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How Ohioans voted last week
Sunday,  September 28, 2008 3:32 AM

House of Representatives

• H.R. 5244

Passage of the Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act, the provisions of which include the elimination of retroactive interest-rate hikes and the imposition of late-payment fees that take people over credit limits.

Passed 312-112

Democrats -- Yes: Kaptur, Kucinich, Ryan, Space, Sutton, Wilson

Republicans -- Yes: LaTourette, Regula, Turner; No: Boehner, Chabot, Hobson, Jordan, Latta, Schmidt, Tiberi; Did note vote: Pryce

• S.R 45

Passage of a resolution giving Congress' approval to a Great Lakes Compact that prevents most diversions of water from the basin.

Passed 390-25

Democrats -- Yes: Ryan, Space, Sutton, Wilson; No: Kaptur, Kucinich

Republicans -- Yes: Boehner, Chabot, Hobson, Jordan, LaTourette, Latta, Regula, Schmidt, Tiberi, Turner; Did note vote: Pryce

Senate

• H.R. 6049

Passage of the Senate version of a $17 billion renewable-energy bill giving tax credits and other funding to spur development of solar energy, clean-coal technology and other alternative fuels.

Passed 93-2

Democrat -- Yes: Brown

Republican -- Yes: Voinovich

Source: Congress



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