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Congress.org presents:
M E G A V O T E

May 29, 2007

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

Recent Congressional Votes –
* Senate: Supplemental Appropriations bill
* House: Federal Price Gouging Prevention Act
* House: Lobbying Transparency Act
* House: Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007
* House: Supplemental Appropriations bill, Amendment No. 1
* House: Supplemental Appropriations bill, Amendment No. 2

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Editor’s Note:
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The Senate is in recess until Monday, June 4.  The House is in recess until Tuesday, June 5.

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Recent Senate Votes:
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Supplemental Appropriations bill
http://capwiz.com/congressorg/issues/votes/?votenum=181&chamber=S&congress=1101
Vote Agreed to (80-14, 6 Not Voting)

The Senate approved this $120 billion bill funding military operations in Iraq.
Sen. Christopher Dodd voted NO
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Recent House Votes:
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Federal Price Gouging Prevention Act
http://capwiz.com/congressorg/issues/votes/?votenum=404&chamber=H&congress=1101
Vote Passed (284-141, 7 Not Voting)

This House bill would allow the President to declare an energy emergency for a specific period of time and make the sale of gasoline at “unconscionably excessive” prices a federal offense.

Rep. Rosa DeLauro voted YES
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Lobbying Transparency Act
http://capwiz.com/congressorg/issues/votes/?votenum=420&chamber=H&congress=1101
Vote Passed (382-37, 13 Not Voting)

This bill would require lobbyists to disclose the names of donors when they “bundle” campaign contributions to Members of Congress.

Rep. Rosa DeLauro voted YES
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Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007
http://capwiz.com/congressorg/issues/votes/?votenum=423&chamber=H&congress=1101
Vote Passed (396-22, 1 Present, 13 Not Voting)

This House bill would institute new lobbying reporting requirements and increase penalties for violating lobbying rules.

Rep. Rosa DeLauro voted YES
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Supplemental Appropriations bill, Amendment No. 1
http://capwiz.com/congressorg/issues/votes/?votenum=424&chamber=H&congress=1101
Vote Passed (348-73, 12 Not Voting)

The House split the emergency supplemental spending bill into two parts, with this first part including the domestic spending and minimum wage hike portions of the bill.

Rep. Rosa DeLauro voted YES
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Supplemental Appropriations bill, Amendment No. 2
http://capwiz.com/congressorg/issues/votes/?votenum=425&chamber=H&congress=1101
Vote Passed (280-142, 11 Not Voting)

The House approved the $103 billion portion of the supplemental spending bill that funds military operations in Iraq.

Rep. Rosa DeLauro voted NO
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