How Hawai'i's Reps. Neil Abercrombie and Ed Case and Sens. Daniel Akaka and Daniel K. Inouye voted in key legislation last week.

KEY HOUSE VOTES

1. PATRIOT ACT

The House on Wednesday voted 251-174 for a compromise renewal of the Patriot Act antiterrorism law. It makes permanent 14 of the 16 provisions set to expire at the end of year. Provisions allowing roving wiretaps and secret warrants for business, library and other records would expire in four years.

HAWAI'I VOTES

NEIL ABERCROMBIE (D) NAY ED CASE (D) YEA

2. LABOR, HEALTH, EDUCATION BUDGET

The House voted 215-213 Wednesday for a $602 billion bill to fund labor and health programs, much of it for Medicaid, the health program for the poor.

HAWAI'I VOTES

NEIL ABERCROMBIE (D) NAY ED CASE (D) NAY

3. OPPOSING TORTURE

The House voted Wednesday 308-122 to back a Senate-passed ban on cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment of foreign terrorism suspects.

HAWAI'I VOTES

NEIL ABERCROMBIE (D) YEA ED CASE (D) YEA

4. PENSION PROTECTION

The House voted 294-132 Thursday for pension legislation designed to make sure companies don't walk away from pensions promised to workers. The bill would require more employers to fully fund pension plans and bolster the government-created insurance agency that steps in when companies terminate their plans or go out of business.

HAWAI'I VOTES

NEIL ABERCROMBIE (D) NAY ED CASE (D) YEA

5. VICTORY IN IRAQ

The House voted 279-109 Friday for a resolution saying the chamber is committed "to achieving victory in Iraq" and that setting an "artificial timetable" would be inconsistent with that.

HAWAI'I VOTES

NEIL ABERCROMBIE (D) NAY ED CASE (D) YEA

KEY SENATE VOTES

1. PATRIOT ACT

A handful of Republicans joined most Democrats in blocking consideration of a bill to reauthorize 16 expiring provisions of the Patriot Act. The provisions are set to expire Dec. 31. The vote was 52-47. Supporters of the motion needed 60 "yea" votes to end debate and send the bill to a vote.

HAWAI'I VOTES

DANIEL AKAKA (D) NAY DANIEL K. INOUYE (D) NAY

WHAT'S AHEAD

The House and Senate were working to wrap up numerous items before Christmas break. It wasn't clear if either chamber would work into early this week.

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