Legislative Action: 10th District and State - 080607

American Planning Assn presents:

August 6, 2007 In this MegaVote for Ohio's 10th Congressional District: Recent Congressional Votes - Senate: Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007 Senate: Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 Senate: Protect America Act House: Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007 House: Children’s Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007 House: Ensuring Military Readiness Through Stability and Predictability Deployment Policy Act House: New Direction for Energy Independence, National Security, and Consumer Protection Act House: Protect America Act House: Defense Appropriations Act, FY 2008 Editor's Note: The Senate and House are in recess until Tuesday, September 4, 2007.

Recent Senate Votes

Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007 - Vote Agreed to (83-14, 3 Not Voting) The Senate passed this bill that would provide greater transparency in the legislative process. Sen. George Voinovich voted YES......send e-mail or see bio Sen. Sherrod Brown voted YES......send e-mail or see bio Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 - Vote Passed (68-31, 1 Not Voting) The Senate passed this bill that would add 3 million lower-income children to the State Children’s Health Insurance Program. Sen. George Voinovich voted NO......send e-mail or see bio Sen. Sherrod Brown voted YES......send e-mail or see bio Protect America Act - Vote Passed (60-28, 12 Not Voting) The Senate passed this bill which would temporarily expand the executive branch’s authority to spy on suspected foreign terrorists without a court order, when communications are passing through the U.S. Sen. George Voinovich voted YES......send e-mail or see bio Sen. Sherrod Brown voted NO......send e-mail or see bio

Recent House Votes

Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007 - Vote Passed (411-8, 13 Not Voting) The House passed this bill that would provide greater transparency in the legislative process. Rep. Dennis Kucinich voted YES......send e-mail or see bio Children’s Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007 - Vote Passed (225-204, 4 Not Voting) The House voted for this bill that would expand the State Children’s Health Insurance Program, adding up to 5 million children to the program. Rep. Dennis Kucinich voted YES......send e-mail or see bio Ensuring Military Readiness Through Stability and Predictability Deployment Policy Act - Vote Passed (229-194, 3 Present, 6 Not Voting) This House passed bill calls for U.S. soldiers to spend an equal amount of time between combat and home. Rep. Dennis Kucinich voted YES......send e-mail or see bio New Direction for Energy Independence, National Security, and Consumer Protection Act - Vote Passed (241-172, 20 Not Voting) The House passed this bill that would require utility companies to produce 15 percent of their electricity from wind, solar power and other renewable sources and calls for the gradual reduction of using fossil fuels to generate electricity. Rep. Dennis Kucinich voted Not Voting......send e-mail or see bio Protect America Act - Vote Passed (227-182, 23 Not Voting) The House passed this bill which would temporarily expand the executive branch’s authority to spy on suspected foreign terrorists without a court order, when communications are passing through the U.S. Rep. Dennis Kucinich voted NO......send e-mail or see bio Defense Appropriations Act, FY 2008 - Vote Passed (395-13, 24 Not Voting) The House passed this $459.6 billion appropriations bill for the Department of Defense. Rep. Dennis Kucinich voted NO......send e-mail or see bio