Key Votes
S AMDT 4563 - FEMA Amendment - Key Vote
National Key Votes
Barack Obama II voted Yea (Amendment Vote) on this legislation.
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Stages
Family
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- S AMDT 4563 - FEMA Amendment
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Issues
Stage Details
Legislation - Amendment Rejected (Senate) (32-66) - July 11, 2006 (Key vote)
Title: FEMA Amendment
Vote to adopt an amendment that designates FEMA as independent and separate from the Department of Homeland Security and authorizes the President to appoint the director of FEMA.
Sponsors
- Hillary Rodham Clinton (NY - D) (Out Of Office)
Co-sponsors
- Daniel Kahikina Akaka Sr. (HI - D) (Out Of Office)
- Barbara Boxer (CA - D)
- James Merrill 'Jim' Jeffords (VT - I) (Out Of Office)
- Frank R. Lautenberg (NJ - D) (Out Of Office)
- Patrick J. Leahy (VT - D)
- Barbara A. Mikulski (MD - D)