House Votes - H.R. 2638: Homeland Security Appropriations

H.Res. 473: Providing for consideration of H.R. 2638

On Ordering the Previous Question
Passed 222-194

On agreeing to the resolution
Agreed to by voice vote.


H.R. 2638: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2008

Debate

Amendments (GovTrack, Thomas, 45 Proposed)

Crowley of New York Amendment
to increase funding, by transfer, the appropriation for state and local programs under Protection, Preparedness, Response and Recovery by $50,000,000.
Passed 244-174

Campbell of California Amendment
to reduce the appropriation for the Office of the Secretary and Executive Management by $9,961,000.
Failed 201-221

Reichert of Washington Amendment
to reduce appropriation for the Office of the Secretary of Homeland Security by $1,000,000 and reduce appropriation for the Office of the Under Secretary for Management by $11,000,000.
Passed 218-205

King of Iowa Amendment
to reduce appropriation for the Office of the Secretary and Executive Management by $79,000.
Passed 379-45

Lamborn of Colorado Amendment
to reduce appropriation for the Office of the Secretary and Executive Management by $300,000.
Passed 381-41

On Motion that the Committee Rise
Failed 190-221
[Tue, 12 Jun 2007 22:34:00 -0400]

On Motion that the Committee Rise
Failed 189-218
[Tue, 12 Jun 2007 22:59:00 -0400]

On Motion that the Committee Rise
Failed 187-220
[Tue, 12 Jun 2007 23:27:00 -0400]

On Motion that the Committee Rise
Failed 188-216
[Tue, 12 Jun 2007 23:56:00 -0400]

On Motion that the Committee Rise
Failed 188-216
[Wed, 13 Jun 2007 00:30:00 -0400]

On Motion that the Committee Rise
Failed 187-213
[Wed, 13 Jun 2007 01:00:00 -0400]

On Motion that the Committee Rise
Failed 189-214
[Wed, 13 Jun 2007 01:38:00 -0400]

On Motion that the Committee Rise
Passed 312-82
[Wed, 13 Jun 2007 02:07:00 -0400]


GOP Protests Earmark Rules With Amendment Blitz
Minority House Republicans are aiming a full arsenal of floor weapons at a Democratic-written Homeland Security appropriations bill to protest the majority’s rules for earmarking and its decision to add member-requested projects at the final stages of the legislative process.

Earmark Dispute Bogs Down Homeland Security Bill
The congressional spending season began with a blowup over earmarks in the House yesterday, as the first bill to reach a vote prompted a White House veto threat and scores of amendments from Republicans furious with Democrats' handling of pet-project spending in the measures.

Common Enemy Ends GOP Feud Over Earmarks
There was a time when Republican leaders cringed at the thought of a conservative faction of their party holding spending bills hostage on the House floor.

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