Fwd: MegaVote: IN 8th, 1/12/2009

Congress.org presents:  M E G A V O T E  January 12, 2009  In this MegaVote for Indiana's 8th 

Congressional District:  

Recent Congressional Votes -  

* Senate: Cloture Motion; Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009  

* House: Paycheck Fairness Act  

* House: Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009  

Upcoming Congressional Bills -  

* Senate: Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009  

* Senate: Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009  

* House: Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009  

* House: TARP Reform and Accountability Act  

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Recent Senate Votes: 

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Cloture Motion; Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 

http://capwiz.com/congressorg/issues/votes/?votenum=1&chamber=S&congress=1111 

Vote Passed (66-12, 20 Not Voting)  

The Senate reached the necessary sixty votes to move forward on this bill, which  is a package 

of over 160 bills related to public lands, national parks, and  water development legislation.

Sen. Richard Lugar voted  YES   send e-mail 

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Sen. Evan Bayh voted  YES   

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Recent House Votes: 

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Paycheck Fairness Act 

http://capwiz.com/congressorg/issues/votes/?votenum=8&chamber=H&congress=1111 

Vote Passed (256-163, 14 Not Voting)  

On Friday, the House passed this bill to allow gender-based pay discrimination  victims to sue 

for more money and require employers to meet a higher standard to  justify pay disparities.  

Rep. Brad Ellsworth voted  YES   

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Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 

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Vote Passed (247-171, 15 Not Voting)  

The House passed this employee pay discrimination measure that would allow  courts to consider 

each new paycheck as a new instance of discrimination.  

Rep. Brad Ellsworth voted  YES   

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Upcoming Votes: 

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Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 - S.22 The Senate is scheduled to vote on this 

public lands, national parks and water  development legislation.  Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act 

of 2009 - H.R.11 The Senate is expected to work on this gender-based pay discrimination bill or  

bring up their own version.  Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 - 

H.R.___ The House is scheduled to work on this bill to extend the Children's Health  Insurance 

Program.  TARP Reform and Accountability Act - H.R.384 The House will likely vote on this bill 

that would modify the Troubled Assets  Relief Program.  

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