ROLL CALL How they voted

HOUSE VOTES
NANOTECHNOLOGY
The House rejected an amendment Wednesday to the nanotechnology bill sponsored by Rep. Chris Bell, D-Texas, to require the program to consider the environmental and toxicological impact of nanotechnology. Proponents said the amendment would ensure that the technology didn't harm the environment. Opponents argued that it was an unnecessary regulatory hurdle. The vote was 209 yes to 214 no.
YES: Reps. Timothy J. Ryan, D-17th, and Ted Strickland, D-6th, both of Ohio.
NO: Reps. Phil English, R-3rd, and Melissa A. Hart, R-4th, both of Pennsylvania.
RESEARCH
The House rejected an amendment Wednesday to the nanotechnology bill sponsored by Rep. Chris Bell, D-Texas, to require that research be used to find new sources of clean, inexpensive energy. Proponents said the amendment would help reduce America's dependence on foreign oil. Opponents argued that it would unnecessarily encumber the nanotechnology research. The vote was 207 yes to 217 no.
YES: Ryan, Strickland.
NO: English, Hart.
DEVELOPMENT
The House approved a bill Wednesday sponsored by Rep. Sherwood L. Boehlert, R-N.Y., to establish a national research and development program for nanotechnology. The vote was 405 yes to 19 no.
YES: English, Hart, Ryan, Strickland.
WASTE TREATMENT
The House approved a bill Wednesday sponsored by Rep. Don Young, R-Alaska, intended to enhance security at waste treatment facilities. The vote was 413 yes to 2 no.
YES: English, Hart, Ryan, Strickland.
FAMILY ASSISTANCE
The House approved a bill Thursday sponsored by Rep. Don Young, R-Alaska, to establish a program to compensate families of passengers involved in train accidents. The vote was 414 yes to 5 no.
YES: English, Hart, Ryan, Strickland.
UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS
The House rejected an amendment Thursday to the work force bill sponsored by Rep. George Miller, D-Calif., to extend unemployment benefits by 26 weeks for individuals who have exhausted state unemployment benefits and to extend benefits by 13 weeks to those who have exhausted their federal unemployment benefits. Proponents said the bill was necessary to deal with the growing long-term unemployment problem. Opponents argued that it was too expensive and would discourage people from re-entering the work force. The vote was 202 yes to 223 no.
YES: Ryan, Strickland.
NO: English, Hart.
ADULT EDUCATION
The House approved a bill Thursday sponsored by Rep. Howard P. McKeon, R-Calif., intended to increase access to job-training and education programs and improve accountability of program administrators. Proponents said the bill would help improve workers' skills and reduce unemployment. Opponents argued that it should include an extension of federal unemployment benefits. The vote was 220 yes to 204 no.
YES: Hart.
NO: English, Ryan, Strickland.
SENATE VOTES
MIGUEL ESTRADA
The Senate failed again to close debate Monday on the nomination of Miguel A. Estrada to the federal appeals court for the District of Columbia. Proponents of closing debate and voting on the nomination said Estrada was well-qualified for the post. Opponents argued that his alleged far-right ideology disqualified him. The vote was 52 yes to 39 no, falling short of the 60 votes necessary to close debate.
YES: Sen. Mike DeWine, R-Ohio; Sen. Rick Santorum, R-Pa.; Sen. George V. Voinovich, R-Ohio.
NOT VOTING: Sen. Arlen Specter, R-Pa.
NATO EXPANSION
The Senate approved Thursday the inclusion in NATO of seven Eastern European countries. The vote was 96 yes to 0 no.
YES: DeWine, Santorum, Specter, Voinovich.
PRISCILLA OWENS
The Senate again failed to close debate on the nomination of Priscilla R. Owens to the 5th Circuit federal appeals court. Proponents of closing debate and voting on the nomination said Owens was well-qualified for the post. Opponents argued that her alleged far-right ideology disqualified her. The vote was 52 yes to 45 no, falling short of the 60 votes necessary to close debate.
YES: DeWine, Santorum, Specter, Voinovich.
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE
The Senate voted Thursday to instruct the intelligence committee to stop considering an expansion of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act to give federal law-enforcement authorities new powers to conduct surveillance within the United States. The vote was 90 yes to 4 no.
YES: DeWine, Santorum, Specter, Voinovich.