N.E. Votes in Congress

By Roll Call Report Syndicate  |  October 17, 2004

WASHINGTON -- Here is how New England senators voted in the week that ended Oct. 15. The House was in recess.

SENATE

CORPORATE TAX BREAKS: Voting 69 for and 17 against, the Senate on Oct. 11 sent President Bush the conference report on a 633-page bill (HR 4520) providing $137 billion over 10 years in corporate tax breaks with a $10.1 billion taxpayer-financed buyout of owners of federal tobacco allotments. A yes vote was to approve the conference report.

CONNECTICUT Voting yes: Joseph Lieberman, D

Voting no: Christopher Dodd, D

MASSACHUSETTS Voting yes: None

Voting no: Edward Kennedy, D

Not voting: John Kerry, D

MAINE Voting yes: Olympia Snowe, R

Voting no: Susan Collins, R

NEW HAMPSHIRE Voting yes: None

Voting no: Judd Gregg, R

Not voting: John Sununu, R

RHODE ISLAND Voting yes: Lincoln Chafee, R

Voting no: Jack Reed, D

VERMONT Voting yes: James Jeffords, I

Not voting: Patrick Leahy, D