By Laura Perdew
August 4, 2014
Recent Senate Votes
McDonald Nomination – Confirmation – Vote Confirmed (97-0, 3 Not Voting)
The Senate voted to confirm President Barack Obama’s nomination of Robert Alan McDonald of Ohio to be secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Sen. Dianne Feinstein voted YES
Sen. Barbara Boxer voted YES
Veterans Benefits – Conference Report – Vote Agreed to (91-3, 6 Not Voting)
The Senate voted to adopt the conference report on a bill that would provide for $10 billion in emergency spending for care at non-Veterans Affairs facilities and allow veterans to obtain health care at such facilities if they live more than 40 miles from a VA clinic or can’t get an appointment at a VA clinic within 30 days. It would provide for $5 billion in spending for expedited authority to hire more doctors, nurses and other health care professionals and would authorize leases for the opening of 27 new VA health facilities. The bill is cleared for the president’s signature.
Sen. Dianne Feinstein voted YES
Sen. Barbara Boxer voted YES
Highway Trust Fund Reauthorization – Motion to Recede – Vote Agreed to (81-13, 6 Not Voting)
The Senate voted to agree to a motion to recede from the Senate amendment and thus clear …read more
Source: Fullerton Chamber of Commerce
