HOUSE

The House voted 265-166 Wednesday to send to the Senate HR2920, a "pay-as-you-go" statute requiring that tax cuts or new benefit programs be paid for with tax increases or cuts to other programs.

Yeas

Jason Altmire, D-McCandless; Kathy Dahlkemper, D-Erie; Mike Doyle, D-Forest Hills; Tim Murphy, R-Upper St. Clair; John Murtha, D-Johnstown

Nays

Bill Shuster, R-Blair; Glenn Thompson, R-Centre

The Senate on Wednesday rejected an amendment that would have made a person's concealed weapon permit valid when he crosses state lines. The vote was 58-39 in favor, but that was two votes short of the 60 needed to pass the amendment to a defense spending bill.

Yea

Robert Casey, D-Pa.

Nay

Arlen Specter, D-Pa.

SENATE

The Senate voted Monday 31-19 to approve a Republican version of House Bill 1416, the state budget bill.

Yeas

Republicans Jane Orie of McCandless, John Pippy of Moon, Elder Vogel of New Sewickley, Kim Ward of Hempfield, Don White of Indiana, and Mary Jo White of Venango

Nays

Democrats Jay Costa of Forest Hills, Jim Ferlo of Highland Park, Wayne Fontana of Brookline, Richard Kasunic of Dunbar, Sean Logan of Monroeville and Barry Stout of Bentleyville

HOUSE

The Democratic-led House voted 49-150 Tuesday against the Republican-controlled Senate's version of a 2009-10 state budget, HB1416, making it apparent a new budget will need to be negotiated by a conference committee.

Yeas

Jim Christiana, R-Beaver; Brian Ellis, R-Butler; Jim Marshall, R-Beaver; Daryl Metcalfe, R-Cranberry; Mark Mustio, R-Moon; Jeff Pyle, R-Ford City; Dick Stevenson, R-Grove City; Mike Turzai, R-Bradford Woods

Nays

James Casorio, D-Irwin; Dom Costa, D-Stanton Heights; Paul Costa, D-Wilkins; Peter Daley, D-California; Tony DeLuca, D-Penn Hills; Frank Dermody, D-Oakmont; Bill DeWeese, D-Waynesburg; Dan Frankel, D-Squirrel Hill; Marc Gergely, D-White Oak; Jaret Gibbons, D-Ellwood City; Ted Harhai, D-Monessen; Bill Kortz, D-Dravosburg; Tim Krieger, R-Delmont; Deberah Kula, D-North Union; David Levdansky, D-Forward; John Maher, R-Upper St. Clair; Tim Mahoney, D-South Union; Joe Markosek, D-Monroeville; Robert Matzie, D-Ambridge; John Pallone, D-New Kensington; Joseph Petrarca, D-Vandergrift; Joe Preston, D-East Liberty; Harry Readshaw, D-Carrick; Mike Reese, R-Mount Pleasant; Matt Smith; D-Mt. Lebanon; Tim Solobay, D-Canonsburg; Randy Vulakovich, R-Shaler; Chelsa Wagner, D-Beechview; Don Walko, D-North Side; Jake Wheatley, D-Hill District; Jesse White, D-Cecil

Absent: Nick Kotik, D-Robinson