Political Voting Records: Minnesota-MN, Franken: Veterans Issues

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Al Franken
U.S. Senate: Senator
Democratic/Farmer/Labor Next Election Year: 2014

Education:
BA, Harvard University, 1973

Profession:
Senator, United States Senate, 2009-present Radio Show Host, Air America Radio, The Al Franken Show Writer, Saturday Night Live Writer, When A Man Loves A Woman

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Voting Record on Legislation Involving Veterans Issues

(2010) S Amdt 3353 Payment to Social Security Recipients

Outcome: Motion Rejected (47/50)

Summary: -Specifies that no payments for calendar year 2009, as authorized in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (HR 1, the "Stimulus" Act), shall be dispersed after December 31, 2010, and no payment authorized in this amendment for calendar year 2010 shall be dispersed after December 31, 2011, regardless of entitlement or eligibility. -Appropriates an additional $11.43 million to carry out the administrative costs of this amendment as follows:

-$5.2 million to the Secretary of the Treasury; -$5 million to the Commissioner of Social Security; -$600,000 to the Railroad Retirement Board; and -$625,000 to the Secretary of Veteran Affairs.

Franken's Vote

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