Washington Week
Gannett News Service
WASHINGTON — Here are some actions in Congress last week.
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Key House votes
1. Transportation, Treasury spending
On Tuesday, the House passed, 381-39, a bill that would provide $89.6 billion for the Transportation, Treasury departments and independent agencies for fiscal 2004. A "yea" vote was to pass the bill.
Hawai'i votes: Neil Abercrombie (D) YEA; Ed Case (D) YEA
2. District of Columbia spending
On Tuesday, the House passed, 210-206, a bill that would provide $7.9 billion for the District of Columbia for fiscal 2004. A "yea" vote was to pass the bill.
Hawai'i votes: Neil Abercrombie (D) NAY; Ed Case (D) NAY
3. Financial privacy
On Wednesday, the House passed on a 392-30 vote a bill that would block states from enacting new financial privacy laws and set one national standard. A "yea" vote was to pass the bill.
Hawai'i votes: Neil Abercrombie (D) YEA; Ed Case (D) YEA
Key Senate votes
1. Overtime rules
On Wednesday, the Senate voted 54-45 to block the Labor Department from implementing new overtime rules. A "yea" vote was to block the new rules.
Hawai'i votes: Daniel Akaka (D) YEA; Dan Inouye (D) YEA
