from Congress.org, December 8, 2014
In this MegaVote for Hawaii's 1st & 2nd Congressional Districts:
Recent Congressional Votes
- House: Executive Action on Immigration - Passage
- House: Fiscal 2015 Defense Authorization - Motion to Concur
Upcoming Congressional Bills
- Senate: Omnibus Appropriations
- Senate: Fiscal 2015 Defense Authorization
- House: California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014
- House: Omnibus Appropriations
Recent House Votes
Executive Action on Immigration - Passage - Vote Passed (219-197, 3 Present, 15 Not Voting)
The House voted to pass a bill that would prohibit the executive branch from exempting or deferring from deportation any immigrants considered to be unlawfully present in the United States. It also would prohibit the administration from treating those immigrants as if they were lawfully present or had lawful immigration status.
Rep. Colleen Hanabusa voted NO
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard voted NO
Fiscal 2015 Defense Authorization - Motion to Concur - Vote Passed (300-119, 15 Not Voting)
The House voted to concur in the Senate amendment with a House amendment and pass the bill that would authorize $495.9 billion for the Defense Department's base budget, $17.5 billion for national security programs within the Energy Department and $63.7 billion to support Overseas Contingency Operations including $5.1 billion to counter the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria.
Rep. Colleen Hanabusa voted YES
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard voted NO
Upcoming Votes
Omnibus Appropriations - HR__
The Senate is expected to consider an omnibus spending bill to fund the government for the remainder of the fiscal year.
Fiscal 2015 Defense Authorization - HR3979
The Senate is expected to consider a bill to authorize funding for the Defense Department and related programs.
California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014 - HR5781
The House is expected to consider a bill to provide short-term water supplies to drought-stricken California.
Omnibus Appropriations - HR__
The House is expected to consider an omnibus spending bill to fund the government for the remainder of the fiscal year.