H.R.329 - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 - Makes appropriations for FY2010 to the Department of Labor, Department of Health and Human Services, and Department of Education. No – This bill passed 264-153
H.R.3288 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 - Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, HUD, and related agencies for FY 2010. No – This bill passed 256-168
Hensarling Amendment - Would strike funding for HUD’s HOPE VI program, which receives $250 million in the underlying bill. The program provides competitive grants to local housing authorities to construct, rehabilitate and transform distressed public housing units into mixed-income communities. However, the goals set for the program have been met and exceeded according to HUD. Yes – This amendment failed 109-326
Latham Amendment - Would reduce the “Capital Assistance for High Speed Rail Corridors and Intercity Passenger Rail Service” by $3,000,000,000 to the President’s request of $1,000,000,000 Yes – This amendment failed 136-284
Frelinghuysen Amendment - Would require that the FAA restrict the use of any funding for the implementation of the New York/New Jersey/Philadelphia metropolitan area airspace redesign. No – This amendment failed 116-313
Blackburn Amendment - Would make an across the board cut of 5% to all funding accounts in the bill. Yes – This amendment failed 181-252
Neugebauer Amendment - Would reduce spending in the bill by $13,533,000,000. Yes – This amendment failed 166-267
Stearns Amendment - Would reduce by 25% the amount appropriated or otherwise made available by the bill that is not required to be appropriated or otherwise made available by a provision of law. Yes – This amendment failed 152-279
Flake Amendment #1- Prohibits funds from being used for an earmark for the Terminal Replacement project and reduces the overall amount of the appropriation by $500,000. This amendment represents no real budgetary savings and allows the funds to be recycled to other programs. No – This amendment failed 108-327
Flake Amendment #4 - Prohibits funds from being used for an earmark for the Murphy Theatre Community Center, Inc and reduces the overall amount of the appropriation by $250,000. This amendment represents no real budgetary savings and allows the funds to be recycled to other programs. No – This amendment failed 105-328
Flake Amendment #7- Prohibits funds from being used for an earmark for construction of the Triangle Building and reduces the overall amount of the appropriation by $250,000. This amendment represents no real budgetary savings and allows the funds to be recycled to other programs. No – This amendment failed 124-310
Flake Amendment #8 - Would prohibit $400,000 from being used for the renovation of a vacant building for economic development by the City of Jal, New Mexico , and reduce the amount of the appropriate section by the same amount. This amendment represents no real budgetary savings and allows the funds to be recycled to other programs. No – This amendment failed 125-310
Flake Amendment #9 - Would prohibit $250,000 from being used for the Monroe County Farmer's Market facility construction project of the Monroe County Fiscal Court and reduce the amount of the appropriate section of the bill by the same amount. This amendment represents no real budgetary savings and allows the funds to be recycled to other programs. No – This amendment failed 98-331
Flake Amendment #10 - Would prohibit $500,000 from being used for the Millennium Technology Park in New Castle, Pennsylvania, and reduce the amount of the appropriate section of the bill by the same amount. This amendment represents no real budgetary savings and allows the funds to be recycled to other programs. No – This amendment failed 105-329
Flake Amendment #11 - Would prohibit $500,000 from being used for the reconstruction of Rib Mountain in Wisconsin , and reduce the amount of the appropriate section of the bill by the same amount. No – This amendment failed 105-329
H.Res.350 - Honoring the life and accomplishments of Harry Kalas for his invaluable contributions to the national past-time of baseball, the community, and the Nation. Yes – This bill passed 426-0
H.Res.566 - Congratulating the 2008-2009 National Basketball Association Champions, the Los Angeles Lakers, on an outstanding and historic season. Yes – This bill passed 413-8
H.Con Res 123 - Recognizing the historical and national significance of the many contributions of John William Heisman to the sport of football Yes – This bill passed 423-0
S.Con Res 30 - Commending the Bureau of Labor Statistics on the occasion of its 125th anniversary Yes – This bill passed 421-2