Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act

February 22, 2010 | H.R. 2847
The bill provides employers with incentives to hire and retain new employees, including extending enhanced small business expensing and providing state and local governments with the ability to issue special purpose tax credit bonds for school construction, energy conservation and renewable energy. It extends the Surface Transportation Act until Dec. 31, 2010. The Senate voted to invoke cloture to limit debate.

This is Good for working people.

Vote result: Passed

YEAs: 62
NAYs: 30

Legislator Sort descending State Party Vote
Sen. Lindsey Graham
SC
Republican No
Sen. Charles E. Grassley
IA
Republican No
Sen. Judd Gregg
NH
Republican No
Sen. Kay Hagan
NC
Democrat Yes
Sen. Tom Harkin
IA
Democrat Yes
Sen. Orrin G. Hatch
UT
Republican Not Voting
Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison
TX
Republican No
Sen. James M. Inhofe
OK
Republican No
Sen. Daniel K. Inouye
HI
Democrat Yes
Sen. Johnny Isakson
GA
Republican Not Voting
Sen. Mike Johanns
NE
Republican No
Sen. Tim Johnson
SD
Democrat Yes
Sen. Edward E. Kaufman
DE
Democrat Yes
Sen. John Kerry
MA
Democrat Yes
Sen. Amy Klobuchar
MN
Democrat Yes
Sen. Herb Kohl
WI
Democrat Yes
Sen. Jon Kyl
AZ
Republican No
Sen. Mary L. Landrieu
LA
Democrat Yes
Sen. Frank R. Lautenberg
NJ
Democrat Not Voting
Sen. Patrick J. Leahy
VT
Democrat Yes