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

How local members of Congress voted on key bills and amendments last week.
HOUSE
D.C. appropriations
The House approved an amendment to authorize a public school voucher program in the District of Columbia. The measure was approved on a vote of 205-203.
YES
Ohio: Steven C. LaTourette, R-14.
Pa.: Melissa A. Hart, R-4th.
NO
Ohio: Tim Ryan, D-17th, and Ted Strickland, D-6th.
Pa.: Phil English, R-3rd.
Discretionary funding
The House rejected an amendment to cut the total amount of discretionary funding for transportation, treasury and independent agencies by 1 percent. The vote was 87 yes to 326 against.
YES
Pa.: Hart.
NO
Ohio: Strickland, Ryan and LaTourette.
Pa.: English.
Funding amendment
The House, by a vote of 222-196, agreed to an amendment to prohibit the use of funds for enforcing restrictions on remittances made to Cuban nationals or Cuban households.
YES
Ohio: Ryan and Strickland.
NO
Ohio: LaTourette.
Pa.: English and Hart.
Appropriations approved
The House approved the legislation making appropriations for the departments of transportation and treasury, and independent agencies for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2004. The vote was 381-39 nays.
YES
Ohio: Ryan and LaTourette.
Pa.: English and Hart.
NO
Ohio: Strickland.
SENATE
OT compensation
The Senate approved an amendment to protect the rights of employees now receiving overtime compensation. The vote was 54-45.
YES
Pa.: Arlen Specter, R.
NO
Ohio: Mike DeWine, R, and George V. Voinovich, R.
Pa.: Rick Santorum, R.
Student aid
The Senate approved an amendment to restore cuts proposed for the student aid program. The vote was 51-44.
YES
Ohio: Voinovich.
NO
Ohio: DeWine.
Pa.: Santorum and Specter.
Learning centers
The Senate rejected an amendment to provide an additional $100 million to carry out the 21st Century Community Learning Centers Program under part B of Title IV of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. The vote was 7 yes to 87 nay.
YES
Pa.: Santorum.
NO
Ohio: Voinovich and DeWine.
Pa.: Specter.
Unanimous approval
The Senate, by a unanimous vote of 94 yes, approved legislation making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2004.
YES
All Ohio and Pennsylvania senators.
Source: States News Service