How members of Congress voted on key bills and amendments in the last week.

How members of Congress voted on key bills and amendments in the last week.
HOUSE
Ag bill amendment
The House rejected an amendment to the agriculture appropriations bill to eliminate a provision that would bar mandatory country-of-origin labeling on meat products.
Proponents of the amendment said country-of-origin labels provided valuable information to American consumers. Opponents argued that mandatory labels were unnecessary. The vote was 193 yes to 208 no.
YES
Ohio: Tim Ryan, D-17th, and Ted Strickland, D-6th.
NO
Ohio: Steven C. LaTourette, R-14th.
Pa.: Phil English, R-3rd, and Melissa A. Hart, R-4th.
Funding bill
The House, by a vote of 347-64, approved a bill to fund the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the Food and Drug Administration and other federal agencies for fiscal 2004.
YES
All local representatives.
Burmese freedom
The House approved a bill to recognize and provide assistance to Burma's democratic government. The vote was 418-2, with one member voting present.
YES
All local representatives.
Foreign relations
The House rejected an amendment to the foreign relations authorization bill to limit the U.S. financial contribution to the United Nations to the amount provided by the next-largest contributor. The vote was 187 yes to 237 no.
Proponents said the United States provides a disproportionate amount of money to the United Nations. Opponents of the amendment argued that the contribution level is appropriate because the United States is a world power.
NO
All local representatives.
State Department funding
The House approved a bill to authorize funding for the State Department and expansion of various international programs including the Peace Corps for fiscal years 2004 and 2005. The vote was 382-42.
YES
All local representatives.
Amendment rejected
The House, by a vote of 185 yeses to 234 nos, rejected an amendment to the Interior Department appropriations bill to prohibit any changes to the "roadless rule" on some federal lands.
Amendment proponents of the amendment said the rule should be widely preserved. Opponents argued that the amendment was overly restrictive of federal land managers.
YES
Ohio: Ryan and Strickland.
NO
Ohio: LaTourette.
Pa.: English and Hart.
Interior Department
The House approved a bill to fund the U.S. Department of the Interior and other federal agencies for fiscal 2004. The vote was 268-152.
YES
Ohio: LaTourette.
Pa.: English and Hart.
NO
Ohio: Strickland and Ryan.
SENATE
Judicial funding
The Senate approved a bill to fund the legislative branch for fiscal 2004. The vote was 85-7.
YES
Ohio: Sen. Mike DeWine, R, and George V. Voinovich, R.
Pa.: Rick Santorum, R, and Arlen Specter, R.
Military construction
The Senate, by a vote of 91-0, approved a bill to fund military construction, family housing and base realignment and closure programs for fiscal 2004.
YES
All Ohio and Pennsylvania senators.
Tabled
The Senate voted to table, or set aside, an amendment, to the defense appropriations bill, to restrict overseas deployment of National Guard and reserves.
Proponents of tabling the amendment said it would restrict military flexibility. Opponents argued that it would help restrain military overextension. The vote was 64-31 to table the amendment.
YES
All Ohio and Pennsylvania senators.
Burmese democracy
The Senate approved a bill to recognize and provide assistance to Burma's democratic government. The vote was 94-1.
YES
All Ohio and Pennsylvania senators.
Department bill
The Senate voted to table, or set aside, an amendment, to the defense appropriations bill to require a Bush administration report on its strategy for reconstructing Iraq.
Proponents of tabling the amendment said it was unnecessary. Opponents said the Bush administration had not been sufficiently forthcoming about the costs and schedule for reconstruction. The vote was 52-43 to table the amendment.
YES
All Ohio and Pennsylvania senators.
Defense amendment
The Senate voted to table an amendment, to the defense appropriations bill to establish a national commission to investigate the use of intelligence about Iraq leading up to the war.
Proponents of tabling the amendment said a commission was unnecessary and would be politicized. Opponents said the amendment was important to know whether the Bush administration misled the nation. The vote was 51-45 to table the amendment.
YES
All Ohio and Pennsylvania senators.
Defense funding
The Senate approved a bill to fund the U.S. Department of Defense for fiscal 2004. The vote was 95-0.
YES
All Ohio and Pennsylvania senators.
Source: States News Service