Legislative Action: 10th District and State - 071807

American Planning Assn presents:

July 16, 2007 In this MegaVote for Ohio's 10th Congressional District: Recent Congressional Votes - Senate: Dorgan Amendment-Bringing Osama bin Laden and Other Leaders of al Qaeda to Justice House: Responsible Redeployment from Iraq Act Upcoming Congressional Bills - Senate: 2008 National Defense Authorization Act House: 2008 Energy and Water Appropriations House: 2008 Labor, Health and Human Services and Education Appropriations

Recent Senate Votes

Dorgan Amendment-Bringing Osama bin Laden and Other Leaders of al Qaeda to Justice - Vote Agreed to (87-1, 12 Not Voting) This amendment to the defense authorization bill calls for quarterly classified reports on the Bush administration’s work to capture al Qaeda leaders. 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

Responsible Redeployment from Iraq Act - Vote Passed (223-201, 8 Not Voting) The House voted to reduce the number of U.S. troops in Iraq. Rep. Dennis Kucinich voted NO......send e-mail or see bio

Upcoming Votes

2008 National Defense Authorization Act - H.R.1585 The Senate is scheduled to continue work on this defense appropriations authorization bill. 2008 Energy and Water Appropriations - H.R.2641 This $31.6 billion bill would fund the Department of Energy, the Army Corps of Engineers, and the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation for the upcoming fiscal year. 2008 Labor, Health and Human Services and Education Appropriations - H.R.3043 This $153.7 billion bill would fund the Department of Labor, the Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Education for the upcoming fiscal year.