7/17/2019 National votes. 9-29-15

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For theweekendingSept.25

Y NY N N Environmental Review Limits: The Housevoted, 233-170, to reduce NationalEnvironmental Policy Act regulation offederally built or funded construction projects.A yes vote was to send the Senate a bill (HR348) that would scale back environmentalreviews and put them on a fast track.

N YN Y Y Social Cost of Carbon: The Housedefeated, 179-229, an amendment to HR 348(above) allowing federal agencies to continueincluding the social cost of carbon-dioxideemissions in National Environmental Policy

Act project reviews. A yes vote was to adoptthe amendment.

N N Planned Parenthood Cut: Senators failed,47-52, to reach 60 votes for advancing a billthat would cut $235 million in fiscal 2016Medicaid spending for Planned Parenthood, ahealthcare provider, while temporarily fundingthe federal government starting Oct. 1. A yesvote backed HJ Res 61.

N N Abortion Limits: Senators failed, 54-42, toreach 60 votes for advancing a bill (HR 36) tooutlaw abortions after 20 weeks’ fertilizationon grounds the fetus can feel pain by then.This repudiates the Roe v. Wade ruling thatabortion is legal up to viability that occurs at

about 24 weeks or later.

  In the week of Sept. 28, both chambers will debate bills to temporarilyfund agencies in the fiscal year beginning Oct. 1. Should they fail toapprove stopgap funding by that date, the government will partially shutdown.

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