District#8-Tennessee~Recent Votes, Senate & House

Recent Senate Votes:

Veto Override; Medicare Improvement for Patients and Providers Act - Vote Passed (70-26, 4 Not Voting)The Senate overrode the President's veto of a bill that cancels a scheduled 10.6 percent cut in Medicare physician payments. Sen. Lamar Alexander voted YES......send e-mail or see bio Sen. Bob Corker voted YES......send e-mail or see bio

U.S. Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act - Vote Passed (80-16, 4 Not Voting)The Senate passed this bill to triple spending for President Bush's program to treat and prevent AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis in foreign countries. Sen. Lamar Alexander voted YES......send e-mail or see bio Sen. Bob Corker voted YES......send e-mail or see bio

Recent House Votes:

Veto Override; Medicare Improvement for Patients and Providers Act - Vote Passed (383-41, 11 Not Voting)The House overrode the President's veto of a bill that cancels a scheduled 10.6 percent cut in Medicare physician payments. Rep. John Tanner voted YES......send e-mail or see bio

Drill Responsibly in Leased Lands Act - Vote Failed (244-173, 18 Not Voting)The House failed to attain the necessary two-thirds margin needed to pass this bill that would have required energy companies to drill for oil and gas in areas where licenses have already been acquired. Rep. John Tanner voted YES......send e-mail or see bio

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