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Show VTTfpryr I fmt t'l '( f" f t y t1 'V T tt1 t'v VV HI The Sail Lakt Tribune, MX, Star V ars, Sunddv. January 19, 1'Jrffj gw HilU u Gramni-KuIni:,- (jay Area Congressmen Cast Key Votes in 85 By Thomas H Gurey Tribune Washington Bureau Ik-reWASHINGTON a wrap-uof how Intermountain members of Congress voted on key issues in 1985. Congress returns from a monthlong recess next week s SENATE: Massed. on March 19, a resolution authorizing 5 billion in fiscal 1985 to build 21 more MX missiles 55-4- 1 i The House also passed the measure (see House vote below) Voting for the resolution Sens Jake Garn and Orrin G Hatch, both James A McClure and Steve v Symms. both Paul Laxalt nr. Alan and Chic Hecht, both x K Simpson and Malcolm Wallop, xl, both 1C on June Star Wars rejected. an amendment of Sen. William rex Proxmire, that would have cut funding for research on President Strategic DeReagan's fense Initiative from $2.96 billion to 38-5- -- K. 7f 4, anti-missil- e S. $19 billion. :r Congress later approved Passed. 248 184, on June 12. an amendment of Rep Joseph M R Pa., to provide $27 million in aid to Nicaraguan rebels or Contras through March 1986 Voting for the McDade amendment: Hansen, Monson, Nielson, Craig. Stallings. Vucanovich. Cheney Voting against: Reid on June 20. an Rejected, amendment of Rep Norman D. that would have cut Dicks, funding for research on President e Strategic DeReagan's fense Initiative from $2.5 billion to for the resolution. Reps Hansen. Howard C. Nielson and David S. Monson, all Harry M. Reid, Larry Craig. Barbara F. Vucanovich, Dick Cheney. Voting against Rep. Richard Stallings. on June 5, a bill Passed. imposing economic sanctions on the Voting James $2.75 bil- V. South Africa because of its policy of apartheid. U.S. $2 sentatives Approved. Uth? ENTIRE SELECTION HARES d Voting for the Dicks amendment Stallings Voting against Hansen. Nielson. Monson, Craig. Reid, Vucanovich, Cheney . on Dec. 3, a bill Passed, and shoe imports and textile limiting calling for negotiated cutbacks on mining by foreign copper producers. Voting for the bill: Monson, Reid. Voting against Hansen, Nielson. Craig, Stallings, Vucanovich, Cheney. 255-161- A. LU3ALESTI fO HAYA WA YKflfeMRNO HOUSE CHARGE SAlMASTCRefrRDTAMERI CANEXPRES n "heckswitKliuaranteecard &'cash'onl - Voting against the Proxmire QSDiiiKtm'iEiniefjHga eight Intermountain All repre- on Dec. 17, a 258-16- lion for SDI in fiscal 1986, $1 billion less than the president had requested. amendment senators. a resolution permitting debate on a bill to revise the federal income tax code by cutting tax rates on individuals and corporations, eliminating certain business tax breaks and making other changes After approving the resolution, the House passed the Democrat-sponsorebill by voice vote President Reagan had lobbied House Republicans to support the bill in order to keep his own proposal alive The Senate will debate the tax reform issue this year. Voting for the resolution, and thus for permitting debate on the bill: Hansen, Stallings, Reid. Voting against the resolution: Nielson, Monson, Craig, Vucanovich, billion 1 11, n anti-missil- bank loans, computer sales and nuclear exports to South Africa, prohibited new U.S. investments in that country, and banned the importation of the South African gold coins, Krugerrands. The Senate later passed a weaker version of the bill, and President Reagan then imposed his own sanctions to stave off passage of a House-Senat- e compromise bill. Voting for the bill: Reid. Voting against. Hansen, Nielson. Monson, Craig, Vucanovich, Cheney. Not voting: Stallings. The bill barred Dec. compromise version of deficit reduc- the Gramm-Rudmation measure Voting for the Gramm-Rudmabill All eight Interrnountain 195-22- government of d TKOS on 271 154. House-Senat- non-leth- 295-12- white-controlle- Passed. sss &!Li hiAjy on June 6, an Approved, amendment of Sen. Sam Nunn, that authorized $38 million for fiscal in aid to the years 1985-8Contras fighting the leftist Sandinista regime in Nicaragua The House and Senate later reached a compromise that gave the aid Contras $27 million in through March 1986. r 55-4- 5-PIE- 48" solid oak table with non-leth- NO VENEERS - 4 Solid r' t - leaf. will last a lifetime! Oak bowback chairs with sturdy construction, good looks, and very comfortable. Choose a color from our large selection of samples or bring in a drawer and we'll match. non-leth- Voting for the Nunn amendment: Intermountain senators except Wallop, who did not vote. on July 9, a bill rePassed, 1968 Gun Control Act by the vamping lifting the ban on interstate sales of handguns and rifles and by imposing r a mandatory jail sentence on anyone convicted of using a gun in a violent federal crime. The House did not consider similar legislation. Voting for the bill: All eight Intermountain senators. on Sept. 10. and thus Tabled, HZ killed a bill sponsored by Sen. Jesse : Helms, that would have barred the Supreme Court and other federal courts from hearing school 5 k prayer cases. The bill would thus have allowed states to restore spoken V: prayer in public schools without be, A ing subject to suits in federal courts. JH The House did not consider a simibill. lar H Voting to table and thus kill the ? Helms bill: Hatch. SET INCLUDES: CE All Open: M F 10 AM to 8 PM SAT 10 AM to 6 PM 79-1- 6885 So. State St. w 562-220- 0 HOME OF SOLID WOOD FURNITURE five-yea- 62-3- MLTO HMRTODOTO SEE A DOCTOR IS SHWIPiff THE DOOR, Theres nothing more frustrating than waiting to see a doctor tomorrow when youre feeling lousy today. ll Thats one reason you never need an appointment at Humana MEDFIRSTz , - ; x! i - Voting against the tabling motion: Garn, McClure, Symms, Laxalt, Hecht. Simpson, Wallop. Passed. v ment of Sens. 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Voting for the Gramm-Rudmaamendment: All eight Intermountain senators. on Nov. 13. a bill that Passed, would cut textile imports from three Taiwan, South leading suppliers and would Korea and Hong Kong footwear to 60 perlimit cent of the U S. market for eight years. The measure also calls for U.S. negotiations with major foreign copper-minincountries, with the aim of getting them to cut back on their production The House also passed the bill (see House vote below), but President Reagan vetoed it on Dec. 17. The House, which must act first, won't attempt to override the veto until this summer, just before the November congressional elections. ; : j : ? ! t '. 60-3- non-rubb- Voting for the Garn, Hatch. McClure, Laxalt I ; n import-limi- t X-ra- y Vip W. t j ( j i J convenience. Its as simple as showing up at . the door. ms bill. Voting against: Symms. Hecht, Simpson. 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