Recent Senate Votes District#8~Tennessee

Recent Votes for Tennessee's 8th Congressional District...

Recent Senate Votes:

Motion to Proceed; Close Big Oil Tax Loopholes Act - Vote Rejected (52-48)

The Senate fell short of the 60 votes needed to proceed to consideration of this bill that would end certain tax breaks for large oil companies. The bill may resurface as part of the upcoming budget negotiations.

Sen. Lamar Alexander voted NO......send e-mail or see bio
Sen. Bob Corker voted NO......send e-mail or see bio

Editorial : Senators Alexander(R) and Corker(R) voted to keep giving big oil more money ! WHY ?
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Motion to Proceed; Offshore Production and Safety Act of 2011 - Vote Rejected (42-57, 1 Not Voting)

The Senate fell short of the 60 votes needed to take up this bill intended to increase offshore oil production. The bill is similar to the offshore oil bills passed in the House earlier this month.

Sen. Lamar Alexander voted YES......send e-mail or see bio
Sen. Bob Corker voted YES......send e-mail or see bio
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Cloture Motion; Nomination of Goodwin Liu to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit - Vote Rejected (52-43, 1 Present, 4 Not Voting)

The Senate rejected this cloture motion on the nomination of Goodwin Liu to be a federal appeals court judge. A cloture motion requires 60 votes to end debate and move on to a final vote.

Sen. Lamar Alexander voted NO......send e-mail or see bio
Sen. Bob Corker voted NO......send e-mail or see bio