The following chart shows how members of Congress voted on key bills and amendments in the last

The following chart shows how members of Congress voted on key bills and amendments in the last week.
HOUSE VOTES
Sober Borders
The House on Oct. 16 approved a bill, sponsored by Rep. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., to make it illegal to operate a motor vehicle under the influence of drugs or alcohol at land border ports of entry and to allow the Immigration and Naturalization Service to test drivers for drugs and alcohol if they are suspected of driving under the influence. The vote was 296 yeas to 94 nays.
YES: Rep. Philip S. English R-Pa. (21st); Rep. Melissa A. Hart R-Pa. (4th); Rep. Steven C. LaTourette R-Ohio (19th); Rep. Robert W. Ney R-Ohio (18th); Rep. Ted Strickland D-Ohio (6th).
NO: Rep. Sherrod Brown D-Ohio (13th); Rep. Thomas C. Sawyer D-Ohio (14th).
Appropriations
The House on Oct. 16 rejected a motion, offered by Rep. David Obey, D-Wis., to amend the stopgap spending resolution to run through Oct. 21 instead of Nov. 22. Proponents said it would force Congress to act quickly. Opponents argued it would not leave lawmakers enough time to campaign for reelection. The vote was 194 yeas to 210 nays.
YES: Brown, Sawyer, Strickland, English, Hart, LaTourette, Ney.
More appropriations
The House on Oct. 16 approved a resolution, sponsored by Rep. C.W. Young, R-Fla., to continue fiscal year 2002 appropriations through Nov. 22. Proponents said the continuing resolution was needed because Congress has not completed work on many appropriations bills. Opponents argued it was irresponsible for Congress to not have completed more work. The vote was 228 yeas to 172 nays.
YES: English, Hart, LaTourette, Ney.
NO: Brown, Sawyer, Strickland.
SENATE VOTES
Vote Act
The Senate on Oct. 16 approved the conference report of the electoral reform bill, sponsored by Rep. Robert W. Ney to help states and localities establish uniform and nondiscriminatory election technology and standards. The vote was 92 yeas to 2 nays, clearing the measure for the president.
YES: Sen. Mike DeWine, R-Ohio; Sen. Rick Santorum R-Pa.; Sen. Arlen Specter R-Pa.; Sen. George V. Voinovich R-Ohio.
Defense appropriations
The Senate on Oct. 16 approved the conference report of the Department of Defense appropriations bill, sponsored by Rep. Jerry Lewis, R-Calif., to fund the Defense Department in fiscal year 2003. The vote was 93 yeas to 1 nays, clearing the measure for the president.
YES: DeWine, Santorum, Specter, Voinovich.
States News Service