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Here's how some major bills fared recently in Congress and how local congressional members voted, as provided by Thomas Voting Reports. NV means Not Voting.
House Votes
2008 DEFENSE BUDGET
For: 397 / Against: 27
The House approved a $645.6 billion military budget (HR 1585) for fiscal 2008. The bill authorizes $141.8 billion for 12 months of war in Iraq and Afghanistan, sets a 3.5 percent military pay raise and orders the most thorough reevaluation since 1947 of the military's core mission.
The bill also bans fee increases for the military's TRICARE health-care program; creates the office of inspector general to audit U.S. reconstruction spending in Afghanistan; provides $4.1 billion for developing blast-resistant combat vehicles; restores collective-bargaining rights to some Defense Department employees; adds 9,000 Marines and 36,000 active-duty Army troops; and provides at least $8.1 billion for national missile defense.
A yes vote was to pass the bill.
MARYLAND
Y
N
NV
Bartlett (R)
