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Recent Congressional Votes - Washington State Representatives and Senators
Upcoming Congressional Bills - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Senate passed this bill as an amendment to the Defense Authorization bill that would expand the definition of hate crimes. Sen. Patty Murray voted YES.
As part of the House Republican leadership’s agenda highlighting energy issues, the House passed this energy bill that closely resembles the energy conference report that has stalled in the Senate. Rep. Norman Dicks voted NO.
Continuing the House Republican leadership’s week-long emphasis on energy issues, the House passed this bill intended to expedite refinery construction. Rep. Norman Dicks voted NO.
This House bill would create $145 billion in new tax breaks for manufacturers and repeal a domestic tax break that the World Trade Organization says is an illegal export subsidy. Rep. Norman Dicks voted NO,
The Senate is scheduled to complete action on this bill that authorizes defense expenditures for the 2005 fiscal year. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Following completion of the Defense bill, the Senate may move on to this bill that would move some class action lawsuits from state to federal courts. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The House is scheduled to take up this $417 billion bill funding defense activities for the 2005 fiscal year. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This $28 billion House bill would provide funds for the Departments of Energy and Interior for the 2005 fiscal year. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This House bill would set discretionary spending caps through the
2009 fiscal year, institute “pay-as-you-go” rules for entitlement
program increases, and prohibit tax increases to pay for entitlement
program increases.
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