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
Energy policy
The House approved the conference report primarily crafted by Republican leaders for a new national energy policy.
The bill includes tax breaks nearly three times the $8 billion that President Bush initially wanted, much of it attached as part of an effort to broaden support for the legislation.
Opponents said it was a pork-barrel Christmas tree, laden with unnecessary projects that do not work to make the U.S. more secure from a tenuous supply line to foreign oil and other energy resources.
The vote was 225 yes to 193 no.
YES
Ohio: Steven LaTourette, R-14th.
Pa.: Phil English, R-3rd, and Melissa A. Hart, R-4th.
NO
Ohio: Tim Ryan, D-17th, and Ted Strickland, D-6th.
Energy and water
The House, by a vote of 387-36, approved the conference report funding the federal energy and water project agencies for fiscal 2004.
The bill includes $27.3 billion in funding, including $22 billion for the U.S. Department of Energy and $4.6 billion for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
YES
All local Ohio and Pennsylvania congressional members.
Mutual funds
The House approved legislation designed to improve transparency related to the fees and costs of mutual fund investors, and to improve the corporate governance of mutual funds.
The vote was 418-2.
Proponents said the bill will "strengthen fund management, particularly the board's independent directors, and it will curb the trading abuses which have recently been revealed."
YES
All Ohio and Pennsylvania congressional members.
SENATE
FAA filibuster
A filibuster continued on the FAA legislation after a House-Senate Conference Committee included a measure that would allow the continued privatization of air traffic control towers after both the House and Senate had acted on legislation that prohibited additional contracting out of this government function.
The proponents said the privatization efforts were not the issue, but the overall security elements of the bill would be delayed if the measure was not approved.
The vote on Tuesday to cut off debate, and move to a vote on the bill, was 45 yes and 43 no, short of the 60 votes needed to invoke cloture.
YES
Ohio: Mike DeWine, R, and George V. Voinovich, R.
Pa.: Rick Santorum, R.
NO
Pa.: Arlen Specter, R.
Dorr nomination
The Senate refused to cut off debate and move toward a vote on the nomination of Thomas C. Dorr of Iowa to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Rural Development.
The vote was 57-39, short of the 60 votes needed to invoke cloture.
YES
All Ohio and Pennsylvania senators.
Source: States News Service