THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Sunday, January 15, 1995 TAG: 9501150054
SECTION: FRONT PAGE: A13 EDITION: FINAL
DATELINE: WASHINGTON LENGTH: Medium: 97 lines
Here's how local senators were recorded on major roll call votes through Jan. 13.
APPLYING LAWS TO CONGRESS: The Senate passed, 98 for and one against, a bill (S-2) that ends Congress's full or partial exemption from workplace laws it has enacted for the private sector.
Having also passed the House, the bill was expected to quickly reach President Clinton for his signature.
The laws concern areas such as minimum wage guarantees, the right to unionize, protection against discrimination based on age or disability, safe and healthy working conditions, civil rights protection, polygraph testing and family and medical leave.
A yes vote was to pass the bill.
John Warner, R-Va. - Yes
Charles Robb, D-Va. - Yes
Jesse Helms, R-N.C. - Yes
Lauch Faircloth, R-N.C. - Yes
LAWMAKERS' PAY: The Senate killed, 61 for and 38 against, a proposal to include House members' and senators' pay in across-the-board cuts affecting other spending programs.
This kept intact the protection of lawmakers' salaries against governmentwide cuts that can be triggered when spending exceeds legal limits.
Known as ``sequesters,'' these mass reductions are designed by the Budget Act to trim most spending except for entitlement outlays.
The vote occurred during debate on S 2 (above).
A yes vote was to protect lawmakers' salaries against any across-the-board cuts mandated by the Budget Act.
Warner - Yes
Robb - No
Helms - Yes
Faircloth - Yes
FREQUENT-FLIER MILES: By a vote of 55 for and 44 against, the Senate supported the House policy of allowing its members to make personal use of any frequent-flier bonus miles they receive as a result of taxpayer-funded travel.
By contrast, the Senate and executive branch prohibit the conversion of bonus miles to personal advantage.
By adopting this amendment, the Senate refused to interfere with the House practice. The vote occurred during debate on S 2.
A yes vote was to leave untouched a House policy allowing personal use of frequent-flier bonus miles.
Warner - Yes
Robb - No
Helms - Yes
Faircloth - Yes
PERSONAL SPENDING: By a vote of 64 for and 35 against, the Senate tabled (killed) an amendment to S 2 (above) concerning the conversion of Congressional campaign contributions to personal benefit.
The Federal Election Commission allows campaign funds to be spent for a variety of seemingly personal items, from auto leasing to food and entertainment.
This amendment sought to impose a strict definition of personal vs. official expenditures and make it illegal for a candidate to improperly spend campaign receipts.
A yes vote was to kill the amendment.
Warner - Yes
Robb - No
Helms - Yes
Faircloth - Yes
LOBBYISTS: By a vote of 74 for and 17 against, the Senate tabled (killed) an attempt to limit contact between members of Congress and lobbyists from whom they receive campaign money.
The amendment sought, in part, to bar lobbyists from contributing to a lawmaker they have lobbied in the past year.
The vote occurred during debate on S 2 (above).
A yes vote was to kill the amendment.
Warner - Yes
Robb - Did not vote
Helms - Yes
Faircloth - Yes
LABOR ISSUE: By a vote of 56 for and 23 against, the Senate (tabled) killed a measure concerning a labor dispute between the United Rubber Workers and Bridgestone-Firestone.
The non-binding amendment to S 2 (above) urged the Japanese-owned tire company to reconsider its decision to hire 2,300 replacement workers at strikebound plants in Decatur, Ill., Oklahoma City, Okla., and Des Moines, Iowa.
A yes vote was to table the measure.
Warner - Yes
Robb - Did not vote
Helms - Yes
Faircloth - Yes
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