Washington Week
Gannett News Service
WASHINGTON — Here are some actions in Congress last week.
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KEY HOUSE VOTES
1. Internet gambling
On Tuesday, the House passed, 319-104, a bill to slow down the growth of Internet gambling. A "yea" vote was to pass the bill.
Hawai'i votes: Neil Abercrombie (D) NAY; Ed Case (D) YEA
2. Class action lawsuits
On Thursday, the House passed, 253-170, a bill that would make it easier for class action lawsuits to be sent to federal courts. A "yea" vote was to pass the bill.
Hawai'i votes: Neil Abercrombie (D) NAY; Ed Case (D) YEA
3. Child tax credit
On Thursday, the House passed, 224-201, an $82 billion tax package that extends the child tax credit to 2010 and makes the benefit available to more low-income families. A "yea" vote was to pass the bill.
Hawai'i votes: Neil Abercrombie (D) NAY; Ed Case (D) NAY
KEY SENATE VOTES
1. Nuclear power
On Tuesday, the Senate voted, 50-48, to keep a provision in the energy bill that would provide federal aid to build new nuclear reactors. A "no" vote was to provide aid to build new nuclear reactors.
Hawai'i votes: Daniel Akaka (D) YEA; Dan Inouye (D) NAY
2. Offshore drilling
On Thursday, the Senate rejected, 52-42, an amendment to the energy bill that would have killed a provision calling for an inventory of oil and gas resources along the Outer Continental Shelf. A "yea" vote was to strip the inventory from the bill.
Hawai'i votes: Daniel Akaka (D) NAY; Dan Inouye (D) NAY
