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This Week In The 4th …

5-2-05 — Activity In Michigan’s 4th Congressional District:

Recent Congressional Votes -
Senate: Budget Resolution, FY2006
House: Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act
House: Amending the Rules of the House
House: Budget Resolution, FY2006

Upcoming Congressional Bills -
House: Federal Deposit Insurance Reform Act of 2005
House: Vocational and Technical Education for the Future Act

The Senate is in recess until Monday, May 9, 2005.

Recent Senate Votes
Budget Resolution, FY2006 - Vote Agreed to (52-47, 1 Not Voting)

The Senate gave final approval to this $2.6 trillion budget resolution conference report outlining spending priorities for the upcoming 2006 fiscal year.

Sen. Carl Levin voted NO
Sen. Debbie Stabenow voted NO

Recent House Votes

Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act - Vote Passed (270-157, 7 Not Voting)

The House approved this bill that would prohibit adults from transporting a minor across state lines to obtain an abortion without notifying the minor’s parents.

Rep. Dave Camp voted Not Voting

Amending the Rules of the House - Vote Passed (406-20, 1 Present, 7 Not Voting)

The House voted to revert to the rules governing ethics investigations that were in place at the end of the last congress.

Rep. Dave Camp voted YES

Budget Resolution, FY2006 - Vote Passed (214-211, 10 Not Voting)

The House passed a $2.6 trillion budget resolution conference report outlining spending priorities for the upcoming 2006 fiscal year.

Rep. Dave Camp voted YES

Upcoming Votes

Federal Deposit Insurance Reform Act of 2005 - H.R.1185

The House is scheduled to consider this bill that would make adjustments to federal deposit insurance programs to account for inflation.

Vocational and Technical Education for the Future Act - H.R.366

This House bill is intended to strengthen vocational education programs.