Senate Votes - H.R. 2642: Military Construction, VA Appropriations (Passed)

H.R. 2642: Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2008

Debate

Amendments (GovTrack, Thomas)

All Votes

Previous Votes

S.Amdt. 2687 by Sen. Coleman [R-MN]
To provide funding for security associated with the national party conventions.
Agreed to 76-15

S.Amdt. 2662 by Sen. Salazar [D-CO]
To prohibit the use of funds to expand the boundaries or size of the Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site, Colorado.
Agreed to 47-45

S.Amdt. 2673 by Sen. Brown [D-OH]
To limit the cases in which funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be used to convert to contractor performance an activity or function of the Department of Veterans Affairs that is performed by more than 10 Federal employees.
Agreed to 52-39

On Passage of the Bill
Passed 92-1


Senate Passes Military Construction-VA Spending by Wide Margin
The Senate overwhelmingly passed its fiscal 2008 spending bill for military construction and veterans’ affairs Thursday, adding emergency funding for security at next year’s national political conventions.