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<rss version="2.0"><channel><title>washingtonpost.com: Recent votes in Congress</title><link>http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/</link><description>Recent votes in Congress.</description><language>en-us</language><item><title>Congress 110, Senate vote: Vote 135: On the Motion</title><link>http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/110/senate/2/votes/135/</link><description>&lt;p&gt;Question: On the Motion.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Category: Motion&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Vote description: Gregg Motion to Instruct Conferees (Discretionary Spending) re: S. Con. Res. 70; An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2009 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2008 and 2010 through 2013.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Result: Rejected, 47-48, with 5 not voting.&lt;/p&gt;
</description><pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 04:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/110/senate/2/votes/135/</guid></item><item><title>Congress 110, Senate vote: Vote 134: On the Motion</title><link>http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/110/senate/2/votes/134/</link><description>&lt;p&gt;Question: On the Motion.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Category: Motion&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Vote description: Vitter Motion to Instruct Conferees (OCS) re: S. Con. Res. 70; An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2009 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2008 and 2010 through 2013.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Result: Rejected, 44-51, with 5 not voting.&lt;/p&gt;
</description><pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 04:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/110/senate/2/votes/134/</guid></item><item><title>Congress 110, Senate vote: Vote 133: On the Motion</title><link>http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/110/senate/2/votes/133/</link><description>&lt;p&gt;Question: On the Motion.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Category: Motion&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Vote description: DeMint Motion to Instruct Conferees (China - India) re: S. Con. Res. 70; An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2009 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2008 and 2010 through 2013.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Result: Rejected, 34-61, with 5 not voting.&lt;/p&gt;
</description><pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 04:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/110/senate/2/votes/133/</guid></item><item><title>Congress 110, Senate vote: Vote 132: On the Motion</title><link>http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/110/senate/2/votes/132/</link><description>&lt;p&gt;Question: On the Motion.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Category: Motion&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Vote description: Boxer Motion to Instruct Conferees (China - India) re: S. Con. Res. 70; An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2009 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2008 and 2010 through 2013.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Result: Agreed to, 55-40, with 5 not voting.&lt;/p&gt;
</description><pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 04:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/110/senate/2/votes/132/</guid></item><item><title>Congress 110, Senate vote: Vote 131: On the Motion</title><link>http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/110/senate/2/votes/131/</link><description>&lt;p&gt;Question: On the Motion.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Category: Motion&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Vote description: Gregg Motion to Instruct Conferees (Tax Increase) re: S. Con. Res. 70; An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2009 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2008 and 2010 through 2013.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Result: Rejected, 44-51, with 5 not voting.&lt;/p&gt;
</description><pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 04:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/110/senate/2/votes/131/</guid></item><item><title>Congress 110, House vote: Vote 330: H R 2642</title><link>http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/110/house/2/votes/330/</link><description>&lt;p&gt;Question: On Agreeing to the Senate Amendment With Amendment No. 3.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Bill: &lt;a href="http://projects.washingtonpost.com"&gt;H R 2642&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Vote description: Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Result: Passed, 256-166, with 12 not voting.&lt;/p&gt;
</description><pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 04:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/110/house/2/votes/330/</guid></item><item><title>Congress 110, House vote: Vote 329: H R 2642</title><link>http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/110/house/2/votes/329/</link><description>&lt;p&gt;Question: On Agreeing to the Senate Amendment With Amendment No. 2.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Bill: &lt;a href="http://projects.washingtonpost.com"&gt;H R 2642&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Vote description: Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Result: Passed, 227-196, with 11 not voting.&lt;/p&gt;
</description><pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 04:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/110/house/2/votes/329/</guid></item><item><title>Congress 110, House vote: Vote 328: H R 2642</title><link>http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/110/house/2/votes/328/</link><description>&lt;p&gt;Question: On Agreeing to the Senate Amendment With Amendment No. 1.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Bill: &lt;a href="http://projects.washingtonpost.com"&gt;H R 2642&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Vote description: Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Result: Failed, 141-149, with 132 voting Present and 12 not voting.&lt;/p&gt;
</description><pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 04:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/110/house/2/votes/328/</guid></item><item><title>Congress 110, House vote: Vote 327: H R 5872</title><link>http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/110/house/2/votes/327/</link><description>&lt;p&gt;Question: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, As Amended.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Bill: &lt;a href="http://projects.washingtonpost.com"&gt;H R 5872&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Vote description: Boy Scouts of America Centennial Commemorative Coin Act&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Result: Passed, 403-8, with 22 not voting.&lt;/p&gt;
</description><pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 04:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/110/house/2/votes/327/</guid></item><item><title>Congress 110, House vote: Vote 326: H R 406</title><link>http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/110/house/2/votes/326/</link><description>&lt;p&gt;Question: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, As Amended.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Bill: &lt;a href="http://projects.washingtonpost.com"&gt;H R 406&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Vote description: Alice Paul Women’S Suffrage Congressional Gold Medal Act&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Result: Passed, 412-1, with 20 not voting.&lt;/p&gt;
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