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Congressional report for the period between the 12th of June and 22nd June.

Congressional report including all the proposals that followed the normal legislative procedure - I did not include four votes that simply required the opinion of the House of Commons (public Inquiry representative decisions).

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Process of Debating
Proposal by Scipio

This was a complete rewrite of our process of proposing, debating and passing proposals.

Discussion:
- http://forums.erepublik.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=42&t=12087 – Public Discussion
- http://forums.erepublik.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=35&t=12267 – House of Commons
- http://forums.erepublik.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=38&t=12617 – House of Lords

Voting (HoC) – VOTE PASSED
Yes – 14
No – 1
Abstain – 2

Voting (HoL) – VOTE REJECTED
Yes – 0
No – 4
Abstain – 0

Voting (HoC) – RETURNED – PASSED
Yes – 10
No – 1
Abstain – 0

Voting (HoL) – RETURNED – DEEMED PASSED
Yes – 0
No – 0
Abstain – 0

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Import Tax changes
Proposal by Craig Rositter

Lowering import tax on Oil, Iron, Diamonds and Wood.

Discussion:
- http://forums.erepublik.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=42&t=12245 – Public Discussion
- http://forums.erepublik.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=35&t=12395 – House of Commons

Voting (HoC) – VOTE PASSED
Yes – 20
No – 0
Abstain – 0

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Legislation Repealment
Proposed by Deilos

To repeal a number of pieces of legislation that are no longer in use or are out of date.

Discussion:
- http://forums.erepublik.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=42&t=10932 – Public Discussion
- http://forums.erepublik.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=35&t=11128 – House of Commons
- http://forums.erepublik.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=38&t=13131 – House of Lords

Voting (HoC) - VOTE PASSED
Yes – 17
No – 0
Abstain – 0

Voting (HoL) – VOTE REJECTED
Yes – 0
No – 1
Abstain – 0

- Returned to HoC, currently being voted on.

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Ministry of Finance Reform
Proposal by Arthur Wellesley

Reform of how this important Ministry will be run, the beginning of an important set of reforms concerning our economy.

Discussion:
- http://forums.erepublik.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=42&t=12830 – Public Discussion
- http://forums.erepublik.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=35&t=13048 – House of Commons
- http://forums.erepublik.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=38&t=13376 – House of Lords

Voting (HoC) - VOTE PASSED
Yes – 16
No – 0
Abstain – 0

Voting (HoL) – VOTE REJECTED
Yes – 1
No – 1
Abstain – 1

- Returned to HoC, currently being re-discussed.

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Overall Voting Attendance (Commons votes for this term's Congress only for the period 12th – 22nd June):

Captain Basdass – 100%
Deilos – 100%
Davott – 100%
lordjustice – 100%
Jan Baykara – 100%
certacito – 100%
Scipio – 100%
craig rossiter – 100%
Mr Woldy – 100%
rastari – 100%
Avec – 100%

Marcus Grim – 75%
Caoimhin MacFie – 75%
Eadie – 75%
Arthur Wellesley – 75%

Johnobrow – 50%
Jimbob Faste – 50%
Marcus Wyclif – 50%
Alexander Etch – 50%
Wyli – 50%

Jack Harris – 25%
HexXA – 25%
Count Dracula – 25%
Intrepid132 – 25%
John Forseti – 25%
Rodney Mckay – (Now resigned) 25%
Squiddy – 25%
Johnathan Keller – 25%

The following Congressmen were absent from the voting:

Paperback Writer
Vetteswa
Mr Brodie – (Now resigned)
Davidius Rex
Tommy Tommasino – (Now resigned)
Ryan McCulloch – (Now resigned)
Prokey – (Now resigned)
Hugoeckener
Hassan Pesearn
Corinthius
Twaters
Santiago Hortez – (Now resigned)
Anaxima – (Now resigned)


NOTE: This article takes into account only those pieces of voted on legislation as mentioned above provided they fell within those dates (votes that bounced back and forth may have been outside the dates and so not taken into account – would be taken into account in another report), it does not take into account votes on anything that was not legislative (including the initiation of public inquiries).

Many thanks,
Minister of Information and Education
Scipio