Fossella's recent legislative votes

Yes, Fossella is still in Congress, voting for your best interests. Or his own. It's not really clear anymore.

Credit Cardholders’ Bill of Rights Act of 2008 H.R. 5244
Vote Passed (312-112, 9 Not Voting)

The House passed this bill to reform credit card industry practices.

Rep. Vito Fossella voted NO



Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009 HR 2638 Roll 632
Vote Passed (370-58, 1 Present, 4 Not Voting)

The House approved this $600 billion bill to fund the federal government through March 6, 2009.

Rep. Vito Fossella voted NO



Renewable Energy and Job Creation Tax Act of 2008 H.R. 7060
Vote Passed (257-166, 10 Not Voting)

This bill, costing almost $62 billion, would extend and expand tax breaks and incentives for individuals using and developing renewable energy.

Rep. Vito Fossella voted NO



Job Creation and Unemployment Relief Act of 2008 H.R. 7110 Roll 660
Vote Passed (264-158, 12 Not Voting)

The House passed this $60.7 billion economic stimulus bill on Friday evening that would extend unemployment benefits.

Rep. Vito Fossella voted NO

Fossella's recent legislative votes

Paycheck Fairness Act (HR 1338, Roll #556)
Vote Passed (247-178, 9 Not Voting)

The House passed this bill to increase penalties for pay discrimination and protect employees who share salary information.

Rep. Vito Fossella voted NO

h/t to MegaVote, by AAUW

Vito Fossella's recent legislative votes

Foreclosure Prevention Act (Roll Call #519)
Vote Passed (272-152, 11 Not Voting)
The House passed this housing-recovery package.

Rep. Vito Fossella voted NO

Consumer Energy Supply Act (HR 6578, Roll Call #527)
Vote Failed (268-157, 10 Not Voting)

The House failed to attain the two-thirds margin needed to pass this bill to release 10 percent of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.

Rep. Vito Fossella voted YES

National Highway Bridge Reconstruction and Inspection Act (HR 3999)
Vote Passed (367-55, 12 Not Voting)

The House passed this bill that would help states and the Federal Highway Administration create a uniform inspection system for bridges and highways.

Rep. Vito Fossella voted YES

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Veto Override; Medicare Improvement for Patients and Providers Act (House Roll Call No. 491)
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. Vito Fossella voted Yes

Drill Responsibly in Leased Lands Act (House Roll Call No. 511)
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. Vito Fossella voted NO

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21st Century Green High-Performing Public School Facilities Act, Roll Call No 379
Vote Passed (250-164, 19 Not Voting)

The House passed this bill to modernize primary schools with a focus on greener buildings.

Rep. Vito Fossella voted NO


Budget Resolution, FY2009, Roll Call No 382
Vote Passed (214-210, 10 Not Voting)

The House passed this federal budget resolution for Fiscal Year 2009.

Rep. Vito Fossella voted NO

Vito Fossella's recent legislative votes

Neighborhood Stabilization Act of 2008, HR 5818
Vote Passed (239-188, 6 Not Voting)

The House voted to provide $15 billion to states and municipalities for the purchase and rehabilitation of foreclosed homes.

Rep. Vito Fossella voted NO

Amendment to American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act, Roll Call No. 301
Vote Passed (266-154, 13 Not Voting)

The House passed a comprehensive housing-stimulus bill through three separate votes, including this measure authorizing the Federal Housing Administration to help refinance as much as $300 billion of subprime loans.

Rep. Vito Fossella voted NO

Vito Fossella's recent legislative votes

Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act, HR 5719
Vote Passed (238-179, 14 Not Voting)

The House passed this bill intended to simplify the federal tax system.

Rep. Vito Fossella voted NO

Vito Fossella's recent legislative votes

National Landscape Conservation System Act, H.R. 2016
Vote Passed (278-140, 12 Not Voting)

The House voted to give permanent statutory protection to the Department of Interior’s National Landscape Conservation System, a 26 million-acre network of monuments, scenic trails, and conservation and wildlife areas.

The National Landscape Conservation System is a 26 million acre collection of national monuments, wilderness areas, scenic rivers, trails, and historic sites. These crown jewels are the last places to experience the history and wild beauty of the American West, with hunting, fishing, access to the rugged outdoors, and opportunities to create your own adventure.

The Bureau of Land Management's Conservation System was designated seven years ago, but without further support there is no guarantee that the System will be around in another seven years. Only Congress can permanently establish the Conservation System as the last great network of American protected lands. [via ConservationSystem.org]

Rep. Vito Fossella voted NO


Relating to the consideration of the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement, H.Res. 1092
Vote Passed (224-195, 1 Present, 12 Not Voting)

This House resolution removes the 90-day provision requiring Congress to vote on the United States-Colombia Free Trade bill.

Rep. Vito Fossella voted NO

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Overriding the Veto of the Intelligence Authorization Act of 2008 House Roll Call No. 117
Vote Failed (225-188, 17 Not Voting)

The House fell far short of the 276 votes needed to override President Bush’s veto of this intelligence bill that would ban interrogation methods like waterboarding and mock executions.

Rep. Vito Fossella voted NO


Establishing within the House of Representatives an Office of Congressional Ethics HR 895
Vote Passed (229-182, 4 Present, 15 Not Voting)

The House narrowly approved a new ethics rule to create an independent office that would consider ethics complaints against House members.

Rep. Vito Fossella voted YES

note: see my write up about Fossella's attempts to kill this bill and his opposition to it prior to being forced into voting for this.
Vito Fossella opposes House Ethics Panel


Budget Resolution, FY2009 House Roll Call No. 145
Vote Passed (212-207, 12 Not Voting)

The House passed this $3 trillion budget resolution setting spending priorities for the 2009 fiscal year.

Rep. Vito Fossella voted NO

FISA Amendments Act of 2008 House Roll Call No. 145
Vote Passed (213-197, 1 Present, 20 Not Voting)

The House passed this intelligence bill that would revise U.S. surveillance laws.

Rep. Vito Fossella voted NO

note: This bill removed retroactive immunity for telephone companies caught wiretapping domestic phone lines without court ordered warrants at the request of the Federal government.

Vito Fossella's recent legislative votes

Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2008, HR 5351
Vote Passed (236-182, 11 Not Voting)

The House voted to repeal certain tax deductions for oil and gas companies in order to pay for the extension of renewable energy and energy conservation tax credits for individuals.

Rep. Vito Fossella voted NO

Vito Fossella's recent legislative votes

S-MINER Act, HR 2768
Passed (214-199, 17 Not Voting)

The House passed the S-MINER Act in an attempt to improve mine safety standards.

Rep. Fossella DIDN'T VOTE

National Defense Authorization Act, FY2008, HR 4986
Passed (369-46, 15 Not Voting)

On Wednesday the House approved a modified version of the defense authorization bill, which addressed concerns that caused the President to unexpectedly veto the original bill last month.

Rep. Fossella DIDN'T VOTE

HOPE VI Improvement and Reauthorization Act, HR 3524
Passed (271-130, 29 Not Voting)

The House passed this bill to reauthorize the HOPE VI grant program that revitalizes severely distressed public housing.

Rep. Fossella DIDN'T VOTE

Fossella skips out on Energy vote

Oil. Alternative fuel. Energy Independence. Stuff Rep. Vito Fossella has no opinion on. Via Politicker;

28 of 29 New Yorkers in the House voted for the bill (NY13 Blog note: the Energy Bill) when it came up for its final vote last week (it cleared the chamber on a 314-100 vote). The lone exception was Staten Island’s Vito Fossella, who didn’t show up to vote.

The bill is The Energy Independence and Security Act, HR 6. Fossella didn't even vote no like he normally does, he didn't even vote. He couldn't even bring himself to be one of the 198 co-sponsors of the bill, so certainly he can't say he supported it and wanted it to pass despite his failure to do his job and vote.

Vito Fossella's recent legislative votes

AMT Relief Act of 2007, HR 4351
Vote Passed (226-193, 13 Not Voting)

The House passed this measure to patch the alternative minimum tax that would be financed by a pay-as-you-go plan.

Rep. Vito Fossella voted NO


Intelligence Authorization Act, FY2008, HR 2082
Vote Passed (222-199, 10 Not Voting)

This bill authorizing intelligence spending would also ban waterboarding, mock executions, and other severe methods of interrogation.

Rep. Vito Fossella voted NO

Vito Fossella's recent legislative votes

Creating Long-Term Energy Alternatives for the Nation Act HR 6
Vote Passed (235-181, 16 Not Voting)

An Act to move the United States toward greater energy independence and security, to increase the production of clean renewable fuels, to protect consumers from price gouging, to increase the energy efficiency of products, buildings, and vehicles, to promote research on and deploy greenhouse gas capture and storage options, and to improve the energy performance of the Federal Government, and for other purposes.

Rep. Vito Fossella voted NO