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Here's how some major bills fared recently in Congress and how Colorado's congressional members voted, as provided by Thomas' Roll Call Report Syndicate. HOUSE The Colorado delegation District 1: Diana DeGette (D) District 2: Mark Udall (D) District 3: John Salazar (D) District 4: Marilyn Musgrave (R) District 5: Doug Lamborn (R) District 6: Tom Tancredo (R) District 7: Ed Perlmutter (D) OFFSHORE DRILLING For: 236/Against: 189 Members voted to open Outer Continental Shelf expanses to energy drilling and devote a share of the royalties to developing renewable fuels. A yes vote was to pass a bill (HR 6899) to permit drilling beyond 50 or 100 miles off the Atlantic and Pacific coasts. Voting yes: All Colo. Democrats Voting no: All Colo. Republicans GOP DRILLING PLAN For: 191/Against: 226 Members defeated a GOP alternative to HR 6899 (above) that allowed drilling as close as 25 miles off the Atlantic and Pacific coasts, expanded drilling in the Gulf of Mexico, funded renewable fuels and promoted nuclear power. A yes vote backed the GOP plan. Voting yes: All Colo. Republicans Voting no: All Colo. Democrats D.C. GUNS For: 266/Against: 152 Members approved a bill to greatly expand gun rights in the District of Columbia. The bill was drafted after the Supreme Court in June struck down the city's ban on handgun possession, but it went well beyond the requirements of that ruling. A yes vote was to pass HR 6842. Voting yes: Udall, Salazar, Musgrave, Lamborn, Tancredo Voting no: DeGette, Perlmutter ENVIRONMENTAL INSTRUCTION For: 293/Against: 109 Members approved a bill to upgrade environmental education in U.S. schools. A yes vote backed a bill (HR 3036) authorizing $24 million for Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Education programs to further environmental education. Voting yes: All Colo. Democrats Voting no: All Colo. Republicans SENATE The Colorado delegation Wayne Allard (R); Ken Salazar (D) 2009 MILITARY BUDGET For: 88/Against: 8 Senators approved $612.5 billion in military spending for 2009, including $70 billion to fund the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan for part of the fiscal year. A yes vote was to pass a bill (S 3001) raising military pay by 3.9 percent and providing at least $5 billion in senators' earmarks. Voting yes: Salazar Voting no: Allard KEY VOTES AHEAD This week the House will debate the 2009 defense budget and the rights of credit-card holders, while the Senate will consider bills on offshore drilling and renewable-energy tax breaks. Both chambers will debate stopgap spending bills for the fiscal year beginning Oct. 1.



