Legislative Action: 10th District and State - 042407

American Planning Assn presents:

April 24, 2007 In this MegaVote for Ohio's 10th Congressional District: Recent Congressional Votes - Senate: Cloture Motion, Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act House: District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act House: Water Resources Development Act House: Shareholder Vote on Executive Compensation Act Upcoming Congressional Bills - Senate: America Competes Act House: 10,000 Teachers, 10 Million Minds Science and Math Scholarship Act House: Sowing the Seeds Through Science and Engineering Research Act House: Wild Horse Protection Bill

Recent Senate Votes

Cloture Motion, Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act - Vote Rejected (55-42, 3 Not Voting) The Senate rejected this motion to take up a bill that would have allowed the federal government to negotiate Medicare prescription drug prices with pharmaceutical companies. Sen. George Voinovich voted NO......send e-mail or see bio Sen. Sherrod Brown voted YES......send e-mail or see bio

Recent House Votes

District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act - Vote Passed (241-177, 1 Present, 14 Not Voting) This bill would increase the size of the U.S. House of Representatives to 437 by granting the District of Columbia a full vote in the chamber and adding another seat in Utah. Rep. Dennis Kucinich voted YES......send e-mail or see bio Water Resources Development Act - Vote Passed (394-25, 14 Not Voting) The House passed this $15 billion bill funding improvements to the nation's waterways. Rep. Dennis Kucinich voted YES......send e-mail or see bio Shareholder Vote on Executive Compensation Act - Vote Passed (269-134, 30 Not Voting) The House voted to give shareholders in public companies a nonbinding vote on executive compensation. Rep. Dennis Kucinich voted YES......send e-mail or see bio

Upcoming Votes

America Competes Act - S.761 This Senate bill would authorize funding intended to strengthen science, technology, math and engineering education. 10,000 Teachers, 10 Million Minds Science and Math Scholarship Act - H.R.362 This bill would authorize funding to train math and science teachers. Sowing the Seeds Through Science and Engineering Research Act - H.R.363 This bill would authorize funding for science and engineering research. Wild Horse Protection Bill - H.R.249 This bill would prohibit the commercial sale and slaughter of wild horses and burros.