Congressman Garamendi’s Latest Votes and Legislation
From Project Vote Smart (click for website)
5/5/11 – Rep. Garamendi voted “NO” on HR1230, “Restarting American Offshore Leasing Now Act” – bill text here – bill passed House
Vote to pass a bill that requires the Secretary of the Interior to conduct offshore oil and gas lease sales.
-Requires the Secretary of the Interior to conduct the following offshore oil and gas lease sales (Secs. 2-5):
- -Lease Sale 216 in the Central Gulf of Mexico no later than 4 months after the enactment of this bill;
-Lease Sale 218 in the Western Gulf of Mexico no later than 8 months after the enactment of this bill;
-Lease Sale 220 on the outer continental shelf offshore Virginia no later than 1 year after the enactment of this bill; and
-Lease Sale 222 in the Central Gulf of Mexico no later than June 1, 2012.
5/4/11 – Rep. Garamendi voted “NO” on HR3, “No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act” Prohibiting Taxpayer Funding of Abortion – bill text here – bill passed House
5/4/11 – Rep. Garamendi voted “NO” on HR1214, Repealing Funding for School-Based Health Center Construction – bill text here – bill passed House
5/3/11 – Rep. Garamendi voted “NO” on HR1213, Repealing Funding for State Health Benefit Exchanges – bill text here – bill pass House
To repeal mandatory funding provided to States in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to establish American Health Benefit Exchanges
4/14/11 – Rep. Garamendi voted “NO” on HR1473, the 2011 Budget, “Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011” – bill text here – bill passed House and Senate
4/13/11 – Rep. Garamendi voted “NO” on HR1217, “To repeal the Prevention and Public Health Fund” – bill text here – bill passed House
Vote to pass a bill that repeals the Prevention and Public Health Fund of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (aka “Obamacare”) and rescinds any unobligated funds.
4/8/11 – Rep. Garamendi voted “NO” on HJRes37 (House Joint Resolution), Disapproving FCC Rules Concerning Internet Providers, “Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Federal Communications” – bill text here – bill passed House
Vote to pass a joint resolution that disapproves a rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to open Internet and broadband industry practices.
4/7/11 – Rep. Garamendi voted “NO” on HR910, “Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011” – bill text here – bill passed House
From GovTrack (website here)
Rep. Garamendi has missed 6% of his votes this year, 7% since he was elected in 2009.
“John Garamendi has sponsored 11 bills since Jan 6, 2009 of which 11 haven’t made it out of committee and none were successfully enacted. Garamendi has co-sponsored 244 bills during the same time period”. He has introduced the following, recent legislation
May 24, 2011 6:45 PM | Aye |
Failed 182-232, 17 not voting
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May 24, 2011 6:38 PM | Aye |
Failed 186-231, 14 not voting
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May 24, 2011 6:30 PM | No |
Failed 14-397, 20 not voting
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May 24, 2011 2:40 PM | No |
Passed 238-181, 12 not voting
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May 24, 2011 2:32 PM | Nay |
Passed 233-179, 19 not voting
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