$15 billion to improvements to the nation’s waterways. Rock on clean water! They voted on other stuff too.

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M E G A V O T E

April 24, 2007

In this MegaVote for Connecticut’s 3rd Congressional District:

Recent Congressional Votes –
* Senate: Cloture Motion, Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act
* House: District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act
* House: Water Resources Development Act
* House: Shareholder Vote on Executive Compensation Act

Upcoming Congressional Bills –
* Senate: America Competes Act
* House: 10,000 Teachers, 10 Million Minds Science and Math Scholarship Act
* House: Sowing the Seeds Through Science and Engineering Research Act
* House: Wild Horse Protection Bill

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Recent Senate Votes:
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Cloture Motion, Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act
http://capwiz.com/congressorg/issues/votes/?votenum=132&chamber=S&congress=1101
Vote Rejected (55-42, 3 Not Voting)

The Senate rejected this motion to take up a bill that would have allowed the federal government to negotiate Medicare prescription drug prices with pharmaceutical companies.
Sen. Christopher Dodd voted YES
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Recent House Votes:
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District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act
http://capwiz.com/congressorg/issues/votes/?votenum=231&chamber=H&congress=1101
Vote Passed (241-177, 1 Present, 14 Not Voting)

This bill would increase the size of the U.S. House of Representatives to 437 by granting the District of Columbia a full vote in the chamber and adding another seat in Utah.

Rep. Rosa DeLauro voted YES
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Water Resources Development Act
http://capwiz.com/congressorg/issues/votes/?votenum=234&chamber=H&congress=1101
Vote Passed (394-25, 14 Not Voting)

The House passed this $15 billion bill funding improvements to the nation’s waterways.

Rep. Rosa DeLauro voted YES
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Shareholder Vote on Executive Compensation Act
http://capwiz.com/congressorg/issues/votes/?votenum=244&chamber=H&congress=1101
Vote Passed (269-134, 30 Not Voting)

The House voted to give shareholders in public companies a nonbinding vote on executive compensation.

Rep. Rosa DeLauro voted YES
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Upcoming Votes:
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America Competes Act – S.761
This Senate bill would authorize funding intended to strengthen science, technology, math and engineering education.

10,000 Teachers, 10 Million Minds Science and Math Scholarship Act – H.R.362
This bill would authorize funding to train math and science teachers.

Sowing the Seeds Through Science and Engineering Research Act – H.R.363
This bill would authorize funding for science and engineering research.

Wild Horse Protection Bill – H.R.249
This bill would prohibit the commercial sale and slaughter of wild horses and burros.

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