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Recent Senate Votes

21st Century Postal Service Act of 2012 - Vote Passed (62-37, 1 Not Voting) The Senate passed its U.S. Postal Service overhaul bill. The bill seeks to trim the workforce by about 100,000 employees through attrition and delays efforts to eliminate Saturday delivery and close some post offices. The House has yet to pass its version of the bill. The postmaster estimates the agency needs to trim $22 billion in operating costs to remain in business. Sen. Patrick Toomey voted NO......send e-mail or see bio Sen. Bob Casey voted YES......send e-mail or see bio Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2011 - Vote Passed (68-31, 1 Not Voting) The Senate voted to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act for another five years. The 1994 law gives federal law enforcement agencies tools to combat crime against women. The reauthorization adds provisions relating to Native American and immigrant women, and sexual orientation. The House is likely to pass a bill similar to the current authorization. Sen. Patrick Toomey voted NO......send e-mail or see bio Sen. Bob Casey voted YES......send e-mail or see bio