A look at recent actions in the United States House of Representatives and Senate and how lawmakers representing the area voted.
U.S. HOUSE
H.R. 6157: Provides FY2019 appropriations to the Department of Defense (DOD) for military activities. Excludes military construction, military family housing, civil works projects of the Army Corps of Engineers, and nuclear warheads, which are all considered in other appropriations bills.
Sponsors: Rep. Kay Granger (R., Texas).
Vote: Passed on June 28, 359-49.
Area representatives: Reps. Tim Walberg (R., Tipton), Bob Latta (R., Bowling Green), Jim Jordan (R., Urbana), and Marcy Kaptur (D., Toledo) voted yes.
H.R. 6237: To authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2018 and 2019 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep. Devin Nunes (R., Calif.).
Vote: Passed on July 12, 363-54.
Area representatives: Reps. Tim Walberg (R., Tipton), Bob Latta (R., Bowling Green), Jim Jordan (R., Urbana), and Marcy Kaptur (D., Toledo) voted yes.
H.R. 50: Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2017.
Sponsor: Rep. Virginia Foxx (R., N.C.).
Vote: Passed on July 13, 220-168.
Area representatives: Reps. Tim Walberg (R., Tipton), Bob Latta (R., Bowling Green), and Jim Jordan (R., Urbana) voted yes. Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D., Toledo) voted no.
H.R. 6147: Making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep. Ken Calvert (R., Calif.)
Vote: Passed on July 19, 217-199.
Area representatives: Reps. Tim Walberg (R., Tipton), Bob Latta (R., Bowling Green), and Jim Jordan (R., Urbana) voted yes. Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D., Toledo) voted no.
U.S. SENATE
S. Res. 584: To oppose sending U.S. officials to be interrogated by Russian officials.
Sponsor: Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D., N.Y.).
Vote: Passed on July 19, 98-0.
Area senators: Sens. Sherrod Brown (D., Ohio), Rob Portman (R., Ohio), Debbie Stabenow (D., Mich.), and Gary Peters (D., Mich.) all voted yes.
First Published July 22, 2018, 5:00 a.m.
