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Iwillnevergiveup

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Mon Sep 22, 2014, 01:12 PM Sep 2014

House/Senate Votes - CD 34 9/22/14

September 22, 2014
In this MegaVote for California's 34th Congressional District:
Recent Congressional Votes
Senate: Equal Pay - Cloture
Senate: Fiscal 2015 Continuing Resolution - Passage
House: Fiscal 2015 Continuing Resolution - Passage
Editor's Note: Both chambers are in recess until the week of November 10.

Recent Senate Votes
Equal Pay - Cloture - Vote Rejected (52-40, 8 Not Voting)

The Senate failed to invoke cloture on a bill that would require employers to demonstrate that wage gaps between men and women with similar qualifications and in similar jobs have a business justification. It would prohibit employers from retaliating against employees who share salary information and authorize the Labor secretary to seek additional compensatory or punitive damages in a sex discrimination action.

Sen. Dianne Feinstein voted YES
Sen. Barbara Boxer voted YES

Fiscal 2015 Continuing Resolution - Passage - Vote Passed (78-22)

The Senate voted to clear for the president's signature a joint resolution that would provide funding for federal government operations until Dec. 11, 2014, at an annualized rate of $1.012 trillion. It would provide $88 million for government efforts to fight the Ebola virus, provide U.S. border agencies with budget flexibility to maintain current border protection and enforcement activities and extend the Export-Import Bank's operating authority through June 30, 2015.

Sen. Dianne Feinstein voted YES
Sen. Barbara Boxer voted YES

Recent House Votes
Fiscal 2015 Continuing Resolution - Passage - Vote Passed (319-108, 4 Not Voting)

The House voted to pass a joint resolution that would provide funding for federal government operations until Dec. 11, 2014, at an annualized rate of $1.012 trillion. It would provide $88 million for government efforts to fight the Ebola virus, provide U.S. border agencies with budget flexibility to maintain current border protection and enforcement activities, and extend the Export-Import Bank's operating authority through June 30, 2015.

Rep. Xavier Becerra voted YES

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