Word: voting
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...basis of sexual orientation in employment, housing or the granting of credit, passed the state House of Representatives just before last summer's legislative recess. Last Monday, it won a major procedural victory as the Senate Committee on Bills in the Third Reading passed it on to a vote before the fullSenate...
Opponents might also attempt to weigh down thelegislation with amendments to slow its passageor, in the event of considerable change, force thebill into a conference committee between House andSenate. Any resulting compromise would stillrequire passage by both houses in a finalenactment vote...
...nearly solid bloc of Republicans--only Doug Bereuter (R-Neb.) defected--was joined by 64 Democrats, chiefly from timber and farm areas in the 239-190 vote to redeem Bush's campaign promise to tax investment income at a lower rate than wages...
Bush said in a statement that he was "very pleased" with the bipartisan vote, saying it represents "a step forward for economic growth, new jobs and American competitiveness...
Yesterday's vote rejected a Democratic leadership plan that would have junked the capital gains tax cut and sought to increase incentive for saving by expanding tax-deductible IRAs...