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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