HOUSE (116 VOTES)
ECONOMIC ISSUES (53 votes)
4/HJRES98 Pass a joint resolution disapproving of the president’s request for an increase in the debt limit of $1.2 trillion. Jan. 18. (239-176) C-3
18/HR1173 Repeal the Community Living Assistance Services and Supports Act, a part of the 2010 health care law. Feb. 1. (267-159) C-3
19/HR3835 Extend a pay freeze on federal employees for one year and apply it to members of Congress. Feb. 1. (309-117; 285 votes required for passage) C-2
26/HR3582 Add “income inequality” to the factors used to assess the economic impact of legislation. Feb. 2. (171-243) C-3
30/HR3582 Require the Congressional Budget Office to use “dynamic scoring” in calculating the economic impact of legislation. Feb. 2. (242-179) C-3
42/HR3581 Change the way federal loans and loan guarantees are calculated for budget purposes. Feb. 7. (245-180) C-3
46/HR3521 Give the president rescission authority over discretionary spending items in appropriations bills. Feb. 8. (254-173) C-1
71/HR3408 Facilitate the construction of the Keystone XL pipeline. Feb. 16. (237-187) C-3
104/HR3606 Apply rules requiring shareholder votes on executive compensation known as “golden parachutes” to emerging growth companies. March 7. (169-244) C-3
126/HR5 Places restrictions on lawsuits for health care liability claims. March 22. (223-181) C-3
138/HR3309 Overhaul the Federal Communications Commission’s regulatory procedures and limit the FCC’s ability to set conditions on mergers and acquisitions. March 27. (247-174) C-3
144/HCONRES112 Approve the Congressional Black Caucus substitute for the fiscal 2013 budget resolution. March 28. (107-314) C-2
148/HCONRES112 Approve the Congressional Progressive Caucus substitute for the fiscal 2013 budget resolution. March 29. (78-346) C-2
149/HCONRES112 Approve the Republican Study Committee substitute for the fiscal 2013 budget resolution. March 29. (136-285) L-2
150/HCONRES112 Approve the Democratic substitute for the fiscal 2013 budget resolution. March 29. (163-262) C-3
151/HCONRES112 Approve the fiscal 2013 budget resolution. March 29. (228-191) C-3
161/HR4089 Bar oil and gas development, mining, and logging in federal wilderness areas. April 17. (176-244) C-3
162/HR4089 Require state approval of certain federal restrictions on national monument lands. April 17. (223-198) C-3
177/HR9 Give businesses with fewer than 500 employees a 20 percent deduction on their taxable income in 2012. April 19. (235-173) C-3
195/HR4628 Extend student-loan interest rates for undergraduate Federal Direct Stafford Loans. April 27. (215-195) C-3
207/HR5326 Eliminate $220 million in Economic Development Administration grants and expenses. May 8. (129-279) L-2
217/HR5326 Reduce National Science Foundation funding by $1.2 billion. May 9. (121-291) L-1
228/HR5326 Bar the use of federal funds to defend the 2010 health care law. May 9. (229-194) C-3
234/HR5326 Prohibit the use of federal funds to implement a national oceans policy. May 9. (246-174) C-3
236/HR5326 Forbid the use of federal funds to require turtle-excluder devices on certain fishing vessels. May 9. (218-201) C-3
241/HR5326 Bar the use of funds to implement the National Science Foundation’s Climate Change Education Partnership program. May 9. (238-188) C-3
247/HR5652 Approve a reconciliation bill that replaces across-the-board spending cuts under sequestration with reductions to entitlement programs. May 10. (218-199) C-3
249/HR5326 Provide funding for fiscal 2013 to the Commerce and Justice departments and other agencies. May 10. (247-163) C-3
337/HR5325 Impose an across-the-board reduction of 2.7 percent in spending for the energy and water-development appropriations bill. June 6. (144-274) L-2
340/HR5325 Reduce the funds for oil-shale research and development by $25 million. June 6. (208-207) L-2
361/HR436 Repeal the excise tax on medical devices and certain restrictions on the use of health savings accounts. June 7. (270-146) C-3
370/HR5855 Provide appropriations for the Homeland Security Department for fiscal 2013. June 7. (234-182) C-3
374/HR5882 Prohibit the use of polystyrene products in food-service facilities in the House of Representatives. June 8. (178-229) C-3
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