For theweekendingJuly 10

Y NY N N Confederate Symbols in U.S. House: TheHouse voted, 238-176, to send to committeea measure to remove flags with Confederatesymbols from the House side of the U.S.Capitol complex. A yes vote was to deferaction on the resolution (H Res 355) ratherthan vote on it immediately.

Y NY N N Elementary, Secondary Education: TheHouse passed, 218-213, a GOP-drafted billthat would authorize $23 billion per yearthrough 2019 for U.S. elementary and secondary education while diminishingfederal control over how that money is to bespent. A yes vote was to pass HR 5.

N YN Y Y Students With Disabilities: The Housedefeated, 185-244, a Democratic bid toguarantee adequate funding of the Individualswith Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) in HR 5(above). The bill allows states and localities toset their own funding levels and programs fordisabled students.

N YN Y Y Democrats Education Bill: Voting 187-244,the House defeated a Democratic alternativeto HR 5 (above) that sought to maintain thestrong federal role in K-12 education that wasbegun by the 1965 Elementary andSecondary Education Act. A yes vote backedthe Democratic measure.

N O Dispute Over School Vouchers: TheSenate refused, 45-52, to establish a newprogram in a K-12 education bill (S 1177) thatwould fund school vouchers, or scholarships,of $2,100 each for enrolling millions of low-income students in any private or parochialschool of their parents choice.

In the week of July 13, the House will consider fiscal 2016appropriations bills, while the Senate will continue to debate a renewal ofelementary and secondary education programs.

KEY VOTES AHEAD 2015 Thomas Voting Reports www.voterama.info