Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted June 16, 2014

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June 16, 2014 In this MegaVote for Hawaii's 1st & 2nd Congressional Districts: Recent Congressional Votes Senate: Veterans Benefits - Passage Senate: Fischer Nomination - Confirmation House: Fiscal 2014 NASA Authorization - Passage House: Fiscal 2015 Transportation-HUD Appropriations - Passage Upcoming Congressional Bills House: Fiscal Year 2015 Department of Defense Appropriations Act
Recent Senate Votes
Veterans Benefits - Passage - Vote Passed (93-3, 4 Not Voting) The Senate passed a bill to allow veterans experiencing long wait times or who live more than 40 miles from a Department of Veterans Affairs medical facility to see doctors outside the VA health system, as long as the doctors participate in the Medicare program or are at a federally qualified health center, Defense Department facility or a facility funded by the Indian Health Service. It would also authorize the VA secretary to demote or fire poor-performing Senior Executive Service employees. Sen. Brian Schatz voted YES Sen. Mazie Hirono voted YES Fischer Nomination - Confirmation - Vote Confirmed (63-24, 13 Not Voting) The Senate confirmed President Barack Obama's nomination of Stanley Fischer of New York to be vice chairman of the Federal Reserve System Board of Governors. Sen. Brian Schatz voted YES Sen. Mazie Hirono voted YES
Recent House Votes
Fiscal 2014 NASA Authorization - Passage - Vote Passed (401-2, 28 Not Voting) The House passed a bill that would authorize $17.6 billion for NASA for fiscal 2014. Rep. Colleen Hanabusa voted Not Voting Rep. Tulsi Gabbard voted YES Fiscal 2015 Transportation-HUD Appropriations - Passage - Vote Passed (229-192, 10 Not Voting) The House passed a bill that would provide $105.5 billion in fiscal 2015 for the departments of Transportation and Housing and Urban Development and related agencies. Rep. Colleen Hanabusa voted NO Rep. Tulsi Gabbard voted YES
Upcoming Votes
Fiscal Year 2015 Department of Defense Appropriations Act - HR4870 The bill would make appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015.

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