Legislative Action: 10th District and State - 052907

American Planning Assn presents:

May 29, 2007 In this MegaVote for Ohio's 10th Congressional District: Recent Congressional Votes - Senate: Supplemental Appropriations bill House: Federal Price Gouging Prevention Act House: Lobbying Transparency Act House: Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007 House: Supplemental Appropriations bill, Amendment No. 1 House: Supplemental Appropriations bill, Amendment No. 2 Editor's Note: The Senate is in recess until Monday, June 4. The House is in recess until Tuesday, June 5.

Recent Senate Votes

Supplemental Appropriations bill - Vote Agreed to (80-14, 6 Not Voting) The Senate approved this $120 billion bill funding military operations in Iraq. Sen. George Voinovich voted YES......send e-mail or see bio Sen. Sherrod Brown voted YES......send e-mail or see bio

Recent House Votes

Federal Price Gouging Prevention Act - Vote Passed (284-141, 7 Not Voting) This House bill would allow the President to declare an energy emergency for a specific period of time and make the sale of gasoline at "unconscionably excessive" prices a federal offense. Rep. Dennis Kucinich voted YES......send e-mail or see bio Lobbying Transparency Act - Vote Passed (382-37, 13 Not Voting) This bill would require lobbyists to disclose the names of donors when they "bundle" campaign contributions to Members of Congress. Rep. Dennis Kucinich voted NO......send e-mail or see bio Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007 - Vote Passed (396-22, 1 Present, 13 Not Voting) This House bill would institute new lobbying reporting requirements and increase penalties for violating lobbying rules. Rep. Dennis Kucinich voted YES......send e-mail or see bio Supplemental Appropriations bill, Amendment No. 1 - Vote Passed (348-73, 12 Not Voting) The House split the emergency supplemental spending bill into two parts, with this first part including the domestic spending and minimum wage hike portions of the bill. Rep. Dennis Kucinich voted NO......send e-mail or see bio Supplemental Appropriations bill, Amendment No. 2 - Vote Passed (280-142, 11 Not Voting) The House approved the $103 billion portion of the supplemental spending bill that funds military operations in Iraq. Rep. Dennis Kucinich voted NO......send e-mail or see bio