HOW'D THEY VOTE? (MARCH 5, 2012)

March 5, 2012

In this MegaVote for Kansas' 3rd Congressional District and Missouri's 5th Congressional District:

Recent Congressional Votes

• Senate: Motion to Table Blunt Amendment
• House: Protecting Academic Freedom in Higher Education Act
• House: Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Water Reliability Act

Upcoming Congressional Bills

• Senate: Surface transportation authorization
• House: Tariffs on non-market economies
• House: Hydropower development
• House: Cost of going public for businesses

Motion to Table Blunt Amendment - Vote Agreed to (51-48, 1 Not Voting)

The Senate rejected an amendment to the surface transportation bill that would have allowed employers to exclude certain health services from its insurance plans based on religious grounds.

Sen. Pat Roberts voted NO
Sen. Jerry Moran voted NO

Sen. Roy Blunt voted NO
Sen. Claire McCaskill voted YES

Protecting Academic Freedom in Higher Education Act - Vote Passed (303-114, 16 Not Voting)

The House passed this bill that would overturn an Education Department regulation defining credit hours and rules education institutions must adhere to in order to operate in a state. The bill is intended to ease regulations on the for-profit education industry.

Rep. Kevin Yoder voted YES

Rep. Emanuel Cleaver II voted Not Voting

Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Water Reliability Act - Vote Passed (246-175, 1 Present, 11 Not Voting)

This House bill is intended to increase access to water for agricultural and municipal uses in the San Joaquin Valley in California. The Senate is unlikely to take up the measure.

Rep. Kevin Yoder voted YES

Rep. Emanuel Cleaver II voted NO