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

Legislative Action: 10th District and State - 052107

American Planning Assn presents:

May 21, 2007 In this MegaVote for Ohio's 10th Congressional District: Recent Congressional Votes - Senate: Water Resources Development Act of 2007 Senate: Budget Resolution, FY2008 House: National Defense Authorization Act House: Budget Resolution, FY2008 Upcoming Congressional Bills - Senate: Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act House: Honest Leadership and Open Government Act

Recent Senate Votes

Water Resources Development Act of 2007 - Vote Passed (91-4, 5 Not Voting) The Senate approved this $13.9 billion bill that would fund Army Corps of Engineers projects related to water supply, flood control and waterways navigation. Sen. George Voinovich voted YES......send e-mail or see bio Sen. Sherrod Brown voted YES......send e-mail or see bio Budget Resolution, FY2008 - Vote Agreed to (52-40, 8 Not Voting) The Senate passed the conference report for this $2.9 trillion budget plan for the upcoming fiscal year. 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

National Defense Authorization Act - Vote Passed (397-27, 8 Not Voting) The House passed this bill authorizing $504 billion in Defense Department spending and $142 billion for military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan for the upcoming fiscal year. Rep. Dennis Kucinich voted NO......send e-mail or see bio Budget Resolution, FY2008 - Vote Passed (214-209, 10 Not Voting) The House passed the conference report for this $2.9 trillion budget plan for the upcoming fiscal year. Rep. Dennis Kucinich voted NO......send e-mail or see bio

Upcoming Votes

Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act - S.1348 The Senate is scheduled to begin work on this immigration reform bill. Honest Leadership and Open Government Act - H.R.2316 The House is scheduled to take up this lobbying reform bill this week.

Legislative Action: 10th District and State - 051407

May 14, 2007

In this MegaVote for Ohio's 10th Congressional District:

Recent Congressional Votes -
Senate: Prescription Drug User Fee Amendments
House: Budget Resolution, FY2008
House: Student Loan Sunshine Act
House: Homeland Security Authorization Act
House: Re-deployment from Iraq Act
House: Emergency Supplemental Appropriations
House: Agricultural Disaster Assistance Appropriations Act
House: Intelligence Authorization Act

Upcoming Congressional Bills -
Senate: Water Resources Development Act
House: National Defense Authorization Act, FY2008
House: Federal Housing Finance Reform Act of 2007

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Recent Senate Votes

Prescription Drug User Fee Amendments - Vote Passed (93-1, 6 Not Voting) The Senate passed this bill that would renew a Food and Drug Administration program requiring pharmaceutical companies to contribute to the costs of testing new medicines. 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

Budget Resolution, FY2008 - Vote Passed (212-207, 13 Not Voting) The House passed a $2.9 trillion budget plan for the upcoming fiscal year. Rep. Dennis Kucinich voted NO......send e-mail or see bio Student Loan Sunshine Act - Vote Passed (414-3, 15 Not Voting) The House passed this bill aimed at introducing transparency into dealings between private student loan lenders and colleges. Rep. Dennis Kucinich voted YES......send e-mail or see bio Homeland Security Authorization Act - Vote Passed (296-126, 10 Not Voting) The House passed this bill authorizing $39.8 billion in Department of Homeland Security spending for the 2008 fiscal year. Rep. Dennis Kucinich voted NO......send e-mail or see bio Re-deployment from Iraq Act - Vote Failed (171-255, 7 Not Voting) The House rejected this bill that would have required all U.S. troops to withdraw from Iraq within six months. Rep. Dennis Kucinich voted YES......send e-mail or see bio Emergency Supplemental Appropriations - Vote Passed (221-205, 7 Not Voting) The House approved this bill that would fund military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan in two installments. Rep. Dennis Kucinich voted NO......send e-mail or see bio Agricultural Disaster Assistance Appropriations Act - Vote Passed (302-120, 10 Not Voting) This House bill would provide $3.5 billion to farmers who lost crops or livestock due to weather-related events during fiscal years 2005 through 2007. Rep. Dennis Kucinich voted YES......send e-mail or see bio Intelligence Authorization Act - Vote Passed (225-197, 10 Not Voting) This bill authorizes spending for 16 U.S. intelligence gathering agencies for the upcoming fiscal year. Rep. Dennis Kucinich voted NO......send e-mail or see bio

Upcoming Votes

Water Resources Development Act - H.R.1495 The Senate is set to take up this $12 billion bill authorizing the Army Corps of Engineers to carry out a variety of waterways, water supply, and environmental restoration projects. National Defense Authorization Act, FY2008 - H.R.1585 This House bill would set defense spending priorities for the upcoming fiscal year. Federal Housing Finance Reform Act of 2007 - H.R.1427 This bill would restructure the federal government's housing finance agencies.