For the

week
ending
Dec. 9

Y Y Y Y Y

Guarding U.S. Embassies: The House

voted, 374-16, to give the U.S. Department of
State more flexibility in hiring firms to guard
American embassies in high-risk locales. A
yes vote was to pass S 1635, which also
expands Radio Free Asia and scrutiny of U.N.
Peacekeeping Missions.

Y Y N N N

Insurance Regulations: The House passed,

239-170, a bill to effectively block U.S.
involvement in international talks for imposing
stricter capital standards on insurance holding
companies, such as MetLife and AIG, in
response to the 2008 global crash. A yes vote
backed HR 5143.

Y Y N N N

Bringing Jobs to America: Voting 231-178,

the House blocked a procedural bid by
Democrats to bring to the floor a bill that
would allow firms a 20 percent tax credit
against the cost of moving their foreign-based
jobs to the U.S. A yes vote opposed the
Democrats bid. (HR 5143)

N Y Y Y Y

Impeachment of IRS Commissioner: The

House voted, 342-72, to refer to committee,
and thus kill, a resolution by the hard-right
Freedom Caucus to impeach John Koskinen,
the IRS commissioner, on charges related to
his agencys alleged targeting of conservative
political organizations.

Y Y

KEY VOTES AHEAD

Cancer Research, Drug Approvals: Voting

94-5, the Senate sent President Obama a bill
(HR 34) to revamp mental health programs,
speed federal approval of new drugs, combat
opioid addiction and boost spending for
biomedical research, including the hunt for
cancer cures.
2016 Thomas Voting Reports www.voterama.info

The House and Senate have adjourned until the 115th Congress
convenes on Jan. 3, 2017.