Legislative Action: 10th District and State - 073007

American Planning Assn presents:

July 30, 2007 In this MegaVote for Ohio's 10th Congressional District: Recent Congressional Votes - Senate: Higher Education Amendments of 2007 Senate: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2008 Senate: Improving America's Security Act of 2007 House: Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Appropriations, FY 2008 House: Departments of Commerce and Justice, and Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations for FY 2008 House: Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act House: Improving America's Security Act of 2007 Upcoming Congressional Bills - Senate: Honest Leadership and Open Government Act House: 2008 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act House: 2008 Defense Appropriations Act

Recent Senate Votes

Higher Education Amendments of 2007 - Vote Passed (95-0, 5 Not Voting) The Senate passed this bill that would increase the amount of the Pell Grant a low-income student can receive, make the federal financial aid application easier to complete and eliminate some conflicts of interest for student loan businesses. Sen. George Voinovich voted YES......send e-mail or see bio Sen. Sherrod Brown voted YES......send e-mail or see bio Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2008 - Vote Passed (89-4, 7 Not Voting) The Senate passed this $40.6 billion appropriations bill for the Department of Homeland Security. Sen. George Voinovich voted NO......send e-mail or see bio Sen. Sherrod Brown voted YES......send e-mail or see bio Improving America's Security Act of 2007 - Vote Agreed to (85-8, 7 Not Voting) The Senate passed this bill which would implement recommendations from the 9/11 Commission. 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

Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Appropriations, FY 2008 - Vote Passed (268-153, 10 Not Voting) The House passed this $104.4 billion bill that would fund the Department of Transportation and Department of Housing and Urban Development for the 2008 fiscal year. Rep. Dennis Kucinich voted YES......send e-mail or see bio Departments of Commerce and Justice, and Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations for FY 2008 - Vote Passed (281-142, 9 Not Voting) The House passed this $53.6 billion bill that would fund the Department of Commerce, Department of Justice, NASA and other science agencies. Rep. Dennis Kucinich voted YES......send e-mail or see bio Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act - Vote Passed (231-191, 10 Not Voting) The House passed this large farm bill, which provides aid for farmers and funds for low-income nutrition programs. Rep. Dennis Kucinich voted Not Voting......send e-mail or see bio Improving America's Security Act of 2007 - Vote Passed (371-40, 22 Not Voting) The House passed this bill which would implement recommendations from the 9/11 Commission. Rep. Dennis Kucinich voted Not Voting......send e-mail or see bio

Upcoming Votes

Honest Leadership and Open Government Act - H.R.2316 The Senate is scheduled to work on this ethics bill. 2008 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act - H.R.3161 This $90.7 billion bill would fund the Department of Agriculture, FDA, Commodity Futures Trading Commission and Farm Credit Administration for the upcoming fiscal year. 2008 Defense Appropriations Act - H.R.____ This $459.6 billion bill would fund the Department of Defense for the upcoming fiscal year