July 23, 2007 In this MegaVote for Utah's 1st Congressional District: Recent Congressional Votes - Senate: Troop Withdrawal Amendment Senate: College Cost Reduction Act House: Energy/Water Development Appropriations, FY2008 House: Labor/HHS/Education Appropriations, FY2008 Upcoming Congressional Bills - Senate: Higher Education Amendments Act Senate: Homeland Security Appropriations, FY2008 House: Transportation/HUD Appropriations, FY2008 House: Commerce/Justice/Science Appropriations, FY2008 House: Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007

Recent Senate Votes

Troop Withdrawal Amendment - Vote Rejected (52-47, 1 Not Voting) During the Defense Authorization bill debate, the Senate failed to invoke cloture on this amendment that would have set a timetable for withdrawing troops from Iraq. Sen. Orrin Hatch voted NO ......send e-mail or see bio Sen. Robert Bennett voted NO ......send e-mail or see bio College Cost Reduction Act - Vote Passed (78-18, 4 Not Voting) The Senate approved this bill to increase the amount of aid to college students. Sen. Orrin Hatch voted YES ......send e-mail or see bio Sen. Robert Bennett voted YES ......send e-mail or see bio

Recent House Votes

Energy/Water Development Appropriations, FY2008 - Vote Passed (312-112, 7 Not Voting) This $31.6 billion bill would fund the Department of Energy, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Interior Department's Bureau of Reclamation for the upcoming fiscal year. Rep. Rob Bishop voted NO ......send e-mail or see bio Labor/HHS/Education Appropriations, FY2008 - Vote Passed (276-140, 15 Not Voting) The House passed this $153.7 billion bill that would fund the departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and Education for the 2008 fiscal year. Rep. Rob Bishop voted NO ......send e-mail or see bio

Upcoming Votes

Higher Education Amendments Act - S.1642 This Senate bill would reauthorize higher education programs and place limits on relationships between student loan lenders and colleges. Homeland Security Appropriations, FY2008 - H.R.2638 The Senate is scheduled to begin work on this $37.6 billion bill that would fund the Department of Homeland Security for the 2008 fiscal year. Transportation/HUD Appropriations, FY2008 - H.R.3074 This $105 billion House bill would fund the departments of Transportation and Housing and Urban Development for the upcoming fiscal year. Commerce/Justice/Science Appropriations, FY2008 - H.R.3093 This $54 billion House bill would fund the departments of Commerce and Justice for the upcoming fiscal year. Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007 - H.R.2419 The House is scheduled to take up a new farm bill that authorizes a broad range of agricultural programs.