June 1, 2015

In this MegaVote for Hawaii's 1st & 2nd Congressional Districts:

Recent Congressional Votes

• Senate: Patriot Act Reauthorization – Cloture

Upcoming Congressional Bills

• Senate: USA FREEDOM Act
• House: Fiscal 2016 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations
• House: Fiscal 2016 Transportation-HUD Appropriations

Recent Senate Votes

Patriot Act Reauthorization – Cloture - Vote Agreed to (77-17, 6 Not Voting)

The Senate agreed to a motion to invoke cloture on a bill that would modify domestic surveillance authorities by prohibiting the National Security Agency's bulk collection and storage of telephone metadata and ability to collect other bulk data.

Sen. Brian Schatz voted Not Voting
Sen. Mazie Hirono voted YES

Upcoming Votes

USA FREEDOM Act - H.R.2048

The Senate is scheduled to work on this bill that would reform the authorities of the Federal Government to require the production of certain business records, conduct electronic surveillance, use pen registers and trap and trace devices, and use other forms of information gathering for foreign intelligence, counterterrorism, and criminal purposes, and for other purposes.

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Fiscal 2016 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations - H.R.2578

This House bill would make appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science and related agencies for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2015, and for other purposes.

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Fiscal 2016 Transportation-HUD Appropriations - H.R.2577

The bill would make appropriations for the Departments of Transportation and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2015, and for other purposes.