Congress.org: How Hawaii’s Elected Officials Voted

• Senate: Military Construction-VA Appropriations, FY2012
• Senate: Motion to Table; Cut, Cap, and Balance Act of 2011
• House: Cut, Cap, and Balance Act
• House: Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act of 2011
• House: Legislative Branch Appropriations, FY2012

Upcoming Congressional Bills

• House: Protecting Jobs From Government Interference Act
• House: Interior-Environment Appropriations, FY2012

Military Construction-VA Appropriations, FY2012 – Vote Passed (97-2, 1 Not Voting)

The Senate passed its version of the military construction and Department of Veterans Affairs appropriations bill for the upcoming fiscal year. The $144 billion bill differs slightly from the House version that passed on June 14. A conference committee will work out a final bill.

Sen. Daniel Inouye voted YES……send e-mail or see bio
Sen. Daniel Akaka voted YES……send e-mail or see bio

Motion to Table; Cut, Cap, and Balance Act of 2011 – Vote Agreed to (51-46, 3 Not Voting)

The Senate agreed to this motion to table the House-passed “Cut, Cap and Balance” debt ceiling and balanced-budget plan. The move essentially kills the bill.

Sen. Daniel Inouye voted YES……send e-mail or see bio
Sen. Daniel Akaka voted YES……send e-mail or see bio

Cut, Cap, and Balance Act – Vote Passed (234-190, 8 Not Voting)

The House passed this bill that would make a debt ceiling increase contingent on passage of a balanced-budget constitutional amendment. The White House indicated the president would veto it. The Senate rejected the bill later in the week.

Rep. Colleen Hanabusa voted NO……send e-mail or see bio 

Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act of 2011 – Vote Passed (241-173, 18 Not Voting)

The House passed this bill to alter the structure of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, a mortgage and credit card watchdog group created by the 2010 Dodd-Frank financial overhaul law. The bill would raise the threshold by which the Financial Stability Oversight Council can overturn CFPB regulations and require Senate confirmation of a director before the CFPB can begin operating. The Senate is unlikely to pass the bill.

Rep. Colleen Hanabusa voted NO……send e-mail or see bio

Rep. Mazie Hirono voted NO……send e-mail or see bio

Legislative Branch Appropriations, FY2012 – Vote Passed (252-159, 21 Not Voting)

This $3.3 billion bill would fund the legislative branch in the upcoming fiscal year. It marks a 6.4 percent reduction from the current funding level. It is not clear when the Senate will take up the bill.

Rep. Colleen Hanabusa voted NO……send e-mail or see bio

Rep. Mazie Hirono voted YES……send e-mail or see bio

Protecting Jobs From Government Interference Act – H.R.2587

The House is scheduled to vote on this bill to restrict certain powers of the National Labor Relations Board.

Interior-Environment Appropriations, FY2012 – H.R.2584

This bill would provide the Department of the Interior and the EPA with $27.5 billion in the upcoming fiscal year.