For the

week
ending
Jan. 28

N N N GOP Budget Cuts: Members voted, 256-165, to

set the stage for votes on a GOP plan to cut federal
spending by $60 billion or more in the closing
months of fiscal 2011. A yes vote empowered the
Budget Committee to define the cuts in a spending
bill soon to be debated. (H Res 38)

Y Y Y Sending U.S. Jobs Abroad: Members defeated,

184-242, a Democratic bid to use H Res 38 (above)
as a vehicle to curb the practice of U.S. firms
sending jobs overseas. A yes vote was to deny
federal contracts to any company that the
Department of Labor finds to be outsourcing its

N N N Taxpayer Campaign Funds: Members voted, 239

-160, to repeal a post-Watergate law under which
taxpayers use federal tax returns to donate $3.00 or
$6.00 to presidential campaigns and nominating
conventions. A yes vote backed HR 359 on grounds
it will help to reduce deficit spending.

Y Y Y Attack Ad Transparency: ̵ Members defeated, 173

-228, a Democratic bid to add requirements for
campaign-finance transparency to HR 359 (above).
A yes vote was to require TV attack ads and other
campaign spots to identify the corporation, union or
foreign government paying for it.

N Y Filibuster Dispute: Senators defeated, 46-49, a

bid to require senators to be present and talking
while conducting filibusters aimed at killing bills and
nominations. This preserved rules allowing senators
to filibuster while not in the Senate chamber. A yes
vote was to adopt S Res 21.

N N Filibuster Thresholds: Senators defeated, 12-84,

a proposed rules change that sought to lower from
60 to 51 the number of votes needed to shut down
filibusters. A yes vote backed a measure (S Res 8)
under which the threshold would be gradually cut to
51 votes as debate proceeds.
KEY VOTES AHEAD ©2011 Thomas Voting Reports www.rollcallvotes.com
In the week of Jan. 31, the Senate will take up a bill on the Federal
Aviation Administration, while the House will be in recess.