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Obama Vetoes (2):

H.R. 3, the Keystone XL Pipeline Act – a bill to approve construction of the job-creating, shovel-ready Keystone XL Pipeline. (Passed the House 266-153, 28 Democrats voting in favor)

S.J. Res. 8 – stops the National Labor Relations Board from implementing its “ambush election” rule, which is an assault on the rights and privacy protections of American workers. (Passed the House 232-186)

Obama Veto Threats (20):

H.R. 30, the Save American Workers Act of 2015 – repeals the 30-hour definition of full time employee in the Affordable Care Act for purposes of the employer mandate and replaces it with a 40-hour definition for full time employee. (Passed the House 252-172, 12 Democrats voting in favor)

H.R. 37, the Promoting Job Creation and Reducing Small Business Burdens Act – includes several measures to make it easier for small businesses to access capital, reduce regulatory burdens, and create new jobs. (Passed the House 271-154, 2 Democrats voting in favor)

H.R. 185, the Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015 – requires federal bureaucrats to adopt the least costly method to effectively implement the law. (Passed the House 250-175, 8 Democrats voting in favor)

H.R. 240, the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2015 – provides funding for DHS, secures our homeland and our borders, and stops the President’s unilateral actions to shield 5 million illegal immigrants from deportation. (Passed the House 236-191, 2 Democrats voting in favor)

H.R. 36, the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act – prohibits abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy, except in cases of rape, incest, or to save the life of the mother.

H.R. 161, the Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act – expedites the federal review process for applications for natural gas pipeline certificates by imposing deadlines on involved agencies. (Passed the House 253-169, 14 Democrats voting in favor)

H.R. 7, the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act – prohibits federal funding for abortions. (Passed the House 242-179, 3 Democrats voting in favor)

H.R. 596, to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and health care-related provisions in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, and for other purposes – repeals the President’s failed, top-down health care law and charts a new path forward. (Passed the House 239-186)

H.R. 527, the Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2015 – requires federal agencies to assess better the impacts of their regulations on small businesses and look for ways to reduce unnecessary regulatory burdens. (Passed the House 260-163, 19 Democrats voting in favor)

H.R. 50, the Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act – sheds light on how federal policies impact the budgets of state and local governments and private sector employers. (Passed the House 250-173, 9 Democrats voting in favor)

H.R. 636, America’s Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2015 – Permanently extends increased small business expensing levels to provide stability for employers, leading to growth and more good-paying jobs. (Passed the House 272-142, 33 Democrats voting in favor)

H.R. 644, America Gives More Act of 2015 – Promotes charitable giving through the tax code and incentivizes restaurants, grocery stores, farmers, and other businesses to contribute their excess inventory to local food banks and non-profits. (Passed the House 233-163, 1 Democrat voting in favor)

H.R. 5, the Student Success Act – repairs the nation’s broken K-12 education system by reducing the federal footprint, restoring local control, and empowering students, parents, and education leaders to hold schools accountable.

H.R. 1030, the Secret Science Reform Act of 2015 – prohibits the Environmental Protection Agency from issuing any new regulations without first making the underlying data public. (Passed the House 241-175, 4 Democrats voting in favor)

H.R. 1029, the EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2015 – ensures the science guiding EPA’s regulatory policy is objective, independent and available for public review. (Passed the House 236-181, 2 Democrats voting in favor)

H.R. 650, the Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act of  2015 – amends the Truth in Lending Act to allow consumers of small-balance residential loans to have increased access to mortgage credit. (Passed the House 263-162, 22 Democrats voting in favor)

H.R. 685, the Mortgage Choice Act of 2015 – amends the Truth in Lending Act to improve access to credit and qualified mortgages for low and moderate income borrowers while protecting consumers from bad loans. (Passed the House 286-140, 45 Democrats voting in favor)

H.R. 622, the State and Local Sales Tax Deduction Fairness Act of 2015 – makes permanent an itemized deduction for State and local general sales tax for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2014. (Passed the House 272-152, 34 Democrats voting in favor)

H.R. 1105 – the Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015 – abolishes the estate tax, which puts large financial burdens on America’s family-owned businesses. (Passed the House 240-179, 7 Democrats voting in favor)

H.R. 1195 – the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Advisory Boards Act – creates a Small Business Advisory Board at the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection. (Passed the House 235-183, 4 Democrats voting in favor)