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U.S. House Votes

The following legislation was recently considered by the House of Representatives. You can click on the links below for further information. Also, learn more about congressional operations by visiting Mcdermott's "Legislative Resources" page.

September 25, 2006

H.R.5059
Failed (223-167) (2/3 required)
McDermott voted No
To designate the Wild River Wilderness in the White Mountain National Forest in the State of New Hampshire, and for other purposes.   Read the bill...

H.R.5062
Failed (220-196) (2/3 required)
McDermott voted No
To designate as wilderness certain National Forest System land in the State of New Hampshire.   Read the bill...

H.R.6102
Passed (383-1) (2/3 required)
McDermott voted Yes
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 200
Lawyers Road, NW in Vienna, Virginia, as the "Captain Christopher Petty Post
Office Building".   Read the bill...

September 26, 2006

H.R.5092
Passed (234-172 ) (2/3 required)
McDermott voted No
To modernize and reform the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives.   Read the bill...

S.403
Passed (264-153)
McDermott voted No
To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit taking minors across State lines in circumvention of laws requiring the involvement of parents in abortion decisions.   Read the bill...

H.R.2679
Passed (244-173)
McDermott voted No
To amend the Revised Statutes of the United States to eliminate the chilling effect on the constitutionally protected expression of religion by State and local officials that results from the threat that potential litigants may seek damages and attorney's fees.   Read the bill...

H.Res.723
Passed (412-7) (2/3 required)
McDermott voted Yes
Calling on the President to take immediate steps to help improve the security situation in Darfur, Sudan, with a specific emphasis on civilian protection.   Read the bill...

H.Res.992
Passed (412-7) (2/3 required)
McDermott voted Yes
Urging the President to appoint a Presidential Special Envoy for Sudan.   Read the bill...

H.Res.989
Passed (412-3) (2/3 required)
McDermott voted Yes
Commending the United Kingdom for its efforts in the War on Terror, and for other purposes.   Read the bill...

H.Res.1017
Passed (411-5) (2/3 required)
McDermott voted No
Affirming support for the sovereignty and security of Lebanon and the Lebanese people.   Read the bill...

H.R.6164
Passed (412-2) (2/3 required)
McDermott voted Yes
To amend title IV of the Public Health Service Act to revise and extend the authorities of the National Institutes of Health, and for other purposes .   Read the bill...

September 27, 2006

H.R.6166
Passed (253-168)
McDermott voted No
To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize trial by military commission for violations of the law of war, and for other purposes.   Read the bill...

H.R.5637
Passed (417-0)
McDermott voted Yes
To streamline the regulation of nonadmitted insurance and reinsurance, and for other purposes.
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H.R.6115
Passed (416-1) (2/3 required)
McDermott voted No
To extend the authority of the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to restructure mortgages and rental assistance for certain assisted multifamily housing.   Read the bill...

S.2865
Passed (417-0) (2/3 required)
McDermott voted No
To provide regulatory relief and improve productivity for insured depository institutions, and for other purposes.   Read the bill...

S.2832
Failed (215-204) (2/3 required)
McDermott voted No
To reauthorize and improve the program authorized by the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965.   Read the bill...

S.2832
Failed (215-204) (2/3 required)
McDermott voted No
To reauthorize and improve the program authorized by the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965.   Read the bill...

September 28, 2006

H.R.5825
Passed (232-191)
McDermott voted No
To update the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978.   Read the bill...

H.R.6143
Passed (325-98) (2/3 required)
McDermott voted No
To amend title XXVI of the Public Health Service Act to revise and extend the program for providing life-saving care for those with HIV/AIDS.   Read the bill...

September 29, 2006

S.3930
Passed (250-170)
McDermott voted No
To authorize trial by military commission for violations of the law of war, and for other purposes.   Read the bill...

S.3661
Passed (386-22) (2/3 required)
McDermott voted Yes
To amend section 29 of the International Air Transportation Competition Act of 1979 relating to air transportation to and from Love Field, Texas.   Read the bill...