Legislative Action: 10th District and State - 110507

American Planning Assn presents:

November 5, 2007 In this MegaVote for Ohio's 10th Congressional District: Recent Congressional Votes - Senate: Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2007 Senate: Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act House: Small Business Contracting Program Improvements Act House: Trade and Globalization Assistance Act House: Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act Upcoming Congressional Bills - Senate: Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007 Senate: Conference Report on Labor/HHS/Education Appropriations Act, FY2008 Senate: Veto Override on Water Resources Development Act of 2007 House: Conference Report on Labor/HHS/Education Appropriations Act, FY2008 House: Veto Override on Water Resources Development Act of 2007 House: United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act House: Temporary Tax Relief Act of 2007

Recent Senate Votes

Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2007 - Vote Passed (70-22, 8 Not Voting) In a bipartisan effort, the Senate passed this $11.4 billion bill reauthorizing Amtrak for six years. Sen. George Voinovich voted NO......send e-mail or see bio Sen. Sherrod Brown voted YES......send e-mail or see bio Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act - Vote Passed (64-30, 6 Not Voting) The Senate passed a new bill to reauthorize and expand 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

Recent House Votes

Small Business Contracting Program Improvements Act - Vote Passed (334-80, 18 Not Voting) This House bill is intended to update the government’s contracting programs targeting veteran and minority owned businesses. Rep. Dennis Kucinich voted Not Voting......send e-mail or see bio Trade and Globalization Assistance Act - Vote Passed (264-157, 11 Not Voting) On Wednesday the House passed this bill that reauthorizes and expands the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) program. Rep. Dennis Kucinich voted YES......send e-mail or see bio Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act - Vote Passed (244-166, 22 Not Voting) This House bill would overhaul environmental standards applied to mining, finance abandoned mine site clean-up, and charge royalties for hardrock mines located on federal lands. Rep. Dennis Kucinich voted YES......send e-mail or see bio

Upcoming Votes

Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007 - H.R.2419 The Senate will work on this bill that provides aid for farmers and funds for low-income nutrition programs. Conference Report on Labor/HHS/Education Appropriations Act, FY2008 - H.R.3043 The Senate is scheduled to vote on the conference report on this appropriations bill. Veto Override on Water Resources Development Act of 2007 - H.R.1495 The Senate may also vote on a veto override on this bill to fund Army Corps of Engineers projects related to water supply, flood control and waterways navigation. Conference Report on Labor/HHS/Education Appropriations Act, FY2008 - H.R.3043 The House will vote on the conference report on this appropriations bill. Veto Override on Water Resources Development Act of 2007 - H.R.1495 The House is also scheduled to vote on whether or not to override the veto of this bill to fund Army Corps of Engineers projects related to water supply, flood control and waterways navigation. United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act - H.R.3688 The House will vote on this free trade agreement with Peru. Temporary Tax Relief Act of 2007 - H.R.3996 The House will also likely vote on this bill intended to provide one-year extensions of expiring tax provisions and a one-year alternative minimum tax patch.