                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Monday, April 3, 1995                  TAG: 9504030030
SECTION: LOCAL                    PAGE: B3   EDITION: FINAL 
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ROLL CALL: HOW AREA MEMBERS OF CONGRESS VOTED FOR WEEK ENDING MARCH 31

HOUSE\ Term limits: The House failed, 227 for and 204 against, to achieve the two-thirds majority required for approval of a constitutional amendment (HJ Res 73) restricting House members to six terms (12 years) and senators to two terms (12 years). The limits were delayed until after ratification, and courts were left to decide whether states could require their U.S. lawmakers to serve even shorter terms. Three other term limits proposals before the House (below) drew less support than this measure. On this vote, 189 Republicans and 38 Democrats supported limits and 40 Republicans, 163 Democrats and one independent opposed them.

Bateman No Pickett No

Scott No Sisisky No

Clayton No Jones Yes

Retroactive limits: By a vote of 135 for and 297 against, the House rejected a term limits constitutional amendment similar to HJ Res 73 (above) except that it covered present members of Congress and permitted states to limit U.S. lawmakers to even shorter tenures. This offering by Democrats was the only retroactive proposal before the House.

Bateman No Pickett No

Scott Yes Sisisky No

Clayton No Jones Yes

States' option: By a vote of 164 for and 265 against, the House rejected a proposal by Van Hilleary, R-Tenn., that was essentially the same as HJ Res 73 (first issue above) except that it enabled states to impose shorter terms. Some of the 22 existing state limits on Capitol Hill careers are stricter than 12 years. A Supreme Court ruling is expected on the state measures.

Bateman No Pickett No

Scott Yes Sisisky No

Clayton No Jones Yes

Shorter terms: Voting 114 for and 316 against, members rejected a proposal by Bob Inglis, R-S.C., that was distinguished mainly by limiting House service to three terms, compared to the six-term House limit in HJ Res 73 (first issue above).

Bateman No Pickett No

Scott No Sisisky No

Clayton No Jones Yes SENATE

Federal buildings: By a vote of 45 for and 49 against, the Senate rejected nearly $325 million earmarked for building U.S. courthouses and other federal structures in 20 states. The vote preserved the cut in a bill (HR 1158) that rolls back $13.5 billion in appropriated funds and provides $5.7 million in new spending for disaster.

Faircloth Did not vote Helms No

Robb No Warner No

Timber cutting: By a vote of 48 for and 46 against, the Senate tabled (killed) an amendment in HR 1158 (above) concerning Northwest timber cutting. To speed the salvage of dead and dying timber in designated forests, the bill waives the right to certain court challenges. This amendment, in part, sought to change that by requiring compliance with environmental laws and banning salvage operations in federal wilderness and scenic river areas.

Faircloth Did not vote Helms Yes

Robb No Warner Yes Source: 1995, Thomas Reports Inc. ILLUSTRATION: Photos

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