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| How Your Congressmen Voted |
| RECENT SENATE VOTES: | Sen. Frank Lautenberg voted: |
Sen. Robert Menendez voted: |
Secure Fence Act of 2006 - Vote Passed (80-19, 1 Not Voting)
The Senate gave final approval to this bill that authorizes building 700 miles of double-layer fencing along the 2,000 mile U.S.-Mexico border. |
NO | NO |
Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act - Vote Passed (71-25, 4 Not Voting)
The Senate passed this bill to open parts of the Gulf of Mexico to oil and natural gas exploration. |
NO | NO |
Cloture Motion; Estate Tax/Minimum Wage Bill - Vote Rejected (56-42, 2 Not Voting)
The Senate rejected this motion to move to a final vote on this bill that would extend estate tax relief and raise the minimum wage. |
NO | NO |
Pension Protection Act - Vote Passed (93-5, 2 Not Voting)
The Senate gave final approval to this pension reform bill that is intended to help employer-funded pension plans remain solvent. |
YES | YES |
Child Custody Protection Act - Vote Passed (65-34, 1 Not Voting)
This Senate bill would make it a crime to transport a minor across state boundaries to circumvent parental notification laws and obtain an abortion. |
NO | NO |
| RECENT HOUSE VOTES: | Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. voted: |
Child Custody Protection Act - Vote Passed (264-153, 15 Not Voting)
The House passed this bill that would make it a crime to transport a minor across state boundaries to circumvent parental notification laws and obtain an abortion. |
NO |
Public Expression of Religion Act - Vote Passed (244-173, 15 Not Voting)
This House bill would deny attorney's fees to groups that sue local governments or public officials over the issue of religion. |
NO |
Electronic Surveillance Modernization Act - Vote Passed (232-191, 9 Not Voting)
This bill would give legal status to the National Security Agency's warrantless wiretapping program that is intended to monitor terrorist communications originating in the U.S. |
NO |
Military Commissions Act of 2006 - Vote Passed (250-170, 12 Not Voting)
The House gave final approval to this bill establishing procedures by which terror suspects are to be interrogated and prosecuted. |
NO |
Private Property Rights Implementation Act of 2006 - Vote Passed (231-181, 20 Not Voting)
This House bill is intended to give homeowners the right to challenge eminent domain decisions in federal courts. |
NO |
SAFE Port Act - Vote Passed (409-2, 21 Not Voting)
The House agreed to the conference report of this bill that will require nearly all of the foreign cargo entering U.S. seaports to be checked for radioactive materials. |
YES |