Washington Week
Gannett News Service
WASHINGTON Here are some actions in Congress last week.
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KEY SENATE VOTES
1. Homeland security
The Senate on Thursday passed, 65-28, an $820 billion spending bill that would pay for education, veterans, housing, health, transportation and other government programs for fiscal 2004. A yea vote was to pass the bill.
Hawai'i votes: Daniel Akaka (D) YEA; Dan Inouye (D) YEA