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Rep. Petri's Voting Record
Major Votes - 111th Congress
January 22, 2009:
- The House considered H.R. Res. 3, a resolution of disapproval concerning the release
of the second $350 billion authorized under the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008.
- The House voted to disapprove by a vote of 270 - 155 on January 22, 2009. I voted
with the majority in favor of blocking the release of these funds. Previously, the Senate had
voted not to disapprove, assuring the release of the TARP funds, and making this House vote
entirely symbolic.
January 21, 2009:
- The House considered H.R. 384, the TARP Reform and Accountability Act of 2009.
This bill would establish oversight and accountability concerning the use of the funds provided
under Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to provide stability to the U.S. financial
system.
- The House approved this bill on a vote of 260 - 166. I voted against passage of H.R. 384
for variety of reasons, including its retroactive imposition of conditions for accepting aid, the
enactment of the auto rescue legislation which failed to pass Congress in December 2008, and the
easing of conditions on borrowers participating in the Federal Housing Administration's mortgage
restructuring program.
January 9, 2009:
- The House considered H.R. 12, the Paycheck Fairness Act. The legislation would
revise remedies for the enforcement of prohibitions against sex discrimination in the payment of wages.
- I voted against H.R. 1338 because current law already prohibits an employer from paying an
employee different wages, or otherwise discrimination in any term or condition of employment
on the basis of sex. The legislation would do little to protect the wages and paychecks of
American workers, and far more to benefit trial lawyers. The legislation passed the House
by a vote of 256-163.
- The House considered H.R. 11, the Ledbetter Fair Pay Act.
- This bill would make sweeping changes to a host of federal civil rights
laws without properly assessing the consequences. The House approved the bill,
but I voted no.
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