Congress Votes: Cement Industry To Receive Extensions on EPA Compliance

Though, Congress was busy over the past few weeks, many measures failed to reach either chamber for final passage. The Senate did confirm a federal judge nominee in the South, while the House extended a regulatory deadline from the Environmental Protection Agency.

Below are votes in Congress for House and Senate members representing Marple and Newtown.

United States House of Representatives

HR2681: Approved Oct. 6 by a 262-161 vote, this measure extends deadlines for cement manufacturing facilities to comply with EPA standards. This generally gives these companies about five years to bring their enterprises up to code.

• YES: Patrick Meehan (R-7th)
  

United States Senate

PN90: The Senate confirmed Henry Floyd, of South Carolina, to be judge of the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals Oct. 3 in a 96-0 vote. The district covers parts of Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina.

• YES: Patrick Toomey (R), Robert Casey, Jr. (D)

After the Columbus Day holiday, both the House and Senate are scheduled to be in session all week.