How Hawai'i Reps. Neil Abercrombie and Mazie K. Hirono and Sens. Daniel Akaka and Daniel K. Inouye voted in key legislation last week.

KEY HOUSE VOTES

1. State Department appropriations

The House voted, 241-178, to pass a spending bill for the State Department for 2008. The $34.2 billion bill also provides funds for foreign operations and related programs. Included in the bill is language that provides funds for nongovernmental agencies that perform abortions abroad that has drawn a veto threat from the White House.

Hawai'i votes:

Neil Abercrombie (D) YEA Mazie K. Hirono (D) YEA

2. Contraceptive foreign aid

By a vote of 223-201 Thursday, the House reversed a ban on providing foreign aid to groups that perform abortions overseas. The amendment, brought by Rep. Nita Lowey, D-N.Y., was a part of the larger State Department spending measure. The reversal has elicited a veto threat from the White House.

Hawai'i votes:

Neil Abercrombie (D) YEA Mazie K. Hirono (D) YEA

KEY SENATE VOTES

1. Energy legislation

The Senate voted, 65-27, on Thursday to pass long-awaited energy reform legislation that will raise automobile fuel standards and ban gas price gouging during federal emergencies. But two key provisions, a $32 billion energy tax incentives package and a renewable energy mandate, were removed from the measure before passage.

Hawai'i Votes:

Daniel Akaka (D) YEA Daniel K. Inouye (D) YEA

WHAT'S AHEAD

Both chambers will try to wrap up what they are working on before adjourning for the Fourth of July recess. The Senate continues debate on immigration legislation and will move to the defense spending bill if there is time. The House has a number of appropriations bills on the schedule, including the 2008 Interior-Environment measure.