In this LCEA watches the Vote for Iowa's 5th Congressional District:
Contact Senator Harkin or read his biography.
Contact Senator Grassley or read his biography.
Contact Representative King or read his biography.
Recent Congressional Votes -
Senate: Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008
Senate: Overriding the Veto of the Food and Energy Security Act of 2007
House: Gas Price Relief for Consumers Act
House: Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act
House: Overriding the Veto of the Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act
House: To provide for the continuation of Department of Agriculture programs through FY2012
House: Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for FY2009
Editor's Note: The Senate and House are in recess until June 2.
Recent Senate Votes
Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 - Vote Agreed to (75-22, 3 Not Voting)
With this vote, the Senate attached more than $10 billion in domestic spending to the $165 billion supplemental spending bill funding military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Sen. Charles Grassley voted NO
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Sen. Tom Harkin voted YES
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Overriding the Veto of the Food and Energy Security Act of 2007 - Vote Passed (82-13, 1 Present, 4 Not Voting)
The Senate voted to override the President’s veto of the farm bill, but a clerical error will require the vote to be taken again.
Sen. Charles Grassley voted YES
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Sen. Tom Harkin voted YES
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Recent House Votes
Gas Price Relief for Consumers Act - Vote Passed (324-84, 26 Not Voting)
The House passed a measure authorizing the Justice Department to pursue energy antitrust and price-fixing cases against members of the OPEC oil cartel.
Rep. Steve King voted NO
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Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act - Vote Passed (263-160, 12 Not Voting)
The House passed this bill to extend temporary tax provisions that expired at the end of 2007.
Rep. Steve King voted NO
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Overriding the Veto of the Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act - Vote Passed (316-108, 11 Not Voting)
The House voted to override the President’s veto of the farm bill, but a clerical error required that the House vote on the bill again.
Rep. Steve King voted YES
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To provide for the continuation of Department of Agriculture programs through FY2012 - Vote Passed (306-110, 19 Not Voting)
The House voted to suspend the rules and again pass the farm bill, after a clerical error invalidated a previous vote, the President’s veto, and a veto override.
Rep. Steve King voted YES
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Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for FY2009 - Vote Passed (384-23, 27 Not Voting)
The House authorized $600 billion in defense appropriations for fiscal year 2009.
Rep. Steve King voted YES
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Contact Senator Harkin or read his biography.
Contact Senator Grassley or read his biography.
Contact Representative King or read his biography.
