WASHINGTON, D.C., July 9, 2009 - Today during a Full Committee markup, Democrats on the House Natural Resources Committee voted against amendments to protect Americans’ private property rights and improve border security.
H.R. 715, the Saguaro National Park Boundary Expansion and Study Act of 2009
Rep. Bishop of Utah Amendment #3 to HR. 715 - Protecting our Borders and Working for Crime-Free National Parks
The Saguaro National Park was named one of the top 10 most dangerous parks by the Fraternal Order of Park Rangers. This amendment ensures that the National Park Service shall not prohibit, impede, or delay, the work of law enforcement - both local and federal. Currently, the Border Patrol is unable to effectively investigate reports of violence and drug smuggling because of onerous regulations.
Recorded Vote: 22 Nay, 17 Yea
Representative
Vote
Representative
Vote
Mr. Rahall
NAY
Mr. Hastings
YEA
Mr. Miller
NAY
Mr. Young
-
Mr. Markey
-
Mr. Gallegly
YEA
Mr. Kildee
NAY
Mr. Duncan
-
Mr. DeFazio
NAY
Mr. Flake
YEA
Mr. Faleomavaega
-
Mr. Brown
YEA
Mr. Abercrombie
-
Mrs. McMorris Rodgers
YEA
Mr. Pallone
NAY
Mr. Gohmert
-
Mrs. Napolitano
NAY
Mr. Bishop
YEA
Mr. Holt
NAY
Mr. Shuster
YEA
Mr. Grijalva
NAY
Mr. Lamborn
YEA
Mrs. Bordallo
NAY
Mr. Adrian Smith
YEA
Mr. Costa
NAY
Mr. Wittman
YEA
Mr. Boren
NAY
Mr. Broun
YEA
Mr. Sablan
NAY
Mr. Fleming
YEA
Mr. Heinrich
NAY
Mr. Coffman
YEA
Mr. Hinchey
NAY
Mr. Chaffetz
YEA
Mrs. Christensen
-
Mrs. Lummis
YEA
Ms. DeGette
NAY
Mr. McClintock
YEA
Mr. Kind
-
Mr. Cassidy
YEA
Mrs. Capps
NAY
Mr. Inslee
-
Mr. Baca
NAY
Ms. Herseth Sandlin
NAY
Mr. Sarbanes
NAY
Ms. Shea-Porter
NAY
Ms. Tsongas
NAY
Mr. Kratovil
NAY
Mr. Pierluisi
NAY
Rep. Bishop of Utah Amendment # 1 to HR. 715 - Protecting Private Property Rights
Since the infamous Kelo Supreme Court decision, Americans have stood up against measures that allow the government to take private land through the use of eminent domain. This amendment protects private property owners by eliminating the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to use eminent domain to take private land from Americans in order to expand this national park.
Recorded Vote: 24 Nay, 19 Yea
Representative
Vote
Representative
Vote
Mr. Rahall
NAY
Mr. Hastings
YEA
Mr. Miller
NAY
Mr. Young
-
Mr. Markey
-
Mr. Gallegly
YEA
Mr. Kildee
NAY
Mr. Duncan
-
Mr. DeFazio
NAY
Mr. Flake
YEA
Mr. Faleomavaega
NAY
Mr. Brown
YEA
Mr. Abercrombie
NAY
Mrs. McMorris Rodgers
YEA
Mr. Pallone
NAY
Mr. Gohmert
-
Mrs. Napolitano
NAY
Mr. Bishop
YEA
Mr. Holt
NAY
Mr. Shuster
YEA
Mr. Grijalva
NAY
Mr. Lamborn
YEA
Mrs. Bordallo
NAY
Mr. Adrian Smith
YEA
Mr. Costa
YEA
Mr. Wittman
YEA
Mr. Boren
YEA
Mr. Broun
YEA
Mr. Sablan
NAY
Mr. Fleming
YEA
Mr. Heinrich
NAY
Mr. Coffman
YEA
Mr. Hinchey
NAY
Mr. Chaffetz
YEA
Mrs. Christensen
-
Mrs. Lummis
YEA
Ms. DeGette
NAY
Mr. McClintock
YEA
Mr. Kind
-
Mr. Cassidy
YEA
Mrs. Capps
NAY
Mr. Inslee
NAY
Mr. Baca
NAY
Ms. Herseth Sandlin
NAY
Mr. Sarbanes
NAY
Ms. Shea-Porter
NAY
Ms. Tsongas
NAY
Mr. Kratovil
NAY
Mr. Pierluisi
NAY
H.R. 1376, the Waco Mammoth National Monument Establishment Act of 2009
Rep. Bishop of Utah Amendment #2 to H.R. 1376 - Protecting Private Property Rights
This amendment would protect the rights of private property landowners adjacent to the proposed Waco Mammoth National Monument in Waco, TX. It prohibits the National Park Service from creating “buffer zones" outside of the monument boundaries on private lands and interfering with how private property owners use their lands. The amendment would ensure that zoning decisions continue to be made at the local level.
Recorded Vote: 22 Nay, 20 Yea
Representative
Vote
Representative
Vote
Mr. Rahall
NAY
Mr. Hastings
YEA
Mr. Miller
NAY
Mr. Young
-
Mr. Markey
-
Mr. Gallegly
YEA
Mr. Kildee
NAY
Mr. Duncan
-
Mr. DeFazio
NAY
Mr. Flake
YEA
Mr. Faleomavaega
NAY
Mr. Brown
YEA
Mr. Abercrombie
NAY
Mrs. McMorris Rodgers
YEA
Mr. Pallone
NAY
Mr. Gohmert
-
Mrs. Napolitano
NAY
Mr. Bishop
YEA
Mr. Holt
NAY
Mr. Shuster
YEA
Mr. Grijalva
NAY
Mr. Lamborn
YEA
Mrs. Bordallo
NAY
Mr. Adrian Smith
YEA
Mr. Costa
YEA
Mr. Wittman
YEA
Mr. Boren
YEA
Mr. Broun
YEA
Mr. Sablan
NAY
Mr. Fleming
YEA
Mr. Heinrich
-
Mr. Coffman
YEA
Mr. Hinchey
NAY
Mr. Chaffetz
YEA
Mrs. Christensen
-
Mrs. Lummis
YEA
Ms. DeGette
NAY
Mr. McClintock
YEA
Mr. Kind
-
Mr. Cassidy
YEA
Mrs. Capps
NAY
Mr. Inslee
NAY
Mr. Baca
NAY
Ms. Herseth Sandlin
YEA
Mr. Sarbanes
NAY
Ms. Shea-Porter
NAY
Ms. Tsongas
NAY
Mr. Kratovil
NAY
Mr. Pierluisi
NAY
