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Key House votes

1. Energy bill

The House passed Tuesday, 246-180, a bill that would overhaul national energy policy by promoting conservation, research and development. A "yea" vote was to pass the bill.

Hawai'i votes: Neil Abercrombie (D) NAY; Ed Case (D) NAY

2. Energy, Army Corps budget

The House passed Tuesday, 387-36, a $27.3 billion bill to fund the Energy Department and the Army Corps of Engineers for fiscal 2004. A "yea" vote was to pass the bill.

Hawai'i votes: Neil Abercrombie (D) YEA; Ed Case (D) YEA

3. CIA budget

The House on Thursday passed, 264-163, a bill to authorize a budget for the Central Intelligence Agency and expand the FBI's power to demand financial records from businesses. A "yea" vote was to pass the bill.

Hawai'i votes: Neil Abercrombie (D) NAY; Ed Case (D) NAY

4. Flood insurance

The House on Thursday passed, 352-67, a bill Thursday that would reduce the number of repeat claims filed under the nation's flood insurance program. A "yea" vote was to pass the bill.

Hawai'i votes: Neil Abercrombie (D) YEA; Ed Case (D) YEA

5. Healthy forests

The House voted 286-140 Friday to limit environmental reviews of forest thinning projects in hopes of speeding up the projects and reducing the threat of wildfires, especially near communities. A "yea" vote was to limit the reviews.

Hawai'i votes: Neil Abercrombie (D) NAY; Ed Case (D) NAY

Key Senate votes

1. Energy policy

The Senate on Friday failed, 57-40, to end debate on a bill that would overhaul national energy policy by promoting conservation, research and development. Sixty votes were need. A "yea" vote was to shut off debate.

Hawai'i votes: Daniel Akaka (D) NAY; Dan Inouye (D) NAY