R. 2642) making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.
Passed: 342 - 83
McDermott voted Yes

H. Res. 1230:
Condemning postelection violence inZimbabwe and calling for a peaceful resolution to the current political crisis.
Passed: 412 - 1
McDermott voted Yes

H.R. 2642:
Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes. House amendment No. 1 to Senate amendment.
Passed: 268 - 155
McDermott voted No

H.R. 2642:
Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes. House amendment No. 2 to Senate amendment with amendment.
Passed: 416 - 12
McDermott voted Yes

H. Res. 1029:
Congratulating and recognizing Mr. Juan Antonio "Chi-Chi" Rodriguez for his continued success on and off of the golf course, for his generosity and devotion to charity, and for his exemplary dedication to the intellectual and moral growth of thousands of low-income and disadvantaged youth in our country.
Passed: 415 - 0
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: 317 - 109
McDermott voted No

H.R. 6063: Lampson amendment
To authorize the programs of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and for other purposes.
Passed: 429 - 1
McDermott voted Yes

H.R. 6063: Hodes amendment
To authorize the programs of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and for other purposes.
Passed: 423 - 3
McDermott voted Yes

H.R. 6063: On motion to recommit with instructions
To authorize the programs of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and for other purposes.
Failed: 196 - 225
McDermott voted No

H.R. 6063:
To authorize the programs of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and for other purposes.
Passed: 409 - 15
McDermott voted Yes

H. Res. 1002:
Expressing support for designation of April 2008 as "Public Radio Recognition Month."
Passed: 414 - 0
McDermott voted Yes

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