[Congressional biography]
Born: October 9, 1914 in Putnam, CT
Died: May 1, 1970
in Groton, CT
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Date | Subject | Result | Conserv. Position | St. Onge Voted | |
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1970-01-28 | Override Labor-HEW Spending Veto [HR13111] | Veto Sustained (226-191) |
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Reconsideration of the bill, vetoed by President Nixon Jan. 26. The bill contained significantly more spending ($19.7 billion) than the administration had requested, and forced spending on programs which should be reformed. | |||||
1970-04-16 | Family Assistance Plan [HR16311] | Passed (243-155) |
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Passage of the bill replacing the Aid to Families with Dependent Children program with a Family Assistance plan providing guaranteed federal payments to poor families. The Family Assistance Plan would provide a federal floor of $1,600 for poor families. The bill was forced through under a closed rule (preventing any amendments). |
![]() ![]() ![]() "No vote" means that this member did not cast a vote (or voted 'Present' instead of Yes or No). |