How Your Law Makers Voted The Week Of March 16th

 
Science Advisory Board: The House on March 17 voted, 236-181, to reshape the Environmental Protection Agency's 52-member Science Advisory Board, in part by reducing its academic membership while expanding corporate representation on the panel. A yes vote was to send HR 1029 to the Senate, where it may face a 60-vote hurdle.

Frank LoBiondo, R-2: YES

Tom MacArthur, R-3: YES

Association With Environmental Crimes: The House on March 17 defeated, 179-237, a Democratic bid to deny seats on the EPA Science Advisory Board to scientists whose research is mainly funded by companies convicted of major environmental crimes. A yes vote was to add the prohibition to HR 1029 (above).

LoBiondo: NO

MacArthur: NO

‘Secret Science' and Environment: The House on March 18 passed, 241-175, a bill (HR 1030) to nullify certain environmental rules unless all data from underlying studies, including any confidential health information about participants, has been made public so that the study could be independently replicated. A yes vote was to send the "Secret Science Reform Act" to the Senate, where it may face a 60-vote hurdle.

LoBiondo: YES

MacArthur: YES

Peer Review of Scientific Studies: The House on March 18 endorsed, 184-231, peer review as the Environmental Protection Agency's standard for evaluating scientific studies. The underlying bill would place more emphasis on "transparency of data." A yes vote backed the Democratic amendment to HR 1030 (above).

LoBiondo: NO

MacArthur: NO

Dispute Over Union Elections: The House on March 19 voted, 232-186, to disapprove of a new National Labor Relations Board rule that would speed the pace of union elections. In part, the rule bars lawsuits that are filed mainly to delay the election process. The rule is scheduled to take effect April 14. A yes vote was to send SJ Res 8 to President Obama.

MacArthur: YES

LoBiondo: NO

SENATE

Sex Trafficking, Abortion: The Senate on March 19 failed, 56-42, to reach 60 votes for ending Democratic blockage of a bill (S 178) that would combat sex trafficking while putting limits on abortion funding for its victims. While Republican supporters called the limits routine, Democratic foes saw them as harsh on teenage girls. A yes vote was to advance the bill.

Robert Menendez, D: NO

Cory Booker, D: NO
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