March 13, 2012 In this MegaVote for Hawaii's 1st & 2nd Congressional District: Recent Congressional Votes Senate: Keystone XL Pipeline House: Bureau of Reclamation Small Conduit Hydropower Development and Rural Jobs Act of 2011 House: Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act Upcoming Congressional Bills Senate: Surface transportation authorization Editor's Note: Past MegaVote newsletters can now be found online at the redesigned Congress.org website.

Recent Senate Votes

Keystone XL Pipeline - Vote Rejected (56-42, 2 Not Voting) During the debate over the transportation bill, the Senate rejected this amendment that would have allowed construction of the Keystone XL pipeline to proceed without presidential approval. Sixty votes were needed to adopt the amendment. Sen. Daniel Inouye voted NO......send e-mail or see bio Sen. Daniel Akaka voted NO......send e-mail or see bio

Recent House Votes

Bureau of Reclamation Small Conduit Hydropower Development and Rural Jobs Act of 2011 - Vote Passed (265-154, 13 Not Voting) The House passed this bill that would encourage the development of small-scale hydropower facilities on federal lands. The bill's future in the Senate is unclear. Rep. Colleen Hanabusa voted NO......send e-mail or see bio Rep. Mazie Hirono voted NO......send e-mail or see bio Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act - Vote Passed (390-23, 19 Not Voting) This House bill would ease reporting and regulatory requirements for small businesses trying to raise capital in order to take the company public. The White House supports the bill, but its path in the Senate is unclear. Rep. Colleen Hanabusa voted YES......send e-mail or see bio Rep. Mazie Hirono voted YES......send e-mail or see bio

Upcoming Votes

Surface transportation authorization - S.1813 The Senate is scheduled to continue work on their two-year, $109 billion bill to fund transportation projects.