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

KEY HOUSE VOTES

1. Employment Non-Discrimination Act

The House voted 235-184 on Wednesday to ban job discrimination against gays, lesbians or bisexuals. It would exempt churches and the military. An amendment to include transgender workers was dropped. The measure now moves to the Senate. President Bush has threatened a veto.

Hawai'i votes:

Neil Abercrombie (D) YEA
Mazie K. Hirono (D) YEA

2. Peru Trade Agreement

The House voted 285-132 on Thursday to approve a trade deal with Peru. The bill would eliminate duties on large percentages of industrial and farm exports from the United States. Peru already doesn't have to pay duties on most of its exports to the U.S. The trade deal, which the White House backs, now goes to the Senate.

Hawai'i votes:

Neil Abercrombie (D) NAY
Mazie K. Hirono (D) NAY

3. Water Resources Development Act Override

The House voted 361-54 on Tuesday to override the president's veto of the Water Resources Development Act. The bill would provide $23.2 billion to the Army Corps of Engineers for dams, beach restoration and hundreds of other projects, including environmental restoration in the Florida Everglades, and flood control projects on the Louisiana coast and Mississippi River.

Hawai'i votes:

Neil Abercrombie (D) YEA
Mazie K. Hirono (D) YEA

KEY SENATE VOTES

1. Attorney General Confirmation

The Senate voted 53-40 on Thursday to confirm Michael Mukasey as attorney general, succeeding Alberto Gonzales.

Hawai'i Votes:

Daniel Akaka (D) NAY
Daniel K. Inouye (D) NAY

2. Water Resources Act Override

The Senate voted 79-14 on Thursday to pass the Water Resources Act over the veto of President Bush. The $23 billion bill authorizes hundreds of projects for the Army Corps of Engineers, especially along the Gulf Coast, but it does not appropriate any money.

Hawai'i Votes:

Daniel Akaka (D) YEA
Daniel K. Inouye (D) YEA

WHAT'S AHEAD

The Senate will continue work on the $283 billion farm bill that the White House has threatened to veto. The House may begin on a $50 billion short-term war spending bill before moving to conference reports for Defense and Transportation, along with legislation to reauthorize the Head Start early education program.