How They Voted: 1/28

A look at recent actions in the U.S. Congress and in the Ohio General Assembly and how lawmakers representing the area voted.

Rep. Bob Latta, left, Sen. Rob Portman, and Rep. Marcy Kaptur all voted to end the government shutdown this week.

U.S. SENATE

President Nominee 1353: Confirming nomination of Jerome Powell as the Federal Reserve board chairman.

Vote: Passed on Tuesday, 84-13, with 3 senators not voting.

Ohio and Michigan senators: Sherrod Brown (D., Ohio), yes; Rob Portman (R., Ohio), yes; Gary Peters (D., Mich.), yes; Debbie Stabenow (D., Mich.), yes.

H.R. 195:  A Senate altered measure to provide short-term funding of federal government, to end a shutdown.

Sponsor: Rep. Steve Russell (R., Oklahoma).

Vote: Passed on Monday, 81- 18, with 1 senator not voting.

Ohio and Michigan senators: Mr. Brown, yes; Mr. Portman, yes; Mr. Peters, yes; Ms. Stabenow, yes.

H.R. 195: Motion to delay consideration of House measure for short-term funding of federal government. The delay resulted in a government shutdown.

Sponsor: Mr. Russell.

Vote: Delay passed on Jan. 20, 55-44, with 1 senator not voting.

Ohio and Michigan senators: Mr. Brown, no; Mr. Portman, yes; Mr. Peters, no; Ms. Stabenow, no.

U.S. HOUSE

H.R. 195: A Senate altered measure to provide short- term funding of federal government, ending a shutdown.

Sponsor: Mr. Russell.

Vote: Passed on Monday, 266-150, with 14 representatives not voting.

Area representatives: Marcy Kaptur (D., Toledo), yes; Bob Latta (R., Bowling Green), yes; Jim Jordan (R., Urbana, Ohio), yes; Tim Walberg (R., Tipton, Mich.), yes.

H. Res. 705: Vote to kill a resolution to impeach President Trump.

Sponsor: Rep. Al Green (D., Texas).

Vote: Motion to kill the measure passed on Jan. 19, 355- 66, with 6 representatives not voting.

Area representatives: Miss Kaptur, yes; Mr. Latta, yes; Mr. Jordan, yes; Mr. Walberg, yes.

H.R. 4712: To require health- care practitioners to provide a proper care to a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion.

Sponsor: Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R., Tenn.).

Vote: Passed on Jan. 19, 241- 183, with 6 representatives not voting.

Area representatives: Miss Kaptur, no; Mr. Latta, yes; Mr. Jordan, yes; Mr. Walberg, yes.

H.R. 195: House measure to provide short-term funding of federal government, to avert a shutdown.

Sponsor: Mr. Russell.

Vote: Passed on Jan. 18, 230- 197, with 4 representatives not voting.

Area representatives: Miss Kaptur, no; Mr. Latta, yes; Mr. Jordan, yes; Mr. Walberg, yes.

OHIO SENATE

H.B. 145: Requires State Medical Board to create confidential, one-time, substance abuse treatment program for health-care professionals (returns to House).

Sponsors: Reps. Stephen Huffman (R., Tipp City), Robert Sprague (R., Findlay).

Vote: Passed on Wednesday, 33-0.

Northwest Ohio senators: Edna Brown (D., Toledo), yes; Randy Gardner (R., Bowling Green), yes; Robert McColley (R., Napoleon), yes; David Burke (R., Marysville), yes; Matt Huffman (R., Lima), yes.

OHIO HOUSE

H.B 250: Establishes regulations for electric bicycles based on motor and top speed (goes to Senate)

Sponsor: Rep. Tom Brinkman (R., Cincinnati)

Vote: Passed on Wednesday, 96-0.

Northwest Ohio representatives: Teresa Fedor (D., Toledo), did not vote; Mike Sheehy (D., Oregon), yes; Michael Ashford (D., Toledo), yes; Derek Merrin (R., Monclova Township), yes; Theresa Gavarone (R., Bowling Green), yes; Jim Hoops (R., Napoleon), yes; Steve Arndt (R., Port Clinton), yes; Bill Reineke (R., Tiffin), yes; Robert Sprague (R., Findlay), yes; Craig Riedel (R., Defiance), yes; Robert Cupp (R., Lima), yes; Riordan McClain (R., Upper Sandusky), yes.